Serene Song Contest 2

Blossoming Together

## Participation Map

**Serene Song Contest #2**, often referred to as SSC #2, is the second edition of the Serene Song Contest. The contest took place in Lviv, Ukraine following their win in the first edition with the song "Mara" by Leya. It was the first time Ukraine hosted the contest, and the contest was hosted at the Arena Lviv, and the live shows were hosted by Timur Miroshnychenko.

Twenty-six participated in the contest. The country list was determined by the results of the previous edition. Colombia, Indonesia, Ireland, Nigeria, Switzerland, and Thailand all announced their debuts to the contest. Brazil, China, France, Germany, Mexico, and Russia all announced their withdrawals after finishing in the bottom six of the previous edition.

The winner was United Kingdom with the song "Quiet, I Can’t Think" performed by Safesp8ce. This was the country's first victory in the contest. The podium was completed by Canada and South Korea, both achieving their best results. Italy and debutant Colombia rounded up the top 5, with both achieving their best results. The host country Ukraine finished ninth.

## Location

*Further information on the host country: Ukraine*

### Host City

**Lviv** is the largest city in western Ukraine, and the fifth-largest in Ukraine, with a population of 717,273 (2022 estimate). It serves as the administrative centre of Lviv Oblast and Lviv Raion, and is one of the main cultural centres of Ukraine. Lviv also hosts the administration of Lviv urban hromada. It was named in honour of Leo, the eldest son of Daniel, King of Ruthenia.

The historical heart of the city, with its cobblestone streets and architectural assortment of Renaissance, Baroque, Neo-classicism and Art Nouveau, survived Soviet and German occupations during World War II largely unscathed. The historic city centre is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Due to the city's Mediterranean aura, many Soviet movies set in places like Venice or Rome were actually shot in Lviv. In 1991, Lviv became part of the independent nation of Ukraine.

The city has many industries and institutions of higher education, such as Lviv University and Lviv Polytechnic. Lviv is also the home of many cultural institutions, including a philharmonic orchestra and the Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet.

### Venue

**Arena Lviv** (Ukrainian: Арена Львів) is a football stadium in Lviv, Ukraine. It was one of the eight UEFA Euro 2012 venues, where it hosted three of the group-stage games. According to the official plans, the stadium has a total seating capacity of 34,915. Both clubs FC Lviv and Rukh Lviv use the stadium for home games.

## Participating Countries

### Final

Twenty-six countries participated in the final and cast their votes. Non-participants' vote were combined into one rest of the world set of votes.

## Split Results

The results from the rest of the world vote are included with the points from the second half.

## Other countries

*Further information: List of Countries in the Serene Song Contest*

Eligibility for potential participation in the contest requires a national broadcaster with active SBU membership that would be able to broadcast the contest. As in every edition, an invitation to all the members has been sent to confirm whether they will participate or not.

### Active Members

* Brazil: After finishing twenty-fourth in the previous edition Brazil was forced to withdraw, but are hopeful to return in the upcoming editions.
* China: After finishing twenty-second in the previous edition China was forced to withdraw. However some open casting invitations have gone out to Chinese musicians for future editions.
* France: After finishing twenty-fifth in the previous edition France was forced to withdraw, but plans to return in the following edition have been announced as underway.
* Germany: After finishing twenty-third in the previous edition Germany was forced to withdraw. Songwriting camps have been launched in order to write future German entries, with several prominent songwriters reported as being present.
* Mexico: After finishing twenty-first in the previous edition Mexico was forced to withdraw. Future plans are likely but not yet confirmed.
* Russia: After finishing last in the first edition Russia was forced to withdraw. The broadcaster wants to improve entry selection methods before returning to avoid another result like this.

## External Links

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1. ↑ The song title is in English, but the lyrics are in Thai.
2. ↑ Contains words in English
3. ↑ Contains one repeated phrase and words in English.
4. ↑ Contains phrases in Italian and Spanish.