Canticum Certamine 08

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**Canticum Certamine 8**, often referred to as **CC 8** is the 8th edition of Canticum Certamine. It took place in Germany, following Kim Petras' victory in the seventh edition. It was the first time that Germany hosted the contest. Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) chose the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin as the venue for the contest, with Yoncé Banks and Sophie Thomalla as the hosts.

50 countries participated in the edition, Including China, Kenya, Philippines, Tanzania that made their debut appearance in the edition. Algeria, Denmark, France, Ireland, New Zealand, San Marino, South Africa and Spain returned, while Austria, Estonia, Georgia, India, Israel, Kosovo, Latvia, Montenegro, Serbia and Uzbekistan withdrew.

Sweden won the edition with the song "Wanted" performed by Namasenda. The song gathered a total of 407 points, 1 point ahead the runner-up, Philippines. Netherlands finished on third place, while Canada, China and Italy completed the top 6 of the edition. Italy got the best result of the big 6 countries this edition, achieving sixth place.

## Location

*For further information see Berlin*
**Berlin** is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constituent states, Berlin is surrounded by the State of Brandenburg and contiguous with Potsdam, Brandenburg's capital. Berlin's urban area, which has a population of around 4.5 million, is the second most populous urban area in Germany after the Ruhr. The Berlin-Brandenburg capital region has around 6.2 million inhabitants and is Germany's third-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr and Rhine-Main regions.

Berlin straddles the banks of the Spree, which flows into the Havel (a tributary of the Elbe) in the western borough of Spandau. Among the city's main topographical features are the many lakes in the western and southeastern boroughs formed by the Spree, Havel and Dahme, the largest of which is Lake Müggelsee. Due to its location in the European Plain, Berlin is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. About one-third of the city's area is composed of forests, parks, gardens, rivers, canals, and lakes. The city lies in the Central German dialect area, the Berlin dialect being a variant of the Lusatian-New Marchian dialects.

The city is well known for its festivals, diverse architecture, nightlife, contemporary arts, and a very high quality of life.

## Results

### Semi Final 1

Twenty-one countries participated in the first semi-final. Brazil, Italy, Ukraine and United Kingdom also voted in this semi-final. The highlighted countries qualified for the final.

### Semi Final 2

Twenty-one countries participated in the second semi-final. Germany, Malta, Norway and Switzerland also voted in this semi-final. The highlighted countries qualified for the final.

## Other countries

*Further information: List of countries in Canticum Certamine*
### Active CBU members

* Montenegro: RTCG confirmed that the country would withdraw from this edition, without any reason provided, they have stated however that there is a possibility they will return in the next edition.