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== The Host City ==
Geneva is a city and municipality in southern Switzerland. It's the capital of the canton of Geneva and is, next to Zurich, the largest city in the country with around 200,000 inhabitants. Geneva is a diverse city in a diverse country, hence being called several different things in the country's four official languages: "Genève" in French, "Genf" in German, "Ginevra" in Italian and "Genevra" in Romansh. The main language in the city, however, is French.
Geneva is a center for international politics, business and diplomats. A large number of international organizations have their headquarters in the city, among others EFTA, WTO, WHO, CERN and FN's European office. The headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross is located in the city too, thanks to the Swiss businessman Henry Dunant.
Geneva was originally a Celtic city, which around 120 BC came under Roman rule. The city fell to the Burgundians in 443, became Frankish in 534, and in 888 became part of Transjurane Burgundy, which for a time had its capital here. In 1032 Geneva became part of the German-Roman Empire and in 1156 came under the Prince-Bishop of Geneva. During the battles with the feudal lords of the region, the dukes of Savoy, Geneva sought to join the Swiss Confederation and managed to assert its independence against them. In 1536 the Reformation was carried out in Geneva. That same year in July, Jean Calvin, the famous French theologian and Christian reformer came to the city. He was expelled in 1538 for his quest for power, but returned in 1541 and introduced the life-changing theocracy, which he could only maintain with a reign of terror against the liberty party of the "libertines".
France annexed the city-republic in 1798 and made it and its surrounding countryside the department of Léman. After the defeat of Napoleon I, the Republic of Geneva regained its independence, and the next year the city became a part of the Swiss Confederation. In that connection, an aristocratic constitution was reintroduced in 1814. An uprising in 1841 forced a new constitution whereby universal suffrage was introduced. New disturbances followed in 1843 and 1846, and resulted in the constitution of 1847. The constitution took it's current form in 1930.
One of the city's most iconic landmarks is the “Jet d’Eau” – a fountain with a 140-metre-high water jet at the periphery of Lake Geneva. It's situated where Lake Geneva exits the Rhône, and it's not only visible throughout the city, but can also be seen out of the windows when flying over Geneva at an altitude of ten kilometres. The old town is another part of the city that usually amaze tourists. Centered at the Place du Bourg-de-Four, the oldest square in the city, cozy streets spread out in all directions, buzzing with life among the elegant shops. But the most distinguished part of the old town must be St. Peter’s Cathedral. The cathedral was built between 1160 and 1252 as a Catholic church, but converted to a reformed Christian cathedral when Jean Calvin preached there.
== The Venue ==
The SEG Geneva Arena is a multi-purpose arena located near the airport, just at the French border. The venue was opened in November 1995 with concerts by Johnny Hallyday after 10 months of construction. It has a surface area of 2000 m2, and a total volume of 95.000 m3. The roof consists of 330 tons of metal framework. It's part of the Palexpo Complex which is a convention centre, capable of hosting world class sport events like Laver Cup and Davis Cup in tennis. In 2028 it will host the final week of the European Handball Championship too.
The SEG Arena can accomodate a total of 9500 guests when big concerts or events are being held, which happens frequently. Though the permanent seats are shaped in a amphitheater style, it's possible to put up extra seats arranged differently depending on the event. When the biggest names in music come to Geneva to perform, it'll most likely be in the SEG Arena, and huge names like Ramstein, Celine Dion, David Bowie, Sting and Rihanna have already graced the stage. A total of 1600 events have been held in the arena since 1995, and it has got around 250,000 spectators each year.
== The Hosts ==
Our hosts are Mélanie René, Corinne Gfeller and Willy Santer.
Mélanie René is a Swiss singer and songwriter of Mauritian origin from our host city Geneva. She has been training performing arts and song-writing at the Funambule Theatre in Nyon, Switzerland, as well as studying music at the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford, United Kingdom, and Brighton Institute of Modern Music, United Kingdom. Her breakthough came when she won the Swiss National Final to Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Time to Shine". The song ended last in the semi final with just 4 points. She was not all done with Eurovision, as she helped choose the Swiss hopeful for the following Eurovision as part of the jury. She re-branded herself as "Melyz" in 2018 and released her debut EP "Don't Tell On Us" in 2019.
Corinne Gfeller is a Swiss singer from Lucerne. She has been training at Laine Theatre Arts in London, United Kingdom. She has performed with multiple high-profile musicians, including Donna Summer, Prince and Thirty Seconds to Mars. She was the lead singer for Basel Tattoo 2010 and 2017, Art on Ice, and the European leg of the We Will Rock You: 10th Anniversary Tour by Queen. She's mostly known for being the lead vocalist in the duo Zibbz which she started at the age of 23 with her younger brother. The duo went on to represent Switzerland at Eurovision Song Contest 2018, but ended 13th in their semi final, hence not making it to the final.
Willy Santer is a model, originally from Toulon in France. He did, however, win Dauphin Mister Swiss 2022. That meant a flight to Chiang Mai and a place in the competition "Mister Global 2022". Sadly he didn't make it to top 15.
== The Show ==
Nr.	Jury	Artist 	Song 	Rank	Points
01.	 	Rhydian Vaughan 	Windmill 	06. 	79
02.	 	Pegasus 	Come Home 	24. 	41
03.	 	Karmento & Vicente Navarro 	La Juventud 	25. 	36
04.	 	KURA & Diogo Piçarra 	Fala-me de ti 	01. 	127
05.	 	iamNeeta 	Depresi 	05. 	80
06.	 	Kat ft. Mark Haze 	Tokyo 	27. 	30
07.	 	Aspa 	Palies Fotografies 	26. 	34
08.	 	Doda 	Melodia Ta 	08. 	78
09.	 	Moira Dela Torre 	Ikaw at Sila 	28. 	22
10.	 	Brisa Carillo 	Amor Bonito y Un Mescal 	21. 	44
11.	 	Teya Dora 	Džanum 	10. 	69
12.	 	Mortemia ft. Ambre Vourvahis	The Hourglass 	19. 	46
13.	 	Robert Grace 	Casper 	14. 	59
14.	 	Madelline 	Dopamine 	12. 	62
15.	 	Eah Jé 	Smärtsamma minnen 	23. 	41
16.	 	Marko Bošnjak 	Spokojan 	02. 	119
17.	 	Zeitflug 	Unsere Liebe War Nie Echt	15. 	57
18.	 	KUUMAA 	Tulipalo 	03. 	89
19.	 	Ozols 	Brīvības iela 	30. 	18
20.	 	Dopha 	Frenemies 	18. 	47
21.	 	Merilin Mälk 	Kustuta Janu 	31.*	52
22.	 	LOWX 	Excused 	29. 	20
23.	 	HAEVN 	Kite In A Hurricane 	11. 	67
24.	 	Macha Ravel Muha 	Uragan 	13. 	59
25.	 	Metallica 	Lux Æterna 	07. 	79
26.	 	MYDY 	Let Me Be 	22. 	42
27.	 	YEИDRY 	La Puerta 	17. 	48
28.	 	Buray & Erk Emindayi 	Here Comes The Dawn 	16. 	54
29.	 	Nərmin Kərimbəyova 	Gəlsin Tək Onun Səsi 	20. 	44
30.	 	Black Spikes 	Užkalbėjimai 	04. 	80
31.	 	Thorsteinn Einarsson 	Echo 	09. 	75
* Estonia did not vote and was moved to the bottom of the scoreboard according to FSC rules.
== The Results ==
== The Winner ==
 KURA & Diogo Piçarra - Fala-me De Ti: