World Musicon Edition 5

Edition 5 of World Musicon will be held in March 2024. It will feature 80 Entities through 3 Semi-Finals and a Final. This will be less than previous editions. Citing the organizers "maintaining quality of the contest". Most people that confirmed prior 1st of January can keep 2 or more countries. While those confirming after 1st of January (with a few exceptions) can have multiple countries. After the victory of Northern Ireland the contest will be held in the Odyssey Place in Belfast.
==Host City ==
The Host City will be Belfast. Belfast is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland. It was later confirmed that the Odyssey Place would host the event. Which could held up 11.000 people. In addition the Music Village and World Music Café will take place at the Ormeau Park.
==Participating Countries==
North America (5) 
* Canada - Canadian Broadcasting Cooperation
* Mexico - Las Estrellas
* Nuvanut - CBC North
* Texas - National Broadcasting Company
* United States - National Broadcasting Company
South America (2)
* Colombia - Caracol Televisión
* Venezuela - Venevisión	Western Europe (9) 
* Austria - Servus TV
*Flanders - Vlaamse Televisie Maatschappij
*border|link|25px|link German Turks - Düzgün TV
* Germany - ProSieben
* Limburg - Limburg 1
* Luxembourg - RTL Tele Luxembourg
* Netherlands - Nederlandse Publieke Omroep
* Rijnmond-Rotterdam - RTV Rijnmond
* South Tyrol - RAI Südtirol
Carribbean (4) 
* Aruba - Telearuba 13
* Bahamas -Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas
* Jamaica - Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation
* Grenada - Grenada Broadcasting Corporation	Africa (6)
* Angola - Televisão Pública de Angola
* Botswana - Botswana Television
* Eritrea - Eri-TV
* Kenya - Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
* Namibia - Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
* Senegal - Radiodiffusion Télévision Sénégalaise
Oceania (4) 
* Australia - Special Broadcasting Service
* New Caledonia - Société Nationale de Radio Télévision Française D'Outre-mer
* New Zealand Māori - Māori Television
* Niue - Niue Broadcasting Network
Middle East (8) 
* Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi Media
* Afghanistan - Ariana Radio and Television Network
* Egypt - Egyptian Radio and Television Union
* Lebanon - Télé Liban (تلفزيون لبنان)
* Qatar - Qatar Radio
* Saudi Arabia - Saudi Broadcasting Authority
* Tunisia - Nessma TV
* Turkiye - Turkish Music Box	Communities (1)
* LGBT+ Community - OutTV
Southern Europe (7)
* Catalonia - Catalunya Música
* Cyprus - Sigma TV
* France - France Televisions
* Greece - Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation
* Italy - RAI - Radiotelevisione Italiana
* San Marino - San Marino RTV
* Spain - Telecinco	Eastern Europe (7) 
* Albania - Albanian Radio-Television (RTSH)
* Bulgaria - Balgarska natsionalna televizia
* Hungary - RTL Klubb
* Kazakhstan - Khabar Agency
* Kosovo - Radio Television of Kosovo
* Poland - Polsat
* Tatarstan - Maydan Television
Asia (9) 
* Bangladesh - Bangladesh Television
* China - Shanghai Media Group
* Indonesia - Indosiar
* Japan - Japan Broadcasting Corporation
* Jejudo - Jeju International Broadcasting System Corporation
* Palawan - Palawan Broadcasting Corporation
* Philippines - GMA Network
* South Korea - Korean Broadcasting System
* Singapore - Media Corporation of Singapore	Northern Europe (17)
* Channel Islands - ITV Channel Islands Television
* Denmark - TV2 Danmark
* England - ITV
* Finland - Yleisradio
* Gotland - Gotlands TV
* Ireland - Raidió Teilifís Éireann
* Isles of Scilly - nonethe local government of the Isles of Scilly will represent them.
* Isle of Wight - IWTV (Isle of Wight Television)
* Latvia - Public Broadcasting of Latvia
* Northern Ireland - Ulster Television and BBC Northern Ireland
* Norway - TVNorge
* Orkney Islands - BBC Orkney
* Sápmi - NRK Sápmi/YLE Sápmi/SR Sápmi
* Scotland - BBC Alba & Scottish Television
* Shetland Islands - BBC Radio Shetland
* Sweden - Sveriges Television	
===Non Participating===
While the remaining broadcasters haven't confirmed participating. They did air the contest.
* Germany - Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Deutsche Welle
* Greenland - Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa
* Isle of Man - Manx Radio
* Portugal - Rádio e Televisão de Portugal
* Romania - ProTV
* Russia - Channel One Russia
*border|link|25px|link Ukraine - 1+1
* Wales - BBC Cymru
==Automatically Qualified==
Entity 	Person 	Artist 	Song 	Language
Northern Ireland 	Lucy Elizabeth	Chasing Abbey 	Oh My Johnny (Banks Of The Roses)	English
United States 	Kyle Carnahan 	Thomas the Dank Engine	Thomas the Dank Engine 	English
Rijnmond-Rotterdam	Reggy Parker 	Inke 	De Jacht 	Dutch
Jejudo 	Reggy Parker 	Kris Leone 	The End 	Korean, English
Qatar 	Joeri Groen 	Fahad Al Kubaisi 	Aghnii 	Arabic
==Semi Finals==
===Semi-Final 1===
 	Entity 	Person 	Artist 	Song 	Language 	Status
1 	Sápmi 	Joeri Groen 	Jon Henrik Fjällgren 	En Värld Full Av Strider 	Swedish, South Sámi	Qualified
2 	Tajikistan 	Boy Goldenboy 	Manizha 	Город Солнца 	Russian 	Non-Qualified
3 	Texas 	Francis van der Veek 	GRANT KNOCHE 	FIRST HELLO 	English 	Non-Qualified
4 	New Caledonia 	Arjana Andersmann 	Tim Sameke 	Pilou danser 	French, Drehu 	Non-Qualified
5 	Grenada 	Arie Terbrechtseplein 	G Ants 	Morning Star 	English 	Non-Qualified
6 	Hawaii 	Hans Hansaplast 	Holunape 	`Ohaiali`i Kaluhea 	Hawaiian 	Non-Qualified
7 	Sweden 	Helena 	Agnes 	Fingers Crossed 	English 	Qualified
8 	Gotland 	Helena 	LALEH 	Change 	English 	Non-Qualified
9 	Angola 	Cityguru Cityguru 	Benny Cristo 	Kemama 	English 	Qualified
10	China 	Harm 	Chunxiang 	DNA 	Mandarin 	Qualified
11	Luxembourg 	Niels Vermeule 	France Gall 	Poupée de cire, poupée de son 	French 	Non-Qualified
12	Limburg 	Roger PM Calls 	Emma Ackermanns 	't Letste Rundje 	Dutch, Limburgish 	Qualified
13	Egypt 	Oanallah Mo 	Marwan Moussa 	7ADOTA ALMANY 	Arabic 	Disqualified
14	Denmark 	Eva Rozema 	Dodo & The Dodos 	Vågner i Natten 	Danish 	Non-Qualified
15	Channel Islands	Hazel McDonald 	The Harp Project 	L'bouan Houme Andrio 	Guernésais 	Non-Qualified
16	Scotland 	Hazel McDonald 	Biffy Clyro 	Unknown Male 01 	English 	Non-Qualified
17	Flanders 	Marco Geurts 	Kriss Kross Amsterdam ft. Kraantje Pappie & Pommelien	Tranen 	Dutch 	Qualified
18	Aruba 	André Luis Marín-Pochettino	Jeon 	Savaneta 	Papiamento 	Non-Qualified
19	South Korea 	Nahum T. Pulmones 	LE SSERAFIM 	Eve, Psyche & The Bluebeard's Wife	Korean, English 	Non-Qualified
20	Germany 	Niek van Wijk 	Kim Petras & Sam Smith 	Unholy 	English 	Qualified
21	Palawan 	Christian Albania Domingo 	Julie Anne San Jose 	Naririnig Mo Ba 	Tagalog 	Qualified
22	Latvia 	Diana Pie Sissi 	Samanta Tīna 	FEMME FATALE 	Latvian 	Qualified
23	Senegal 	Joseph Cruz 	BLACKSWAN 	Close To Me 	Korean, English 	Non-Qualified
24	Hungary 	Tasha König 	Leander Kills 	Nem Szól Harang 	Hungarian 	Qualified
25	Lebanon 	Oanallah Mo 	Nancy Ajram 	Tegy Nenbeset 	Arabic 	Disqualified
===Semi Final 2===
N.	Entity 	Person 	Artist 	Song 	Language 	Status
1 	Abu Dhabi 	Argentinos Marinos 	Jay- ABO 	Spinning in Lebanese from dreams of talent	Arabic 	Non-Qualified
2 	Jamaica 	Arie Terbrechtseplein 	Nia Archives 	Forbidden Feelingz 	English 	Non-Qualified
3 	Eritrea 	Hans Hansaplast 	Senhit 	Try To Love You 	English 	Non-Qualified
4 	Namibia 	Boy Goldenboy 	Van Coke Kartel 	Tot die son uitkom 	Afrikaans 	Non-Qualified
5 	Greece 	Helena 	Evangelia 	Ónira 	Greek 	Qualified
6 	Niue 	AI Generated 	BRAD IKINEPULE ETUATA 	MA HAKU TAMA 	Niuean 	Non-Qualified
7 	South Tyrol 	Joeri Groen 	Jimmi Hendreck 	Heihupfa 	South Tyrolan German	Qualified
8 	Spain 	José Garcia Ortiz 	Rakky Ripper 	Tracción 	Spanish 	Qualified
9 	Ireland 	Niels Vermeule 	Cian Ducrot 	All For You 	English 	Non-Qualified
10	Türkiye 	Burak Kolver 	Anıl Emre Daldal 	M. 	Turkish 	Non-Qualified
11	Albania 	Robin van der Biessen 	Xhensila 	Ale Ale 	Albanian 	Qualified
12	Colombia 	Andrei Crismariu 	Shakira 	Whenever Where ever 	English 	Qualified
13	Isles of Scilly 	Hazel McDonald 	Annown 	If Wishes Were Horses 	English 	Non-Qualified
14	Shetland Islands	Hazel McDonald 	Tyunes 	Lynda's Reel 	Instrumental 	Non-Qualified
15	Philippines 	Liz Eri 	Noel Cabangon, Ebe Dancel and Gloc-9 	Duyan ng Bayan 	Tagalog 	Non-Qualified
16	France 	Marco Geurts 	Slimane 	Des milliers de je t'aime 	French 	Qualified
17	Venezuela 	André Luis Marín-Pochettino	Caramelos de Cianuro 	La Casa 	Spanish 	Non-Qualified
18	Poland 	Jagoda Szpara 	Kwiat Jabłoni 	Byłominęło 	Polish 	Qualified
19	Mexico 	Johnny Mtzz 	María Léon 	Dime la Verdad 	Spanish 	Non-Qualified
20	Italy 	Niek van Wijk 	Tiziano Ferro 	Lo Stadio 	Italian 	Qualified
21	England 	Christian Albania Domingo 	Ella Henderson ft. Rudimental 	Alibi 	English 	Non-Qualified
22	Canada 	Paolo Bortoli 	Orville Peck 	Let Me Down 	English 	Qualified
23	Catalonia 	Fernando Adolfo 	Els Amics de Manel 	Per ser Feliç 	Catalan 	Non-Qualified
24	Bulgaria 	Tasha König 	SOUTHWICK 	МИСЛЯ ТЕ (MISLYA TE) 	Bulgarian 	Non-Qualified
25	Kazakhstan 	Sedat Can 	MOLDANAZAR & ИРИНА КАЙРАТОВНА (IRINA KAJRATOVNA)	Bata 	Kazakh 	Qualified
===Semi-Final 3===
 	Entity 	Person 	Artist 	Song 	Language 	Status
1 	Botswana 	Cityguru Cityguru 	Vee Mampeezy Ft. Mafitlhakgosi 	aye uwe 	Tswana 	Non-Qualified
2 	Nuvanut 	Francis van der Veek 	Angela Amarualik 	Angirrarviga 	Iniut 	Non-Qualified
3 	Saudi Arabia 	AI Generated 	Waseem Stark ft. Samad 	Dance On Me 	Arabic, English	Non-Qualified
4 	Bahamas 	Arjana Andersmann 	Visage ft. Wendi 	One Song (Bahamian Soca) 	English 	Non-Qualified
5 	Singapore 	Argentinos Marinos 	The Sam Willows 	Take Heart 	English 	Qualified
6 	Kenya 	Henk Kersenboogerd 	Suzanna Owiyo 	Kisumu 100 	Swahili 	Non-Qualified
7 	New Zealand Māori 	Termit Beskoven 	Ben Hazlewood ft. Mali Koa Hood 	Paint Me Back 	English 	Qualified
8 	Cyprus 	Helena 	Élli Kokkínou 	Πάμε γι’ άλλα (Páme yi’ álla) 	Greek 	Qualified
9 	Netherlands 	José Gsarcia Ortiz 	Anneke van Giersbergen 	Hurricane 	English 	Qualified
10	Kosovo 	Robin van der Biessen 	Mal 	Çmendur 	Albanian 	Redemption
11	LGBT+ Community 	Roger PM Calls 	Kylie Minogue 	Padam Padam 	English 	Qualified
12	Norway 	Kyle Carnahan 	Röyskopp 	Remind Me 	English 	Non-Qualified
13	Isle of Wight 	Hazel McDonald 	Paris Paloma 	The Last Beautiful Thing I Saw Was The Thing That Blinded Me	English 	Non-Qualified
14	Orkney Islands 	Hazel McDonald 	The Wringley Sisters 	Melody of Orcadian Songs 	Instrumental 	Non-Qualified
15	Japan 	Sebastian Biernat 	NOILION×MIYAVI 	RAYS 	English 	Qualified
16	Afghanistan 	Fer Martinez 	Mozhdah 	Boro 	English 	Qualified
17	Austria 	Jürgen Henne 	Die Draufgänger feat. Stefan Rauch	Landjugend (Baby, i bin von der...) 	Austrian German	Non-Qualified
18	Indonesia 	Muhammed Hidayat 	Chaseiro 	Pemuda 	Indonesian 	Non-Qualified
19	Finland 	Niek van Wijk 	Nightwish 	Nemo 	English 	Qualified
20	Australia 	Christian Albania Domingo	Jessica Mauboy 	Right Here Right Now 	English 	Qualified
21	link|25px|link German Turks	Frank Katrer 	Elif 	Alles Helal 	German, Turkish	Non-Qualified
22	Tunisia 	Ezd Dhekra 	Saber El Robaee 	Barsha 	Arabic 	Non-Qualified
23	San Marino 	Pierpaolo Tieri 	The Kolors 	ITALODISCO 	Italian 	Qualified
24	Bangladesh 	Tasha König 	Arnob 	সে যে বসে আছে (She je boshe ache) 	Bangladeshi 	Non-Qualified
25	Tatarstan 	Henk Termaat 	Aydar Suleymanov 	Атлар чаба (Atlar çaba) 	Tatar 	Non-Qualified
==Grand Final==
 	Entity 	Person 	Artist 	Song 	Language 	Place 	Points
The First Half 	The First Half 	The First Half 	The First Half 	The First Half 	The First Half 	The First Half 	The First Half
1 	San Marino 	Pierpaolo Tieri 	The Kolors 	ITALODISCO 	Italian 	2 	423
2 	Palawan 	Christian Albania Domingo	Julie Anne San Jose 	Naririnig Mo Ba 	Tagalog 	29 	138
3 	Cyprus 	Helena 	Élli Kokkínou 	Πάμε γι’ άλλα (Páme yi’ álla) 	Greek 	12 	222
4 	Latvia 	Diana Pie Sissi 	Samanta Tīna 	FEMME FATALE 	Latvian 	9 	236
5 	Germany 	Niek van Wijk 	Kim Petras & Sam Smith 	Unholy 	English 	4 	328
6 	Australia 	Christian Albania Domingo	Jessica Mauboy 	Right Here Right Now 	English 	10 	234
7 	Kazakhstan 	Sedat Can 	MOLDANAZAR & ИРИНА КАЙРАТОВНА (IRINA KAJRATOVNA) 	Bata 	Kazakh 	23 	168
8 	Colombia 	Andrei Crismariu 	Shakira 	Whenever Where ever 	English 	6 	255
9 	Singapore 	Argentinos Marinos 	The Sam Willows 	Take Heart 	English 	21 	177
10 	Japan 	Sebastian Biernat 	NOILION×MIYAVI 	RAYS 	English 	11 	230
11 	China 	Harm 	Chunxiang 	DNA 	Mandarin 	5 	259
12 	Sweden 	Helena 	Agnes 	Fingers Crossed 	English 	1 	495
13 	Northern Ireland 	Lucy Elizabeth 	Chasing Abbey 	Oh My Johnny (Banks Of The Roses)	English 	35 	81
14 	Qatar 	Joeri Groen 	Fahad Al Kubaisi 	Aghnii 	Arabic 	34 	83
15 	Finland 	Niek van Wijk 	Nightwish 	Nemo 	English 	16 	208
16 	LGBT+ Community 	Roger PM Calls 	Kylie Minogue 	Padam Padam 	English 	3 	396
17 	Spain 	José Garcia Ortiz 	Rakky Ripper 	Tracción 	Spanish 	30 	133
18 	Sápmi 	Joeri Groen 	Jon Henrik Fjällgren 	En Värld Full Av Strider 	Swedish, South Sámi 	24 	164
19 	Jejudo 	Reggy Parker 	Kris Leone 	The End 	Korean, English 	28 	143
The Second Half	The Second Half 	The Second Half 	The Second Half 	The Second Half 	The Second Half 	The Second Half	The Second Half
20 	New Zealand Māori 	Termit Beskoven 	Ben Hazlewood ft. Mali Koa Hood 	Paint Me Back 	English 	7 	243
21 	Poland 	Jagoda Szpara 	Kwiat Jabłoni 	Byłominęło 	Polish 	25 	157
22 	Afghanistan 	Fer Martinez 	Mozhdah 	Boro 	English 	27 	147
23 	Italy 	Niek van Wijk 	Tiziano Ferro 	Lo Stadio 	Italian 	8 	238
24 	Limburg 	Roger PM Calls 	Emma Ackermanns 	't Letste Rundje 	Dutch, Limburgish 	20 	184
25 	Angola 	Cityguru Cityguru 	Benny Cristo 	Kemama 	English 	14 	219
26 	France 	Marco Geurts 	Slimane 	Des milliers de je t'aime 	French 	17 	202
27 	Greece 	Helena 	Evangelia 	Ónira 	Greek 	15 	215
28 	Hungary 	Tasha König 	Leander Kills 	Nem Szól Harang 	Hungarian 	31 	117
29 	United States 	Kyle Carnahan 	Thomas the Dank Engine 	Thomas the Dank Engine 	English 	36 	67
30 	Netherlands 	José Gsarcia Ortiz 	Anneke van Giersbergen 	Hurricane 	English 	22 	170
31 	Canada 	Paolo Bortoli 	Orville Peck 	Let Me Down 	English 	19 	186
32 	South Tyrol 	Joeri Groen 	Jimmi Hendreck 	Heihupfa 	South Tyrolan German	32 	111
33 	Albania 	Robin van der Biessen 	Xhensila 	Ale Ale 	Albanian 	13 	222
34 	Rijnmond-Rotterdam	Reggy Parker 	Inke 	De Jacht 	Dutch 	33 	109
35 	Flanders 	Marco Geurts 	Kriss Kross Amsterdam ft. Kraantje Pappie & Pommelien	Tranen 	Dutch 	26 	154
36 	Kosovo 	Robin van der Biessen 	Mal 	Çmendur 	Albanian 	18 	198
==Incidents==
===Afghanistan flag incident===
Many people demanded the flag to be altered to their old flag. With Latvian HoD questioning Afghanistan participation. However the IMO had confirmed that all nations use their current flags from their current regimes to compete. 
===Shetland Islands Recap===
Meanwhile there were error surrounding Shetland Islands recap in Semi Final 2. 
==Other Countries==
People are free to take any geographic, ethnic or cultural entities from the IMO.
* Greenland - intended to compete. However due to a lack of artists they decided to withdraw in the hopes of returning in Edition 6.
* Cologne - The HoD of Cologne announced their withdrawal just after the deadline past but told the IMO they want to return in the future.
* Isle of Man - Originally made it up to the list but didn't had an artist on time.
==References==