AncientVision Song Contest 19

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**AncientVision Song Contest 19**, often referred to as **AVSC #19**, is the nineteenth edition of AncientVision Song Contest, It took place in Jerusalem, following the country's victory in the eighteenth edition with "S'il vous plait" by Nunu and TOX1C. This is the first time that the country had hosted the contest. The contest was held at the Bloomfield Stadium and consisted of a final. The live show was presented by Arab-Israeli singer Nasrin Kadri and Togolese-Israeli singer, dancer, and model Stéphane Legar.

Twenty-three countries participated in the nineteenth edition. CG Guatemala, CG Philippines, Joseon, Swedish Empire, Tagalog Republic, and Umayyad returned to the contest. However, Lombardy–Venetia withdrew from the competition.

The winner was Tagalog Republic with the song "Puede ba" performed by Maymay Entrata feat. Viktoria which scored 125 points, winning by a margin of 32 points in front of Western Roman Empire. The podium was completed by Netherlands Antilles, which finished on the third place. Jerusalem, the host country placed fourth.

## Location

*Further information on the host country: Kingdom of Jerusalem*

### Host city

**Tel Aviv-Yafo** (Hebrew: תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ; Arabic: تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا), often referred to as just **Tel Aviv**, is the most populous city in the Gush Dan metropolitan area of Israel. Located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline and with a population of 460,613, it is the economic and technological center of the country. If East Jerusalem is considered part of Israel, Tel Aviv is the country's second most populous city after Jerusalem; if not, Tel Aviv is the most populous city ahead of West Jerusalem.

Tel Aviv is governed by the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality, headed by Mayor Ron Huldai, and is home to many foreign embassies. It is a beta+ world city and is ranked 57th in the 2022 Global Financial Centres Index. Tel Aviv has the third- or fourth-largest economy and the largest economy per capita in the Middle East. The city currently has the highest cost of living in the world. Tel Aviv receives over 2.5 million international visitors annually. A "party capital" in the Middle East, it has a lively nightlife and 24-hour culture. The city is gay-friendly, with a large LGBT community. Tel Aviv has been called "The World's Vegan Food Capital", as it possesses the highest per capita population of vegans in the world, with many vegan eateries throughout the city. Tel Aviv is home to Tel Aviv University, the largest university in the country with more than 30,000 students.

### Venue

The **Bloomfield Stadium** is located in Yafo, and it is a "temple" of football. The Stadium is the home court for the three Tel-Aviv clubs (Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Hapoel Tel-Aviv and Bnei-Yehuda Tel-Aviv). The stadium has a rich history of football and dramatic moments, and it is the stadium most loved by the Israeli public.

In addition to the football games held there, the stadium has hosted top rated Israeli and foreign artists: The bands the Scorpions and the Black Eyed Peas, the number one singer Barbra Streisand, the singers Art Garfunkel and Phil Collins, and Israeli artists such as Eyal Golan & Sarit Hadad, Ivri Lider, Omer Adam ect. have all performed in the stadium. The cultural events held at Bloomfield Stadium are considered to be both incredibly complex and impressive.

Over the years the stadium has undergone extensive renovations. The Sport Palaces of Tel Aviv Yafo Company, together with the Tel-Aviv- Yafo Municipality, is striving to improve and upgrade the stadium according to the international standards currently practiced worldwide in order to erect a massive stadium in the center of the country that will comply with the international standards for holding football games. The stadium underwent a comprehensive renovation and expansion between 2016-2019. It was re-opened in a festive event on August 25, 2019.

## Results

The final took place on 14 January 2023. 23 countries participated, with all participating countries eligible to vote. The results show took place on 27 January 2023.

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## Other countries

*Further information: List of countries in the AncientVision Song Contest*

* Byzantine: Despite confirming their return, the broadcaster did not submit their entry within the deadline and was forced to withdraw.
* Lombardy–Venetia: The country was not presented on the list of the participating countries published by the broadcasting union.

## Incident

### Soviet Union's entry change

A new head of Soviet delegation confirmed their participation and revealed that their entry for the 19th edition would be "Sekret na dvoikh" performed by Dima Bilan and Lusia Chebotina. However, it was later revealed that the old head of delegation had not officially signed out of his position yet. The entry then withdrawn and was replaced by Lera feat. FolkBeat's "Volynka".