Wimbo'108

Wimbo'108 is 6-th edition in 2017 year by Wimbo Music Competition. 34 countries join in this edition. Here 4-th time that Puerto Rico hosts Wimbo's edition. Edition go on in city '''Mayagüez. '''Winner bacame Hungarian singer Gigi Radics with song "See it through". Gigi gives 8-th victory for Hungary in Wimbo, that became the most victories in contest.

Location:
After Puertorican victory in edition #10 they HoD Jon Maldonado annonced that edition will hosts Mayagüez in Venue - Palacio de Recreación y Deportes, that was hosted Modesto Lacén & Joan Smalls. Later was annonced Slogan - "Music for every".

Format:
Edition goes on Regular Rules. In a case that number of particapated countries were 34 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 Australia, that finished 25-th 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 - "En varld full av strider"

In Semi-Final using alphabetic draw of perfomances.

In Grand Final order of perfomances decided manager.

Participation countries:
34 countries participate in edition #107.

Australia, France, Hungary and Philippines attempt to return. No one country not withdrawn. More info n paragraph "Other countries.

Choosen countries in this edition were Bosnia-Herzegovina and Vietnam.

In this edition return these artists:

Gigi Radics [Hungary], Kristina [Slk], Polina Gagarina [Rus], Zhanar Dugalova [Kaz] were a former winners.

Semi-Final:
Recap

Voting Form

In Semi-Final performed 20 countries. Top 12 will qualify to Final + 1 Wilcard.

Final:
Recap

Voting Form

In Final performed 27 countries included 14 direct Finalists: Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia, Serbia, South Korea, Sweden, Ukraine and United Kingdom.

12 points in Final:
15 countries gives a highest point in Final. There are:

Personal records:
Hungary recived 8-th victory in contest that is a lot of all at this moment.

Gigi Radics [Hun] recieved 2-d victory in contest.

Other countries:
Australia, Philippines: returned in edition #108 with new broadcasters

France & Hungary: returned after one edition break

Portugal: Talks with former Portuguese Broadcaster in progress, maybe in next edition it will return.

Spain, Turkey: Talks with potential Broadcasters were uncucessful.

Official List of entries:
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