27th edition

The twenty-seventh edition of WAO Song Contest took place in the  United States, in the coastal metropolis of Miami.

The Hard Rock Stadium has been the venue picked for the occasion, with the two singers Rihanna and Shakira as presenters, "Color Your Dreams" as slogan and "Fearless" by TULE, as theme song.

    Thanks to its victory in the 26th edition, the  United States passed automatically in the final, along with the other two countries which reached the top 3:  Ukraine and  Luxembourg. Three semi-finals took place and 8 countries qualified from each one of them. One last country made it to the final winning the selection process called "Second Chance". 28 countries competed in the final.

    Won for the first time ever after 27 editions the country of the  United Kingdom, with the artist Ellie Goulding and her song "Love Me Like You Do".

## Participating artists

**100 KILA**
Representing  Bulgaria**Abraham Mateo**
Representing  Spain**Aleksandra Janeva**
Representing  North Macedonia**ALEKSEEV**
Representing  Ukraine**Alex Aiono**
Representing  Liechtenstein**Alok**
Representing  Brazil**Anna Zak**
Representing  Israel**Annalisa**
Representing  San Marino**Aqua**
Representing  Denmark**Arilena Ara**
Representing  Albania**Aron Hannes**
Representing  Iceland**Atiye**
Representing  Turkey**Álex Anwandter**
Representing  Chile**Beatrich**
Representing  Lithuania**Bebe Rexha**
Representing  Kosovo**Bouchra**
Representing  Morocco**Bruno Martini**
Representing  Brazil**Carice van Houten**
Representing  The Netherlands**Carla's Dreams**
Representing  Moldova**Celtic Woman**
Representing  Ireland**Claudio Capéo**
Representing  France**Clean Bandit**
Representing  Sweden**Cœur de Pirate**
Representing  Canada**Conchita WURST**
Representing  Austria**Crush + Alexandra Ungureanu**
Representing  Romania**Elena Temnikova**
Representing  Russia**Ellie Goulding**
Representing the  United Kingdom**Elodie**
Representing  Vatican City**Emeli Sandé**
Representing the  Zambia**Emma Drobná**
Representing  Slovakia**Federico Zampaglione**
Representing  Italy**Felix Jaehn**
Representing  Liechtenstein**Gery-Nikol**
Representing  Bulgaria**Giusy Ferreri**
Representing  Italy**HeeJin**
Representing  South Korea**Highasakite**
Representing  Norway**Hight**
Representing  Liechtenstein**HyunJin**
Representing  South Korea**Iveta Mukuchyan**
Representing  Armenia**Jelena Rozga**
Representing  Croatia**Jena Lee**
Representing  Luxembourg**Joci Pápai**
Representing  Hungary**KANA-BOON**
Representing  Japan**Kelly Clarkson**
Representing  Puerto Rico**Kelvin Jones**
Representing  Zimbabwe**Knucklebone Oscar & The Shangri-La Rubies**
Representing  Finland**Krewella**
Representing  Pakistan**Lena**
Representing  Germany**Lil Wayne**
Representing  Kosovo**Lorena Gómez**
Representing  Andorra**Lorde**
Representing  New Zealand**Lovebugs**
Representing  Switzerland**Malak**
Representing  Egypt**Maluma**
Representing  Colombia**Marina Satti**
Representing  Greece**Markus Riva**
Representing  Latvia**Michael Prins**
Representing  The Netherlands**Mona Haydar**
Representing  Syria**Moranbong Band**
Representing  North Korea**Nikki Williams**
Representing  South Africa**Oscar And The Wolf**
Representing  Belgium**Playa Limbo**
Representing  Mexico**Rita Dakota**
Representing  Belarus**Rui Andrade**
Representing  Portugal**Senta**
Representing  Ireland**Sia**
Representing  Australia**Sinine**
Representing  Estonia**Taylor Swift**
Representing the  United States**Thomas Mignot**
Representing  Monaco**Zara Larsson**
Representing  Sweden**Zayn**
Representing  Australia**Zeeba**
Representing  Brazil
## Returning artists

**Annalisa**
Previous participations: 1st edition representing  Vatican City, 5th, 12th, 14th and 18th edition for  San Marino, 8th edition for  Italy**Arilena Ara**
Previous participations: 13th edition for  Albania and 16th edition for  Kosovo**Atiye**
Previous participations: 17th, 21st and 23rd edition for  Turkey**Bebe Rexha**
Previous participations: 13th edition for  Monaco and 14th edition for  Puerto Rico**Bouchra**
Previous participation: 26th edition for  Morocco**Carla's Dreams**
Previous participation: 26th edition for  Moldova**Clean Bandit**
Previous participations: 6th and 24th edition representing the
 United Kingdom, 23rd edition for  Jamaica**Conchita WURST**
Previous participations: 9th, 18th and 23rd edition for  Austria**Felix Jaehn**
Previous participation: 22nd edition as part of EFF for
 Germany**Gery-Nikol**
Previous participation: 12th edition for  Bulgaria**Giusy Ferreri**
Previous participation: 11th edition for  Italy**Iveta Mukuchyan**
Previous participations: 18th, 21st and 26th edition for  Armenia**Kelly Clarkson**
Previous participations: 8th edition for  Puerto Rico and Special edition 2 for  Greece**Krewella**
Previous participation: 19th edition for  Pakistan**Lena**
Previous participations: 4th and 20th edition for  Germany and 12th edition representing  Liechtenstein**Lorde**
Previous participations: 7th, 15th, 23rd edition and Special edition 1 for  New Zealand**Maluma**
Previous participations: 23rd, 24th and 25th edition for
 Colombia**Margaret**
Previous participation: 13th, 20th, 24th edition and Special edition 2 for  Poland**María León (as part of Playa Limbo)**
Previous participation: 22nd edition as a solo artist for
 Mexico**Markus Riva**
Previous participations: 11th and 22nd edition for  Latvia**Nikki Williams**
Previous participation: 7th edition for  South Africa**Senta**
Previous participations: 21st and 23rd edition for  Germany**Sia**
Previous participations: 2nd and 18th edition for  Australia, 9th and 10th edition for  Monaco, 15th edition for  Jamaica, 20th edition for  Luxembourg**Zara Larsson**
Previous participations: 12th and 15th edition for  Sweden**Zayn**
Previous participation: 12th edition for the  United Kingdom

## Semi-final 1

Also the  United States voted in this semi-final.

## Semi-final 3

Also  Luxembourg voted in this semi-final.

## Second Chance

Every country gave 1 point to its favourite country. One country qualified. Voting was not compulsory.