25th edition

The twenty-fifth edition of WAO Song Contest took place  Denmark, in the city of Copenhagen.

The Parken Stadium, also known as Parken and Telia Parken, has been the venue selected, with Sisse Marie and Mathias Lauridsen as hosts, "Think different" as slogan and the song "Indie Disco", by Ben Fawkes, as theme song.

     Denmark, with its victory last edition, passed automatically to the final, and also the  United Kingdom and  Finland, thanks to their placements last edition, qualified automatically. Three semi-finals took place and 7 countries qualified from each one of them. To avoid the case of six countries in "Second Chance" of the 24th edition, from this one if there was a tie between two countries, the one which received more 12 points advanced. The songs which arrived 8th went to "Second Chance". 25 countries competed in the final.

    After 25 editions, the  United States achieved its first victory thanks to the group Evanescence and their "Bring Me To Life". They won with just one point of difference from the runner-up Jessica Mauboy, from  Australia.

## Participating artists

**77 Bombay Street**
Representing  Switzerland**Adelén**
Representing  Norway**Allie X**
Representing  Canada**Andrés Ceballos**
Representing  San Marino**Baby K**
Representing  San Marino**Bishop Briggs**
Representing  China**Bloodgroup**
Representing  Iceland**BQL**
Representing  Slovenia**Camila Cabello**
Representing  Cuba**Carla Morrison**
Representing  Mexico**Crackdust**
Representing  Botswana**Daddy Yankee**
Representing  Puerto Rico**Dani Dimitrovska**
Representing  North Macedonia**DARA**
Representing  Bulgaria**Dima Bilan**
Representing  Russia**Dua Lipa**
Representing  Kosovo**Eliad**
Representing  Israel**Evanescence**
Representing the  United States**Freia**
Representing  Romania**Galantis**
Representing  Sweden**Gaukhartas**
Representing  Kazakhstan**Getter Jaani**
Representing  Estonia**Hadise**
Representing  Turkey**Hari Mata Hari**
Representing  Bosnia & Herzegovina**Helena Paparizou**
Representing  Greece**Helolove**
Representing  Poland**Jelena Tomašević**
Representing  Bosnia & Herzegovina**Jessica Mauboy**
Representing  Australia**Kati Wolf**
Representing  Hungary**Koit Toome**
Representing  Estonia**Le Deva**
Representing  Italy**Lenny**
Representing  Czech Republic**Lilian Renaud**
Representing  Luxembourg**Little Mix**
Representing the  United Kingdom**Luis Fonsi**
Representing  Puerto Rico**Luke Black**
Representing  Serbia**Luminize**
Representing  Croatia**Maan**
Representing  The Netherlands**Maluma**
Representing  Colombia**Maraaya**
Representing  Slovenia**Marysol Muguerza**
Representing  Peru**Max Giesinger**
Representing  Germany**Maxi Trusso**
Representing  Argentina**Mimicat**
Representing  Portugal**Mirela**
Representing  Andorra**Morissette**
Representing  The Philippines**Murat Boz**
Representing  Turkey**Nazim**
Representing  Monaco**Niall Horan**
Representing  Ireland**Page Four**
Representing  Denmark**Pantelis Pantelidis**
Representing  Cyprus**Paula**
Representing  Lithuania**Pyhimys**
Representing  Finland**Ricky Martin**
Representing  Colombia**Rilaya**
Representing  Azerbaijan**Ronela Hajati**
Representing  Albania**Roser**
Representing  Spain**Sergey Lazarev**
Representing  Russia**Sharyhan**
Representing  Egypt**Soprano**
Representing  France**Stormzy**
Representing the  United Kingdom**THE HARDKISS**
Representing  Ukraine**Ulpu**
Representing  Finland**Yuna**
Representing  Malaysia**ZOË**
Representing  Austria**Zuzana Smatanová**
Representing  Slovakia
## Returning artists

**Adelén**
Previous participation: 2nd edition for  Norway**Baby K**
Previous participation: 11th edition for  Italy**Camila Cabello**
Previous participation: 21st edition for  Cuba**Dua Lipa**
Previous participation: 17th edition for  Kosovo**Evanescence**
Previous participations: 4th edition for the  United States and 9th edition for  Puerto Rico**Getter Jaani**
Previous participations: 9th and 11th edition for  Estonia**Hadise**
Previous participations: 5th, 10th and 19th edition for  Turkey**Helena Paparizou**
Previous participations: 3rd, 5th and 14th edition for  Greece, 10th and 11th edition for  Cyprus. All of them as a solo artist. 24th edition as part of Antique for  Cyprus**Jelena Tomašević**
Previous participations: 8th, 16th and 21st edition for  Serbia**Jessica Mauboy**
Previous participation: 8th edition for  Australia**Kati Wolf**
Previous participation: 9th edition for  Hungary**Little Mix**
Previous participation: 17th edition for the  United Kingdom**Luminize**
Previous participations: 18th and 22nd for  Croatia**Maan**
Previous participation: 12th edition for  The Netherlands**Maluma**
Previous participations: 23rd and 24th edition for  Colombia**Maraaya**
Previous participation: 6th edition for  Slovenia**Mirela**
Previous participation: 9th edition for  Andorra**Murat Boz**
Previous participation: 24th edition for  Turkey**Niall Horan**
Previous participation: 13th edition as part of One Direction for  Ireland**Ricky Martin**
Previous participation: 5th edition for  Puerto Rico**Rilaya**
Previous participation: 18th edition for  Azerbaijan**Sergey Lazarev**
Previous participations: 9th and 14th edition for  Russia**Soprano**
Previous participation: 16th edition for  Monaco**THE HARDKISS**
Previous participations: 17th and 22nd edition for  Ukraine**ZOË**
Previous participation: Special edition 2 for  Austria

## Semi-final 1

Also  Denmark voted in this semi-final.

 Norway and  Ireland both ended up 7th with 68 points, but  Norway received more "12 points" and so it qualified.  Ireland went to the "Second Chance".

## Semi-final 2

Also the  United Kingdom voted in this semi-final.

 Portugal and  Kazakhstan both ended up 7th with 65 points, but  Portugal received more "12 points" and so it qualified.  Kazakhstan went to the "Second Chance".

## Second Chance

Every country gave 1 point to its favourite country. One country qualified. Voting was not compulsory.