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The Toymaker

**The Toymaker**, also known as the **Celestial Toymaker**, the **Crystal Guardian**, and **the Mandarin**, was a powerful being who ensnared sentient beings in seemingly childish games, with their freedom as the stakes. However, the Toymaker hated to lose and the games were always rigged in his favour.

## Nature and Powers

Within his realm, the Celestial Toyroom, the Toymaker commanded immense powers, but they were limited by the rules he set for any particular game, although he could bend these rules or "forget" to mention them to his opponents if he so chose. He himself was immortal and invulnerable, and appeared capable of space and time travel at will.

During the course of a game, one of the players might die outright or they might lose, in which case, the Toymaker would have total control over their life and personality, perpetually. (TV: *The Celestial Toymaker*) Apart from these children's games, the Toymaker sometimes played in person against his "guests", most often games of chance such as cards or dice. There is evidence to suggest that if he was fairly beaten in such a game, the other player was allowed to go free, but if his opponent lost or tried to cheat, they became another exhibit in the Toyroom.
Bergen

**Bergen**is a Norwegian Region which debuted in the **2nd** season of the contest, hosted in Brussels , Belgium . Bergen **cannot** take part in the contest anymore as the possible subdivisions system has changed for Norway .

**Best Result** - Season 02 - 10th in Semi-Final

**Worst Result** - Season 02 - 10th in Semi-Final
Dobrogea

**Dobrogea** is a Romanian Region which debuted in the **2nd** season of the contest, hosted in Brussels , Belgium . Dobrogea **cannot** take part in the contest anymore as the possible subdivisions system has changed for Romania.

**Best Result** - Season 02 - 18th in Semi-Final

**Worst Result** - Season 02 - 18th in Semi-Final
Tom Georgeson

**Tom Georgeson** is an actor who played Kavell in the Doctor Who story *Genesis of the Daleks*, the Detective Inspector in *Logopolis* and Markus Creevy in *Thin Ice,* *Action at a Distance* and *Nightshade*.

## Biography

### Prior to Doctor Who

Tom Georgeson was born on the 8th August 1937. Georgeson's first acting role was in two episodes of Armchair Theatre in 1969 and 1973.

### Work on Doctor Who

Georgeson appeared several times in Doctor Who, first playing Kavell in the Season 12 story *Genesis of the Daleks*, then the Detective Inspector in Tom Baker's swan song as the Fourth Doctor, *Logopolis*. Georgeson's most notable role in the show was the reoccurring character Markus Creevy, who appeared in the Season 27 stories *Thin Ice* and *Action at a Distance*.

### After Doctor Who

Georgeson's other notable credits have been supporting parts in *Between the Lines*(1992–94) and in three dramas by Alan Bleasdale: *Boys from the Blackstuff* (1982) *Scully*(1984) and *G.B.H.* (1991). He appeared as the lawyer's clerk Clamb in the BBC One serial *Bleak House* (2005).

Other television work has included roles in police and hospital dramas such as *Holby City*, *Juliet Bravo*, *The Manageress*, *Peak Practice*, *Agatha Christie's Poirot*, *A Touch of Frost*, *Cadfael*, *The Bill*, *Dalziel and Pascoe*, *The Professionals* and *Z-Cars, as well as roles* in *Ashes to Ashes*, *Foyle's War*, *Brookside*and *The Crimson Petal and the White*.

Georgeson's film credits include *A Fish Called Wanda* (1988), where his character's name was a play on his own ('George Thomason'), and the follow-up film *Fierce Creatures* (1997) as a spectator at the sea-lion centre. Georgeson is also well known for his stage work and was nominated for a 2002 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor for his performance in *Frozen* at the Cottesloe Theatre (RNT).

## Selected Credits

### Doctor Who

#### As Markus Creevy

* *Thin Ice*
* *Action at a Distance*
* *Nightshade* (cameo)

#### As Actor

* *Genesis of the Daleks* - Kavel
* *Logopolis* - *Detective Inspector*
Italy

**Italian** Regions that participated in the Regions Song Contest (RSC) -

* Abruzzo
* Apulia
* Calabria
* Campania
* Emilia-Romagna
* Lazio
* Lombardy
* Marche
* Sardinia
* Sicily
* Tuscany
* Veneto

Regions that **cannot take part anymore**, as the regions system used for  **Italy** changed since their participation:

* South Tyrol
Action at a Distance (TV Story)

***Action at a Distance*** was the second serial of Season 27 of *Doctor Who*. It was written by Andrew Cartmel & Ben Aaronovitch, directed by Nicholas Mallett and starred Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor and Julia Sawalha as Raine Creevy.

It was the final regular appearance of Julia Sawalha as Raine Creevy

## Synopsis

The year is 1990. In London, safe cracker Raine Creevy breaks into a house — and finds more than the family jewels.

In the Middle East, the kingdom of Sayf Udeen is being terrorised by Soviet invaders and alien monsters.

And on the Scottish border, a highly guarded facility contains an advanced alien weapon.

These are all part of the Doctor's masterplan. But masterplans can go awry...

## Cast

* The Doctor - Sylvester McCoy
* Raine Creevy - Julia Sawalha
* Markus Creevy - Tom Georgeson
* Nikitin / Parvez - To be added
* Colonel Maxim Alexandrovitch Felnikov - To be added
* Metatraxi - John Banks
* Prince Sayf Udeen - To be added

## Crew

To be added.

 References

To be added.

## Home video and audio releases

### VHS

* This story was first released on VHS in 1991

### DVD

* This story was released on DVD in 2012.
* This story along with the other stories in Season 27 were upscaled in 1080i50 high definition and were released as *Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 27* in the UK.
Azerbaijan

**Azeri** Districts that participated in the Regions Song Contest (RSC)

  Baku | #23 | 01

### Other countries

The following regions have been eligible to participate in the contest, but have never done so.

* Agdam
* Agdash
* Aghjabadi
* Agstafa
* Agsu
* Astara
* Balakan
* Barda
* Beylagan
* Bilasuvar
* Dashkasan
* Fuzuli
* Gadabay
* Ganja
* Gobustan
* Goranboy
* Goychay
* Goygol
* Hajigabul
* Imishli
* Ismayilli
* Jabrayil
* Kalbajar
* Khachmaz
* Khankendi
* Khizi
* Khojaly
* Khojavend
* Kurdamir
* Lachin
* Lankaran (City)
* Lankaran (District)
* Lerik
* Masally
* Mingachevir
* Naftalan
* Neftchala
* Oghuz
* Qabala
* Qakh
* Qazakh
* Quba
* Qubadli
* Qusar
* Sabirabad
* Salyan
* Samukh
* Shabran
* Shaki (City)
* Shaki (District)
* Shamakhi
* Shamkir
* Shirvan
* Shusha
* Siyazan
* Sumqayit
* Tartar
* Tovuz
* Ujar
* Yardimli
* Yevlakh (City)
* Yevlakh (District)
* Zangilan
* Zaqatala
* Zardab
England

**English** Counties that participated in the Regions Song Contest (RSC) -

* Bedfordshire
* Berkshire
* Bristol
* Buckinghamshire
* Cambridgeshire
* Cornwall
* Cumbria
* Durham
* East Sussex
* Essex
* Greater London
* Greater Manchester
* Hampshire
* Hertfordshire
* Isle Of Man
* Kent
* Lancashire
* Lincolnshire
* Merseyside
* Norfolk
* North Yorkshire
* Nottinghamshire
* Oxfordshire
* Somerset
* Shropshire
* South Yorkshire
* Suffolk
* Tyne And Wear
* Warwickshire
* West Midlands
* West Yorkshire
* Wiltshire
* Worcestershire

As **British Overseas Territories**, here are the territories that participated in the **Regions Song Contest**:

* British Virgin Islands

 **England** also participated as a region in the contest's first 2 seasons, the regions rules for the UK having changed since then.

**Best Result** - Season 01 - 05th in Final

**Worst Result** - Season 02 - 23rd in Final

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Croatia

**Croatian** Counties that participated in the Regions Song Contest (RSC)

Table key

 Croatia Proper†

### Other countries

The following regions have been eligible to participate in the contest, but have never done so.

* Bjelovar-Bilogora
* Brod-Posavina
* Istria
* Karlovac
* Koprivnica-Križevci
* Krapina-Zagorje
* Lika-Senj
* Međimurje
* Osijek-Baranja
* Požega-Slavonia
* Primorje-Gorski Kotar
* Šibenik-Knin
* Sisak-Moslavina
* Split-Dalmatia
* Varaždin
* Virovitica-Podravina
* Vukovar-Syrmia
* Zadar
Bulgaria

**Bulgarian** Provinces that participated in the Regions Song Contest (RSC)

 Plovdiv | #03 | 02

### Other countries

The following regions have been eligible to participate in the contest, but have never done so.

* Blagoevgrad
* Burgas
* Dobrich
* Gabrovo
* Haskovo
* Kardzhali
* Kyustendil
* Lovech
* Montana
* Pazardzhik
* Pernik
* Pleven
* Razgrad
* Ruse
* Shumen
* Sliven
* Smolyan
* Stara Zagora
* Targovishte
* Veliko Tarnovo
* Vidin
* Vratsa
California

**California** is an American State which debuted in the **1st** season of the contest, hosted in Toulouse, France . It is the first region to have ever won the contest **twice**.

**Best Result** - Season 08 & 12 - **01st** in Final

**Worst Result** - Season 05 - 11th in Quarter-Final

### Spin Off

 #04 | Thunderstorm
Bosnia & Herzegovina

**Bosnian** Cantons that participated in the Regions Song Contest (RSC)

  Sarajevo | #19 | 01

### Other countries

The following regions have been eligible to participate in the contest, but have never done so.

* Una-Sana
* Posavina
* Tuzla
* Zenica-Doboj
* Bosnian-Podrinje Canton Goražde
* Central Bosnia
* Herzegovina-Neretva
* West Herzegovina
* Canton 10
Louise Jameson

**Louise Jameson** (born 20 April 1951 played Leela, the leather-clad warrior companion of the Fourth Doctor, from The Face of Evil to The Invasion of Time. She later reprised the role for the Season 28 story Lungbarrow.

## Selected Credits

### Doctor Who

#### As Leela

* *The Face of Evil*
* *The Robots of Death*
* *The Talons of Weng-Chiang*
* *Horror of Fang Rock*
* *The Invisible Enemy*
* *Image of the Fendahl*
* *The Sun Makers*
* *Underworld*
* *The Invasion of Time*
* *T.A.R.D.I.S.*
* *Lungbarrow*
Brussels

**Brussels**is a Belgian Region which won the **1st** season of the contest, hosted in Toulouse, France . It is the first (and only region to date) to have won both the **regular contest** and the **spin off**

**Best Result** - Season 01 - **01st** in Final

**Worst Result** - Season 09 & 22 - *Disqualified* in Semi-Final

### Spin Off

 #04 | City Lights
Croatia Proper

**Croatia Proper** is a Croatian Region which only took part in the 1st season of the contest, hosted in Toulouse, France .

Croatia Proper cannot take part in the contest anymore as the possible subdivisions system has changed for Croatia.

**Best Result** - Season 01 - 26th in Final

**Worst Result** - Season 01 - 20th in Semi-Final
Hordaland

**Hordaland** is a Norwegian County which debuted in the **4th**season of the contest, hosted in Zwolle, Overijssel , in The Netherlands . Hordaland cannot take part in the contest anymore as the possible subdivisions system has changed for Norway.

**Best Result** - Season 4 - 16th in Semi-Final

**Worst Result** - Season 4 - 16th in Semi-Final
Season 04

## Season 4

The **RSC04**was the **04th** edition of the discord contest **Regions Song Contest**. It took place in the city of Zwolle,  Overijssel, in The Netherlands  after **Overijssel**’s win in Season 03. It was the first time  The Netherlands had hosted the contest. It consisted of two semi-finals held on January 1st and 5th, and the grand final on 11 January 2020. The three live shows were hosted on YouTube as well as presented on the Discord server.

Fourty-five entries took part in the fourth season of the contest. Each region had to compete with 1 song.

Following their Top 5 Placing in Season 03, the **Automatic Qualifiers/Big 05** of this season were :

* Overijssel, Netherlands
* Arizona, United States
* Budapest, Hungary
* Queensland, Australia
* Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Of Congo

**The winner was  Kyiv, Ukraine  with the song "Rain", performed by The Hardkiss.**

## Venue

#### Host City

Zwolle is a city and municipality in the northeastern Netherlands serving as  Overijssel's capital. With a population of 127,497, it is the second-largest municipality of the province after Enschede.

#### Arena

No Arena was chosen to host the contest this season.

#### Hosts

The chosen hosts for the 4th Edition of the **Regions Song Contest** were **Blackbriar**, an alternative metal-gothic rock band from Assen, in the Netherlands. They represented  Drenthe in the Second Season of the contest with the song *"I'd Rather Burn"* and placed **19th** in Grand Final

## Participating Regions

### Debuting Regions :

 Arges,  Ben Arous,  British Columbia,  Canary Islands,  Catalonia,  Central Anatolia,  Daugavpils,  Greater London,  Lapland,  Lombardy,  Marche,  Medelpad,  Oslo,  Port Of Spain,  South Holland,  South Karelia,  Tehran,  Trøndelag,  Volyn.
Participants

Here's a list of the current juries participating in the **Regions Song Contest.**

* Absolutelynot
* Adil
* Adrian
* Aeriales
* Alexu
* Allen
* Amen
* Andreea
* Arka
* Arys
* Atlas
* Axel
* Bálint
* Barbie
* Bez
* Biel
* Bombom
* Buck Ice
* Cam
* Cedi
* Chair
* Conor
* Cvrnivore
* Cyril
* Dars
* David
* Denaysh
* Diogo
* Diva
* Dream
* Eagle
* Eddy
* Edward
* ESC Estonia
* ESC Nathan
* Evan ESC
* Flying Goomba
* Furkan
* Heypey
* Jagent
* Japandorra
* Jay
* Jeff
* Jero
* Joseph
* Justs
* Juulry
* Kacper
* Kaitlin

* Karol
* KatyParks
* Kormit
* Leo
* Llama
* Lupita
* Maki
* Manina
* Maraj
* Marcel
* Mark
* Matfifa
* Matrix
* Matt
* Mehr
* Mert
* Mica
* Moss
* Møsuh
* Nasta
* Nath
* Nathan
* Nicolas
* OlaGa
* Olarfy
* Oxyo
* Phosphor
* Ri
* Ria
* Ryan
* Sam
* Samu
* Sakuz
* Simas
* Simon
* Statsy
* Stilsi
* Sylta
* Tarik
* Teddos
* Ukie
* Vacu
* Verdiozz
* Vince
* Vlad
* Whirl
* WillDA
* Yusuf
* Zacer
* Zach
* Zaqra
* Zen
Norway

**Norwegian** Counties that participated in the Regions Song Contest (RSC) -

* Agder
* Innlandet
* Oslo
* Rogaland
* Troms Og Finnmark
* Trøndelag
* Vestfold og Telemark
* Vestland
* Viken

**Norwegian** Regions (not allowed to participate anymore) that participated in the Regions Song Contest (RSC) -

* Bergen
* Hordaland
* Vestfold
Season 08

The **RSC08** was the **8th** edition of the discord contest Regions Song Contest. It took place in the city of Seoul, South Korea  after  Seoul Capital Area’s win in season 7 with the song “Déjà Vu”. It was the first time South Korea had hosted the contest. It consisted of two semi-finals held on May 5th, and the grand final on 23 May 2020.

All the live shows were hosted on YouTube as well as presented on the Discord server.

**Fifty-Three** entries took part in the eighth season of the contest. Each region had to compete with 1 song.

The Big 5 which was automatically qualified to the Grand Final, was composed of the 5 highest placing regions in Season 7 :

* Seoul Capital Area, South Korea
* Queensland, Australia
* Lombardy, Italy
* Munster, Ireland
* Michigan, United States

The winner was  **California, United States**  with the song **"Thorns"**, performed by **Luna Shadows**, with **201** points.

## Venue

### Host City

 **Seoul**, officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea . Seoul has a population of **9.7 million** people, and forms the heart of the  Seoul Capital Area. Ranked as an alpha world city, Seoul was the world's 4th largest metropolitan economy with a GDP of US$635 billion. International visitors generally reach Seoul via AREX from the Incheon International Airport, notable for having been rated the best airport for nine consecutive years (2005–2013). The city was then chosen to host the Eighth Regions Song Contest.

### Arena

**The Olympic Gymnastics Arena / 올림픽체조경기장**, also known as the KSPO Dome since 2018, is an indoor arena located within the Olympic Park in Seoul, South Korea. It was constructed to host the gymnastics competitions at the 1988 Summer Olympics. It has a capacity of 15,000.

### Hosts

The chosen hosts for the 8th Edition of the **Regions Song Contest** were the following :

* **Chuu**, South Korean singer and actress, member of the girl group LOONA.
* **Rachel**, South Korean singer, member of the girl group APRIL.
* **Irene**, South Korean singer, rapper and actress. She is a member and leader of the South Korean girl group Red Velvet.
* **Olivia Hye**, South Korean singer, member of the girl group LOONA.

## Participating Regions

**Debuting Regions :** Beirut, Cardiganshire, Grand Est, Indiana, Lincolnshire, Manitoba, Merseyside, Pomerania, S.C.R. Of Jakarta, Southeast, Suffolk, Tyne And Wear, Veneto, West Midlands, Yangon, Yeongnam, Yerevan.
Northern Ireland

**Northern Irish** Counties that participated in the Regions Song Contest (RSC) -

* Down

 **Northern Ireland** also participated as a region in the contest's second season, the regions rules for the UK having changed since then. Between Season 03 and Season 21, the Northern Irish participations were part of  Ulster.
Season 13

The **RSC13** was the **13th** edition of the discord contest Regions Song Contest. It took place in the city of San Francisco,  California, United States  after  California's win in Season 12 with the song “Thunderstorm”. It was the **third** time The USA  had hosted the contest, and  California then became the first region to host the contest **twice**. This thirteenth season consisted of two semi-finals held on December 01st & 03rd, and the grand final on 20 Dec 2020.

All the live shows were hosted on YouTube as well as presented on the Discord server.

Fifty-Three entries took part in the **thirteenth** season of the contest. Each region had to compete with one song.

Due to  Caraga's withdrawal for financial issues, the Big 5 spot was given for the first time ever, to the region that placed 6th in Season 12:  New South Wales. Apart from that, the Top 05 of the twelfth edition was part of the Big 05 and so on, was automatically qualified for the Grand Final. These regions were :

* **California, United States  - Host Region**
* Ouest, Haiti
* New South Wales, Australia
* Shropshire, England
* Oklahoma, United States

The winner was  **Hauts-de-France** in **France** with the song **"Redmoon"**, performed by **Donamaria** with **197** points.

## Venue

### Host City

On November 15th, it was made official that **San Francisco** would host the thirteenth edition of the contest. **San Francisco**, officially the **City and County of San Francisco**, is the cultural, commercial, and financial center of Northern  California. San Francisco is the 16th most populous city in the  United States, and the fourth most populous in  California, with 881,549 residents as of 2019.

### Arena

**Chase Center** is an indoor arena in the Mission Bay neighborhood of **San Francisco,  California**. The building is the home venue for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and occasionally for San Francisco Dons men's basketball. Chase Center opened on September 6, 2019, and seats 18,064 fans for Warriors games. The arena is composed of multiple layers and floors, has a seating capacity of 18,064 and a multi-purpose area that includes a theater configuration with an entrance overlooking a newly built park.

### Hosts

The hosts of the **13th** edition were :

* **Ariana Grande**,  American singer and actress. She represented her state of  Florida two times in the contest, in seasons #03 and #09, in which placed in the bottom 05 in final, and then didn't qualify.
* **Chris Pratt**,  American actor.
* **Trisha Paytas**,  American, media personality, YouTuber and model.

## Participating Regions

**Debuting Regions :**  Aargau,  Aden,  Beijing, Buenos Aires,  Greenland,  Hawke's Bay,  Mexico City,  Närke,  North Ayrshire,  North Jeolla,  Risaralda,  Ulaanbataar,  Vale Of Glamorgan,  Vestland,  West Dunbartonshire,  West Lothian
Season 05

The **RSC05**was the 5th edition of the discord contest **Regions Song Contest**. It took place in the city of  Kyiv, Ukraine after Kyiv’s win in Season 04.

It was the **second** time  Ukraine had hosted the contest, the first time being in Kharkiv, for Season 03. It consisted of **four quarter finals,** held on February 3, 5, 7 and 8; two semi-finals held on February 15th, and the grand final on 22 February 2020. All the live shows were hosted on YouTube as well as presented on the Discord server.

**Eighty-one entries** took part in the fourth season of the contest, a record. Each region had to compete with 1 song.

The winner was  South Yorkshire, England  with the song "The Light", performed by Sophie and the Giants, with 315 points.

## Venue

#### Host City

 **Kyiv** is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine . It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. Its population in July 2015 was 2,887,974 making Kiev the sixth-most populous city in Europe. The city was automatically chosen, after Kyiv's win, to host the **Fifth** Regions Song Contest

 Kyiv is an important industrial, scientific, educational and cultural center of Eastern Europe. It is home to many high-tech industries, higher education institutions, and historical landmarks.

#### Arena

The **International Exhibition Centre** in  Kyiv/Kiev is the largest exhibition centre in Ukraine. Located in the western portion of Livoberezhna microdistrict, the center was opened in October 2002, and the head of the center since its construction was Anatoly Tkachenko. The International Exhibition Centre hosted the **62nd Eurovision Song Contest** in 2017. The center combines in a single architectural ensemble three pavilions with a total area of 58,000 sqm, of which 28,018 m² are for exhibitions.

#### Hosts

The chosen hosts for the 5th Edition of the **Regions Song Contest** were the following :

* **Jamala**, Ukrainian singer, actress and songwriter. She represented Crimea in the first Regions Song Contest with the song "Иньіе" and failed to qualify.
* Maruv, Ukrainian singer, composer, poet and producer. She reprsented  Dnipro in the first Regions Song Contest with the song "Shame On You" and got the 4th place in Grand Final.

## Participating Regions

### Debuting Regions :

Aktobe, Alberta, Alentejo, Andalusia, Apulia, Arkansas, Asunción, Black Sea, Bucharest, Cochabamba, Greater Reykjavik, Innlandet, Kentucky, Lesser Poland, Liaoning, Lower Saxony, Marmara, Michigan, Minnesota, Minsk, Northern Savonia, North Brabant, North Karelia, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saint Petersburg, Samara, Saxony, Shanghai, Skåne, Sofia, Sudeste, Tatarstan, Tbilisi, Tennessee, Troms Og Finnmark, Västergötland, Vestfold, Vidzeme, Vilnius, Zala
Senegal

**Senegalese** Regions that participated in the Regions Song Contest -

 Dakar | #26 | 01

### Other regions

The following regions have been eligible to participate in the contest, but have never done so.

* Diourbel
* Fatick
* Kaffrine
* Kaolack
* Kédougou
* Kolda
* Louga
* Matam
* Saint-Louis
* Sédhiou
* Tambacounda
* Thiès
* Ziguinchor
Season 12

The **RSC12** was the **12th** edition of the discord contest Regions Song Contest. It took place in the city of Helsinki,  Uusimaa, Finland  after  Uusimaa's win in Season 11 with the song “Sleep”.

It was the **first** time Finland  had hosted the contest. This twelfth season consisted of two semi-finals held on October 27th & 29th, and the grand final on 14 November 2020.

All the live shows were hosted on YouTube as well as presented on the Discord server.

Fifty-Three entries took part in the **twelfth** season of the contest. Each region had to compete with one song.

The Top 05 of the eleventh edition was part of the Big 05 and so on, was automatically qualified for the Grand Final. These regions were :

* **Uusimaa, Finland  - Host Region**
* Massachusetts, United States
* North Rhine Westphalia, Germany
* Uppland, Sweden
* Sabah, Malaysia

The winner was  **California** in  **The United States** with the song **"Thunderstorm"**, performed by **Rivals** with **229** points.  California then became the first region to win the contest **2 times**.

## Venue

### Host City

On October 04th, it was already made official that **Helsinki** would host the twelfth edition of the contest. **Helsinki** is the capital, primate and most populous city of Finland . Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of **Uusimaa**  in southern Finland, and has a population of **656,229**.
The city's urban area has a population of **1,268,296**, making it by far the most populous urban area in Finland  as well as the country's most important center for politics, education, finance, culture, and research.

### Arena

**Hartwall Arena** is a large multi-functional indoor arena located in Helsinki, Finland. Opened in 1997, the arena gets its name from its largest sponsor, the beverage company Hartwall, also based in Helsinki. It was built to be ready for the Ice Hockey World Championships in 1997 and was delivered by the constructor on 11 April 1997. The building is elliptical, 153 metres long and 123 metres wide. 37 meters under ground there is a practice arena which is used by many hockey teams. The arena is situated next to Pasila railway station, which is the second busiest railway station in Finland, 3.5 km north of Helsinki Central.

Total capacity in ice hockey games is 13,349 (all seats). The arena is convertible for various events. For sport events, the capacity is about 10,000, about 14,000 for basketball, **for concerts about 13,000**, and as an amphitheatre, 3,000-5,000. It is connected to a multi-storey carpark, which has a total capacity of 1,421 vehicles.

### Hosts

The hosts of the **12th** edition were :

* **Erika Vikman**,  Finnish singer.
* **Olivia Merilahti**,  Finnish-  French singer and composer living in France .
* **Lxandra**,  Finnish and Berlin  based singer.

## Participating Regions

**Debuting Regions :** Aberdeen City, Australian Capital Territory, Caraga, Dhaka, Florești, Jeju, Leiria, Oklahoma, Ouest, Rhode Island, Saxony-Anhalt, Shropshire, South Kazakhstan, Tripoli, Tunis, Valencia, West Azerbaijan
Regions Song Contest (RSC) Wiki

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The **Regions Song Contest** is a Discord Song Contest based on the Eurovision Song Contest. Its first edition started on September 21st, 2019. The contest came to an official end after its **26th Edition**, held in  **Jönköping;** on September 13th, 2022. Every participant chooses a region from any country all over the world, and sends a song to represent that region. The songs' artists **must** be related to their chosen region.

The participants can change their region at every new season. Then, they vote in the Semi-Finals/Final to decide the results, and so the winner. The contest, hosted monthly, is financed and organized by the **Regions Broadcasting Union / RBU.**

**History**
○ Winners
Here are all the winners of the **Regions Song Contest:**

○ Best Placing Regions In **RSC**
*Season 01 - Season 26 (excluding spin offs)*
The system used for this ranking is as such: The **winner** of each season gets **12** points, the **second** place gets **10** etc. **until** the tenth place.

For example,  California is the **most succesful region** in the contest. They won the contest in Season 08 & Season 12, reached the fifth place in Season 10, the tenth place in Season 09, the sixth place in Season 20, the seventh in Season 22 and finally the ninth place in Season 26. 12 + 12 + 06 + 01 + 05 + 04 + 02 = 42.

○ Host Cities

## Regions Song Contest

### Number Of Songs

1405 (-Season 26)

**Socials**

○ Slogans

○ Regions Informations
    *Season 01 - Season 26*
On **this map**, you can see all the regions that participated at least once since the beginning of the contest In **this page** you can find all the regions **able** to participate, classed by continent.
Season 09

The **RSC09** was the **9th** edition of the discord contest Regions Song Contest. It took place in the city of Sacramento,  California, United States  after  California's win in season 8 with the song “Thorns”. It was the first time The United States  had hosted the contest. It consisted of two semi-finals held on June 10th & 11th, and the grand final on 28 June 2020.

All the live shows were hosted on YouTube as well as presented on the Discord server.

Fourty-Nine entries took part in the ninth season of the contest. Each region had to compete with 1 song.

The Top 05 of the 8th edition was part of the Big 05 and so on, was automatically qualified for the Grand Final. These regions were :

* **California, United States  - Host State**
* Victoria, Australia
* Maryland, United States
* Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
* Minnesota, United States

The winner was  **Wallonia** in  **Belgium** with the song **"Force et Amour"**, performed by **Charlotte**, with **168** points.

## Venue

### Host City

On May 25th, it has been announced that the contest will be held in **Sacramento**. Sacramento was decided to host out of 2 cities, Sacramento and Los Angeles. **Sacramento** is the capital city of the American state of California . Sacramento's estimated 2019 population of 513,624 makes it the sixth-largest city in California  and the ninth largest capital in the United States. Sacramento is the seat of the California Legislature and the Governor of California , making it the state's political center. Sacramento is also the cultural and economic core of the Sacramento metropolitan area, which at the 2010 census had a population of 2,414,783 making it the fifth largest in California .

### Arena

Then, the **Golden 1 Center Arena**, in Sacramento, was chosen to host the contest. The **Golden 1 Center** is an indoor arena, located in downtown Sacramento,  California, United States . The arena, hosts concerts, conventions and other sporting and entertainment events. Capacity is expandable to about **19,000** to accommodate concert audiences.

### Hosts

The hosts of the **9th Edition** were :

* **Jeffree Star**,  American entrepreneur, youtuber and make up artist, and the founder and owner of Jeffree Star Cosmetics
* **Rafael Miller**,  French / American model
* **Lauren Jauregui**, Cuban/ American singer that represented  Florida in the Second Season of the contest
* **Madelaine Petsch**,  American actor

## Participating Regions

**Debuting Regions :** Arad, Chisinau, Faro, Kansai, Kanto, Kent.
Scotland

**Scottish** Regions that participated in the Regions Song Contest (RSC) -

* Aberdeen City
* East Dunbartonshire
* Fife
* Glasgow
* North Ayrshire
* North Lanarkshire
* West Dunbartonshire
* West Lothian

**Scottish** Counties (not allowed to participate anymore) that participated in the Regions Song Contest (RSC) -

* Lanarkshire

 **Scotland** also participated as a region in the contest's second season, the regions rules for the UK having changed since then.

**Best Result** - Season 02 - 07th in Final

**Worst Result** - Season 02 - 07th in Final
Season 07

The **RSC07** was the **7th** edition of the discord contest Regions Song Contest. It took place in the city of  **Oslo, Norway**  after Oslo’s win in season 6 with the song “Hear It Out Loud”. It was the **first** time Norway had hosted the contest. It consisted of three semi-finals all held on April 17, and the grand final on 24 April 2020.

All the live shows were hosted on YouTube as well as presented on the Discord server.

Sixty-Five entries took part in the seventh season of the contest. Each region had to compete with 01 song.

The **Big 05** which was automatically qualified to the Grand Final, was composed of the 5 highest placing regions in the sixth season

* Oslo, Norway
* Moscow, Russia
* Lombardy, Italy
* Viken, Norway
* Ohio, United States

The winner was  **Seoul Capital Area, South Korea**  with the song "Déjà Vu", performed by Dreamcatcher, with **184** points.

## Venue

### Host City

 **Oslo** is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality.  Oslo is the economic and governmental centre of Norway. The city is also a hub of Norwegian trade, banking, industry and shipping. It is an important centre for maritime industries and maritime trade in Europe. Oslo is a pilot city of the Council of Europe and the European Commission intercultural cities programme. the city was chosen to host the Seventh Regions Song Contest.

### Arena

**Oslo Spektrum** is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in east central  **Oslo**, Norway that opened in December 1990. Oslo Spektrum is primarily known for hosting major events such as the annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert, the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, concerts by artists of national and international fame, and now the Seventh Regions Song Contest.

### Hosts

The chosen hosts for the 7th Edition of the **Regions Song Contest** were the following :

* **Ulrikke Brandstrop**, Norwegian singer, songwriter and musical actress.
* **Agnete**, Norwegian singer and songwriter. She represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 as a solo artist with the song "Icebreaker".
* **Alan Walker**, Norwegian DJ and record producer.
* **Astrid S**, Norwegian singer and songwriter.

## Participating Regions

**Debuting Regions :** Bangkok, Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Colorado, East Sussex, Entre Rios, Galicia, Gauteng, Hamburg, Hovedstaden, KwaZulu-Natal, Lisbon, Madrid, Missouri, Nairobi, Norfolk, Odessa, Porto, Saint Peter Port, Setúbal, Syddanmark, Taipei , Utah , Valparaíso , Vienna  , Western Australia , Wiltshire, Zagreb, Zakarpattia, Zurich.
Philippines

**Filipino** Regions that participated in the Regions Song Contest (RSC)

### Other countries

The following regions have been eligible to participate in the contest, but have never done so.

* Ilocos
* Calabarzon
* Southwestern Tagalog
* Bicol
* Central Visayas
* Eastern Visayas
* Zamboanga Peninsula
* Northern Mindanao
* Davao Region
* Soccsksargen
Season 01

The **MYSC01** was the 01st edition of the discord contest **Mysterious Song Contest/Regions Song Contest**. It took place in the region of  **Occitania**, more precisely in Toulouse,  France, chosen to be the first host of the contest. It was the first time  **France** had hosted the contest.

It consisted of two semi-finals on 27 September and 04 October, and the **grand final** on 16 October 2019. The three live shows were hosted on YouTube as well as presented on the Discord server.

Fifty-two entries from twenty-six regions took part in the contest. Each region had to compete with 2 songs. Most of them performed with one same artist and two songs.

The winner was  **Brussels**, in Belgium  with the song "Viens on s’aime", performed by Slimane.

## Venue

#### Host City

     **Toulouse** is the capital of the  French department of Haute-Garonne and of the region of  Occitania. The city is on the banks of the River Garonne, 150 kilometres (93 miles) from the Mediterranean Sea, 230 km (143 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean and 680 km (420 mi) from Paris. It is the **fourth**-largest city in  France, with 466,297 inhabitants as of January 2014. In France, Toulouse is called the "Pink City" (*La Ville Rose*). The Toulouse Metro area, with 1,312,304 inhabitants as of 2014, is  France's **fourth-largest metropolitan area**, after  Paris,  Lyon and  Marseille, and ahead of  Lille and  Bordeaux. The city now hosted the **very first season** of the **Mysterious Song Contest/Regions Song Contest**

#### Arena

    The **Toulouse Zénith**, in Toulouse, was chosen to host the contest. The **Toulouse Zénith**is an indoor arena, located in west Toulouse, Occitania, France. The arena, hosts mainly concerts, and conventions. Its capacity is expandable to about **11,000** to accommodate concert audiences.

#### Hosts

The chosen hosts for the **01st** Edition of the **Mysterious Song Contest/Regions Song Contest** were the following :

* **Jain**, French Singer
* **Vaimalama Chaves**, Miss France 2019, model and singer from Tahiti
* **Elodie Gossuin**, French beauty pageant titleholder, model, radio and television presenter, columnist and regional politician.
* **Alma,**  French singer and french representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017

## Participating Regions

**Debuting Regions :**  Alaska,  Algiers,  Berlin,  Brussels,  Bulgan,  Centre-Val-de-Loire,  Corsica,  Crimea,  Croatia Proper,  Dnipro,  England,  Fes-Meknes,  Harjumaa,  Île-de-France,  Kyiv,  Lviv,  Munster,  New Jersey,  New York,  North Rhine Westphalia,  Occitania,  Semigallia,  Sicily,  Transylvania,  Uppland
Season 06

The **RSC06** was the 06th edition of the discord contest **Regions Song Contest**. It took place in the city of Sheffield, England  after  South Yorkshire’s win in season 05. It was the first time England had hosted the contest. It consisted of two semi-finals held on March 14, and the grand final on 21 March 2020. All the live shows were hosted on YouTube as well as presented on the Discord server.

Fourty-three entries took part in the sixth season of the contest. Each region had to compete with 01 song.

The winner was  **Oslo, Norway**  with the song **"Hear It Out Loud"**, performed by Emelie Hollow, with **302 points**.

## Venue

### Host City

**Sheffield** is a city and metropolitan borough in  South Yorkshire, England . The population of the City of Sheffield is 584,853 and it is one of the eight largest regional English cities that make up the Core Cities Group. Sheffield is the second-largest city in the Yorkshire and the Humber region and the third-largest English district by population. The metropolitan population of Sheffield is 1,569,000. The city was chosen to host the Sixth Regions Song Contest, as it is the largest city in  South Yorkshire.

### Arena

The **FlyDSA Arena/Sheffield Arena** is a multi-purpose arena located in **Sheffield,  South Yorkshire, England.** It is situated near Meadowhall and lies between **Sheffield** city centre and Rotherham town centre. Opened by Her Majesty The Queen on 30th May 1991, it is used for concerts and sporting events, and is also home to the Sheffield Steelers ice hockey club. The Arena can accommodate audiences from a theatre style 3,500 up to a 13,600 capacity making it the regions biggest capacity indoor Arena. The arena was chosen to host the Sixth Regions Song Contest immediately after that Sheffield was announced as host city.

### Hosts

The chosen hosts for the 6th Edition of the **Regions Song Contest** were the following :

* **Meghan Markle**, or the Duchess of Sussex is an American former actress, a philanthropist, and a member of the British royal family.
* **Zayn Malik**, English singer and songwriter.

## Participating Regions

**Debuting Regions :** Auckland, Basel-City, Blaenau Gwent, Bratislava, Bremen, Central Region, Georgia, Illinois, Jerusalem, Krasnodar Krai, Maryland, North Holland, Örebro, Prague, Silesia, Viken, Worcestershire.
Season 02

## Season 2

The **MYSC02** was the 02nd edition of the discord contest **Mysterious Song Contest/Regions Song Contest**. It took place in the region of  Brussels, in Belgium , after Brussels' win in Season 01. It was the first time Belgium had hosted the contest.

It consisted of **three** semi-finals held on October 26th, 27th and 29th, and the grand final on 13 November 2019. The four live shows were hosted on YouTube as well as presented on the Discord server.

**Sixty-two** entries took part in the second season of the contest. Each region had to compete with 01 song. The winner was  Kharkiv, Ukraine  with the song "Уходи", performed by SuperSonya.

## Venue

#### Host City

 **Brussels** is the largest municipality and historical centre of the Brussels-Capital Region, and the **capital of Belgium**.The city was quickly chosen as the Season 2 Host City. It is the administrative centre of the European Union, thus often dubbed, along with the region, the EU's capital city. As of 1 January 2017, the City of  Brussels had a total population of 176,545. The total area is 32.61 km2 which gives a population density of 5,475 inhabitants per square kilometre. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch).

#### Arena

The **Palais 12** is an indoor arena in  Brussels used for major events, such as big concerts, conferences, shows, spectacles and major sporting event. With a capacity of roughly 15,000 it is one of the largest indoor venues in Belgium. As the many large events organised at Brussels Expo demonstrate and thanks to its central position and accessibility, Palais 12 is the only venue in Belgium capable of welcoming spectators from all across the country.

#### Hosts

The chosen hosts for the 2nd Edition of the **Mysterious Song Contest/Regions Song Contest** were the following :

* **Angèle**, Belgian singer-songwriter and musician, and  Brussels representant inthe first season.
* **Blanche**, Belgian singer and songwriter who represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017.

## Participating Regions

**Debuting Regions :**

Attica, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Bavaria, Belgrade, Bergen, Bern, Central Macedonia, Chernivtsi, Chechnya, Connacht, Dobrogea, Drenthe, Flanders, Florida, Hauts-de-France, Győr-Moson-Sopron, Ilfov, Ionian Islands, Lazio, Karachay-Cherkessia,Kharkiv, Komárom-Esztergom, Leinster, Limburg, Lower Silesia, Magadan, Massachusetts, Masovia, Melilla, Moravia-Silesia, Moscow, Murcia, New Taipei City, New South Wales, Northern Ireland, Polish Subcarpathian, Queensland, Québec, Saarland, Saratov, Seoul Capital Area, Scotland, Silistra, Södermanland, South Tyrol, Tirana, Texas, Tuscany, Wales.
Season 11

The **RSC11** was the **11th** edition of the discord contest Regions Song Contest. It took place in the city of Birmingham,  Alabama, United States  after  Alabama's win in Season 10 with the song “You Belong To Me”.

It was the **second** time United States  had hosted the contest, the first time being in Season 09, in Sacramento . It consisted of two semi-finals held on September 15th & 17th, and the grand final on 04 October 2020.

All the live shows were hosted on YouTube as well as presented on the Discord server.

Fifty-Three entries took part in the **eleventh** season of the contest. Each region had to compete with one song.

The Top 05 of the 10th Edition was part of the Big 5 and so on, was automatically qualified for the Grand Final. These regions were :

* **Alabama, United States  - Host Region**
* East Sussex, England
* Florida, United States
* Île-de-France, France
* California, United States

The winner was  **Uusimaa** in **Finland**  with the song **"Sleep"**, performed by **New Ro**, with **201** points.

## Venue

### Host City

On August 23rd, it was announced that two  alabaman cities were able to host the contest. Those were **Birmingham** and **Montgomery.** Later on, the city was chosen : **Birmingham. Birmingham** is a city in the north central region of the U.S. state of Alabama. With an estimated 2019 population of 209,403, it is the most populous city in  Alabama. Birmingham is the seat of Jefferson County, Alabama's most populous and fifth largest county. As of 2018, the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of **1,151,801**, making it the most populous in  Alabama and 49th-most populous in the United States.

Birmingham serves as an important regional hub and is associated with the Deep South, Piedmont, and Appalachian regions of the nation.

### Arena

The **Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex** is a sports, convention and entertainment complex located in Birmingham,  Alabama. The Sheraton Birmingham and Westin Birmingham are located on the complex adjoining the convention center. Alongside numerous exhibit halls, meeting and ballrooms, the complex features three entertainment venues: an arena, concert hall, and theater.

### Hosts

The hosts of the **11th** edition were :

* **Jennifer Lawrence**,  American actress. She represented  Kentucky in the Season 05 of the contest, where she ended **19th** in Grand Final.
* **Bradley Cooper**,  American actor and filmmaker.
* **Lady Gaga**,  American singer, songwriter and actress.
* **Banks**,  American singer, songwriter and poet. She represented her state of  California twice in the contest, in Seasons 01 and 09, placing midtable both times.

## Participating Regions

**Debuting Regions :** Aragon, Buckinghamshire, Gelderland, Hainan, Hawaii, Hesse, Istanbul, Kedah, Kyushu, Louisiana, Masvingo, Nisporeni, Nevada, Sabah, Salzburg, Skopje, Swansea, Warmia-Masuria, Vermont, Virginia.
Season 16

The **RSC16** was the **16th** edition of the discord contest Regions Song Contest. It took place in the city of Santiago,  Region Metropolitana, Chile  after  **Region Metropolitana**'s win in Season 15 with the song “HaYaKo HaYaKo”.

It was the **first** time Chile  (and South America) had hosted the contest. This sixteenth season consisted of one pre-qualification round held on March 16th, two semi-finals held on March 23rd & 25th, and the grand final on 11 Apr 2021.

All the live shows were hosted on YouTube as well as presented on the Discord server. Fifty-Seven entries took part in the **sixteenth** season of the contest. Each region had to compete with one song.

Thr Top 05 of the fifteenth edition was part of the **Big 05** and so on, was automatically qualified for the Grand Final. These regions were :

* **Region Metropolitana, Chile  - Host Region**
* Saint Catherine, Jamaica
* Viken, Norway
* Glasgow, Scotland
* Skåne, Sweden

The winner was  **Sicily** in  **Italy** with the song **"Old Italian Songs"** performed by **Luca Vasta**, with **195** points.

## Debuting Regions

 Bristol,  Central,  Centre-Est,  Delhi,  Demerara-Mahaica,  Groningen,  Henan,  Hertfordshire,  Kansas,  Kingston,  Nablus,  New Hampshire,  North Dakota,  Western Cape

## Venue

### Host City

Directly after  **Region Metropolitana'**s win in Dalarna, it was announced that the **sixteenth edition** would be held in **Santiago**, being not only the biggest city in  Region Metropolitana but also the capital of Chile . **Santiago**, also known as **Santiago de Chile**, is the capital and largest city of Chile  as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's most densely populated region, the  Santiago Metropolitan Region, whose total population is 7 million, of which more than 6 million live in the city's continuous urban area. Santiago is the cultural, political and financial center of Chile  and is home to the regional headquarters of many multinational corporations.

### Arena

**Movistar Arena** is a 17,000-seat multi-purpose indoor arena in Santiago, Chile . It is located inside O'Higgins Park, in downtown Santiago. It is one of the largest multi-purpose arenas in South America, with a total surface is 44,000 m². An additional 3,000 seats can be placed over the court during concerts, boosting the total capacity to 17,000 seats, it was chosen to **host** the 15th Regions Song Contest on **January 23rd**

### Hosts

The hosts of the **15th** edition were :

* **Paloma Mami**, is a  Chilean- American R&B singer.
* **Javiera Mena** is a  Chilean indie electropop singer and musician.