19th edition

The nineteenth edition of WAO Song Contest took place for the second time, after the 1st Special edition, in the city of Reykjavík, situated on the island nation of  Iceland.

The venue selected has been the multi-purpose sports facility Egilshöll and the presenters were the singer Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir, who represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 portraying her controversial character Silvía Night, and Greta Salóme, winner of the 18th edition of WAO Song Contest with her "ROW" and representative of  Iceland in Eurovision 2012 and 2016. The slogan chosen has been "Row Until You Soar!" and the theme song "Away", by Phantom Sage and Byndy.

     Iceland, thanks to its victory last edition, passed automatically to the final, along with other two countries which reached to the top three:  Canada and  Australia. 27 countries competed in semi-final 1 and 26 in semi-final 2. 12 countries qualified from each one of them and the ones that placed 13th had a "Second Chance" to qualify. 28 countries perfored in the final.

    Won this edition the  French singer Marina Kaye, who represented  Luxembourg with the song "Freeze You Out".

## Participating artists

**Adam Ďurica**
Representing  Slovakia**Alessia Cara**
Representing  Canada**Alex Ubago**
Representing  Mexico**Aneeka**
Representing  Venezuela**Arbovirus**
Representing  Bangladesh**Arjun**
Representing  Sri Lanka**Barei**
Representing  Andorra**Christiana Loizu**
Representing  Cyprus**D.Action**
Representing  South Korea**Debbi**
Representing  Czech Republic**Din Din Aviv**
Representing  Israel**Elhaida Dani**
Representing  Albania**Elisa**
Representing  Vatican City**Emma**
Representing  Italy**Emma Bale**
Representing  Belgium**Enya**
Representing  Ireland**Eros Ramazzotti**
Representing  San Marino**Flank**
Representing  Estonia**G.E.M.**
Representing  China**Gašper Rifelj**
Representing  Slovenia**Gisele Nascimento**
Representing  Brazil**Hadise**
Representing  Turkey**Hatim H-K**
Representing  Morocco**Indila**
Representing  France**INNA**
Representing  Romania**Jamala**
Representing  Ukraine**Jun Hyo Seong**
Representing  South Korea**Kari Rueslåtten**
Representing  Norway**KOKIA**
Representing  Japan**Krewella**
Representing  Pakistan**Kylie Minogue**
Representing  Australia**Lamiya**
Representing  Germany**Laurent Pras**
Representing  Laos**Leon Somov & Jazzu**
Representing  Lithuania**Liza Owen**
Representing  Cambodia**Lizha James**
Representing  Mozambique**Loreen**
Representing  Sweden**Luara Melody**
Representing  Armenia**Madeline Juno**
Representing  Liechtenstein**Maite Perroni**
Representing  Mexico**Maria Elena Kyriakou**
Representing  Greece**Marina Kaye**
Representing  Luxembourg**Marishal**
Representing  Morocco**Martin Garrix**
Representing  The Netherlands**Mike Bahía**
Representing  Colombia**Mosh Ben-Ari**
Representing  Israel**Natalia Kills**
Representing the  Kingdom**Nicole Scherzinger**
Representing  San Marino**Nicoleta Nuca**
Representing  Moldova**Noel Schajris**
Representing  Argentina**Pierrick Lilliu**
Representing  Monaco**RAJAN**
Representing  Sri Lanka**Rekha Sawhney**
Representing  Sri Lanka**Rihanna**
Representing  Barbados**Rona Nishliu**
Representing  Kosovo**Ruby Frost**
Representing  New Zealand**Samanta Tīna**
Representing  Latvia**Shreya Ghoshal**
Representing  India**Sofia Nizharadze**
Representing  Georgia**Sona Mohapatra**
Representing  Sri Lanka**Soul-A**
Representing  Morocco**Super One**
Representing  Laos**The Dresden Dolls**
Representing the  United States**Third Party**
Representing  The Netherlands**Tomris**
Representing  Azerbaijan**Vugarixx**
Representing  Azerbaijan**will.i.am**
Representing the  United Kingdom**Yohanna**
Representing  Iceland**Youness**
Representing  Morocco**Young Pharoz**
Representing  Egypt
## Returning artists

**Aneeka**
Previous participation: 8th edition for  Venezuela**Elhaida Dani**
Previous participation: 6th edition for  Albania**Elisa**
Previous participations: 12th edition for  Italy, 13th and 16th edition for  Vatican City**Emma**
Previous participation: 10th edition for  San Marino**Enya**
Previous participation: Special edition 1 for  Ireland**Eros Ramazzotti**
Previous participations: 11th edition for  San Marino and 18th edition for  Italy**Hadise**
Previous participations: 5th and 10th edition representing  Turkey**Indila**
Previous participations: 4th edition for  France and 10th edition representing
 Luxembourg**INNA**
Previous participations: 4th and 8th edition representing  Romania**Loreen**
Previous participation: 5th edition for  Åland Islands**Madeline Juno**
Previous participations: 5th and 16th edition representing  Liechtenstein**Maite Perroni**
Previous participation: 15th edition for  Mexico**Nicoleta Nuca**
Previous participation: 11th edition for  Moldova**Kylie Minogue**
Previous participation: 6th edition for  Australia**will.i.am**
Previous participation: 18th edition for  India**Yohanna**
Previous participation: 10th edition for  Iceland

## Semi-final 1

Also  Iceland and  Canada voted in this semi-final.

## Semi-final 2

Also  Iceland and  Australia voted in this semi-final.

## Second Chance

Only for this edition, four countries had a "Second Chance" instead of two. Every country gave 1 point to its favourite country and each country had the possibility to vote for one or for two countries maximum. Three countries qualified and one didn't. Voting was not compulsory.