WideVision Song Contest

WideVision Song Contest
The WideVision Song Contest (often shortened to WVSC or WideVision) was a song contest based upon the Eurovision Song Contest. The contest ran from August 2019 to August 2020, and had successfully completed 15 editions with a planned 16th edition, which was cancelled due to a lack of interest.

Each country's Head of Department picked a song for their country. They could internally choose or host a national selection which would be voted in by the other Heads of Department. The countries then voted for the shows (Semi-Final and Finals) to determine who qualified and won.

Because the contest hasn't had an edition since August 2020, Dodgeful Artist deemed it necessary to copy-and-paste all the results from the original wiki to his wiki for archiving purposes.

History
The contest started on with Season 1 on where the first semi-final premiered on the 6th August 2019. The first winner was the Cayman Islands who was represented by Transviolet with their song "Pretty Head". The country that won the previous edition gets the chance to host the next edition of WideVision.

Slogans
Slogans have been used with the theme art since the first edition of WideVision.

2
The second edition of WideVision had a total of 43 countries, a 10-country increase from 33 in season 1. 22 countries debuted, while 12 withdrew. The edition was held in George Town, Cayman Islands after Transviolet's victory in season 1 of WideVision. The contest was won by Hungary who was represented by Dorothy and her song "Raise Hell". The song got a total of 225 points, 14 points ahead of the 2nd place finisher Australia, who was represented by Jessica Mauboy with her song "Never Be The Same".

Additions

 * To help the growing number of participants a Big 5 was added which consisted of the countries which finished top 5 in the previous season.


 * The amount of countries in the final has now increased to 26 from 21.


 * Countries can now use a national final to help select their participants.


 * Countries that did this were: France, Netherlands, Sweden, Spain, and Chile.


 * Cayman Islands can now borrow from the UK.
 * United States Virgin Islands can now borrow from the United States.
 * Luxembourg can borrow from France or Germany.

Countries
A total of 43 countries participated in Season 2 - 10 more than in Season 1.
 * 22 countries debuted: Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mali, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Oman, Romania, Serbia, Solomon Islands and US Virgin Islands.
 * No countries returned to the contest.
 * 12 countries withdrew from the contest: Åland Islands, Albania, Azerbaijan, Croatia, Czech Republic, Grenada, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Malta, Russia, and South Korea.

Host City
The 2nd Edition of the WideVision Song Contest was hosted in George Town, Cayman Islands

George Town is a city situated on Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands. It serves as the capital of the Cayman Islands, in the British West Indies. As of 2019, the city had a population of 40,200 making it the largest city (by population) of all the British Overseas Territories.

George Town is the heart of the Cayman Islands financial services industry (there are close to 600 Bank and Trust companies in the Cayman Islands). The Caymanian government offices are located in the city. According to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network in 2016, George Town is classed as a 'Beta − city'

Returning Artists
Here is a list of the returning artists for the 2nd Edition

Semi-Final 1
These are the results of Semi-Final 1. 19 counties competed for 10 spots in the final. United States Virgin Islands' and New Zealand's points were halved due to the juries not voting. 11 televoters voted in this semi.

Semi Final 2
10 countries qualified from the second semi-final of WideVision Season 2. Iran, China, and Armenia's points were all halved due to the juries not voting. 9 televoters voted in this semi.

Grand Final
The Grand Final contained the 10 qualifiers from each semi plus the big 5 (the countries that finished top 5 in season 1

1
The first edition of the WideVision Song Contest was held in Istanbul, Turkey. The show was held in the Volkswagen Arena. 33 countries expressed their interest in participating, all of them debuting.

The contest was won by the Cayman Islands who was represented by Transviolet with their song "Pretty Head". They scored a total of 237 points beating the runner up Sweden, who was represented by Skott with her song "Mermaid", by 24 points

Additions

 * All counties had to qualify to the final by being top 10 in their semi-final.
 * The only automatic qualifier was Turkey - the host country.
 * Åland Islands can borrow from Finland or Sweden.
 * Monaco can borrow from France.
 * The top 5 in this edition would become the 'Big 5' for Season 2.
 * Malta can borrow from the United Kingdom.

Countries
Season 1 had a total of 33 countries take part. Due to it being the first season, all of the countries debuted
 * The debuting countries were: Åland Islands, Albania, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Cayman Islands, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Grenada, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Israel, Japan, Malta, Monaco, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, United States
 * No countries returned to the contest
 * No countries withdrew from the contest

Semi-Final 1
This is the first semi-final of WideVision Season 1. Ireland was disqualified due to the jury leaving the server, and Italy's points were halved because the jury did not vote.

Semi-Final 2
This is the second semi-final of WideVision Season 1. Israel and Finland's points were halved because the juries did not vote.

10
After Norway won for the second time ever in Pago Pago with AURORA's "The Seed", the 10th edition of the WideVision Song Contest was hosted in Oslo, Norway. A total of 52 countries confirmed their participation.

Additions

 * The Big 6 was composed of Norway, which was the host country, and the other 5 countries that completed the top 6 of Season 8 - United States, Ukraine, Sweden, Netherlands, and the Cayman Islands.
 * The wildcard rule was removed due to the songs not performing well in the final.

Countries
A total of 52 countries confirmed participation for Season - 2 more than Season 9
 * No countries debuted to the contest
 * 5 countries returned to the contest - Czech Republic, Estonia, Monaco, Kazakhstan, and Lithuania
 * 3 countries returned to the contest - Brazil, India, and Serbia

Host City
The 10th edition of the WideVision Song Contest was hosted in Oslo, Norway Oslo is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. During the Viking Age the area was part of Viken, the northernmost Danish province. Oslo was founded as a city at the end of the Viking Age in the year 1040 under the name Ánslo, and established as a kaupstad or trading place in 1048 by Harald Hardrada. The city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V of Norway around 1300. Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 reduced its influence. After being destroyed by a fire in 1624, during the reign of King Christian IV, a new city was built closer to Akershus Fortress and named Christiania in the king's honour. It was established as a municipality (formannskapsdistrikt) on 1 January 1838. The city functioned as the capital of Norway during the 1814–1905 union between Sweden and Norway. From 1877, the city's name was spelled Kristiania in government usage, a spelling that was adopted by the municipal authorities only in 1897. In 1925 the city, after incorporating the village retaining its former name, was renamed Oslo. In 1948 Oslo merged with Aker, a municipality which surrounded the capital and which was 27 times larger, thus creating the modern, vastly enlarged Oslo municipality.

Returning Artists
Here is a list of returning artsts for the 11th Edition

Semi Final 1
Semi Final 1 took place on the 15th March 2020. All juries voted therefore no points were halved

Semi Final 2
Semi Final 2 took place on the 15th March 2020. Georgia and Portugal's points were halved due to the jurors not voting

Grand Final
The Grand Final took place on the 22nd March 2020. It consisied of 10 qualifiers from each semi plus the Big 6.

11
After Czech Republic won in Oslo with Katie Kei's "Burn It Down", the 11th edition of the WideVision Song Contest was hosted in Prague, Czech Republic. A total of 50 countries confirmed their participation.

The Big 6 was composed of Czech Republic, which was the host country, and the other 5 countries that completed the top 6 of Season 10 - United Kingdom, Canada, Israel, Thailand and Monaco.

Countries
A total of 50 countries confirmed participation for Season 11 - 2 less than season 10
 * No countries debuted to the contest
 * 4 countries returned to the contest - Brazil, Croatia, Slovenia and Serbia
 * 6 countries withdrew from the contest - Armenia, Chile, China, Georgia, Guernsey, US Virgin Islands.

Host City
The 11th edition of the WideVision Song Contest was hosted in Prauge, Czech Republic Prague is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, the 13th largest city in the European Union and the historical capital of Bohemia. Situated on the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of 2.7 million. The city has a temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters. Prague is a political, cultural and economic centre of central Europe complete with a rich history. Founded during the Romanesque and flourishing by the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque eras, Prague was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and the main residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably of Charles IV (r. 1346–1378). It was an important city to the Habsburg Monarchy and its Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and Protestant Reformation, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era.

Returning Artists
Here is a list of returning artsts for the 11th Edition

Semi-Final 1
Out of the Big 6, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, and 🇹🇭 Thailand have to vote. Turkey's points were halved due to the jury not voting.

Semi-Final 2
Out of the Big 6, 🇮🇱 Israel, 🇲🇨 Monaco, and the 🇺🇦 Ukraine have to vote. Brazil's points were halved due to the jury not voting.

12
WideVision Song Contest 12 was the twelfth edition of the WideVision Song Contest. The contest took place in Bordeaux after the French victory in the 11th edition. A total of 50 countries competed in WideVision Song Contest 12. The top 6 from the last edition (🇫🇷 France, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇹🇭 Thailand and 🇬🇧 United Kingdom) were directly qualified to the final, while the other competing countries were split into two semi-finals. American Samoa, Cayman Islands and Morocco withdrew from this edition, while China and India returned and Algeria debuted.

Host City
On 20th April 2020 it was decided that the 12th Edition would be hosted in Bordeaux

Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne in the Gironde department in Southwestern France. The municipality (commune) of Bordeaux proper has a population of 257,804 (2019). Bordeaux is the centre of the Bordeaux Métropole that has a population of 783,081 (2017) and includes its suburbs and close satellite towns. With 1,195,335 in the metropolitan area, it is the sixth-largest in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, and Lille. It is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture of the Gironde department. Its inhabitants are called "Bordelais" (for men) or "Bordelaises" (women). The term "Bordelais" may also refer to the city and its surrounding region.

Returning Artists
Here is the list of the returning artists for the 12th edition.

Semi Final 1
Out of the Big 6 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg and 🇬🇧 United Kingdom voted in this semi.

Semi Final 2
Out of the Big 6 🇫🇷 France, 🇨🇭 Switzerland and 🇹🇭 Thailand voted in this semi. Italy received half points due to not voting.

13
WideVision Song Contest 13 was the thirteenth edition of the WideVision Song Contest. The contest took place in Stavanger after the Norwegian victory in the 12th edition. A total of 50 countries competed in WideVision Song Contest 13. The top 6 from the last edition (🇳🇴 Norway,  🇬🇧 United Kingdom,  🇩🇰 Denmark,  🇳🇱 Netherlands,  🇸🇮 Slovenia and  🇫🇮 Finland) were directly qualified to the final, while the other competing countries were split into two semi-finals. Åland Islands and Monaco withdrew from this edition, while Japan and Singapore returned.

Host City
The 13th edition of the WideVision Song Contest was hosted in Stavanger, Norway Stavanger is a city and municipality in Norway. It is the fourth largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighbouring Sandnes) and the administrative centre of Rogaland county. The municipality is the fourth most populous in Norway. Located on the Stavanger Peninsula in Southwest Norway, Stavanger counts its official founding year as 1125, the year the Stavanger Cathedral was completed. Stavanger's core is to a large degree 18th- and 19th-century wooden houses that are protected and considered part of the city's cultural heritage. This has caused the town centre and inner city to retain a small-town character with an unusually high ratio of detached houses, and has contributed significantly to spreading the city's population growth to outlying parts of Greater Stavanger.

The city's rapid population growth in the late 20th century was primarily a result of Norway's booming offshore oil industry. Today the oil industry is a key industry in the Stavanger region and the city is widely referred to as the Oil Capital of Norway. Norwegian energy company Equinor, the largest company in the Nordic region, is headquartered in Stavanger. Multiple educational institutions for higher education are located in Stavanger. The largest of these is the University of Stavanger.

Returning Artists
Here is a list of returning artists for the 13th Edition

Semi-Final 1
Out of the Big 6, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, and 🇸🇮 Slovenia voted in this semi.

Semi-Final 2
Out of the Big 6, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇳🇴 Norway, and the 🇬🇧 United Kingdom voted in this semi. Belarus received half points due to not voting.

14
WideVision Song Contest 14 was the fourteenth edition of the WideVision Song Contest. The contest took place in Milan after the Italian victory in the 13th edition. A total of 50 countries competed in WideVision Song Contest 13. The top 6 from the last edition (🇮🇹 Italy, 🇨🇳 China,  🇧🇪 Belgium,  🇬🇧 ,United Kingdom  🇲🇰 North Macedonia and  🇲🇩 Moldova) were directly qualified to the final, while the other competing countries were split into two semi-finals. Croatia withdrew from this edition, while Vietnam debuted.

Host City
The 14th edition of the WideVision Song Contest was hosted in Milan, Italy. Milan is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city in Italy after Rome. Milan served as the capital of the Western Roman Empire, the Duchy of Milan and the Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million while its metropolitan city has 3.26 million inhabitants. Its continuously built-up urban area, that stretches well beyond the boundaries of the administrative metropolitan city, is the fourth largest in the EU with 5.27 million inhabitants. The population within the wider Milan metropolitan area, also known as Greater Milan, is estimated at 8.2 million, making it by far the largest metropolitan area in Italy and the 4th largest in the EU.

Milan is considered a leading alpha global city, with strengths in the field of the art, commerce, design, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, services, research and tourism. Its business district hosts Italy's stock exchange, and the headquarters of national and international banks and companies. In terms of GDP, it has the second-largest economy among EU cities after Paris, and is the wealthiest among EU non-capital cities. Milan is considered part of the Blue Banana and one of the "Four Motors for Europe".

Returning Artists
Here is a list of returning artists for the 13th Edition

Semi-Final 1
Out of the Big 6, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇨🇳 China, and 🇮🇹 Italy voted in this semi.

Semi-Final 2
Out of the Big 6, 🇲🇩 Moldova, 🇲🇰 North Macedonia, and 🇬🇧 United Kingdom voted in this semi. Brazil's points were halved due to not voting

Grand Final
China was disqualified for not voting in the semi and the final

15
WideVision Song Contest 15 was the fifteenth edition of the WideVision Song Contest. The contest took place in Toronto after the Canadian victory in the 14th edition. A total of 50 countries competed in WideVision Song Contest 15. The top 6 from the last edition (🇨🇦 Canada, 🇸🇪 Sweden,  🇳🇴 Norway,  🇫🇮 Finland,  🇩🇰 Denmark and  🇯🇵 Japan) were directly qualified to the final, while the other competing countries were split into two semi-finals. China, Estonia and Singapore withdrew from this edition, while Argentina debuted and Iran and Lebanon returned.

Host City
The 15th edition of the WideVision Song Contest was hosted in Toronto, Canada. Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,731,571 in 2016, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,245,438 people (as of 2016) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) proper had a 2016 population of 6,417,516. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world.

People have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, located on a broad sloping plateau interspersed with rivers, deep ravines, and urban forest, for more than 10,000 years. After the broadly disputed Toronto Purchase, when the Mississauga surrendered the area to the British Crown, the British established the town of York in 1793 and later designated it as the capital of Upper Canada. During the War of 1812, the town was the site of the Battle of York and suffered heavy damage by American troops. York was renamed and incorporated in 1834 as the city of Toronto. It was designated as the capital of the province of Ontario in 1867 during Canadian Confederation. The city proper has since expanded past its original borders through both annexation and amalgamation to its current area of 630.2 km2 (243.3 sq mi).

Returning Artists
Here is a list of returning artists for the 13th Edition

Semi-Final 1
Out of the Big 6, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇩🇰 Denmark, and 🇸🇪 Sweden voted in this semi. Switzerland's points were halved due to not voting

Semi-Final 2
Out of the Big 6, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇳🇴 Norway, and 🇯🇵 Japan voted in this semi.

16
WideVision Song Contest 16 was set to be the sixteenth edition of the WideVision Song Contest. The contest was to take place in Isfahan after the Iranian victory in the 15th edition. A total of 50 were set to compete in WideVision Song Contest 15. The top 6 from the last edition (🇮🇷 Iran, 🇱🇧 Lebanon,  🇰🇿 Kazakhstan,  🇯🇵 Japan,  🇻🇳 Vietnam and  🇺🇦 Ukraine) would have directly qualified to the final, while the other competing countries were to be split into two semi-finals. Hungary and North Macedonia withdrew from this edition, Chile and Mexico were set to return and no countries were set to debut.

Host City
The 16th edition of the WideVision Song Contest was to be hosted in Isfahan, Iran. Isfahan, historically also rendered in English as Ispahan, Sepahan, Esfahan or Hispahan, is a city in Iran. It is located 406 kilometres (252 miles) south of Tehran and is the capital of Isfahan Province.

Isfahan has a population of approximately 2.0 million, making it the third-largest city in Iran after Tehran and Mashhad, but was once one of the largest cities in the world.

Isfahan is an important city as it is located at the intersection of the two principal north-south and east-west routes that traverse Iran. Isfahan flourished from 1050 to 1722, particularly in the 16th and 17th centuries under the Safavid dynasty when it became the capital of Persia for the second time in its history under Shah Abbas the Great. Even today the city retains much of its past glory.

It is famous for its Perso–Islamic architecture, grand boulevards, covered bridges, palaces, tiled mosques and minarets. Isfahan also has many historical buildings, monuments, paintings, and artifacts. The fame of Isfahan led to the Persian pun and proverb "Esfahān nesf-e- jahān ast": Isfahan is half (of) the world.

Returning Artists
Here is a list of returning artists for the 16th Edition

3
After Dorothy's win in George Town - Season 2 for Hungary,  Season 3 of WideVision was hosted in Budapest. The number of participants increased from 43 to 49 with some countries withdrawing, some debuting and some returnning after a one season absence. The contest was held in the Főnix Hall, Budapest. The arena seats 8,500 people. The season had a total of 17 debuting countries, while 17 countries also withdrew. 6 countires returned after taking a one season absence.

The contest was won by Iran who was represented by Mahan Moin with her song Elysium. Iran scored a record breaking 275 points and was 58 points ahead of 2nd Place. The runner up was Switzerland who was represented by KADEBOSTANY with their song Castle in the Snow who scored 217 points.

Additions

 * Due to an increase in participants the number of qualifiers from each semi increased to 12 from 10.
 * The Big 5 became the Big 6 - now includes the top 6 of edition 2.
 * Because of more qualifiers and 6 automatic qualifiers - the number of participants in the final increased from 25 to 30.
 * American Samoa can borrow from the United States.
 * French Guiana can borrow from France.
 * Malta can no longer borrow from the United Kingdom.
 * Guernsey can borrow from the United Kingdom.
 * Greenland can borrow from Denmark

Countries
We had a record number of 49 countries participating in Season 3

17 countires debuted: American Samoa, Antigua and Barbuda, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Denmark, French Guiana, Greenland, Guernsey, Jordan, Kosovo, Liberia, Mexico, Palau, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Switzerland and Yemen.

6 countries returned to the contest: Albania, Czech Republic, Japan, Malta and South Korea

17 countries withdrew: Armenia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Mali, Montenegro, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Oman, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Solomon Islands

Host Country
The 3rd Edition of the WideVision Song Contest was hosted in Budapest, Hungary Budapest is the capital and the most populous city of Hungary, and the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits. The city has an estimated population of 1,752,286 over a land area of about 525 square kilometres (203 square miles). Budapest is both a city and county, and forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of 7,626 square kilometres (2,944 square miles) and a population of 3,303,786, comprising 33% of the population of Hungary.

The history of Budapest began when an early Celtic settlement transformed into the Roman town of Aquincum, the capital of Lower Pannonia. The Hungarians arrived in the territory in the late 9th century, but the area was pillaged by the Mongols in 1241–42. Re-established Buda became one of the centres of Renaissance humanist culture by the 15th century. The Battle of Mohács, in 1526, was followed by nearly 150 years of Ottoman rule. After the reconquest of Buda in 1686, the region entered a new age of prosperity, with Pest-Buda becoming a global city after the unification of Buda, Óbuda, and Pest on 17 November 1873, with the name 'Budapest' given to the new capital. Budapest also became the co-capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, a great power that dissolved in 1918, following World War I. The city was the focal point of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, the Battle of Budapest in 1945, and the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.

Semi Final 1
Semi final 1 had a total of 21 countries participating 12 of which qualified for the grand final. For the first time in a semi final - all juries voted therefore no points were halved

Semi Final 2
Semi Final 2 had a total of 22 counties take part, 12 of which qualified for the final. The South Korean jury didn't vote which resulted in half points for the country

Grand Final
The Grand Final had a total of 30 countries participating - the 12 qualifiers from each semi and the big 6 which consisted of the top 6 countries from season 2. Ireland was disqualified due to the jury cheating.

4


After Mahan Moin's victory for Iran in Season 3 with her song "Elysium" - Season 4 was hosted in Tehran, Iran. The number of participants increased from 49 to 56.

The contest was won by the Netherlands. They were represented by Blackbriar with their song "Arms of the Ocean". They won with 241 points beating the runners up Luxembourg, who were represented by Emji with her song "Lost", by 19 points.

Additions

 * A third semi-final was added to the competition - this now means that we have 8 qualifiers in each semi.
 * A wildcard has been added - 9th and 10th in all the semis battle it out to become the last finalist
 * Due to the introduction of the wildcard, the number of finalists increased from 30 to 31.
 * The Big 6 included of the host country - Iran - and the other 5 countries who made up the top 6 of season 3: Switzerland, US Virgin Islands, Malta, Georgia and Greenland
 * The Isle of Man can borrow from the United Kingdom
 * Guam can borrow from the United States
 * Namibia can borrow from Germany
 * Liechtenstein can borrow Switzerland

Countries
A record-breaking 56 countries took part in season 4 an increase of 7 from Season 3.

10 countries debuted, these were: Dominican Republic, Guam, India, Isle Of Man, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Mongolia, Morocco, and Namibia

9 countries returned, these were: Åland Islands, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Canada, Chile, Israel, Italy, Latvia and Serbia

13 countries withdrew, these were: Antigua and Barbuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Jordan, Liberia, Lithuania, Mexico, Monaco, Palau, Poland, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Korea, and Yemen.

Host City
The 4th Edition of the WideVision Song Contest was hosted in Tehran, Iran. Tehran is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With a population of around 8.7 million in the city and 15 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most populous city in Iran and Western Asia, and has the third-largest metropolitan area in the Middle East (surpassed by Cairo and Istanbul). It is ranked 24th in the world by the population of its metropolitan area

In the Classical era, part of the territory of present-day Tehran was occupied by Rhages, a prominent Median city. It was subject to destruction through the medieval Arab, Turkic, and Mongol invasions. Its modern-day inheritor remains as an urban area absorbed into the metropolitan area of Greater Tehran.

Returning Artists
Here is the list of the returning artists for the 4th edition.

Semi-Final 1
17 countries took part in Semi-Final 1. All juries voted; therefore no points were halved.

Semi-Final 2
17 countries took part in Semi-Final 2. Portugal was disqualified due to the jury leaving the server. The United Kingdom and Israel were halved due to the juries not voting. Mongolia did not qualify, but it got to the final by winning the wildcard vote.

Semi-Final 3
16 countries took part in Semi-Final 3. Due to the Estonian jury not voting - their points were halved.

Wildcard Voting
Here are the results of the wildcard voting. The 9th and 10th place from each semi-final competed to get the last spot for the final, and juries voted for their favourite entry. Mongolia won and therefore qualified for the final.

5


After Blackbriar's win with "Arms of the Ocean" in Tehran, the 5th season of the WideVision Song Contest took place in Maastricht, Netherlands. This season was the first themed season of the contest - this season's countries had to send songs in their native language. 51 countries chose to participate. Romania won the contest being represented by Brighi with her song "Invizibila" with a total of 241 points beating runner up Cayman Islands, who were represented by Four Of Diamonds with their song "Eating Me Up", by 42 points. Romania was the first winner of WideVision to win both the televote and the jury vote.

Additions

 * The third semi was removed is now back two semi-finals - 10 qualifiers in each.
 * The wildcard is now between 11th and 12th in the two semis.
 * Due to the lower amount of qualifiers - the number of countries in the final went down from 31 to 28.
 * The Big 6 was increased to Big 7 because the 6th and 7th placers in season 4 (Guam and Belgium) having the same number of points.
 * The Big 7 consisted of the host country - the Netherlands -and the other 6 countries that finished in the top 7 of season 4: Luxembourg, Albania, Morocco, Lebanon, Belgium, and Guam.

Countries
51 countries participated in season 5 - 5 countries less than season 4.
 * 9 countries debuted in the contest: Austria, Chad, Moldova, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe.
 * 8 countries returned to the contest: Brazil, Cayman Islands, Greece, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Mexico.
 * 22 countries withdrew from the contest: Åland Islands, Azerbaijan, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, French Guiana, Georgia, Greenland, Iceland, Iran, Isle of Man, Latvia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Namibia, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Sri Lanka, and Switzerland.

Host Country
The 5th Season of the WideVision was hosted in Maasticht, Netherlands Maastricht is a city and a municipality in the southeast of the Netherlands. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg. Maastricht is located on both sides of the Meuse (Dutch: Maas), at the point where the Jeker joins it. It is adjacent to the border with Belgium.

Maastricht developed from a Roman settlement to a medieval religious centre. In the 16th century it became a garrison town and in the 19th century an early industrial city. Today, the city is a thriving cultural and regional hub. It became well known through the Maastricht Treaty and as the birthplace of the euro. Maastricht has 1677 national heritage buildings (Rijksmonumenten), the second highest number in the Netherlands, after Amsterdam. The city is visited by tourists for shopping and recreation, and has a large international student population. Maastricht is a member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network and is part of the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion, which includes the nearby German and Belgian cities of Aachen, Eupen, Hasselt, Liège, and Tongeren. The Meuse-Rhine Euroregion is a metropolis with a population of about 3.9 million with several international universities.

Returning Artists
Here is the list of the returning artists for the 12th edition.

Semi-Final 1
Semi-Final 1 took place on 27th October. Venezuela's points were halved due to the jury not voting.

Semi-Final 2
Semi-Final 2 took place on 28th October. Sweden, Serbia and Ireland's points were halved due to the juries not voting.

Wildcard Voting
11th and 12th places in both semis were put forward into the wildcard draw. Zimbabwe won the wildcard voting with 53% and therefore advanced to the final.

Grand Final
The Grand Final took place on the 4th November. A total of 28 countries took part - 10 qualifiers from each semi, Big 7 and the Wildcard. Due to Canada and Kosovo not voting - they recieved 0 televote points.

6
After Romania's win in Maastricht with Birghi and her song "Invizibila", the 6th season of the WideVision Song Contest was hosted in Bucharest, Romania. A total of 50 countries took part in the contest. This season was an 'Overused Edition' which meant that overused songs and world-chart artists were allowed.

Additions

 * The big 6 of this season was made up of the host country Romania and the other 5 countries which completed the top 6 - Cayman Islands, Italy, Moldova, Norway, and Finland.
 * The number of countries in the final decreased from 28 to 27 due to the big 7 becoming the big 6.
 * Luxembourg can now also borrow from Belgium

Countries
A total of 50 countries expressed their participation in season 6 - 1 less than last season.
 * 6 countries debuted - Bulgaria, Colombia, India, Kazakhstan, Malawi, and Papua New Guinea
 * 11 countries returned - Åland Islands, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Georgia, Greenland, Iceland, Monaco, New Zealand, North Macedonia, and Spain
 * 18 countries withdrew - Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Brazil, Chad, Croatia, Greece, Guam, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Malta, Mexico, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe

Host City
The 12th Edition of the WideVision Song Contest was hosted in Bucharest, Romania Bucharest is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, at 44°25′57″N 26°06′14″ECoordinates: 44°25′57″N 26°06′14″E, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than 60 km (37.3 mi) north of the Danube River and the Bulgarian border.

Bucharest was first mentioned in documents in 1459. It became the capital of Romania in 1862 and is the centre of Romanian media, culture, and art. Its architecture is a mix of historical (neo-classical and Art Nouveau), interbellum (Bauhaus, and art deco), communist era and modern. In the period between the two World Wars, the city's elegant architecture and the sophistication of its elite earned Bucharest the nickname of 'Paris of the East' (Romanian: Parisul Estului) or 'Little Paris' (Romanian: Micul Paris).[9] Although buildings and districts in the historic city centre were heavily damaged or destroyed by war, earthquakes, and even Nicolae Ceaușescu's program of systematization, many survived and have been renovated. In recent years, the city has been experiencing an economic and cultural boom. It is one of the fastest-growing high-tech cities in Europe, according to Financial Times, CBRE, TechCrunch and others. UiPath, a global startup founded in Bucharest, has reached $7 billion in valuation. Since 2019, Bucharest hosts the largest high tech summit in Southeast Europe

Returning Artists
Here is the list of the returning artists for the 12th edition.

Semi-Final 1
Semi-Final 1 took place on the 27th November 2019. North Macedonia's points were halved due to the jury not voting and Singapore was disqualified due to the jury leaving the server.

Semi-Final 2
Semi-Final 2 took place on 28th November 2019. Albania and Georgia's points were halved due to the juries not voting.

Final
The final took place on 9th December 2019.

7
After Norway's win in Bucharest with Thomas Bergersen and Merethe Soltvedt's song "Children Of The Sun", the 7th edition of the WideVision Song Contest was hosted in Trondheim, Norway, A total of 53 countries confirmed their participation.

Additions

 * The Big 6 was made up of host country Norway and the other 5 countries who completed the top 6 - Sweden, South Africa, Moldova, Åland Islands, and Belgium
 * Nauru can borrow from Australia.

Countries
A total of 53 countries confirmed participation - 3 more countries than Season 6.
 * 9 countries debuted - Bolivia, Ghana, Nauru, Palestine, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Thailand, and Uganda.
 * 8 countries returned - Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Turkey, and Zimbabwe.
 * 13 countries withdrew - China, Czech Republic, Georgia, Italy, Kosovo, Lithuania, Israel, Malawi, Monaco, Morocco, Papua New Guinea, Poland, and Romania.
 * Côte d'Ivoire intended to participate but withdrew before Semi-Final 2 took place.

Host City
The 7th edition of the WideVision Song Contest was hosted in Trondheim, Norway Trondheim, historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It has a population of 199,039 (27/02/2020), and is the third most populous municipality in Norway, although the fourth largest urban area. Trondheim lies on the south shore of Trondheim Fjord at the mouth of the River Nidelva. The city is dominated by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), the Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research (SINTEF), St. Olavs University Hospital and other technology-oriented institutions.

The settlement was founded in 997 as a trading post, and it served as the capital of Norway during the Viking Age until 1217. From 1152 to 1537, the city was the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nidaros; since then, it has remained the seat of the Lutheran Diocese of Nidaros and the Nidaros Cathedral. It was incorporated in 1838. The current municipality dates from 1964, when Trondheim merged with Byneset, Leinstrand, Strinda and Tiller.

Returning Artists
Here is the list of the returning artists for the 7th edition.

Semi-Final 1
Semi-Final 1 took place on the 28th of December 2019 with the results taking place on the 2nd January 2020. Senegal's points were halved due to the jury not voting.

Semi-Final 2
Semi-Final 2 took place on the 29th of December 2019 with the results taking place on the 2nd January 2020. All juries voted, therefore, no points were halved. Côte d'Ivoire was originally meant to be in this semi-final but withdrew before the show.

Final
The final took place on the 5th of January 2020.

8
After Uganda's win in Trondheim with Sabina Ddumba's "I Cry", the 8th edition of the WideVision Song Contest was hosted in Kampala, Uganda. A total of 50 countries confirmed their participation this season. The contest was won by Neoni & Unsecret with their song "Fallout" with 274 points - 1 point behind the highest scoring winner Iran in Season 3. Ot beat runner up United Kingdom by 39 points

Additions

 * The Big 6 was made up of host country Norway and the other 5 countries who completed the top 6 - Sweden, South Africa, Moldova, Åland Islands, and Belgium
 * A limit of 50 countries per season was added.

Countries
A total of 50 countries confirmed participation - 3 less countries than Season 7.
 * 5 countries debuted - Bahrain, El Salvador, Eswatini, Jamaica, and Kyrgyszstan.
 * 13 countries returned - Belarus, China, Georgia, Israel, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Romania, Portugal, Serbia, and Switzerland.
 * 21 countries withdrew - Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Colombia, Croatia, Ghana, Iceland, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Nauru, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.

Host City
The 8th edition of the WideVision Song Contest was hosted in Kampala, Uganda Kampala is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper was estimated to have a population of 1,680,800 people on 31 July 2019 and is divided into the five boroughs of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Rubaga Division.

Kampala's metropolitan area consists of the city proper and the neighboring Wakiso District, Mukono District, Mpigi District, Buikwe District and Luweero District. It has a rapidly growing population that is estimated at 6,709,900 people in 2019 by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics in an area of 8,451.9 km2 (3,263.3 square miles).

In 2015, this metropolitan area generated an estimated nominal GDP of $13.80221 billion (constant US dollars of 2011) according to Xuantong Wang et al., which was more than half of Uganda's GDP for that year, indicating the importance of Kampala to Uganda's economy.

Returning Artists
Here is a list of returning artsts for the 9th Edition

Semi-Final 1
Semi-Final 1 took place on January 26th, 2020. All the juries voted in this semi-final, so no points were halved.

Semi-Final 2
Semi-Final 2 took place on January 26th, 2020. All the juries voted in this semi-final, so no points were halved.

Grand Final
The Grand Final took place on February 2nd, 2020. All the juries voted in the final so no televote points were deducted. The results took place on February 9th, 2020.

9
After American Samoa's win in Kampala with Unsecret & Neoni with their song "Fallout", the 9th edition of the WideVision Song Contest was hosted in Pago Pago, American Samoa. A total of 50 countries confirmed their participation.

Additions

 * The Big 6 was composed of host country, American Samoa and the other 5 countries that completed the top 6 of Season 8 - United Kingdom, Guernsey, Åland Islands, Portugal and US Virgin Islands.
 * This was an overused editon meaning overused songs were allowed and the view limit was 100 million

Countries
A total of 50 countries countries confirmed participation for Season
 * No countries debuted to the contest
 * 14 countries returned to the contest - Armenia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Moldova, Morocco, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Poland, Slovakia and South Africa ​​​​​​.
 * 14 countries withdrew from the contest - Bahrain, El Salvador, Eswatini, Greenland, Jamaica, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Palestine and Uganda.

Host City
The 11th edition of the WideVision Song Contest was hosted in Pago Pago, American Samoa Pago Pago is the territorial capital of American Samoa. It is in Maoputasi County on the main island of American Samoa, Tutuila. It is home to one of the deepest natural deepwater harbors in the South Pacific Ocean, sheltered from wind and rough seas, and strategically located. The harbor is also one of the best protected in the South Pacific, which gives American Samoa a natural advantage with respect to landing fish for processing. Tourism, entertainment, food, and tuna canning are its main industries. Pago Pago was the world's fourth largest tuna processor as of 1993. It was home to two of the largest tuna companies in the world: Chicken of the Sea and StarKist, which exported an estimated $445 million in canned tuna to the U.S. mainland. It is the number one port in the U.S. in terms of value of fish landed - about $200,000,000 annually.

Returning Artists
Here is a list of returning artsts for the 9th Edition

Semi Final 1
Semi final 1 took place in the 16th February 2020. Canada's points were halved due to not voting.

Semi Final 2
Semi final 2 took place in the 16th February 2020.

Grand Final
The Grand Final took place on the 22nd February 2020.