Alternative Eurovision Song Contest 11

### Opening act

Semi Final 1: Halflives performed "Fugitive"Semi Final 2: Lorenzo Fragola performed "Bengala"Grand Final: Marnik performed "Burn:

### Interval act

Semi Final 1: Lorenzo Fragola performed "Battaglia navale"Semi Final 2: Annalisa performed "Direzione la vita"Grand Final: Halflives performed "Fugitive" and "Crown"

## Participants

### Withdrawing

 ****Mozambique**** ****United States****

 ****Argentina****

 ****Brazil****

 ****Canada****

 ****Chile****

 ****China****

 ****Japan****

 ****Mexico****

 ****New Zealand****

 ****South Korea****

 ****Zimbabwe****

 ****Australia****

 ****Azerbaijan****

 ****Bulgaria****

 ****Denmark****

 ****Malta****

 ****Suriname****

## Map

**Alternative Eurovision Song Contest 11**, often referred to as **AESC 11**, was the 11th edition of the Alternative Eurovision Song Contest. . The contest was hosted in Turin, Italy, after Halflives won in last edition, in Bern with song "Fugative"

48 countries will participate in the edition, when  Andorra debuted, and all guest countries, together with  Australia,  Azerbaijan,  Bulgaria ,  Denmark and  Malta winthdrew.

## Location - Turin

Turin ; Italian: Torino [toˈriːno] (About this soundlisten); Latin: Augusta Taurinorum, then Taurinum) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The city is located mainly on the western bank of the Po River, in front of Susa Valley, and is surrounded by the western Alpine arch and Superga Hill. The population of the city proper is 875,698 (31 December 2018)[5] while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat to be 1.7 million inhabitants. The Turin metropolitan area is estimated by the OECD to have a population of 2.2 million.[6]

The city used to be a major European political center. From 1563, it was the capital of the Duchy of Savoy, then of the Kingdom of Sardinia ruled by the Royal House of Savoy, and the first capital of the unified Italy (the Kingdom of Italy) from 1861 to 1865.[7][8] Turin is sometimes called "the cradle of Italian liberty" for having been the birthplace and home of notable individuals who contributed to the Risorgimento, such as Cavour.[9] Even though much of its political significance and importance had been lost by World War II, Turin became a major European crossroad for industry, commerce and trade, and is part of the famous "industrial triangle" along with Milan and Genoa. Turin is ranked third in Italy, after Milan and Rome, for economic strength.[10] With a GDP of $58 billion, Turin is the world's 78th richest city by purchasing power.[11] As of 2018, the city has been ranked by GaWC as a Gamma World city.[12] Turin is also home to much of the Italian automotive industry, with the headquarters of Fiat, Lancia and Alfa Romeo.[13]

The city has a rich culture and history, being known for its numerous art galleries, restaurants, churches, palaces, opera houses, piazzas, parks, gardens, theatres, libraries, museums and other venues. Turin is well known for its Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Neo-classical, and Art Nouveau architecture. Many of Turin's public squares, castles, gardens and elegant palazzi such as the Palazzo Madama, were built between the 16th and 18th centuries. A part of the historical center of Turin was inscribed in the World Heritage List under the name Residences of the Royal House of Savoy. In addition, the city is home to museums such as the Museo Egizio[14] and the Mole Antonelliana. Turin's attractions make it one of the world's top 250 tourist destinations and the tenth most visited city in Italy in 2008. The city also hosts some of Italy's best universities, colleges, academies, lycea and gymnasia, such as the University of Turin, founded in the 15th century, and the Turin Polytechnic.[15] Turin is well known as the home of the Shroud of Turin, the football teams Juventus F.C. and Torino F.C., and as host of the 2006 Winter Olympics.[16]

## Venue - Pala Arpitour

The 11th AESC will be held in Turin, Italy. Show will take place in Pala Arpitour, which is a multipurpose indoor sports/concert arena that is located in the Santa Rita district of Turin, Italy. It is a few metres east of the Olympic Stadium. The arena has a seating capacity of 12,350 when it is configured for ice hockey, and it is the largest indoor sporting arena in Italy. The arena was originally built at a cost of €87 million euros, for the 2006 Winter Olympics, and long with the Torino Esposizioni, it hosted the ice hockey events. Since its opening, the Pala Alpitour has become one of Italy's most booked venues for large-scale concerts. It is also the largest capacity venue in Italy for these type of events, with the allowed maximum capacities set at 15,657 for general admission center-stage concerts, and 13,347 maximum capacity for general admission end-stage concerts. On August 8, 2014, the arena was renamed to Pala Alpitour.

## Other Countries

* ****Algeria**** (ENTV) - Algeria has joined ABU, which makes it possible to debut the country in the competition, but the Algerian broadcaster has announced that it is not planning a debut in the near future

* ****Australia**** **(ABC)** - Austalia winthdrew from the contest, because AESC ceased to be popular there and few people watched it, that's why the official Australian broadcaster decided to leave temporarily
* ****Azerbaijan**** **(ANS TV)** - The Azeri broadcaster said that Azerbaijan would not appear on AESC 11, but did not provide specific reasons

* ****Bulgaria**** **(BNT)** - When in AESC 10 Bulgaria remained in the quarter final, the Bulgarian broadcaster accused ABU of cheating and winthdrew from the competition. He also stated that there are no plans to return in the near future

* ****Denmark**** **(DR1)** - The Danish broadcaster has stated that it will not participate in AESC 11 without providing a specific reason

* ' ***Egypt** **(Aghapy TV)'*** - the Egyptian broadcaster after joining the ABU, stated that he would do everything possible to join the competition as soon as possible, so the Egyptian debuit is likely in future editions

* ****Lebanon**** **(Al Jadeed)** - The Lebanese broadcaster, after joining the ABU, has stated that it is unable to join the competition for now

* ****Malta**** **(TVM)** - Maltese broadcaster, due to lack of funds and ideas for songs, withdrew from contest

* ****Montenegro**** **(RTCG)** - Montenegrin broadcaster, after joining ABU, stated that it intends to join the competition in the twelfth edition

* ****San Marino**** **(TV San Marino)** - San Marino got interested in the competition after the Italian victory in the tenth edition, and they are planning their debut, but it is not yet known whether in the next edition

* ****Tunisia**** **(Tunisia 1)** - Tunisian broadcast is very interested in participating in the competition, but at the moment they have no funds and do not want to participate when Israel participates in