The Truth About That Special Night Quiz

Answer: The Netherlands was meant to host in 2020 but the contest was cancelled

The Netherlands won the 2020 contest with "Arcade" by Duncan Laurence. However, due to the Covid-19 global pandemic, the 2020 contest was cancelled and, instead, hosting duties were postponed by a year.

Answer: Open Up

The theme of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 was "Open Up". Each act was introduced by a short video showing a house somewhere in the Netherlands which opened up to show the artist's personal items, following which light refracted onto the ceiling to show their country's flag.

Answer: It took over the entire arena's floor space

Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, social distancing was enforced in the venue hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. The green room for contestants was set out in the main floor space of the venue and took the place of a standing audience.

Answer: It was disqualified

Belarus' original entry, "Ya nauchu tebya (I'll Teach You)" was rejected as it did not comply with the contest's political rules. A deadline was imposed for an alternative entry to be submitted and "Pesnya pro zaytsa (Song About Hares)" was chosen. However, this was also disqualified before the finals for breaking political rules.

Answer: Flo Rida

While performing her song "Adrenalina", Senhit had to jump off of a rotating platform while it was in motion as it failed to stop as planned. San Marino complained that this distorted camera angles and prejudiced her chances of winning, though no action was taken. American rapper and Grammy award winner Flo Rida joined her on stage following her reaching out to him on social media to ask him to do so.

Answer: 4 countries received 0 points

For the very first time since the implementation of the televote/jury split system in 2016, 4 countries (Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom) received 0 points. The UK actually received 0 points overall as they also received 0 from the juries. This was the second time that the United Kingdom had received no points in the contest.

Answer: None of them were performed in English

The UK's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, which was a song called "Embers" by James Newman, finished last and received 0 points. Newman was originally chosen to represent the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with a different song called "My Last Breath", but due to the event's cancellation and standard rules, he was required to change his song in order to compete in 2021.

Answer: It was not live

Duncan Laurence tested positive for Covid-19 before his performance and was unable to perform live due to health regulations around the event. He had been expected to perform during the interval and then present the Dutch points and the winner's trophy but, instead, pre-recorded footage of his performance was used and he was replaced for the points and trophy portions of the ceremony.

Answer: Italy

An Italian rock band named Måneskin won the Eurovision Sing Contest 2021 with the song "Zitti e buoni". This was Italy's first triumph since 1990. The song was performed in Italian, and received 524 points.

Answer: It is awarded to the performer voted to have worn the most notable outfit

The Barbara Dex Award was created by a fansite called "The House of Eurovision" in 1997. Its namesake, Barbara Dex, was a contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 for Belgium and was noted for wearing a semi-transparent dress that she made herself. The award is voted for by fans and was awarded in 2021 to Tix from Norway, who wore an outfit featuring giant angel wings.