If countries couldn't go to Eurovision 2021: Watch the backup performances
Each of the 39 contestants at Eurovision 2021 recorded a backup "Live-on-tape" performance, in case they couldn't travel to Rotterdam because of COVID-19. These performances have now been revealed online
One week after the Eurovision 2021 Grand Final concluded, the recorded "Live-on-tape" performances have been revealed over two evenings: "Eurovision Song Celebration".
What is "Live-on-tape" performances?
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Eurovision organizers needed to come up with ideas to make Eurovision happen in a safe manner. The solution was to ask each country to record a "Live-on-tape" version of their planned performance from their home country.
If the representative was unable to travel to Rotterdam, due to travel restrictions or have to quarantine while at the contest, this Live-on-tape recording would have replaced the live performance.
Live-on-tape backup performances
Click on a song to jump to the backup performance...
| Albania | Karma Anxhela Peristeri | Anxhela Peristeri | |
| Australia | Technicolour Montaigne | Montaigne | |
| Austria | Amen Vincent Bueno | Vincent Bueno | |
| Azerbaijan | Mata Hari Efendi | Efendi | |
| Belgium | The Wrong Place Hooverphonic | Hooverphonic | |
| Bulgaria | Growing Up is Getting Old Victoria | Victoria | |
| Croatia | Tick-Tock Albina | Albina | |
| Cyprus | El Diablo Elena Tsagrinou | Elena Tsagrinou | |
| Czechia | Omaga Benny Cristo | Benny Cristo | |
| Denmark | Øve Os På Hinanden Fyr og Flamme | Fyr og Flamme | |
| Estonia | The Lucky One Uku Suviste | Uku Suviste | |
| Finland | Dark Side Blind Channel | Blind Channel | |
| France | Voilà Barbara Pravi | Barbara Pravi | |
| Georgia | You Tornike Kipiani | Tornike Kipiani | |
| Germany | I Don’t Feel Hate Jendrik | Jendrik | |
| Greece | Last Dance Stefania | Stefania | |
| Iceland | 10 Years Da∂i og Gagnamagni∂ | Da∂i og Gagnamagni∂ | |
| Israel | Set Me Free Eden Alene | Eden Alene | |
| Italy | Zitti E Buoni Måneskin | Måneskin | |
| Latvia | The Moon is Rising Samanta Tīna | Samanta Tīna | |
| Lithuania | Discoteque The Roop | The Roop | |
| Malta | Je Me Casse Destiny | Destiny | |
| Moldova | Sugar Natalia Gordienko | Natalia Gordienko | |
| Netherlands | Birth of a New Age Jeangu Macrooy | Jeangu Macrooy | |
| North MacedoniaN.Macedonia | Here I Stand Vasil | Vasil | |
| Norway | Fallen Angel TIX | TIX | |
| Poland | The Ride Rafał | Rafał | |
| Portugal | Love Is On My Side The Black Mamba | The Black Mamba | |
| Romania | Amnesia Roxen | Roxen | |
| Russia | Russian Woman Manizha | Manizha | |
| San Marino | Adrenalina Senhit | Senhit | |
| Serbia | Loco Loco Hurricane | Hurricane | |
| Slovenia | Amen Ana Soklič | Ana Soklič | |
| Spain | Voy A Querdarme Blas Cantó | Blas Cantó | |
| Sweden | Voices Tusse | Tusse | |
| Switzerland | Tout l’Univers Gjon’s Tears | Gjon’s Tears | |
| Ukraine | Shum Go_A | Go_A |
The backup performances for Ireland (Lesley Roy – Maps) and United Kingdom (James Newman – Embers) haven't been revealed as the broadcasters want people to remember the actual performances from Rotterdam.
