Wonderful Song Contest 67

Wonderful Song Contest 67 will be the sixty-seventh edition of the Wonderful Song Contest. The contest took place in Thessaloniki after the Greek victory in the 66th edition. A total of 46 countries competed in Wonderful Song Contest 66. The 66th edition was win by and their song "Ónira" by Evangelia, which got a total of 165 points. Prequalified countries for this edition are:, , , ,  and. They are directly qualified to the final, while the other competing countries are split into two semifinals. The Semi Final allocation draw took place on 18th July 2022 at the WBU headquarters in Prague.8 countries have failed to send their songs and they're kicked out from Wonderful Song Contest #67 until at least edition #68. These countries are, , , , , , and. Also and  have withdrew.

Information


On 8 June 2022 it was announced that Copenhagen will serve as the host city of the Wonderful Song Contest 66.

Host City
Thessaloniki (/ˌθɛsələˈniːki/; Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη, [θesaloˈnici] (listen)), also known as Thessalonica ( English: /ˌθɛsələˈnaɪkə, ˌθɛsəˈlɒnɪkə/), Saloniki or Salonica (/səˈlɒnɪkə, ˌsæləˈniːkə/) is the second-largest city in Greece, with over 1 million inhabitants in its metropolitan area, and the capital of the geographic region of Macedonia, the administrative region of Central Macedonia and the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace. It is also known in Greek as η Συμπρωτεύουσα (i Symprotévousa), literally "the co-capital", a reference to its historical status as the Συμβασιλεύουσα (Symvasilévousa) or "co-reigning" city of the Byzantine Empire alongside Constantinople.

Thessaloniki is located on the Thermaic Gulf, at the northwest corner of the Aegean Sea. It is bounded on the west by the delta of the Axios. The municipality of Thessaloniki, the historical center, had a population of 325,182 in 2011, while the Thessaloniki metropolitan area had 1,030,338 inhabitants in 2011. It is Greece’s second major economic, industrial, commercial and political centre; it is a major transportation hub for Greece and southeastern Europe, notably through the Port of Thessaloniki. The city is renowned for its festivals, events and vibrant cultural life in general, and is considered to be Greece's cultural capital. Events such as the Thessaloniki International Fair and the Thessaloniki International Film Festival are held annually, while the city also hosts the largest bi-annual meeting of the Greek diaspora. Thessaloniki was the 2014 European Youth Capital.

The city was founded in 315 BC by Cassander of Macedon, who named it after his wife Thessalonike, daughter of Philip II of Macedon and sister of Alexander the Great. An important metropolis by the Roman period, Thessaloniki was the second largest and wealthiest city of the Byzantine Empire. It was conquered by the Ottomans in 1430 and remained an important seaport and multi-ethnic metropolis during the nearly five centuries of Turkish rule. It passed from the Ottoman Empire to the Kingdom of Greece on 8 November 1912. Thessaloniki exhibits Byzantine architecture, including numerous Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments, a World Heritage Site, as well as several Roman, Ottoman and Sephardic Jewish structures. The city's main university, Aristotle University, is the largest in Greece and the Balkans.

Thessaloniki is a popular tourist destination in Greece. In 2013, National Geographic Magazine included Thessaloniki in its top tourist destinations worldwide, while in 2014 Financial Times FDI magazine (Foreign Direct Investments) declared Thessaloniki as the best mid-sized European city of the future for human capital and lifestyle.

Bidding phase
Only one main venue was announced as possible venue for the competition to be held. It has a capacity of 20,000 and several big concerts and sport events take place here.
 * The host city had to be near a major airport.
 * The venue must be available for at least six weeks before the contest and one week after the conclusion of the contest
 * The venue must not be open-air, but an air-conditioned building with a capacity of at least 10,000 and a minimum ceiling height of 15 metres (49 ft), insulated for sound and light.
 * The green room must be located as close to the arena as possible (or within it), with a capacity of 300.

Presenter
On 18 July 2022 it was announced that Evangelia will be presenter of the Wonderful Song Contest 67.

Evangelia, is a American-Greek singer which represented Greece in the thirty-third edition and thirty-fourth edition of the North Vision Song Contest with the song "Páme Páme" and "Fotiá".

Evangelia Psarakis grew up commuting between her grandmother’s small farm on the Greek island of Crete and her parents’ home in New Jersey on the American East Coast - two completely different musical worlds, both of which influenced her style. An Evangelia song blends modern urban pop music with sounds from her Greek roots, contemporary club beats and catchy melodies. By fusing American pop culture with traditional Greek elements, Evangelia honors her ancestors while also creating a legacy of her own. Her art connects to people through a message of being confidently in love with yourself, with someone else, and with what is most important to you.

Evangelia is a history and political science major and a comparative critical race and ethnic studies minor. She will be applying to the Rutgers Graduate School of Education next year to become a teacher. Evangelia is a proud member of Douglass Residential College as well as the School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program. She is a recipient of the Rutgers Academic Excellence award for being in the top ten percent of her class. Among other things, Evangelia loves music, poetry, and art, and enjoys writing and performing her own original songs at various events across campus. In the spring, Evangelia will be working on democratic transitions in Cyprus with Eric Davis from the Rutgers Political Science Department.

Provisitation list of Participants

 * Countries are in Prequalification Round next edition
 * Countries qualified to the grand final or semifinal
 * Country have won current edition
 * Country have finished on second place current edition
 * Country have finished on third place current edition
 * Country have finished on last place current editions final
 * Country have been disqualified from current editions final or semifinal
 * Country have in the final qualified to the semifinals or final

All Songs
All countries had to present their songs until 17th July 2022 at 22:00 CEST.
 * [ Official Spotify Playlist of All Songs]
 * 8 countries have failed to send their songs and they're kicked out from Wonderful Song Contest #67 until at least edition #68. These countries are, , , , , , and . Also  and  have withdrew.

¿¿===First Semifinal=== The deadline to vote in semifinals is 04 August 2022 at 22:00 CET. , and  have to vote in this semifinal.
 * [ Recap of the First Semifinal]
 * [ Results of the First Semifinal]

Second Semifinal
The deadline to vote in semifinals is TBA August 2022 at 22:00 CET. , and  have to vote in this semifinal.
 * [ Recap of the Second Semifinal]
 * [ Results of the Second Semifinal]

Grand Final
The deadline to vote in semifinals is 26 August 2022 at 22:00 CET. All countries participating in this edition have to vote!
 * [ Recap of the Grand Final]
 * [ Results of the Grand Final]