Oceanian Song Festival 2

**Oceanian Song Festival #2**, often referred to as OSF #2, is the second edition of the Oceanian Song Festival. The contest took place in Puerto Ayora, Galápagos Islands following their win in the first edition with the song "Menos 10 MSNM" by Anémona. It was the first time the Galápagos Islands hosted the contest. The live show took place at the Estadio Pampas Coloradas and it was hosted by American-Ecuadorian artist Cristina Morrison.

Fifteen countries participated this edition. Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Wallis and Futuna all made their debut this edition. American Samoa, Fiji, Guam, Hawaii, Kiribati, Nauru, and Norfolk Island all withdrew for various reasons.

The winner was Wallis and Futuna with the song "Ton nom déjà" performed by Vaimalama. This was the country's first victory in the contest. The podium was completed by Cocos (Keeling) Islands and East Timor, achieving and equalling their best results respectively. Australia and Samoa rounded up the top 5, with Samoa achieving their best result. The host country Galápagos Islands finished twelfth.

## Location

*Further information on the host country: Galápagos Islands*

### Host City

**Puerto Ayora** is a town in central Galápagos, Ecuador. Located on the southern shore of Santa Cruz Island, it is the seat of Santa Cruz Canton. The town is named in honor of Isidro Ayora, an Ecuadorian president. The town is sometimes mistakenly referred to as Santa Cruz. Puerto Ayora is the most populous town in the Galápagos Islands, with a population of 12,696.

Home to both the Charles Darwin Foundation and the Galápagos National Park, Puerto Ayora is the center of the Galápagos conservation efforts. Island visitors may visit the Charles Darwin Research Station to learn the history of the islands and future conservation plans. Iglesia de San Francisco is a modern church which was built in 1968. Iglesia de Edén and Iglesia de la Calle E are modern churches in the northern part of Puerto Ayora with colourful wall paintings which are worth a visit as well.

### Venue

Estadio Pampas Coloradas (Pampas Coloradas Stadium), located in Puerto Ayora, Galapagos Islands, is a soccer field with a capacity of 2000 people.

## Participating Countries

### Final

Fifteen countries participated in the final and casted their votes.

## Other Countries

*Further information: List of Countries in the Oceanian Song Festival*

Eligibility for potential participation in the contest requires a national broadcaster with active broadcasting 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

* American Samoa: The American Samoan head of delegation failed to confirm participation before the deadline, so the country did not participate.
* Fiji: Despite confirming participation, the broadcaster failed to send an eligible entry before the deadline. However, due to unforeseen circumstances no penalties were given.
* Guam: Guam confirmed they would not participate in the second edition due to a weak result in the first edition and a lack of sponsors for participation.
* Hawaii: Hawaii announced a one edition withdrawal from the contest with hopes to return in the future.
* Kiribati: Kiribati announced their withdrawal from the contest as the head of delegation had relocated to the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
* Nauru: The Nauruan head of delegation failed to confirm participation before the deadline, so the country did not participate.
* Norfolk Island: Norfolk Island announced their withdrawal from the contest as the head of delegation had relocated to Tonga.

### Other Members

* New Zealand: The broadcaster once again failed to send an eligible entry before the deadline, and therefore did not participate in the contest.