Wimbo'110

Wimbo'110 is edition in Wimbo Music Competition. Edition goes on in Sofia, capital of Bulgaria, that was win in edition 109. This is second time that Sofia hosts Wimbo edition. 32 countries confirmed participation and that's means will Semi-Final and Final Rounds. Winner became popular greek/swedish singer, winner of ESC 2005 - Helena Paparizou with song "Haide" that recieve total 171 points. She participated a lot times in Wimbo and had many second, third and other good places in Final, but never win until edition 110. Here 5-th greek victory in Wimbo. Winner of Semi-Final Round Slovenia finished second.

Location:
Bulgarian Broadcater Fen TV confirme that edition held in Sofia, capital of Bulgaria as was in first time some years ago in venue Ivan Vazov National Theatre. Edition hosts 'Poli Genova. Oficial slogan - "Rise from the ash"'

Format:
Edition goes on Regular Rules. In a case that number of particapated countries were 32 used Format #2 with one Semi-Final on 18 countries and Final on 26 places. Grand Final included 14 direct Finalists on results of last edition and top 12 Qualifiers from Semi-Final. Manager of contest can low add 1 or 2 more Wilcards for final on personal mind.

In Semi-Final must obligatory vote all contestants of Round, Direct Finalists can free to vote in this Round. Using one Wilcard for Netherlands that finished 24-th of 27 in Final.

In Grand Final must obligatory vote all countries. In case not vote will using sanctions.

Voting system are standart ESC version - 1-8, 10 and 12 points for the most favorite countries. Vote for myself can't.

All Rounds open previous winner's song - "Pada zvezda" by Preslava.

In Semi-Final using alphabetic draw of perfomances.

In Grand Final order of perfomances decided manager.

Participation countries:
32 countries participate in edition #110. Brazil, Japan, Netherlans, Philippines, Spain and Vietnam return to contest, but Kazakhstan, Norway, Slovakia was withdrawn on different reasons.

Choosen countries were Australia and South Korea.

In this edition return these artists:

Semi-Final:
Recap

Voting Form

In Semi-Final performed 18 countries. Top 12 will qualify to Final and one Wildcard.

Final:
Recap

Voting Form

In Final performe 27 countries, included 14 direct finalists: Australia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Moldova, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Sweden, Ukraine and United Kingdom and top 13 qualifiers from Semi-Final.

Scoreboards in Final:
here

Personal records:
Greece recieve 5-th victory. Slovenia take third silver.

Other countries:
France: still waited that French delegation arrive to Sofia, but response not recieved. French participation in future are undecided.

Norway: 14-th June Norwegian Broadcaster TIS annonced temporary break in reason hollidays with returning in future.