Corsavision Song Contest 04

The Corsavision Song Contest 04 was be the fourth edition of the CSC. It was held in Osaka, Japan, following Daisy's win for the country in Chișinău with the song "Secret Story of the Swan", by IZ\*ONE.

## Location

**Japan** is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south.

**Osaka** is a large port city and commercial center on the Japanese island of Honshu. It's known for its modern architecture, nightlife and hearty street food. The 16th-century shogunate Osaka Castle, which has undergone several restorations, is its main historical landmark. It's surrounded by a moat and park with plum, peach and cherry-blossom trees. Sumiyoshi-taisha is among Japan’s oldest Shinto shrines.

**Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium** (大阪府立体育会館, Ōsaka furitsu taiikukaikan) is an indoor sporting arena located in Namba, Osaka, Japan. It first opened in 1952 and the current building was constructed in 1987. It is the venue of a professional sumo tournament (honbasho) held in March every year.

## Participants

The CBU confirmed on the 25th of February, 2022, that the fourth edition would have a total of 36 countries, one slot less than in the previous edition, but with changes: the "Big 4" rule was introduced, where the top 4 have guaranteed access to the Grand Final. This means that Daisy ( **Japan**), Truffles (who represented  Finland), Hippeux (who represented the  United States) and Blathers (who represented  South Korea) have a slot at the Grand Final.

### Returning Artists

 Ezaki Hikaru
 Shen Xiaoting

## Semi-Finals

### Semi-Final 1

 Finland and the  United States also voted in this semi-final.

### Semi-Final 2

 Japan and  Kazakhstan also voted in this semi-final

## Other Countries

Eligibility for potential participation in the Corsavision Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with active CBU membership that would be able to broadcast the contest via the Corsavision network. The CBU has issued invitations to all active members.

 France: On the 25th of February, 2022, on the day of the contestant reveal, French broadcaster Canal+ announced their withdrawal after three editions, with the reason being linked to Boone opting to be the  Uganda head of Delegation. The broadcaster stated: "This is a sad announcement, but we wish Boone all of the best for the future, and we hope to return soon".

 Ireland: RTÉ confirmed on the 24th of February, 2022, that they would not compete in the fourth edition due to the lack of interested singers, but they have not ruled out a return to the fifth edition.

 Kosovo: Despite RTK initially showing interest to return to the contest, with a few news outlets reporting there were high chances they would return to the contest and have Teodora as the artist representing the nation, RTK opted on not participating due to the lack of finances to return and the lack of a head of delegation.

 Moldova: On the 25th of February 2022, Moldova's broadcaster, TRM, confirmed that they would not compete in the contest due to the heavy costs of hosting taking a toll on the broadcaster's finances, alongside Dobie going on to become the  China head of delegation.

 Morocco: Although there had been rumors Morocco were going to make a return for the fourth edition, all of such were taken down by Moroccan broadcaster SNRT, who was unable to compete in the edition due to them not being able to find a new head of delegation in time, although SNRT has shown interest in returning.

 Norway: NRK confirmed their non-participation in the fourth edition due to low viewing figures in the country after Emilie Adams failed to qualify with her entry "Gone".

 Puerto Rico: Telemundo PR confirmed their non-participation in the fourth edition due to lack of finances to return to the contest, although the broadcaster did confirm they want to return as soon as possible.

 Slovakia: During the third edition, multiple rumors about Slovakia possibly withdrawing from the contest were shown around the world, despite RTVS denying such claims. However, on the 25th of February, 2022, Slovakian broadcaster RTVS confirmed their withdrawal due to not having a head of delegation and the lack of interested artists in the country.

 Spain: A few hours after the Grand Final of the third edition, on the 23rd of February, 2022, RTVE confirmed their non-participation in the edition due to the heavy toll the result of the country had in the broadcaster and their head of delegation, Daisy Mae, who left Spanish head of delegation duties and becoming the  Belgium head of delegation, which was named as the main reason of the country's withdrawal.

 Sweden: On the 25th of February, 2022, Swedish broadcaster SVT confirmed their non-participation in Japan due to them not being able to find a head of delegation for the country in time, before the deadline of entry submission, but a return to the fifth edition has not been ruled out.

 Switzerland: Before the final participant reveal, Swiss broadcaster SRG SSR confirmed their non-participation in the fourth edition.

 Ukraine: Although Ukraine had initially confirmed participation, they withdrew before the final participant announcement due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, with broadcaster UA:PBC adding to the fact that if they didn't withdraw, Penguin would have been their head of delegation, who stated that it was likely Ukrainian singer NK would have represented the country.

The following countries' broadcasters confirmed their non-participation without providing further information:

* Aland Islands - TV Aland
* Andorra - RTVA
* Angola - TPA
* Czech Republic - ČT
* Costa Rica - Teletica
* Guyana - NCN
* Iran - IRIB
* Israel - KAN
* Jamaica - TVJ
* Luxembourg - RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg
* Macau - TDM
* Montenegro - RTCG
* Romania - TVR
* Russia - C1R
* Serbia - RTS
* Slovenia - RTV SLO
* The Netherlands - AVROTROS
* Zimbabwe - ZBC TV