Nation Song Contest 123

Nation Song Contest 123 was the 123rd edition of the Nation Song Contest and was hosted in Rumia following their victory in the previous contest. The contest was the fifth event hosted by Rumia, making the nation the second most frequent host of the contest behind Pigeon Island, who had at this point hosted six times.
The theme of the contest was "The Call of the Sea" and the nautical theme ran throughout the hosting, with a treasure map defining the qualifiers and the results shows taking place in a nautical drinking tavern.
Il-Bidu made their debut in this edition following the withdrawal of Bigicia but were unable to make it to the final, failing to qualify from the first semi-final. This edition also marked the last NSC performance from the long-term participant Anselmsmumonia who withdrew from the contest in the next edition.
== Controversy ==
Mild drama arose during the semi-final results show as complaints were made regarding the host's policy of late voters. Lukeland and Yaaayland had their votes discounted as a result of lateness whereas some other nations such as Ugaly and Waiting Iist of Shelley & Nici had their late votes counted. Had all votes been included, Lukeland would have made the final.
==Semi Final 1==
The pre-qualifiers voting in this semi-final were Rumia, Biflovatia and Sakuralia. 
Draw	Nation 	Artist 	Song 	Link	Place	Points
01 	Carpatina 	2Cellos 	The Trooper Overture	Link	19 	42
02 	Luxona 	Mozart Opera Rock 	Le bien qui fait mal	Link	21 	36
03 	Fervorosia 	Amy MacDonald 	Pride 	Link	7 	74
04 	Pigeon Island 	Cœur de pirate 	Carry On 	Link	15 	54
05 	Il-Bidu 	Sandra N 	Liar 	Link	23 	26
06 	Ölanda 	Nina Sublatti 	I've Got An Idea 	Link	18 	46
07 	Trollheimr 	Erisoni 	Shatilis Asulo 	Link	16 	54
08 	Yaaayland 	Muse 	Mercy 	Link	26 	17*
09 	Waiting Iist of Shelley & Nici	Otto Knows 	Next to Me 	Link	6 	77
10 	Lukeland 	Genealogy 	Menq enq Mer Sarery 	Link	25 	18*
11 	Dalisska 	Young Juvenile Youth 	Animation 	Link	8 	71
12 	Zombira 	Zetod 	Luitekass 	Link	9 	69
13 	Ujedinjeni Gvozd 	Natalia Lafourcade 	Nunca Es Suficiente 	Link	12 	59
14 	Paper & INK 	Bombs Away 	Drunk Arcade 	Link	5 	78
15 	Waloria 	Hurricane Love 	Nowhere To Go 	Link	2 	96
16 	Cefiya 	Lint 	Meisel 	Link	20 	37
17 	Comino 	Tribali 	Language of God 	Link	10 	68
18 	!%PT# 	Charisma.com 	Iinadzukeburu 	Link	3 	82
19 	Cydoni-Gibberia 	Fijuka 	Cold Brat 	Link	17 	47
20 	Irinatie 	Carly Rae Jepsen 	I Really Like You 	Link	11 	67
21 	SR Indiria 	Britney Spears & Iggy Azalea	Pretty Girls 	Link	24 	23
22 	Noizeland 	Loving.the.Alien 	Deep 	Link	13 	58
23 	Trash Canyon 	XOV 	Lucifer 	Link	1 	97
24 	Ugaly 	Jim Post 	I Love My Life 	Link	22 	35
25 	QuiénDQ 	Yelle 	Ba$$in 	Link	14 	55
26 	Lacreus 	Yogscast 	Diggy Diggy Hole 	Link	4 	78
* a * denotes a nation failed to vote, therefore 75% of their total points were deducted.
==Semi Final 2==
The pre-qualifiers voting in this semi-final were Oussou Empire, Roseland, and New Acadia. 
Draw	Nation 	Artist 	Song 	Link	Place	Points
01 	Kosma 	Aminata 	Leave My Love Bleeding 	Link	14 	61
02 	Tír an Abhainn 	Ham Sandwich 	Ants 	Link	11 	68
03 	Eterland 	Emika 	My Heart Bleeds Melody 	Link	16 	58
04 	Yaponesia 	Daishi Dance feat. Yoshida Brothers	Renovation 	Link	12 	68
05 	Nállanot 	Madi Diaz 	Stay Together 	Link	18 	55
06 	Viola Per Sempre 	Wanda 	Auseinandergehen ist Schwer 	Link	21 	43
07 	Pebbleland 	Tønes 	Dråba i Sjøen 	Link	26 	15
08 	Dal Riata 	Runrig 	Fuaim A' Bhlàir 	Link	23 	37
09 	Luzinia 	Loreen 	Paper Lights Revisited 	Link	8 	76
10 	Smileyland & Folegandria	Markando 	Lygtemand 	Link	7 	76
11 	Prasia 	Parov Stelar feat. Graham Candy 	The Sun 	Link	4 	92
12 	Denmark of Peace 	SNBRN feat. Kerli 	Raindrops 	Link	19 	55
13 	Calypso 	Bipolar Sunshine 	Daydreamer 	Link	17 	55
14 	Srivijaya & Sasentia 	Lawson 	Roads 	Link	5 	82
15 	Doire 	She's So Rad 	Cool It 	Link	20 	54
16 	Zaprya 	Lena Katina 	Who I Am 	Link	9 	70
17 	Anselmsmumonia 	We Are Magnetic 	Never Easy 	Link	15 	58
18 	Zumkotzen 	Of Monsters and Men 	Crystals 	Link	6 	78
19 	Reym-L-Dneurb 	Serebryanaya Svadba 	Adieu, la Tête 	Link	3 	96
20 	Perryfornia 	Alex Winston 	Careless 	Link	10 	69
21 	Cherniya 	Valeriya 	Po Serpantinu (DJ Sergey Fisun Remix)	Link	13 	64
22 	Balearica Island 	Spencer Tarring & Juicy M 	Superhero 	Link	24 	33
23 	Halito 	Ayria 	My Device 	Link	22 	38
24 	Begonia 	Itaca Band 	Temerario 	Link	1 	146
25 	Llama Republic 	Chairlift 	Amanaemonesia 	Link	2 	117
26 	Vylkuzeme 	Enaid & Einalem 	The White Sail 	Link	25 	18
==Final==
Draw	Nation 	Artist 	Song 	Link	Place	Points
01 	Roseland 	Taylor Swift 	Bad Blood 	Link	24 	84
02 	Perryfornia 	Alex Winston 	Careless 	Link	9 	142
03 	Smileyland & Folegandria 	Markando 	Lygtemand 	Link	23 	96
04 	!%PT# 	Charisma.com 	Iinadzukeburu 	Link	7 	153
05 	Rumia 	Kirill Pokrovsky 	Broken Valley Wakes 	Link	27 	46
06 	Yaponesia 	Daishi Dance feat. Yoshida Brothers	Renovation 	Link	15 	113
07 	Comino 	Tribali 	Language of God 	Link	21 	102
08 	New Acadia 	Neyromonah Theophane 	Yadronost' 	Link	14 	118
09 	Reym-L-Dneurb 	Serebryanaya Svadba 	Adieu, la Tête 	Link	5 	169
10 	Lacreus 	Yogscast 	Diggy Diggy Hole 	Link	8 	152
11 	Dalisska 	Young Juvenile Youth 	Animation 	Link	25 	64
12 	Paper & INK 	Bombs Away 	Drunk Arcade 	Link	18 	112
13 	Waiting Iist of Shelley & Nici	Otto Knows 	Next To Me 	Link	10 	132
14 	Zombira 	Zetod 	Luitekaas 	Link	22 	98
15 	Luzinia 	Loreen 	Paper Lights Revisited	Link	6 	155
16 	Begonia 	Itaca Band 	Temerario 	Link	3 	183
17 	Fervorosia 	Amy MacDonald 	Pride 	Link	19 	107
18 	Srivijaya & Sasentia 	Lawson 	Roads 	Link	12 	126
19 	Biflovatia 	San Holo feat. Tessa Douwstra 	Hold Fast 	Link	16 	112
20 	Prasia 	Parov Stelar feat. Graham Candy 	The Sun 	Link	4 	171
21 	Ujedinjeni Gvozd 	Natalia Lafourcade 	Nunca es Suficiente 	Link	20 	102
22 	Waloria 	Hurricane Love 	Nowhere to Go 	Link	1 	192
23 	Sakuralia 	Enigma 	Sadeness: Part 1 	Link	26 	63
24 	Trash Canyon 	XOV 	Lucifer 	Link	13 	120
25 	Zaprya 	Lena Katina 	Who I Am 	Link	11 	126
26 	Llama Republic 	Chairlift 	Amanaemonesia 	Link	2 	186
27 	Oussou Empire 	Stavento 	Ama S'Iha Konta Mou 	Link	28 	28
28 	Zumkotzen 	Of Monsters and Men 	Crystals 	Link	17 	112
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