17th edition

The seventeenth edition of We Are One Song Contest took place in  Sweden again, after the victory of the country in the 16th edition, but this time the competition has been in the city of Malmö.

The venue selected for the occasion has been the Malmö Arena, with Gina Dirawi, Mariette, winner of the 9th and host of the 10th edition of the contest, and Eric Saade as presenters. "Nothing is impossible" has been the slogan and "Throwback", by Electro-Light, the theme song.

     Sweden, along with  Spain and  Brazil, passed automatically in the final, the other countries competed in the semi-finals. 12 countries qualified from each one of them and the countries that arrived 13th had a "Second Chance" to qualify. 28 nations in the final.

    Won for the first time ever the Eastern European country of  Ukraine, thanks to the group THE HARDKISS and their song "Helpless".

## Participating artists

**Alanis Morissette**
Representing  Canada**Albin Johnsén**
Representing  Sweden**Ali Okapov**
Representing  Kazakhstan**Alliel**
Representing  Israel**Aminata**
Representing  Latvia**April Ivy**
Representing  Portugal**Atiye**
Representing  Turkey**Badshah**
Representing  India**Calogero**
Representing  Luxembourg**Caroline Costa**
Representing  Monaco**Cascada**
Representing  Germany**Christabelle**
Representing  Malta**Clemens**
Representing  Slovenia**Cleo**
Representing  Poland**DeScribe**
Representing  Israel**Dua Lipa**
Representing  Kosovo**Enrique Iglesias**
Representing  Spain**Fani Avramidou**
Representing  Greece**Fazilpuria**
Representing  India**Gad Elbaz**
Representing  Israel**Gigi Radics**
Representing  Hungary**Iggy Azalea**
Representing  Australia**IOWA**
Representing  Belarus**IVANA**
Representing  Romania**Javiera Mena**
Representing  Chile**Jessica Smith**
Representing  Ireland**Julia Marcell**
Representing  Japan**Kristin Amparo**
Representing  Sweden**Lakota Silva**
Representing  South Africa**Lazee**
Representing  Norway**LeeHi**
Representing  South Korea**Lele**
Representing  Italy**Little Mix**
Representing the  United Kingdom**Locnville**
Representing  South Africa**Luan Santana**
Representing  Brazil**Marion Aunor**
Representing  The Philippines**Michiru**
Representing  Japan**Mick Pedaja**
Representing  Estonia**Mikael Saari**
Representing  Finland**Najla & Nourlen**
Representing  Egypt**Nargiz**
Representing  Uzbekistan**Neha Kakkar**
Representing  India**Nek**
Representing  San Marino**Nissim Black**
Representing  Israel**Ojo de Buey**
Representing  Costa Rica**OneRepublic**
Representing the  United States**Panos Kalidis**
Representing  Cyprus**Propaganda**
Representing  Russia**Qleo**
Representing  Norway**Raquel Sofía**
Representing  Puerto Rico**Refael Mirila**
Representing  Israel**Richael Liu**
Representing  China**Rita Ora**
Representing  Australia**Rombai**
Representing  Uruguay**Rykka**
Representing  Switzerland**Selah Sue**
Representing  Belgium**Simo Saidi**
Representing  Morocco**Stine Bramsen**
Representing  Denmark**Soni Malaj**
Representing  Albania**Sukriti Kakar**
Representing  India**Tanja Savić**
Representing  Serbia**The Common Linnets**
Representing  The Netherlands**THE HARDKISS**
Representing  Ukraine**TINI**
Representing  Argentina**Unnur Eggerts**
Representing  Iceland**Xuso Jones**
Representing  Andorra
## Returning artists

**Aminata**
Previous participation: 16th edition for  Latvia**Cascada**
Previous participation: 12th edition for  Germany**Christabelle**
Previous participation: 8th edition for  Malta**Cleo**
Previous participation: 7th edition as part of Donatan & Cleo for  Poland**Enrique Iglesias**
Previous participation: 7th edition for  Andorra**Gigi Radics**
Previous participation: 9th edition for  Hungary**Iggy Azalea**
Previous participation: 5th edition for the  United States**Nargiz**
Previous participation: 13th edition for  Uzbekistan**Nek**
Previous participations: 2nd edition for  Vatican City and 9th edition for  Italy **Rita Ora**
Previous participation: 7th edition for  Kosovo

## Semi-final 1

Also  Sweden and  Spain voted in this semi final.

## Semi-final 2

Also  Sweden and  Brazil voted in this semi final.

## Second Chance

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