The Eurovision Young Dancers 1993 was the fifth edition of the Eurovision Young Dancers, held at the Dance House in Stockholm, Sweden on 15 June 1993.[2] Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT), dancers from eight countries participated in the televised final. A total of fifteen countries took part in the competition. Estonia, Greece, Poland and Slovenia made their début with Austria returning and Bulgaria, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal and Yugoslavia deciding not to participate.[2]
As in 1989 and 1991, a semi-final was held to choose the finalists. The semi-final took place 2 days before the final (13 June 1993). The jury chose the finalists and top 3 performances. The prizes were presented by Princess Christina, the youngest sister of Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden.[2]
The non-qualified countries were Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, Italy, Norway, Portugal and Slovenia. Zenaida Yanowsky of Spain won the contest, with Switzerland and Austria and France placing second and joint third respectively.[3]
Location
Dance House, Stockholm
The Dance House in Stockholm, Sweden, was the host venue for the 1993 edition of the Eurovision Young Dancers.[2]
Format
The format consists of dancers who are non-professional and between the ages of 16–21, competing in a performance of dance routines of their choice, which they have prepared in advance of the competition. All of the acts then take part in a choreographed group dance during 'Young Dancers Week'.[4]
Jury members of a professional aspect and representing the elements of ballet, contemporary, and modern dancing styles, score each of the competing individual and group dance routines. The overall winner upon completion of the final dances is chosen by the professional jury members.[4]
As in 1991, the interval featured a documentary about the dancers that did not make it to the final.[2]
Results
Preliminary round
A total of fifteen countries took part in the preliminary round of the 1993 contest, of which eight qualified to the televised grand final. The following countries failed to qualify.[2]
Awards were given to the top three countries. The table below highlights these using gold, silver, and bronze. The placing results of the remaining participants is unknown and never made public by the European Broadcasting Union.[3]
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^ ab"TV buitenland zondag" [TV abroad Sunday]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Rotterdam, Netherlands. 19 June 1993. p. 5. Retrieved 22 April 2024 – via Delpher.
^"ΡΙΚ 2" [RIK 2]. I Simerini (in Greek). Nicosia, Cyprus. 15 June 1993. p. 6. Retrieved 22 April 2024 – via Press and Information Office [el].
^"Alle tiders programoversigter – Tirsdag den 15. juni 1993" [All-time programme overviews – Tuesday 15th June 1993]. DR. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
^ ab"Televisiooni nädalakava 21. juuni – 27. juuni" [Television weekly schedule 21 June – 27 June]. Päevaleht (in Estonian). 21 May 1993. pp. 14–15. Retrieved 22 April 2024 – via DIGAR Eesti artiklid.
^"Televisiooni nädalakava 14. juuni – 20. juuni" [Television weekly schedule 14 June – 20 June]. Päevaleht (in Estonian). 14 June 1993. pp. 14–15. Retrieved 22 April 2024 – via DIGAR Eesti artiklid.
^"ET1" [ET1]. I Simerini (in Greek). Nicosia, Cyprus. 15 June 1993. p. 6. Retrieved 22 April 2024 – via Press and Information Office [el].
^ ab"Radio og TV – søndag 20. mai" [Radio and TV – Tuesday 20 May]. Moss Avis (in Norwegian). 19 June 1993. p. 37. Retrieved 22 April 2024 – via National Library of Norway.
^"Program telewizyjny" [Television programme]. Gazeta Jarocińska (in Polish). 11 June 1993. p. 23. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
^"Radio og TV – tirsdag 15. mai" [Radio and TV – Tuesday 15 May]. Moss Avis (in Norwegian). 15 June 1993. p. 37. Retrieved 22 April 2024 – via National Library of Norway.