FSC 168

== The Host City ==
The Host city for this FSC #168-edition is Linz, Austria. It is the capital of Upper Austria and the third-largest city in Austria. In the north of the country, it is situated on the Danube river 30km south of the Czech border. In 2018 the population was ca 205.000. The Danube river, second longest river in Europe, is the main tourism and transport connection that runs through the city.
The city was founded by the Romans who called it Lentia. The name Linz was 1st recorded in AD 799. It was a provincial, and local government city of the Holy Roman Empire, and an important trading point connecting several routes on either side of the Danube river, from east to west and Bohemia (part of currently Czech Rep.) and Poland from north to the Balkans and Italy to the south.
Linz serves as an important transport hub for the region of both Upper Austria and, to a lesser degree, southern Bohemia. Linz Airport lies about 14km southwest of the town centre. The city also has a central railway station on Austria's main rail axis, the West railway, linking Vienna with western Austria, Germany & Switzerland. There are also varying types of river transport (trade/tourism).
Culturally, the city is now home to a vibrant music and arts scene that is well-funded by the city and the state of Upper Austria. Between Lentos Art Museum and the "Brucknerhaus", is the "Donaulände" or "Kulturmeile" ("culture mile"), a park alongside the river, which is also used for the Ars Electronica Festival in early September, and also the " Stream Festival ", which takes place annually.
== The Venue ==
The host venue for FSC #168 February 2023 is the Ars Electronica Center in Linz, Austria. It has 3000 square meters for exhibitions, 100 m2 for research and development, 400 m2 for workshops and conferences, 650 m2 for catering, and another 1000 m2 of public space for various types
of events. Ars Electronica's activities focus on the interlinkages between art, technology and society. It runs an annual festival and also confers the 'Prix Ars Electronica Awards'. Watch artificial intelligence “think”, enjoy audiovisual projections, train self-driving cars, program robots, 3D print and much more! The topics in the Ars Electronica Center range from artificial intelligence and neuro-bionics, autonomous systems and robotics, through genetic and biotechnology to the far-reaching global changes of our time. Exciting exhibitions and events await you! They are proud to host this evening’s edition of the Forum Song contest.
== The Hosts ==
Our wonderful Hosts this evening are Paul Pizzera, W1ze and Lylit.
Paul Pizzera is an Austrian musician, comedy/cabaret artist and author. Together with Otto Jaus he forms the duo Pizzera & Jaus, for which he writes and composes songs. He is multi-talented and creative. Paul Pizzera is very proud to co-host this evening’s edition of the Forum Song Contest.
W1ze is, according to many critics, one of the most colourful and promising new artists to hit the Vienna music scene for many reasons, not the least the voice, and the non-conformist message in songs & texts. W1ze is very proud to co-host this evening’s edition of the Forum Song Contest.
Lylit, or Eva Klampfer which is her name, is by several critics considered one of the greatest soul singers in Austria. She has had a music career as a singer and is also an accomplished songwriter and performer. Lylit is very proud to co-host this evening’s edition of the Forum Song Contest.
== The Show ==
Nr.	Jury	Artist 	Song 	Rank	Points
01.	 	Uraganius 	Calm After The Storm 	12. 	63
02.	 	J. R. August 	Dealing With The Pain 	11. 	63
03.	 	Raum 	Turbulence 	25. 	33
04.	 	Alicia Awa 	Karamell 	28. 	17
05.	 	Ulrikke 	Feels Like Home 	22. 	36
06.	 	AISEL 	Shusha 	15. 	56
07.	 	Freya Ridings 	Weekends 	33.*	116
08.	 	Nafsica 	Mia Kardia 	23. 	36
09.	 	Blanco 	L'Isola delle Rose 	08. 	79
10.	 	Anouk 	Something Better 	13. 	59
11.	 	La Villana 	Las Olas Contra Todos 	19. 	43
12.	 	Alter Ego 	Was Dit Jou Plan? 	10. 	65
13.	 	Ernie Zakri 	Korban 	30. 	15
14.	 	Marija Šerifović 	Dobar Vam Dan 	07. 	84
15.	 	FILLY 	Spinning 	01. 	136
16.	 	Aruma 	Muak 	29. 	16
17.	 	Selma Bajrami 	Maska 	27. 	27
18.	 	BrunuhVille 	School Of Wizardry 	26. 	28
19.	 	Lenna 	Hoides Sind 	17. 	46
20.	 	Salma 	Frida 	06. 	87
21.	 	SadSvit ft. Struktura Shchastya	Syluety 	04. 	92
22.	 	Behm 	Ethän Tarkoittanut Sitä	09. 	68
23.	 	Cian Ducrot 	All For You 	02. 	122
24.	 	August Fenger Janson 	Power 	31. 	14
25.	 	Taxi Kebab 	Ardina 	03. 	104
26.	 	Veronica Fusaro 	WEEKEND 	20. 	39
27.	 	Charis Savva 	Lene Lene 	05. 	89
28.	 	Çiğdem Altosun 	De Were 	14. 	58
29.	 	Bowling For Soup 	Hello Anxiety 	18. 	44
30.	 	Faye 	Parting With Love 	21. 	37
31.	 	Marcin Najman 	Dobro i zło 	32. 	3
32.	 	Mihaela Marinova 	Do Bezkray 	16. 	47
33.	 	RAINDEAR 	Rush 	24. 	34
* The United Kingdom failed to vote and was moved to the bottom of the scoreboard, according to FSC rules.
== The Results ==
== The Winner ==
 FILLY - Spinning:
center|400px