EFV 04 - Sydney, Australia

Bidding Phase & Entry Acceptance
As the fourth edition of the contest, it was previously decided on the Council Meeting that the previous champion would host the following season of the contest. Sydney was the chosen city to host the contest, being indicated by Australia's Head of Delegation. The 25 participating countries had almost a week before the closure of the previous season and the opening of the current season to send their entries and the Management Team could organize the Official Playlist for the voting. Most of the delegations sent their entries with their final votes.

Visual Identity
Sydney is a great mix of cultures and people and a place which shows the city opulence is the Opera House. To demonstrate Sydney's opulence, EFV decided again on an abstract pattern: a sketch of the Sydney's Opera House in a white background surrounded for musical notes in shades of purple. Also, the names of the contest, the dates, the motto and the names of host city and country are displayed in the same shades of navy blue, red and purple.

Motto
"Feel The Music And Enjoy" represents the influence of Sydney's diversity in the Australian culture.

Artists & Entries
Here you can find a list with the 25 entries which were in the competition. The winner is listed in bold/italic.

Semifinals Running Order & Voting
That's the first season in which EFV had the use of Semifinals and Final Rounds. All countries were drawn and allocated in two semifinals. The Top 3 countries were also allocated to vote in the Semifinals, but they would only perform in the Grand Final.

Running Order
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Running Order
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Winner Acceptance
As a consequence to the results, EFV didn't have any problems to declare China as winner, receiving 129 points, which was a new record so far.

Curiosities & Notes

 * 1) Australia is the most successful host country so far, reaching the second place in the contest it held.
 * 2) This season was the second time Avril Lavigne represented Canada.