AwlaVision Song Contest 42

AwlaVision Song Contest 42, often referred to as ASC#42, was the forty-second edition of AwlaVision Song Contest, held in Andorra La Vella, Andorra, and Lleida, Spain. The edition started the 1st September 2019, and ended the 21st September 2019.

45 countries took part in this edition. No one debuted in this edition. Kazakhstan withdrew from ASC. No one returned to the competition. PVRIS from Poland won the contest with the song "Hallucinations" receiving a total of 327 points, 46 points ahead the runner-up, Belgium. Finland finished in third place with 227 points. The host country, Andorra achieved a 15th place with 64 points. The last place was for Cyprus, that got 9 points.

Organisation
After Andorra's victory in AwlaVision Song Contest 41, RTVA, TV3 and ABU had to decide where to organise the contest this time. RTVA and TV3 thought about having two different hosting cities because Andorra could not withstand the flow of people. In that way TV3 looked for an available city next to Andorra in Catalonia, Spanish area where they can broadcast, and the whole organisation had to decide which one was the best. Finally, RTVA, TV3 and ABU chose Andorra La Vella as the host city of ASC42 for the Grand Final and PQR, and Lleida as the host city for both Semifinals.

RTVA and TV3 decided to use popular and professionals people as presenters. Finally just Elisabet Casanovas, Carlos Cuevas and Ariadna Oltra were selected.

Poliesportiu d'Andorra
The Poliesportiu d'Andorra also known as Poliesportiu de Govern, is an indoor sporting arena located in Andorra la Vella, Andorra. Opened in 1991, the initial capacity of the arena was 3,000 people. It was temporarily expanded to 5,000 with additional seats from 1993 to 1996 when BC Andorra played in Liga ACB. It hosts various sporting events such as team handball and futsal matches In 2011, the Poliesportiu d'Andorra hosted the Final Eight of the roller hockey's European League. In 2014, after the second promotion of BC Andorra to the Spanish top basketball league, the National Government decided to expand the arena to 5,000 seats. Due to the celebration of the AwlaVision Song Contest, the Government of Andorra invested again on the expansion of the arena to reach 6,000 seats.

Pavelló Barris Nord
The Pavelló Barris Nord is an arena in Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. It is primarily used for basketball games and the home arena of Força Lleida CE. The construction of the Pavelló Barris Nord began on 1 June 2001, after the promotion of CE Lleida Bàsquet to Liga ACB, with the aim to give to the club an arena that fulfills the requirements to play in the league. Built in four months, it was opened on 4 October 2001. From an initial capacity of 5,500 people, after being expanded in summer of 2003, its new capacity is of 6,100 seats. The pavilion is located in Barris Nord, an area of Lleida made out of parts of the neighborhoods of Pardinyes, Secà de Sant Pere and Balàfia, in the intersection of Rambla de Pardinyes with Avinguda de Prat de la Riba.

Andorra La Vella
Andorra La Vella is the capital of the Principality of Andorra. It is located high in the east Pyrenees, between France and Spain. It is also the name of the parish that surrounds the capital. As of 2015, the city has a population of 22,886, and the urban area, which includes Escaldes-Engordany plus satellite villages, has over 40,000 inhabitants. The principal industry is tourism, although the country also earns foreign income from being a tax haven. Furniture and brandies are local products. Being at an elevation of 1,023 m, it is the highest capital city in Europe and a popular ski resort. Andorra la Vella has a subtropical highland climate, with warm summers and chilly to cold, snowy winters. The average annual precipitation is 812.3 mm. Temperatures are lowered by the altitude compared with lowland areas.

Lleida
Lleida is a city in the west of Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital city of the province of Lleida. Lleida is one of the oldest towns in Catalonia, with settlements dating back to the Bronze Age period. The area served as a settlement for an Iberian people. It was reconquered in 1149, after being ruled by the Moors for many centuries, who had conquered the town in the 8th century. In 1297, the University of Lleida was founded, becoming the third oldest in the whole of Spain. During the following centuries, the town was damaged by several wars such as the Spanish Civil War in the 20th century. Since then, the city has been in a constant urban, commercial and demographic growth.

This is the first time in the contest that AwlaVision Song Contest is held in Andorra and the second that is held in Spain, although Spain also held the first winner edition.

Participants
45 countries took part in the edition.

Withdrawing countries
Bellow a list of all withdrawing countries:

First Semifinal
Jury
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Second Semifinal
Jury
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 * (Observer Member)