55th edition

The 55th edition of We Are One Song Contest took place for a third time in the city of New York, which is situated in the  United States.

The venue selected for the occasion has been the Madison Square Garden, "You drew stars around my scars" the slogan and Taylor Swift with the band HAIM, consisting of three sisters Este, Danielle and Alana, the presenters. "Stars", by JVNA, has been the theme song chosen.

64 countries competed in this edition:

* Albania
* Andorra
* Argentina
* Australia
* Austria
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia & Herzegovina
* Brazil
* Bulgaria
* Burkina Faso
* Canada
* Chile
* China
* Colombia
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Dominican Republic
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Greece
* Grenada
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Iran
* Ireland
* Israel
* Italy
* Japan
* Kazakhstan
* Kyrgyzstan
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Mexico
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* The Netherlands
* New Zealand
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Papua New Guinea
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* South Africa
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Taiwan
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom
* United States
* Venezuela

Since the  United States won last edition, it got the chance to host the competition and to be an automatic finalist, along with the other countries that reached the top four in the 54th edition: the  United Kingdom,  Italy and  Sweden. Four semi-finals took place and six countries qualified from each one of them. The "Second Chance" took place and two more countries qualified from it. 30 countries competed in the final. For the second time in a row the  United States won the edition, thanks to John K and his "ilym".

## Returning artists

**Aminata**
Previous participations: 16th, 17th and 45th edition for  Latvia**Angela Chang**
Previous participations: 35th and 37th representing  Taiwan**ÁSDÍS**
Previous participation: 50th edition representing  Iceland**Celeste Buckingham**
Previous participations: 6th, 22nd, 33rd and 34th edition for  Slovakia, 37th edition for  Switzerland**Christos Mastoras**
Previous participations: 34th edition for  Cyprus and 49th edition for  Greece. Both times as part of Melisses**Era Rusi**
Previous participation: 50th edition representing  Kosovo**Gaja Prestor**
Previous participation: 48th edition for  Slovenia**Hozier**
Previous participation: 7th edition representing  Ireland**IZA**
Previous participation: 26th edition representing  Brazil**Jadranka Barjaktarović**
Previous participation: 47th edition for  Montenegro**Jazzu**
Previous participations: 19th as part of Leon Somov & Jazzu and 37th edition as a solo artist. Both times for  Lithuania**Jovani**
Previous participation: 37th edition for  Lithuania**KEiiNO**
Previous participation: 45th edition for  Norway**Lola Marsh**
Previous participation: 35th edition for  Israel**Louane**
Previous participation: 29th edition representing  France**Lucia**
Previous participations: 18th and 43rd edition for  Romania**Luminize**
Previous participations: 18th, 22nd, 25th and 30th edition representing  Croatia**Lxandra**
Previous participation: 35th edition for  Finland**Mahan Moin**
Previous participations: 30th edition for  Iran and 31st edition for  Poland**Morat**
Previous participations: 16th edition for  Colombia and 23rd edition for  Mexico**Natalia Lafourcade**
Previous participation: 20th edition representing  Mexico**Olia Tira**
Previous participation: 2nd edition for  Moldova**Playmen**
Previous participation: 23rd edition representing  Greece**Robinson**
Previous participation: 50th edition for  New Zealand**Sandra Nurmsalu**
Previous participation: 10th edition as part of Urban Symphony for  Estonia**Sinine**
Previous participation: 27th edition representing  Estonia**The Veronicas**
Previous participations: 5th, 26th and 46th edition representing  Australia**Within Temptation**
Previous participations: 2nd and 8th edition representing  The Netherlands, 37th edition for  Finland**Zahara**
Previous participation: 18th edition representing  Spain**Zhanar Dugalova**
Previous participations: 6th and 18th edition as part of Kesh You, 9th and 35th edition as a solo artist. All of them representing  Kazakhstan
## Semi-final 1

Also the  United States voted in this semi final.

## Semi-final 2

Also the  United Kingdom voted in this semi final.

## Second Chance

Every country gave 1 point to its favourite country. Voting is not compulsory.

* Australia
* Belgium
* Colombia
* Germany
* North Macedonia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Taiwan
* Finland
* Iceland
* Portugal
* Slovakia
* United States
* Burkina Faso
* Chile
* Denmark
* Russia
* Ukraine
* Brazil
* Bulgaria
* Canada
* France
* Grenada
* Ireland
* Italy
* Kazakhstan
* Lithuania
* United Kingdom