30th edition

The thirtieth edition of WAO Song Contest took place in the city of Reykjavík, situated on the Nordic island country of  Iceland.

The venue selected has been the Harpa concert hall and the presenter selected Björk and Gréta Salóme. "Find your Strength" has been the slogan, "Circles" by Lensko, the theme song.

    The Big three of this edition have been  Iceland,  Sweden and  Uganda, with three semi-finals taking place and 8 countries qualifying from each one of them. The songs that arrived 9th had a "Second Chance" to make it to the final. 28 countries competed in the grand final.

    Thanks to Loïc Nottet and his "Mud Blood" Belgium achieved its second victory, after the one in the 22nd edition. Fun fact: Loïc Nottet was the artist who arrived 1st in the 22nd edition.

## Participating artists

**Ados**
Representing  Turkey**Andreas Moss**
Representing  New Zealand**Andrey Tikhonov**
Representing  Kazakhstan**Anna Wolf**
Representing  South Africa**Antonio José**
Representing  Spain**AquaBabes**
Representing  Czech Republic**AURORA**
Representing  Norway**Avicii**
Representing  Sweden**Bebe Rexha**
Representing  The Netherlands**Camila Cabello**
Representing  Puerto Rico**Charlie Roe & The Washing Machines**
Representing  Switzerland**Chris Brown**
Representing  Vietnam**Constantinos Christoforou**
Representing  Cyprus**Delia**
Representing  Romania**Ebru Yaşar**
Representing  Turkey**Fatin**
Representing  Indonesia**Fefe Dobson**
Representing  Canada**Fernando Daniel**
Representing  Portugal**Fiki**
Representing  Bulgaria**Gente de Zona**
Representing  Mexico**Giánnis Pários**
Representing  Cyprus**Guy Sebastian**
Representing  Australia**Haloo Helsinki!**
Representing  Finland**Ina Regen**
Representing  Austria**IIRIS**
Representing  Estonia**Jasmin Walia**
Representing  India**Jesse & Joy**
Representing  Mexico**Joyce Jonathan**
Representing  France**Kiki Lesendrić**
Representing  Croatia**Krewella**
Representing  Pakistan**Kristina Si**
Representing  Russia**LINA MAYER**
Representing  Slovakia**Lindita**
Representing  Albania**Lodovica Comello**
Representing  Italy**Loïc Nottet**
Representing  Belgium**Luminize**
Representing  Croatia**LUPID**
Representing  Germany**Mahan Moin**
Representing  Iran**Maria Gadú**
Representing  Brazil**Martin Garrix**
Representing  The Netherlands**Martin Jensen**
Representing  Denmark**Megan Lee**
Representing  South Korea**MIKA**
Representing  Lebanon**Ministarke**
Representing  Serbia**Myrath**
Representing  Tunisia**Natalia Nykiel**
Representing  Poland**NAVIBAND**
Representing  Belarus**NF**
Representing the  United States**NIKO**
Representing  Latvia**Nox**
Representing  Hungary**Pia Mia**
Representing  Vietnam**Picture This**
Representing  Ireland**RAIGN**
Representing the  United Kingdom**Rapture Ruckus**
Representing  New Zealand**RedOne**
Representing  Lebanon**Sabina Ddumba**
Representing  Uganda**Shahzoda**
Representing  Uzbekistan**Shontelle**
Representing  Barbados**Shyma**
Representing  Egypt**Sona Rubenyan**
Representing  Armenia**Souhila Ben Lachhab**
Representing  Algeria**Sunstroke Project**
Representing  Moldova**Tal**
Representing  Israel**TAYANNA**
Representing  Ukraine**Tyga**
Representing  Vietnam**Unnur Eggerts**
Representing  Iceland**Vargas & Lagola**
Representing  Sweden**Vianney**
Representing  France**Young Thug**
Representing  Puerto Rico
## Returning artists

**AURORA**
Previous participation: 13th edition for  Norway**Avicii**
Previous participation: 29th edition for  Kosovo**Bebe Rexha**
Previous participations: 13th edition for  Monaco, 14th edition for  Puerto Rico, 27th edition for  Kosovo and 29th edition for  Albania**Camila Cabello**
Previous participations: 21st and 25th edition for  Cuba**Fefe Dobson**
Previous participation: Special edition 1 for  Canada**Gente de Zona**
Previous participations: 7th edition for  Andorra and 22nd edition for  Puerto Rico **Guy Sebastian**
Previous participations: Special edition 1 for  Australia, 12th and 21st edition for  Malaysia**Haloo Helsinki!**
Previous participations: 4th and 15th edition for  Finland**IIRIS**
Previous participation: 12th edition for  Estonia**Krewella**
Previous participations: 19th and 27th edition for  Pakistan**LINA MAYER**
Previous participations: 23rd and 28th edition for  Slovakia**Lindita**
Previous participation: 10th edition for  Albania**Loïc Nottet**
Previous participation: 22nd edition for  Belgium**Luminize**
Previous participations: 18th, 22nd and 25th edition for  Croatia**Martin Garrix**
Previous participation: 19th edition for  The Netherlands**MIKA**
Previous participations: 3rd edition for  Lebanon and 16th edition for  San Marino**Myrath**
Previous participation: 14th edition for  Tunisia**Namie Amuro**
Previous participation: 13th edition for  Taiwan**Sabina Ddumba**
Previous participation: 29th edition for  Uganda**Tal**
Previous participations: 16th and 20th edition for  France**Unnur Eggerts**
Previous participation: 17th edition for  Iceland

## Second Chance

Every country gave 1 point to his favourite country. One country qualified. Voting was not compulsory.