Canticum Certamine 13

Canticum Certamine 13, often known as CC 13, is the thirteenth edition of Canticum Certamine. It took place in Kazakhstan, following NAZIMA's victory in the previous edition with the song "Lenty." It was the first time Kazakhstan hosted the contest.
Fifty-two countries confirmed their participation in the edition. Finland, Kosovo and San Marino returned after their absence from the previous editions, Meanwhile Algeria, Latvia and Slovakia withdrew from the contest.
The winner of the edition was Norway with the song "Sier ingenting" performed by Amalie Holt Kleive. This was Norway's first victory in the history of Canticum Certamine, this was also Norway's first top three placement since the third edition. The song gathered a total of 414 points, only 5 points ahead the runner-up, Cyprus, marking their best result, just an edition after achieving their worst for the second time, last in the semi final. Lithuania finished on third place, while the United Kingdom, Azerbaijan and Croatia completed the top 6 of the edition. All top five countries achieved their best result. Kosovo qualified for the first time ever, after six non-qualifications in a row, since their debut.
==Location==
Kazakhstan is a vast landlocked country situated in Central Asia, bordered by Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. The country boasts a rich musical tradition, blending traditional Kazakh music with Western influences. Notably, Kazakhstan is the world's ninth largest country, featuring a space launch site and the world's largest open-pit uranium mine.
===Bidding phase===
After Kazakhstan accepted the hosting of the 13th edition, on May 23rd 2023, the broadcaster Gakku TV announced that two cities across the nation with their venues had applied: Almaty and Astana.
According to the delegation's leader, each of the shortlisted host towns has what it takes to accommodate artists and fans from all across Europe. The prerequisites of adequate arena capacity, hotel accommodations, and city framework were all taken into account. A final visit to each city was performed in order to determine the 13th edition's host city.
On May 27th, Almaty was announced as the host city, alongside with Almaty Arena as the host venue.
Key Host venue
City 	Venue 	Capacity
Almaty	Almaty Arena 	12,000
Almaty	Halyk Arena 	3,500
Astana	Alau Ice Palace 	8,000
Astana	Astana Arena 	30,224
Astana	Saryarka Velodrome	10,000
==Format==
=== Semi-final allocation draw===
The draw to determine the allocation of the participating countries into their respective semi-finals took place on the 18th of April 2023. The first part of the draw determined in which semi-final the Big Six would have to vote. The second part of the draw decided in which half of the respective semi-finals each country would perform, with the exact running order determined by the producers of the show at a later date. Twenty countries will participate in both semi-finals, respectively. From each semi-final, ten countries will join the "Big 6" in the final, where a total of twenty-six countries will participate.
The forty-two semi-finalists were allocated into six pots, based on their geographical place and cultural similarities. Drawing from different pots helps in reducing the chance of so-called neighbour voting and increasing suspense in the semi-finals. Each time a country was drawn from the pot, its semi-final and half of the semi-final was determined.
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==Participating countries==
===Pre-Qualification Round===
Draw	Country	Artist 	Song 	Place	Points
01 	 	Ariane 	"American Movie" 	3 	131
02 	 	Tamara Kutidze	"Rano Ili Pozdno"	9 	34
03 	 	Juno Francis 	"Labyrinth" 	4 	124
04 	 	Vin I Vona 	"Voda" 	8 	88
05 	 	Lamia 	"3,4 SAD!" 	6 	105
06 	 	Annet X 	"Bylo nebylo" 	7 	93
07 	 	GUMA 	"Ne nado tak" 	5 	108
08 	 	Sega Bodega 	"Kepko" 	2 	134
09 	 	Evangelia 	"Páli" 	1 	174
===Semi-final 1===
Twenty-one countries participated in the first semi-final. Andorra, Kazakhstan and Morocco also voted in this semi-final. The highlighted countries qualified for the final.
Draw	Country	Artist 	Song 	Place	Points
01 	 	feelswithcaps 	"Coexist" 	11 	146
02 	 	ILIRIANA 	"Ti" 	21 	35
03 	 	Evangelia 	"Páli" 	1 	243
04 	 	Majorlilkween 	"karma" 	15 	97
05 	 	Samia 	"Pool" 	20 	76
06 	 	Sega Bodega 	"Kepko" 	6 	167
07 	 	RA.YA 	"Zaharno Surce" 	7 	166
08 	 	Miach 	"SMS" 	3 	221
09 	 	Markella 	"Burn Again" 	5 	202
10 	 	Mayfly 	"Black Water" 	18 	84
11 	 	Anja Kotar 	"Brain" 	13 	131
12 	 	GUMA 	"Ne nado tak" 	17 	91
13 	 	Elinborg 	"Sjórok" 	14 	100
14 	 	Alison Goldfrapp	"Love Invention"	2 	225
15 	 	Limo 	"Apnea" 	10 	148
16 	 	Dopha 	"Pity Party" 	16 	92
17 	 	Otilia 	"Seu Corpo" 	19 	79
18 	 	Sasha 	"Da Se Ljubimo" 	8 	161
19 	 	Vaida 	"Netikėta" 	4 	209
20 	 	Eefje de Visser 	"Lange Vinnen" 	9 	152
21 	 	Shari 	"Ohana" 	12 	133
===Semi-final 2===
Twenty-one countries participated in the second semi-final. France, Malta and Montenegro also voted in this semi-final. The highlighted countries qualified for the final.
Draw	Country	Artist 	Song 	Place	Points
01 	 	Aitana 	"Los Ángeles" 	2 	211
02 	 	Radics Gigi 	"Bűbáj" 	19 	67
03 	 	Lafawndah 	"Daddy" 	16 	105
04 	 	Ana Lua Caiano 	"Se Dançar É Só Depois"	8 	147
05 	 	MERIEM 	"Ya Ty Oni" 	12 	138
06 	 	Lilit Hovhannisyan	"Yeli Yeli" 	20 	62
07 	 	Georgy 	"Star4Ü" 	11 	140
08 	 	Ariane 	"American Movie" 	9 	144
09 	 	Amalie Holt Kleive	"Sier ingenting" 	1 	222
10 	 	ascendant vierge 	"discoteca" 	17 	102
11 	 	Paula Jivén 	"Rude Girl" 	18 	93
12 	 	Valeria Stoica 	"The Will" 	6 	146
13 	 	Juno Francis 	"Labyrinth" 	14 	117
14 	 	Máni Orrason 	"Numb" 	13 	124
15 	 	AISEL 	"Qaradan Qara" 	3 	210
16 	 	Agam Buhbut 	"Dovshaniya" 	15 	111
17 	 	Njomza 	"Love Again" 	7 	146
18 	 	Doda 	"Zatańczę z Aniołami" 	5 	172
19 	 	Eli Preiss 	"was ist der prei$$" 	10 	142
20 	 	Chanel 	"TOKE" 	21 	44
21 	 	MATCHA 	"Complicated" 	4 	189
===Final===
Draw	Country	Artist 	Song 	Place	Points
01 	 	Ana Lua Caiano 	"Se Dançar É Só Depois"	10 	257
02 	 	Limo 	"Apnea" 	21 	148
03 	 	Vaida 	"Netikėta" 	3 	367
04 	 	MATCHA 	"Complicated" 	8 	290
05 	 	Eefje de Visser 	"Lange Vinnen" 	13 	215
06 	 	Laraw 	"Scissors" 	18 	178
07 	 	Alison Goldfrapp 	"Love Invention" 	4 	324
08 	 	RAOUL 	"PRISIONERO" 	25 	141
09 	 	AISEL 	"Qaradan Qara" 	5 	322
10 	 	Njomza 	"Love Again" 	20 	157
11 	 	Eli Preiss 	"was ist der prei$$" 	16 	205
12 	 	D4 	"PAPI" 	23 	142
13 	 	Markella 	"Burn Again" 	9 	286
14 	 	Miach 	"SMS" 	6 	317
15 	 	Valeria Stoica 	"The Will" 	19 	171
16 	 	Ariane 	"American Movie" 	17 	186
17 	 	The New Victorians	"Be Fine" 	26 	86
18 	 	Aitana 	"Los Ángeles" 	7 	296
19 	 	Sanja Vučić 	"Omadjijan" 	24 	142
20 	 	Amalie Holt Kleive	"Sier ingenting" 	1 	414
21 	 	Sega Bodega 	"Kepko" 	12 	222
22 	 	Evangelia 	"Páli" 	2 	409
23 	 	Sasha 	"Da Se Ljubimo" 	15 	206
24 	 	Alice et Moi 	"Photographies" 	22 	147
25 	 	RA.YA 	"Zaharno Surce" 	14 	208
26 	 	Doda 	"Zatańczę z Aniołami" 	11 	238
==Voting==
====Spokespersons====
==Other countries==
:Further information: List of countries in Canticum Certamine
===Active CBU members===