Just Kidding! Bosnia and Herzegovina Will Not Compete!

Because life is a hard and cruel game, Bosnia and Herzegovina announced its withdrawal from next year's Eurovision Song Contest. This will be the third year that Bosnia will not compete in the Contest, siting financial reasons.

The following nations have confirmed their participation in the 2015 Contest: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, France, Finland, FYR Macedonia, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, The Netherlands, and The United Kingdom.

Greece will be allowed to compete as soon as its membership to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is approved. Bulgaria is still making a decision in regards to its participation.

And sadly, Eurovision-favorite, Ukraine, was forced to withdraw due to ongoing political turmoil in the region.

Last week, FYR Macedonia held the very first Eurovision national selection of this year, Skopje Fest. Daniel Kajmakoski and his song, "Lisja esenski," were chosen to represent Macedonia next May.