FSC 173

== The Host City ==
Funchal is the largest city, the municipal seat and the capital of Madeira. The city has a population of around 106.000 making it the sixth largest city in Portugal. Because of its high cultural and historical value, Funchal is one of Portugal's main tourist attractions. It is also popular as a destination for New Year's Eve celebrations, and it is the leading Portuguese port on cruise liner dockings.
The first settlers named their settlement Funchal, after the abundant wild fennel that grew there. The name is formed from the Portuguese word for fennel, ‘funcho’, and the suffix -al, to denote "a plantation of fennel". This settlement began around 1424, when the island was divided into 2 captaincies. João Gonçalves Zarco, a Portuguese explorer, is thought of as the founder of Funchal.
Funchal is located inside a natural amphitheatre-shaped valley, with gentle slopes starting at the coast which rise to 1200 meters and provide a natural shelter for early settlers. In addition to the urbanized area the municipality includes the Ilhas Selvagens, a nature reserve located 294 km south of the capital. Funchal has a subtropical Mediterranean climate with mild weather whole year.
The Port of Funchal was the only major port in Madeira. Since 2007 it has been fully dedicated to passenger transport (cruise ships and ferries) and other tourist-related boats and yachts. Today Funchal is a major tourist town, with hotels and all amenities, a port, and an international airport
the Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC) located in the nearby municipality of Santa Cruz.
== The Venue ==
The Host venue for FSC #173 July 2023 is the Estádio dos Barreiros, also called Estádio do Marítimo, a football stadium in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. It is the home stadium of Club Sport Marítimo and, although much larger in its heyday, the stadium can now hold around 11.000 spectators. The old stadium itself was rather distinctive in design and shape. Built into a Funchal hillside, the stadium offered and still offers views of the bay, city, and the rising Madeiran mountains from its two "banana-shaped" stands that stretch the entire length of the field and curve around most of the
running track but not entirely. Football has been played on the site of the stadium since 1927. Although it has had several face lifts over the years, the unique stadium has remained true to its original structure, with seating and new floodlights the only major evolutions on the site. The aging stadium is known as the Caldeirão (Cauldron) throughout Portugal, because of its famous uncomfortable and hostile atmosphere, the stadium has become a fortress for Marítimo, with many big visiting teams struggling to get any wins. They are proud to host this evening’s edition of the FSC.
== The Hosts ==
Our wonderful Hosts this evening are Filomena Cautela, Pepe Rapazote and Katia Aveiro.
Filomena Cautela is a Portuguese tv presenter and actress. In 2005 she became host of MTV Portugal and has hosted many tv-programs since. She was one of four hosts for ESC in Portugal in 2018. She hosts "5 Para A Meia-Noite". She is proud to co-host this edition of the Forum Song Contest.
Pepe Rapazote is a Portuguese actor best known for Narcos, Shameless, Operation Finale, Blood Ties, Amicci per la Pelle, and Pai à Força. He speaks 5 languages (Portuguese, English, Spanish, French and Italian) and travels much. He is proud to co-host this edition of the Forum Song Contest.
Katia Aveiro is a Portuguese popsinger. She is the sister of the world famous football player Cristiano Ronaldo and she launched her singing career in 2005 under the artistic name Ronalda. She has also been in business with CR7 stores. She is proud to co-host this edition of the Forum Song Contest.
== The Show ==
Nr.	Jury	Artist 	Song 	Rank	Points
01.	 	Gåte ft. Djerv 	Svarteboka 	10. 	73
02.	 	Matilda Modigh 	Melody 	22. 	42
03.	 	Helem Nejse & Amira Medunjanin 	Ruža 	06. 	75
04.	 	Floor 88 & Namie 	Kong Kali Kong 	31. 	10
05.	 	Empty Blue 	I Just Want To Exist 	28. 	20
06.	 	Authentix 	Mavka 	01. 	156
07.	 	Monika Linkyte & Leon Somov 	Dūšia 	08. 	74
08.	 	Anna Bilde 	Memories 	27. 	21
09.	 	Fernando Daniel 	Casa 	04. 	104
10.	 	Julian Le Play 	Schlafwandler 	05. 	79
11.	 	Janji ft. Roseanna 	Hearts In The Sky 	25. 	25
12.	 	Charlotte Cardin 	Confetti 	03. 	111
13.	 	WILDFIRE MANWURRK 	Mararradj 	12. 	70
14.	 	ILIRA 	Wishing Well 	02. 	122
15.	 	Los Ángeles Azules & Carlos Vives 	Cumbia del Corazón 	26. 	23
16.	 	AISEL 	Donen Deyilem 	18. 	47
17.	 	Su Xingjie 	Listening To Sad Lovesongs	32. 	6
18.	 	The Jordan 	Waste Me 	24. 	41
19.	 	CHTHONIC 	Pattonkan 	11. 	72
20.	 	Sunkissed Lola 	Pasilyo 	29. 	14
21.	 	Paulie Garand ft. Separ & Koky 	Amonit II 	30. 	13
22.	 	Neuman 	Waterhole 	16. 	52
23.	 	IDEM 	Žujice 	20. 	44
24.	 	ZERA 	Kalaši 	17. 	47
25.	 	Antonis Antoniou 	Throisma 	09. 	74
26.	 	Madame 	Aranciata 	07. 	74
27.	 	Julia Rocka 	Niebieski Sweter 	13. 	66
28.	 	Jazzy 	Giving Me 	15. 	55
29.	 	Denijs Grieze ft. Nikolajs Puzikovs	Pēc Saules Rieta 	19. 	46
30.	 	Helena Papariziou 	Fevgo 	23. 	41
31.	 	SaxbyTwins 	Rest Of Our Lives 	21. 	43
32.	 	Tokio Hotel ft. Daði Freyr 	Happy People 	14. 	58
== The Results ==
== The Winner ==
 Authentix - Mavka: