Season 08

The RSC08 was the 8th edition of the discord contest Regions Song Contest. It took place in the city of Seoul, South Korea after Seoul Capital Area’s win in season 7 with the song “Déjà Vu”. It was the first time South Korea had hosted the contest. It consisted of two semi-finals held on May 5th, and the grand final on 23 May 2020.
All the live shows were hosted on YouTube as well as presented on the Discord server.
Fifty-Three entries took part in the eighth season of the contest. Each region had to compete with 1 song.
The Big 5 which was automatically qualified to the Grand Final, was composed of the 5 highest placing regions in Season 7 :
* Seoul Capital Area, South Korea 
* Queensland, Australia 
* Lombardy, Italy 
* Munster, Ireland 
* Michigan, United States 
The winner was California, United States with the song "Thorns", performed by Luna Shadows, with 201 points.
==Venue==
===Host City===
 Seoul, officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea . Seoul has a population of 9.7 million people, and forms the heart of the Seoul Capital Area. Ranked as an alpha world city, Seoul was the world's 4th largest metropolitan economy with a GDP of US$635 billion. International visitors generally reach Seoul via AREX from the Incheon International Airport, notable for having been rated the best airport for nine consecutive years (2005–2013). The city was then chosen to host the Eighth Regions Song Contest.
===Arena===
The Olympic Gymnastics Arena / 올림픽체조경기장, also known as the KSPO Dome since 2018, is an indoor arena located within the Olympic Park in Seoul, South Korea. It was constructed to host the gymnastics competitions at the 1988 Summer Olympics. It has a capacity of 15,000.
===Hosts===
The chosen hosts for the 8th Edition of the Regions Song Contest were the following :
*Chuu, South Korean singer and actress, member of the girl group LOONA.
*Rachel, South Korean singer, member of the girl group APRIL.
*Irene, South Korean singer, rapper and actress. She is a member and leader of the South Korean girl group Red Velvet.
*Olivia Hye, South Korean singer, member of the girl group LOONA.
seoul.jpg|Seoul
olympic-gymnastics-arena-seoul-1.png|Olympic G. Arena
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==Participating Regions==
Debuting Regions : Beirut, Cardiganshire, Grand Est, Indiana, Lincolnshire, Manitoba, Merseyside, Pomerania, S.C.R. Of Jakarta, Southeast, Suffolk, Tyne And Wear, Veneto, West Midlands, Yangon, Yeongnam, Yerevan.
==Returning Artists==
Region 	Artist 	Previous Participation
New York 	King Princess	New York
Grand Est	Slimane 	Brussels
Lombardy 	Manuella 	Lombardy
==Results==
===Semi-Final 01===
Draw	Region 	Song 	Artist 	Place	Points
01 	Västergötland 	Domino 	Isak Danielson 	10 	70
02 	Attica 	Upgrade 	Natasha Kay 	05 	89
03 	California 	Thorns 	Luna Shadows 	01 	166
04 	Yeongnam 	Red 	The Rose 	23 	18
05 	Yangon 	Yar Yi 	Sophia Everest, May Madi	07 	84
06 	Beirut 	So Wie Du Bist 	MoTrip 	24 	04
07 	South Holland 	Gold 	Thomas Azier 	14 	58
08 	Kyiv 	Fire 	My Last Attempt 	21 	33
09 	Western Australia	Black & Blue 	Slumberjack, Mothica 	08 	76
10 	Indiana 	Letter 	Kyndal Inskeep 	18 	46
11 	Pomerania 	Bartzabel 	Behemoth 	22 	20
12 	Rhineland-Pal. 	Juggernaut 	Cymo, Hayla 	03 	116
13 	Cardiganshire 	Carry You 	Novo Amor 	11 	69
14 	S.C.R. Of Jakarta	Sweet Scar 	Weird Genius, Prince H. 	06 	85
15 	Vienna 	Shaded In 	Filous, Jordan Léser 	13 	62
16 	New York 	Talia 	King Princess 	16 	52
17 	Moscow 	Cry By The River 	Daniel Donskoy 	WC 	64
18 	Illinois 	Cocky 	Shea Coulée, Lila Star 	15 	55
19 	Texas 	Loneliness For Love	Lovelytheband 	20 	36
20 	West Midlands 	The One 	Jorja Smith 	04 	114
21 	Hovedstaden 	Family Tree 	Oh Land 	19 	38
22 	Southeast 	Irresistible 	Plastique Tiara 	09 	74
23 	Minnesota 	Glowing In The Dark	T.G.A.T.D. 	02 	144
24 	Île-de-France 	Hot Chocolate 	Emma Hoet 	17 	51
===Semi-Final 02===
Draw	Region 	Song 	Artist 	Place 	Points
01 	Tuscany 	Circe’s Spell 	Kalidia 	09 	73
02 	Lincolnshire 	F.A.A.T.W. 	Holly Humberstone 	12 	59
03 	Berlin 	Mvnia 	Madanii 	15 	47
04 	Suffolk 	Echo 	Huntar 	07 	82
05 	Pennsylvania 	Thrill 	First To Eleven 	11 	65
06 	Hauts-de-France 	L’Amour En Solitaire 	Juliette Armanet 	18 	36
07 	Lisbon 	Boa Memória 	Capitão Fausto 	19 	30
08 	Manitoba 	Secrets 	Faouzia 	Disqualified	Disqualified
09 	Oregon 	The Dark 	Zz Ward 	17 	37
10 	Victoria 	Wild 	Lily Papas 	03 	96
11 	New S. Wales 	Against The Water 	Kita Alexander 	02 	109
12 	Grand Est 	Pas Beaux 	Vitaa & Slimane 	21 	27
13 	Fejér 	Túl Tavol, Elég Közel	Blahalouisiana 	08 	82
14 	Maryland 	I Can Feel You 	Bad Seed Rising 	01 	112
15 	Greater London 	Toronto 	Tusks 	04 	90
16 	Yerevan 	De Zarkeq 	Mavr Mkrtchyan 	20 	28
17 	Merseyside 	Rabbit Hole 	CamelPhat, Jem Cooke	14 	54
18 	Tyne And Wear 	Daddy 	Sakima 	16 	40
19 	British Columbia	Jim 	Bif Naked 	23 	25
20 	Moravia-Silesia 	Once Upon A Time 	Eva Burešová 	22 	27
21 	Porto 	Back Of The Car 	Rac, Nate Henricks 	10 	68
22 	Budapest 	Hideg 	Ohnody 	05 	85
23 	Veneto 	Gymnasion 	Hån 	06 	84
24 	Catalonia 	Bruk It Down 	Kshmr, Sak Noel 	13 	56
===Wildcard===
Draw	Region 	Song 	Artist 	Place	% Votes
01 	Cardiganshire	Carry You 	Novo Amor 	02 	21%
02 	Moscow 	Cry By The River 	Daniel Donskoy 	01 	47%
03 	Pennsylvania 	Thrill 	First To Eleven 	03 	18%
04 	Lincolnshire 	Falling Asleep At The Wheel	Holly Humberstone	04 	15%
===Grand Final===
Draw	Region 	Song 	Artist 	Place	Points
01 	Greater London 	Toronto 	Tusks 	11 	121
02 	Southeast 	Irresistible 	Plastique Tiara 	21 	85
03 	Michigan 	Too Smooth 	Notaker, Grey MTTR 	26 	31
04 	California 	Thorns 	Luna Shadows 	01 	201
05 	Queensland 	Déjà Vu 	Lastlings 	10 	122
06 	Yangon 	Yar Yi 	Sophia Everest, May Madi 	18 	92
07 	New S. Wales 	Against The Water 	Kita Alexander 	06 	157
08 	Porto 	Back Of The Car 	Rac, Nate Henricks 	14 	114
09 	West Midlands 	The One 	Jorja Smith 	08 	148
10 	Fejér 	Túl Tavol, Elég Közel	Blahalouisiana 	13 	114
11 	Västergötland 	Domino 	Isak Danielson 	09 	139
12 	Maryland 	I Can Feel You 	Bad Seed Rising 	03 	185
13 	Budapest 	Hideg 	Ohnody 	22 	84
14 	Victoria 	Wild 	Lily Papas 	02 	196
15 	Attica 	Upgrade 	Natasha Kay 	07 	155
16 	Lombardy 	Chilometri 	Jack James, Manuella 	23 	80
17 	Suffolk 	Echo 	Huntar 	12 	117
18 	Munster 	Desolate 	Greywind 	15 	102
19 	Veneto 	Gymnasion 	Hån 	20 	86
20 	Rhineland-Pal. 	Juggernaut 	Cymo, Hayla 	04 	158
21 	Western Australia 	Black & Blue 	Slumberjack, Mothica 	16 	97
22 	Seoul Capital Area	Fiesta 	Iz*One 	24 	72
23 	S.C.R. Of Jakarta 	Sweet Scar 	Weird Genius, Prince Husein	19 	92
24 	Minnesota 	Glowing In The Dark 	T.G.A.T.D. 	05 	158
25 	Moscow 	Cry By The River 	Daniel Donskoy 	17 	96
26 	Tuscany 	Circe’s Spell 	Kalidia 	25 	63
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