Nation Song Contest 74

Nation Song Contest 74 was the 74th edition of the Nation Song Contest and it was hosted for the first time in Bacchus, as a result of their win in the previous edition. Doire and Eterland both entered for the first time this edition as new roster places became available. Roseland won for the first time, beating second placed 10 Regions of Mobius by 21 points.
 
== Semi-Final 1 ==
Draw	Nation 	Artist 	Song 	Link	Place	Points
01 	Zombira 	Little By Little 	Kanashimi Wo Yasashisa Ni	Link	22 	34
02 	Calypso 	Zowie 	Smash It 	Link	5 	81
03 	Horehronieland 	Luxuslärm 	Atemlos 	Link	4 	83
04 	Berceniland 	Smiley 	Dream Girl 	Link	19 	42
05 	Sunland 	Delphic 	Halcyon 	Link	1 	99
06 	Noizeland 	Fanfarlo 	De.con.struc.tion 	Link	18 	45
07 	Xhanostania 	Sylwia Grzeszczak 	Małe Rzeczy 	Link	9 	70
08 	Angelic 	The Sound Of Arrows 	Magic 	Link	23 	33.5
09 	Cydoni-Gibberia 	Crystal Castles 	Suffocation 	Link	14 	61
10 	Serenate & Clair	Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris	We Found Love 	Link	15 	51
11 	Zoidiac 	Hello Gravity 	Sunshine From The Inside 	Link	1 	99
12 	Adamsburg 	Caotico ft. Tove Styrke 	Brains Out 	Link	1 	99
13 	Comino 	Avril Lavigne 	Wish You Were Here 	Link	19 	42
14 	New Acadia 	Young The Giant 	Cough Syrup 	Link	6 	77
15 	Mooseland 	Ed Sheeran 	The A Team 	Link	6 	77
16 	Reym-L-Dneurb 	Portugal. The Man 	Got It All 	Link	21 	36
17 	QuiénDQ 	N.O.H.A. 	Tu Café 	Link	12 	64
18 	Zechonia 	Lacuna Coil 	Trip To Darkness 	Link	11 	66
19 	Blondania 	Tyson 	After You’re Gone 	Link	25 	26
20 	Halito 	Don’t Feed The Robot 	Either Way 	Link	16 	51
21 	Vedatistan 	NRG Band 	Rina Rina 	Link	13 	63
22 	Virgohronie 	Jack Peñate 	Tonight’s Today 	Link	24 	41
23 	Kingdom of Erås 	AWOLNATION 	Sail 	Link	10 	67
24 	Doire 	The Vaccines 	If You Wanna 	Link	6 	77
25 	Canedonia 	MC Solaar 	La Belle Et Le Bad Boy 	Link	26 	3
26 	Viola Per Sempre	Die Mannequin 	Do It Or Die 	Link	17 	46
== Semi-Final 2 ==
Draw	Nation 	Artist 	Song 	Link	Place	Points
01 	Eterland 	Autoerotique 	Turn Up The Volume 	Link	13 	58
02 	Arjastan 	Maria Lucia 	Taking Back My Heart 	Link	26 	10
03 	Scorpionia 	Enrique Iglesias & Usher ft. Lil’ Wayne	Dirty Dancer 	Link	12 	65
04 	Kamandé 	Jeremy Irons 	Be Prepared 	Link	19 	39
05 	Yaponesia 	Armenoids 	Lily 	Link	8 	68
06 	Roseland 	Jakalope 	Witness 	Link	2 	117
07 	Akkåville 	Valeriji Meladze ft. Anastasija 	Bezotvetno 	Link	14 	55
08 	Carpatina 	Lady Gaga 	Teeth 	Link	15 	54
09 	Anselmsmumonia 	Pixie Paris 	Es Kann Losgehn 	Link	10 	67
10 	Flora 	Emre Aydın 	Son Defa 	Link	25 	12.25
11 	Waloria 	Cher Lloyd ft. Mike Posner 	With Ur Love 	Link	18 	44
12 	Llama Republic 	4Minute 	Why 	Link	19 	39
13 	Balearica Island 	Paul van Dyk ft. Hemstock & J. 	Nothing But You 	Link	21 	37
14 	10 Regions of Mobius	Cryoshell 	Creeping In My Soul 	Link	5 	87
15 	Tír an Abhainn 	The Japanese Popstars 	Let Go 	Link	23 	30
16 	Zaprya 	Radio Killer 	Don’t Let The Music End 	Link	6 	76
17 	Perryfornia 	Havana Brown 	Get It 	Link	3 	95
18 	Cleoreantia 	Stone Sour 	Through Glass 	Link	22 	32
19 	Alinta 	Zac Poor 	Silver Screens 	Link	24 	17
20 	Bokia 	Britney Spears 	Criminal 	Link	8 	68
21 	Pigeon Island 	Sara Bareilles 	Gonna Get Over You 	Link	4 	93
22 	Ugaly 	Falconer 	Vid Rosornas Grav 	Link	15 	54
23 	Prasia 	Hadise 	Ask Kac Beden Giyer 	Link	11 	66
24 	Fervorosia 	Mishelle ft. Randi 	Only You 	Link	17 	49
25 	Kostanovia 	Agnes Carlsson 	Don’t Go Breaking My Heart 	Link	1 	125
26 	Rumia 	Caprice 	Fae Fae Fae Fae Fae Fae Fae	Link	7 	72
== Final ==
Draw	Nation 	Artist 	Song 	Link	Place	Points
01 	Tír an Abhainn 	The Japanese Popstars 	Let Go 	Link	27 	60
02 	Kingdom of Erås 	AWOLNATION 	Sail 	Link	8 	145
03 	Zaprya 	Radio Killer 	Don’t Let The Music End 	Link	5 	161
04 	Mooseland 	Ed Sheeran 	The A Team 	Link	6 	149
05 	10 Regions of Mobius	Cryoshell 	Creeping In My Soul 	Link	2 	175
06 	Zoidiac 	Hello Gravity 	Sunshine From The Inside 	Link	15 	114
07 	Dalisska 	Roniit 	Infernal Anxiety 	Link	13 	124
08 	Greenfroze 	Sawa 	Swimming Dancing 	Link	29 	27
09 	Kostanovia 	Agnes Carlsson 	Don’t Go Breaking My Heart 	Link	4 	165
10 	Xhanostania 	Sylwia Grzeszczak 	Małe Rzeczy 	Link	10 	134
11 	Rumia 	Caprice 	Fae Fae Fae Fae Fae Fae Fae	Link	11 	130
12 	Sunland 	Delphic 	Halcyon 	Link	14 	120
13 	Orangualia 	LIGHTS 	Toes 	Link	21 	89
14 	Prasia 	Hadise 	Ask Kac Beden Giyer 	Link	20 	102
15 	Perryfornia 	Havana Brown 	Get It 	Link	9 	138
16 	Adamsburg 	Caotico ft. Tove Styrke 	Brains Out 	Link	3 	171
17 	Anselmsmumonia 	Pixie Paris 	Es Kann Losgehn 	Link	7 	146
18 	Calypso 	Zowie 	Smash It 	Link	12 	128
19 	Yaponesia 	Armenoids 	Lily 	Link	24 	78
20 	Horehronieland 	Luxuslärm 	Atemlos 	Link	22 	86
21 	Tohru 	Nikki 	Perfect Day 	Link	28 	59
22 	Bacchus 	David Guetta ft. Jennifer Hudson	Night Of Your Life 	Link	25 	77
23 	Doire 	The Vaccines 	If You Wanna 	Link	16 	112
24 	Pigeon Island 	Sara Bareilles 	Gonna Get over You 	Link	18 	108
25 	Roseland 	Jakalope 	Witness 	Link	1 	196
26 	New Acadia 	Young The Giant 	Cough Syrup 	Link	17 	111
27 	QuiénDQ 	N.O.H.A. 	Tu Café 	Link	19 	104
28 	Bokia 	Britney Spears 	Criminal 	Link	26 	75
29 	Ugaly 	Falconer 	Vid Rosornas Grav 	Link	23 	80
== Controversy ==
This edition of the Nation Song Contest was not without its problems.
Firstly, Angelic, Flora and Lyapunovia failed to qualify in their respective semis. This was especially problematic as Angelic ended up winning the first semi-final by a landslide, with a massive 134 points. However, after the reduction they ended in 23rd place, with 33.5 points. Furthermore, Lyapunovia was prequalified for the final of the contest, and as a result of failing to vote, the nation relinquished this right. Because of this, the 11th placed nation from Semi-Final 2 qualified in their place, as its average score was higher than the 11th placer in Semi-Final 1.
Further complications arose with the rest jury in Semi-Final 2. Two countries tied for the rest jury qualifying position. However, both countries had the same number of voters, but only if the 6 point rule was included. As a concrete decision had not been made on a tie-break in such circumstances, both nation were allowed qualification, bringing the number of qualifiers from Semi-Final 2 up from the usual 11 to 13, and increasing the final number of songs to 29.
== References ==