Alternative Eurovision Song Contest 10

City
 Venue
 Presenter'(s)
 Number of Entries
 Debuting
 ****Morocco****
 ****Kosovo****
 Returning
 ****United States****
 ****Argentina****
 ****Brazil****
 ****Canada****
 ****Chile****
 ****China****
 ****India****
 ****Japan****
 ****Mexico****
 ****New Zealand****
 ****South Korea****
 ****Vietnam****
 Withdrawing

**Alternative Eurovision Song Contest 10** will be the 10th (special) edition of the Alternative Eurovision Song Contest, where countries will be able to send songs which already participated. The contest took place in Switzerland after their victory in the 9th edition. A total of 66 countries competed in Alternative Eurovision Song Contest 9. The top 6 from the last edition  ****Switzerland****,  ****Russia****,  ****Lithuania****,  ****Poland****,  ****Slovenia**** and  ****Suriname**** are directly qualified to the final, while the other competing countries are split into two semi finals and four quarter finals.

## Hosting Information

### Host City - Bern

Bern is the capital and political center of Switzerland. Our Parliament Building is popular and open to the public, and numerous weekly markets and events are held on Parliament Square (Bundesplatz).
Bern has been Switzerland’s capital city – and the center of its political activity – since 1848. Bern is truly unique as a capital city. Not only is it ideally located at the border between the German- and French-speaking parts of the country, but hardly any other city has its government within such close reach of the people. Switzerland practices a rare system of direct democracy.

The Parliament Building is situated in the center of Bern, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and isn’t shielded from the public as in other countries. The grounds surrounding the Parliament Building are even used as a regular meeting place, both for locals and visitors.
In the summer, the water display on Parliament Square (Bundesplatz) offers fun and refreshment for children, while the Bundesterrasse park landscape on the south side of the building is a popular place for a picnic or just a chat. Parliament Square (Bundesplatz) is transformed into an ice rink in the winter.

For those interested in learning what’s happening inside the walls of the building, regular guided tours are also available.

### Bidding phase - PostFinance Arena

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 17,031 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 10,422 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.
Only one main venue was announced as possible venue for the competition to be held. It has a capacity of 20,000 and several big concerts and sport events take place here.

* The host city had to be near a major airport.
* The venue must be available for at least six weeks before the contest and one week after the conclusion of the contest
* The venue must not be open-air, but an air-conditioned building with a capacity of at least 10,000 and a minimum ceiling height of 15 metres (49 ft), insulated for sound and light.
* The green room must be located as close to the arena as possible (or within it), with a capacity of 300.

## Presenter

On **04 July 2019** it was announced that **Luca Hanni, Ginta Biku, Sebalter and Stefanie Heinzmann** will be hosts of **Alternative Eurovision Song Contest.**