Wonderful Song Contest 29

Wonderful Song Contest 28 will be the twenteenth-eight edition of the Wonderful Song Contest. The contest took place in France after their victory in the 28th edition. A total of 46 countries competed in Wonderful Song Contest 29. The top 6 from the last edition, , , , and  are directly qualified to the final, while the other competing countries are split into two semi finals. The Semi Final allocation draw took place on 03 February in the WBU headquarters in Prague, where the other competing countries were split into two semi finals. The running order was announced on 07 February. and withdraw from the contest,   debut to the contest and  is returning to the contest.

The contest was won by and the winning song was "Notre Idylle" performed by Jenifer. won the contest for the second time. and finished 2nd and 3rd respectively and they will be directly qualified to the final of the 28th edition which will take place in Marseille. A total of 0 countries failed to submit their votes in the final which means they won't be able to compete in the next edition.

Hosting Information


On 09 March 2019 it was announced that Marseille will serve as the host city of the Wonderful Song Contest 28.

Host City
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne in the Gironde department in Southwestern France.

The municipality (commune) of Bordeaux proper has a population of 252,040 (2016). Together with its suburbs and satellite towns, Bordeaux is the centre of the Bordeaux Métropole. With 1,195,335 in the metropolitan area, it is the sixth-largest in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, and Lille. It is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture of the Gironde department. Its inhabitants are called "Bordelais" (for men) or "Bordelaises" (women). The term "Bordelais" may also refer to the city and its surrounding region.

Being at the center of a major wine-growing and wine-producing region, Bordeaux remains a prominent powerhouse and exercises significant influence on the world wine industry although no wine production is conducted within the city limits. It is home to the world's main wine fair, Vinexpo, and the wine economy in the metro area takes in 14.5 billion euros each year. Bordeaux wine has been produced in the region since the 8th century. The historic part of the city is on the UNESCO World Heritage List as "an outstanding urban and architectural ensemble" of the 18th century. After Paris, Bordeaux has the highest number of preserved historical buildings of any city in France.

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 09 March 2019 it was announced that Marina Kaye will be host of Wonderful Song Contest 29 again.

Marina Dalmas (born 9 February 1998), known by her stage name Marina Kaye, is a French singer, songwriter and composer. Most famous for the hit "Homeless", she has released the EP Homeless in 2014 and the album Fearless in 2015.



Semifinal 1

 * Recap
 * Playlist
 * Results

The deadline to vote is 01 April 2019 at 15:00 CET.

Semifinal 2

 * [Recap]
 * [Playlist]

The deadline to vote is 10 April 2019 15:00 CET.

Spokespeakers
The spokespersons announced the 12-point score from their respective country's national jury in the following order
 * Rest of the World: Rita Dakota from

First Half
 * 1)  - Alice Merton
 * 2)  - Mergui
 * 3)  - Ananya Birla
 * 4)  - Aitana
 * 5)  - Martin Jensen
 * 6)  - Jonida Maliqi
 * 7)  - Alexandra Joner
 * 8)  - Martina Stoessel
 * 9)  - Demy
 * 10)  - Ariana Grande
 * 11)  - Jennie Kim
 * 12)  - Mabel
 * 13)  - Francesca Michelin

Second Half
 * 1)  - Mark Stam
 * 2)  - Lana Jurčević
 * 3)  - Anna Tsuchiya
 * 4)  - Pablo Vittar
 * 5)  - Gery-Nikol
 * 6)  - Sharon Doorson
 * 7)  - Inna
 * 8)  - Ханна
 * 9)  - Jenifer
 * 10)  - Eirini Papadopoulou
 * 11)  - Lisa Manoban
 * 12)  - Elina Born
 * 13)  - Zibbz