FSC 166

== The Host City ==
The Host city for this FSC #166-edition is Taormina, Italy. It is a town and municipality in the metropolitan city region of Messina, on the east coast of the island of Sicily. Taormina has been a tourist destination since the 19th century. Its beaches on the Ionian sea, including that of Isola Bella, are accessible via an aerial tramway built in year 1992 , and via highways from Messina and Catania.
The history of Taormina dates back to before Ancient Greece established its first colony on Sicily in 734 BC. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Taormina continued to rank as one of the more important towns of the island. Taormina followed the history of Sicily in being ruled by successive foreign monarchs. After the Italian unification Taormina began to attract well-off tourists.
The present town of Taormina occupies the ancient site on a hill that forms the last projecting point of the mountain ridge that extends along the coast from Capo Peloro (the northeastern promontory of the island) to this point. The site of the old town is about 250 metres above the sea while a very steep and almost isolated rock, crowned by a Norman castle, rises about 150 metres higher.
Today many exhibitions and events are organized during the summer in Taormina. The exceptional stage for pop/classical concerts, opera and important performances often recorded by tv is the Teatro Antico di Taormina (see more below). Since 1983 the most important performances are realized by Taormina Arte, a festival which does organize local cultural events.
== The Venue ==
The Host venue for FSC #166 December 2022 is Teatro Antico di Taormina , or the Teatro Greco as it is also sometimes called. It is an ancient Greek theatre on the Italian island of Sicily, in Taormina. A Hellenistic theatre stood at Taormina from around the third century BC. The remains of another Hellenistic building have been found under the Roman cavea. Under Roman rule, the theatre was rebuilt, probably around the time of Hadrian or Trajan. It was remodeled in the third century AD, with the orchestra turned into an arena and the stage removed. The ancient theatre had a diameter of 107 metres and could hold around 10.000 spectators. It is one of the oldest theatres in Magna Graeca (the name given by the Romans to the coastal areas of Southern Italy including Sicily) to have curved cavea, rather than the older trapezoidal design. The cavea were divided into 9 sections. On either side of the skene was a basilica. Today, the theatre is used as a venue for the annual arts festival Taormina Arte as well as concerts & other cultural events. They are proud to host this evening’s edition of the FSC.
==The Hosts==
Our wonderful Hosts this evening are Michelle Hunziker, Mariano Di Vaio and Ema Stokholma.
Michelle Hunziker is a Swiss-Italian television presenter and former model. She has had a long and diverse career, modelling, presenting/ hosting tv-shows, hosting awards shows and also releasing music. She was married to famous Italian pop-singer Eros Ramazzotti from 1998 to 2009 and has a daughter by him. She is very proud to co-host this evening’s edition of the Forum Song Contest.
Mariano Di Vaio is an Italian model, fashion designer and entrepeneur. He has had a long and diverse career, working as a model and studying acting. He has been a brand ambassador for Hugo Boss and Calvin Klein and has launched his line of jewels, shoes, and also an Eyewear collection. He married in 2015. He is very proud to co-host this evening’s edition of the Forum Song Contest.
Ema Stokholma, aka Morwenn Moguerou, is a French-Italian (naturalized Italian) radio presenter and television presenter. She became a fashion model in Italy for famous fashion houses and later a tv-presenter. She was presenter on Radio 2 of 2018 ESC, also SanRemo. She released an autobiography in 2020. 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.	 	Agnieszka Chylińska 	Jest nas więcej 	15. 	65
02.	 	Metteson 	Second Heart 	19. 	48
03.	 	Poli Genova 	Happy Face 	28. 	31
04.	 	Alessandra Amoroso 	NOTTI BLU 	02. 	109
05.	 	ELUVEITIE 	Exile of the Gods 	04. 	82
06.	 	Mario Fresh & Renvtø 	Necesar 	17. 	51
07.	 	NAHA 	Prázdný místa 	32. 	24
08.	 	Alice Merton 	Same Team 	05. 	78
09.	 	Nil Ulusoy 	Çekemiyorlar 	30. 	28
10.	 	Viivi & Robin Packalen 	Ihana Kipu 	08. 	75
11.	 	Ioulia Karapataki 	Takounia Gia Karfia 	29. 	31
12.	 	Jessica Shy ft. Nombeko Auguste	Tyliai Pakuždėk 	11. 	71
13.	 	Monica Naranjo 	Dame Alas 	18. 	50
14.	 	Nic Billington 	Homesick 	07. 	75
15.	 	Aisha Retno 	Pencarianku 	34.* 	35
16.	 	Natholdet & Cristopher 	Tror Kun På Én Hjulemand 	09. 	74
17.	 	fripSide 	Dawn Of Infinity 	DISQ**	DISQ**
18.	 	Jüri Pootsmann 	Vaata Mind 	26. 	33
19.	 	Warren Hue 	BOY OF THE YEAR 	31. 	27
20.	 	Bermudu Divstūris X Auļi 	Līgava 	01. 	177
21.	 	Mike Posner 	I'm Not Dead Yet 	03. 	85
22.	 	Nela 	Sto Godina 	16. 	59
23.	 	Eye Of Melian 	Vita Nova 	14. 	66
24.	 	Michaela 	Diatiroume Apostaseis 	22. 	46
25.	 	YAKTAK & Jerry Heil 	V pustiy kimnaty 	10. 	72
26.	 	NESS 	Schattenfreunde 	25. 	36
27.	 	SG Lewis & Tove Lo 	Call On Me 	06. 	76
28.	 	D.A.M.A. ft. Buba Espinho 	Casa 	27. 	31
29.	 	Mamagama 	Dreamer 	21. 	47
30.	 	JUNG & LOVA 	Cause In The End You Know Everybody Dies	23. 	45
31.	 	AMNA & ALBINO 	Prodi sa mnom Bosnom 	20. 	48
32.	 	Thalia 	Psycho B**ch 	24. 	38
33.	 	W.M.L & Vicky Chen 	I'm Alive 	13. 	67
34.	 	Senidah ft. Žene 	Senida 	12. 	69
35.	 	Omer Adam 	Tzeakot 	33. 	23
* Malaysia failed to vote and was moved to the bottom of the scoreboard.
** The member from Japan was banned from the forum, and subsequently disqualified from FSC, for breaking forum rules.
==The Results==
==The Winner==
 Bermudu Divstūris X Auļi - Līgava:
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