Eurovision Song Contest Tengaged 37

Final
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 Interval act
 Entries
 Returning
**Participation map**
* Participating countries     Did not qualify from the semi final or the PSR     Countries that participated in the past but not this edition
 System
 Winner

**Eurovision Song Contest Tengaged 37**, also known as **ESCT 37**, is the thirty-seventh edition of Eurovision Song Contest Tengaged. The contest was held at the Harpa Concert Hall, in Reykjavík, Iceland, for the first time in this country, following the Icelandic victory at the 36th edition in Ghent with the song "Wild Roses", performed by band Of Monsters and Men, with 187 points. All the shows were hosted by Benedikt Valsson, Fannar Sveinsson and the singer Yohanna.

Finally, forty-seven countries confirmed their participation in the 37th edition of the contest. In this edition, we could see the return of countries like Croatia, Luxembourg and Morocco who were absent during the previous edition due to the CoVid-19 crisis. Cyprus didn't participate because of the poor results the country was carrying out for the last 7 editions. Also Slovenia refused to participate without alleging any further reasons.

**MATTIS** from Denmark was the thirty-seventh winner of the Eurovision Song Contest Tengaged with the song *Fade Into Myself* with a total of **186** points. Estonia finishing in second place and Italy finishing in third place.

## Format

### Semi-final allocation draw

The draw to determine the allocation of the participating countries into their respective semi-finals took place at the Alþingi Íslendinga, the Icelandic Parliament on 13 May 2020, hosted by Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir and Jóhannes Ásbjörnsson. The first part of the draw determined in which semi-final the Big 6 would have to vote. The second part of the draw decided in which half of the respective semi-finals each country would perform, with the exact running order determined by the producers of the show at a later date. Twenty-one countries will participate in the first semi-final, while twenty countries will do the same in the second semi-final. From each semi-final, ten countries will join the "Big 6" in the final, where a total of 26 countries will participate.

The forty-one semi-finalists were allocated into six pots, based on their geographical place and cultural similarities. Drawing from different pots helps in reducing the chance of so-called neighbour voting and increasing suspense in the semi-finals. Each time a country was drawn from the pot, its semi-final and half of the semi-final was determined.

The six pots were the following:

* Croatia
* Greece
* Montenegro
* Morocco
* North Macedonia
* Serbia
* Ireland
* Malta
* Monaco
* San Marino
* Switzerland
* United Kingdom
* Belarus
* Georgia
* Israel
* Russia
* Turkey
 Pot 4
 * Belgium
* France
* Italy
* Luxembourg
* Netherlands
* Portugal
* Spain
* Bulgaria
* Czech Republic
* Hungary
* Moldova
* Romania
* Slovakia
* Estonia
* Finland
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* Sweden

## Logo and theme

The logo of the thirty-seventh edition of the Eurovision Song Contest Tengaged was designed by Alex Ramírez the main producer of Eurovision Song Contest Tengaged. The main idea of this edition was to bring the Nordic culture to the art theme of ESCT. This time, a neon trianle overlaps an Icelandic rune called **Vegvísir**, which is a magic symbol from the Icelandic culture, used as a compass by the vikings when they sailed. A half moon silhouette is used as background, which helps to introduce the slogan *Unseen Worlds*. A reference to what is hidden from our sight and we can't see easily, needing from our own Vegvísir to guide ourselves to the right path.

## Participants

Forty-seven countries confirmed their participation in the 37th edition of the contest. In this edition, we could see the return of countries like Croatia, Luxembourg and Morocco who were absent during the previous edition due to the CoVid-19 crisis. Cyprus didn't participate because of the poor results the country was carrying out for the last 7 editions. Also Slovenia refused to participate without alleging any further reasons.

### Returning artists

The contest featured eight representatives, who also previously performed as lead vocalists for the same and/or different countries.

For the second time, **Rita Dakota** represented her country Belarus after doing it so in the twenty-eight edition. The singer **Kanita** debuted in the thirty-fifth edition representing North Macedonia. The representatives of Romania in the thirty-fifth edition **Cardinale**, returned to the contest. **Samra** returned to the contest after having previously represented Azerbaijan in the twenty-eighth edition. Runner-ups in the thirty-fourth edition, the duo **Smith & Thell** represented Sweden for the third time as they also participated in the fifteenth edition. The Belarusian representative in Eurovision Song Contest Tengaged 12, **Olya Polyakova**, returned to the contest, singing for her native Ukraine this time. After winning Eurovision Song Contest Tengaged 6 and also failing to qualify in the twenty-fifth edition, **Anna Rossinelli** tried to reach the victory for a third time. The Irish singer, **Michael Patrick Kelly**, made his second appearance in the contest after the thirty-sixth edition.

### Semi-finalists

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### **Semifinal 1**

#### **Jury**

* Bosnia & Herzegovina (Finalist)
* Germany (Finalist)
* Iceland (Host)

### **Semifinal 2**

#### **Jury**

* Armenia (Finalist)
* Norway (Finalist)
* Poland (Finalist)

## Score sheet

### **12 points**

Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded to another in the first semifinal.

### **12 points**

Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded to another in the second semifinal.

### **12 points**

Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded to another in the final.

## Voting and spokespersons

2. Mikolas Josef(Czech representative in ESCT26 and ESCT33)
3. Paula Seling(Host of ESCT34)
4. Kike García(Polish Head of Delegation)
5. Michael Fassbender
6. Aly Ryan
7. Filip Krajinović
8. Senhit
9. Uzari and Maimuna(Belarusian representative in ESCT24)
10. Katéa(Finnish representative in ESCT36)
11. Luka Chikovani
12. Vanessa Amorosi(Monegasque representative in ESCT15)
13. Atiye(Turkish representative in ESCT19, ESCT25 and ESCT26)
14. Nina Dobrev
15. Kersti Kaljulaid
16. Freddie
17. April Ivy(Portuguese representative in ESCT20 and ESCT28)
18. Rodrigo Severino(Slovak Head of Delegation)
19. Justs
20. Arpi Gabrielyan
21. Sara Reljić(Montenegrin representative in ESCT36)
22. Tamara Todevska(North Macedonian representative in ESCT18 and ESCT36)
23. Vlaho(Croatian representative in ESCT32)
25. Alina Pash
26. Michelle Hunziker
27. Lynda Woodruff
28. Bakuna Matata
29. Amaia Salamanca
30. Maria Sharapova
31. Noa
32. Amanda Holden
33. Michela Pace
34. Matthew Jensen(Lithuanian Head of Delegation)
35. Eva Ruíz
36. Désirée Nosbusch(Host of ESCT28)
37. Maggie DeBlock
38. Princess Maxima
39. Elodie(Italian representative in ESCT36)
40. Alma
41. Julie Bergan(Norwegian representative in ESCT22, ESCT26 and ESCT36)
42. Noizy
43. Eduardo Díez(Danish Head of Delegation)
44. Dionis Cenusa
45. Rafa Soto(Greek Head of Delegation)
46. Mathea
47. Birta Abiba Þórhallsdóttir

## Other countries

*Further information: List of countries in the Eurovision Song Contest Tengaged*
Eligibility for potential participation in the Eurovision Song Contest Tengaged requires a national broadcaster with active **ETU** membership that would be able to broadcast the contest. As in every edition, an invitation to all the members have been sent in order to confirm whether they will participate or not. The following list of countries declined stating their reasons as shown below:

* Cyprus: On 7 May 2020, the Head of Delegation announced their withdrawal from the contest due to the poor results the country was carrying out in the past 7 editions, being their last time in a Grand Final since Eurovision Song Contest Tengaged 24.

* Slovenia: On 12 May 2019, RTV SLO confirmed that this edition the country would be out of competition without alleging further reasons.

## Other awards

### ESCT Second Chance Contest

*Main article: ESCT Second Chance Contest 37*
The twelfth ESCT Second Chance Contest edition took place when ESCT37 finished and was hosted in Italy for the first time. Each country could submit one of their national selection entries to compete in the contest with some rules applying for the entries.