Assi Azar hanging out with the delegations in the green room during the 2019 final
The Green Room is a lounge space where artists and other delegations can relax when not performing on stage. Participants may also receive interviews from the presenters (especially during breaks in the grand final voting where a presenter talks with the artist in first place), watch the remainder of the show as part of the audience, or interact with other participants.
Walkways connect the Green Room to and from the main venue for delegations to access the Green Room following their performance, as well as for the winner to make their victory walk to the main stage.
All participating countries in a particular Semi-Final or Final are allocated their own seating area. Each seating area may feature articles that identify the country in which they are representing, ranging from pillows in 2002 to floor lamps in 2021.
Variations[]
The Green Room is usually situated in a separate room within the contest's venue or in an adjacent location. In recent years, the Green Room has been moved into the arena itself, with the intention of connecting the artists to the audience.[1] That practice began since 2012, with the exception of 2013 and 2019 due the limited spaces at the arenas.
The 2011 contest featured an innovation, as in the Green Room being separated by the stage itself via an LED screen wall. This element was not explicitly revealed until before the juries segment in the Final, when presenters Anke Engelke and Stefan Raab called "Open this gate!" and "Tear down this wall!" respectively, referencing the Berlin Wall Speech by former US President Ronald Reagan. In 2024, the Green Room was set up in the same way with the back screen opening to reveal the contestants in a balcony-style setting.
In the 2015 contest, the audience standing area is situated between the Green Room and the stage. On cue, the standing audience can be separated to form a "bridge" between the Green Room and the stage to allow access across both sides, alluding to the edition's theme of "Building Bridges". Similar concepts are also featured between the 2016 and 2018 contests.
The 2013 and 2019 contests allowed extra seating in the Green Room for fans. During the 2019 contest, the desk where the Executive Supervisor and the voting supervisors usually sit was located at the back of the Green Room (it is usually located in the main venue). However, due to security reasons, these places could not be used. This reduced the capacity of the competition venue from around 10,000 to 8,500 people.
In 2021 and 2022, the Green Room were bigger than other years, as they occupied the entire audience standing area, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
The Green Room for the 2022 contest took the form of a verdant garden using real plants and shrubbery, complimented by a waterfall that surrounds the front of the stage. It was designed by Francesca Montinaro.[2]
Presenters[]
The hosts of the Green Room may be assumed by a dedicated presenter, or could be shared among the main presenters of the show. Prominent participants that have taken up such a role include Eric Saade (represented Sweden in 2011) and Conchita Wurst (winner of the 2014 contest).
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eurovision standing audience to be replaced with green room. ESCXtra (15 February 2021).
- ↑ Eurovision 2022: More Details About The Green Room Released. Eurovoix (19 April 2022).