Lyrical Song Contest 24

==Information==
The 24th Lyrical Song Contest will be held in Alcastinopel, . 
They will host following up on their win from the 23rd Lyrical Song Contest. 
40 countries take part this edition.
RTV Al-Arabiyyah will be the covering broadcaster for this edition.
==Rules & Entries==
The rules for the 24th Lyrical Song Contest, are the standard rules issued by the Lyrical Broadcasting Association,
the governing body of the Lyrical Song Contest.
There is one rule change, which began at predeccesor Lyrical Song Contest 23, stating that national selection songs may not enter, will be kept in the rulebook for this edition as well.
==Location==
The Sultanate Al-Arabiyyah is bordered in North-west to a country. In the South-west to South Kordom. In the South it borders to Marhalika and Japonicana. On the east the country is boarderd by a sea and in this sea there are the islands of Rainbow Islands.
The Sultanate has 28 States, 3 Federal Cities & 1 Autonomous state.
The chosen venue is the Freedom Arena, which can hold up to 12500 people, and for the 24th Lyrical Song Contest there will be 9500 tickets available for purchase for the audience.
==Participating Countries==
So far 40 countries have confirmed, with 7 countries returning, of which Capitalia was the longest inactive country to return after 10 editions.
New to the contest are , and the Seastar Islands, who recently became countries and immediately applied to take part.
Because of the grand participation rate, 35+ the theme was chosen to be "Bigger & Better" due to the record of participating countries shattering the previous record of 34 in edition 11.
==Venue==
As mentioned earlier, the Freedom Arena will host 9500 people in Alcastinopel.
Tickets went on sale on the 12th of April, 2015.
==Format==
===Allocation Draw===
6 pots were made to draw from for the Semi-Final Draw
The pots 1 to 4 were comprised with active countries, based on their Country Score.
The pots 5 and 6 were comprised of longer inactive countries, new countries or lower classified countries.
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==Semi-Final 1==
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Draw	Country	Artist 	Song 	Place	Points
01 	 	Alina Artts 	High Enough 	04 	159
02 	 	Georgia Holt & Cher 	I'm Just Your Yesterday 	16 	30
03 	 	Within Temptation 	Covered By Roses 	07 	131
04 	 	The Gossip 	Standing In The Way Of Control	17 	29
05 	 	Brielle 	Avalanche 	06 	144
06 	 	Marco Mengoni 	Bellissimo 	09 	118
07 	 	Medina 	Gutter 	10 	116
08 	 	Black Veil Brides 	Fallen Angels 	12 	79
09 	 	Zara Larsson 	Uncover 	05 	146
10 	 	Martyn's Voice 	Daddy's Song 	15 	54
11 	 	Krista Sigfrieds 	On & Off 	01 	262
12 	 	Petra Kovacevic 	Buka, Galama 	08 	119
13 	 	Stine Bramsen 	Karma Town 	03 	173
14 	 	Hulda 	Every Drop 	14 	57
15 	 	Lady Gaga 	Applause 	13 	73
16 	 	Freemasons ft. Sophie Ellis-Bextor	Heartbreak (Make Me A Dancer) 	11 	104
17 	 	Walk Off The Earth 	Rule The World 	02 	226
==Semi-Final 2==
*, & vote in this Semi-Final.
Draw	Country	Artist 	Song 	Place	Points
01 	 	Perfume 	Spring of Life 	12 	87
02 	 	Shahzoda ft. Faydee & Dr.Costi	Habibi 	04 	139
03 	 	Lena Fayre 	Love Burning Alive 	10 	102
04 	 	Vera Brezhneva 	Dobroe Utro 	07 	128
05 	 	Haloo Helsinki! 	Kiitos ei ole kirosana	03 	183
06 	 	Saidhbhe Ní Chuillinn 	Taibhsí i mo cheann 	14 	82
07 	 	Peter Bic Project 	Holiday 	18 	11
08 	 	David Guetta ft. Skylar Grey 	Shot Me Down 	08 	126
09 	 	Nolwenn Leroy 	Tri Martolod 	01 	228
10 	 	Tinchy Stryder ft. Pixie Lott 	Bright Lights 	09 	113
11 	 	Jacques Villeneuve 	Father 	16 	37
12 	 	Fall Out Boy 	Centuries 	05 	133
13 	 	Snoh Aalegra 	Emotional 	11 	90
14 	 	Hadise 	Superman 	13 	83
15 	 	Selah Sue 	Crazy Vibes 	15 	79
16 	 	Karina Krysko-Skambinė 	Jausmų labirinte 	02 	217
17 	 	Ivy Levan 	Biscuit 	06 	132
18 	 	Karen Harding 	Say Something 	17 	32
==Grand Final==
Draw	Country	Artist 	Song 	Place	Points
01 	 	Walk Off The Earth 	Rule The World 	02 	269
02 	 	Nolwenn Leroy 	Tri Martolod 	01 	309
03 	 	Stine Bramsen 	Karma Town 	09 	183
04 	 	Ivy Levan 	Biscuit 	06 	194
05 	 	Vera Brezhneva 	Dobroe Utro 	12 	161
06 	 	Lena Fayre 	Love Burning Alive 	24 	62
07 	 	Petra Kovacevic 	Buka, Galama 	17 	138
08 	 	Fall Out Boy 	Centuries 	11 	169
09 	 	Cascada 	Reason 	18 	100
10 	 	Zara Larsson 	Uncover 	08 	186
11 	 	Brielle 	Avalanche 	21 	70
12 	 	David Guetta ft. Skylar Grey 	Shot Me Down 	19 	98
13 	 	Kat Dahlia 	I Think I'm In Love 	05 	205
14 	 	In This Moment 	Sick Like Me 	23 	66
15 	 	Krista Sigfrieds 	On & Off 	03 	229
16 	 	Marco Mengoni 	Bellissimo 	22 	68
17 	 	Tinchy Stryder ft. Pixie Lott 	Bright Lights 	14 	154
18 	 	Andrew Belle 	In My Veins 	20 	74
19 	 	Karina Krysko-Skambinė 	Jausmų labirinte 	04 	228
20 	 	Within Temptation 	Covered By Roses 	10 	183
21 	 	Maluma 	Carnaval 	13 	161
22 	 	Alina Artts 	High Enough 	15 	145
23 	 	Haloo Helsinki! 	Kiitos ei ole kirosana	07 	194
24 	 	Medina 	Gutter 	25 	49
25 	 	Shahzoda ft. Faydee & Dr.Costi	Habibi 	16 	143
== International broadcasts and voting ==
=== Voting and spokespersons===
#Neptune: Samir & Viktor
#Panacer: Florence Welch
#Luir-Landodios: Marina Kaye
#Erezin Halla: Emma Stone
#Keyholeland: Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir
#Japonicana: April Pearson
#Gingerland: Mørland & Debrah Scarlett
#Engeos: Reigan
#Aranna: Jeannie Mai
#Depressive State: Stephen Hawking
#Eurovisia: Molly Sandén
#Merisla Islands: Max Barskih
#Zegruzia: Zlata Ognevich
#Fanta Islands: Lia Marie Johnson
#San Clementino: Sara-Maria Forsberg
#Pohunskia: Alexander Rybak
#South Kordom: Kim Jong-Un
#Escogrecia: Rennata
#Parola: Kahn Morbee
#Arazonas: Dayana Mendoza
#Trolland & Beatum: Chester See
#Dasmia: Liam Hemsworth
#Dancony: Balbina
#Antalorgia: Zeljko Joksimovic
#Rainbow Islands: Tal
#Artntry: Ariana Grande
#Sultanate Al-Arabiyyah: Jason & Anthony Suminski
#Las Islas de Los Santos: Daniel Radcliffe
#Cyprinia: Shailene Woodley
#Latitude Republic: The Mandeville Sisters
#Falcon Island: TBA
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