Corsavision Song Contest 09

The Corsavision Song Contest 09 was the ninth edition of the CSC. It was held in Bristol, United Kingdom, following Timmy's win for the country in Atlanta with the song "ATM", by Bree Runway.

## Location

The **United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland**, commonly known as the **United Kingdom** (**UK**) or **Britain**, is a sovereign country in north-western Europe, off the north-­western coast of the European mainland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-­eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland. Otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the North Sea to the east, the English Channel to the south and the Celtic Sea to the south-west, giving it the 12th-longest coastline in the world. The Irish Sea separates Great Britain and Ireland. The total area of the United Kingdom is 93,628 square miles (242,500 km2), with an estimated 2020 population of more than 67 million people.

**Bristol** (/ˈbrɪstəl/ (listen)) is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in South West England. The wider Bristol Built-up Area is the eleventh most populous urban area in the United Kingdom. Iron Age hillforts and Roman villas were built near the confluence of the rivers Frome and Avon; around the beginning of the 11th century, the settlement was known as *Brycgstow* (Old English: 'the place at the bridge'). Bristol received a royal charter in 1155 and was historically divided between Gloucestershire and Somerset until 1373 when it became a county corporate.

**Bristol Beacon**, previously known as **Colston Hall**, is a concert hall and Grade II listed building on Colston Street, Bristol, England. It is owned by Bristol City Council. Since 2011, management of the hall has been the direct responsibility of Bristol Music Trust. The hall first opened as a concert venue in 1867, and became a popular place for classical music and theatre. In the mid-20th century, wrestling matches were in strong demand, while in the late 1960s it developed into one of the most important rock music venues in Britain. The hall has been redeveloped several times, and was gutted by two fires in 1898 and 1945, though the original Bristol Byzantine foyer has survived. A major refurbishment, adding an extra wing, opened in 2009 and redevelopment of the cellars was planned by 2019.

## Format Change

On the 19th of May, 2022, the CBU announced the change in the amount of entries the contest would accept in order to reintroduce a new format which had been previously used in Lyon, which includes 22 countries divided in two semi-finals, with the host country (the United Kingdom) being automatically qualified for the final. The update means that the ninth edition will be first to include semi-finals ever since the fourth edition, back in Osaka. The voting system also returned to the Melodifestivalen system for the first time since Lyon.

On the 25th of May, 2022, a few hours before the First Semi-Final, the CBU announced the addition of two wildcards to the grand final, which was to be earned by the highest televote-earning country which failed to qualify from each semi-final.

## Participants

A total of 23 contestants will compete in the ninth edition, the first time the contest has had more than 20 contestants since the fourth edition in Osaka. New Zealand and Palau will be making their debuts, while Andorra, Germany, Iran, Malta, Moldova, Sweden, Switzerland and Taiwan return, with Malta returning after last competing in Dublin, Iran last competed in Ho Chi Minh City, Switzerland last competed in Sydney, Germany and Taiwan last competing in Osaka, while Moldova and Sweden last competed in Chisinau. Andorra will make their return to the contest after last competing in Lyon, where they finished third. The CBU has confirmed that two of the Head of Delegations will have their names revealed soon. Chadder and Cleo were revealed as the Taiwanese and Iranian Heads of Delegation on the 23rd of May, 2022.

### Returning Artists

 EVERGLOW
 Sihyeon

### First Semi-Final

The first semi-final occured on the 25th of May, 2022. The United Kingdom also voted in this semi-final. Andorra was announced as the televote wildcard prior to the Grand Final.

### Second Semi-Final

The first semi-final occured on the 25th of May, 2022. The United Kingdom also voted in this semi-final. Ireland was announced as the televote wildcard prior to the Grand Final.