Canticum Certamine 02

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**Canticum Certamine 2**, often referred as **CC 2**, was the was the 2nd edition of Canticum Certamine. It took place in Tel Aviv, Israel, following The Pussycat Dolls victory in the 1st edition. It was the first time that Israel hosted the contest. The Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) selected the Expo Tel Aviv as the venue for the contest while Anna Zak was selected as the host.

Forty-three countries participated in the edition including San Marino which made their debut appearance in the edition. Austria and Uzbekistan announced their withdrawal from the edition.

The winner of the edition was Albania with the song "Kings & Queens" performed by Ava Max, which scored 373 points with a 3 points lead ahead the second time runner-up, Poland. The other 4 countries in the Top 6 were, Australia, Lebanon, Italy and Norway. 2 of the original Big 6 members of this edition were able to pre-qualify again, those being Australia and Norway whom each placed 3rd and 6th respectively. The host, Israel ended up in 22nd place.

## Location

*For further information see Tel Aviv***Tel Aviv** (Hebrew: תֵּל־אָבִיב, Arabic: تل أبيب‎) or Tel Aviv-Yafo, is the second most populous city in Israel, behind Jerusalem, with a population of 414,600. Tel Aviv forms part of the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area, also known as Gush Dan, which constitutes Israel's largest metropolitan area so as to house 3,464,100 residents, 42% of the country's population. Tel Aviv-Yafo is the largest and most populous section of the metropolitan area.

The city is located on the Mediterranean coast in central-west Israel and is governed by the Tel Aviv-Yafo municipality, headed by Ron Huldai. Tel Aviv is home to many foreign embassies. Residents of Tel Aviv are referred to as Tel Avivim or by the singulars: Tel Avivi (for males) and Tel Avivit (for females).

Tel Aviv was founded by the Jewish community on the outskirts of the ancient port city of Jaffa (Hebrew: יָפוֹ Yafo) in 1909. Immigration by mostly Jewish refugees meant that the growth of Tel Aviv soon outpaced Jaffa's, which had a majority Arab population at the time. Tel Aviv and Jaffa were merged into a single municipality in 1950, two years after the establishment of the State of Israel. Tel Aviv's White City, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003, comprises the world's largest concentration of Bauhaus buildings.

Tel Aviv is a global city, a technological and economic hub, home to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, corporate offices and research and development centers. It is the country's financial capital and a major performing arts and business center. Tel Aviv has the second-largest economy in the Middle East after Dubai, and is the 31st most expensive city in the world. With 2.5 million international visitors annually, Tel Aviv is the fifth-most-visited city in the Middle East. Known as "The City that Never Sleeps" and a "party capital", it has a lively nightlife, dynamic atmosphere and a famous 24-hour culture.

## Participating Countries

The submissions for the second edition opened a the same day the first edition ended. However, the nations couldn't confirm their songs until the the countries were given. Forty-three countries confirmed participation with San Marino making their debut. Austria and Uzbekistan decided to withdraw.

## Results

### Semi-final 1

Eighteen countries participated in the first semi-final. Israel, Norway and United States also voted in this semi-final. The highlighted countries qualified for the final.

### Semi-final 2

Nineteen countries participated in the second semi-final. Australia, Croatia and France also voted in this semi-final. The highlighted countries qualified for the final.