FSC 163

== The Host City ==
Welcome to the 163rd FSC taking place Umeå, Sweden, a cultural hotspot immersed in nature.
Located near the northeast coast of Sweden, Umeå was founded in 1622 by Swedish King Gustav II Adolf. Today, Umeå is often referred to as the “capital of northern Sweden”, since it’s the largest urban community in the region. It is one of Sweden’s, and Europe’s, fastest growing cities – well on its way to passing the 200,000 population mark by 2050 (today the number stands at around 127,000).
With world-class museums and universities, Umeå is the cultural capital of northern Sweden, and a European Capital of Culture, with magnificent wilderness on its doorstep. No one knows for sure where the name Umeå stems from, but one theory is that it derives from the word “uma”, referring to the roaring sound of the city river. In 1888 a devastating fire destroyed the city. Wide avenues with birch trees were put in place as fire prevention, and since then Umeå has been known as the "City of Birches".
The city has a decidedly intellectual air. It’s home to Umeå University and its sister establishment Umeå Institute of Design, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2019 and attracts top talent from Sweden and abroad. It’s been ranked the world’s number one school for product design several times. There are some 32,000 students in Umeå, and this community gives the city a young, vibrant feel.
Umeå was named the European Capital of Culture 2014, and for good reason. The city has an entrepreneurial, innovative spirit and a number of highly regarded museums. Väven, which first swung open its doors in 2014, is Umeå’s buzzing cultural centre. This architectural landmark – with its abstract, birch-inspired aesthetic – houses museums, an eminent library, a cinema and several restaurants and cafés. It also hosts events and activities year-round, from concerts to vintage fashion markets. Upstairs, you’ll find the hip hotel U&Me, whose bar and restaurant are popular with the locals.
== The Venue ==
The host venue for this edition is the Winpos Arena. It is a multi-use arena used for various events including concerts but mostly for Ice Hockey. It was used for one of the semi-finals of Melodifestivalen 2004.
== The Hosts ==
The hosts for this FSC edition are Sanna Nielsen and William Spetz.
37-year old singer and TV-host Sanna Nielsen, known mostly to Eurovision fans for placing third in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with the entry Undo . She has competed a total of seven times in the Swedish selection for Eurovision Melodifestivalen (2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011 & 2014). Between 2016-2022 she hosted the popular annual TV singing summer show Allsång på Skansen. She also co-hosted Melodifestivalen 2015 as well as being the Christmas host on public broadcaster SVT back in 2016. In an FSC context, she represented Sweden twice in the contest, ending up top 10 in February 2017 and top 5 in October 2018.
The co-host alongside our Sanna is the 26-year-old comedian, actor and TV personality William Spetz. Spetz is actually originally from the host city of Umeå. He was the co-host of the 2016 Melodifestivalen final, and has acted in various TV series, films and theater productions. He is perhaps best known to the international public for his role in the Swedish Netflix original Quicksand (original title: Störst av allt).
== The Show ==
Nr.	Jury	Artist 	Song 	Rank	Points
01.	 	Wednesday Campanella 	Edison 	10. 	63
02.	 	Springbok Nude Girls 	Crystal Ball 	11. 	62
03.	 	Marilia 	Horia Sou I Kardia 	22. 	39
04.	 	Nikolija x Amna 	Aurora 	06. 	88
05.	 	Cartoon x Bedwetters 	I'm Not Alright 	34.*	83
06.	 	Sexmane 	Chillaa Veli 	33. 	7
07.	 	Abigail feat. Lil J 	Traps 	08. 	74
08.	 	Provinz 	Verrate deine Freunde 	21. 	48
09.	 	The Lumineers 	Big Shot 	20. 	49
10.	 	Dzordzi 	Los Sam Ti Ja 	05. 	89
11.	 	Maite feat. Carlos and Karlos 	Igualak Igual 	12. 	61
12.	 	Röyksopp feat. Susanne Sundfør 	If You Want Me 	01. 	117
13.	 	Victoria 	The Worst 	17. 	52
14.	 	ISIDE 	Luna Nera 	15. 	55
15.	 	Duncan Laurence 	Electric Life 	14. 	56
16.	 	Tree of Life 	Feather Root 	29. 	23
17.	 	Būū 	Mazais pirkstiņš 	16. 	55
18.	 	TIA 	Ta 	09. 	69
19.	 	Blitz Union 	The Truth 	02. 	104
20.	 	Nunu x Sagi Kariv 	Cute Boy 	24. 	33
21.	 	Brother Leo 	Caroline 	19. 	51
22.	 	Jacob feat. Allan 	The Joker's Hand 	18. 	52
23.	 	Timebelle 	'96 	04. 	97
24.	 	Giannis Kotsiras 	Sasmos 	25. 	29
25.	 	SAMRA 	Bandam 	32. 	11
26.	 	Leon Somov x Saulės Kliošas 	Šokių Aikštelėje 	26. 	28
27.	 	MARA 	Coração de Pedra 	07. 	81
28.	 	Sasha Lopez x Ami 	Butterfly Dance 	03. 	103
29.	 	Keisya Levronka 	Tak Ingin Usai 	23. 	38
30.	 	Luciano Pereyra & Los Ángeles Azules	Una Mujer Como Tú 	27. 	27
31.	 	Daria Viardo 	Rusalki 	35.*	47
32.	 	KeKe 	Thick 	30. 	22
33.	 	Chico & Qatoshi 	Dopomozhe Zsu 	13. 	57
34.	 	KUKI 	Córka Mi Zmarła 	31. 	17
35.	 	Idrissi 	Every Breath You Take Away	28. 	27
* Estonia and Russia failed to vote, and were moved to the bottom of the scoreboard, while retaining their individual scores.
==The Results==
==The Winner==
 Röyksopp feat. Susanne Sundfør - If You Want Me:
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