FSC 177

== The Host City ==
The Host city for this FSC #177-edition is Gijón, Spain, a city and municipality in north-western Spain. It is the largest city and municipality by population in the autonomous community of Asturias. It is located on the coast of the Cantabrian Sea in the Bay of Biscay, in the central-northern part of Asturias. Gijón is about 24 kms north-east of Oviedo, the capital of Asturias.
With a population of ca. 270.000, Gijón is the 15th largest city in Spain. Gijón forms part of a large metropolitan area, that includes 20 councils , in center of the region, structured with a dense network of roads, highways & railways. It’s the 7th largest Spanish region by population. During the 20th century, Gijón developed as an industrial city for the most part in the steel and naval industries.
However, due to the decline in manufacturing in these industries, in recent years Gijón is undergoing a transformation into an important tourist, university, commercial and R&D center. Gijón is the location of the Radiotelevisión del Principado de Asturias (local broadcasting), Universidad Laboral de Gijón, the Revillagigedo Palace, and the adjoining 'Collegiate Church of San Juan Bautista'.
The city has many museums including the Museum of the Asturian People, Railway museum of Asturias, 'Juan Barjola' Museum (museum about a local painter, also interested in avant-garde art), International Bagpipe Museum (contains bagpipes from around the world, focusing on the Asturian musical heritage and bagpipes ), Atlantic botanical garden and Revillagigedo Palace and museum.
Gijón is served by Asturias Airport, about 38 km from the center of the city. The airport is connected to the city by the A-8 motorway, the N-632 national highway and scheduled bus service. The city is also served by the Gijón Railway Station. The port is at the center of many of the local businesses. The economy is based on tourism, steel, other metallurgy, livestock rearing and fisheries.
== The Venue ==
The Host venue for FSC #177 November 2023 is the The Palace of Congress (Palacio de Congresos) in Gijón, Spain. The Palace of Congress is located in the Asturias Luis Adaro Fairgrounds, which make it a different and very versatile space. On the ground floor of the main building are entrances to the exshibition halls and elevators. On the top floors there are more exhibition rooms, meeting rooms and activities, an amphitheater, and offices. In addition to the main building it has landscaped outdoor spaces within the same Campus, as well as pavilions, and buildings with different architectural configurations and of different sizes (up to 5.500 m2). In short, it is a space that offers 160 m2 in which it has been possible to host all types of cultural events including concerts and performances, both due to their theme and the number of participants. Its location is privileged, with the Isabel la Católica Park, San Lorenzo beach and being very close to the city center together with hotel facilities a 5-minute walk away. It's a very popular venue culturally, which enriches the city. They are proud to host this evening’s edition of the Forum Song Contest.
== The Hosts ==
Our wonderful Hosts this evening are Ignacio Ondategui, Blanca Paloma and Martiño Rivas López.
Ignacio Ondategui is a Spanish Fashion and Fitness model from Pamplona. He is represented by Uno Models. He has appeared on the cover of Men's Health Magazine and he shares modeling and lifestyle photos on his self-titled Instagram account where he has amassed over 50.000 followers. He has had a successful career. He is proud to co-host this edition of the Forum Song Contest.
Blanca Paloma is a Spanish singer from Elche. She took part in Benidorm Fest 2022, the Spanish national finals for ESC, and came 5th . She then returned for Benidorm Fest 2023 and she won. She subsequently represented Spain in the ESC 2023 in Liverpool, with the song "Eaea". She is also a set designer and costume designer. She is proud to co-host this edition of the Forum Song Contest.
Martiño Rivas López is a Spanish actor from Vimianzo. He is best known for his performance as Marcos Novoa Pazos, in the 'Antena 3' series ‘The Boarding School’, and for his role in ‘The Blind Sunflowers’. From 2017 to 2020, he starred in the Netflix original series ‘Las Chicas del Cable’ as the character of Carlos Cifuentes. He is proud to co-host this edition of the Forum Song Contest.
== The Show ==
Nr.	Jury	Artist 	Song 	Rank	Points
01.	 	Paulina Paukštaitytė 	Bučiuok 	15. 	55
02.	 	Sign Libra 	Le Chat 	18. 	51
03.	 	Janice Prix 	Stone Love 	17. 	54
04.	 	Wig Wam 	Forevermore 	04. 	90
05.	 	Elizabeth Simonian 	The Wish 	21. 	48
06.	 	Svemirko & Peki Pele 	Nosi me na duši 	23. 	40
07.	 	The Away Days 	Seninle Sonbahar 	14. 	60
08.	 	Jarkko Ahola 	Yksi Oikea 	29. 	25
09.	 	Durry 	TKO 	07. 	74
10.	 	Kiraly Viktor X Sterbinszky X Mynea	Break Me 	26. 	29
11.	 	Douwe Bob 	This World Is Our Home 	27. 	27
12.	 	Zaho de Sagazan 	Tristesse 	02. 	124
13.	 	BOOM! 	BOOM! 	24. 	36
14.	 	Whenyoung 	Shame Train 	09. 	71
15.	 	Eloff 	ATKV 	32. 	11
16.	 	I Love You Honey Bunny 	Lose Control 	12. 	61
17.	 	Uche Yara 	www she hot 	11. 	64
18.	 	Astronata & GrimesAI 	Silent Graves 	20. 	49
19.	 	Kylie Minogue 	Padam Padam 	34.*	64
20.	 	Beatriz Rosário 	MARIA 	06. 	77
21.	 	1096 Gang 	KAIBIGAN 	33. 	1
22.	 	Josephine 	Kathrefti Kathreftaki Mou	25. 	29
23.	 	Malte Ebert 	Julehjertets Hemmelighed 	08. 	72
24.	 	Comastatic 	FIX IT ALL 	01. 	136
25.	 	LU KALA 	Hotter Now 	22. 	44
26.	 	Nazryn 	DNA 	05. 	80
27.	 	Negramaro & Fabri Fibra 	Fino al Giorno Nuovo 	10. 	68
28.	 	Igo, Mrozu, Vito Bambino 	Supermoce 	16. 	55
29.	 	DOLLA 	Look At This 	30. 	19
30.	 	My Michelle 	Veter Menyaet Napravlenie	13. 	60
31.	 	Aitana, Danna Paola 	AQYNE 	19. 	49
32.	 	Sarah Engels 	Para Siempre (Für immer) 	35.*	43
33.	 	Fillas de Cassandra 	Tataravoa 	03. 	105
34.	 	Aleksandra Prijović 	Devet života 	31. 	17
35.	 	Dara Ekimova 	Posle shte mu mislish 	28. 	26
* Australia and Germany failed to vote and were moved to the bottom of the scoreboard according to FSC rules.
== The Results ==
== The Winner ==
 Comastatix - FIX IT ALL:
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