 BBC Radio 1's logo for the show | |
| Genre | Dance |
|---|---|
| Running time | 420 minutes (8–9 May 2020) 480 minutes (23–24 October 2020) |
| Country of origin |  Belgium France Finland Germany Ireland Netherlands Norway Sweden United Kingdom |
| Language | primarilyEnglish |
| Home station | BBC Radio 1 |
| Syndicates | 1LIVE FM4 Fritz Mouv' NPO 3FM NRK mP3 RTÉ 2FM SR P3 Studio Brussel YleX |
| Produced by | Dan Morris |
| Original release | 8 May – 24 October 2020 |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Audio format | Stereophonic sound |
| Website | BBC Radio 1 |
Europe's Biggest Dance Show 2020 was the second and third editions ofEurope's Biggest Dance Show, a multinationaldance musicsimulcast presented byEuroradio and hosted byBBC Radio 1, in collaboration with nine other radio stations from across Europe:1LIVE,Fritz,Mouv',NPO 3FM,RTÉ 2FM,Studio Brussel,SR P3, and for the first time,NRK mP3 andYleX.
Despite the2019 edition being billed as a one-off event, theBritish Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) announced on 17 April 2020 thatEurope's Biggest Dance Show would return on 8 May.[1][2]
The BBC subsequently announced on 27 September that the simulcast would return for a third edition on 23 October.[3]
The simulcast started at 19:00BST on 8 May and finished at 02:00 BST on 9 May, withAnnie Mac introducing forBBC Radio 1 inLondon. As was the case in 2019, eight radio stations from seven countries contributed one hour of dance music from their respective country, with the exception of1LIVE andFritz, who contributed 30 minutes each fromCologne andBerlin respectively.[4]
Some stations chose to feature at least one live DJ set as part of their contribution e.g.,Rebecca & Fiona forSR P3.[5]
Each radio station sent their feeds toBroadcasting House inLondon, where they were mixed by BBC senior technical producer Dan Morris before being sent back to the radio stations for broadcast.
| Dan Morris (@DanDJMorris) tweeted: |
Europe’s Bigges Dance show sounding so big. Lots of smart routing & switching and circuits galore. #EBDS
8 May 2020[6]
| Time (BST)[7] | Country | Station | Presenter | DJ(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | United Kingdom | BBC Radio 1 | Annie Mac | Pete Tong |
| 20:00 | Sweden | SR P3 | Samir Yosufi | Rebecca & Fiona |
| 21:00 | Germany | 1LIVE | Jan-Christian Zeller [de] | Mashup-Germany [de] |
| 21:30 | Fritz [de] | Michail Stangl | Purple Disco Machine | |
| 22:00 | Belgium | Studio Brussel | Jeroen Delodder | |
| 23:00 | Ireland | RTÉ 2FM | Jenny Greene | Rebūke |
| 00:00 | Netherlands | NPO 3FM | Yoeri Leeflang | Sam Feldt andOliver Heldens |
| 01:00 | France | Mouv' | Emmy | Ayane |
The simulcast started at 18:00 BST on 23 October and finished at 02:00 BST on 24 October, with Annie Mac introducing for BBC Radio 1 in London. As was the case in May, each radio station contributed an hour of dance music from their respective country, except in the case of 1LIVE and Fritz, who broadcast 30 minutes each from Cologne and Berlin respectively.[8][9]
Having contributed to the 2019 and May 2020 editions, Mouv' did not contribute, whileNRK mP3 andYleX contributed for the first time.FM4 broadcast the simulcast inAustria as part of its weekly dance music showLa boum de luxe.[10][11]
Each radio station sent their feeds to Broadcasting House in London, which were mixed by BBC senior technical producer Dan Morris, before being sent back to the radio stations for broadcast.
| Dan Morris (@DanDJMorris) tweeted: |
Here we go. From 6pm BST on@bbcr1 we join our European broadcast partners for #biggestdanceshow
(Hi to @scott_mills & @WillWilkin
in the bg doing radio)
23 October 2020[12]
| Time (BST)[13] | Country | Station | Presenter | DJ(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | United Kingdom | BBC Radio 1 | Annie Mac | Danny Howard |
| 19:00 | Netherlands | NPO 3FM | Sander Hoogendoorn [nl] | Yellow Claw |
| 20:00 | Sweden | SR P3 | Samir Yosufi | Rebecca & Fiona |
| 21:00 | Germany | 1LIVE | Jan-Christian Zeller [de] | Claptone |
| 21:30 | Fritz [de] | Bruno Dietel | Prismode & Solvane | |
| 22:00 | Belgium | Studio Brussel | Jeroen Delodder | Joyhauser & Klaps and Lola Haro |
| 23:00 | Ireland | RTÉ 2FM | Jenny Greene | Brame & Hamo |
| 00:00 | Finland | YleX | DJ Orion [fi] | Yotto |
| 01:00 | Norway | NRK mP3 | Abiel Tesfai | Alan Walker |