Canticum Certamine 16

Canticum Certamine 16, often known as CC 16, is the sixteenth edition of Canticum Certamine. It took place in Spain, following Pipolas' victory in the previous edition with the song "Romancero Propio". It was the second time Spain hosted the contest.
Fifty-three countries confirmed their participation in the edition. Austria, Greece, Israel, Monaco and Serbia returned after their absence from the previous editions, Meanwhile Bulgaria and Moldova withdrew from the contest. Egypt made their debut this edition.
The winner of the edition was Poland with the song "Tańcz głupia" performed by Margaret. This was Poland's second victory in Canticum Certamine. The song gathered a total of 405 points, 20 points ahead the runner-up, Morocco, marking their best result, and second top three placement. Iceland finished on third place, while Malta, Switzerland and Greece completed the top 6 of the edition, Switzerland made Canticum Certamine history this edition, holding the record for most automatic qualifications in a row, with three, this record is shared by Norway, managing to automatically qualify in editions two through four.
==Location==
The venue will be announced at a later date.
==Format==
===Semi-final allocation draw===
The draw to determine the allocation of the participating countries into their respective semi-finals took place on the 18th of August 2023. The first part of the draw determined in which semi-final the Big Six would have to vote. The second part of the draw decided in which half of the respective semi-finals each country would perform, with the exact running order determined by the producers of the show at a later date. Twenty countries will participate in both semi-finals, respectively. From each semi-final, ten countries will join the "Big 6" in the final, where a total of twenty-six countries will participate.
The forty-two semi-finalists were allocated into six pots, based on their geographical place and cultural similarities. Drawing from different pots helps in reducing the chance of so-called neighbour voting and increasing suspense in the semi-finals. Each time a country was drawn from the pot, its semi-final and half of the semi-final was determined.
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==Participating countries==
===Pre-Qualification Round===
Draw	Country	Artist 	Song 	Place	Points
01 	 	Mara Sattei 	"Piango In Discoteca"	4 	191
02 	 	Tea Sofia 	"WHOA" 	3 	197
03 	 	Nastya Balog 	"Na Radio" 	6 	139
04 	 	maria kallastu 	"LOVE COLLECTION" 	1 	211
05 	 	Maya Diab 	"Ta'lan" 	9 	78
06 	 	Francis On My Mind	"Are You Happy?" 	8 	122
07 	 	Madison Beer 	"Home To Another One"	2 	199
08 	 	Gaja Prestor 	"Najino Nebo" 	5 	147
09 	 	Alizade 	"Balenciaga" 	7 	122
===Semi-final 1===
Twenty-one countries participated in the first semi-final. Finland, Portugal and Switzerland also voted in this semi-final. The highlighted countries qualified for the final.
Draw	Country	Artist 	Song 	Place	Points
01 	 	ÁSDÍS 	"Angel Eyes" 	1 	219
02 	 	Periishte 	"Kolenkemen bi" 	19 	93
03 	 	BBYBITES 	"Take Me Hard" 	10 	150
04 	 	Chibi Ichigo 	"Zweef" 	15 	116
05 	 	Naeve 	"Valentine" 	21 	40
06 	 	Marte Wulff 	"Ringer" 	4 	190
07 	 	Miriam Cani 	"Meteor" 	13 	129
08 	 	Alex Sloane 	"Mine" 	14 	121
09 	 	Rêve 	"Contemporary Love" 	2 	203
10 	 	Megi Gogitidze	"Beloe More" 	20 	81
11 	 	Cruel Sister 	"too much" 	8 	154
12 	 	Mona et Toi 	"Pienso En Ti" 	12 	146
13 	 	Mara Sattei 	"Piango In Discoteca"	5 	182
14 	 	Sitzpinker 	"Sudan" 	6 	162
15 	 	Saya 	"On Ice" 	17 	110
16 	 	Elia 	"Autour De Toi" 	9 	151
17 	 	Asenssia 	"Pivorot" 	3 	190
18 	 	Micka Lifa 	"Ckandalozni Treš" 	18 	105
19 	 	Dove Cameron 	"Lazy Baby" 	16 	111
20 	 	Thérèse 	"No Rules" 	11 	148
21 	 	Angèle 	"Libre" 	7 	157
===Semi-final 2===
Twenty-one countries participated in the second semi-final. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lithuania and Spain also voted in this semi-final. The highlighted countries qualified for the final.
Draw	Country	Artist 	Song 	Place	Points
01 	 	Birmheim 	"hey amanda" 	19 	81
02 	 	Tea Sofia 	"WHOA" 	12 	145
03 	 	Margaret 	"Tańcz głupia" 	1 	215
04 	 	Markella 	"No One Hurts Me Like I Hurt Myself"	3 	186
05 	 	ELIZZA 	"Habit" 	16 	124
06 	 	Hannah Diamond 	"Perfect Picture" 	17 	88
07 	 	Mia Carucci 	"Pomba Gria" 	13 	139
08 	 	Virgin Miri 	"h4msterb0y" 	18 	83
09 	 	AUFMISCHEN 	"Goldgräber" 	14 	134
10 	 	Boyana 	"Guard Up" 	11 	150
11 	 	Myrtle 	"1000" 	4 	169
12 	 	Alya 	"Máš Ma" 	8 	158
13 	 	Tom Aspaul 	"01902" 	20 	73
14 	 	Aleksandra Janeva	"Denot sto ni nosi" 	21 	70
15 	 	maria kallastu 	"LOVE COLLECTION" 	5 	167
16 	 	Paola & Chiara 	"Kamasutra" 	15 	132
17 	 	Madison Beer 	"Home To Another One" 	2 	207
18 	 	Juana Rozas 	"Revelde" 	7 	164
19 	 	Snow Strippers 	"Under A Siege" 	10 	151
20 	 	Nikolija 	"Dodole" 	9 	157
21 	 	KIWI 	"Paranoje" 	6 	165
===Final===
Draw	Country	Artist 	Song 	Place	Points
01 	 	Snow Strippers	"Under A Siege" 	16 	208
02 	 	Cruel Sister 	"too much" 	15 	212
03 	 	Sitzpinker 	"Sudan" 	17 	205
04 	 	Joalin 	"I'm The One" 	20 	158
05 	 	Myrtle 	"1000" 	14 	226
06 	 	Nikolija 	"Dodole" 	18 	199
07 	 	Marte Wulff 	"Ringer" 	10 	292
08 	 	ÁSDÍS 	"Angel Eyes" 	3 	369
09 	 	Ana De Llor 	"Lilith" 	22 	132
10 	 	Juana Rozas 	"Revelde" 	13 	255
11 	 	KIWI 	"Paranoje" 	9 	299
12 	 	Matilde 	"Casino (Drink)" 	5 	313
13 	 	Rêve 	"Contemporary Love" 	4 	314
14 	 	Maria Hein 	"La Dama De Mallorca" 	24 	124
15 	 	Markella 	"No One Hurts Me Like I Hurt Myself"	6 	312
16 	 	Alya 	"Máš Ma" 	23 	131
17 	 	Margaret 	"Tańcz głupia" 	1 	405
18 	 	BBYBITES 	"Take Me Hard" 	26 	101
19 	 	Angèle 	"Libre" 	25 	106
20 	 	Angelou 	"Saulė" 	19 	168
21 	 	Elia 	"Autour De Toi" 	21 	143
22 	 	Asenssia 	"Pivorot" 	8 	299
23 	 	maria kallastu	"LOVE COLLECTION" 	11 	276
24 	 	Macha Ravel 	"Uragan" 	12 	268
25 	 	Madison Beer 	"Home To Another One" 	2 	385
26 	 	Mara Sattei 	"Piango In Discoteca" 	7 	306
==Voting==
====Spokespersons====
==Other countries==
:Further information: List of countries in Canticum Certamine
===Active CBU members===