Wonderful Song Contest 63

Wonderful Song Contest 63 was the sixty-third edition of the Wonderful Song Contest.The contest took place in Lviv after the Ukrainian victory in the 62nd edition. A total of 40 countries competed in Wonderful Song Contest 62. The 62nd edition was win by and their song "Po Gubam" by Anna Trincher, which got a total of 153 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. and have returned from the contest, and  with withdrew from the contest.

Information


On 31 January 2022 it was announced that Chisinau will serve as the host city of the Wonderful Song Contest 62.

Host City
Lviv (Ukrainian: Львів [lʲwiu̯] (listen); see below) is the largest city in western Ukraine, and the sixth-largest in Ukraine, with a population of 717,273 (2022 est.).[5] It serves as the administrative centre of Lviv Oblast and Lviv Raion,[6] and is one of the main cultural centres of Ukraine. It was named in honour of Leo, the eldest son of Daniel, King of Ruthenia.

Lviv emerged as the centre of the historical regions of Red Ruthenia and Galicia in the 14th century, superseding Halych, Chełm, Belz, and Przemyśl. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia from 1272 to 1349, when it was conquered by King Casimir III the Great of Poland. From 1434, it was the regional capital of the Ruthenian Voivodeship in the Kingdom of Poland. In 1772, after the First Partition of Poland, the city became the capital of the Habsburg Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria. In 1918, for a short time, it was the capital of the West Ukrainian People's Republic. Between the wars, the city was the centre of the Lwów Voivodeship in the Second Polish Republic. After the German-Soviet invasion of Poland in 1939, Lviv became part of the Soviet Union.

The once-large Jewish community of the city was sharply reduced in number by the Nazis during the Holocaust. For decades there was no working synagogue in Lviv after the final one was closed by the Soviets. The greater part of the once-predominant Polish population was sent to Poland during a population exchange between Poland and Soviet Ukraine in 1944–46.

The historical heart of the city, with its cobblestone streets and architectural assortment of Renaissance, Baroque, Neo-classicism and Art Nouveau, survived Soviet and German occupations during World War II largely unscathed. The historic city centre is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Due to the city's Mediterranean aura, many Soviet movies set in places like Venice or Rome were actually shot in Lviv. In 1991, Lviv became part of the independent nation of Ukraine.

The city has many industries and institutions of higher education, such as Lviv University and Lviv Polytechnic. Lviv is also the home of many cultural institutions, including a philharmonic orchestra and the Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet.

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 21 January 2022 it was announced that Irina Rimes, Natalia Gordienko and Nicoleta Nuca will be presenters of the Wonderful Song Contest 62.

Irina Rimes (born 22 August 1991), also known as Irina Remesh or Irra, is a Moldovan singer and songwriter, who is one of the four coaches of the Romanian talent show Vocea României. She works and lives in Bucharest, Romania.

In 2019 the artist was chosen by Warner Bros Animation to provide the Romanian voice of Whatevra Wanabi in the animated movie The Lego Movie 2 Irina was born on 22 August 1991 in the Florești District and is the first child of Valentina and Fiodor Rîmeș; she has a younger brother, Vitali. Irina has stated in interviews that her family nourished her interest for music, especially her father and paternal grandmother, the latter of which had a very good voice, according to Irina — "grandma used to be a part of a church choir and I remember how she would sit on the stove and sing carols to us". Rimes manifested an interest towards writing and composing from an early age: "I started writing poetry when I was in grade 0. I remember that I learned to sing, write and read at home." The artist moved to Soroca when she started studying at the "Constantin Stere" Theoretical High School until 2010; she later graduated from the Academy of Music, Theater and Plastic Arts in Chișinău.[non-primary source needed] In 2012, Irina Rimes participated in the talent show Fabrica de staruri, where she was a finalist.

Natalia Gordienko (Ukrainian: Наталія Гордієнко, also spelled Gordienco; born 11 December 1987) is a Moldovan singer and dancer. Alongside Arsenium and Connect-R, she represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Loca" and placed 20th. She was selected to represent Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song "Prison"; however, the 2020 contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, she represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "Sugar" and placed 13th with 115 points. Gordienko was born in Chișinău on 11 December 1987. She is of Ukrainian descent. Gordienko sang in her school choir, studied piano at music school, and danced in her school's dance ensemble for ten years. At the age of 15, she began participating in song competitions.

Nicoleta Nucă (born January 26, 1994, Chisinau, Moldova) is a light and pop singer, originally from the Republic of Moldova, based in Romania. In 2009, together with Boris Covali, he won the Grand Prize of the "Golden Wings" Festival in Chisinau, the distinction being handed to them by the then mayor, Dorin Chirtoaca. In July 2004, he was the representative of the Republic of Moldova at the Slaveanski Bazar Festival-Competition (children's section) in Vitebsk, Belarus, performing the song Enigma of the World. [1] In 2014, he participated in the X Factor show where he got to the gala with his mentor Ștefan Bănică. In February 2015 he released the single "Nu sunt" with which he entered the music charts in Romania and the Republic of Moldova. [2] In 2021 he participated in the show Bravo, you have style! Celebrities - season 7, broadcast by Kanal D Romania, as a competitor.

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 10th March 2022 at 22:00 CEST.
 * [ Official Spotify Playlist of All Songs]

First Semifinal
The deadline to vote in semifinals is 20 March 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 20 March 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 30 March 2022 at 22:00 CET. All countries participating in this edition have to vote!
 * Recap of the Grand final
 * [ Results of the Grand final]