Discogram International Song Contest 12

## Discogram International Song Contest

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**Discogram International Song Contest 12** also referred as **DISC12**, is the 12th edition of Discogram International Song Contest, held in Stockholm, Sweden after NONONO won the last edition with their song "Pumpin' Blood".

Fourteen countries participated in the twelfth edition. This edition saw the debut of  Kyrgyzstan.  Australia,  England &  Scotland returned to the contest after a break,  Jamaica returned after 2 editions and  Ireland which returned after 9 editions! However,  Canada,  Egypt,  France,  Germany,  Malaysia,  New Zealand,  Norway,  Slovenia,  Syria decided to withdrew due to various reasons. While  Portugal initially planned on returning and have submitted an entry, however the HoD had left the server.

 Taiwan ended up victorious after beating out  Kyrgyzstan by a eleven point margin with  South Korea rounding up the top three. This was Taiwan's second victory after they won the first ever edition. Host country,  Sweden ended up pre-last in 13th. Not only that, this edition saw both  England &  Ireland set their new best result, placing 6th and 12th respectively while  Scotland &  Jamaica set their worst result, placing 10th and last respectively (14th).

## Venue

**Avicii Arena**, originally known as Stockholm Globe Arena and previously as Ericsson Globe, but commonly referred to in Swedish simply as Globen ("the Globe"), is an indoor arena located in Stockholm Globe City, Johanneshov district of Stockholm, Sweden.
The arena represents the Sun in the Sweden Solar System, the world's largest scale model of the Solar System.

Avicii Arena is the largest spherical building on Earth and took two and a half years to build. It has a diameter of 110 metres (360 ft) and an inner height of 85 metres (279 ft). The volume of the building is 605,000 cubic metres (21,400,000 cu ft) and it has a seating capacity of 16,000 spectators for shows and concerts, and 13,850 for ice hockey. In the upper area there are 40 VIP boxes and a restaurant.
The steel, concrete and glass construction designed by the architects Berg Arkitektkontor AB is supported by a MERO space structure. It represents the Sun in the Sweden Solar System, the world's largest scale model of the Solar System.

Globen was inaugurated on 19 February 1989 after a construction period of less than three years. The first major events were Melodifestivalen, the Ice Hockey World Championships and the Men's European Volleyball Chamiponships.
In 2009, the naming rights to the Stockholm Globe Arena were officially acquired by Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson, and it became known as the Ericsson Globe.

In 2021, it was announced that the arena would be renamed the Avicii Arena in honour of the late Swedish DJ Avicii, who died in 2018. To commemorate the new name, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra recorded a performance of the Avicii song "For a Better Day", with vocals provided by fourteen-year-old Swedish singer Ella Tiritiello.

## Location

Stockholm (Swedish: [ˈstɔ̂kː(h)ɔlm] (listen)) is the capital and largest city of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people live in the municipality, with 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. For several hundred years, Stockholm was the capital of Finland as well (Finnish: Tukholma), which then was a part of Sweden. The population of the municipality of Stockholm is expected to reach one million people in 2024.

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. Ranked as an alpha-global city, it is the largest in Scandinavia 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 Karolinska Institute, Stockholm School of Economics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Stockholm University. 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. Avicii Arena, the national indoor arena, is in the southern part of the city. The city was the host of the 1912 Summer Olympics.

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 in neighboring Ekerö serves as the Royal Family's private residence.

## Results

**Grand Final**

Recap: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WodNcMZV99\_wO-Tjaym-IQylOqgbcCt4/view?usp=sharing

The Grand Final took place between 28 December 2022 to 28 January 2022

## Other Countries

 Kazakhstan initially planned on participating, however the HoD withdrew.
 Portugal initially planned on participating and have submitted an entry, however the HoD had left the server.