18th edition

WAO Song Contest's eighteenth edition took place in the country of  Ukraine, with Odesa as host city chosen for the occasion.

The Chornomorets Stadium has been the venue selected for the occasion, with the singers Zlata Ognevich and Santa Dimopulos as hosts, "#Reborn" as slogan and "Miles Away", by Wontolla, Kasger and Limitless, as theme song.

    The top three of last edition passed automatically to the final, and they were:  Ukraine, the host of this edition,  Hungary and  Morocco. 26 countries competed in each semi-final and 12 countries qualified from each one of them. The nations which arrived 13th had a "Second Chance" to go the the final. The finalists for this edition were 28.

    Won the 18th edition of We Are One Song Contest the  Icelandic singer Greta Salóme with her song "ROW".

## Participating artists

**Ailee**
Representing  South Korea**Anastacia**
Representing  Italy**Andrea Demirović**
Representing  Montenegro**Andrés Cepeda**
Representing  Colombia**Anna F.**
Representing  Israel**Annalisa**
Representing  San Marino**Aura Dione**
Representing  Denmark**Avril Lavigne**
Representing  Canada**Belinda**
Representing  Mexico**Bloom Twins**
Representing  Ukraine**Broods**
Representing  New Zealand**Chad Kroeger**
Representing  Canada**Conchita WURST**
Representing  Austria**Demy**
Representing  Greece**Egor Kreed**
Representing  Russia**EMEL**
Representing  Tunisia**Eros Ramazzotti**
Representing  Italy**Evelina Young**
Representing  Lithuania**Fabio Curto**
Representing  Vatican City**Fnaïre**
Representing  Morocco**Galena**
Representing  Bulgaria**GIMS**
Representing  France**Greta Salóme**
Representing  Iceland**Greywind**
Representing  Ireland**Helly Luv**
Representing  Iran**Ian Wolf**
Representing  Serbia**İrem Derici**
Representing  Turkey**Iveta Mukuchyan**
Representing  Armenia**James Reid**
Representing  The Philippines **Jenny May**
Representing  Latvia**Kállay Saunders Band**
Representing  Hungary**Kany García**
Representing  Colombia**Kerli**
Representing  Estonia**Kesh You**
Representing  Kazakhstan**K'NAAN**
Representing  Somalia**Krista Siegfrids**
Representing  Finland**Lara Fabian**
Representing  Belgium**LiSA**
Representing  Japan**Luan Santana**
Representing  Brazil**Lucia**
Representing  Romania**Lucy Rose**
Representing the  United Kingdom**Luminize**
Representing  Croatia**Metaxas**
Representing  Cyprus**Mike**
Representing  Greece**miss A**
Representing  China**Monark**
Representing  South Africa**Nino Dzotsenidze**
Representing  Georgia**Ninsun Poli**
Representing  Sweden**Only Seven Left**
Representing  The Netherlands**Pitbull**
Representing  Mexico**Priyanka Chopra**
Representing  India**Raisa**
Representing  Indonesia**Rayhon**
Representing  Uzbekistan**Rilaya**
Representing  Azerbaijan**Rita Redshoes**
Representing  Portugal**Sergio**
Representing  Bulgaria**Serjo**
Representing  Armenia**Set It Off**
Representing the  United States **Sia**
Representing  Australia**The Young Professionals**
Representing  Israel**TinkaBelle**
Representing  Switzerland**Tooji**
Representing  Norway**will.i.am**
Representing  India**William Beckett**
Representing the  United States**Zahara**
Representing  Spain
## Returning artists

**Ailee**
Previous participation: 13th edition for  South Korea**Anastacia**
Previous participation: 14th edition for  Spain**Annalisa**
 Previous participations: 1st edition for  Vatican City, 5th, 12th and 14th edition for  San Marino, 8th edition for  Italy**Avril Lavigne**
Previous participation: 5th edition for  Canada**Broods**
Previous participation: 5th edition for  New Zealand**Chad Kroeger**
Previous participation: 14th edition as part of Nickelback for  Canada**Conchita WURST**
Previous participation: 9th edition for  Austria**Demy**
Previous participations: 13th and 14th edition for  Cyprus**Eros Ramazzotti**
Previous participation: 11th edition for  San Marino**Greta Salóme**
Previous participations: 5th and 7th edition for  Iceland**Kerli**
Previous participation: 13th edition for  Estonia**Kesh You**
Previous participations: 6th and 16th edition for  Kazakhstan**Krista Siegfrids**
Previous participation: 4th edition for  Åland Islands**LiSA**
Previous participation: 1st edition for  Japan**Luan Santana**
Previous participation: 17th edition for  Brazil**Pitbull**
Previous participation: 6th edition for  Puerto Rico**Sia**
Previous participations: 2nd edition for  Australia, 9th and 10th edition representing  Monaco, 15th edition for  Jamaica

## Semi-final 1

Also  Ukraine and  Hungary voted in this semi final.

## Semi-final 2

Also  Ukraine and  Morocco voted in this semi final.

## Second Chance

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