Last year, it was Duncan Laurence with “Arcade”. In 2018, it was Melovin with “Under The Ladder”. And in 2017 it was Blanche with “City Lights”. Once again the time has come to ask our readers to cast their votes for the best music video of Eurovision 2020. You’ll need to take into account the cinematography, originality, acting, and overall awesomeness of this year’s videos. So who should win?
Your options are as varied and arresting as this year’s songs. Tune into the video playlist and what will you see? A young woman elevated on a massive diamond. An energetic dance floor party (with Senhit on the floor). An ode to the Egyptian queen Cleopatra set in the desert. A spiritual journey of emotions — delivered from a park bench. Three confident women telling a man hasta la vista. A Russian band potentially inspired by ABBA’s classic performance of “Waterloo”. And an emotional journey from a man’s bathroom to his group therapy session — filmed with the actual people he opens up to. Collectively it’s a lot to take in, but well worth revisiting.
Please note that neither the videos of the live performances nor the lyric videos are eligible for our poll — just the official music videos that the artists have produced outside of their selections. And, as is the case every year, there isn’t an official music video for every entry. Some may still be in production and will be released after the poll is published, but don’t fret: we will add them to the count as soon as they’re released officially.
It’s now in your hands to vote for the best music video in the poll below. In order to make sure you don’t miss anything, let’s revisit the contenders in the playlist below! It’s up to you, Europe. Start voting now!
Armenia: Athena Manoukian – “Chains On You”
Austria: Vincent Bueno – “Alive”
Azerbaijan: Efendi – “Cleopatra”
Belgium: Hooverphonic – “Release Me”
Bulgaria: Victoria – “Tears Getting Sober”
Cyprus: Sandro – “Running”
Czech Republic: Benny Cristo – “Kemama”
Estonia: Uku Suviste – “What Love Is”
France: Tom Leeb – “Mon Alliée (The Best In Me)”
Georgia: Tornike Kipiani – “Take Me As I Am”
Germany: Ben Dolic – “Violent Thing”
Greece: Stefania – “SUPERG!RL”
Iceland: Daði og Gagnamagnið – “Think About Things”
Ireland: Lesley Roy – “Story Of My Life”
Italy: Diodato – “Fai Rumore”
Latvia: Samanta Tīna – “Still Breathing”
Lithuania: The Roop – “On Fire”
Malta: Destiny – “All Of My Love”
Moldova: Natalia Gordienko – “Prison”
Netherlands: Jeangu Macrooy – “Grow”
North Macedonia: Vasil – “YOU”
Poland: Alicja – “Empires”
Romania: Roxen – “Alcohol You”
Russia: Little Big – “Uno”
San Marino: Senhit – “Freaky!”
Serbia: Hurricane – “Hasta La Vista”
Spain: Blas Cantó – “Universo”
Switzerland: Gjon’s Tears – “Répondez-moi”
United Kingdom: James Newman – “My Last Breath”
Remember, this is not about the singer nor the song, but about the best music video. You need to consider the cinematography, the story, the visual concept, the execution and production values, as well as the artists’ acting abilities. So who will it be?
You can vote for as many videos as you like, but you can only vote ONCE, so be sure to click the box next to each act you want to support before pressing submit.
Let’s do this!
[crowdsignal poll=10536546]After you cast your vote, you can defend your choice in the comments box below.
Malta: Rather cliche / Spain: Over-the-top, over-overproduced / Switzerland: Touching, sublime / Russia: Really fun to watch, it cheers you up / Armenia: Intriguing (but those switches of sideways lights tire me up) / San Marino: Too much information / UK: Please get me a duvet / Ireland: I can’t help recalling P!nk or K. Perry / Belgium: Elegant, the vocalist looks pretty sad / France: You pay more attention to Eiffel Tower / Italy: Lots of feelings show up / Georgia: …like an ITALIAAAAAN!!! / Lithuania: The best video indeed, epic / Romania: Those moments when you can’t see… Read more »
MALTA
Best song ==> Best Video
Thank u
The best Germany
Malta I’mma let you finish but Spain had one of the best music videos of all time!! Spain for the win!
For me Russia,Greece,Switzerland,Romania,Germany,Lithuania
Modern video Germany,Switzerland
Artistic video Romania,Lithuania
Video with story Greece
Enjoy video Russia (dancer is so funny)
Everyone knows San Marino’s music video is of the highest quality xD
Many videos are excellent for different reasons. Some of my favorites: – Greece – The most wholesome in narrative. It’s also fitting to the song and the message. – Iceland – Very funny and charming in an ”adorkable” way the song is as well. – Azerbaijan – Looks cool and she’s gorgeous. Combines some ”ancient” and modern elements as does the song. – Switzerland – Saturated tones with some symbolism are perfect for this song. – Armenia – Very dynamic and looks like an expensive club setting as does the song. – Romania – Simple, but very effective. Rotating lyrics… Read more »
Lithuania should be higher and malta too. Malta’s video clip is very positive and it’s a symbol of freedom. And the lithuanian one is charming and cool.
Armenia slays , such a great production.
High fashion , femme and sass
Greece 9th? Are you kidding? That’s literally the most embarrassing and cringeworthy Eurovision video I’ve ever seen. The song is nice but seriously, that music video is the worst.
Switzerland, Azerbaijan, or Lithuania are great and full of art.
Surprised that the Netherlands isn’t higher. Armenia has a rly nice music video too tho.
I’m a Bulgarian and I have to say that Azerbaijan and Armenia are killing it! It’s sad how the countries hate each other cuz they are powerhouses at eurovision
They don‘t hate each other because they are powerhouses. They hate each other for completely different reasons
Thats not what Typhlosion was saying (it was more like its a shame they dont like each other. They are both powerhouses at eurovision so its a shame, rather than they hate each other because they are powerhouses)
Armenia, Azerbaijan and Bulgaria (I like the minimalist concept of the videoclip and I also love the way Victoria expresses her feelings in it). San Marino’s is kinda fun too.
Voted for Russia, I love all these guys and the chubby dancer 😀
I really like Victoria’s music video and I have no association with Bulgaria
As far as music video goes, I’d give it to either Bulgaria, Russia, or Iceland. Probably Russia though, they nailed the concept + execution perfectly.
My favorite NF season music video would go to All the Blood, as it blends message and mood so well, creating a very emotional narrative.
Also, Hooverphonic’s music video is severely underrated, seeing as it’s second last. Sure, everyone in it looks clinically depressed, but it’s classier and moodier than most of the competition. Well, other than Bulgaria.
Lithuania and Malta
ARMENIA
Haha its funny that the “fight” is between Azerbaijan and Armenia
Armenia, Bulgaria, Switzerland.
Hands down, Azerbaijan!
I also love Malta’s music video.
Bulgaria??? WTF?! I love the song but she’s just sitting on a bench and nothing else happens. We are voting for the best V I D E O here in case you forgotten people
Its a one shot music video. They are not easy to make and need a lot of preparation and timing.
The Netherlands!
For me, the best MV are the ones from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Malta and Russia.
Malta’s music vid looks super professional! I voted for:
Malta, Armenia, Switzerland, Azerbaijan, Greece & Lithuania <3
Russia Its perfecr
I had a few favourites this year (Armenia, Czech Republic, Italy), but I gotta pick Iceland as the best one. It’s such a brilliant music video – great concept, well-thought-out buildup, satisfying payoff, perfect comedic timing, seemless editing, adorable dance routine, natural acting and endearing quirky retro vibe. You can tell that the crew had a lot of fun making it – the warmth and lighthearted atmosphere are just radiating from the screen. The video is visably low-budget, but it’s still miles more memorable and effective than many of today’s expensive MVs.
The best one… it has to be Spain.
Honorable mention: Switzerland, Bulgaria, Malta, Greece, Lithuania.
Armenians entered the chat
Some great choices this year, but the ones I plumped for:
– Azerbaijan – I love the juxtaposition of the ancient and the modern and Samira plays both excellently
– Bulgaria – a great aesthetic with the dreamy stars, camera angles and Victoria being central to everything, conveying the emotion perfectly
-Czech Republic – excellently depicts the party atmosphere in the song.
– Moldova – so classy, complements the song very well.
– Romania – the swirling spirals and flashing lights are intoxicating and great for the themes in the song.
where is russia? UNO UNO
Russia is up there as well, it is a whole lotta fun.
The award for the most annoying fans goes to “Uno”! Congratulations!
Speaking about the Music Videos, of course the most beautiful and artistic are from Switzerland, Poland, Malta and Netherlands!
Cleopatra!
Destiny’s video is EPIC!
of course, the only right answer is UNO UNO UNO! DOS CUATRO! LITTLE BIG from glorious russia are the clear winner here and if anyone disagrees that is propaganda
You are propaganda