Serene Song Contest 1

The Sun Rises Again

## Participation Map

**Serene Song Contest #1**, often referred to as SSC #1, is the first edition of the Serene Song Contest. The contest took place in Barcelona, Spain. It was the first time Spain hosted the contest, and the contest was hosted at the Palau Sant Jordi, and the live shows were hosted by Spanish drag queen Carmen Farala.

Twenty-six countries participated in the first edition. The country list was selected by the host of the contest. It was announced during the final results that the six lowest placing countries of the edition would be forced to withdraw and new countries would take their place in the following edition.

The winner was Ukraine with the song "Mara" performed by Leya. This was the country's first victory in the contest. Ukraine became the first country and the first European country to win the contest. The podium was completed by Belgium and host country Spain, both achieving their best results. Sweden and South Africa rounded up the top 5, with both achieving their best results.

## Location

*Further information on the host country: Spain*

### Host City

**Barcelona** is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within city limits, its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the province of Barcelona and is home to around 4.8 million people, making it the fifth most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, the Ruhr area, Madrid and Milan. It is one of the largest metropolises on the Mediterranean Sea, located on the coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs, bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola mountain range.

Barcelona has a rich cultural heritage and is today an important cultural centre and a major tourist destination. Particularly renowned are the architectural works of Antoni Gaudí and Lluís Domènech i Montaner, which have been designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The city is home to two of the most prestigious universities in Spain: the University of Barcelona and Pompeu Fabra University. The headquarters of the Union for the Mediterranean are located in Barcelona. The city is known for hosting the 1992 Summer Olympics as well as world-class conferences and expositions. In addition, many international sport tournaments have been played here.

Barcelona is a major cultural, economic, and financial centre in southwestern Europe, as well as the main biotech hub in Spain. As a leading world city, Barcelona's influence in global socio-economic affairs qualifies it for global city status.

### Venue

**Palau Sant Jordi** (English: St. George's Palace) is an indoor sporting arena and multi-purpose installation that is part of the Olympic Ring complex located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Designed by the Japanese architect Arata Isozaki, it was opened in 1990. The maximum seating capacity of the arena is 17,960.Since the inauguration, is the largest indoor arena in capacity terms in Spain.

The Palau Sant Jordi was one of the main venues of the 1992 Summer Olympics hosting the artistic gymnastics, handball, and volleyball events. Today, it is used for a variety of indoor sport events as well as for concerts and other cultural activities, due to its great flexibility.

## Participating Countries

### Final

Twenty-six countries participated in the final and casted their votes. Non-participants' votes were combined into one rest of the world set of votes.

## Split Results

The results from the rest of the world vote are included with the points from the second half.

## External Links

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1. ↑ Contains phrases in English.