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== <strong>Origins and history</strong> == | == <strong>Origins and history</strong> == | ||
The Worldvision Song Contest's founding stemmed from a desire to promote cooperation between euro-fans from different parts of the world. As in the previous edition, one of the ideas of the association was to include fans outside the post-Soviet zone. The new edition of the competition begins its countdown on March 6, 2022, when it was decided to transfer the activity of communication between the curators of the countries from [[:en:VK (service)|VK]] to the [[:en:Telegram (software)|Telegram]] platform. | The Worldvision Song Contest's founding stemmed from a desire to promote cooperation between euro-fans from different parts of the world. As in the previous edition, one of the ideas of the association was to include fans outside the post-Soviet zone. The new edition of the competition begins its countdown on March 6, 2022, when it was decided to transfer the activity of communication between the curators of the countries from [[:en:VK (service)|VK]] to the [[:en:Telegram (software)|Telegram]] platform and then on [[:en:Instagram|Instagram]]. | ||
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The [[Worldvision Q2-2023|Worldvision Song Contest Q2-2023]] was the third edition of the contest, organised by [[:en:SBS (Australian TV channel)|Special Broadcasting Service]] (SBS) and held on 2 July 2023 at the [[:en:John Cain Arena|John Cain Arena]] in [[:en:Melbourne|Melbourne]], [[Australia]]. According to the rules of the competition, the season was supposed to take place in San Marino, but due to the lack of proper infrastructure to host the event, it was decided to move the competition to Australia, which won second place in the early season. 26 countries took part in the competition. [[Canada]], [[Montenegro]], [[North Macedonia]] and the [[United Kingdom]] decided not to compete in this edition, however [[Germany]], [[Italy]], [[New Zealand]], [[Poland]], [[Uzbekistan]] and [[Vietnam]] made its debut. [[Germany]] gained its first win in the contest, represented by [[:en:Rêve (singer)|Reve]] and "Still Dancing". | The [[Worldvision Q2-2023|Worldvision Song Contest Q2-2023]] was the third edition of the contest, organised by [[:en:SBS (Australian TV channel)|Special Broadcasting Service]] (SBS) and held on 2 July 2023 at the [[:en:John Cain Arena|John Cain Arena]] in [[:en:Melbourne|Melbourne]], [[Australia]]. According to the rules of the competition, the season was supposed to take place in San Marino, but due to the lack of proper infrastructure to host the event, it was decided to move the competition to Australia, which won second place in the early season. 26 countries took part in the competition. [[Canada]], [[Montenegro]], [[North Macedonia]] and the [[United Kingdom]] decided not to compete in this edition, however [[Germany]], [[Italy]], [[New Zealand]], [[Poland]], [[Uzbekistan]] and [[Vietnam]] made its debut. [[Germany]] gained its first win in the contest, represented by [[:en:Rêve (singer)|Reve]] and "Still Dancing". | ||
The [[Worldvision Q3-2023|Worldvision Song Contest Q3-2023]] was the fourth edition of the contest, organised by [[:en:Norddeutscher Rundfunk|Norddeutscher Rundfunk]] (NDR) and held on 14 September (semi-final) and 29 September 2023 (grand final) at the [[:en:Lanxess Arena|Lanxess Arena]] in [[:en:Cologne|Cologne]], [[Germany]]. This was the first competition with a semi-final. A record 29 countries competed in this edition, which saw | The [[Worldvision Q3-2023|Worldvision Song Contest Q3-2023]] was the fourth edition of the contest, organised by [[:en:Norddeutscher Rundfunk|Norddeutscher Rundfunk]] (NDR) and held on 14 September (semi-final) and 29 September 2023 (grand final) at the [[:en:Lanxess Arena|Lanxess Arena]] in [[:en:Cologne|Cologne]], [[Germany]]. This was the first competition with a semi-final. A record 29 countries competed in this edition, which saw [[Canada]] returning to the contest along with new entrants [[Albania]], [[Cyprus]] and [[France]], while [[New Zealand]] decided to withdraw. 15 countries entered the first Worldvision semi-final, with the top 10 joining the 14 automatic qualifiers in the final. [[Norway]] became the fourth country to win the Worldvision title, with band [[:en:The Score (band)|The Score]] giving their first win with "Head Up". | ||
The [[Worldvision Q4-2023|Worldvision Song Contest Q4-2023]] was the fifth edition of the contest, organised by [[:en:NRK|Norsk rikskringkasting AS]] (NRK) and held on 26 December 2023 (semi-final) and 6 January 2024 (grand final) at the [[:en:Telenor Arena|Telenor Arena]] in [[:en:Oslo|Oslo]], [[Norway]]. 29 countries took part in the competition, among which the first participation was for [[Malta]] and [[Switzerland]], while [[San Marino]] and [[Uzbekistan]] decided to withdraw. [[Lebanon]] became the fifth country to win the Worldvision title, with duo Sasha Lopez and [[:en:AMI (Romanian singer)|AMI]] with "Butterfly Dance". | The [[Worldvision Q4-2023|Worldvision Song Contest Q4-2023]] was the fifth edition of the contest, organised by [[:en:NRK|Norsk rikskringkasting AS]] (NRK) and held on 26 December 2023 (semi-final) and 6 January 2024 (grand final) at the [[:en:Telenor Arena|Telenor Arena]] in [[:en:Oslo|Oslo]], [[Norway]]. 29 countries took part in the competition, among which the first participation was for [[Malta]] and [[Switzerland]], while [[San Marino]] and [[Uzbekistan]] decided to withdraw. [[Lebanon]] became the fifth country to win the Worldvision title, with duo Sasha Lopez and [[:en:AMI (Romanian singer)|AMI]] with "Butterfly Dance". | ||
===2024=== | ===2024=== | ||
[[File:GagaSpurs290722 (33 of 39) (52250248117) (cropped 2).jpg|150px|right|thumb|[[:en:Lady Gaga|Lady Gaga]], winner of the Q4-2024 contest for [[Australia]].]] | |||
The [[Worldvision Q1-2024|Worldvision Song Contest Q1-2024]] was the sixth edition of the contest, organised by [[:en:Télé Liban|Télé Liban]] (TL) and held on 28 and 29 February (semi-finals) and 10 March 2024 (grand final) at the Beirut Seaside Arena in [[:en:Beirut|Beirut]], [[Lebanon]]. A second semi-final was introduced at this contest. A record 34 countries competed in this edition, which saw [[San Marino]] and [[Uzbekistan]] returning to the contest along with new entrants [[Armenia]], [[Finland]] and [[Ireland]]. [[Portugal]] gained its first contest win, represented by Neoni and the song "Darkside". | The [[Worldvision Q1-2024|Worldvision Song Contest Q1-2024]] was the sixth edition of the contest, organised by [[:en:Télé Liban|Télé Liban]] (TL) and held on 28 and 29 February (semi-finals) and 10 March 2024 (grand final) at the Beirut Seaside Arena in [[:en:Beirut|Beirut]], [[Lebanon]]. A second semi-final was introduced at this contest. A record 34 countries competed in this edition, which saw [[San Marino]] and [[Uzbekistan]] returning to the contest along with new entrants [[Armenia]], [[Finland]] and [[Ireland]]. [[Portugal]] gained its first contest win, represented by Neoni and the song "Darkside". | ||
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The [[Worldvision Q3-2024|Worldvision Song Contest Q3-2024]] was the eingth edition of the contest, organised by [[:en:Vietnam Television|Vietnam Television]] (VTV) and held on 14 (1st semi-final) and 15 (2nd semi-final) December and 27 December 2024 (grand final) at the [[:en:Quần Ngựa Sports Palace|Quần Ngựa Sports Palace]] in [[:en:Hanoi|Hanoi]], [[Vietnam]]. A record 37 countries took part in the season, bringing the number of countries in the final to 26. [[New Zealand]], [[North Macedonia]] and [[Poland]] returning to the contest along with new entrant [[Azerbaijan]], [[Belgium]], [[Brazil]] and [[Russia]]. [[China]], [[Finland]], [[Greece]] and [[Malta]] withdrew from the competition. [[Israel]] gained its first contest win, represented by Elevator Boys and the song "Ruin Me". | The [[Worldvision Q3-2024|Worldvision Song Contest Q3-2024]] was the eingth edition of the contest, organised by [[:en:Vietnam Television|Vietnam Television]] (VTV) and held on 14 (1st semi-final) and 15 (2nd semi-final) December and 27 December 2024 (grand final) at the [[:en:Quần Ngựa Sports Palace|Quần Ngựa Sports Palace]] in [[:en:Hanoi|Hanoi]], [[Vietnam]]. A record 37 countries took part in the season, bringing the number of countries in the final to 26. [[New Zealand]], [[North Macedonia]] and [[Poland]] returning to the contest along with new entrant [[Azerbaijan]], [[Belgium]], [[Brazil]] and [[Russia]]. [[China]], [[Finland]], [[Greece]] and [[Malta]] withdrew from the competition. [[Israel]] gained its first contest win, represented by Elevator Boys and the song "Ruin Me". | ||
The [[Worldvision Q4-2024|Worldvision Song Contest Q4-2024]] was the ninth edition of the contest, organised by [[:en:Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation|Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation]] (Kan) and held on | The [[Worldvision Q4-2024|Worldvision Song Contest Q4-2024]] was the ninth edition of the contest, organised by [[:en:Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation|Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation]] (Kan) and held on 23 February (1st and 2nd semi-finals) and 7 March 2025 (grand final) at the TBA [arena] in [[:en:Tel Aviv|Tel Aviv]], [[Israel]]. The number of participants remained the same - 36 participating countries. [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] and [[Cuba]] participating for the first time. [[Belgium]], [[Ireland]] and [[Russia]] withdrew from the competition. [[Australia]] gained its first contest win, represented by [[:en:Lady Gaga|Lady Gaga]] and the song "Abracadabra", scoring a record 449 points in the final. | ||
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The [[Worldvision Q1-2025|Worldvision Song Contest Q1-2025]] was the tenth edition of the contest, organised by [[:en:SBS (Australian TV channel)|Special Broadcasting Service]] (SBS) and held on 17 June (1st semi-finals) and 19 June (2nd semi-finals) and 28 June 2025 (grand final) at the [[:en:Derwent Entertainment Centre|MyState Bank Arena]] in [[:en:Hobart|Hobart]], [[:en:Australia|Australia]]. The number of participants remained the same - 37 participating countries. [[Belgium]] and [[Ireland]] returning to the contest. [[Iceland]] and [[Poland]] withdrew from the competition. | |||
== <strong>Format</strong> == | == <strong>Format</strong> == | ||
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Only a [[:en:Member states of the United Nations|UN member country]] can be allowed to participate in IECO competitions. A maximum of 46 countries <sup>(to be specified)</sup> can take part in any one contest. | Only a [[:en:Member states of the United Nations|UN member country]] can be allowed to participate in IECO competitions. A maximum of 46 countries <sup>(to be specified)</sup> can take part in any one contest. | ||
Forty- | Forty-five countries have participated at least once. These are listed here alongside the year in which they made their debut: | ||
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As of september 2024, the reference group has 6 members: | As of september 2024, the reference group has 6 members: | ||
*[[File:Aus-icon.png|20px]] Mark Solovyov (Supervisor, since [[Worldvision Q4-2022|Q4-2022]]) | *[[File:Aus-icon.png|20px]] Mark Solovyov (Supervisor, since [[Worldvision Q4-2022|Q4-2022]]. Current winner of [[Worldvision Q4-2024]]) | ||
*[[File:Prt-icon.png|20px]] Denis Vorobyov (Supervisor Special Music, Wikipedia, since [[Worldvision Q2-2023|Q2-2023 | *[[File:Prt-icon.png|20px]] Denis Vorobyov (Supervisor Special Music, Wikipedia, since [[Worldvision Q2-2023|Q2-2023]]) | ||
*[[File:Jpn-icon.png|20px]] | *[[File:Jpn-icon.png|20px]] Paša Kulik (Wikipedia, between [[Worldvision Q2-2023|Q2-2023]] for [[Worldvision Q4-2023|Q4-2023]] and since [[Worldvision Q2-2024|Q2-2024]]) | ||
*[[File: | *[[File:Gbr-icon.png|20px]] Igor Kapsharin (Current winner of IEСO minor projects - Worldvision Special Melody Q4-2024) | ||
*[[File: | *[[File:Can-icon.png|20px]] Alexandr Mishenkov (invitation WV Winner, [[Worldvision Q1-2025|Q1-2025]]) | ||
*[[File: | *[[File:Kor-icon.png|20px]] Denis Leonenko (invitation IECO, [[Worldvision Q1-2025|Q1-2025]]) | ||
== <strong>Rules</strong> == | == <strong>Rules</strong> == | ||
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| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | IX | | scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | IX | ||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | [[Worldvision Q4-2024|Q4-2024]] | | scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | [[Worldvision Q4-2024|Q4-2024]] | ||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | | | scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | 7 March 2025 | ||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | [[File:Isr-icon.png|20px]] [[:en:Tel Aviv|Tel Aviv]] | | scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | [[File:Isr-icon.png|20px]] [[:en:Tel Aviv|Tel Aviv]] | ||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | 36 | | scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | 36 | ||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | 26 | | scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | 26 | ||
| | | {{AUS}}: [[:en:Lady Gaga|Lady Gaga]] - Abracadabra | ||
| English | |||
| 449 | |||
| {{ESP}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | X | | scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | X | ||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | [[Worldvision Q1-2025|Q1-2025]] | | scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | [[Worldvision Q1-2025|Q1-2025]] | ||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | TBD | | scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | 28 June 2025 | ||
| style="text-align:center; background:#ddddff;" colspan="7" |Upcoming | | scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | [[File:Aus-icon.png|20px]] [[:en:Hobart|Hobart]] | ||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | 37 | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | 26 | |||
| style="text-align:center; background:#ddddff;" colspan="4" |Upcoming | |||
|- | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | XI | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | [[Worldvision Q2-2025|Q2-2025]] | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | TBD August 2025 | |||
| style="text-align:center; background:#ddddff;" colspan="7" rowspan="3" |Upcoming | |||
|- | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | XII | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | [[Worldvision Q3-2025|Q3-2025]] | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | TBD October 2025 | |||
|- | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | XIII | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | [[Worldvision Q4-2025|Q4-2025]] | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | TBD December 2025 | |||
|} | |} | ||
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