Wimbo'111

Wimbo'111 is ninth edition in Wimbo Music Competition in 2017 season. Here fifth time when Greece host Wimbo's edition. Edition helds in Heraklion, a central city of island Creete. Winner became mega-popular radiohit "Symphony" performe Zara Larsson & Clean Bandit. Here 4-th Swedish victory in Wimbo.

Location:
Greek Broadcater Mad TV confirme that edition held in Heraklion, capital of island  Creete in venue Pancrition Sradium. Edition hosts 'Helena Paparizou. Oficial slogan - "Haide, let's go!"'

Format:
Edition goes on Regular Rules. In a case that number of particapated countries were 33 used Format #2 with one Semi-Final on 20 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 Hungary that finished 18-th from 27 in Final, that was one of records for wilcards for long time.

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 - "Haide" by Helena Paparizou.

In Semi-Final using alphabetic draw of perfomances.

In Grand Final order of perfomances decided manager.

Participation countries:
In edition #111 participate 33 countries mainly from Europe. Indonesia may back in competition with new Broadcaster, but talks finished unsuccesful and ruturn not being. France and Norway after some break return. But Netherlands withdrawn.

Semi-Final:
In Semi-Final edition #111 performe 20 countries, top 12 of which will qualify to Final.

Recap

Voting Form

Final:
Recap

Voting Form

In Final performe 26 countries.

Scoreboards in Final
Here

Personal Records:
Sweden taked 4-th victory.