UnitedVision April 2021

The UnitedVision Song Contest April 2021 was the second edition of UnitedVision Song Contest. It was held at the Chicago Theatre in Illinois on April 23th, 2021. The Winners were Texas and Minnesota both with 21 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.

Five States took part in the contest; Massachusetts, Minnesota, Illinois, Texas, North Carolina. Wisconsin withdrew from the contest.

Host City
Chicago, on Lake Michigan in Illinois, is among the largest cities in the U.S. Famed for its bold architecture, it has a skyline punctuated by skyscrapers such as the iconic John Hancock Center, 1,451-ft. Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) and the neo-Gothic Tribune Tower. The city is also renowned for its museums, including the Art Institute of Chicago with its noted Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works.

Visual design
The contest's slogan, "Shine Bright". The official logo and branding was revealed on March 19th 2021 ; designed by Advisko. The logo font was inspired by the "Eurovision Song Contest" logo. The logo had Illinois's flag in the middle of the heart on the logo, which spelled "UnitedVision Song Contest". This was the first edition to have an acutal logo in the contest, it was a light and dark purple star.

Voting
Each state had to present their points; 1, 3, 5, 8 points. Each point had to be given to each state. Televote wasn't available 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


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For the first time ever, the stage was decorated for the event. 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 April 8th, that the applications closed. On April 18th, that 5 States would be participating in the second edition of UnitedVision Song Contest and the states that were participating were Massachusetts, Minnesota, Illinois, Texas, and North Carolina.