Past Editions

Here is a list of all past editions of VicinityVision that have now ended. (Editions 1, 5 & 6 were not open to the general public, and will therefore not be included here):

VicinityVision Song Contest
VVSC 2 was hosted in Chalkidiki, Greece, with the slogan 'Genesis'.
Fun Fact: 66.6% of the Top 3 was sung in the Greek language!!!

Top 3:
1st Place: Ireland - Celtic Woman & Oonagh - Tir Na Nóg - 61 Points (HoD: Wesley Gomes ESC)
2nd Place: Greece - Gianna Terzi - Karma - 55 Points (HoD: ESC Jordan)
3rd Place: Cyprus - Andromachi - Na Soun Psema - 52 Points (HoD: ESC Matt)

You can watch the results of the Grand Final here: https://youtu.be/eLdZWwoEDF4
You can hear the winning entry here: https://youtu.be/dhW1mh7U6-U

VicinityVision Song Contest 3
VVSC 3 was hosted in Cork, Ireland, with the slogan 'Paths'.
Fun Fact: Switzerland set a new record for amount of points!!!

Top 3:
1st Place: Switzerland - Sigala & Ida Martinsen Botten - Melody - 79 Points (HoD: ESC Lucky)
2nd Place: Armenia - Rosa Linn & Duncan Laurence - Would Do It Again - 70 Points (HoD: ESC Matt)
=3rd Place: Kazakhstan - Dara - K'vo Ne Chu - 66 Points (HoD: ESC Ellie)
=3rd Place: UK - Rita Ora - Anywhere - 66 Points (HoD: ESC Matt)
=3rd Place: Philippines - Olivia Rodrigo - Driver's License - 66 Points (HoD: Poll!TV)

You can watch the results of the Grand Final here: https://youtu.be/K0Wb909EItY
You can hear the winning entry here: https://youtu.be/1SJSfaa4Owo 

VicinityVision Song Contest 4
VVSC 4 was hosted in Winterthur, Switzerland, with the slogan 'Better Together'.
Fun Fact: Cyprus and Ireland became the first countries to reach the Top 3 twice!!!

Top 3:
1st Place: South Korea - Kwon Eunbi - Underwater - 55 Points (HoD: Ande DeLa)
=2nd Place: Cyprus - Marina Satti - Spirto Kai Venzini - 48 Points (HoD: ESC JASSE)
=2nd Place: Ireland - Malinda & Thomas Sanders - Don't Make Me - 48 Points (HoD: Vici)

You can watch the results of the Grand Final here: https://youtu.be/Y2nJafaMYys
You can hear the winning entry here: https://youtu.be/ny1YiHlX_iE 

VicinityVision Song Contest 7
VVSC 7 was hosted in Busan, South Korea, with the slogan 'High Up'.
Fun Fact: The Top 2 were both the same genre (K-Pop)!!!

Top 3:
1st Place: Taiwan - (G)I-DLE - Hwaa - 53 Points (HoD: ESC Ellie)
2nd Place: South Korea - Miyeon - Drive - 48 Points (HoD: ESC Matt)
=3rd Place: USA - Ceranda - Come And Get It - 46 Points (HoD: Vici)
=3rd Place: Israel - Nasrin Kadri - Tisma'ani - 46 Points (HoD: ESC Jordan)

You can watch the results of the Grand Final here: https://youtu.be/sVToKQVqHBI
You can hear the winning entry here: https://youtu.be/z3szNvgQxHo 

VicinityVision Song Contest 8
VVSC 8 was hosted in Lukang, Taiwan, with the slogan 'The Voices Of The Past'.
Fun Fact: This was the first edition to have a flag parade!!!

Top 3:
1st Place: Kyrgyzstan - Jamala - Solo - 66 Points (HoD: ESC Ellie)
2nd Place: Hungary - Saya Noé - Thunder - 59 Points (HoD: ESC ZiVa)
3rd Place: Ukraine - Electric String Quartet Asturia - Storm - 58 Points (HoD: ESC Jordan)

You can watch the results of the Grand Final here: https://youtu.be/e3ZF45sMd8Y
You can hear the winning entry here: https://youtu.be/GzkkuARFZWk 

VicinityVision Song Contest 9
VVSC 9 was hosted in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, with the slogan 'Freedom'.
Fun Fact: There were no songs in the Top 3 sung in English for the first time!!!

Top 3:
1st Place: Malta - Mara - Aħjar Hekk Inkella Agħar - 119 Points (HoD: ESC Jordan)
=2nd Place: Ukraine - Eria - Mavka - 92 Points (HoD: ESC Lucky)
=2nd Place: Germany - Faun - Walpurgisnacht - 92 Points (HoD: Wesley Gomes ESC)

You can watch the results of the Grand Final here: https://youtu.be/OT0eFPGMKCk
You can hear the winning entry here: https://youtu.be/pgUFHv0F5us 

VicinityVision Song Contest 10
VVSC 10 was hosted in Xewkija, Malta, with the slogan 'Create Your Own Odyssey'.
Fun Fact: The majority of the Top 5 entries were from a territory rather than a country!!!

Top 3:
1st Place: France - La Zarra - Tu T'en Iras - 114 Points (HoD: M.)
2nd Place: Greece - Antonia Kaouri - Gia Fantasou - 111 Points (HoD: Vici)
3rd Place: Scotland - Chvrches - Miracle - 103 Points (HoD: ESC Star)

You can watch the results of the Grand Final here: https://youtu.be/6bgaXj2woic
You can hear the winning entry here: https://youtu.be/GfVpI8Sf-RQ 

VicinityVision Song Contest 11
VVSC 11 was hosted in Paris, France, with the slogan 'Into The Future'.
Fun Fact: There was a record of 22 finalists in this edition!!! 

Top 3:
1st Place: Norway - Elsa & Emilie - Chains Of Promises - 248 Points (HoD: ESC Jordan)
2nd Place: Afghanistan - Halle Abadi - Salvador - 140 Points (HoD: Ande DeLa)
3rd Place: Canary Islands - Bea Miller - Jealous Of My Friends - 136 Points (HoD: Lion)

You can watch the results of the Grand Final here: https://youtu.be/WfQET0LsnG4?si=VO5Ic91B5M-J14kN
You can hear the winning entry here: https://youtu.be/2EE07cGx5qA?si=G5sEZoKZOmCATcWx 

VicinityVision Song Contest 12
VVSC 12 was hosted in Stavanger, Norway, with the slogan 'In Bloom'.
Fun Fact: Switzerland set a new record for televoting points; 127!!!

Top 3:
1st Place: Wales - Kenya Grace - Strangers - 200 Points (HoD: Choisando)
2nd Place: United States - Taela - Good In Bed - 194 Points (HoD: Ksenija)
3rd Place: The Philippines - Lyn Lapid - I Guess That Was Goodbye - 185 Points (HoD: Ande DeLa)

You can watch the results of the Grand Final here: https://youtu.be/WfQET0LsnG4?si=VO5Ic91B5M-J14kN
You can hear the winning entry here: https://youtu.be/2EE07cGx5qA?si=G5sEZoKZOmCATcWx 

VicinityVision Song Contest 13
VVSC 13 was hosted in Llandudno, United Kingdom, with the slogan 'A Journey Of Rediscovery'.
Fun Fact: The main contest got its first African winner!!!

Top 3:
1st Place: Zimbabwe - Rachel Chinouriri - The Hills - 225 Points (HoD: Ande DeLa)
2nd Place: Belgium - Noémie Wolfs - Lonely Boy's Paradise - 223 Points (HoD: Ksenija)
3rd Place: Türkiye - Melis Fis - Kendini Kandır - 203 Points (HoD: ESC Mido)

You can watch the results of the Grand Final here: https://youtu.be/HL3gJdNGnes?si=pLXTjhiNUKNPIsA8  
You can hear the winning entry here: https://youtu.be/G5lKmUw_Vxs?si=ODxuYKkYbAqE6ID-  

VicinityVision Song Contest 14
VVSC 14 was hosted in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, with the slogan 'Going Sky High'.
Fun Fact: Ireland became the first two-time winner!!!

Top 3:
1st Place: Ireland - NewDad - Where I Go - 229 Points (HoD: Sienna)
2nd Place: Saudi Arabia - Tamtam - Liberation - 201 Points (HoD: Vici)
3rd Place: United Arab Emirates - Kiss Facility & POiSON GiRL FRiEND - So Many Ways - 185 Points (HoD: Juliette)

You can watch the results of the Grand Final here: https://youtu.be/d0hwlYdxxoA?si=ShKZJUbUF8xAAw4O   
You can hear the winning entry here: https://youtu.be/4akKONBlwuY?si=pLm_D__1nxNMiBXu  

VicinityVision Song Contest 15
VVSC 15 was hosted in Galway, Ireland, with the slogan 'Haunting Harmonies'.
Fun Fact: All top 3 entries reference religious symbols!!!

Top 3:
1st Place: Antarctica - Goodnight Louisa - Hollow God - 227 Points (HoD: Tuurtje)
2nd Place: Bosnia & Herzegovina - Adna - Run, Lucifer - 221 Points (HoD: ESC Christian)
3rd Place: Palestine - Lana Lubany - Nazareth - 213 Points (HoD: ESC ZiVa)

You can watch the results of the Grand Final here: https://youtu.be/fywFHWfaz-A?si=-kpVg27tAsnixT-r
You can hear the winning entry here: https://youtu.be/VoMtbK35Ahw?si=2Im2KDzrtW5pTmJ0