EFV 05 - Beijing, China

## **Bidding Phase & Entry Acceptance**

As the fifth edition of the contest, it was previously decided on the Council Meeting that the previous champion would host the following season of the contest. Beijing was the chosen city to host the contest, being indicated by China's Head of Delegation.

***IV Council Meeting - Beijing, China - August 06, 2016***

The 32 participating countries had almost a week before the closure of the previous season and the opening of the current season to send their entries and the Management Team could organize the Official Playlist for the voting. Most of the delegations sent their entries with their final votes.

## Participants

### Debuting Countries

ALB - ARG - ITA - KAZ - KOS - LUX - MOR - SMA - SPL - WLS

### DSQs

HUN (Failed to send entry); AUS - CHN (Finalists, failed to vote in SFs); KOS - ITA - MEX - SMA - CHN - SWE (Failed vote in GF)

### Voting System

All countries give 12, 10, 8-1 points to their favorite songs in the Semifinals. The 8 highest scores qualify to the Final joining the Top 3 and the same system applies (12, 10, 8-1 points).

## Winner

### Winning Artist(s)

Loreen

Beijing is a city that reunites all diversity found into Chinese lifestyle: the hush of one of the biggest metropolitan region and the calmness of the religious temples. To demonstrate Beijing's diversity, EFV bets on the intensity of the traditional colors (red and yellow) and a Chinese Temple to mark EFV arrival's to Beijing. Also, the names of the contest, the dates, the motto and the names of host city and country are displayed in the same shades of red, accompanied of the Chinese seal in the upper left side.

### *Motto*

"Making Love Through Music" represents a wish for people to share love the same way they share songs.

## **Artists & Entries**

Here you can find a list with the 32 entries in the competition. The winner is listed in ***bold/italic***.

## **Semifinals Running Order & Voting**

Due to the number of contestants, EFV had the use of Semifinals and Final Rounds. All countries were drawn and allocated in two semifinals. The Top 3 countries were also allocated to vote in the Semifinals, but they would only perform in the Grand Final.

## **Winner Acceptance**

Right after the disqualification of the Swedish delegation for failing to vote, EFV didn't have any problems to declare Morocco as winner, receiving 124 points.

 Runner Up
 3rd Place

## **Curiosities & Notes**

1. This is the first season with all top 3 songs in English.
2. Loreen represented Morocco. Nevertheless, she has double citizenship being able to represent Sweden (which could have won the season if it didn't fail to vote).
3. This was the season with the highest number of disqualifiications: 8 countries.
4. Hungary has failed to send its representative entry on time and wasn't qualified to the Semifinals Draw. The country still didn't send an entry to debut in the contest so far.
5. As last winner, China was allocated to vote in both semifinals, but as well as Australia, China has failed to vote in the Semifinals, losing their automatic places in the Final, being replaced for Venezuela and Gibraltar respectively, ninth placed countries in each semifinal.

## **References**

1. ↑ It is guaranteed to the winner of the previous season: a) the rights of hosting the following season; b) the rights to indicate a host city or to indicate three cities to compose a bidding phase, which will point a host city according to an open poll; c) the right to indicate a motto and suggest ideas for the visual identity of the following edition; d) the right to choose the position for performance in a Grand Final (or equivalent group).
2. ↑ 33 countries were previewed to perform in this season, but Hungary applied for the contest and failed to send an entry as a representative in time being excluded of the draw for the Semifinals.
3. ↑ Mexico, Italy, Colombia and Australia failed to vote and were automatically disqualified. Australia has lost its place in the Grand Final was replaced for the 9th placed in this group.
4. ↑ Kosovo, San Marino, Japan and China failed to vote and were automatically disqualified. China has lost its place in the Grand Final was replaced for the 9th placed in this group.