Dynamite Song Contest 10

**Luxembourg**

 **Slovakia**

**The Dynamite Song Contest 10** is the tenth edition of the Dynamite Song Contest. The contest was organized by Spain and took place in the city of Valencia,  Spain after Javi Valiño, Nina Dagbjört & ThomDary won in Atlanta with their song "Prove It". 42 countries countries took part in this special edition which has artists from previous edition returning as the main rule. 6 countries which had the best results the previous edition were directly qualified to the Grand Final :  Spain,  Switzerland,  Croatia,  United States,  Poland and  Russia. The 36 others countries were split into 2 semi finals in which only 10 countries in each semi-final could qualify for the grand final.

To see the previous edition, click here. To see the next edition, click here.

## Host Informations

### **Spain**

**Spain**, officially the **Kingdom of Spain**, is a country in Southwestern Europe with some pockets of territory across the Strait of Gibraltar and the Atlantic Ocean. Its continental European territory is situated on the Iberian Peninsula. Its territory also includes two archipelagos: the Canary Islands off the coast of North Africa, and the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea. The African enclaves of Ceuta, Melilla, and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, makes Spain the only European country to have a physical border with an African country (Morocco). Several small islands in the Alboran Sea are also part of Spanish territory. The country's mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with Gibraltar; to the north and northeast by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; and to the west and northwest by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean respectively.

With an area of 505,990 km2 (195,360 sq mi), Spain is the largest country in Southern Europe, the second-largest country in Western Europe and the European Union, and the fourth-largest country by area on the European continent. With a population exceeding 47.3 million, Spain is the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the fourth-most populous country in the European Union. Spain's capital and largest city is Madrid; other major urban areas include Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Zaragoza, Málaga, and Bilbao.

### **Valencia**

**Valencia**, officially **València** is the capital of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third-largest city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona, surpassing 800,000 inhabitants in the municipality. The wider urban area also comprising the neighbouring municipalities has a population of around 1.6 million people. Valencia is Spain's third largest metropolitan area, with a population ranging from 1.7 to 2.5 million depending on how the metropolitan area is defined. The Port of Valencia is the 5th busiest container port in Europe and the busiest container port on the Mediterranean Sea. The city is ranked as a Gamma level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network.

The city is situated on the banks of the Turia, on the east coast of the Iberian Peninsula, fronting the Gulf of Valencia on the Mediterranean Sea. Its historic centre is one of the largest in Spain, with approximately 169 ha (420 acres). Due to its long history, Valencia has numerous celebrations and traditions, such as the *Fallas*, which were declared Fiestas of National Tourist Interest of Spain in 1965 and an Intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in November 2016.

## Participants and Results

### **Semi Final 1**

 Poland,  Russia and  Spain have to vote in this semi final.

### **Semi Final 2**

 Croatia,  Switzerland and  United States have to vote in this semi final.