7th edition

The seventh edition of WAO Song Contest took place for the second time ever in  Spain, but this time in the second biggest city of the nation: Barcelona.

Camp Nou has been the venue selected, Ruth Lorenzo (participant of the 5th edition and winner of the 6th) the presenter and "Never give up!" the slogan.

    Two semi-finals of 24 participants took place and 12 countries qualified from each one of them, making a final of 27 participants. Thanks to their results last edition  Spain,  Portugal and  Trinidad and Tobago passed automatically to the final.

    Won this edition  Ireland, achieving its first victory with the song "Take Me To Church" by Hozier.

## Participating artists

**Adam Lambert**
Representing the  United States**Ádammo**
Representing  Peru**Ani Lorak**
Representing  Russia**Brequette Cassie**
Representing  Spain**Bryan Rice**
Representing  Denmark**Catarina Pereira**
Representing  Portugal**Christina Aguilera**
Representing  Puerto Rico**Descemer Bueno**
Representing  Andorra**Donatan & Cleo**
Representing  Poland**Dotan**
Representing  The Netherlands**Elina Born**
Representing  Estonia**Elli Kokkinou**
Representing  Cyprus**Enej**
Representing  Poland**Enrique Iglesias**
Representing  Andorra**Flo Rida**
Representing the  United Kingdom**Gente de Zona**
Representing  Andorra**Grafa**
Representing  Bulgaria**Greta Salóme**
Representing  Iceland**Grigory Leps**
Representing  Russia**Happiness**
Representing  Japan**Hozier**
Representing  Ireland**Inga & Anush**
Representing  Armenia**Jenni Vartiainen**
Representing  Finland**Julian le Play**
Representing  Austria**Julie**
Representing  Denmark**Kate Ryan**
Representing  Belgium**Kendji Girac**
Representing  France**Lola Blanc**
Representing  Liechtenstein**Lora**
Representing  Romania**Lorde**
Representing  New Zealand**Lucie Vondráčková**
Representing  Czech Republic**Madh**
Representing  Vatican City**Mandy**
Representing  Germany**Manevra**
Representing  Turkey**Marco Mengoni**
Representing  San Marino**Margaret Berger**
Representing  Norway**Miriam Bryant**
Representing  Sweden**Miriam Cani**
Representing  Albania**Muzzart**
Representing  Belarus**Nanook**
Representing  Greenland**Nevena Božović**
Representing  Serbia**New Level Empire**
Representing  Hungary**Nicki Minaj**
Representing  Trinidad and Tobago**Nikki Williams**
Representing  South Africa**Noemi**
Representing  Italy**Olly Murs**
Representing the  United Kingdom**Orange Caramel**
Representing  South Korea**Patoranking**
Representing  Nigeria**Paulina Rubio**
Representing  Mexico**Reigan**
Representing  Australia**Rita Ora**
Representing  Kosovo**Sanna Nielsen**
Representing  Åland Islands**Severina**
Representing  Croatia**Tamara Todevska**
Representing  North Macedonia**Tiwa Savage**
Representing  Nigeria**Učiteljice**
Representing  Croatia**Vegas**
Representing  Greece**Viktoria Petryk**
Representing  Ukraine**Vojtěch Dyk**
Representing  Slovakia**Yseult**
Representing  Luxembourg**Zdenka Predná**
Representing  Slovakia
## Returning artists

**Ani Lorak**
Previous participation: 5th edition for  Ukraine**Catarina Pereira**
Previous participation: 6th edition for  Portugal**Grafa**
Previous participation: 6th edition for  Bulgaria**Greta Salóme**
Previous participation: 5th edition for  Iceland**Jenni Vartiainen**
Previous participation: 3rd edition for  Finland**Miriam Cani**
Previous participation: 5th edition for  Albania**New Level Empire**
Previous participation: 4th edition for  Hungary**Nicki Minaj**
Previous participation: 5th and 6th edition for  Trinidad and Tobago

## Semi-final 2

Also  Portugal and  Trinidad and Tobago voted in this semi final.