WorldVision Song Contest 117

117th WorldVision Song Contest
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Host information
Date	11 November 2024
Venue	Phoenix Arena
Presenters	Douglas Stinnett Angela Ingram
Executive supervisors	WorldVision Committee
Executive producer	Maine Leppink
Host broadcaster	Alternative International Media (AIM)
Website	worldvision.tv/event/concord-117
Participants
Number of entries	26
Returning countries	Alezian Union Antahbrantahstan Axuva F.D.R Alinghi Missus X Mister X Plangainer Rugenia These American States United Mandaran States Uskad
Non-returning countries	Achaean Republic Hafamarimët Lotnuscora Robloxian Robloxia Saintrabina Unclear
Vote
Voting system	Each national jury awards their top 10 points, from 12, 10, 8-1. A proportional televote is then given out, amounting to the same total as the jury.
Winning song	TBA
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The 117th WorldVision Song Contest is to be held on 11 November 2024 in Concord, Plangainer. The show will be organised by the International Broadcasting Alliance (IBA) and host broadcaster Alternative International Media (AIM)

This will be the first time that Plangainer hosts the contest, seeing a total of 26 nations participating.

Host Bidding Process

Two countries showed interest in hosting the 117th edition of the WorldVision Song Contest, with the ballot for host voting being held between 12 August and 19 August between member broadcasters participating in the contest.

Cäer, Darkmania

The city of Cäer expressed interested in hosting the contest at the Builderman Arena (also known as Cäer Indoor Hall), a multi-use venue with a total capacity of 10,000 spectators, this would come directly after attempting to bid in the previous edition. The city is the second largest in Darkmania with a population of 7 million, and is also home to the Cäer Musical Festival.

Concord, Plangainer

Plangainer has expressed interest in hosting the contest prior to the announcement of the city which would take on as the bidding host of the event, with 9 cities having qualified past the first elimination stage of the total 12, before the rounds shortlisted Concord and Orley in the final stage. On 8 October, Concord would win the final ticket to become the primary bid to be submitted for hosting candidacy.

Alternative International Media (AIM) and the local authority of Concord submitted their bid to host the contest in the cultural capital of Plangainer, with a population of 1.4 million people, and announcing that they would be partnering with Benson, Tamook, Plangainer Railways and Remedy for the contest.

The contest would be hosted at the Phoenix Arena, located close to the commercial area of Concord with a total capacity of 28,000 spectators, it is one of the most modern and largest indoor arenas in the country with experience in hosting several major sport and music events, such as the Melodine Song Festival.

The Amphitheater in Montanago Plaza will play host to central outdoor viewing and festivities related to the event, with the plaza playing host to the after party which will be organized by Concord City Council in partnership with the host broadcaster. The city of Zalena announced that they would utilize St. Hayes Park to organize an official watch party of the event in the Main Avenue, along with the city of Abanee organizing a fan festival and exhibition activities at the Tether Exhibition Center with previous WorldVision participants making an appearance. Orley, the runner up of the bid ticket, would later reveal that they will use Campos Stadium for a watch party and official concert, with a capacity of 12,000 spectators in the adjacent indoor venue that will play host to the activities.

Results

The WorldVision Committee published the outcome of the ballot on 22nd October 2024, announcing that Concord, Plangainer would host the 117th edition of the WorldVision Song Contest.

Key:  †  Host city

Venue	Capacity	City	Nation	Place	Points
Builderman Arena	10,000	Cäer	Darkmania	2nd	62 points
Phoenix Arena	28,000	Concord	Plangianer	1st	70 points

Contest Overview

The contest was held at the Phoenix Arena at 20:00 CEST on November 11 2024, with the show being opened by Helley Bee with her song "It's Easy"

R/O	Country	Singer	Song
01	Uskad	Echo Lanterns	Thoughts
02	Beepee	Mary Shellie	The Perfect Guy
03	Crustyland	Kåre Paulsen	Dancing In A Dude's Eye
04	Ertzei Kishim	Maccabeat	Ka'akua (Tattoo)
05	Nation M	Ashley Thornhill	Destroy the Opposition
06	Marissolia	Kathleen Wilson	Sun Comes Up
07	Axuva	Enina	UP ABOVE
08	Waisnor	Venda	Kanat
09	Rugenia	REBELLION	Fade Away
10	StrayaRoos	Abbey Jahga (feat. Vinrea)	Come Back
11	Mister X	Frigus Britanniam	Coming For You
12	Ignosia	Ivaa Nová	Mlhy
13	Malta Comino Gozo	Noah Pandolfino	Calm After The Storm
14	Antahbrantahstan	Maya Jaime	Lovestruck ('Till Insanity)
15	Placely Placington	A Couple of Daves	Placely Return Rap
16	Kalosia	Henrique Magaiánes	Lë Matrimoniu
17	Alezian Union	Royan Hadid Zulkifli & Lisanne Vahl	Merindukanmu
18	Ugunnustan	Eméa Alisova	Paris Syndrome
19	Missus X	Hyper Unlimitednesses	Totalliest Tastelessnesses