2021

A list of people who took part in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2021.

The Contest was hosted by Chantal Janzen, Edsilia Rombley, Jan Smit and Nikkie de Jager at the Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

See national final entries for 2021.

Writers with multiple songs in 2021

Name	Songs
Sharon Vaughn	3
Jimmy Thörnfeldt	3
Linnea Deb	2
Thomas Stengaard	2
Joy Deb	2
Dimitris Kontopoulos	2

Artists who had performed at Eurovision before 2021

Name	Previous appearances
Lars Säfsund	6
Victoria Chalkitis	6
Karin Zemljič	3
Mladen Lukić	2
Olga Popović	2
Jelena Pajić	2
Keisha von Arnold	2
Lamin Holmén	2
Giorgos Papadopoulos	2
Stef Caers	1
Bjørnar Reime Erlandsen	1
Yves Cueni	1
Vincent Bueno	1
Destiny Chukunyere	1
Senhit Zadik Zadik	1
Monique Harcum	1
Natalia Gordienko	1
Laurell Barker	1
Ksenija Knežević	1
Igor Kuleshyn	1
Kostya Vechersky	1
Sanja Vučić	1
Marcel Gbekle	1
Vasil Garvanliev	1
Line Krogholm	1
Marcus Giakoumoglou	1

Writers who had written Eurovisions songs before 2021

Name	Previous songs
Dimitris Kontopoulos	7
Philipp Kirkorov	6
Charlie Mason	5
Laurell Barker	4
Thomas Stengaard	3
Joy Deb	3
Linnea Deb	3
Anderz Wrethov	3
Ashley Hicklin	3
Sharon Vaughn	2
Jonas Thander	2
Pete Barringer	2
Aminata	2
Branimir Mihaljević	2
Nina Sampermans	1
Tony Cornelissen	1
Wouter Hardy	1
Lukas Hällgren	1
Alex Callier	1
James Newman	1

Artists who performed in 2021

All | Semi-final 1 | Semi-final 2 | Final

Named artists	Backing artists
Albania	Karma
Anxhela Peristeri
Kledi Bahiti, Olti Curri
Andri Xhahu
Australia	Technicolour
Montaigne	Crystal Russell Paris Cavanagh Shivawn Joubert
Dave Hammer, Montaigne
Joel Creasey
Austria	Amen
Vincent Bueno
Ashley Hicklin, Jonas Thander, Tobias Carshey
Philipp Hansa
Azerbaijan	Mata Hari
Samira Efendi	Adelina Deli Alina Lee Sasha Golosnichenco Veronika Volosova
Amy van der Wel, Josh Earl, Luuk van Beers, Tony Cornelissen
Eldar Gasimov Nigar Jamal
Belgium	The Wrong Place
Alex Callier (Hooverphonic) Geike Arnaert (Hooverphonic) Raymond Geerts (Hooverphonic)	Arnout Hellofs Monique Harcum Stef Caers
Alex Callier, Charlotte Foret
Danira Boukhriss Terkessidis
Bulgaria	Growing Up Is Getting Old
Victoria Georgieva	Maya Nalani
Helena Larsson, Maya Nalani, Oliver Björkvall, Victoria Georgieva
Yoanna Dragneva
Croatia	Tick-Tock
Albina Grčić	Devin Juraj Luciano Plazibat Marko Marić Stjepan Cutvarić
Branimir Mihaljević, Max Cinnamon, Tihana Buklijaš Bakić
Ivan Dorian Molnar
Cyprus	El Diablo
Elena Tsagrinou	Chali Jennings Laurell Barker Liolia Kerogli Mariia Sharafetdinova Para Karat
Jimmy Thörnfeldt, Laurell Barker, Oxa, Thomas Stengaard
Loukas Hamatsos
Czechia	OMAGA
Benny Cristo	Alberto Gola Aneta Prchalová Anna Lipoldová DJ Fuuse Filip Vlček
Filip Vlček, Benny Cristo
Taťána Gregor Brzobohatá
Denmark	Øve Os På Hinanden
Jesper Groth (Fyr Og Flamme) Laurits Emanuel (Fyr Og Flamme)	Line Krogholm Marcel Gbekle Tilde Vinther
Laurits Emanuel
Tina Müller
Estonia	The Lucky One
Uku Suviste	Kaarel Orumägi
Uku Suviste, Sharon Vaughn
Sissi Nylia Benita
Finland	Dark Side
Aleksi Kaunisvesi (Blind Channel) Joel Hokka (Blind Channel) Joonas Porko (Blind Channel) Niko Vilhelm Moilanen (Blind Channel) Olli Matela (Blind Channel) Tommi Lalli (Blind Channel)
Aleksi Kaunisvesi, Joel Hokka, Joonas Porko, Niko Vilhelm Moilanen, Olli Matela
Katri Norrlin
France	Voilà
Barbara Pravi
Barbara Pravi, Igit, Lili Poe
Carla Lazzari
Georgia	You
Tornike Kipiani
Tornike Kipiani
Oto Nemsadze
Germany	I Don’t Feel Hate
Jendrik Sigwart	Elvin Karakurt Madina Frey Myriam Küppers Sophia Euskirchen
Christoph Oswald, Jendrik Sigwart
Barbara Schöneberger
Greece	Last Dance
Stefania Liberakakis	Giorgos Papadopoulos Kirsten Michel Kostas Pavlopoulos Marcus Giakoumoglou Nikos Koukakis
Dimitris Kontopoulos, Diveno, Egion Perreniasi, Gavriil Gavriilidis, Loukas Damianakos, Pavlos Manolis, Sharon Vaughn
Manolis Gkinis
Iceland	10 Years
Árný Fjóla Ásmundsdóttir (Gagnamagnið) Daði Freyr Hulda Kristín Kolbrúnardóttir (Gagnamagnið) Jóhann Sigurður Jóhannsson (Gagnamagnið) Sigrún Birna Pétursdóttir (Gagnamagnið) Stefán Hannesson (Gagnamagnið)
Daði Freyr
Hannes Óli Ágústsson
Ireland	Maps
Lesley Roy	Emilie Eriksson Ingrid Østensen Vagle Malin Vängelin Philip Strand
Emilie Eriksson, Lesley Roy, Lukas Hällgren
Ryan O'Shaughnessy
Israel	Set Me Free
Eden Alene	Iago Ferreira Asulin Maor Levy Matan Onyameh Vadim Koupstas Victor Novojilovsky
Amit Mordechai, Ido Netzer, Noam Zaltin, Ron Carmi
Lucy Ayoub
Italy	Zitti e buoni[Winning song]
Damiano David (Måneskin) Ethan Torchio (Måneskin) Thomas Raggi (Måneskin) Victoria De Angelis (Måneskin)
Victoria De Angelis, Damiano David, Ethan Torchio, Thomas Raggi
Carolina Di Domenico
Latvia	The Moon Is Rising
Samanta Tīna	Kitija Bluma Paula Saija Una Daniela Aizgale
Aminata, Oskars Uhaņs, Samanta Tīna
Aminata
Lithuania	Discoteque
Mantas Banišauskas (The Roop) Robertas Baranauskas (The Roop) Vaidotas Valiukevičius (The Roop)	Marijanas Staniulėnas Miglė Praniauskaitė
Ilkka Wirtanen, Kalle Lindroth, Laisvūnas Černovas, Mantas Banišauskas, Robertas Baranauskas, Vaidotas Valiukevičius
Andrius Mamontovas
Malta	Je Me Casse
Destiny Chukunyere	Jennifer Pacaanas Kim Pastor Milena Jacuniak Pauline Eddeborn
Amanuel Dermont, Malin Christin, Nicklas Eklund, Pete Barringer
Stephanie Spiteri
Moldova	Sugar
Natalia Gordienko	Igor Kuleshyn Kostya Vechersky Maxim Bondar Slava Victoria Chalkitis
Dimitris Kontopoulos, Philipp Kirkorov, Mikhail Gutseriyev, Sharon Vaughn
Sergey Stepanov
Netherlands	Birth of a New Age
Jeangu Macrooy	Gil Gomes Leal Milaisa Breeveld Xillan Macrooy
Jeangu Macrooy, Pieter Perquin
Romy Monteiro
North Macedonia	Here I Stand
Vasil Garvanliev
Borche Kuzamovskia, Davor Jordanovski, Vasil Garvanliev
Vane Markoski
Norway	Fallen Angel
Andreas Haukeland (TIX)	Bjørnar Reime Erlandsen Eivind Dundas Johannes Winter Farstad John Masaki Reno Andersen
Andreas Haukeland, Emelie Hollow, Mathias Haukeland
Silje Skjemstad Cruz
Poland	The Ride
Rafał Brzozowski	Bartosz Kołecki Daniel Borzewski Maciej Miśkiewicz Miłosz Kuterasiński Paweł Skiba
Clara Rubensson, Joakim Övrenius, Johan Mauritzson, Thomas Karlsson
Ida Nowakowska
Portugal	Love Is On My Side
Guilherme Salgueiro (The Black Mamba) Marco Pombinho (The Black Mamba) Miguel Casais (The Black Mamba) Pedro Tatanka (The Black Mamba) Rui Pedro Vaz (The Black Mamba)
Pedro Tatanka
Elisa Silva
Romania	Amnesia
Roxen	Alex Sandulescu Andrei Groza Andrei Iulian Angelescu Ruxandra Anamaria Vivienne Szentyobbi
Adelina Stînga, Viky Red
Cătălina Ponor
Russia	Russian Woman
Manizha	Alexandr Kudinov Artemiy Cheers Basilisa Iyulina
Manizha, Ori Avni, Ori Kaplan
Polina Gagarina
San Marino	Adrenalina
Senhit Zadik Zadik	Flo Rida Ilaria Cavola Lucrezia Stopponi Patrizio Ratto Stefano Rei Ferrari
Chanel Tukia, Flo Rida, Jimmy Thörnfeldt, Joy Deb, Kenny Silverdique, Linnea Deb, Malou Ruotsalainen, Senhit Zadik Zadik, Suzi Pancenkov, Thomas Stengaard
Monica Fabbri
Serbia	LOCO LOCO
Ivana Nikolić (Hurricane) Ksenija Knežević (Hurricane) Sanja Vučić (Hurricane)	Jelena Pajić Mladen Lukić Olga Popović
Nemanja Antonić, Sanja Vučić
Dragana Kosjerina
Slovenia	Amen
Ana Soklič	Karin Zemljič
Ana Soklič, Bojan Simončič, Žiga Pirnat, Charlie Mason
Lorella Flego
Spain	Voy a quedarme
Blas Cantó	Alba Gil Daira Monzón Dángelo Ortega Héctor Artiles Irene Alman
Blas Cantó, Dan Hammond, Dángelo Ortega, Leroy Sanchez
Nieves Álvarez
Sweden	Voices
Tusse Chiza	Fatou Bah Keisha von Arnold Lamin Holmén Lars Säfsund Timothy Waliggo Kakeeto
Anderz Wrethov, Jimmy Thörnfeldt, Joy Deb, Linnea Deb
Carola Häggkvist
Switzerland	Tout l'Univers
Gjon's Tears
Gjon's Tears, Nina Sampermans, Wouter Hardy, Xavier Michel
Angélique Beldner
Ukraine	Shum
Ihor Didenchuk (Go_A) Ivan Hryhoriak (Go_A) Kateryna Pavlenko (Go_A) Taras Shevchenko (Go_A)	Dmitriy Sharipov Vania Yurkiv
Kateryna Pavlenko, Taras Shevchenko
Tayanna
United Kingdom	Embers
James Newman	Alex Chambers Annabel Williams Israel Donowa Shaun Niles Yves Cueni
Conor Blake, Danny Shah, James Newman, Samuel Brennan, Tom Hollings
Amanda Holden

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