Canticum Certamine 28

Canticum Certamine 28, also known as CC 28, was the twenty-eighth edition of Canticum Certamine. The contest took place in Bucharest, Romania. This was the first time Romania hosted the contest. Bucharest hosted this edition after Gregory Dillon won the previous edition held in Vaduz with the song "Genevieve". The show took place at the Steaua Stadium. The show was presented by the G Girls.
 was invited to participate as this editions guest by the Romanian broadcaster.
This edition was declared as a special edition by the EBU, as every broadcaster had to send a song that had previously competed in the Eurovision Song Contest. Broadcasters that had not competed in the Eurovision Song Contest before were allowed to send a competing ESC song from any country.
Forty-nine countries competed in the edition held in Bucharest. Due to the low-number of paricipants, TVR decided that a PQR will not take place, and instead 11 countries from each semi-final will qualify for the final.
==Location==
Romania occupies a crossroads location in southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea to the southeast. Ukraine flanks its north and east, with Moldova nestled between them. Hungary resides to the west, while Bulgaria sits to the south. Serbia forms Romania's southwestern neighbor. The Carpathian Mountains stretch across the country from north to southwest, cradling the Transylvania region in their center.
Bucharest, Romania's capital and economic heart, is a historic city on the Dâmbovița River. With a mix of grand 19th-century architecture earning it the nickname "Little Paris" and remnants of Communist rule, Bucharest offers visitors a blend of history, from the Curtea Veche Palace of Vlad the Impaler to the massive Parliament Palace, alongside vibrant nightlife and cultural attractions like the Village Museum and Romanian Athenaeum.
==Participating countries==
===Semi-final 1===
Twenty countries participated in the first semi-final. Serbia, the Sweden and the United States also voted in this semi-final. The highlighted countries qualified for the final.
Draw	Country	Artist 	Song 	Place	Points
01 	 	Albina 	"Tick-Tock" 	 	
02 	 	Imaani 	"Where Are You?" 	 	
03 	 	Bambie Thug 	"Doomsday Blue" 	 	
04 	 	Käärijä 	"Cha Cha Cha" 	 	
05 	 	Alekseev 	"Forever" 	 	
06 	 	Elena Tsagrinou 	"El Diablo" 	 	
07 	 	Jonida Maliqi 	"Ktheju Tokës" 	 	
08 	 	Raiven 	"Veronika" 	 	
09 	 	Efendi 	"Mata Hari" 	 	
10 	 	Blanca Paloma 	"Eaea" 	 	
11 	 	Aminata 	"Love Injected" 	 	
12 	 	Donatan & Cleo 	"My Słowianie" 	 	
13 	 	Nina Sublatti 	"Warrior" 	 	
14 	 	Gjon's Tears 	"Tout l'Univers" 	 	
15 	 	Nina Zilli 	"L'Amore È Femmina (Out Of Love)"	 	
16 	 	Natalia Gordienko	"Sugar" 	 	
17 	 	Hadise 	"Düm Tek Tek" 	 	
18 	 	Who See 	"Igranka" 	 	
19 	 	Alvan & Ahez 	"Fulenn" 	 	
20 	 	S10 	"De Diepte" 	 	
21 	 	Reiley 	"Breaking My Heart" 	 	
===Semi-final 2===
Twenty countries participated in the second semi-final. Germany, Romania and Russia also voted in this semi-final. The highlighted countries qualified for the final.
Draw	Country	Artist 	Song 	Place	Points
01 	 	Kristina 	"Horehronie" 	 	
02 	 	Anja 	"Where I Am" 	 	
03 	 	Elina Born & Stig Rästa 	"Goodbye To Yesterday" 	 	
04 	 	La Zarra 	"Évidemment" 	 	
05 	 	Conan Osiris 	"Telemóveis" 	 	
06 	 	Dino Merlin 	"Love in Rewind" 	 	
07 	 	Hatari 	"Hatrið mun sigara" 	 	
08 	 	Teya & Salena 	"Who The Hell Is Edgar?" 	 	
09 	 	Angelina Mango 	"La Noia" 	 	
10 	 	Silvester Belt 	"Luktelk" 	 	
11 	 	Jana Burčeska 	"Dance Alone" 	 	
12 	 	Destiny 	"Je Me Casse" 	 	
13 	 	Barbara Pravi 	"Voilá" 	 	
14 	 	Kristian Kostov 	"Beautiful Mess" 	 	
15 	 	Brunette 	"Future Lover" 	 	
16 	 	Victoria 	"Growing Up Is Getting Old"	 	
17 	 	Agnete 	"Icebreaker" 	 	
18 	 	Blanche 	"City Lights" 	 	
19 	 	alyona alyona & Jerry Heil	"Teresa & Maria" 	 	
20 	 	Vesna 	"My Sister's Crown" 	 	
21 	 	Marina Satti 	"Zari" 	 	
22 	 	LUM!X feat. Pia Maria 	"Halo" 	 	
===Final===
Draw	Country	Artist 	Song 	Place	Points
01 	 	Loreen 	"Tattoo" 	 	
02 	 	Raiven 	"Veronika" 	 	
03 	 	Hatari 	"Hatrið mun sigara" 	 	
04 	 	Vesna 	"My Sister's Crown" 	 	
05 	 	Hurricane 	"Loco Loco" 	 	
06 	 	Albina 	"Tick-Tock" 	 	
07 	 	Agnete 	"Icebreaker" 	 	
08 	 	Donatan & Cleo 	"My Słowianie" 	 	
09 	 	Efendi 	"Mata Hari" 	 	
10 	 	AleXa 	"Wonderland" 	 	
11 	 	alyona alyona & Jerry Heil	"Teresa & Maria" 	 	
12 	 	Marina Satti 	"Zari" 	 	
13 	 	Elena Tsagrinou 	"El Diablo" 	 	
14 	 	Nina Sublatti 	"Warrior" 	 	
15 	 	Teya & Salena 	"Who The Hell Is Edgar?"	 	
16 	 	Manizha 	"Russian Woman" 	 	
17 	 	Angelina Mango 	"La Noia" 	 	
18 	 	Aminata 	"Love Injected" 	 	
19 	 	La Zarra 	"Évidemment" 	 	
20 	 	Silvester Belt 	"Luktelk" 	 	
21 	 	Jonida Maliqi 	"Ktheju Tokës" 	 	
22 	 	Lena 	"Taken By A Stranger" 	 	
23 	 	Alvan & Ahez 	"Fulenn" 	 	
24 	 	Gjon's Tears 	"Tout l'Univers" 	 	
25 	 	Bambie Thug 	"Doomsday Blue" 	 	
26 	 	Roxen 	"Alcohol You" 	 	
27 	 	Conan Osiris 	"Telemóveis" 	 	
28 	 	Kristina 	"Horehronie"