Canticum Certamine 11

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 Algeria
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**Participation map**
* Participating countries     Did not qualify from the semi final or the PQR     Countries that participated in the past but not this edition
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**Canticum Certamine 11**, often referred to as **CC 11** is the 11th edition of Canticum Certamine. It took place in Hungary, following Caroline Polachek's victory in the tenth edition. It was the first time that Hungary hosted the contest.

Fifty countries participated in the edition. Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Georgia, Iceland, Lebanon, Moldova, Russia and Switzerland returned after their absence from the previous editions, Meanwhile Algeria, Romania and Vatican City withdrew from the contest. As well as this, the CBU decided to exclude all non-EBU nations from competing. Instead, the CBU would invite non-EBU nations as guests to part-take this edition. This edition the guest country was Nigeria. Six new nations debuted in the contest, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Slovakia and Slovenia. The contest reached a number of 50 participants for the second time ever. This edition also saw the introduction of the Pre-qualification round, to reduce the number of countries competing in the semi-finals.

Spain won the edition with the song "abans abans" performed by Maria Herlop. The song gathered a total of 441 points, 16 points ahead the runner-up, Sweden. Greece finished on third place, while Norway, Belgium and Albania completed the top 6 of the edition. Belgium got the best result of the big 6 countries this edition, achieving fifth place.

## Location

Hungary is a beautiful landlocked country in the heart of Europe, bordered by Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia. It has a diverse landscape of rolling hills, lush forests, and sparkling lakes, and a rich cultural heritage that reflects its history as a crossroads of cultures. Hungarian cuisine is world-renowned, and the country is famous for its thermal baths. Whether exploring Budapest or the countryside, Hungary offers a unique blend of Eastern and Western influences that is sure to leave a lasting impression.

### Bidding phase

After Hungary accepted the hosting of the 11th edition, in April 2023, the broadcaster M1 announced that four cities across the nation with their venues had applied: Budapest, Debrecen, Győr and Tatabánya.

According to the delegation's leader, each of the shortlisted host towns has what it takes to accommodate artists and fans from all across Europe. The prerequisites of adequate arena capacity, hotel accommodations, and city framework were all taken into account. A final visit to each city was performed in order to determine the 11th edition's host city.

On April 20th, Budapest was announced as the host city, alongside with MVM Dome as the host venue.

**Key**      Host venue

 Tatabánya | Tatabánya Aréna | 6,058

## Participating countries

### Semi-final 1

Twenty countries participated in the first semi-final. Hungary, Serbia and Ukraine also voted in this semi-final. The highlighted countries qualified for the final.

### Semi-final 2

Twenty countries participated in the second semi-final. Belgium, Montenegro and United Kingdom also voted in this semi-final. The highlighted countries qualified for the final.