Canticum Certamine 08

Canticum Certamine 8, often referred to as CC 8 is the 8th edition of Canticum Certamine. It took place in Germany, following Kim Petras' victory in the seventh edition. It was the first time that Germany hosted the contest. Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) chose the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin as the venue for the contest, with Yoncé Banks and Sophie Thomalla as the hosts.
50 countries participated in the edition, Including China, Kenya, Philippines, Tanzania that made their debut appearance in the edition. Algeria, Denmark, France, Ireland, New Zealand, San Marino, South Africa and Spain returned, while Austria, Estonia, Georgia, India, Israel, Kosovo, Latvia, Montenegro, Serbia and Uzbekistan withdrew.
Sweden won the edition with the song "Wanted" performed by Namasenda. The song gathered a total of 407 points, 1 point ahead the runner-up, Philippines. Netherlands finished on third place, while Canada, China and Italy completed the top 6 of the edition. Italy got the best result of the big 6 countries this edition, achieving sixth place.
==Location==
Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constituent states, Berlin is surrounded by the State of Brandenburg and contiguous with Potsdam, Brandenburg's capital. Berlin's urban area, which has a population of around 4.5 million, is the second most populous urban area in Germany after the Ruhr. The Berlin-Brandenburg capital region has around 6.2 million inhabitants and is Germany's third-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr and Rhine-Main regions.
Berlin straddles the banks of the Spree, which flows into the Havel (a tributary of the Elbe) in the western borough of Spandau. Among the city's main topographical features are the many lakes in the western and southeastern boroughs formed by the Spree, Havel and Dahme, the largest of which is Lake Müggelsee. Due to its location in the European Plain, Berlin is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. About one-third of the city's area is composed of forests, parks, gardens, rivers, canals, and lakes. The city lies in the Central German dialect area, the Berlin dialect being a variant of the Lusatian-New Marchian dialects.
The city is well known for its festivals, diverse architecture, nightlife, contemporary arts, and a very high quality of life.
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==Results==
=== Semi Final 1===
Twenty-one countries participated in the first semi-final. Brazil, Italy, Ukraine and United Kingdom also voted in this semi-final. The highlighted countries qualified for the final.
Draw	Country	Artist 	Song 	Place	Points
01 	 	Omar Apollo 	"Tamagotchi" 	18 	74
02 	 	Tara Lee 	"Drive" 	4 	194
03 	 	Lexie Liu 	"MAGICIAN" 	6 	183
04 	 	Arissa 	"Emrin Tim" 	17 	77
05 	 	Melody's Echo Chamber 	"Personal Message" 	12 	122
06 	 	Heir 	"Soundtrack" 	20 	57
07 	 	BRÖ 	"Mauvais rôle" 	3 	239
08 	 	ELASI 	"SOUVENIR" 	16 	79
09 	 	DARA 	"La Costum" 	9 	158
10 	 	Telenova 	"Stained Glass Love" 	1 	305
11 	 	Lil Halima 	"who do u love" 	13 	122
12 	 	Yung Lean ft. FKA twigs	"Bliss" 	7 	169
13 	 	Judeline 	"la pestaña que soplé"	10 	153
14 	 	LAYLA 	"Pose" 	14 	95
15 	 	Sycco 	"Superstar" 	19 	63
16 	 	Rebecca Lou 	"Lovesick" 	21 	48
17 	 	Mauvais Oeil 	"Mektoub" 	11 	133
18 	 	Preyah 	"Pojar" 	8 	164
19 	 	Sevdaliza 	"Rhode" 	2 	244
20 	 	BVNDIT 	"Venom" 	5 	192
21 	 	Sunnbrella 	"Fever Dream" 	15 	87
===Semi Final 2 ===
Twenty-one countries participated in the second semi-final. Germany, Malta, Norway and Switzerland also voted in this semi-final. The highlighted countries qualified for the final.
Draw	Country	Artist 	Song 	Place	Points
01 	 	Unnur Eggert 	"Við stingum af" 	21 	30
02 	 	Namasenda 	"Wanted" 	1 	269
03 	 	Yanga 	"Promised Land" 	7 	187
04 	 	Sylvie Kreusch 	"Just A Touch Away" 	4 	207
05 	 	Azure Ryder 	"Some Kind Of Love" 	12 	137
06 	 	Aldous Harding 	"HUNTER" 	11 	137
07 	 	Ana Moura, Branko & Conan Osíris	"Vinte Vinte (Pranto)" 	19 	42
08 	 	Isabella Lovestory 	"Vuelta" 	3 	218
09 	 	Mery Spolsky 	"Cekinowa Bomba" 	10 	144
10 	 	Nelli Matula 	"Diva" 	15 	111
11 	 	Francis On My Mind 	"Never Be The Same" 	17 	93
12 	 	Hikaru Utada 	"Somewhere Near Marseilles" 	16 	97
13 	 	Katerina Duska, Leon Of Athens 	"Babel" 	14 	113
14 	 	Wallice 	"Funeral" 	2 	230
15 	 	PHOEBE AXA 	"My Toxic Trait" 	20 	41
16 	 	Bakar 	"The Mission" 	8 	156
17 	 	COUCOU CHLOE 	"WIZZ" 	6 	195
18 	 	Paula 	"Like me" 	9 	153
19 	 	Addison Rae 	"I Got It Bad" 	5 	200
20 	 	Camila Moreno 	"No parar de cerrar, no parar de abrir"	13 	115
21 	 	ISIDE 	"LUNA NERA" 	18 	82
===Final===
Draw	Country	Artist 	Song 	Place	Points
01 	 	Lexie Liu 	"MAGICIAN" 	5 	238
02 	 	PROBASS ∆ HARDI feat. YUYU	"PALAYE" 	28 	91
03 	 	Namasenda 	"Wanted" 	1 	408
04 	 	BVNDIT 	"Venom" 	15 	192
05 	 	BRÖ 	"Mauvais rôle" 	7 	221
06 	 	Mery Spolsky 	"Cekinowa Bomba" 	20 	176
07 	 	COUCOU CHLOE 	"WIZZ" 	24 	164
08 	 	Urias 	"RACHA" 	25 	156
09 	 	FLO 	"Not My Job" 	16 	189
10 	 	Bakar 	"The Mission" 	10 	206
11 	 	CARA, Chadia Rodriguez 	"Preferisco Te" 	6 	231
12 	 	DARA 	"La Costum" 	27 	98
13 	 	Addison Rae 	"I Got It Bad" 	14 	197
14 	 	Wallice 	"Funeral" 	8 	220
15 	 	Ayla D'lyla 	"Burning Perception" 	21 	176
16 	 	Paula 	"Like me" 	12 	204
17 	 	Judeline 	"la pestaña que soplé"	22 	166
18 	 	Tara Lee 	"Drive" 	17 	184
19 	 	Susanne Sundfør 	"Accelerate" 	9 	212
20 	 	Sevdaliza 	"Rhode" 	3 	345
21 	 	Yanga 	"Promised Land" 	19 	180
22 	 	Yung Lean ft. FKA twigs 	"Bliss" 	23 	164
23 	 	Preyah 	"Pozhar" 	18 	181
24 	 	Casi 	"Myfanwy" 	26 	136
25 	 	Sylvie Kreusch 	"Just A Touch Away" 	13 	199
26 	 	Telenova 	"Stained Glass Love" 	2 	407
27 	 	Isabella Lovestory 	"Vuelta" 	4 	293
28 	 	RAYE 	"Black Mascara." 	11 	205
====Non-qualifier results====
Place	Country	Semi-final Place	Points
29 	 	11 	137
30 	 	12 	137
31 	 	11 	133
32 	 	12 	122
33 	 	13 	122
34 	 	13 	115
35 	 	14 	113
36 	 	15 	111
37 	 	16 	97
38 	 	14 	95
39 	 	17 	93
40 	 	15 	87
41 	 	18 	82
42 	 	16 	79
43 	 	17 	77
44 	 	18 	74
45 	 	19 	63
46 	 	20 	57
47 	 	21 	48
48 	 	19 	42
49 	 	20 	41
50 	 	21 	30
==Other countries==
:Further information: List of countries in Canticum Certamine
===Active CBU members===
*: RTCG confirmed that the country would withdraw from this edition, without any reason provided, they have stated however that there is a possibility they will return in the next edition.
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