UnitedVision May 2021

The UnitedVision Song Contest May 2021 was the third edition of UnitedVision Song Contest. It was held at Hennepin Theatre Trust in Minnesota on May 14th, 2021. The Winner was North Carolina with 25 points.

The contest was organised by Advisko and it consisted of a preview of all the songs from all 5 states, then the presenter reading out all the points from each state, as well as televote.

Five States took part in the contest; New Mexico, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Texas, North Carolina. New Mexico and New Hampshire made their debut this edition. Massachusetts and Illinois withdrew from the contest.

Host City
Minneapolis is a major city in Minnesota that forms "Twin Cities" with the neighboring state capital of St. Paul. Bisected by the Mississippi River, it's known for its parks and lakes. Minneapolis is also home to many cultural landmarks like the Walker Art Center, a contemporary art museum, and the adjacent Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, famed for Claes Oldenburg's "Spoonbridge and Cherry" sculpture.

Visual design
The contest's slogan, "Blossom Together". The official logo and branding was revealed on April 27th 2021 ; designed by Advisko. The logo font was inspired by the "Eurovision Song Contest" logo. The logo had Minnesota's flag in the middle of the heart on the logo, which spelled "UnitedVision Song Contest". The official logo was a pink flower.

Voting
Each state had to present their points; 1, 3, 5, 8 points. Each point had to be given to each state. Televote made a debut this edition.

Opening and interval acts
There were no interval acts at the beginning of the show. Interval acts started to become a thing in June of 2021.

Stage design


The stage was decorated pink for the event and also had a screen for the points and televote. Each state that participated this month, came up to the stage and sung there songs with the background visuals/props behind them on the stage. Only a certain amount of people were allowed at the contest due to the restrictions of Covid-19 in the United States.

Participating states
The UBU announced on May 8th, that the applications closed. On May 10th, that 5 States would be participating in the second edition of UnitedVision Song Contest and the states that were participating were New Mexico, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Texas, North Carolina.