Lyrical Song Contest 24

Lyrical Song Contest 24 "Bigger & Better"
Dates
Semi-finals dates	13 April, 2015 [SF 1] 17 April, 2015 [SF 2] 21 April, 2015 [Final]
Host
Venue	Freedom Arena, Alcastinopel
Presenter(s)	Jeff Seid, Channing Tatum & Scarlett Johansson
Director	Lyrical Broadcasting Association
Executive supervisor	Jeffry Blight
Host	Sultanate Al-Arabiyyah
Opening act	Semi-Final 1: Kendji Girac performing "Color Gitano" Semi-Final 2: Carina performing "Sexy Volksmusik" Grand Final: Ella Eyre performing "Comeback"
Interval act	Semi-Final 1: Anna-Maria Zimmermann peforming "Nur Noch Einmal Schlafen" Semi-Final 2: Colonia performing "Laž za Laž"
Tickets sold	9500 / 9500
Revenue	ARD 5.019.229,05 [Tickets] ARD 3.019.229,05 [Total]
Participants
Number of entries	40
Debuting countries	Aranna Cyprinia Seastar Islands
Returning countries	Atlantis Capitalia Escogrecia Eurovisia Latitude Republic Lyscia Mugsyria Orsted Islands Zegruzia
Vote
Voting system	Each country awards their top 10 points.
Winning song	"Tri Martolod"
Lyrical Song Contest
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Information

The 24th Lyrical Song Contest will be held in Alcastinopel, Sultanate Al-Arabiyyah.
They will host following up on their win from the 23rd Lyrical Song Contest.
40 countries take part this edition.

RTV Al-Arabiyyah will be the covering broadcaster for this edition.

Rules & Entries

The rules for the 24th Lyrical Song Contest, are the standard rules issued by the Lyrical Broadcasting Association, the governing body of the Lyrical Song Contest.

There is one rule change, which began at predeccesor Lyrical Song Contest 23, stating that national selection songs may not enter, will be kept in the rulebook for this edition as well.

Location

The Sultanate Al-Arabiyyah is bordered in North-west to a country. In the South-west to South Kordom. In the South it borders to Marhalika and Japonicana. On the east the country is boarderd by a sea and in this sea there are the islands of Rainbow Islands.

The Sultanate has 28 States, 3 Federal Cities & 1 Autonomous state.

The chosen venue is the Freedom Arena, which can hold up to 12500 people, and for the 24th Lyrical Song Contest there will be 9500 tickets available for purchase for the audience.

Participating Countries

So far 40 countries have confirmed, with 7 countries returning, of which Capitalia was the longest inactive country to return after 10 editions.

New to the contest are Aranna , Cyprinia and the Seastar Islands, who recently became countries and immediately applied to take part.

Because of the grand participation rate, 35+ the theme was chosen to be "Bigger & Better" due to the record of participating countries shattering the previous record of 34 in edition 11.

Venue

As mentioned earlier, the Freedom Arena will host 9500 people in Alcastinopel.

Tickets went on sale on the 12th of April, 2015.

Format

Allocation Draw

6 pots were made to draw from for the Semi-Final Draw

The pots 1 to 4 were comprised with active countries, based on their Country Score.
The pots 5 and 6 were comprised of longer inactive countries, new countries or lower classified countries.

Pot 1	Pot 2	Pot 3
Depressive State Engeos Fanta Islands Keyholeland Rainbow Islands South Kordom Erezin Halla	Artntry Escogrecia Falcon Island Japonicana Pohunskia Sivania	Antalorgia Dasmia Latitude Republic Luir-Landodios Neptune Parola
Pot 4	Pot 5	Pot 6
Atlantis Dancony Panacer San Clementino Islas de Los Santos Trolland & Beatum	Capitalia Eurovisia Gingerland Mugsyria Lyscia	Aranna Cyprinia Orsted Islands Seastar Islands Zegruzia

Semi-Final 1

• Merisla Islands & The Whitelands vote in this Semi-Final

Draw	Country	Artist	Song	Place	Points
01	Artntry	Alina Artts	High Enough	04	159
02	Falcon Island	Georgia Holt & Cher	I'm Just Your Yesterday	16	30
03	Luir-Landodios	Within Temptation	Covered By Roses	07	131
04	Japonicana	The Gossip	Standing In The Way Of Control	17	29
05	Aranna	Brielle	Avalanche	06	144
06	Islas de Los Santos	Marco Mengoni	Bellissimo	09	118
07	Orsted Islands	Medina	Gutter	10	116
08	Erezin Halla	Black Veil Brides	Fallen Angels	12	79
09	Cyprinia	Zara Larsson	Uncover	05	146
10	Latitude Republic	Martyn's Voice	Daddy's Song	15	54
11	Engeos	Krista Sigfrieds	On & Off	01	262
12	Neptune	Petra Kovacevic	Buka, Galama	08	119
13	Gingerland	Stine Bramsen	Karma Town	03	173
14	Dancony	Hulda	Every Drop	14	57
15	Seastar Islands	Lady Gaga	Applause	13	73
16	Rainbow Islands	Freemasons ft. Sophie Ellis-Bextor	Heartbreak (Make Me A Dancer)	11	104
17	Fanta Islands	Walk Off The Earth	Rule The World	02	226

Semi-Final 2

• Arazonas, República Blanca & Sultanate Al-Arabiyyah vote in this Semi-Final.

Draw	Country	Artist	Song	Place	Points
01	South Kordom	Perfume	Spring of Life	12	87
02	Sivania	Shahzoda ft. Faydee & Dr.Costi	Habibi	04	139
03	Capitalia	Lena Fayre	Love Burning Alive	10	102
04	Zegruzia	Vera Brezhneva	Dobroe Utro	07	128
05	San Clementino	Haloo Helsinki!	Kiitos ei ole kirosana	03	183
06	Keyholeland	Saidhbhe Ní Chuillinn	Taibhsí i mo cheann	14	82
07	Escogrecia	Peter Bic Project	Holiday	18	11
08	Pohunskia	David Guetta ft. Skylar Grey	Shot Me Down	08	126
09	Panacer	Nolwenn Leroy	Tri Martolod	01	228
10	Lyscia	Tinchy Stryder ft. Pixie Lott	Bright Lights	09	113
11	Parola	Jacques Villeneuve	Father	16	37
12	Antalorgia	Fall Out Boy	Centuries	05	133
13	Trolland & Beatum	Snoh Aalegra	Emotional	11	90
14	Dasmia	Hadise	Superman	13	83
15	Mugsyria	Selah Sue	Crazy Vibes	15	79
16	Depressive State	Karina Krysko-Skambinė	Jausmų labirinte	02	217
17	Eurovisia	Ivy Levan	Biscuit	06	132
18	Atlantis	Karen Harding	Say Something	17	32

Grand Final

Draw	Country	Artist	Song	Place	Points
01	Fanta Islands	Walk Off The Earth	Rule The World	02	269
02	Panacer	Nolwenn Leroy	Tri Martolod	01	309
03	Gingerland	Stine Bramsen	Karma Town	09	183
04	Eurovisia	Ivy Levan	Biscuit	06	194
05	Zegruzia	Vera Brezhneva	Dobroe Utro	12	161
06	Capitalia	Lena Fayre	Love Burning Alive	24	62
07	Neptune	Petra Kovacevic	Buka, Galama	17	138
08	Antalorgia	Fall Out Boy	Centuries	11	169
09	Merisla Islands	Cascada	Reason	18	100
10	Cyprinia	Zara Larsson	Uncover	08	186
11	Aranna	Brielle	Avalanche	21	70
12	Pohunskia	David Guetta ft. Skylar Grey	Shot Me Down	19	98
13	The Whitelands	Kat Dahlia	I Think I'm In Love	05	205
14	Sultanate Al-Arabiyyah	In This Moment	Sick Like Me	23	66
15	Engeos	Krista Sigfrieds	On & Off	03	229
16	Islas de Los Santos	Marco Mengoni	Bellissimo	22	68
17	Lyscia	Tinchy Stryder ft. Pixie Lott	Bright Lights	14	154
18	República Blanca	Andrew Belle	In My Veins	20	74
19	Depressive State	Karina Krysko-Skambinė	Jausmų labirinte	04	228
20	Luir-Landodios	Within Temptation	Covered By Roses	10	183
21	Arazonas	Maluma	Carnaval	13	161
22	Artntry	Alina Artts	High Enough	15	145
23	San Clementino	Haloo Helsinki!	Kiitos ei ole kirosana	07	194
24	Orsted Islands	Medina	Gutter	25	49
25	Sivania	Shahzoda ft. Faydee & Dr.Costi	Habibi	16	143

International broadcasts and voting

Voting and spokespersons

1. Neptune: Samir & Viktor
2. Panacer: Florence Welch
3. Luir-Landodios: Marina Kaye
4. Erezin Halla: Emma Stone
5. Keyholeland: Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir
6. Japonicana: April Pearson
7. Gingerland: Mørland & Debrah Scarlett
8. Engeos: Reigan
9. Aranna: Jeannie Mai
10. Depressive State: Stephen Hawking
11. Eurovisia: Molly Sandén
12. Merisla Islands: Max Barskih
13. Zegruzia: Zlata Ognevich
14. Fanta Islands: Lia Marie Johnson
15. San Clementino: Sara-Maria Forsberg
16. Pohunskia: Alexander Rybak
17. South Kordom: Kim Jong-Un
18. Escogrecia: Rennata
19. Parola: Kahn Morbee
20. Arazonas: Dayana Mendoza
21. Trolland & Beatum: Chester See
22. Dasmia: Liam Hemsworth
23. Dancony: Balbina
24. Antalorgia: Zeljko Joksimovic
25. Rainbow Islands: Tal
26. Artntry: Ariana Grande
27. Sultanate Al-Arabiyyah: Jason & Anthony Suminski
28. Las Islas de Los Santos: Daniel Radcliffe
29. Cyprinia: Shailene Woodley
30. Latitude Republic: The Mandeville Sisters
31. Falcon Island: TBA