Wimbo'108

***Wimbo'108*** is 6-th edition in 2017 year by Wimbo Music Competition. 34 countries join in this edition. Here 4-th time that **Puerto Rico** hosts Wimbo's edition. Edition go on in city **Mayagüez.** Winner bacame Hungarian singer ***Gigi Radics*** with song ***"See it through"***. **Gigi** gives 8-th victory for Hungary in Wimbo, that became the most victories in contest.

## Wimbo'108

Winner: Gigi Radics - "See it through" - 183 pts [Hungary]

## Some attributes

### First

Dates: Semi-Final - 22-28/04; Final - 29/04-06/05; Results - 07/05

## Other attributes

### Fourth

Return: Australia, France, Hungary, Philippines

## Location:

After Puertorican victory in edition #10 they HoD Jon Maldonado annonced that edition will hosts **Mayagüez** in Venue - ***Palacio de Recreación y Deportes***, that was hosted ***Modesto Lacén & Joan Smalls***. Later was annonced Slogan - ***"Music for every".***

## Format:

Edition goes on Regular Rules. In a case that number of particapated countries were 34 used Format #2 with one Semi-Final on 20 countries and Final on 26 places. Grand Final included 14 direct Finalists on results of last edition and top 12 Qualifiers from Semi-Final. Manager of contest can low add 1 or 2 more Wilcards for final on personal mind.

In Semi-Final must obligatory vote all contestants of Round, Direct Finalists can free to vote in this Round. Using one Wilcard for **Australia**, that finished 25-th in Final.

In Grand Final must obligatory vote all countries. In case not vote will using sanctions.

Voting system are standart ESC version - 1-8, 10 and 12 points for the most favorite countries. Vote for myself can't.

All Rounds open previous winner's song - ***"En varld full av strider"***

In Semi-Final using alphabetic draw of perfomances.

In Grand Final order of perfomances decided manager.

## Participation countries:

34 countries participate in edition #107.

**Australia**, **France, Hungary** and **Philippines** attempt to return. No one country not withdrawn. More info n paragraph ***"Other countries.***

Choosen countries in this edition were **Bosnia-Herzegovina** and **Vietnam**.

In this edition return these artists:

**Gigi Radics** [Hungary] , **Kristina** [Slk], **Polina Gagarina** [Rus], **Zhanar Dugalova** [Kaz] were a former winners.

## Semi-Final:

***Recap***

***Voting Form***

In Semi-Final performed 20 countries. Top 12 will qualify to Final + 1 Wilcard.

## Final:

***Recap***

***Voting Form***

In Final performed 27 countries included 14 direct Finalists: **Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia, Serbia, South Korea, Sweden, Ukraine** and **United Kingdom**.

## 12 points in Final:

15 countries gives a highest point in Final. There are:

## Personal records:

**Hungary** recived 8-th victory in contest that is a lot of all at this moment.

***Gigi Radics*** [Hun] recieved 2-d victory in contest.

## Other countries:

**Australia, Philippines:** returned in edition #108 with new broadcasters

**France & Hungary**: returned after one edition break

**Portugal:** Talks with former Portuguese Broadcaster in progress, maybe in next edition it will return.

**Spain, Turkey**: Talks with potential Broadcasters were uncucessful.