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| theme = '''Cinematic Beats'''
| theme = '''Cinematic Beats'''
| logo = [[File:SM-Q1-24.jpg|300px]]
| logo = [[File:SM-Q1-24.jpg|300px]]
| host = [[File:Grc-icon.png|24px]] [[:en:Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation|ERT]]
| host = [[File:Grc-icon.png|20px]] [[:en:Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation|ERT]]
| venue = [[:en:Thessaloniki|Thessaloniki]], [[Greece]]
| venue = [[:en:Thessaloniki|Thessaloniki]], [[Greece]]
| presenters =  
| presenters =  
| director =  
| director =  
| exproducer = [[File:Grc-icon.png|24px]] [[Greece|Alexander Sivak]]
| exproducer = [[File:Grc-icon.png|20px]] [[Greece|Alexander Sivak]]
| exsupervisor = [[File:Prt-icon.png|24px]] [[Portugal|Denis Vorobyov]]
| exsupervisor = [[File:Prt-icon.png|20px]] [[Portugal|Denis Vorobyov]]
| winner = {{AUS}} </br>"I Am"
| winner = [[File:Aus-icon.png|20px]] [[Australia in the Special Melody|Australia]]</br>"I Am"
| entries = 20
| entries = 20
| debut = {{ALB}}</br>{{FRA}}</br>{{POL}}</br>{{CHE}}
| debut = [[File:Alb-icon.png|20px]] [[Albania in the Special Melody|Albania]]</br>[[File:Fra-icon.png|20px]] [[France in the Special Melody|France]]</br>[[File:Pol-icon.png|20px]] [[Poland in the Special Melody|Poland]]</br>[[File:Che-icon.png|20px]] [[Switzerland in the Special Melody|Switzerland]]
| return = None
| return = None
| nonreturn = {{CYP}}</br>{{ITA}}
| nonreturn = [[File:Cyp-icon.png|20px]] [[Cyprus in the Special Melody|Cyprus]]</br>[[File:Ita-icon.png|20px]] [[Italy in the Special Melody|Italy]]
| Participation map = TBA
| Participation map = TBA
| vote =  
| vote =  
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| next_year = [[Special Melody Q2-2024|Q2-24]]
| next_year = [[Special Melody Q2-2024|Q2-24]]
}}
}}
The '''Special Melody Contest Q1-2024''' - was the 3rd edition of the [[Special Melody Contest|Special Melody Contest]] that has been ever made. It is set to take place in [[:en:Thessaloniki|Thessaloniki]],[[Greece]].
The '''Special Melody Contest Q1-2024''' - was the 3rd edition of the [[Special Melody Contest|Special Melody Contest]] that has been ever made. It is set to take place in [[:en:Thessaloniki|Thessaloniki]], [[Greece]]. Organised by the International Eurofan's Countries Organisation (IECO) and host broadcaster [[:en:Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation|Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation]] (ERT), the contest was held at the TBD, and was consisted a final on 29 January 2024.
 
A record twenty countruies participated in the competition, with [[Albania in the Special Melody|Albania]], [[France in the Special Melody|France]], [[Poland in the Special Melody|Poland]] and [[Switzerland in the Special Melody|Switzerland]] participating for the first time. [[Cyprus in the Special Melody|Cyprus]] and [[Italy in the Special Melody|Italy]] withdrawal from the competition.
 
The winner was the [[Australia in the Special Melody|Australia]] with the song "I Am", performed by [[:en:Stan Walker|Stan Walker]]. [[Switzerland in the Special Melody|Switzerland]], [[Portugal in the Special Melody|Portugal]], [[Canada in the Special Melody|Canada]] and [[Japan in the Special Melody|Japan]] rounded out the top five. The following countries improved their results: [[Israel in the Special Melody|Israel]] and the [[United Kingdom in the Special Melody|United Kingdom]]. It's was the second time of history of contest when the host country ([[Greece in the Special Melody|Greece]]) finished on the last place.


== Location ==
== Location ==
After the previous edition has been won by [[Greece]], the broadcaster was immediately approached to form the reference group for the contest organisation. The Executive Supervisor and the head of IECO joined to the discussion of the potential city selection to host the show.
After the previous edition has been won by [[Greece]], the broadcaster was immediately approached to form the reference group for the contest organisation. The Executive Supervisor and the head of IECO joined to the discussion of the potential city selection to host the show.
=== City bidding process ===
=== City bidding process ===
Only [[:en:Athens|Athens]] were proposed by the reference group as applicable venue and infrastructure to host the third edition of the contest. However, later the broadcaster has proposed the city of [[:en:Thessaloniki|Thessaloniki]] as a symbolic choice for hosting and due to less cost being involved in preparations. After that, [[:en:Thessaloniki|Thessaloniki]] were approved to held the competition and the city has been appointed to host it.
Only [[:en:Athens|Athens]] were proposed by the reference group as applicable venue and infrastructure to host the third edition of the contest. However, later the broadcaster has proposed the city of [[:en:Thessaloniki|Thessaloniki]] as a symbolic choice for hosting and due to less cost being involved in preparations. After that, [[:en:Thessaloniki|Thessaloniki]] were approved to held the competition and the city has been appointed to host it.  is left from the competition.


'''Key:'''<br/>
'''Key:'''<br/>
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== <strong>Format</strong> ==
== <strong>Format</strong> ==
===Rules of season===
===Rules of season===
The main requirement for songs in Q1-24 will be the presence of songs from films or TV series in which they sounded</br>
The theme of the season was the use of soundtracks from various films, musicals, cartoons, and TV series. There were no restrictions other than the ban on using Eurovision performers.
There are no restrictions on the year of release of a song, film or series in Q1-24</br>
 
There are no restrictions on getting into the Billboard Top 100 in Q1-24</br>
There are no language restrictions in Q1-24.</br>
== <strong>Participating Countries</strong> ==
== <strong>Participating Countries</strong> ==
Twenty countries have confirmed their participation in the season of the competition. It's was the first time when [[Albania in the Special Melody|Albania]], [[France in the Special Melody|France]], [[Poland in the Special Melody|Poland]] and [[Switzerland in the Special Melody|Switzerland]] participated in the contest. [[Cyprus in the Special Melody|Cyprus]] and [[Italy in the Special Melody|Italy]] is left from the competition.


===Final===
===Final===
The following 20 countries have publicly confirmed their intention to participate in Q1-2024. Four countries will debut in the competition:
[[Albania]], [[France]], [[Poland]] and [[Switzerland]]. [[Cyprus]] and [[Italy]] will not take part in the competition for unknown reasons
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