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Melisses

**Melisses** is a  Greek pop-rock band made up of Christos Mastoras, Thanos Laitsas, Kostas Mavrogennis, Pantelis Kyramargios and Jacob Sampsakis. They debuted in the competition in the 34th edition, representing  Cyprus with their song "Eimai Allou" but failing to qualify, placing 14th in the semi-final. They came back for the 49th edition, this time performing for  Greece "To Kyma" but failing to qualify again. In fact, they arrived 11th in the semi-final.

The songs the band presented to the contest are (in alphabetical order): "Eimai Allou" and "To Kyma".
San Marino

The small country of  San Marino joined the contest in the 1st edition and participated 46 times, qualifying in 23 and being already a finalist in three. It almost won, placing 2nd in two occasions: the 10th edition and the 1st Special edition. In the first case the song presented was "Non È L'Inferno", by Emma, in the second "Io ti aspetto", by Marco Mengoni. However,  San Marino did also bad in the contest, in particular in the 19th edition. Here it arrived 18th in the semi-final with Eros Ramazzotti and Nicole Scherzinger and their song "Fino All'Estasi".
Tunisiano

Bachir Baccour (better known by his stage name **Tunisiano**) is a  Tunisian rapper living in  France. He joined the competition for the first time in the 29th edition, performing with the  French singer Cheraze the song "Promets pas la lune" for  Monaco. They menaged to qualify and achieved a 6th place in the final. His last participation so far has been in the 41st edition, when  Tunisia selected him and Axel Tony to sing the song "Avec Toi", that qualified and placed 15th in the final, getting the best result for the country.

The songs he presented to the contest are (in alphabetical order): "Avec Toi" and "Promets pas la lune".
Miriam Cani

**Miriam Cani** is an  Albanian singer. She participated in the contest four times, all of them for ther country of origin. She debuted in the 5th edition, participating for her country with the song "Let Me Die With You", which she sang with her husband Alban Skënderaj. They qualified and arrived 17th in the final. Two editions after she came back to the contest, singing again for her homeland but this time as a solo artist. Her song was "Labyrinth", that qualified and placed 21st in the final. Her third participation has been in the 41st edition, when  Albania decided to select her for a third time to sing for the country. She chose to perform "Somebody Hurts", but, sadly, it placed 8th in the semi-final and failed to qualify. With her there was again her husband Alban Skënderaj. Her last participation so far has been in the 48th edition, where she sang "Meteor" but failed to qualify, arriving last in the semi-final.

The songs the singer **Miriam Cani** presented to the contest have been (in alphabetical order): "Labyrinth", "Let Me Die With You", "Meteor" and "Somebody Hurts".
LiSA

Risa Oribe (known as **LiSA**, an acronym of Love is Same All) is a  Japanese singer. She joined the contest in the 1st edition for  Japan with "Crossing Field", and placed 14th in the final. She returned in the 18th edition and she sang the song "Oath Sign" for her country, but she failed to qualify and placed 19th in the semi-final.

The songs **LiSA** presented to the contest are (in alphabetical order): "Crossing Field" and "Oath Sign".
Moranbong Band

### Members

Seon-u Hyang-hui, Hong Su-kyeong, Cha Young-mi, Yoo Eun-jeong, Kim Hyang-soon, Ri Hui-kyeong, Choi Jeong-im, Kim Young-mi, Ri Yoon-hui, Kang Ryeong-hui, Ri Seol-lan, Kim Yoo-kyeong, Kim Seol-mi, Ryu Jin-a, Pak Mi-kyeong, Jung Su-hyang, Pak Seon-hyeong and Ri Myeong-hui

### Appearances

27th edition

The **Moranbong Band** is a  North Korean all-female music group. It participated once in the contest, singing in the 27th edition the song "Let's Study" but arriving last in the semi-final.
Yemen

The country of  Yemen joined the competition in the 21st edition and participated three times so far, qualifying twice. The best result it got it's a 13th place in the Special edition 3, achieved by Ofra Haza with her song "Im Nin'Alu". Worst result for the country arrived in the edition it debuted with "Yom Al Ahad", by the singer Zion Golan, that placed 20th in the semi-final.
Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka debuted in the contest in the Special edition 1 and participated seven times. It qualified in the 51st edition, reaching a 22nd place in the final with "Fly", by Roveena. Its worst result has been in the 19th edition, when Arjun, RAJAN, Rekha Sawhney and Sona Mohapatra placed 24th in the semi-final with "Excuse Me Girl (Ambarsariya)".
Macau

Macau joined the competition the 49th edition and participated two times so far. Its best result has been in the 53rd edition, when it placed 12th in the semi-final with "Prove You Wrong", by YUNICE. Worst result arrived the edition the country debuted, when the singer Queena presented "Hezi", but, sadly, failed to qualify and placed 14th in the semi-final.
Monaco

Monaco debuted in the contest in the 6th edition and participated 40 times, qualifying in fourteen occasions and being already in the final once (as part of the "Big 3"). Its best result has been in the 9th edition, thanks to David Guetta and Sia and their song "Titanium", that placed 3rd. Worst result for the country happened in the 13th edition, when it got a 23rd place in the semi-final. This time the singers were David Guetta, Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha and Afrojack with the song "Hey Mama".
Lebanon

The country of  Lebanon debuted in the contest in the 3rd edition and participated a total of 13 times, qualifying only twice. The country had its best result in the edition it debuted, but, sadly, the song "Celebrate", performed by MIKA and Pharrell Williams, got disqualified and placed 20th in the final.  Lebanon's worst result is a 18th place in the semi-final, reached in three occasions: the 1st Special edition, with "Ma Tegi Hena", by Nancy Ajram, the 29th edition, with "Real Life and Dreams", by Moana Del Ray and Lela Seruvakula, and the 32nd edition, with "Eza Hajarta", by Nina Abdel Malak.
Krista Siegfrids

Kristin Siegfrids (known as **Krista Siegfrids**) is a  Finnish singer. She participated in the contest in two occasions and for her first time she represented  Åland Islands in the 4th edition with the song "Can You See Me?", and arrived 2nd. She returned in the 18th edition, but this time for her country  Finland and with the song "Amen!". However, this time, she wasn't so lucky and placed only 20th in the semi-final, failing to qualify for the final.

The songs **Krista Siegfrids** presented to the contest are (in alphabetical order): "Amen!" and "Can You See Me?".
Zaho

Zahera Darabid (known as **Zaho**) is an  Algerian singer who lives in  Canada. She joined the contest three times, all of them for her country of origin. Her first participation has been in the 22nd edition with her husband the singer Florent Mothe and the song "Mon combat (Tir Nam Beo)". It failed to qualify and arrived 15th in the semi-final. Later, in the 28th edition, she returned with the song "Jardin d'Eden", but also this time she didn't qualify and placed 9th in the semi-final. Her last participation in the contest so far has been in the 49th edition. Here she performed "Tourner la page" but failed to qualify for a third time, arriving 12th in the semi-final.

The songs the singer **Zaho** presented to the contest are (in alphabetical order): "Jardin d'Eden", "Mon combat (Tir Nam Beo)" and "Tourner la page".
Mike

Michail-Nektarios Fafalis (known as **Mike**) is a  Greek rapper. He joined the contest for the first time in the 18th edition, performing with the singer Demy the song "Oso O Kosmos Tha Exei Esena" for his country. However, they failed to qualify and arrived only 17th in the semi-final. He returned in the 22nd edition and this time with him there was Eleni Foureira. They participated with "Ti Koitas" for  Greece, but also this song failed to qualify and placed 14th in the semi-final.

The songs **Mike** presented to the contest are (in alphabetical order): "Oso O Kosmos Tha Exei Esena " and "Ti Koitas".
Soundstreamers

The **Soundstreamers** is a  Swedish duo composed of Linda Sonnvik and Christian Oscarsson. They participated once in the contest in the 23rd edition for  Albania and with the  Albanian singer ROD. The song they presented was "Light It Up", that, sadly didn't qualify and arrived 13th in the semi-final.
Latvia

Latvia debuted in the competition in the 25th edition, participating in 41 occasions and qualifying in 17 of them. Its best result is a 5th place, achieved in three occasions: in the 11th, the 24th and the 31st edition. The songs that got that position are (in chronological order): "Fire", by Markus Riva, "Mr. Presley", by the singer Masha, and "We Won't Back Down", by Toms Kalderauskis. Worst results for the country arrived in the 12th and the 15th edition, where it placed 19th in the semi-final both times.
South Korea

South Korea joined the contest in the 2nd edition and participated 47 times, qualifying in 15 occasions. Its best result arrived in the 22nd edition, when Dami Im sang the song "Fighting for Love" and placed 4th in the final. The worst result of the country is a 21st place, achieved in three occasions: in the 1st Special edition with "Maenjeongsin", by BIGBANG,  in the 16th edition with "Salangnoteu (Love Note)", by The Nuts, and in the 20th edition with the song "Bubble Pop!", by HyunA.
Santana

**Santana** is a rock band from the  United States, formed by the  Mexican and  American guitarist Carlos Santana. They have had multiple recording and performing line-ups in its history, with him the only consistent member. They debuted in the competition in the 6th edition, when they performed for  Mexico the song "Just Feel Better" with Steven Tyler. However, they only placed 14th in the semi-final and failed to qualify. They came back for the 40th edition playing with Chad Kroeger the song "Into The Night" for  Mexico but failing to qualify again, arriving 10th in the semi-final.

The songs the group **Santana** presented to the contest are (in alphabetical order): "Into The Night" and "Just Feel Better".
Switzerland

Switzerland debuted in the contest in the 4th edition and participated 47 times, qualifying in 26 a being already a finalist twice. Its highest position is a 2nd place, achieved in the 31st edition by Luca Hänni with his song "POWDER". Worst result for the country arrived in the 16th edition, when it placed 22nd in the semi-final with the song "Ma Chérie", by DJ Antoine and The Beat Shakers.
Nickelback

**Nickelback** is a  Canadian rock band composed of Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Mike Kroeger, and Daniel Adair. They participated only once in the contest, when they performed "Far Away" in the 14th edition for  Canada, qualifying and placing 16th in the final. The lead vocalist of the group Chad Kroeger, however, came back to the competition other two times.
Barb Wire

**Sorry, but I'm just about to close up. This article, Barb Wire, is only for people who work here. Aquilo can instantly tell if you're lying or not so ask him here if you want to reference, use, or edit this page in any way. Thanks and come back when it's open!**

**Barb Wire** (real name **Michael "Mikey" Forrest**) is a member of **The Scouts**. Despite being on its founding members and an incredible fighter, Mikey takes a backseat role on the team and acts at the base keeper. In fact, he runs a small book store that contains the entrance to the secret underground lair of The Scouts. He wears high-technically advanced **Wire Gloves** that contains an indeterminable amount of wire which he wields effectively and efficiently.

## Appearance

Mikey is a young man with short green hair and red goggles on top of his head. He wears a long green jacket with a fur trimmed hood over a white and red ringer shirt and blue jeans. He also wears it with brown shoes. When in battle, he wore his Wire Gloves.

## Equipment

Barb Wire uses the Wire Gloves which are very strong and has many uses, including offensive and defensive techniques. He is very resourceful and a great tactician who tends to plan several moves ahead of his enemies and adapts well to a given situation even as it changes. He makes a habit of using his surroundings to aid him in his fights.

## Trivia

* Michael's appearance and abilities are based off of **Lubbock** from the **Akame Ga Kill!** Series.
	+ Additionally, he owns a Book Store just like Lubbock.
Nepal

The tiny country of  Nepal joined the contest in the 20th edition and participated twice. Its best results arrived in the 45th edition thanks to the singer TIKA with her "Live and You Learn", that qualified and placed 16th in the final. Worst result for the country has been the edition it debuted, when "Up", by Astha Tamang-Maskey, failed to qualify and arrived 22nd in the semi-final.
Pastora Soler

María del Pilar Sánchez Luque (known as **Pastora Soler**) is a  Spanish singer. She joined the contest for the first time in the 1st edition, singing for her country the song "Vive" and winning the edition. After the success of the victory she didn't return to the competition until the 28th edition. Here  Andorra selected her and, with "La Tormenta", she represented the country. However, this time she didn't do as well as the first time and arrived only 16th in the final.

The songs **Pastora Soler** presented to the contest are (in alphabetical order): "La Tormenta" and "Vive".
Myanmar

Myanmar debuted in the contest in the 21st edition and participated two times so far, but it has still to qualify. Its best result is a 11th place in the semi-final, achieved by Chan Chan in the edition the country debuted. The song she sang was "A Yin Lo Chit Sae Min Ko". Worst result for the Asian country of  Myanmar arrived in the 30th edition, when Lay Phyu sang the song "Dai yar yee" and placed 18th in the semi-final.
Moldova

Moldova joined the contest in the 1st edition and participated 39 times, qualifying in 15 and being already a finalist once. Its best result has been in the 56th edition, when Nicoleta Nuca with her song "Tot mai rar" achieved a 5th place in the grand final. The country had also bad results like in the 12th edition. Here Natalia Barbu ended up only 21st in the semi-final performing "Noi 2".
North Macedonia

North Macedonia joined the contest in the 7th edition, participating 36 times, qualifying in 16 and being already a finalist twice. It won the competition two times so far: in the 49th edition, thanks to the singer FJØRA and her "Legacy", and in the 51st, with the song "Za Nas", by LARA. Worst  Macedonian's result arrived in the 15th edition, when Daim Lala and Kanita failed to qualify with the song "Falje s'ka" and reached only a 23rd position in the semi-final.
Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan debuted in the contest in the 2nd edition and participated a total of 31 times, but qualified for the final in only five of them. Its best result has been in the 35th edition, where it arrived 10th thanks to ELDAR and his song "Tell Me About Love". However, the country did mostly bad in the contest, arriving 22nd in the semi-final in four occasions.
Slovenia

Slovenia debuted in the contest in the 3rd edition and participated 32 times, qualifying in 10 of them. The highest position it reached is a 4th place in the 20th edition with "End of Night", by Reconceal and AMAYA. Worst result arrived in the 1st Special edition, where the country failed to qualify placing 25th in the semi-final with Natalija Verboten and her song "Zapoj Slovenija".
Sia

Sia Kate Isobelle Furler (simply known as **Sia**) is an  Australian singer. She debuted in the contest in the 2nd edition and she participated a total of 8 times, for at least four different countries.

The songs she presented to the competition have been:
• "Chandelier", for her country of origin in the 2nd edition, with which she reached a 4th place;
• "Titanium" in the 9th and "She Wolf (Falling To Pieces)" in the 10th edition, both presented for  Monaco and both had the collaboration of the  French DJ David Guetta. The first song placed 3rd in the final and the second 23rd;
• "Cheap Thrills" for the 15th edition of the contest, that qualified and arrived 9th in the final. She performed it for  Jamaica along with Sean Paul;
• "The Greatest", presented for  Australia in the 18th edition and achieved a 3rd place in the final;
• "Je te pardonne", which arrived 22nd in the final of the 20th edition. She sang it for  Luxembourg with the  French and  Congolese singer and rapper GIMS;
• "Dusk Till Dawn", featuring the  English singer Zayn. It qualified arriving 16th in the final and was presented for  Australia in the 27th edition;
• "Never Give Up". It was performed in the 41st edition for her homeland and achieved a 10th place in the final.

The songs presented to the contest have been (in alphabetical order): "Chandelier", "Cheap Thrills", "Dusk Till Dawn", "Je te pardonne", "Never Give Up", "She Wolf (Falling To Pieces)", "The Greatest" and "Titanium".
Magdalena Cvetkoska ENA

**Magdalena Cvetkoska - Ena** is a singer from  North Macedonia.

She represented her country a total of three times and the songs she performed have been:
• "Na vrv i na Dno" in the 21st edition, that placed 19th in the final;
• "Placat i najsilni", which achieved a 13th position in the 26th edition;
• "Ko da Nema Utre Den" in the 35th edition, her only song that didn't qualify arriving 10th in the semi-final.

The songs the artist presented to the contest are (in alphabetical order): "Ko da Nema Utre Den", "Na vrv i na Dno" and "Placat i najsilni".
Lindita

Lindita Halimi (commonly known as **Lindita**) is a singer with  Kosovar and  Albanian origins, born in the small country of  Kosovo and now living in the  United States. She participated three times in the contest, two times for  Albania and one for  Kosovo. She joined the competition in the 10th edition with the song "Ndihmë", but she arrived only 15th in the semi-final failing to qualify. She tried again with the song "Rock Whine" in the 30th edition, but failed to qualify again placing 19th in the semi-final. Her last participation so far has been in the 35th edition for her homeland  Kosovo. Here, she finally qualified thanks to the song "Cold World", and placed 26th in the final.

The songs the singer **Lindita** presented to the contest have been (in alphabetical order): "Cold World", "Ndihmë" and "Rock Whine".
ÁSDÍS

**ÁSDÍS**, full name Ásdís María Viðarsdóttir, is an  Icelandic singer. She took part in the contest twice, both of them for her country of origin. She debuted in the 50th edition, singing the song "Amor" but placing 14th in the semi-final and failing to qualify. She came back five editions after in the 55th edition, this time performing with the  Icelandic artist Daði Freyr "Feel The Love". They qualified and arrived 29th in the final.

The songs she presented to the contest are (in alphabetical order): "Amor" and "Feel The Love".
Zlata Ognevich

Inna Leonidivna Bordyuh (known professionally as **Zlata Ognevich**) is an  Ukrainian singer. She debuted in the contest in the 6th edition, when her country selected her to sing "Magic Story". With it she qualified and placed 6th in the final. She came back in the 37th edition and sang with ELDAR "Ice & Fire" for  Azerbaijan, but they failed to qualify and arrived only 13th in the semi-final.

The songs **Zlata Ognevich** presented to the contest are (in alphabetical order): "Ice & Fire" and "Magic Story".
Peru

The South American country of  Peru joined the contest in the 2nd edition, participating 26 times and qualifying in eight. The highest position it achieved is a 7th place in the 35th edition, thanks to the singer Susan Green and her song "Desarmada". Worst result for the country has been a 23rd place in the semi-final of the 7th edition. Here the song presented was "En tus sueños", by the group Ádammo.
The Saturdays

### Members

From left to right: Frankie Bridge, Rochelle Humes, Vanessa White, Mollie King and Una Healy

### Origins

 Ireland
 United Kingdom

### Allowed toparticipate for

 Ireland
 United Kingdom

### Appearances

21st edition, 22nd edition, 36th edition

**The Saturdays** is a  British and  Irish girl group that consists of Mollie King, Frankie Bridge, Rochelle Humes, Vanessa White and Una Healy. They debuted in the contest in the 21st edition, when they participated with the singer Sean Paul for the country of  Jamaica. Sadly, their song "What About Us" failed to qualify and arrived only 17th in the semi-final. The following edition they returned, but this time for  Ireland. They qualified and placed 14th in the final with the song "Not Giving Up". Their last participation so far has been in the 36th edition, where they represented  Ireland one more time with the song "Ego". Being an automatic qualifier they were already in the final, but they arrived last.

The songs **The Saturdays** presented to the contest are (in alphabetical order): "Ego", "Not Giving Up" and "What About Us".
Turkey

The country of  Turkey joined the competition in the 1st edition and participated a total of 48 times, qualifying in 13 occasions and being already in the final in three. It won the contest once in the 21st edition, thanks to the singer Atiye and her song "Sor". Worst result for  Turkey, on the other hand, is a 25th place in the semi-final of the 18th edition. Reached this position İrem Derici with "Kalbimin Tek Sahibine".
Måns Zelmerlöw

Måns Petter Albert Sahlén Zelmerlöw (known as simply **Måns Zelmerlöw**) is a  Swedish singer. He participated only one time in the contest so far and he won it. The edition was the 36th and the song "Happyland".

He has also been the host of contest in two occasions: in the 16th edition in  Sweden, with Sanna Nielsen, and in the 10th edition in  Åland Islands, with Nielsen and Mariette.
Mariette

Mariette Hansson (known as **Mariette**) is a  Swedish singer. She participated only two times in the competition and, in both occasions, she won it, making her, Loïc Nottet and Mørland the only artists to have won the contest twice. Her first participation has been for  Åland Islands in the 9th edition. She sang the song "Don't Stop Believing" and she arrived 1st. She participated again in the contest in the 23rd edition but this time for her country  Sweden. Here she won again for the second time with "A Million Years".

The songs the singer **Mariette** presented to the contest are (in alphabetical order): "A Million Years" and "Don't Stop Believing".

**Mariette** also presented the contest in two occasions: in the 10th edition in  Åland Islands with Måns Zelmerlöw and Sanna Nielsen; in the 17th edition along with Gina Dirawi and Eric Saade in her homeland.
Rise Of The Shadows

Rise Of The Shadows is an fanfiction and animated series. This series tells about the origin of Katy Mei and how she became a superhero. Also this how and before she before and meet the The Justice League.

## Plot Series

Story about Katy's personal life will change forever. During the night her parents were killed and she was kidnapped and experimented by the evil scientist The Trinkler. Then she goes on a quest and will do anything to hunt down the killer who killed her parents, then she decide to travel to learn types of
martial arts including elements and she'll meets Friends and enemies along the way as she grows up.

This is before she meets other superheroes
Thailand

Thailand debuted in the contest in the 15th edition and participated eight times, but it has still to qualify. Its highest position is a 10th place in the semi-final, achieved in two occasions: in the 42nd edition, by GAIA with the song "Love Me Please!", and in the 48th, by Violette Wautier with her "Drive". Worst  Thai result is a 23rd position in the semi-final of the edition it debuted. Here the artist was Waii and the song "Tham phi dmang (What Da Heck)".
Uruguay

Uruguay joined the competition in the 17th edition and participated four times, qualifying once. Its only qualification arrived in the 44th edition thanks to the singer Braulio and his song "Toco El Cielo", that placed 17th in the final. On the other hand, "Corazón Valiente", by Natalia Oreiro and Rubén Rada, is  Uruguay's lowest result. It was presented in the 26th edition and arrived 18th in the semi-final.
Syria

Syria debuted in the competition in the 27th edition and participated two times so far. Its best results arrived in the 50th edition, where Wafia placed 14th in the semi-final with "Heartburn". Worst result has been the edition the country debuted, with "Hijabi (Wrap my Hijab)", by Mona Haydar, that arrived 15th in the semi-final.
RedOne

Nadir Khayat (known as **RedOne**) is a  Moroccan and  Swedish singer, born in the country of  Morocco. He joined the competition in the 30th edition, when he has been chosen by his country to sing the song "Kick Ass (We Are Young)" with MIKA. They menaged to qualify and got a 23rd place in the final. The following edition he came back, and this time he was with Enrique Iglesias, Shaggy, R. City and Serayah. They sang "Don't You Need Somebody" representing  Morocco but failed to qualify, ending up last in the semi-final. He also remixed the song "My Kind Of Love", sung by Emeli Sandé for  Zambia in the 28th edition of the contest.

The songs the singer **RedOne** presented to the contest are (in alphabetical order): "Don't You Need Somebody" and "Kick Ass (We Are Young)".
Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe joined the contest in the 16th edition and participated four times, qualifying in three. Best result for the country arrived in th 49th edition, where it placed 6th in the final with "Into the Blue", by Rationale. On the other hand, worst result for the country has been in the edition it debuted. Here, it arrived 23rd in the semi-final with Martin Solveig and Tkay Maidza and their song "Do It Right".
Martin Garrix

Martijn Gerard Garritsen (known as **Martin Garrix**) is a DJ from  The Netherlands. He represented his country for the first time in the 19th edition with Third Party and the song was "Lions In The Wild". Sadly, it arrived 15th in the semi-final and they failed to qualify. In the 30th edition he returned performing again for  The Netherlands and this time the song was "In The Name Of Love". Bebe Rexha sang it and the two qualified and placed 17th in the final. His last participation so far has been in the 47th edition. Here his country selected him and Dua Lipa and they performed the song "Scared To Be Lonely", reaching a 13th place in the final.

The songs the DJ **Martin Garrix** presented to the contest are (in alphabetical order): "In The Name Of Love", "Lions In The Wild" and "Scared To Be Lonely".
Taylor Swift

Taylor Alison Swift (better known as simply **Taylor Swift**) is an  American singer. She joined the competition in the 27th edition, participating for her country with "Look What You Made Me Do" and placing 11th in the final. In the 4th Special edition she came back, and this time she sang with the  British singer Zayn the song "I Don’t Wanna Live Forever" for  Pakistan. Sadly, they failed to qualify and arrived 9th in the semi-final.

The songs the singer **Taylor Swift** presented to the contest are (in alphabetical order): "I Don’t Wanna Live Forever" and "Look What You Made Me Do".
Lzzy Hale

Elizabeth Mae **"Lzzy" Hale** is an  American artist, best known as the lead singer of hard rock band Halestorm. She participated in the competition once in the 53rd edition, when her country of origin chose her and the violinist Lindsey Stirling to perform the song "Shatter Me". Sadly they failed to qualify, arriving 12th in the semi-final.
Zambia

Zambia joined the competition in the 21st edition and participated three times, but qualified only once. The singer Emeli Sandé got both  Zambia's best and worst results, presenting her song "Read All About It, Pt. III" in the 27th edition, and placing 15th in the semi-final, and returning the following edition with "My Kind Of Love (RedOne and Alex P Remix)", qualifying and placing 5th in the final.
Lindsey Stirling

**Lindsey Stirling** is an  American violinist. She debuted in the competition in the 23rd edition, playing for  Puerto Rico the song "Transcendence", qualifying and placing 12th in the final. Some editions later,  Sweden chose her to represent the country for the 40th edition, along with Otto Knows and Alex Aris. The three performed "Dying For You" and arrived 16th in the final. She came back for the 48th edition, this time performing with RuthAnne the song "Love's Just A Feeling" for  Ireland, but failing to qualify, placing only 16th in the semi-final. Her last participation so far has been in the 53rd edition for her country of origin the  United States with the song "Shatter Me". She performed it with the singer Lzzy Hale, from the band Halestorm, but arrived 12th in the semi-final and failed to qualify.

The songs the violinist presented to the contest are (in alphabetical order): "Dying For You", "Love's Just A Feeling", "Shatter Me" and "Transcendence".
Lana Del Rey

Elizabeth Woolridge Grant (known as **Lana Del Rey**) is an  American singer. Her first participation in the contest has been in the 1st edition, when her country selected her to sing the song "Shades Of Cool". At the end of the edition she placed 11th in the final. She returned in the 13th edition, when  Puerto Rico selected her to represent it. Here she sang "Born To Die" and arrived 7th in the final. Her last participation so far has been in the 4th Special edition. The  United States chose her for a second time and she decided to represent it with "Young and Beautiful", menaging to qualify and reaching a 8th position in the final.

The songs **Lana Del Rey** presented to the contest are (in alphabetical order): "Born To Die", "Shades Of Cool" and "Young and Beautiful".
One Direction

**One Direction** are an  English and  Irish boy band composed of five members: Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, and, until his departure from the group, Zayn Malik. They participated in the 13th edition for  Ireland with the song "Drag Me Down", qualifying and arriving 27th in the final.

Fun fact: Harry Styles never participated as a solo artist in the contest but hosted the 28th edition of the competition taking place in London along with the  English singer Ellie Goulding.
Skip Marley

**Skip Marley** Minto is a  Jamaican singer. He participated once in the competition in the 23rd edition when the  United States selected him and Katy Perry to perform "Chained To The Rhythm". They arrived 6th in the final with it.

Fun fact: his uncle Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley participated in the contest too in the 6th edition.
South Africa

South Africa joined the contest in the 7th edition and participated in 33 occasions, qualifying in 14 of them. Its best result is a 4th place in the final of the 1st Special edition, achieved by the singer Nádine with her "Tyd". Worst result for the country arrived in the edition it debuted, when the song "Glowing", by Nikki Williams, placed 21st in the semi-final.
Rapture Ruckus

### Past members

Doug Aitofi, Rob Oliver, Caleb Robinson, Gio Lesa, Soane Tonga, Ross Nansen and Mike Aitofi

### Appearances

30th edition, 42nd edition

The  New Zealander Christian hip hop and rock band **Rapture Ruckus** participated twice in the contest, both for their country of origin. They debuted in the 30th edition, performing with the  Swedish singer Andreas Moss the song "Volcano", qualifying and placing 18th in the final. They came back for the 42nd edition of the competition, this time presenting "In Crowd" featuring Soul Glow Activatur. They failed to qualify, arriving 10th in the semi-final.

The songs the band **Rapture Ruckus** presented to the contest are (in alphabetical order): "In Crowd" and "Volcano".
Pakistan

Pakistan joined the competition in the 19th edition and participated six times so far, qualifying in two of them. Its best result is a 16th place, achieved in the edition it debuted with "Alive", by Krewella. Worst result arrived in the 20th edition. Here the country was represented by Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch with the song "Saaiyaan", that failed to qualify and placed 24th in the semi-final.
Vietnam

Vietnam joined the competition in the 22nd edition and participated four times, qualifying once. Its best result is a 25th place in the 24th edition, achieved by Bích Ngọc with the song "Dream Girl". Worst result arrived in the 22nd edition, when Đông Nhi and Mei placed 17th in the semi-final with "Boom Boom".
Natasha St-Pier

**Natasha St-Pier** is a  Canadian singer. She participated in the 1st edition of the contest with the song "Encontrarás" and with her there was the singer Miguel Bosé. They didn't have to go through the qualification round, so their final position has been a 12th place in the final. She returned for the 6th edition and this time her song was "Un Ange Frappe A Ma Porte". She qualified and arrived 10th in the final.

The songs **Natasha St-Pier** presented to the contest are (in alphabetical order): "Encontrarás" and "Un Ange Frappe A Ma Porte".
Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan joined the competition in the 13th edition and participated ten times, qualifying in four occasions and being already in the final once. Its highest result is a 2nd place, achieved in the 28th edition thanks to "Vdvoyom", by Maxim Fadeev and the singer Nargiz. The lowest position the country got so far is a 19th place in the semi-final of the 26th edition. Here the singer was Nilufar Usmonova and the song "Qor".
Kosovo

The country of  Kosovo joined the competition in the 7th edition and participated 32 times, qualifying in 12 of them and being already a finalist twice. Its best result has been in the 15th edition, where it achieved a 2nd place thanks to the singer Era Istrefi and her song "Bonbon". The worst result for the country arrived in the 20th edition. Here it placed 26th in the semi-final with "Anisa", by Gillespie.
Puerto Rico

The small island of  Puerto Rico joined the contest in the 4th edition and participated in 30 occasions, qualifying in 15 of them and being already a finalist once. Its best result is a 5th place, achieved in the 30th editon thanks to Camila Cabello and Young Thug and their song "Havana". Worst result for the country arrived in the 1st Special edition, when Yaire got a 24th place in the semi-final with the song "El Fantasma de tus Besos".
Special edition 3

The third special edition of WAO Song Contest took place in Kingston,  Jamaica.

The venue selected has been the Independence Park and the presenter were Justine Skye, Tori Kelly and Tyson Beckford. The theme chosen for this edition was "Songs released before 2000" and the slogan "Reflections". The theme song this time was "Lies", by Jane XØ.

51 countries joined the competition and took part in the Special edition. These countries were:

* Armenia
* Australia
* Austria
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Canada
* China
* Colombia
* Cuba
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Ecuador
* Estonia
* France
* Germany
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* India
* Indonesia
* Ireland
* Israel
* Italy
* Jamaica
* Japan
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Mexico
* New Zealand
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Puerto Rico
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Senegal
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* The Netherlands
* Turkey
* United Kingdom
* United States
* Vatican City
* Venezuela
* Yemen

Three semi-finals took place and 8 countries qualified from each semi-final. The songs that arrived 9th had a "Second Chance". 25 countries in the final. Won this special edition the group The Cranberries from  Ireland, with the song "Zombie".

## Semi-final 1

 Poland and  Greece both ended up 8th with 56 points, but  Greece received points from more countries and so it qualified.  Poland went to "Second Chance".

## Semi-final 3

 Cuba and  Iceland both ended up 9th with 60 points, but  Cuba received points from more countries and so it went to "Second Chance".  Iceland was eliminated.

## Second Chance

Every country gave 1 point to his favourite country. Voting is not compulsory.

* Canada
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Indonesia
* Ireland
* Israel
* Italy
* Lithuania
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Senegal
* The Netherlands
* Spain
* Sweden
* Kosovo
* Liechtenstein
* Portugal
* Puerto Rico
* United Kingdom
* United States
* Venezuela
New Zealand

New Zealand debuted in the contest in the 5th edition and participated 48 times so far, qualifying in 26 occasions and being already in the final in four. Its best result is a victory, achieved in the 28th edition by Ben Hazlewood with his song "Wanted". Worst result for the country arrived in the 16th edition, where it placed 24th in the semi-final with "Walking Away", by K.One and Jason Kerrison.
Kuwait

Kuwait joined the contest in the 20th edition and participated two times. Its best result is an 11th place in the semi-final of the 38th edition with "Run Away", by Fuad Murad and Carol Souki. Worst result has been in the edition the country debuted, where the song "Enta Shabahy", by Samo Zaen, didn't qualify and arrived 17th in the semi-final.
Zara Larsson

Zara Maria Larsson (known as **Zara Larsson**) is a singer from  Sweden. She participated four times in the contest, three of them for her homeland and once for  France. The first one has been in the 12th edition, where she sang "Lush Life", qualified and arrived 11th in the final. Three editions after, in the 15th edition, she returned and, with her song "Uncover", won. She came back to the competition in the 27th edition and sang with the band Clean Bandit the song "Symphony", qualifying and achieving a 7th place in the final. Her last participation so far has been in the 45th edition, when  France selected her and the DJ David Guetta to perform "This One's For You". They qualified and placed 15th in the final.

The songs **Zara Larsson** presented to the contest are (in alphabetical order): "Lush Life", "Symphony", "This One's For You" and "Uncover".
The Netherlands

The Netherlands joined the contest in the 1st edition, participating 57 times, qualifying in 34 occasions and being already a finalist in 11. It won the contest twice: in the 2nd edition, thanks to the band Within Temptation and their song "Shot In The Dark", and in the 46th, with "Love Don’t Hate It", by Duncan Laurence. Worst result for the country is a 19th place in the 17th edition, achieved with "Hearts On Fire", by The Common Linnets.
Pharrell Williams

Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (known as **Pharrell Williams**) is an  American rapper and singer, with only one participation in the contest. He joined the competition representing the country of  Lebanon in the 3rd edition, along with the singer MIKA and the song "Celebrate", and menaging to qualify, but getting disqualified in the final.
Vatican City

Vatican City joined the contest in the 1st edition and participated 20 times, qualifying in 9 occasions and being already in the final in three. It won the competiotion one time in the 11th edition, thanks to Francesca Michielin and her song "L'amore esiste". Its worst result is a 24th place, achieved by Madh with the song "Sayonara" (in the semi-final of the 7th edition), and by Fabio Curto with "Non Mi Assolvo" (in the 18th edition).
GenTech/Divisions

## Alpha Division

The Alpha Division also know as the Cybernetics Research and Development Division is one of the two main and most notable division of the company.

## Beta Division

The Beta Division also known as the Genetics Research Division is one of the two main and most notable division of the company. This division focuses mostly on studying the human genome, in the attempts of curing diseases and prolonging human life.

## Delta Division

The Delta Division is a sub division of the Alpha division, this group focuses on developing weapons and items.

## Epsilon Division

The Epsilon Division is a sub division of the Beta division, this group focuses on studying and manipulating Metagene in humans as well as the DNA of alien life. Like that of the Beta Division, they focus on improving human life.

## Zeta Division

A secret group under the direct control of Magus, this division is hinted to combine the discoveries of the other four divisions. Not much is known about the division, other then that they are developing many different lifeforms and has since been studying Match after its capture. As hinted by Magus's assistant, they are developing a new version of the Blockbuster serum.
Montenegro

Montenegro joined the contest in the 9th edition and participated 20 times so far, qualifying in five. Its best result has been in the 36th edition, when ENISA reached for the first time a top 10 for the country with the song "Burn This Bridge", arriving 10th. Worst results has been the edition  Montenegro debuted. Here Sergej sang the song "Zar je kraj?" and placed 20th in the semi-final.
Slovakia

Slovakia debuted in the contest in the 6th edition and participated 40 times, qualifying in 17 of them. Its best result is a 5th place, achieved in the 22nd edition thanks to Celeste Buckingham and her song "Love in Your Soul (Láska na Vlásku)". Worst result for  Slovakia arrived in the 19th edition, where Adam Ďurica sang the song "Spolu" and arrived 25th in the semi-final.
Hotspot

**Hotspot** (real name **Ryland Byrne**) is a villainous metahuman who is associated with the Gehenna Organization. Born to a wealthy family in Gotham, Ryland grew up well until he discovered his metahuman abilities in his late teenage years. In an accident with them, Ryland severely burned himself, losing his right arm and leg in the process.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Earth Manipulation:**

* **Lava Manipulation:**

* **Ash Manipulation:**

* **Lightning Generation:**

## Equipment

* **Life Support Suit:**

* + **Enhanced Strength:**

* + **Enhanced Speed:**
Cult of the Plagued Moon

"*We stand armed and dangerous before the Plagued fields of history; Devoid of dogma – but ready to carve, to defy the transient: Ready to stab forth with our penetrative will, Strain every leash, run yelling down the mountainside of Man: Ready and willing to bring a plague upon the world With our stunning blaze and let them all sing that WE were here, as Masters. Among the failing species called Man. Our being took form in defiance To stand before your killing gaze. Now we travel from flame to flame And tower from the will to the glory! **AGIOS O PESTILENCE! AGIOS O PESTILENCE!***"
— Cult of the Plagued Moon's Ritual Chant

**Cult of the Plagued Moon**...

## Base of Operations

### The Wandering Castle

* **The Wandering Castle**:
The Wandering Castle in its main and largest formThe Wandering Castle during its darkest hours#### The Church Along Side The Castle

* **The Castle's Church**:
Tunisia

The African country of  Tunisia joined the contest in the 14th edition and participated a total of ten times, qualifying for the final once. Its best result is a 15th place in the final of the 41st edition. Achieved this position the singers Axel Tony and Tunisiano with their song "Avec Toi". Worst result arrived the edition the country debuted, where it placed 19th in the semi-final with "Believer", by Myrath.
Mysterion

"*The city needs my help. It cries for protection, and I will answer the call to save her.*"

**Mysterion**, (Real name **Kenneth Michael McCormick**, better known as **Kenny**, born March 22nd, 1993) is a young Metahuman from the small, mountain town of South Park, Colorado. At age 10, seeing one of his friends becoming a 'superhero', Kenny adopted the mantle of Mysterion and became the hero that South Park needed.

His heroic actions caught the attention of the Justice League and they invited him to join a team of young heroes, like himself, and keep the world safe. At first, Mysterion declined, saying that he wasn't ready and worked better alone. Wonder Woman recognized these words and convinced Mysterion to join. Eventually Mysterion accepts and joins the Team under tutelage of Batman and Black Canary.

## Appearance

Mysterion is an ordinary, teenage American Caucasian boy with messy medium blonde hair and medium blue eyes. His skin is lightly pale, due to lack of sunlight, with freckles under his eyes and across his nose. Lean build and slightly long limbs.

## Civilian Wear

As Kenny McCormick, he often wears an orange parka over a pale blue shirt, orange cargo pants with dark brown boots and brown gloves.

## Superhero Attire

In his superhero persona, Mysterion takes his great pride in his costume, as it was inspired by the Dark Knight's costume. As he wears a black mask over his eyes under a dark hooded cape. His main body is an armored purple jumpsuit with black gloves and boots. Mysterion also wears a gun holster around his waist, where he carries his trusted weapon.

## Personality

Although he is something of a silent child, Mysterion still seems to be very empathetic when it comes to his friends. He is also often depicted as heroic, kind, and smart.

Mysterion is also shown to be very loyal to his friends, even when he is insulted or ridiculed.

Mysterion normally appears blank-faced as a result of his parka hood, but he does get visibly emotional from time to time.

Since becoming Mysterion, Mysterion has become apathetic towards his inability to die. After so many deaths - both quick and painful - he views his demise as no more than an inconvenience - an excruciating and agonizing one, but still extremely annoying.

Mysterion is a Roman Catholic and is often seen in the Catholic church with the other residents of South Park.

## Powers

* **Semi-Immortality**: This is Mysterion's ultimate ability. To put it simply, Mysterion cannot die. Possibly blessed (or cursed) by the Eldritch beings, Mysterion is incapable of dying, because he will be automatically reborn the next morning. He can still age like normal humans, but it is unknown when he will stop aging and become completely immortal.

* **Darkness/Shadow Manipulation**: As an addition to Mysterion's immortality, he is capable of manipulating the element of darkness or shadows to his will. He can use this ability to buffer his attacks, use it for transportation, or use it as constructs for weapons or other things.

## Abilities

* **Martial Arts**:

* **Master Detective**:

## Trivia

* Mysterion belongs to Matt Stone and Trey Parker
United Kingdom

The  United Kingdom joined the contest in the 1st edition and is the only country that participated in all the editions, qualifying in 34 occasions and being already in the final in 17. With its six wins it's the country with the most victories ever. It reached the 1st place with: "Love Me Like You Do", by Ellie Goulding in the 27th edition, "Wings", by the singer Birdy in the 32nd edition, "Only Love Can Hurt Like This", by Paloma Faith in the 33rd edition, "Writing's On The Wall", by Sam Smith in the 39th edition, "Skyfall", by the famous artist Adele in the 47th edition and "Hideaway", by Dan Owen in the 50th edition.
However, the  United Kingdom did also bad. In fact, in the 19th edition it only reached a 27th place in the semi-final with "Free", by the singers Natalia Kills and will.i.am.
Salvatore Ganacci

Emir Kobilić (known as **Salvatore Ganacci**) is a  Bosnian and  Swedish DJ, born in  Bosnia & Herzegovina. He participated only one time in the contest, when he joined the 32nd edition for  Bosnia & Herzegovina and performed, along with Alex Aris and Enya, the song "Dive". They failed to qualify and placed 17th in the semi-final.