Nedas' and Rob's Earthvision Song Contest 04

Nedas' and Rob's Earthvision Song Contest 04, often referred as NRESC 04, is scheduled to be the fourth edition of Nedas' and Rob's Earthvision Song Contest. The edition will take place in Japan, following lqvr's win with Japan in South Korea, with "" by Mitski.

The dates were announced through Discord & Twitter on 12 September 2021.

There will be thirty-six participants, allocated a spot in either one of two semi-finals or as an automatic qualifier. Currently, three countries have debuted: Fiji, Ireland, and South Africa.

Location
As is tradition, Japan received the right to host the contest after the country won the previous edition.

Preparations for the fourth edition began on 5 September 2021, immediately after Japan won the third edition in Gangneung, South Korea. It is currently unknown which venue will host the contest.

Participating countries
Nedas and Rob initially announced on the 10th of October 2021 the 36 countries that would participate in the contest, a decrease of 3 from the previous edition. Nine countries made their debut, with seven returning from an absence during the previous edition(s). 16 countries withdrew.

Returning artists
The contest featured one representative who also previously performed as a lead vocalist for the same or for another country.