Canticum Certamine 05

Canticum Certamine 5, often referred as CC 5, was the was the 5th edition of Canticum Certamine. It took place in Warsaw, Poland, following Marysia Starosta's victory in the 4th edition. It was the first time that Poland hosted the contest. Telewizja Polska (TVP) selected the PGE Narodowy as the venue for the contest while KAZADI and Natalia Szroeder were selected as the hosts of the edition.
Forty-eight countries participated in the first special edition of Canticum Certamine, including Japan and South Africa which made their debut appearance in the edition. Spain and Serbia returned after their one-edition absence. No country announced their withdrawal in this edition.
Portugal was crowned as the winner of the edition with the song "Player 2" performed by SEA. The song gathered a total of 365 points, 34 points ahead the runner-up, Malta who found themselves 2nd twice in a row. Serbia finished on third place, while Belarus, Greece and debut country Japan completed the top 6 of the edition. Malta achieved the best result of the big 6 countries this edition with the second place.
==Location==
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula River in east-central Poland and its population is officially estimated at 1.8 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 3.1 million residents, which makes Warsaw the 7th most-populous capital city in the European Union. The city limits cover 517.24 square kilometres (199.71 sq mi), while the metropolitan area covers 6,100.43 square kilometres (2,355.39 sq mi). Warsaw is an alpha global city, a major international tourist destination, and a significant cultural, political and economic hub. Its historical Old Town was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The city rose to prominence in the late 16th century, when Sigismund III decided to move the Polish capital and his royal court from Kraków. The elegant architecture, grandeur and extensive boulevards earned Warsaw the nickname Paris of the North prior to the Second World War. Bombed at the start of the German invasion in 1939, the city withstood a siege, but was largely destroyed by the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in 1943, the general Warsaw Uprising in 1944 and the systematic razing by the Germans in advance of the Vistula–Oder Offensive. Warsaw gained the new title of Phoenix City because of its complete reconstruction after the war, which had left over 85% of its buildings in ruins.
==Semi-final allocation draw==
The draw that determined the semi-final allocation was held on 9 July 2020 at the PGE Narodowy. The big 6 countries were first drawn to determine in which semi-final would each country vote. Finland, Luxembourg and Malta were drawn to vote in the first semi-final while Ireland, Poland and Romania were drawn to vote in the second semi-final. The rest forty-three countries were divided into eight pots, based on a random order. 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-eight countries confirmed their participation for the edition, the most countries that have ever competed in the contest up to that point. Two of them, Japan and South Africa whom was invited as a guest, made their debut appearance in the contest, meanwhile Serbia and Spain returned. No countries withdrew in this edition.
TINI, Argentina's participant in the 1st edition with her song "Sad Song", where she reached 18th place in the semi finals, she returned to the contest this edition representing the country once again, this time with the song "Wild", with Jonas Blue. Flora Cash, Albania's participants in the 1st edition with their song "Sad Song", where they reached 15th place in the semi finals, they returned to the contest this edition representing the country once again, this time with their song "Roses On Your Dress". Chisu, the host of the 1st edition in Finland, returned to the contest this edition representing the country this time, with their song "Ikava". Sanah, Poland's participant in the 2nd edition with her song "Melodia", where she reached 2nd place in the finals, missing out on the victory only by 3 points, she returned to the contest this edition representing the country once again, this time with her song "Szampan". Empara Mi, Ireland's participant in the 3rd edition with her song "Shout", where she won the edition, giving the country their first ever win in the contest, she returned to the contest this edition representing the country once again, this time with her song "Ditch". Empara was the first ever winner to return to the contest as a participant.
== Results ==
=== Semi Final 1 ===
Twenty-one countries participated in the first semi-final. Finland, Luxembourg and Malta also voted in this semi-final. The highlighted countries qualified for the final.
Draw	Country	Artist 	Song 	Place	Points
01 	 	Monika Marija 	"Criminal" 	18 	81
02 	 	Gia Woods 	"Hungry" 	1 	233
03 	 	Ella Lee 	"Zot Ani" 	4 	180
04 	 	Toms Kalderauskis 	"We Won't Back Down" 	13 	113
05 	 	Riya 	"Polyusy" 	8 	150
06 	 	Kaylyn 	"The Dragging" 	5 	160
07 	 	Sophia and the Giants 	"Break The Silence" 	15 	108
08 	 	Munisa Rizayeva 	"Bir Nima De" 	12 	122
09 	 	Ida Laurberg 	"Grayzone" 	20 	68
10 	 	Takaya 	"Vbyla Mylogo" 	2 	210
11 	 	Glowie 	"Body" 	19 	75
12 	 	KSHMR x Sak Noel ft. TxTHEWAY	"Bruk It Down" 	21 	60
13 	 	Halflives 	"Fugitive" 	16 	107
14 	 	Lea Santee 	"Rollin'" 	11 	125
15 	 	Kim Petras 	"Icy" 	10 	146
16 	 	4Magic 	"Kolko Mi Lipsvach" 	14 	110
17 	 	Rina Sawayama 	"XS" 	7 	150
18 	 	Winona Oak 	"Break My Broken Heart"	6 	151
19 	 	Celina Sharma 	"CHALO" 	9 	149
20 	 	FAOUZIA 	"My Heart's Grave" 	17 	103
21 	 	SEA 	"Player 2" 	3 	184
=== Semi Final 2 ===
Twenty-two countries participated in the first semi-final. Ireland, Poland and Romania also voted in this semi-final. The highlighted countries qualified for the final.
Draw	Country	Artist 	Song 	Place	Points
01 	 	Sasha Lopez ft. Misha Miller	"Smoke Me" 	14 	104
02 	 	Zoi 	"Jasno Mi Je" 	1 	248
03 	 	Jonas Blue ft. TINI 	"Wild" 	16 	88
04 	 	Emelie Hollow 	"Hear It Out Loud" 	9 	143
05 	 	Ananya Birla 	"Better" 	19 	62
06 	 	Marnik ft. ROOKIES 	"Burn" 	5 	179
07 	 	Ginta 	"Mais Oui Mais Non" 	15 	103
08 	 	Lea Rue 	"Watching You" 	4 	189
09 	 	Gina Kushka 	"Prayer" 	3 	208
10 	 	Kerli 	"Feral Hearts" 	8 	147
11 	 	Lorenzo Fragola 	"Bengala" 	21 	58
12 	 	Indira 	"You Will Never Break My Heart"	10 	122
13 	 	So Below 	"Ruin" 	6 	161
14 	 	Flora Cash 	"Roses On Your Dress" 	18 	70
15 	 	Chung-Ha 	"Stay Tonight" 	13 	109
16 	 	Lynn Hayek 	"Party Language" 	11 	115
17 	 	Elvana 	"Me Tana" 	17 	75
18 	 	Ilma Karahmet 	"Ne Zovi Me Tugo" 	12 	114
19 	 	Yaseniya 	"Lyubov-Karusel" 	7 	155
20 	 	Vicetone 	"Something Strange" 	20 	59
21 	 	Natasha Kay 	"Upgrade" 	2 	220
=== Grand Final ===
Draw	Country	Artist 	Song 	Place	Points
01 	 	Emelie Hollow 	"Hear It Out Loud" 	19 	183
02 	 	Lea Rue 	"Watching You" 	18 	183
03 	 	So Below 	"Ruin" 	15 	212
04 	 	Marnik ft. ROOKIES	"Burn" 	7 	249
05 	 	Empara Mi 	"Ditch" 	24 	115
06 	 	SEA 	"Player 2" 	1 	365
07 	 	Kerli 	"Feral Hearts" 	26 	91
08 	 	Gia Woods 	"Hungry" 	13 	227
09 	 	Riya 	"Polyusy" 	11 	235
10 	 	Sanah 	"Szampan" 	22 	152
11 	 	Chisu 	"Ikävä" 	14 	223
12 	 	Alice Charter 	"Tonight" 	2 	331
13 	 	Kaylyn 	"The Dragging" 	5 	272
14 	 	Kim Petras 	"Icy" 	9 	236
15 	 	Winona Oak 	"Break My Broken Heart" 	17 	201
16 	 	BLOW 	"You Killed Me on the Moon" 	23 	132
17 	 	Rina Sawayama 	"XS" 	6 	255
18 	 	Natasha Kay 	"Upgrade" 	16 	205
19 	 	Ella Lee 	"Zot Ani" 	12 	228
20 	 	Indira 	"You Will Never Break My Heart"	21 	166
21 	 	Celina Sharma 	"CHALO" 	8 	244
22 	 	Yaseniya 	"Lyubov-Karusel" 	10 	235
23 	 	Zoi 	"Jasno Mi Je" 	3 	312
24 	 	Takaya 	"Vbyla Mylogo" 	4 	286
25 	 	Gina Kushka 	"Prayer" 	20 	181
26 	 	Kate Linn 	"Eye to Eye" 	25 	108