EFV 11 - Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine

Bidding Phase & Entry Acceptance
For this edition of the contest, it was previously decided on the Council Meeting that the previous champion would host the following season of the contest. Dnipro was the chosen city to host the contest. The 27 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.

Motto
Dnipro decided on a motto to promote good vibes between the countries:   "Love & Peace".

Visual Identity
It's the first time for the Management Team to build a new standard of abstract visual identities. So, EFV created a logo based on a picture with stylish dandelions, in a night background. All inscriptions are made in white, with the exception of the symbol '&', which was graphed in the national colours of Ukraine. Also, the name of the host city and country were graphed in white, in different fonts, having a blurred background of the map of Ukraine on its national colours.

Artists & Entries
Here you can find a list with the 27 entries in the competition. The winner is listed in bold/italic.

Semifinals Running Order & Voting
Due to the number of contestants, EFV had the use of Semifinals and Final Rounds. All countries were drawn and allocated in two semifinals. The Top 4 countries were also allocated to vote in the Semifinals, but they would only perform in the Grand Final.

Semifinal Wildcard Round
Qualified country: China.

Winner Acceptance
EFV didn't have any problems to declare Jamaica as winner, receiving 130 points.

Curiosities & Notes

 * 1) It was the first time that an Croatian song is part of Top 4 songs.
 * 2) So far, these were the best results ever for Jamaica, Croatia and Suriname.