Special Melody Q2-2024

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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
Mystery Forces
Dates
FinalTBD April 2024
Host
VenuePerth, Australia
Executive supervisor Denis Vorobyov
Executive producer Mark Solovyov
Host broadcaster SBS
Participants
Number of entries20
Debuting countries San Marino
Vietnam
Returning Countries Italy
Non-returning Countries Canada
Greece
South Korea
Participation map
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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.

# Country Artist Song Language(s) Place Points
  Albania
  Australia Oonagh Gaa
  Denmark
  France
  Germany
  Hungary The Fat Rat, Maisie Kay The Storm English
  Israel
  Italy
  Japan
  Lebanon
  Netherlands
  Norway
  Poland
  Portugal
  San Marino
  Spain
  Switzerland
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Vietnam