Worldvision Song Contest: Difference between revisions
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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 29 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. | 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 29 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. The winner was [[France]] with the song "FUFN", performed by [[:en:Jade Thirlwall|Jade]]. | ||
== <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-seven countries have participated at least once. These are listed here alongside the year in which they made their debut: | ||
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Members of the reference group are involved in organizing various competitions within the framework of IEKO, as well as resolving controversial situations, developing and adopting new rules. The reference group consists of permanent active members, current winners of competitions within the framework of IEKO, as well as one member elected by election among the remaining active curators of IEKO. Starting from the [[Worldvision Q2-2024|Q2-2024]] season, the reference group includes active members and current winners of competitions within the IECO. | Members of the reference group are involved in organizing various competitions within the framework of IEKO, as well as resolving controversial situations, developing and adopting new rules. The reference group consists of permanent active members, current winners of competitions within the framework of IEKO, as well as one member elected by election among the remaining active curators of IEKO. Starting from the [[Worldvision Q2-2024|Q2-2024]] season, the reference group includes active members and current winners of competitions within the IECO. | ||
As of | As of 1 July 2025, 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]]) | ||
*[[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]] Paša Kulik (Wikipedia, between [[Worldvision Q2-2023|Q2-2023]] for [[Worldvision Q4-2023|Q4-2023]] and since [[Worldvision Q2-2024|Q2-2024]]) | *[[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:Fra-icon.png|20px]] Bahdan Hrymalyuk (Current winner of [[Worldvision Q1-2025]]) | ||
*[[File: | *[[File:Lbn-icon.png|20px]] Anton Desyatov (Current winner of IEСO minor projects - Worldvision Special Melody Q1-2025) | ||
*[[File: | *[[File:Gbr-icon.png|20px]] Igor Kapsharin (invitation IECO) | ||
== <strong>Rules</strong> == | == <strong>Rules</strong> == | ||
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| In the semi-finals, only the televote is used to decide which songs receive points. In the final, the jury and the televote each award an independent set of points. Also, an additional set of points have international viewers who were not represented by any of the participating countries. | | In the semi-finals, only the televote is used to decide which songs receive points. In the final, the jury and the televote each award an independent set of points. Also, an additional set of points have international viewers who were not represented by any of the participating countries. | ||
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| [[Worldvision Q3-2024|Q3-2024]] - | | [[Worldvision Q3-2024|Q3-2024]] - [[Worldvision Q4-2024|Q4-2024]] | ||
| 12, 10, 8–1 × 2 | | rowspan="2" | 12, 10, 8–1 × 2 | ||
| International viewers were abolished and became part of the regular viewers. Now each competing country was not obliged to hold an audience vote. Each participating country could invite up to two viewers to vote in one or more shows, who had the right to rate the inviting game. | | International viewers were abolished and became part of the regular viewers. Now each competing country was not obliged to hold an audience vote. Each participating country could invite up to two viewers to vote in one or more shows, who had the right to rate the inviting game. In the semi-finals, the jury also began to vote together with the audience. | ||
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| The number of invited spectators from each participating country was reduced from two to one, and without the right to vote for the invited country. Individual spectators who were not invited to vote either by IECO itself or by participating countries could also participate in the voting. | |||
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