FSC 171

==The Host City==
The Host city for this FSC #171-edition is Dublin, Ireland. It is the capital, economic center, and largest city of Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey it is in the province of Leinster bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. The city has a population of about 1.2 million inhabitants in all, and in County Dublin there are about 1.5 million.
A settlement was established in the area by the Gaels, during or before the 7th century, followed by the Vikings. As the Kingdom of Dublin grew it became Ireland's principal settlement by 12th century Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. Dublin Castle which became the center of Anglo-Norman power in Ireland, was founded in 1204, as a major defensive work on orders of English King John.
Large parts of Georgian Dublin were demolished or substantially redeveloped in the mid-20th century during a boom in office building. After this boom, the recessions of the 1970s and 1980s slowed down the pace of building. Since 1997, the landscape of Dublin has changed. The city was at the forefront of Ireland's economic expansion during the 1990s to late 2000s (Celtic Tiger Period).
Dublin has a vibrant nightlife and is reputedly one of Europe's most youthful cities. There are lots of pubs and nightclubs across the city center. The best known area for nightlife is Temple Bar, south of the River Liffey. Live music is played on streets and at venues throughout Dublin, and the city has produced several musicians & groups of international success with U2 perhaps the most famous.
==The Venue==
The Host venue for FSC #171 May 2023 is the 3Arena, an indoor amphitheatre in Dublin, Ireland. The venue opened as The O2 on 16th December 2008. It was a re-development of the former Point Theatre, (where ESC 1994 was held and which included the infamous Riverdance Performance), a smaller music venue which operated from 1988 to 2007 retaining only some of the outer facade. The Point Theatre was branded as "The Point Depot", in recognition of its original role as a railway goods handling station. The venue was re-branded on 4th September 2014 due to the takeover of O2 Ireland by Three Ireland. The venue is among the top ten busiest music arenas by ticket sales in the world. The seating capacity is now 9.300 or 13.000 standing. Many famous pop-artists and bands have played here through the years including Adele, Mariah Carey, Demi Lovato & Christina Aguilera. U2 performed four homecoming concerts in November 2015, as part of their Innocence + Experience Tour. Since December 2015, the Arena has hosted the "RTÉ 2fm Xmas Ball", a yearly charity gig in aid of ISPCC. Over the years headliners of the ball have included acts such as Kodaline, Hozier, Picture This and The Script. They are proud to host this evening’s edition of the FSC.
==The Hosts==
Our wonderful Hosts this evening are Joanne McNally, Marty Whelan and Vogue Williams.
Joanne McNally is an Irish stand-up comedian, writer and actress. She is a native of Killiney, County Dublin. She was the co-host of "Republic of Telly" for RTÉ and has appeared on The Late Late Show and Ireland AM. She also co-hosts a podcast called "My Therapist Ghosted Me" with friend Vogue Williams. She is very proud to co-host this evening’s edition of the Forum Song Contest.
Marty Whelan is an Irish radio and tv personality currently working for RTÉ. He was born in Dublin. His early tv credits included the game shows Millionaire, and Fame and Fortune. In 1997 he became host of 'The Rose of Tralee' contest. In 1987, and since 2000, he has been the commentator for RTÉ tv in ESC. He is very proud to co-host this evening’s edition of the Forum Song Contest.
Vogue Williams is an Irish model and media personality specially known for participating in Dancing with the Stars, Stepping Out and, more recently, as presenter of reality talent show The Big Deal. She was born in Dublin. She also co-hosts a podcast called "My Therapist Ghosted Me" with friend Joanne McNally. She is very proud to co-host this evening’s edition of the Forum Song Contest.
==The Show==
Nr.	Jury	Artist 	Song 	Rank	Points
01.	 	Samira Said 	Yallah Rouh 	33.*	79
02.	 	Sophie Grenier 	Lifeguard 	06. 	82
03.	 	Sadsvit & ARCHEZ 	Tvoya Dusha 	26. 	38
04.	 	Eline Noelia 	Strings Attached 	14. 	58
05.	 	Ilma Karahmet 	Ginem Ponosno 	11. 	62
06.	 	Afojack & James Arthur 	Lose You 	07. 	79
07.	 	Wilbert Ross 	Langga 	31. 	16
08.	 	Edita 	Štikla 	12. 	61
09.	 	Evelina 	Sydän Sulaa 	04. 	85
10.	 	badmómzjay x Domiziana 	Auf die Party 	18. 	50
11.	 	Kaia Lana 	Amantes Astrales 	08. 	76
12.	 	Annalisa 	Mon Amour 	05. 	84
13.	 	Nuno Ribeiro, Calema, Mariza 	Maria Joana 	03. 	86
14.	 	Emre Pehlivan & Zalihe feat. Oneblood	Savrula Savrula 	16. 	57
15.	 	Gjon's Tears 	Midnight in Paris 	01. 	101
16.	 	Jolin Tsai 	Untitled 	28. 	33
17.	 	The Backseat Lovers 	Growing/Dying 	27. 	37
18.	 	Eleni Foureira feat. Hawk 	Aya 	25. 	39
19.	 	Ieva Narkutė 	Kulkom, Ne Dainom 	21. 	47
20.	 	Rian 	Feuerrote Bobbycars	15. 	57
21.	 	Katrina Gupalo 	Masas 	24. 	42
22.	 	U pol' 9 kod Sabe 	Ajmo Trajati Kratko	32. 	4
23.	 	Faizal Tahir 	Santai 	23. 	43
24.	 	Mila Robert 	That Girl 	30. 	22
25.	 	Rebūke 	Glow 	09. 	70
26.	 	Nil Buse Yılmaz 	Bad Girl 	20. 	48
27.	 	Triquell 	Jugular 	02. 	99
28.	 	Elnur Huseynov 	Monster Pop 	29. 	29
29.	 	emerger 	Aeroplane Park 	19. 	49
30.	 	Little Dragon feat. Stefan Sandberg 	Peace 	22. 	46
31.	 	EmmaDop 	Superstar 	17. 	51
32.	 	Vae Vistic 	Toya 	10. 	65
33.	 	Mikolas Josef 	Boys Don't Cry 	13. 	61
* Morocco failed to vote and was moved to last place while retaining its score, according to FSC rules.
==The Results==
==The Winner==
 Gjon's Tears - Midnight in Paris:
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