8th edition

The eighth edition of We Are One Song Contest took place on the island of  Ireland, specifically in its capital Dublin, thanks to Hozier and his "Take Me To Church".

The venue selected has been The 3Arena (originally known as The O2) and the presenter the  Australian and  Irish singer Johnny Logan, winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 and 1987. "Feel the musical rhythm" was the slogan.

    Two semi finals took place, the first composed of 23 participants and the second of 22. The countries which qualified from each semi-final were 11 and the final consisted of 25 participants. From this edition, the two countries which ended up 12th in the semi-finals had a fight, and only one of them had the chance to advance to the final. This fight was called "Second Chance". After its first victory last edition,  Ireland passed automatically to the final, along with the countries that placed second and third:  Czech Republic and  France.

    Won this edition  Italy with "Una Finestra tra le Stelle" by Annalisa.

## Participating artists

**Alex & Vladi**
Representing  Bulgaria**Aneeka**
Representing  Venezuela**Anna Trincher**
Representing  Ukraine**Annalisa**
Representing  Italy**Arash**
Representing  Russia**Ariana Grande**
Representing  Canada**AronChupa**
Representing  Sweden**Athena Manoukian**
Representing  Armenia**Beatrix Ramosaj**
Representing  Albania**Benjamin**
Representing  Åland Islands**Blestyashchiye**
Representing  Russia**Christabelle**
Representing  Malta**Christina Stürmer**
Representing  Austria**Danijela Martinović**
Representing  Croatia**David Bisbal**
Representing  Spain**Donny Montell**
Representing  Lithuania**Edsilia Rombley**
Representing  Suriname**Eleftheria Eleftheriou**
Representing  Cyprus**ELYSA**
Representing  Estonia**Filipa Ruas**
Representing  Portugal**Foxes**
Representing the  United Kingdom**Gabriela Gunčíková**
Representing  Czech Republic**Gitanas**
Representing  Slovakia**Gülşen**
Representing  Turkey**Hitomi Shimatani**
Representing  Japan**Ida**
Representing  Denmark**India Martínez**
Representing  Spain**INNA**
Representing  Romania**Ivy Quainoo**
Representing  Liechtenstein**J.S**
Representing  Cyprus**Jackie Thomas**
Representing  New Zealand**Jari Sillanpää**
Representing  Finland**Jelena Tomašević**
Representing  Serbia**Jessica Mauboy**
Representing  Australia**Julie Feeney**
Representing  Ireland**Julien Comblat**
Representing  France**KADEBOSTANY**
Representing  Switzerland**Kelly Clarkson**
Representing  Puerto Rico**Laith Al-Deen**
Representing  Germany**Lene Marlin**
Representing  Norway**Mikhail Tsar**
Representing  Ukraine**Nadine Lustre**
Representing  The Philippines**One Element**
Representing  Lithuania**O-Zone**
Representing  Moldova**Peti Puskás**
Representing  Hungary**Phillip Phillips**
Representing the  United States**Ruth Jacott**
Representing  Suriname**Safura**
Representing  Azerbaijan**Sandra Muente**
Representing  Peru**Sasha, Benny y Erik**
Representing  Mexico**Sidoine**
Representing  Monaco**Sofiya Voloshanenko**
Representing  Ukraine**The Weeknd**
Representing  Canada**Thomai Apergi**
Representing  Greece**Tri Real**
Representing  Lithuania**VenZy**
Representing  Bulgaria**Within Temptation**
Representing  The Netherlands**Zhou Zi Yan**
Representing  China
## Returning artists

**Annalisa**
Previous participations: 1st edition for  Vatican City and 5th edition for  San Marino**Ariana Grande**
Previous participations: 5th edition for the  United States and 6th edition for
 Trinidad and Tobago**Benjamin**
Previous participation: 5th edition for  Finland**Danijela Martinović**
Previous participation: 3rd edition for  Croatia**Eleftheria Eleftheriou**
Previous participation: 6th edition for  Cyprus**Hitomi Shimatani**
Previous participation: 5th edition for  Japan**INNA**
Previous participation: 4th edition for  Romania**One Element**
Previous participation: 5th edition for  Lithuania**Safura**
Previous participation: 2nd edition for  Azerbaijan

## Semi-final 2

Also  Czech Republic and  France voted in this semi final.

## Second Chance

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