AwlaVision Song Contest 20

AwlaVision Song Contest 20, often referred to as ASC#20, was the twentieth edition of AwlaVision Song Contest, held in Belgrade, Serbia. The edition started the 02nd July 2017, and ended the 29th July 2017.

46 countries took part in this edition. No one debuted in this edition. Andorra, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Georgia and Malta withdrew from ASC. Latvia returned to the competition. Nogam from France won the contest with the song "Fatigué" receiving a total of 345 points, 3 point ahead the runner-up, Finland. Kosovo finished in third place with 235 points. The host country, Serbia achieved a 22nd place with 7 points. The last place was for Slovakia, that got 0 points.

Organisation
After Serbia's victory in AwlaVision Song Contest 19, RTS and ABU had to decide where to organise the contest this time. The projects were from Belgrade (Kombank Arena), Novi Sad (SPC Vojvodina), and Vršac (Millenium Centar). Finally, RTS and ABU chose Belgrade as the host city of ASC20.

RTS decided to use popular and professionals people as presenters. Finally Marija and Luke Black were selected.

Kombank Arena
The Kombak Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena that is located in Novi Beograd, Belgrade. It is designed as a universal hall for sports, cultural events and other programs. Its total floor area is 48,000 square metres. For sports, it has a seating capacity for fans of 18,386, also has 70 luxury boxes, which include a total of 860 seats. and stands for basketball with additional capacity. The arena's cost was estimated at €70 million. Kombank Arena is a member of the European Arenas Association (EAA). The venue is used for several different events, such as basketball, concerts, futsal, handball, judo, table tennis, tennis, volleyball and water polo.

The Belgrade Arena is situated in New Belgrade. Arena's parking is limited in spaces, though nearby residential areas provide enough room for vehicles. It's a 10 min walk from Novi Beograd railway station, which offers international train services from Austria, Hungary, Slovenia and Croatia (in opposite direction, they are not calling), domestic train services (Inter City Serbia, Regio Express and local) to and from Novi Sad, Subotica and Šid and urban rail services BG Voz. It takes a 15-minute drive from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to the Arena. Ride from downtown Belgrade would take the same amount of time, unless in rush-hour, when it could take up to 30 minutes to get to central Novi Beograd, where the Arena is located. The construction of the Arena has caused a substantial increase in prices for apartments in the surrounding area, which are mostly new. A new modern business district is scheduled to be constructed across the Belgrade Arena. Hotel IN was the first new hotel to be built near the Arena however the venue is also within walking distance from Hyatt Regency Belgrade and Crowne Plaza Belgrade.

In 1989, The City of Belgrade was chosen to host the Basketball World Championship of 1994. However, there was a condition for the city to build an all-new basketball arena. In the competition for the design of a new arena with seat capacity of at least 20,000, the winner was the design submitted by Belgrade architect Vlada Slavica. In 1991 a location for the project was chosen – Blok 25 in New Belgrade. The project was carried out amid significant difficulties. For starters, the construction of such a mega structure had to meet a very tight deadline, since it was only 3 years to the World Championships. A team of 126 companies was formed to be part of the arena committee. Two architects were chosen to design the arena's roof. In 1992 construction started as the arena committee formed a partnership with American company HOK, experienced in building sporting venues. However, tough times were ahead.

Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. Its name translates to "White city". The urban area of the City of Belgrade has a population of 1.23 million, while over 1.65 million people live within its administrative limits. Belgrade has a special administrative status within Serbia and it is one of five statistical regions of Serbia. Its metropolitan territory is divided into 17 municipalities, each with its own local council. City of Belgrade covers 3.6% of Serbia's territory, and 22.5% of the country's population lives within its administrative limits. It is classified as a Beta- Global City.

One of the most important prehistoric cultures of Europe, the Vinča culture, evolved within the Belgrade area in the 6th millennium BC. In antiquity, Thraco-Dacians inhabited the region, and after 279 BC Celts conquered the city, naming it Singidūn. It was conquered by the Romans during the reign of Augustus, and awarded city rights in the mid-2nd century. It was settled by the Slavs in the 520s, and changed hands several times between the Byzantine Empire, Frankish Empire, Bulgarian Empire and Kingdom of Hungary before it became the capital of Serbian king Stephen Dragutin (1282–1316). In 1521, Belgrade was conquered by the Ottoman Empire and became the seat of the Sanjak of Smederevo. It frequently passed from Ottoman to Habsburg rule, which saw the destruction of most of the city during the Austro-Ottoman wars. Belgrade was again named the capital of Serbia in 1841. Northern Belgrade remained the southernmost Habsburg post until 1918, when the city was reunited. As a strategic location, the city was battled over in 115 wars and razed 44 times. Belgrade was the capital of Yugoslavia from its creation in 1918.

Belgrade lies in the humid subtropical climate zone, with four seasons and uniformly spread precipitation. Monthly averages range from 1.4 °C (34.5 °F) in January to 23.0 °C (73.4 °F) in July, with an annual mean of 12.5 °C (54.5 °F). There are, on average, 31 days a year when the temperature is above 30 °C (86 °F), and 95 days when the temperature is above 25 °C (77 °F). Belgrade receives about 690 millimetres (27 in) of precipitation a year, with late spring being wettest. The average annual number of sunny hours is 2,112. The highest officially recorded temperature in Belgrade was +43.6 °C (110.5 °F) on 24 July 2007, while on the other end, the lowest temperature was −26.2 °C (−15 °F) on 10 January 1893.

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

Participants
46 countries took part in the edition.

Withdrawing countries
Bellow a list of all withdrawing countries:

Returning countries
Bellow a list of all withdrawing countries:

First Semifinal
Jury
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Second Semifinal
Jury
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