NoNonsense Song Contest Edition 3

Introduction
The third NoNonsense Song Contest was hosted in January 2021 on YouTube. The host country was Belarus following their previous win with Posledniy Zvonok by Helena Meraai and the host city was decided by the producers as Minsk, the capital city of Belarus. Hosting has not yet been determined, but ZENA and Evgeny Perlin are expected to host. 45 countries will participate in the contest.

The slogan is 'Fly Phoenix' and the official artwork resembles a bird. Each country will have their own special bird with the colours of their national flag. The freedom flag will be used for host country Belarus.

Winner
The winner will be decided through votes in the final.

Format
NNSC 3 will take the same format as last edition. Participation will open for all users at the same time where they can claim countries and songs. The previous winner was allowed to pick a song earlier than everyone else. The entries have to remain secret, and they will be revealed in five sneak peek videos. There will be two semifinals and the top 12 in each will make the final. There will also be a second chance for the 13th places to take the 26th spot in the final.

Participating Countries
For edition 3, 45 countries will participate, one more than last time. Edition 2 debut candidates Luxembourg and Morocco will make their debut. Two countries withdrew from the contest, those being Latvia and Azerbaijan. North Macedonia will return following their absence in edition 2, and Bosnia & Herzegovina, Malta and Montenegro will not participate once again.

On 16 January 2021, Bulgaria were disqualified for using a multiaccount. This brought the participants list down to 44, but the Bulgarian entry remained on the playlist.

Semifinals
Semifinal running orders were made by ESC Rilic.

Final
Final running order will be created using a randomiser.