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## UnitedVision Song Contest September 2021

**UnitedVision Song Contest 7**, often referred as **UnitedVision Song Contest September 2021**, was the seventh edition of the UnitedVision Song Contest.

The event was held in the Northrop Auditorium in Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 17th, 2021. The show was hosted by Advisko.

Four States took part in the contest; Minnesota, Iowa, Texas, North Carolina. Iowa returned to the contest after competing in July 2021. This was the second time that 4 states participated, the UBU went through with the contest due to fans and user's support.

The contest was organized by the UBU and it consisted of a preview of all the songs from all 4 states, then the presenter reading out all the points from each state.

Texas's representative, "**Boys World"** with their song *"**Something in the Water**"* turned out to be the winners of the contest with 19 points. These were the eighth winners of UnitedVision and Texas hosted the next edition in October 2021.

## **Location**

### **Host City**

**Minneapolis** is a major city in Minnesota that forms "Twin Cities" with the neighboring state capital of St. Paul. Bisected by the Mississippi River, it's known for its parks and lakes. Minneapolis is also home to many cultural landmarks like the Walker Art Center, a contemporary art museum, and the adjacent Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, famed for Claes Oldenburg's "Spoonbridge and Cherry" sculpture.

## Format

### Visual design

The contest's slogan, "Say Love, Not War". The official logo and branding was revealed on September 5th 2021 ; designed by Advisko. The text logo had Minnesota's flag in the middle of the heart on the logo, which spelled "UnitedVision Song Contest". The logo consisted of a red microphone that is inspirited by the winner of Junior UnitedVision Song Contest May 2021 "Darina Krasnovetska". In her music video she holds a red microphone to say "Say Love, Not War".

The slogan was also a encouragement to stop the war going on in the "Fall of Kabul" and the "War in Afghanistan" events in August/September 2021.

### **Voting**

Each state had to present their points; 3, 5, 8 points. Each point had to be given to each state. Televote was available this edition.

### Opening and interval acts

The Opening Interval Act was the winner from Junior UnitedVision Song Contest May 2021, "Darina Krasnovetska" preforming her winning song "Say Love". The Ending Interval Act that was August 2021 winner "Regard, Troye Sivan, Tate McRae" with her song "You".

### Stage design

The stage was decorated with red and white for the event and also had a screen for the points and televote. Each state that participated this month, came up to the stage and sung there songs with the background visuals/props behind them on the stage. Only a certain amount of people were allowed at the contest due to the restrictions of Covid-19 in the United States.

## Participants

### Participating states

The UBU announced on September 7, that the applications closed and said that 4 States would be participating in the seventh edition of UnitedVision Song Contest and the states that were participating were Texas, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Hampshire.