Janvision Song Contest 04

The Janvision Song Contest was the fourth edition after rebranding on March 26th, 2023. The edition took place in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. Organised by the Janvision Broadcasting Union (JBU) and host broadcaster NBC, the contest was held in the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, and consisted of two Semi-Finals and a Grand Final.
==Location==
 
===Moldova===
United States, officially United States of America, abbreviated U.S. or U.S.A., byname America, country in North America, a federal republic of 50 states. Besides the 48 conterminous states that occupy the middle latitudes of the continent, the United States includes the state of Alaska, at the northwestern extreme of North America, and the island state of Hawaii, in the mid-Pacific Ocean. The conterminous states are bounded on the north by Canada, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Gulf of Mexico and Mexico, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. The United States is the fourth largest country in the world in area (after Russia, Canada, and China). The national capital is Washington, which is coextensive with the District of Columbia, the federal capital region created in 1790.
===City===
Honolulu is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is the unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island of Oʻahu, and is the westernmost and southernmost major U.S. city. Honolulu is Hawaii's main gateway to the world. It is also a major hub for business, finance, hospitality, and military defense in both the state and Oceania. The city is characterized by a mix of various Asian, Western, and Pacific cultures, reflected in its diverse demography, cuisine, and traditions.
Honolulu means "sheltered harbor" or "calm port" in Hawaiian; its old name, Kou, roughly encompasses the area from Nuʻuanu Avenue to Alakea Street and from Hotel Street to Queen Street, which is the heart of the present downtown district. The city's desirability as a port accounts for its historical growth and importance in the Hawaiian archipelago and the broader Pacific region. Honolulu has been the capital of the Hawaiian Islands since 1845, firstly of the independent Hawaiian Kingdom, and since 1898 of the U.S. territory and state of Hawaii. The city gained worldwide recognition following the Empire of Japan's attack on nearby Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, which prompted the entry of the U.S. into World War II; the harbor remains a major U.S. Navy base, hosting the United States Pacific Fleet, the world's largest naval command.
===Venue===
The Neal S. Blaisdell Arena is a circular performance facility used for concerts and major sporting events. The arena can accommodate 7,700 seats for sports events, and up to 8,800 seats for stage events with seats set up on the arena floor. Constructed in 1964 on the historic Ward Estate and originally called the Honolulu International Center, the center was renamed after Mayor of Honolulu Neal S. Blaisdell, who oversaw its construction. It was remodeled and expanded in 1994. The complex is overseen by the city's Department of Enterprise Services, which also oversees the Waikiki Shell. As of 2019, the city is seeking to redevelop the site with extensive stakeholder and public involvement to assess the community's goals.
==Production==
The third edition of the Janvision Song Contest is being developed by the executive supervisor, Janvision stage managers and head staff, in collaboration with NBC. Special thanks to Ra1k0w3ckx.
 
===Visual Design===
The theme art and slogan was revealed on discord server. The logo and slogan were made by janqxice and Ra1k0w3ckx.
===Hosts===
The hosts were announced to be Ethel Cain and Isabel LaRosa later on discord server.
==Allocation Draw==
Pot 1	Pot 2	Pot 3	Pot 4
* Åland Islands
* American Samoa
* Belarus
* England
* Ghana
* Japan
* South Africa	
* China
* Ireland
* Italy
* Malaysia
* North Korea
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Slovenia	
* Canada
* Eritrea
* Germany
* Israel
* Kosovo
* Sierra Leone
* Zambia	
* Belgium
* Kiribati
* Norway
* Scotland
* South Korea
* Thailand
* U.S. Virgin Islands
==Participants==
Edition had 32 participants, including hosts Moldova and 5 automatic qualifiers.
===First Semi-Final===
The first semi-final took place on 15 July 2023 at 18:00 (CEST). 13 countries competed in the first semi-final.
Color	Meaning
 	This country qualified to the grand final
 	This country qualified to the wildcard
 	This country was disqualified
Draw	Country 	Performer 	Song 	Artist 	Language 	Position	Points
01 	Ghana 	HuKuTa_RyCcKu11	"Black Mascara" 	RAYE 	English 	5 	159
02 	Kiribati 	stefanosg07 	"Break My Heart Myself"	Bebe Rexha 	English 	14 	35
03 	Thailand 	Tylerthailand 	"Welcome" 	MILLI, Minus 	English 	9 	133
04 	South Africa 	iPadVSK 	"Rush" 	Troye Sivan 	English 	11 	88
05 	China 	Hamasi_Fedy 	"Hold On Tight" 	aespa 	English 	1 	222
06 	Åland Islands 	lauest 	"Play It Cool" 	GERD 	English 	13 	56
07 	Germany 	0mercurialworld	"Claws" 	Kim Petras 	English 	2 	218
08 	Italy 	devianxvor 	"Replay" 	Lady Gaga 	English 	10 	121
09 	Malaysia 	Juaniance 	"DAMELO" 	DOLLA 	Malay, English 	8 	137
10 	South Korea 	DevsCows 	"EMPIRE" 	WENGIE 	English, Korean	7 	147
11 	France 	 	"Dormir Debout" 	Clio 	English 	12 	57
12 	Zambia 	rqqbyy 	"Accelerate" 	Chippy Nonstop	English 	3 	167
13 	Northern Mariana Islands	quaackeers 	"Erotic Electronic" 	Slayyyter 	English 	6 	154
14 	Sierra Leone 	snoepmeisjes 	"Let Them Know" 	Mabel 	English 	4 	165
===Second Semi-Final===
The second semi-final took place on 23 July 2023 at 18:00 (CET). 14 countries competed in the this semi-final.
Color	Meaning
 	This country qualified to the grand final
 	This country qualified to the wildcard
 	This country was disqualified
Draw	Country 	Performer 	Song 	Artist 	Language 	Position	Points
01 	France 	Ra1k0w3ckx 	"Mon cœur" 	Izïa 	French 	9 	136
02 	Cyprus 	capr1sun_aviationn	"FACE" 	Die Arkitekt feat. TAMTA	English 	7 	150
03 	South Korea 	jx0shxua 	"Tomboy" 	(G)I-DLE 	English, Korean	11 	114
04 	Spain 	Nicki_54321 	"DESPECHA" 	ROSALÍA 	Spanish 	14 	57
05 	Palau 	Hamasi_Fedy 	"LALALILALA" 	APRIL 	Korean, English	1 	201
06 	Slovenia 	Linkogamerr 	"Panna Mot Panna (Forever Young)"	Petra Marklund 	English 	6 	156
07 	Belgium 	ffxiin 	"THE SAME WAY" 	RORI 	English 	4 	173
08 	U.S. Virgin Islands	TomYTofficiel 	"I Don't Cry (I Dance)" 	ROSSE 	English 	2 	197
09 	Montenegro 	Koviljka3 	"Dzanum" 	Teya Dora 	Bosnian 	12 	94
10 	Romania 	rolandas8624 	"Bang Bang" 	Holly Molly 	English 	8 	146
11 	Germany 	Stan_1000 	"Taking Shape" 	Jaden Bojsen 	English 	13 	65
12 	Greenland 	arturkrasnyy 	"Bitch Bites Dog" 	Cecile Believe 	English 	3 	189
13 	Ukraine 	Saryotte 	"MAVKA" 	ERIA 	Ukrainian 	5 	169
14 	Poland 	Juniorhioi 	"Female fatale" 	sonayou 	English 	10 	125
===Wildcard===
The wildcard round took place on 23 July 2023 at 21:00 (CET). Round took place on discord server by only televoting sequence.
Color	Meaning
 	This country qualified to the grand final
Country 	Performer 	Song 	Artist 	Language 	%
First Semi-Final 	First Semi-Final 	First Semi-Final 	First Semi-Final 	First Semi-Final 	First Semi-Final
Slovakia 	0mercurialworld 	"Trainwreck" 	Banks 	English 	70
Andorra 	nonowastakeer 	"FVN!" 	LVL1 	Spanish 	30
Second Semi-Final	Second Semi-Final 	Second Semi-Final	Second Semi-Final 	Second Semi-Final	Second Semi-Final
Romania 	rolandas8624 	"Bang Bang" 	Holly Molly 	English 	60
Cyprus 	capr1sun_aviationn	"FACE" 	Die Arkitekt feat. TAMTA	English 	40
===Grand Final===
The grand final took place on 30 July 2023 at 18:00 (CET). 19 countries competed in the this Grand Final, all countries performed.
Color	Meaning
 	This country won the edition
 	This country was the runner-up of the edition
 	This country placed 3rd
 	This country being automatic qualifier in the next edition
 	This country placed last
Draw	Country 	Performer 	Song 	Artist 	Language 	Position	Points
01 	Slovenia 	Linkogamerr 	"Panna Mot Panna (Forever Young)"	Petra Marklund 	English 	14 	138
02 	Romania 	rolandas8624 	"Bang Bang" 	Holly Molly 	English 	11 	184
03 	Wales 	devianxvor 	"I Need It" 	ØGM feat. GARGAN & SHELLS	English 	16 	119
04 	Moldova 	Hamasi_Fedy 	"Tattoo" 	Eva Timush 	English 	13 	151
05 	Scotland 	HuKuTa_RyCcKu11	"SWAGZILLA" 	TAYCE 	English 	8 	209
06 	Norway 	Nicki_54321 	"Rue" 	girl in red 	English 	10 	188
07 	Slovakia 	0mercurialworld	"Trainwreck" 	Banks 	English 	19 	72
08 	Guam 	rqqbyy 	"I Don't Believe in Anything" 	DeathByRomy 	English 	1 	356
09 	Åland Islands 	snoepmeisjes 	"No One Dies From Love" 	Tove Lo 	English 	17 	93
10 	U.S. Virgin Islands	TomYTofficiel 	"I Don't Cry (I Dance)" 	ROSSE 	English 	18 	74
11 	Russia 	koshintae 	"No More Death" 	IC3PEAK 	Russian 	6 	244
12 	Netherlands 	EenSlimeJonge 	"LULLABY" 	LAKSHMI 	English 	15 	125
13 	Greenland 	arturkrasnyy 	"Bitch Bites Dog" 	Cecile Believe 	English 	9 	209
14 	Ukraine 	Saryotte 	"MAVKA" 	ERIA 	Ukrainian 	3 	292
15 	Belgium 	ffxiin 	"THE SAME WAY" 	RORI 	English 	12 	173
16 	Palau 	Hamasi_Fedy 	"LALALILALA" 	APRIL 	Korean, English	2 	336
17 	Honduras 	94vntl 	"Save Me" 	Empress Of 	English 	7 	222
18 	Macau 	nonowastakeer 	"LAST SEQUENCE" 	WJSN 	English, Korean	5 	251
19 	Canada 	mikayilS 	"Aimed To Kill" 	Jade LeMake 	English 	4 	279
==National Finals==
* Netherlands - Dutch Eurofest
* Slovenia - Misija Moldova