AwlaVision Song Contest 37

AwlaVision Song Contest 37, often referred to as ASC#37, was the thirty-seventh edition of AwlaVision Song Contest, held in Riga, Latvia. The edition started the 05th April 2019, and ended the 27th April 2019.

47 countries took part in this edition. No one debuted in this edition. No one withdrew from ASC. Bulgaria and Slovenia returned to the competition. Maruv from Ukraine won the contest with the song "Siren song" receiving a total of 336 points, 49 points ahead the runner-up, Belgium. Lithuania finished in third place with 251 points. The host country, Latvia achieved a 21st place with 27 points. The last place was for Finland, that got 3 points.

Organisation
After Latvia's victory in AwlaVision Song Contest 36, LTV and ABU had to decide where to organise the contest this time. LTV 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, LTV and ABU chose Riga as the host city of ASC37.

LTV decided to use popular and professionals people as presenters. Finally Aminata Savadogo and Justs Sirmais were selected.

Arena Riga
The Arena Riga (Latvian: Arēna Rīga) is an indoor arena in Riga, Latvia. It is primarily used for ice hockey, basketball and concerts. Arena Riga holds a maximum of 14,500 and was completed in 2006. It was built to be used as one of the venues for the 2006 IIHF World Championship, the other being Skonto Arena.

It has been home to the Kontinental Hockey League club Dinamo Riga since 2008. During the years the Arena has also hosted many well-known artists from all over the world. The arena hosted the 'D' group of Eurobasket 2015.

The Arena Riga capacity was of 13,500 people, but there was an increase of a thousand seats in September 2018 for the AwlaVision Song Contest that took place in Riga in that year. The area also includes a VIP zone for a dozen of people and some offices, restaurants and media-centre inside the Arena.

Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 637,827 inhabitants (2018), it is also the largest city in the three Baltic states, home to one third of Latvia's population and one tenth of the three Baltic states' combined population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga, at the mouth of the Daugava. Riga was founded in 1201 and is a former Hanseatic League member. Riga's historical centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture and 19th century wooden architecture.

In 2004, the arrival of low-cost airlines resulted in cheaper flights from other European cities such as London and Berlin and consequently a substantial increase in numbers of tourists. In November 2013, the roof of a supermarket collapsed, possibly as a result of the weight of materials used in the construction of a garden on the roof. At least 54 people were killed. The Latvian President Andris Berzins described the disaster as "a large scale murder of many defenceless people". Riga was the European Capital of Culture in 2014. During the Latvia's Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2015 the 4th Eastern Partnership Summit took place in Riga.

The climate of Riga is humid continental (Köppen Dfb). The coldest months are January and February, when the average temperature is −5 °C (23 °F) but temperatures as low as −20 to −25 °C (−4 to −13 °F) can be observed almost every year on the coldest days. The proximity of the sea causes frequent autumn rains and fogs. Continuous snow cover may last eighty days. The summers in Riga are mild and rainy with the average temperature of 18 °C (64 °F), while the temperature on the hottest days can exceed 30 °C (86 °F).

This is the second time in the contest that AwlaVision Song Contest is held in Latvia, and also the second time in Riga.

Participants
47 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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