Special Melody Q2-2024
The Special Melody Contest Q2-2024 - was the 4rd edition of the Special Melody Contest that has been ever made. It is set to take place in Perth, Australia.
| Special Melody Q2-2024 Q2-2024 | |
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| Mystery Forces | |
| Dates | |
| Final | TBD April 2024 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Perth, Australia |
| Executive supervisor |  Denis Vorobyov |
| Executive producer |  Mark Solovyov |
| Host broadcaster | SBS |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 20 |
| Debuting countries |  San Marino Vietnam |
| Returning Countries |  Italy |
| Non-returning Countries |  Canada Greece South Korea |
| Participation map | |
Location
After the previous edition has been won by Australia, 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
Sydney, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane 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 Perth as a symbolic choice for hosting and due to less cost being involved in preparations. After that, Perth were approved to held the competition and the city has been appointed to host it.
Format
Rules of season
Songs whose title contains any physical or natural phenomenon. From light diffusion and dispersion to drought, wildfires and tornadoes. Or, which do not have a very clear name, but are meaningfully connected with nature and space
- Phenomena cannot be repeated, the one who caught the tornado first gets the tornado.
- No Eurovision participants
- No restrictions on years
Participating Countries
Final
The following 20 countries have publicly confirmed their intention to participate in Q2-2024. Two countries will debut in the competition: San Marino and Vietnam. Italy returned to the competition after missing one quarter of the competition. Canada and South Korea will not take part in the competition for due to the workload of curators and Greece also will not take part in the competition for due to disqualification from the last episode of the competition.
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 Albania
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| Australia
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Oonagh | Gaa | German, Fictional languages | |||
 Denmark
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 France
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 Germany
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 Hungary
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The Fat Rat, Maisie Kay | The Storm | English, Naʼvi | |||
 Israel
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| Italy
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 Japan
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 Lebanon
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 Netherlands
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 Norway
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 Poland
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| Portugal
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| San Marino
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 Spain
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 Switzerland
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 Thailand
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 United Kingdom
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| Vietnam
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