AwlaVision Song Contest 32

AwlaVision Song Contest 32, often referred to as ASC#32, was the thirty-second edition of AwlaVision Song Contest, held in Oslo, Norway. The edition started the 04th July 2018, and ended the 28th July 2018.

47 countries took part in this edition. No one debuted in this edition. No one withdrew from ASC. Algeria and Lebanon returned to the competition. The Hardkiss from Ukraine won the contest with the song "Antarktyda" receiving a total of 342 points, 47 points ahead the runner-up, Romania. Croatia finished in third place with 267 points. The host country, Norway achieved a 16th place with 51 points. The last place was for Iceland, that got 4 points.

Organisation
After Norway's victory in AwlaVision Song Contest 31, NRK and ABU had to decide where to organise the contest this time. NRK 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, NRK and ABU chose Oslo as the host city of ASC32.

NRK decided to use popular and professionals people as presenters. Finally Ina Wroldsen and Alexander Rybak were selected.

Telenor Arena
The Telenor Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located at Fornebu in Bærum, outside Oslo, Norway. It serves as a venue for a variety of events, including concerts, exhibitions, action shows, family shows, TV and sport. It has a capacity for 15,000 spectators for sports and 23,000 for concerts, including 40 luxury boxes and club seating for 1,200. The venue has a fixed roof and an asphalt floor. The venue was opened ahead of the 2009 Norwegian football season as a replacement for Nadderud Stadion. It cost 585 million Norwegian kroner (NOK) to build, of which NOK 300 million was for the sports venue.

During the 2000s, Nadderud was below standards for play in the top national league. Fornebu was at the time undergoing an urban redevelopment; after several years of negotiations and public grants, Stabæk secured a lot in 2004. Construction started in 2007. In 2010, a disagreement arose between the club and venue-owner Kjell Chr. Ulrichsen, with the latter demanding that the team leave the venue to allow for more event revenue. Telenor Arena has hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, as well as concerts by artists and bands of international fame, such as Madonna, Britney Spears, Tina Turner, Adele, Muse, Foo Fighters, Roger Waters (the Wall tour), Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Metallica, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, The Rolling Stones, Justin Bieber and Drake. Telenor holds the naming rights.

The venue is owned and operated by a conglomerate of six companies all owned by Kjell Christian Ulrichsen. The mother company for the other companies is Stabæk Holding AS. Fornebu Arena AS is the actual owner of the real estate. Fornebu Event AS is responsible for renting out the venue for concerts, conventions and other non-sporting events. FA Leie AS partially leases and partially owns installed facilities in the venue. Sameiedrift Widerøeveien nr. 1 AS is the management company for the property as a whole. Arena Idrett AS hold the rental guarantee given to Fornebu Arena by the renters of the commercial properties and Sameiedrift Widerøeveien.

Oslo
Oslo is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. Oslo is the economic and governmental centre of Norway. The city is also a hub of Norwegian trade, banking, industry and shipping. It is an important centre for maritime industries and maritime trade in Europe. The city is home to many companies within the maritime sector, some of which are among the world's largest shipping companies, shipbrokers and maritime insurance brokers. Oslo is a pilot city of the Council of Europe and the European Commission intercultural cities programme.

Oslo is considered a global city and was ranked "Beta World City" in studies carried out by the Globalisation and World Cities Study Group and Network in 2008. It was ranked number one in terms of quality of life among European large cities in the European Cities of the Future 2012 report by fDi magazine. A survey conducted by ECA International in 2011 placed Oslo as the second most expensive city in the world for living expenses after Tokyo. In 2013 Oslo tied with the Australian city of Melbourne as the fourth most expensive city in the world, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)'s Worldwide Cost of Living study.

Oslo has an Oceanic climate with warm summers and cold winters. However, due to isotherm changes in colder winters, it is also reasonable for Oslo to be classified as a Humid continental climate. Oslo has a significant amount of rainfall during the year. This is true even for the driest month. Because of the city's northern latitude, daylight varies greatly, from more than 18 hours in midsummer, when it never gets completely dark at night (no darker than nautical twilight), to around 6 hours in midwinter.

This is the first time in the contest that AwlaVision Song Contest is held in Norway.

Participants
47 countries took part in the edition.

Returning countries
Bellow a list of all returning countries:

First Semifinal
Jury
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Second Semifinal
Jury
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