AwlaVision Song Contest 43

AwlaVision Song Contest 43, often referred to as ASC#43, was the forty-third edition of AwlaVision Song Contest, held in Wroclaw, Poland. The edition started the 05th October 2019, and ended the 26th October 2019.

45 countries took part in this edition. No one debuted in this edition. No one withdrew from ASC. No one returned to the competition. Marjona Matohu from Albania won the contest with the song "Bosh" receiving a total of 313 points, 42 points ahead the runner-up, Lithuania. Latvia finished in third place with 266 points. The host country, Poland achieved a 24th place with 28 points. The last place was for France, that got 20 points.

Organisation
After Poland's victory in AwlaVision Song Contest 42, TVP and ABU had to decide where to organise the contest this time. TVP organised a public competition for choosing the host city between all applicant cities. Several cities presented their applications and the organisation had to decide which one was the best. Finally, TVP and ABU chose Wroclaw as the host city of ASC43.

TVP decided to use popular and professionals people as presenters. Finally just Marzena Słupkowska and Dawid Podsiadlo were selected.

Centennial Hall
The Centennial Hall is a historic building in Wroclaw, Poland. It was constructed according to the plans of architect Max Berg in 1911–1913, when the city was part of the German Empire. Max Berg designed Centennial Hall to serve as a multifunctional structure to host "exhibitions, concerts, theatrical and opera performances, and sporting events." The hall continues to be used for sporting events and concerts. As an early landmark of reinforced concrete architecture, the building became one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments, as designated April 20, 2005, together with the Four Domes Pavilion, the Pergola, and the Iglica. Its listing is maintained by the National Heritage Board of Poland. It was also listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006.

The cupola modeled on the Festhalle Frankfurt was made of reinforced concrete, and with an inner diameter of 69 m and 42 m high it was the largest building of its kind at the time of construction. The symmetrical quatrefoil shape with a large circular central space seats 7,000 persons. The dome itself is 23 m high, made of steel and glass. The Jahrhunderthalle became a key reference for the development of reinforced concrete structures in the 20th century. At the centre of the structure a superior dome with lantern is situated. Looking from the inside, there is a clearly visible pattern of the Iron Cross at the top of the dome; for this reason the centre of the structure was shrouded during the Communist era in Poland.

Wroclaw
Wroclaw is a city in western Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, roughly 350 kilometres from the Baltic Sea to the north and 40 kilometres from the Sudeten Mountains to the south. The population of Wroclaw in 2019 was 641,607, making it the fourth-largest city in Poland and the main city of the Wrocław agglomeration.

Wroclaw is the historical capital of Silesia and Lower Silesia. Today, it is the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. The history of the city dates back over a thousand years, and its long heritage combines almost all the religions and cultures of Europe. At various times, it has been part of the Kingdom of Poland, the Kingdom of Bohemia, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Habsburg Monarchy, Prussia and Germany. Wroclaw became part of Poland again in 1945, as a result of the border changes after the Second World War, which included a complete exchange of population. Wroclaw is a university city with a student population of over 130,000, making it arguably one of the most youth-oriented cities in the country. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the University of Wroclaw, previously Breslau University, has produced 9 Nobel Prize laureates and is renowned for its high quality of teaching.

According to Köppen's original definition, Wroclaw has an oceanic climate. However it is common in the literature published in English to use the 0 °C isotherm for the coldest month (as opposed to the original −3 °C) as the boundary between the C and D types. Based on that definition, Wroclaw has a humid continental climate. It is one of the warmest cities in Poland. Lying in the Silesian Lowlands between Trzebnickie Hills and the Sudetes, the mean annual temperature is 9.04 °C. The coldest month is January, with snow being common in winter, and the warmest is July.

This is the second time in the contest that AwlaVision Song Contest is held in Poland, but the first time that it is held in Wroclaw.

Participants
45 countries took part in the edition.

First Semifinal
Jury
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Second Semifinal
Jury
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 * (Observer Member)