Telenor Arena to host Eurovision 2010
The 2010 Eurovision Song Contest will take place at the Telenor Arena, now known as Fornbu Arena in Oslo. NRK, the host broadcaster of the 55th Eurovision Song Contest, announced that the arena, located in the greater metropolitan of Oslo, will be used for the final on May 29th 2010 along with the semi finals on 25th and 27th May. The Arena is more commonly known as the Telenor Arena.
The Fornebu Arena is located in Bærum which is placed in the south of Oslo. The two Semifinals and the Grand Final, along with all rehearsals and press conferences will take place exactly there. It was selected ahead of the Spektrum, home of the Melodi Grand Prix final and previous Eurovision Song Contest host arena in 1996.
The Spektrum has a smaller capacity and lacks the size to cope with the media circus that accompanies the competition. The Telenor/Fornebu Arena is the largest indoor arena in northern Europe and opened in February 2009 and can host 15,000 spectators for football matches, and 23,000 for concerts.
Source: ESC Today.
The Fornebu Arena is located in Bærum which is placed in the south of Oslo. The two Semifinals and the Grand Final, along with all rehearsals and press conferences will take place exactly there. It was selected ahead of the Spektrum, home of the Melodi Grand Prix final and previous Eurovision Song Contest host arena in 1996.
The Spektrum has a smaller capacity and lacks the size to cope with the media circus that accompanies the competition. The Telenor/Fornebu Arena is the largest indoor arena in northern Europe and opened in February 2009 and can host 15,000 spectators for football matches, and 23,000 for concerts.
Source: ESC Today.
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