UnitedVision March 2021

The UnitedVision Song Contest March 2021 was the first edition of UnitedVision Song Contest. It was held at Popejoy Hall in New Mexico on March 13th, 2021. The Winner was Illinois with 25 points.

The contest was organized by Advisko and it consisted of a preview of all the songs from all 6 states, then the presenter reading out all the points from each state.

Six States took part in the contest; Massachusetts, Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Texas, North Carolina made their debut this edition.

Host City
Albuquerque, New Mexico’s largest city, sits in the high desert. Its modern Downtown core contrasts with Old Town Albuquerque, dating to the city’s 1706 founding as a Spanish colony. Old Town is filled with historic adobe buildings, such as San Felipe de Neri Church, 5 museums, and shops selling Native American handicrafts. Nearby, The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center traces the area’s tribal history.

Visual design
The contest's slogan, "Uniting Together". The official logo and branding was revealed on February 11th 2021 ; designed by Advisko. The logo font was inspired by the "Eurovision Song Contest" logo. The logo had New Mexico's flag in the middle of the heart on the logo, which spelled "UnitedVision Song Contest".

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


The stage wasn't decorated for the event due to budget issues with the first contest. 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 March 4th, that the applications closed and on the following day, March 5th, that 6 States would be participating in the first edition of UnitedVision Song Contest and the states that were participating were Massachusetts, Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Texas, and North Carolina.