Fantastic Song Contest 2

**Fantastic Song Contest 2** , often referred to as **FSC 2** was the second edition of the Fantastic Song Contest. It took place in the  Sweden after **Smith Thell ft.Swedish Jam Factory** won in first edition with song **Forgive Me Friend** . **SVT** chosed the **Erricson Globe** venue,while **Mans Zelmerlow** selected as the presenter.

## Participants

### Debuting

 Iran Poland

 Slovenia

 Azerbaijan

 Aland Islands

 Hungary

 Montenegro

 Vatican

 Israel

 Czech Republic

 Indonesia

 Liechtenstein

 China

 Belarus

 Faroe Islands

### Withdrawing

 South Africa Armenia

 Italy

 Croatia

 Ireland

 Anguila

 Greece

 Morocco

## Voting

### Voting System

Two sets of votes with traditional Eurovision voting system 1-8,10 & 12 points.

### About Stockholm

Stockholm is the capital of Sweden and the most populous urban area in the Nordic countries 972,647 people live in the municipality, approximately 1.6 million in the urban area, and 2.4 million in the metropolitan area.The city stretches across fourteen islands where Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. Outside the city to the east, and along the coast, is the island chain of the Stockholm archipelago. The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was founded as a city in 1252 by Swedish statesman Birger Jarl. It is also the county seat of Stockholm County.

Stockholm is the cultural, media, political, and economic centre of Sweden. The Stockholm region alone accounts for over a third of the country's GDP,and is among the top 10 regions in Europe by GDP per capita.It is an important global city,and the main centre for corporate headquarters in the Nordic region.The city is home to some of Europe's top ranking universities, such as the Stockholm School of Economics, Karolinska Institute and KTH Royal Institute of Technology.It hosts the annual Nobel Prize ceremonies and banquet at the Stockholm Concert Hall and Stockholm City Hall. One of the city's most prized museums, the Vasa Museum, is the most visited non-art museum in Scandinavia.The Stockholm metro, opened in 1950, is well known for the decor of its stations; it has been called the longest art gallery in the world.Sweden's national football arena is located north of the city centre, in Solna. Ericsson Globe, the national indoor arena, is in the southern part of the city. The city was the host of the 1912 Summer Olympics, and hosted the equestrian portion of the 1956 Summer Olympics otherwise held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Stockholm is the seat of the Swedish government and most of its agencies,including the highest courts in the judiciary,and the official residencies of the Swedish monarch and the Prime Minister. The government has its seat in the Rosenbad building, the Riksdag (Swedish parliament) is seated in the Parliament House, and the Prime Minister's residence is adjacent at Sager House.Stockholm Palace is the official residence and principal workplace of the Swedish monarch, while Drottningholm Palace, a World Heritage Site on the outskirts of Stockholm, serves as the Royal Family's private residence.

Apart from being Sweden's capital, Stockholm houses many national cultural institutions. The Stockholm region is home to three of Sweden's World Heritage Sites – spots judged as invaluable places that belong to all of humanity: The Drottningholm Palace, Skogskyrkogården (The Woodland Cemetery) and Birka.In 1998, Stockholm was named European Capital of Culture.

### Semi-final allocation draw

The draw that determined the semi-final allocation will be held on the 21st November 2019 in Stockholm.

**The pre-qualified countries:**

* Sweden

* India

* Switzerland

* Argentina

* Romania

* Saudi Arabia

### Pots

* Faroe Islands
* South Korea
* Norway
* Monaco
* Iran
* Cyprus
* Denmark
* Slovakia
* Liechtenstein
* Canada
* The Netherlands
* United Kingdom
* Luxembourg
* Belarus
* Austria
* Estonia
* Poland
 Pot 4
 * Lithuania
* Slovenia
* North Macedonia
* Russia
* Spain
* Czech Republic
* France
* Belgium
* Serbia
* Vatican
* Hungary
* Bulgaria
* Mexico
* Finland
* Iceland
* China
* Latvia
* Australia
* Ukraine
* Israel
* Albania

### Semi Final 1

Twenty-two countries will participate in the First Semi Final.  Sweden ,  India and  Switzerland must also vote in this semi-final. The highlighted countries in orange will be qualified for the final.

### Semi Final 2

Twenty-two countries will participate in the Second Semi Final.  Argentina ,  Romania and  Saudi Arabia must also vote in this semi-final. The highlighted countries in orange will be qualified for the final.