Eurosound Song Contest 1

Final dates
 Venue
 Executive supervisor
 Host
 Number of entries
 Romania
 Spain
 The Netherlands
 Sweden
 United Kingdom
 Poland
 Ireland
 Finland
 Norway
 Italy
 Denmark
 Serbia
 Turkey
 Germany
 Slovenia
 France
 Voting system
 Null points
 Winning song

Eurosound Song Contest 1 is the first edition of the Eurosound Song Contest. The contest will take place in London, United Kingdom. The contest will be hosted by UK Eurovision commentator Graham Norton, and TV presenter Claudia Winkleman. The chosen venue for the contest is the 20,000 capacity O2 Arena located in London's east end. So far, 17 countries have confirmed their debut in the contest.

## Host City

**London** is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom. Standing on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who named it *Londinium*. London's ancient core, the City of London, largely retains its 1.12-square-mile (2.9 km2) medieval boundaries and in 2011 had a resident population of 7,375, making it the smallest city in England. Since at least the 19th century, the term *London* has also referred to the metropolis developed around this core.[6] The bulk of this conurbation forms Greater London, a region of England governed by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The conurbation also covers two English counties, the City of London and the county of Greater London, though historically it was split between the City, Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent and Hertfordshire.

London is a leading global city,with strengths in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism, and transport all contributing to its prominence. It is one of the world's leading financial centres  and has the fifth-or sixth-largest metropolitan area GDP in the world depending on measurement.London is a world cultural capital It is the world's most-visited city as measured by international arrivals and has the world's largest city airport system measured by passenger traffic. London is the world's leading investment destination, hosting more international retailers and ultra high-net-worth individuals than any other city. London's 43 universities form the largest concentration of higher education institutes in Europe, and a 2014 report placed it first in the world university rankings. According to the report London also ranks first in the world in software, multimedia development and design, and shares first position in technology readiness.[37] In 2012, London became the first city to host the modern Summer Olympic Games three times.[38]

London has a diverse range of peoples and cultures, and more than 300 languages are spoken within Greater London The Office for National Statistics estimated its mid-2014 population to be 8,538,689, the largest of any municipality in the European Union, and accounting for 12.5 percent of the UK population. London's urban area is the second most populous in the EU, after Paris, with 9,787,426 inhabitants according to the 2011 census. The city's metropolitan area is one of the most populous in Europe with 13,879,757 inhabitants, while the Greater London Authority states the population of the *city-region*(covering a large part of south east England) as 22.7 million. London was the world's most populous city from around 1831 to 1925.

## Final Allocation Draw

The Draw for the grand final will take place on Saturday 5th December 2015 conditional to song submission.

## Participants

18 countries have confirmed their provisional participation so far in the contest.