Koos van Plateringen, Hila Noorzai, Samya Hafsaoui and Rutger Vink will work for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. Koos van Plateringen will present the press conferences in Ahoy together with Hila Noorzai and Samya Hafsaoui. The latter two will both also work with Rutger Vink as Online Host. Last year, the NPO announced the names of Andrew Makkinga and Roos Moggré as hosts for the press conferences. There is no role for them now.
Press Conferences and News Updates
Koos, Hila and Samya moderate all press conferences of the Eurovision Song Contest as Press Conference Hosts. Between 8 and 23 May they will lead 83 different press conferences from the press center in Rotterdam Ahoy. For example, press conferences are held for all 39 different delegations, but also with the finalists after the semi-finals and with the winner to the grand final. These press conferences serve the 500 journalists present and 1,000 journalists who watch via the Online Press Center, including the international press. The press conferences after the semifinals and the grand final will be broadcast on the Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel. In addition, they inform the press about what is happening around the Eurovision Song Contest in daily News Updates in the Online Press Center.
Backstage Online Series
Samya, Rutger and Hila take the viewer through Rotterdam Ahoy as Online Hosts. Samya and Rutger go on a unique backstage experience in ‘All Access’ in seven episodes, which can be seen every other day from 10 to 23 May. In addition, Samya and Hila keep everyone informed daily about the latest news about the Eurovision Song Contest in the Song Contest Newsflash, which can be seen every day from 8 to 23 May. All Access and the Songfestival Newsflash can both be seen in May on the AVROTROS YouTube channel.
