If everyone in the EBU was in the Eurovision.

So, this year's Eurovision has 43 countries participating. This works out well for me, since I have a jigsaw on my wall with all the countries on it. (By the way, it is hard to find a proper europe map jigsaw that isn't for kids and goes all the way to the caucasus and down to israel!)

My jigsaw after last years semi-finals.

If every eligible country to participate (meaning every EBU member) were to send an entry there would be 56 countries in the contest. That's 25 countries in each semi final. Phew, that'd be a long show!



Countries that have never participated, but theoretically could are...

Algeria
Egypt
Jordan
Lebanon (which is their own fault, really.)
Libya
Tunisia
Vatican City (lol, imagine that entry!)

I'd expect a load of Arab Spring anthems if they joined.

Countries that aren't participating this year

Andorra
Czech republic
Luxembourg
Monaco
Morroco
Poland

The French block would be back. Oh Poland, we already miss you. :(

If Liechenstein joins the EBU the number would be 57.

If Kosovo get to be a properly recognised independent nation, and joins the EBU that would be 58.

If Scotland gets its independence, they'd totally join to piss off the BBC, and that'd make 59. They'd go Buckfizz with a kilt, and we'd all see what's underneath.

Kazakhstan wants to join the EBU? 60. No Borat impressions will be allowed.

If Northern Ireland went their own way, or Ireland and the UK agreed to cut a big hole and push it off into the Atlantic to fend for itself? 61 (Wales, by the way, will have shacked up with the Ireland in this vision.)

If Libya splits into two countries? Well, one will probably be some messed up piece of corruption, so we'll still only have 62.

Palestine? We'll probably all be dead by the time that argument is settled. 63.

Qatar? Really? Seriously?  Oh god, 64.

If Russia breaks up into fifteen small countries? OH JESUS NO!!!!!!! Absolutely not!

The audience by the time the winner is announced.