Wimbo'113 Special

**Wimbo'113** is eleventh edition in **Wimbo Music Competition** in 2017 season and second in Special type. This edition mooves on theme **"Inactive countries"** - countries that somewhere joined at the past and now not active and haven't broadcasters that can it return. All players were change own country on other from the list of 83 possible countries. Edition goes on in **Albania** after it winning in edition #112. Winner became **Colombia** with song ***"Como mirarte"*** performed by ***Sebastian Yatra***. This was first time when **Colombia** win. Second finished **Faroes** that take own best result ever too. Total seven countries take own best results ever in Final, and one in Semi-Final from Non-qualifiers, that became some record.

## Some attributes

### First

Dates: Semi - 09-15/09; Final - 16-23/09; Results - 24/09

### Third

Debut: - ; Return: All; Withdrawn: All + Turkey

## Location:

Edition take a place in one of the most Albanian cities - Shkoder on shore of the same lake. This first time that in Albania edition not organize in a capital Tirana, that were in two other times ago. Edition host Lindita Halimi, that represent country in Eurovision 2017. All shows take a place in Shkoder Theatre.

## Format:

Edition goes on Regular Rules. In a case that number of particapated countries were 34 used Format #2 with one Semi-Final on 20 countries and Final on 26 places. Grand Final included 14 direct Finalists on results of last edition and top 12 Qualifiers from Semi-Final. Manager of contest can low add 1 or 2 more Wilcards for final on personal mind. Using one wicard for Czechia that finished 23-th from 27.

In Semi-Final must obligatory vote all contestants of Round, Direct Finalists can free to vote in this Round.

In Grand Final must obligatory vote all countries. In case not vote will using sanctions.

Voting system are standart ESC version - 1-8, 10 and 12 points for the most favorite countries. Vote for myself can't.

All Rounds open previous winner's song - ***"I got you"***by***Bebe Rexha.***

In Semi-Final using alphabetic draw of perfomances.

In Grand Final order of perfomances decided manager.

## Participation countries:

All countries in this edition are Returning. All countries from previous edition temporary withdrawn for one edition. From Active Players only Turkish Delegation no change citizenship and withdrawn from this edition. So, in this edition participate 34 countries. Choosen countries no uses.

**Returning singers: Arit Singh [Ind], Conchita Wurst [\*], Eivor [Far], Liis Lemsalu [Ukr\*]**

## Semi-Final:

***Recap***

***Voting Form***

In Semi-Final participate 20 countries. 12 will qualify to Final.

## Final:

***Recap***

***Voting form***

In Final performe 26 countries (14 direct finalists and 12 qualifiers from Semi-Final)

## 12 points in Final:

16 countries received high point in Final:

## Personal records:

Winner **Colombia** win first time. Second finished **Faroes** that take own best result ever too. Other countries take own best results too, there are: **Chile** - 4-th, **India** - 5-th, **Uruguay** - 7-th, **Afghanistan** - 9-th and **Pakistan** - 26-th. and **Taiwan** - 31-th from Semi-Final.