AwlaVision Song Contest 58

AwlaVision Song Contest 58, often referred to as ASC#58, was the fifty-eighth edition of AwlaVision Song Contest, held in Attard, Malta. The edition started the 02nd July 2021, and ended the 24th July 2021.

42 countries took part in this edition. No one debuted in this edition. Israel withdrew from ASC. Andorra, Croatia, France, Lithuania, Netherlands, Slovenia, Sweden and Turkey returned to the competition. Alba August from Denmark won the contest with the song "Lights" receiving a total of 330 points, 55 points ahead the runner-up, Greece. Moldova finished in third place with 209 points. The host country, Malta achieved a 10th place with 90 points. The last place was for Romania, that got 4 points.

Organisation
After Malta's victory in AwlaVision Song Contest 57, the ABU had to decide where to organise the contest this time. Due to the COVID19 regulations, the ABU decided to organise the contest in a pre-selected venue before the last winning country was selected and again, having it with audience limitations. Finally, the ABU chose Attard as the host city of ASC58.

The PBS decided to use popular and professionals people as presenters. Finally Denise Gafa and Ben Camille were selected.

Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre
The Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre (also known as MFCC) is a multi-purpose venue located in Ta' Qali, Attard, Malta. The centre can be used for concerts, exhibitions, trade fairs, examinations, conferences, galas and weddings. After its expansion in 2018, the venue measures 170m x 50m, totalling 8,500m². The venue can hold up to 14,000 people standing and 10,268 people seated, making it Malta's largest indoor venue. The venue was established in December 2006 on part of the former Royal Air Force base at Ta Kali which closed in 1968. It has since become the most successful venue in Malta. Prior to opening in Malta, the venue was used by Wembley Arena as a temporary concert venue whilst the main arena was undergoing refurbishment work during 2005 and 2006.

The venue is a Tension Fabric Structure and it has a total floor space of 8,500 m2 (10,200 sq yd) with a 17m apex. The structure contains three RS Marquee Arches with a 30 tonne rigging capacity each. A bespoke removable track system means each six-metre wide arch can be moved along the length of the structure to provide overhead load-bearing capabilities in any position to accommodate the incoming production requirements.

The centre has been used for many musical concerts and shows. The Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre has hosted concerts for multiple high-profile artists such as Calvin Harris, Tom Jones, Laura Pausini, Andrea Bocelli, Zucchero, Anastacia and David Guetta. The centre has also been used to host multiple local events, most notably the televised selection show that determines Malta's entry for the AwlaVision Song Contest. From 2018 till 2020, the centre was used to host X Factor Malta and Malta's Got Talent.

Due to the world COVID19 situation and its regulations in the European Union and Malta, this was the eighth edition that was held with public attendance limitations to all of the shows and without present press and media.

Attard
Attard is a town in the Central Region of Malta. Together with Balzan and Lija it forms part of "the Three Villages" and has been inhabited since the Classical Period. It has a population of 10,650 as of March 2014. Attard's traditional Latin motto is Florigera rosis halo ("I perfume the air with my blossoms") due to its many flower gardens and citrus orchards. Attard is abundant with public gardens. The inhabitants of Attard are known as saraċini.

As a municipality with its own local government structure since 1994, Attard covers a surface area of about seven square kilometers. Its population, including the modern estate of Misraħ Kola and surrounding environs, is around 10,000. It comprises to its North, facing the city of Mdina, the flat expanse called Ta' Qali. Beneath it the area known as Tal-Idward joins with Misraħ Kola, across from Wied San Martin (St Martin's Valley), Wied Inċita (Valley of Instigation) and Wied Irmiedi (Valley of Ashes), on the Żebbuġ side.

During the 1980s Attard experienced a boost in development, reflected in the large-scale construction surrounding the village center. However the area surrounding the church and the Sant'Anton Quarter feature a number of converted farmhouses (recognizable through their wooden doors and flat, rustic roofs) and residences built by the Knights of St John, surrounding the summer palace. Attard is also the location of the St Catherine Nursing Home, one of the largest in the Maltese Islands. The Attard Primary School serves as a polling station during elections and like all other localities in Malta, Attard Local Council elections are held every three years. An increase in entertainment and commercial enterprise has seen development along Triq il-Pitkalija (Pitkalija Road) and nearby the village center, with various retail outlets catering to the village all within walking distance of St Mary's Parish Church. The village center is a hive of activity, especially on Sundays when residents of Attard mingle with fellow churchgoers.

This is the first time in the contest that AwlaVision Song Contest is held in Malta. The country was chosen since the ABU wanted a territory with low COVID19 incidence to host the competition.

Participants
42 countries took part in the edition.

Withdrawing countries
Bellow a list of all withdrawing countries:

Returning countries
Bellow a list of all returning countries:

First Semifinal
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Second Semifinal
Jury
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