We Are One Song Contest Wikia

The twenty-eighth edition of We Are One Song Contest took place in London, capital of England and the United Kingdom United Kingdom.

London

London, the city which hosted the 28th edition of the contest

The venue chosen for the occasion has been the famous football stadium Wembley Stadium and the presenters selected were Harry Styles and Ellie Goulding. The slogan has been "Shine like Diamonds" and the theme song "Lost (JJD Remix)", by Kontinuum feat. Savoi.

The United Kingdom United Kingdom, thanks to the victory last edition, automatically qualified to the final, along with Andorra Andorra and Albania Albania, which placed second and third. Three semi-finals took place and 8 countries made it from each one of them.

Harry Styles and Ellie Goulding

Harry Styles and Ellie Goulding, presenters of the edition

From this edition a new metod was adopted to avoid ties between countries. Instead of checking which country received more "12 points", from now on the country that got points from the most countries qualified. As always, the songs that arrived 9th had the opportunity to qualify going through the "Second Chance" round. 28 countries competed in the grand final.

Wembley Stadium

Wembley Stadium, venue of the edition

The southwestern Pacific Ocean island country of New Zealand New Zealand ended up taking the victory in the end, thanks to the song "Wanted", by the singer Ben Hazlewood.

62 participating countries
4 debuting • 13 returning • 17 withdrawing
Afghanistan Afghanistan, Albania Albania, Algeria Algeria, Andorra Andorra, Armenia Armenia, Australia Australia, Austria Austria, Azerbaijan Azerbaijan, Belarus Belarus, Belgium Belgium, Bulgaria Bulgaria, Canada Canada, Chile Chile, Colombia Colombia, Croatia Croatia, Cyprus Cyprus, Denmark Denmark, Eritrea Eritrea, Ethiopia Ethiopia, Finland Finland, France France, Georgia Georgia, Hungary Hungary, India India, Ireland Ireland, Israel Israel, Italy Italy, Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, Latvia Latvia, Lebanon Lebanon, Lithuania Lithuania, Mexico Mexico, Moldova Moldova, Monaco Monaco, Mongolia Mongolia, Montenegro Montenegro, Morocco Morocco, The Netherlands The Netherlands, New Zealand New Zealand, Nicaragua Nicaragua, North Macedonia North Macedonia, Norway Norway, Poland Poland, Portugal Portugal, Russia Russia, San Marino San Marino, Serbia Serbia, Slovakia Slovakia, Slovenia Slovenia, South Africa South Africa, South Korea South Korea, Sweden Sweden, Switzerland Switzerland, Thailand Thailand, Tunisia Tunisia, Turkey Turkey, Ukraine Ukraine, the United Kingdom United Kingdom, the United States United States, Uzbekistan Uzbekistan, Zambia Zambia and Zimbabwe Zimbabwe


Participation map 28th edition

Participating artists

Returning artists

Participating songs

Key First Place Winner Top 10 Top 10 Qualified for the Final Finalist
Country Artist(s) Song Language(s)
Afghanistan Afghanistan Sadriddin & Ghezaal Enayat Jane Man Tajik
Albania Albania Alban Skënderaj feat. Capital T Një Ëndërr Albanian
Algeria Algeria Zaho Jardin d'Eden French
Andorra Andorra Pastora Soler La Tormenta Spanish
Armenia Armenia Lilit Hovhannisyan Requiem Armenian
Australia Australia Elen Levon Wild Child English
Austria Austria Anna F. Too Far English
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Nigar Jamal Crush On You English
Belarus Belarus Veronika Tsubikova Byvshim Russian
Belgium Belgium Laura Tesoro Higher English
Bulgaria Bulgaria Zhana Bergendorff Dokrai Bulgarian
Canada Canada Serena Ryder What I Wouldn't Do English
Chile Chile Javiera Mena Sincronía, Pegaso Spanish
Colombia Colombia Andrés Cuervo Como Yo Te Quiero Spanish
Croatia Croatia Ivana Kindl Sve Istine I Laži Croatian
Cyprus Cyprus Kalomira This Is The Time English
Denmark Denmark Medina We Survive English
Eritrea Eritrea Swizz Beatz It's Me Snitches English
Ethiopia Ethiopia Asha Ali Words English
Finland Finland Nightwish Élan English
France France Léa Castel & Slimane Abîmée French
Georgia Georgia Maliibu This Is Who I Am English
Hungary Hungary Reni Tolvai feat. Kállay Saunders Say English
India India Shreya Ghoshal Dhadkane Azad Hain Hindi
Ireland Ireland Walking On Cars Catch Me If You Can English
Israel Israel Chen Aharoni Crazy English
Italy Italy Rocco Hunt Wake Up English, Italian, Neapolitan
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Aidana Medenova Cy Kazakh
Latvia Latvia Aija Andrejeva Kafijas Kruze Latvian
Lebanon Lebanon Aline Lahoud Quand Tout S'enfuit French
Lithuania Lithuania NOTA Mano dainoje Lithuanian
Mexico Mexico Paulina Rubio Me Gustas Tanto Spanish
Moldova Moldova Dima Trofim Cersesc iubire Romanian
Monaco Monaco Émilie Simon Quand vient le jour French
Mongolia Mongolia Hishigdalai Hairan Mongolian
Montenegro Montenegro Kushtrim Hoxha & Hana Cakuli Kopshti Albanian
Morocco Morocco Faouzia Knock On My Door English
The Netherlands The Netherlands Celine Cairo Hello Love English
New Zealand New Zealand Ben Hazlewood Wanted English
Nicaragua Nicaragua Cecilia & The Argonauts Any Sense Spanish
North Macedonia North Macedonia Kaliopi Melem Bosnian
Norway Norway Erlend Bratland Thunderstruck English
Poland Poland Sylwia Grzeszczak Tamta dziewczyna Polish
Portugal Portugal David Carreira feat. Ana Free In Love English, Portuguese
Russia Russia Polina Gagarina Kolybel'naya Russian
San Marino San Marino Michele Bravi Il Diario Degli Errori Italian
Serbia Serbia Tijana Bogićević Ti imaš pravo Serbian
Slovakia Slovakia LINA MAYER Personal Sky English
Slovenia Slovenia BQL Heart of Gold English
South Africa South Africa Matthew Mole Take Yours, I'll Take Mine English
South Korea South Korea Red Velvet Ice Cream Cake English, Korean
Sweden Sweden Loreen 71 Charger English
Switzerland Switzerland Sebalter Awakening English
Thailand Thailand Christina Chanée & Johann Peisner Gone Away English
Tunisia Tunisia Artmasta feat. MC Rai Wahdeni Arabic
Turkey Turkey Doğukan Manço feat. Funda Yüzleşme Turkish
Ukraine Ukraine Jamala & DakhaBrakha Zamanyly (Morphom Version) Ukrainian
United Kingdom United Kingdom Naughty Boy feat. Beyoncé, Arrow Benjamin Runnin' (Lose It All) English
United States United States Vanessa Carlton A Thousand Miles English
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Maxim Fadeev feat. Nargiz Vdvoyom Russian
Zambia Zambia Emeli Sandé My Kind Of Love (RedOne and Alex P Remix) English
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Gamu Shake the Room English

Semi-final 1

Also the United Kingdom United Kingdom voted in this semi-final.

Key First Place First Place Qualified for the Final Qualified for the Final Second Chance Went to Second Chance
Draw Country Artist(s) Song Place Points
01 The Netherlands The Netherlands Celine Cairo Hello Love 3 84
02 Switzerland Switzerland Sebalter Awakening 10 64
03 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Aidana Medenova Cy 19 21
04 Croatia Croatia Ivana Kindl Sve Istine I Laži 9 71
05 Cyprus Cyprus Kalomira This Is The Time 16 37
06 Slovenia Slovenia BQL Heart of Gold 8 73
07 Russia Russia Polina Gagarina Kolybel'naya 7 74
08 Canada Canada Serena Ryder What I Wouldn't Do 6 79
09 Ukraine Ukraine Jamala & DakhaBrakha Zamanyly (Morphom Version) 2 85
10 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Gamu Shake the Room 5 82
11 Belarus Belarus Veronika Tsubikova Byvshim 12 62
12 Thailand Thailand Christina Chanée & Johann Peisner Gone Away 17 36
13 San Marino San Marino Michele Bravi Il Diario Degli Errori 4 83
14 Chile Chile Javiera Mena Sincronía, Pegaso 11 63
15 Montenegro Montenegro Kushtrim Hoxha & Hana Cakuli Kopshti 18 33
16 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Maxim Fadeev feat. Nargiz Vdvoyom 1 113
17 Eritrea Eritrea Swizz Beatz It's Me Snitches 20 1
18 Colombia Colombia Andrés Cuervo Como Yo Te Quiero 13 59
19 Latvia Latvia Aija Andrejeva Kafijas Kruze 14 56
20 South Korea South Korea Red Velvet Ice Cream Cake 15 42

Semi-final 2

Also Andorra Andorra voted in this semi-final.

Key First Place First Place Qualified for the Final Qualified for the Final Second Chance Went to Second Chance
Draw Country Artist(s) Song Place Points
01 Mongolia Mongolia Hishigdalai Hairan 13 50
02 Hungary Hungary Reni Tolvai feat. Kállay Saunders Say 11 57
03 Ireland Ireland Walking On Cars Catch Me If You Can 16 40
04 Denmark Denmark Medina We Survive 7 76
05 Ethiopia Ethiopia Asha Ali Words 18 27
06 Moldova Moldova Dima Trofim Cersesc iubire 5 79
07 Finland Finland Nightwish Élan 12 56
08 India India Shreya Ghoshal Dhadkane Azad Hain 19 18
09 Norway Norway Erlend Bratland Thunderstruck 3 92
10 France France Léa Castel & Slimane Abîmée 2 100
11 Poland Poland Sylwia Grzeszczak Tamta dziewczyna 8 66
12 Morocco Morocco Faouzia Knock On My Door 5 79
13 Lithuania Lithuania NOTA Mano dainoje 17 35
14 Sweden Sweden Loreen 71 Charger 15 45
15 Belgium Belgium Laura Tesoro Higher 8 66
16 Zambia Zambia Emeli Sandé My Kind Of Love (RedOne and Alex P Remix) 4 82
17 Austria Austria Anna F. Too Far 14 49
18 New Zealand New Zealand Ben Hazlewood Wanted 1 125
19 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Nigar Jamal Crush On You 19 18
20 Israel Israel Chen Aharoni Crazy 10 58

Poland Poland and Belgium Belgium both ended up 8th with 66 points, but Belgium Belgium received points from more countries and so it qualified. Poland Poland went to "Second Chance".

Semi-final 3

Also Albania Albania voted in this semi-final.

Key First Place First Place Qualified for the Final Qualified for the Final Second Chance Went to Second Chance
Draw Country Artist(s) Song Place Points
01 South Africa South Africa Matthew Mole Take Yours, I'll Take Mine 13 53
02 F.Y.R. Macedonia North Macedonia Kaliopi Melem 9 58
03 Slovakia Slovakia LINA MAYER Personal Sky 4 96
04 Italy Italy Rocco Hunt Wake Up 16 24
05 Nicaragua Nicaragua Cecilia & The Argonauts Any Sense 8 59
06 Australia Australia Elen Levon Wild Child 2 103
07 United States United States Vanessa Carlton A Thousand Miles 6 85
08 Tunisia Tunisia Artmasta feat. MC Rai Wahdeni 17 20
09 Armenia Armenia Lilit Hovhannisyan Requiem 1 109
10 Serbia Serbia Tijana Bogićević Ti imaš pravo 5 87
11 Lebanon Lebanon Aline Lahoud Quand Tout S'enfuit 9 58
12 Turkey Turkey Doğukan Manço feat. Funda Yüzleşme 14 49
13 Mexico Mexico Paulina Rubio Me Gustas Tanto 15 33
14 Algeria Algeria Zaho Jardin d'Eden 9 58
15 Monaco Monaco Émilie Simon Quand vient le jour 12 57
16 Georgia Georgia Maliibu This Is Who I Am 7 76
17 Bulgaria Bulgaria Zhana Bergendorff Dokrai 3 97
18 Portugal Portugal David Carreira feat. Ana Free In Love 17 20
19 Afghanistan Afghanistan Sadriddin & Ghezaal Enayat Jane Man 19 18

F.Y.R. Macedonia North Macedonia, Lebanon Lebanon and Algeria Algeria ended up 9th with 58 points, but Algeria Algeria received points from more countries and so it went to "Second Chance". The other two were eliminated.

Second Chance

Every country gave 1 point to its favourite country. One country qualified. Voting was not compulsory.

Second Chance - 28th edition

Grand final

Key First Place Winner Runner-up Runner-up Third Place Third Place Top 10 Top 10 Last Place Last Place
Draw Country Artist(s) Song Place Points
01 San Marino San Marino Michele Bravi Il Diario Degli Errori 15 131
02 United States United States Vanessa Carlton A Thousand Miles 21 108
03 Georgia Georgia Maliibu This Is Who I Am 16 126
04 Zambia Zambia Emeli Sandé My Kind Of Love (RedOne and Alex P Remix) 5 149
05 Armenia Armenia Lilit Hovhannisyan Requiem 7 148
06 Morocco Morocco Faouzia Knock On My Door 4 150
07 Belgium Belgium Laura Tesoro Higher 14 136
08 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Gamu Shake the Room 25 85
09 Russia Russia Polina Gagarina Kolybel'naya 19 118
10 Slovakia Slovakia LINA MAYER Personal Sky 10 145
11 Denmark Denmark Medina We Survive 23 106
12 New Zealand New Zealand Ben Hazlewood Wanted 1 275
13 Slovenia Slovenia BQL Heart of Gold 5 149
14 Nicaragua Nicaragua Cecilia & The Argonauts Any Sense 26 82
15 Ukraine Ukraine Jamala & DakhaBrakha Zamanyly (Morphom Version) 13 138
16 The Netherlands The Netherlands Celine Cairo Hello Love 18 119
17 Andorra Andorra Pastora Soler La Tormenta 16 126
18 Poland Poland Sylwia Grzeszczak Tamta dziewczyna 12 143
19 Australia Australia Elen Levon Wild Child 3 155
20 Canada Canada Serena Ryder What I Wouldn't Do 21 108
21 Moldova Moldova Dima Trofim Cersesc iubire 8 147
22 Albania Albania Alban Skënderaj feat. Capital T Një Ëndërr 28 14
23 Norway Norway Erlend Bratland Thunderstruck 10 145
24 United Kingdom United Kingdom Naughty Boy feat. Beyoncé, Arrow Benjamin Runnin' (Lose It All) 9 146
25 Bulgaria Bulgaria Zhana Bergendorff Dokrai 24 100
26 Serbia Serbia Tijana Bogićević Ti imaš pravo 27 72
27 France France Léa Castel & Slimane Abîmée 19 118
28 Uz Uzbekistan Maxim Fadeev feat. Nargiz Vdvoyom 2 157