Canticum Certamine 06

Canticum Certamine 6, often referred to as CC 6 is the 6th edition of Canticum Certamine. It took place in Lisbon, Portugal, following SEA's victory in the fifth edition. It was the first time that Portugal hosted the contest. Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) chose the Atlice Arena as the venue for the contest, with David and Sara Carreira as the hosts.
Forty-two countries participated in the 6th edition.  ,  ,  ,  ,   and   announced their withdrawal from the edition, We also invited   as a guest this edition.
Belarus was crowned as the winner of the edition with the song "Poslednij Zvonok" performed by HELENA. The song gathered a total of 384 points, 60 points ahead the runner-up, Romania. Germany finished on third place, while Switzerland, Cyprus and debut country Latvia completed the top 6 of the edition. Belarus achieved the best result of the big 6 countries this edition with their outstanding win.
==Location==
Lisbon is the capital and the largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 505,526 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administrative limits with a population of around 2.8 million people, being the 10th-most populous urban area in the European Union. About 3 million people live in the Lisbon metropolitan area, which represents approximately 27% of the country's population. It is mainland Europe's westernmost capital city and the only one along the Atlantic coast. Lisbon lies in the western Iberian Peninsula on the Atlantic Ocean and the River Tagus. The westernmost portions of its metro area, the Portuguese Riviera, form the westernmost point of Continental Europe, culminating at Cabo da Roca.
Lisbon is one of the oldest cities in the world, and the second-oldest European capital city (after Athens), predating other modern European capitals by centuries. Julius Caesar made it a municipium called Felicitas Julia, adding to the name Olissipo. Ruled by a series of Germanic tribes from the 5th century, it was captured by the Moors in the 8th century. In 1147, the Crusaders under Afonso Henriques reconquered the city and since then it has been the political, economic and cultural center of Portugal.
==Semi-final allocation draw==
The draw that determined the semi-final allocation was held on 11 September 2020 at the Atlice Arena in Lisbon. The big 6 countries were first drawn to determine in which semi-final would each country vote. , and were drawn to vote in the first semi-final while , and were drawn to vote in the second semi-final. The rest thirty-six countries were divided into six pots, based on the voting running order from last edition. 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==
Forty-four countries confirmed their participation for the edition,One of them, Algeria whom was invited as a guest, made their debut appearance in the contest, meanwhile Bulgaria,  Bosnia,  Croatia,  India,  Kosovo and  Uzbekistan announced their withdrawal from the edition
No artist from the past editions returned this edition.
== Results ==
===Semi-final 1===
Eighteen countries participated in the first semi-final. Belarus, Greece and Portugal also voted in this semi-final. The highlighted countries qualified for the final.
Draw	Country	Artist 	Song 	Place	Points
01 	 	Lenna 	"Kolm Kodra" 	15 	66
02 	 	Benjamin 	"WWW" 	18 	49
03 	 	jautì 	"Daugiau Šviesos" 	14 	78
04 	 	Herra Hnetusmjör	"Klakar" 	12 	82
05 	 	Elizabete Gaile 	"Vairs Negaidu" 	1 	242
06 	 	Ofelia 	"Tu" 	3 	188
07 	 	Woodes 	"Waterfall" 	13 	80
08 	 	Torine 	"Stupid Things" 	8 	129
09 	 	Ellynora 	"Niña Blanca" 	5 	145
10 	 	Tei Shi 	"Die 4 Ur Love" 	6 	134
11 	 	Mayssa Karaa 	"Call Me A Stranger" 	9 	126
12 	 	RAYE 	"Natalie Don't" 	4 	178
13 	 	Murielle 	"Call Me One More Time" 	10 	114
14 	 	Estherlivia 	"I Would Never" 	17 	50
15 	 	PAENDA 	"Want Me Not To Want You"	11 	88
16 	 	ASHY 	"Pretty Lies" 	7 	129
17 	 	Minelli X INNA 	"Discoteka" 	2 	217
18 	 	Rozaliya 	"Tatarka" 	16 	59
===Semi-final 2===
Eighteen countries participated in the first semi-final. Japan, Malta and Serbia also voted in this semi-final. The highlighted countries qualified for the final.
Draw	Country	Artist 	Song 	Place	Points
01 	 	Maazel & Squired ft. Danni Carra 	"Hurt Again" 	16 	73
02 	 	Athina 	"Waterproof" 	7 	157
03 	 	Poppy 	"I Disagree" 	15 	80
04 	 	Roisin El Cherif 	"Glass House" 	3 	182
05 	 	KADEBOSTANY 	"Castle In The Snow" 	10 	124
06 	 	Clara 	"Girl Like You" 	6 	161
07 	 	Selina 	"Sin Ti" 	8 	151
08 	 	Shira Margalit 	"I Deserve More" 	2 	184
09 	 	Olivia Addams 	"Dumb" 	1 	190
10 	 	Yellow Claw x Weird Genius ft. Reikko	"Hush" 	17 	69
11 	 	Ramsey 	"Home To You" 	11 	123
12 	 	Elley Duhé 	"Middle Of The Night"	5 	163
13 	 	KOMPROMAT 	"Niemand" 	12 	112
14 	 	Olga Verbitchi 	"Iluzia" 	4 	172
15 	 	Nathy Peluso 	"Business Woman" 	18 	28
16 	 	Blithe 	"Bad" 	14 	81
17 	 	Fesch6 	"Kataju" 	9 	127
18 	 	Katie 	"Echo" 	13 	100
===Final===
Draw	Country	Artist 	Song 	Place	Points
01 	 	Torine 	"Stupid Things" 	16 	156
02 	 	Nao ft. Lianne La Havas	"Woman" 	26 	60
03 	 	Athina 	"Waterproof" 	5 	250
04 	 	RAYE 	"Natalie Don't" 	4 	293
05 	 	Ofelia 	"Tu" 	19 	147
06 	 	Roisin El Cherif 	"Glass House" 	22 	129
07 	 	Minelli X INNA 	"Discoteka" 	2 	324
08 	 	HELENA 	"Poslednij Zvonok" 	1 	384
09 	 	Olga Verbitchi 	"Iluzia" 	10 	195
10 	 	Conan Gray 	"Maniac" 	12 	180
11 	 	Olivia Addams 	"Dumb" 	3 	293
12 	 	Selina 	"Sin Ti" 	13 	175
13 	 	Shira Margalit 	"I Deserve More" 	8 	228
14 	 	Clara 	"Girl Like You" 	15 	158
15 	 	Tanja Savic 	"Hitna Pomoc" 	20 	142
16 	 	KADEBOSTANY 	"Castle In The Snow" 	7 	233
17 	 	Mayssa Karaa 	"Call Me A Stranger" 	21 	133
18 	 	Ellynora 	"Niña Blanca" 	17 	153
19 	 	Tei Shi 	"Die 4 Ur Love" 	11 	183
20 	 	Jennifer Dias 	"Boom" 	24 	96
21 	 	Elizabete Gaile 	"Vairs Negaidu" 	6 	240
22 	 	ASHY 	"Pretty Lies" 	18 	147
23 	 	Fesch6 	"Kataju" 	23 	109
24 	 	Murielle 	"Call Me One More Time"	25 	87
25 	 	Le Montais 	"Your Favourite Guy" 	9 	196
26 	 	Elley Duhé 	"Middle Of The Night" 	14 	160