AwlaVision Song Contest 4

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**AwlaVision Song Contest 4**, often referred to as **ASC#4**, was the fourth edition of AwlaVision Song Contest, held in Malmö, Sweden. The edition started the 9th March 2016, and ended the 25th March 2016.

18 countries participated in this edition, where no one withdrew from the competition. Belgium debuted in this edition. France, Italy and Romania decided to return in third edition. Kadebostany from Switzerland won the contest with the song "Castle in the snow" receiving a total of 139 points, 19 points ahead the runner-up, Poland. Scotland finished in third place with 108 points. The host country, Sweden achieved a 8th place with 66 points. The last place was for Moldova, that got only 5 points.

## Organisation

After Sweden's victory in AwlaVision Song Contest 3, SVT had to decide where to organise the contest this time. The main projects were from Stokholm (*Friends Arena*), Linköping (*Saab Arena*) and Malmö (*Malmö Arena*). Finally, SVT and ABU chose **Malmö** as the host city of ASC4. The arena selected were Malmö Arena due to the higher capacity to accommodate spectators.

SVT decided to use popular and professionals people as presenters. Finally **Petra Mede** and **Eric Saade** were selected.

## Location

### **Malmö Arena**

**Malmö Arena** is a multi-use indoor arena in Malmö, Sweden, and the home of Hockey-Allsvenskan ice hockey club Malmö Redhawks. Apart from hosting Redhawks hockey matches, the arena is often the venue for team handball, floorball, concerts, and other events. It has also hosted indoor athletics. Owned and operated by Parkfast AB, the arena was designed by Mats Matson of MM Matsson Konsult AB, Hannu Helkiö of Pöyry Architects, and Gert Wingårdh of Wingårdh arkitektkontor. Naming rights for the venue are owned by Malmö Stad, in a ten-year contract, agreed in 2007. Malmö Arena hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 between 14 and 18 May 2013.

With a capacity of 13,000 for sports and 15,500 for concerts, Malmö Arena is the fourth-largest indoor arena in Sweden, after Friends Arena, Tele2 Arena and Ericsson Globe, all of them located in Stockholm. The attendance record for concerts at Malmö Arena is 11,300, set by a Lady Gaga concert on 19 November 2010. The venue attendance record for ice hockey was set on 12 November 2008, when Malmö Redhawks hosted Leksands IF in front of 13,247 people. Ground was broken on 10 January 2007, and the arena was inaugurated on 6 November 2008. The final construction cost for the arena was 750 million SEK. The arena is located about 80 m (260 ft) from Hyllie railway station, from where there are rail and bus connections to Malmö Central Station, Copenhagen Airport, and Copenhagen Central Station.

### **Malmö**

**Malmö**, in the southernmost province of Scania, is Sweden's third largest city by population after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and is one of the largest cities in Scandinavia. Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County. The administrative entity for most of the city is Malmö Municipality which has 303,873 inhabitants in eight different localities, with 30% being of foreign origin (either born outside of Sweden or having both parents born abroad). Malmö is also a bimunicipal locality, as part of it is formally situated in Burlöv Municipality. The total population of the urban area was 280,415 in December 2010.

Malmö is thought to have been founded in 1275, as a fortified quay or ferry berth of the Archbishop of Lund, some 20 km to the north-east. It was for centuries Denmark's second biggest city. Its original name was Malmhaug (with alternate spellings), meaning "Gravel pile".

In the 15th century, Malmö became one of Denmark's largest and most frequented cities, reaching a population of approximately 5,000 inhabitants. It became the most important city around the Øresund, with the German Hanseatic League frequenting it as a marketplace, notable for its flourishing herring fishing. During that time, the city arms were granted in 1437 by King Eric of Pomerania. It was based on Eric's own arms from Pomerania: an argent with a griffin gules. It gave the griffin's head to Malmö, eventually this extended to the entire province of Scania. In 1434, a new citadel was constructed at the beach south of the town. This fortress, known today as Malmöhus, did not get its current appearance until the mid-16th century. Several other fortifications were constructed, making Malmö Sweden's most fortified city, but only Malmöhus remains.

This is the second time in the contest that AwlaVision Song Contest is held in Sweden and the first time that it's held in Malmö.

## Participants

18 countries participated in the edition.

### **Debuting countries**

Bellow a list of all debuting countries:

* Belgium

### **Returning countries**

Bellow a list of all returning countries:

* France
* Italy
* Romania

## See also

* AwlaVision Song Contest
* AwlaVision Song Contest 1
* AwlaVision Song Contest 2
* AwlaVision Song Contest 3