Elaconese Melody Festival 1920

The Elaconese Melody Festival 1920 was the 18th edition of the Elaconese Melody Festival. It took place in Bordeaux, France, following their victory at the 1919 contest. The grand final was held on 15 May 1920 and consisted of no semi-finals. Twenty countries participated in the contest, the most to date beating the record of nineteen in 1913. Austria, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary all returned while Estonia debuted.

Organisation
Marie Badeaux, Peter Hijneman retook their respective positions, with previous French coordinator Valéry Bernier returning. The language limiting rule was again removed for the edition similar to in 1919. Following the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, the formal end to the war, many countries returned from their hiatus. France hosted in Bordeaux rather Paris due to funds and infrastructure damage.

20 countries participated in the contest. This was a new record, beating 19 countries participating in the 1913 contest. Austria and Hungary both returned to compete separately. Czechoslovakia competed as a continuation of the Czech representative of the Austro-Hungarian Empire as it maintained most of it's broadcasting staff and identity. Estonia also debuted to the contest following it's independence from Russia during it's civil war. Latvia and Lithuania were also set to debut but ultimately didn't submit an application in time. Many countries still refused to return. Germany, undergoing internal conflict, didn't return.

Rules in place to limit the spread of the Spanish Flu remained in place. Each country would give separate countries 1-8, 10 and 12 points through a professional jury and a set of the public. The results would be combined to give their final results. You can not vote for your own country.

Active members

 * - Unknown reasons for non-participation.
 * - Internal issues.
 * - Intended to participate but did not submit an application before the deadline.
 * - Did not reach the required funds to debut.
 * - Intended to participate but did not submit an application before the deadline.
 * - Refused to return to the contest due to the First World War for the time being.
 * - Did not reach the required funds to debut.

Inactive members

 * - Inadequate funds and destroyed infrastructure.
 * - Incorporated into the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
 * - Inadequate funds and destroyed infrastructure, in midst of civil war.
 * - Incorporated into the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
 * - Inadequate funds and destroyed infrastructure in their war of independence.