AncientVision Song Contest 2

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**AncientVision Song Contest 2**, often referred to as **AVSC #2**, is the second edition of AncientVision Song Contest, It took place in Riga, Soviet Union, and was held at the Arēna Rīga, following country's victory in the 1st edition with Aminata & Tautumeitas and their song "Dzīvot Citādāk". This is the first time that the Soviet Union hosted the contest.

Nine countries participated in the second edition. Joseon Dynasty and Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata made their debut appearance. However, the Ottoman Empire and Yugoslavia have withdrawn from the competition.

The winner was Captaincy General of Guatemala with the song "Wild Heart", performed by Sabi which scored 64 points, winning by a margin of 4 points in front of Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. The podium was completed by the Joseon Dynasty, which finished on the third place. Soviet Union, the host country placed fourth.

## Location

### Host city

*For more details on the host city, see Riga.*
**Riga** (/ˈriːɡə/; Latvian: Rīga; Livonian: Rīgõ) is the capital of Latvia and is home to 632,614 inhabitants (2019), which is a third of Latvia's population. Being significantly larger than other cities of Latvia, Riga is the country's primate city. It is also the largest city in the three Baltic states and is home to one tenth of the three Baltic states' combined population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Baltic Sea. Riga's territory covers 307.17 km2 (118.60 sq mi) and lies 1–10 m (3 ft 3 in–32 ft 10 in) above sea level, on a flat and sandy plain.

Riga was founded in 1201 and is a former Hanseatic League member. Riga's historical centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture and 19th century wooden architecture. Riga was the European Capital of Culture in 2014, along with Umeå in Sweden. Riga hosted the 2006 NATO Summit, the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, the 2006 IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships and the 2013 World Women's Curling Championship. It is home to the European Union's office of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC).

In 2016, Riga received over 1.4 million visitors. The city is served by Riga International Airport, the largest and busiest airport in the Baltic states. Riga is a member of Eurocities, the Union of the Baltic Cities (UBC) and Union of Capitals of the European Union (UCEU).

### Host venue

*For more details on the host venue, see Arēna Rīga.*
**Arena Riga** (Latvian: Arēna Rīga) is an indoor arena in Riga, Latvia. It is primarily used for ice hockey, basketball and concerts. Arena Riga holds a maximum of 14,500 and was opened on 15 February 2006.

It was built to be used as one of the venues for the 2006 IIHF World Championship, the other being Skonto Arena. The arena was designed by the Canadian company SCI Architects and Latvian firms SIA Merks and SIA Nams.

It has been home to the Latvian national ice hockey team ever since and the Kontinental Hockey League club Dinamo Riga since 2008, as well as the Latvian men's and women's national basketball teams since 2006.

During the years the arena has also hosted many well-known artists from all over the world. A part of the events of the 2006 NATO Summit also took place in the venue.

The arena hosted the matches of EuroBasket Women 2009 and 'D' group of Eurobasket 2015.

## Other countries

*Further information: List of countries in the AncientVision Song Contest*

* Ottoman Empire: The Ottoman broadcaster announced its withdrawal due to a change in their delegation.
* Yugoslavia: Yugoslavia had originally confirmed their participation in the contest. However, the delegation had failed to submit a song before the deadline, thus being forced to withdraw.