Edition Two

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## Host

### Presenters

Lorde
Sia

## Participants

### Debuting

 Algeria
 Belarus
 Bermuda
 Congo
 Cuba
 Eritrea
 Hong Kong
 Iran
 Iraq
 Kuwait
 Lithuania
 Monaco
 Russia
 Turkiye
 Vatican City

### Withdrawing

 Czechia
 Denmark
 Finland
 Georgia
 Jersey
 Mexico
 Montenegro
 Nigeria
 North Macedonia
 Philippines
 Serbia
 Switzerland
 Turks And Caicos Islands
 Ukraine
 Wales

## Voting

### Voting System

Each country professional jury gives their 12, 10, 8-1 pointsAudience can televote by selecting their 5 favourite acts in the Scorewiz menu

***Vision Song Contest 02 is the second edition of Vision Song Contest.***

## About the artwork

To pay tribute to the **first winner of this contest**, the broadcaster has decided to feature her as the **muse** in their creation. Thus, against a colorful backdrop of blue with an intertwining of purples, we find the grand winner. **Kimbra** shines in the center, with hues ranging from red to purple, representing passion and mysticism, just like her song.

The chosen slogan, in a country surrounded by the *Tasman Sea and the South Pacific Ocean*, will take us on a journey riding the Waves of Music to reach its shores. Symbolically, water has often been associated with emotions and feelings. Music, much like water, can evoke a wide range of emotions. Additionally, music can also have an impact on water. When music is played near a water source, sound waves can cause variations in the movement of water, forming intriguing geometric patterns.

## About the Host City

***Auckland*** is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in the country and the fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about 1,440,300 (June 2022). It is located in the greater Auckland Region—the area governed by Auckland Council—which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, and which has a total population of 1,695,200. While Europeans continue to make up the plurality of Auckland's population, the city became multicultural and cosmopolitan in the late-20th century, with Asians accounting for 31% of the city's population in 2018. Auckland is revealed as having the fourth largest foreign-born population in the world, with 39% of its residents born overseas . With its large population of Pasifika New Zealanders, the city is also home to the biggest ethnic Polynesian population in the world. The Māori-language name for Auckland is Tāmaki Makaurau, meaning "Tāmaki desired by many", in reference to the desirability of its natural resources and geography.

Auckland lies between the Hauraki Gulf to the east, the Hunua Ranges to the south-east, the Manukau Harbour to the south-west, and the Waitākere Ranges and smaller ranges to the west and north-west. The surrounding hills are covered in rainforest and the landscape is dotted with 53 volcanic centres that make up the Auckland Volcanic Field. The central part of the urban area occupies a narrow isthmus between the Manukau Harbour on the Tasman Sea and the Waitematā Harbour on the Pacific Ocean. Auckland is one of the few cities in the world to have a harbour on each of two separate major bodies of water.

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## About the Host(s)

**Lorde**, whose real name is Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor, is a New Zealand singer, songwriter, and producer. Her career truly took off in 2013 when she released her debut single, "Royals," which became a massive international success. In 2017, Lorde released her second album, "Melodrama," which was acclaimed as one of the best albums of the year by many critics. Lorde is also known for her involvement in social and political causes.

**Sia**, whose full name is Sia Kate Isobelle Furler, is an Australian singer, songwriter, and producer born on December 18, 1975, in Adelaide, Australia. Her music career began in the early 2000s when she joined the jazz-funk band Crisp. However, it was as a solo artist that she achieved international success. In 2014, Sia experienced a meteoric rise with the release of the album "1000 Forms of Fear." The massive success of the single "Chandelier" propelled her career to international stardom, earning her multiple nominations and awards. Besides her own music career, Sia has become a sought-after songwriter for other artists and has penned numerous hits for global stars.

## Participating Countries

There is a total of **54** participating countries with one Automatic Qualifier,  New Zealand.