French Song Contest Europe Edition

Previous edition: French Song Contest #39
Following edition: French Song Contest #41

Follow the success of the World Edition, supervisor decide to celebrate the beginning of the 4th decade of the French Song Contest with an European version of the contest. Like the previous international version, this one make capitals of different countries.

Winner user of the previous edition with  Madagascar, **Krisztián Horváth** make the choice to bring the FSC group in  **Copenhague, Denmark** for the European Special Edition.

For this event which marks the 40th edition of the French Song Contest, 41 countries made the trip and fight for the European Trophy. .

2 classic semi-finals of 17 capitals occured to determine which 8 capitals in each semi-final. And a third semi-final, specially composed by the Big 6 members of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, will fight for the 3 and lasts tickets.

After that, the 19 capitals qualified from semi-finals & the host
 Copenhague in a final of 20 capitals in total !

Follow 4 weeks of competition, this is  Oslo who won the victory with 176 points ! The norge capital was represented by the song *"Burning Bridges"* by **Sigrid.**

The second place is occuped by **Feliciu Liu** who sang the song *"Pay"* for  Vienne. The austrian delegation earned a score of 174 points.

The Top 3 was closed by  Reykjavik with 146 points. The bronze medalist competed with **Thorsteinn Einarsson** and the song
"Two Hearts".

## Countries present this edition

     **Host country**

     Giveaway countries

## Slogan & logo

The host and the supervisor choose **the sirens** as a reference because it is the best way to bring together Denmark, Eurovision and unity between the countries.

Copenhagen is known for its mermaid, and mermaids are known for their "appeals" to their appeals to sailors lost at sea. But this season, they will use their power to ask the delegation to *"Answer to the **Europe Calling**".*

## Semi-Final

Color key
     **Qualified for the Grand Final**

     Dead last

### First Semi-Final

Out of the 17 participating capitals in this semi-final, 8 capitals will qualify for the Grand Final.

### Second Semi-Final

Out of the 17 participating capitals in this semi-final, 8 capitals will qualify for the Grand Final.

##### Fun fact !

In this semi-final, 2 singers has participated at the Eurovision Song Contest in the past.  **Natalia Gordienko** for  Chisinau (2006 & 2021) &  **Roxen** for  Bucarest (2021).

### Third Semi-Final

Used to the automatic qualification for the final in Eurovision Song Contest, the Big 6 of the 2021 edition will compete in this 3rd semi-final and are considered as giveaway capitals.

Same system than the World Edition, juries and televote are joined to determine which capitals among
the 6 giveaway capitals will be selected for the Grand Final. Each juries and each televote have to give their
12, 8, 6 & 4 pts. Out of the 6 participating capitals in this semi-final, 3 capitals will qualify for the Grand Final.

## Grand Final

Color key
     **Winning city**

     Runner-up

     3rd place

     Dead last

20 capitals fought to win the French Song Contest World Edition, the 19 qualified cities from the three semis-finals & the host  Copenhague.