AwlaVision Song Contest 39

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**AwlaVision Song Contest 39**, often referred to as **ASC#39**, was the thirty-ninth edition of AwlaVision Song Contest, held in Bern, Switzerland. The edition started the 03rd June 2019, and ended the 29th June 2019.

45 countries took part in this edition. No one debuted in this edition. Kosovo withdrew from ASC. No one returned to the competition. Bobby Andonov from Macedonia won the contest with the song "Smoke" receiving a total of 302 points, 40 points ahead the runner-up, Albania. Ukraine finished in third place with 223 points. The last winning country, Georgia achieved a 11th place with 91 points. The last place was for Romania, that got 17 points.

## Organisation

After Georgia's victory in AwlaVision Song Contest 38, GPB and ABU had to decide where to organise the contest this time. Due to the remoteness of the country to the European continent, it couldn't host de contest. GPB organised a public competition for choosing the host city between all applicant cities from the rest of Big6 countries. Several cities presented their applications and the organisation had to decide which one was the best. Finally, GPB and ABU chose **Bern** as the host city of ASC39.

GPB decided to use popular and professionals people as presenters. Finally **Maïtena Biraben**, **Sven Epiney** and **Helen Kalandadze** were selected.

  Gothenburg
  Skopje
  Millstreet

## Location

### **PostFinance Arena**

The **PostFinance Arena** (originally known as Eisstadion Allmend and Bern Arena) is an arena in Bern, Switzerland. It is primarily used for ice hockey and is the home arena of SC Bern. It was built in 1967 and currently accommodates 17,000 people. A characteristic of the PostFinance Arena is that it has the world's largest standing room grandstand within an arena, with a capacity of 10,500 bench seats. The PostFinance Arena was the main arena for the 2009 IIHF World Championships, and has already hosted the inaugural Victoria Cup. Likewise, in May 2016, the 2016 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held at the arena.

The main roof comprises glulam arches, tied by steel tension members at their springing points. The maximum span of these arches is 85 metres. Due to its age and with an eye towards the 2009 IIHF World Championships, the arena was renovated. The holder invested about CHF 100 million (~$100 million) into the extension and restoration of the building. The modification was finished by April 24, 2009, when the World Championships started. The interior of the arena is mostly unchanged, especially the steep standing room stand, which is very popular with the fans. However the VIP-zone was entirely rebuilt and the capacity there was extended by about 500. The total capacity is now 17,000 spectators.

### **Bern**

**Bern** is the de facto capital of Switzerland. With a population of about 140,000 (as of 2019), Bern is the fifth-most populous city in Switzerland. The Bern agglomeration, which includes 36 municipalities, had a population of 406,900 in 2014. The metropolitan area had a population of 660,000 in 2000. Bern is also the capital of the canton of Bern, the second-most populous of Switzerland's cantons. The official language in Bern is German. In 1983, the historic old town in the centre of Bern became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Bern is home to 114 Swiss heritage sites of national significance. It includes the entire Old Town, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and many sites within and around it. Some of the most notable in the Old Town include the Cathedral which was started in 1421 and is the tallest cathedral in Switzerland, the Zytglogge and Käfigturm towers, which mark two successive expansions of the Old Town, and the Holy Ghost Church, which is one of the largest Swiss Reformed churches in Switzerland. Within the Old Town, there are eleven 16th-century fountains, most attributed to Hans Gieng, that are on the list.

The closest weather station near Bern is located in the municipality of Zollikofen, about 5 kilometres north of the city centre. The warmest month for Bern is July, with a daily mean temperature of 18.3 °C, and a daily maximum temperature of 24.3 °C. The highest temperature recorded at Bern / Zollikofen is 37.0 °C, recorded in August 2003. On average, a temperature of 25 °C or above is recorded 40.7 days per year, and 6 days per year with a temperature of 30 °C or above at Zollikofen, and the warmest day reaches an average of 32.1 °C.

This is the second time in the contest that AwlaVision Song Contest is held in Switzerland, but the first one in Bern.

### **Withdrawing countries**

Bellow a list of all withdrawing countries:

* Kosovo

## Results

### **First Semifinal**

**Jury**

* Georgia (Last winner)
* Sweden (Finalist)
* Armenia (Finalist)

### **Second Semifinal**

**Jury**

* Ireland (Finalist)
* Switzerland (Host)
* Macedonia (Finalist)

## See also

* AwlaVision Song Contest
* AwlaVision Song Contest 1
* AwlaVision Song Contest 2
* AwlaVision Song Contest 3
* AwlaVision Song Contest 4
* AwlaVision Song Contest 5
* AwlaVision Song Contest 6
* AwlaVision Song Contest 7
* AwlaVision Song Contest 8
* AwlaVision Song Contest 9
* AwlaVision Song Contest 10
* AwlaVision Song Contest 11
* AwlaVision Song Contest 12
* AwlaVision Song Contest 13
* AwlaVision Song Contest 14
* AwlaVision Song Contest 15
* AwlaVision Winners Edition 1
* AwlaVision Song Contest 16
* AwlaVision Song Contest 17
* AwlaVision Song Contest 18
* AwlaVision Song Contest 19
* AwlaVision Song Contest 20
* AwlaVision Song Contest 21
* AwlaVision Song Contest 22
* AwlaVision Song Contest 23
* AwlaVision Song Contest 24
* AwlaVision Song Contest 25
* AwlaVision Song Contest 26
* AwlaVision Song Contest 27
* AwlaVision Song Contest 28
* AwlaVision Song Contest 29
* AwlaVision Song Contest 30
* AwlaVision Winners Edition 2
* AwlaVision Song Contest 31
* AwlaVision Song Contest 32
* AwlaVision Song Contest 33
* AwlaVision Song Contest 34
* AwlaVision Song Contest 35
* AwlaVision Song Contest 36
* AwlaVision Song Contest 37
* AwlaVision Song Contest 38