Europe Music Contest 3

Next edition: Europe Music Contest 4 Previous edition: Europe Music Contest 2

The Europe Music Contest 3 was the third edition of the Europe Music Contest.

Location
On 12 December 2020, it was confirmed that France will host the third edition of the Europe Music Contest after Nilusi won the contest in the second edition with her song "À des vies de toi" for France.

Participating countries
An amount of 39 countries will participate in the third edition, Aruba participate as special guest this edition.

Semi-Final 1

Aruba, Albania, Germany and Sweden also voted in this semi-final.

Semi-Final 2

Aruba, France, Italy and United Kingdom also voted in this semi-final.

Finalists

Germany won the final. Norway won the live voting award and is an automatic qualifier in the fourth edition.

Problems with entries
Latvian entry

On 20 June it was revealed that Katrine Lukins will represent Latvia with her song "Running Red Lights", however later it was discoverd that it was a Supernova 2018 entry. Which is against the rules of the Europe Music Contest to send a Eurovision song or a Eurovision National Final Song. Later that day the MBU revealed Katrine Lukins can still participate with her song but if this happen again Latvia can't participate anymore in furture editions.

Other countries
Active MBU members
 * Flag_of_Armenia.svg Armenia - On 10 January 2021, ARMTV revealed during a press conference that they are sad about their poor results in the Europe Music Contest and they need time to think about next Armenian entries. Armenia was not on the final list of participants.
 * Flag_of_Israel.svg Israel - The Ultras (participants of edition 2) said after the final that they and the broadcaster are really proud on the Israeli entries of the past 2 editions and that they are happy Israel participate in the Europe Music Contest, however Israel confirmed their withdraw on 1 June 2021. Saying that their is no budget at the moment to participate but they gonna try everything to return next edition.
 * Flag_of_Slovenia.svg Slovenia - On 3 March 2021 RTVSLO revealed they won't return in the third edition.
 * Flag_of_Turkey.svg Turkey - On 4 January 2021, TRT revealed that the Turkish participant and song for the third edition will be selected with a national selection, however on 25 May 2021 they confirmed they won't participate in the third edition due financial problems. A return in the next edition is not ruled out.

Associate MBU members
 * Flag_of_Canada.svg Canada - After the final of the second edition CBC submitted a request to participate in the third edition, however the MBU revealed 2 weeks later that it's not possible to participate because this is a European contest. MBU also said "In the furture their will be probably a guest country round where Canada can participate in, and if they win that round they can participate in the Europe Music Contest".

Non-MBU members
 * Flag_of_Honduras.svg Honduras - After the second edition Honduran fans asked their broadcaster to let Hondaras participate in the Europe Music Contest, the broadcaster said that they probably will request a MBU membership. Honduras was not on the final list of participants.