AwlaVision Song Contest 60

AwlaVision Song Contest 60, often referred to as ASC#60, was the sixtieth edition of AwlaVision Song Contest, held in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. The edition started the 03rd November 2021, and ended the 27th November 2021.

42 countries took part in this edition. No one debuted in this edition. No one withdrew from ASC. Georgia returned to the competition. Kiki from Finland won the contest with the song "666" receiving a total of 326 points, 47 points ahead the runner-up, Portugal. Moldova finished in third place with 251 points. The host country Spain achieved a 13th place with 51 points. The last place was for Latvia, that got 8 points.

Organisation
After Spain's victory in AwlaVision Song Contest 59, RTVE and ABU had to decide where to organise the contest this time. RTVE organised a public competition for choosing the host city between all applicant cities. Some cities presented their applications and the organisation had to decide which one was the best. Finally, RTVE and ABU chose Vitoria-Gasteiz as the host city of ASC60.

RTVE decided to use popular and professionals people as presenters. Finally Roberto Leal and Inés Hernand were selected.

Fernando Buesa Arena
The Fernando Buesa Arena is an indoor sports arena in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It is primarily used for basketball and is the home arena of Saski Baskonia. The history and evolution of this sports enclosure has been closely tied to its main user, the basketball team Saski Baskonia of the League ACB. The arena's seating capacity, for basketball, is up to 15,504 people. Works to increase the arena's seating capacity from 9,923 to 15,504 people began in March 2011, and finished in April 2012. Buesa Arena again beat the record of attendance against Real Madrid on 3 January 2016, with 15,544 spectators.

The arena hosted the 1996 European Cup Final, in which local Saski Baskonia won the title and also hosted the 2010 EuroCup Finals. The Final Eight of the Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup) was played four times at Buesa Arena (2000, 2002, 2008 and 2013). On 9 April 2012, at the game of Caja Laboral against Real Madrid, Fernando Buesa Arena registered the record of attendance in a basketball game of the Spanish Liga ACB with 15,504 spectators. The arena has hosted the Euskalgym since 2014, which is one of the biggest and greatest rhythmic gymnastics gala events in the world. On 3 January 2016, at the game of Laboral Kutxa against Real Madrid, Fernando Buesa Arena registered the new record of attendance in a basketball game of Liga ACB with 15,544 spectators. It hosted the 2019 EuroLeague Final Four, registering an average attendance of 13,239 spectators in the four hosted games.

Due to the world COVID19 situation and its regulations in the European Union and Spain, this was the tenth edition that was held with public and media attendance limitations to all of the shows.

Vitoria-Gasteiz
Vitoria-Gasteiz is the seat of government and the capital city of the Basque Country and of the province of Álava in northern Spain. It holds the autonomous community's House of Parliament, the headquarters of the Government, and the Lehendakari's (Prime Minister's) official residency.

Vitoria-Gasteiz is a dynamic city with strengths in healthcare, aeronautics, the automotive industry, and viticulture. It is consistently ranked as one of the 5 best places to live in Spain, ranking highly in quality of life and business opportunities, it is the first Spanish municipality to be awarded the title of European Green Capital (in 2012) and it has been also recognized by the UN with the Global Green City Award (in 2019). The old town has some of the best preserved medieval streets and plazas in the region and it is one of very few cities with two cathedrals. The city also holds well known festivals such as the Azkena rock festival, FesTVal, Vitoria-Gasteiz jazz festival, and the Virgen Blanca Festivities. Vitoria-Gasteiz's vicinity is home to acclaimed wineries such as Ysios, designed by world-renowned architect Santiago Calatrava, and Marqués de Riscal, by Frank Gehry; relevant heritage sites including the Neolithic remains of Aizkomendi, Sorginetxe and La chabola de la Hechicera; Iron Age remains such as the settlements of Lastra and Buradón; antique remains such as the settlement of La Hoya and the salt valley of Añana; and several medieval fortresses including the Tower of Mendoza and the Tower of Varona.

Vitoria-Gasteiz has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb). Winters are much cooler than in lowland coastal areas, whilst summers are similar in terms of high temperatures, with cool nights due to the elevation. Summers show a significant influence of mediterranean precipitation patterns, but enough precipitation usually occurs to remain marine in nature. Sunshine levels are low by Spanish standards and the climate is humid year-round.

This is the second time in the contest that AwlaVision Song Contest is held in Spain, but the first that it is held in Vitoria-Gasteiz.

Participants
42 countries took part in the edition.

Returning countries
Bellow a list of all returning countries:

First Semifinal
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Second Semifinal
Jury
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