Own Eurovision Song Contest 53

Own Eurovision Song Contest 53, often referred to as OESC #53, is the 53rd edition of Own Eurovision Song Contest. It will probably take place in May 2020 in Armenia, following Nune Yesayan's win in the 52nd edition with the song "Es u du".

Location
Further information on the host country: Armenia

Host City
To be announced

Venue
To be announced

Semi-final Allocation Draw
To be announced

Other countries
Eligibility for potential participation in the Own Eurovision Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with active OEBU membership that would be able to broadcast the contest. As in every edition, an invitation to all the members have been sent in order to confirm whether they will participate or not. The following list of countries declined stating their reasons as shown below.
 * Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BHRT) announced that Bosnia and Herzegovina would not participate in the contest due to their inability to secure stable funding and sponsorship for participation.
 * The current head of delegation of Estonia is stepping down from his post in order to pursue other projects.