Mediterraneanvision Song Contest 12

The Mediterraneanvision Song Contest 12 was the 12th edition of the Mediterraneanvision Song Contest. It took place in Constanța, Romania, following the country's victory at the with the song "Tara Rita" by Dharia. Organised by the Mediterranean Broadcasting Union (MBU) and host broadcaster Televiziunea Română (TVR), the contest was held at the Pavilionul Expoziţional Constanţa and consisted of two semi-finals on 4 June and 9 July 2022, and a final on 16 October 2022. The three live shows were presented by Roxen and previous edition's winner Dharia.

Thirty-six countries participated in the contest, with Mauritania and Ukraine participating for the first time. Algeria, Morocco and North Macedonia returned after their absences from the previous edition. Egypt, Iraq and Malta withdrew.

The winner was France with the song "À des vies de toi", performed by Nilusi. This was France's first victory in the contest. Greece, Palestine, Austria, Kosovo and Morocco rounded out the top six and would go on to become members of the "Big 6" in the next edition. This was the third consecutive edition where Palestine placed within the top 6, and the first edition where Austria and Morocco placed within the top 6.

Location
The 12th edition took place in Constanța, Romania, following the country's victory at the 11th edition with the song "Tara Rita", performed by Dharia. The selected venue was the Pavilionul Expoziţional Constanţa.

Preparations for the 12th edition began on 28 September 2021, immediately after Romania won the 11th edition. The Mediterranean Broadcasting Union (MBU), handed TVR, the Romanian participating broadcaster, a stack of documents and a USB drive with tools to begin the work needed to host the next contest.

Bidding phase
On 28 September 2021, it was confirmed by TVR that 10 cities had submitted bids to host the contest. The hosting broadcaster reviewed the bids presented and on 2 October 2021 announced that it eliminated those for Brașov, Craiova, Galați, Iași, Piatra Neamț, Sibiu and Timișoara, shortlisting the three remaining cities - Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca and Constanța. On 9 October 2021, Constanța was announced as the host city. Below are the 10 cities and their bids:

Key: Host venue Shortlisted venues

Visual design
The contest's slogan, "Love is a Battle", as well as the official logo and branding were revealed on 6 February 2022.

Presenter(s)
After her victory in the 11th edition, Dharia announced her interest in presenting the 12th edition. On 9 February 2022, TVR announced that Dharia would indeed host the three live shows alongside Roxen.

Participating countries


On 23 October 2021, the MBU announced that 36 countries would take part in the contest. Mauritania and Ukraine would make their debut appearance, while Algeria, Morocco and North Macedonia would make their return after a one-edition absence. Egypt, Iraq and Malta withdrew.

Semi-final 1
Fifteen countries participated in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Monaco, Romania and Switzerland voted in this semi-final.

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Semi-final 2
Fifteen countries participated in the second semi-final. Those countries plus Lebanon, Palestine and Spain voted in this semi-final.

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Final
Twenty-six countries participated in the final, with all thirty-six participating countries eligible to vote.

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Spokespersons
The spokespersons announced the 12-point score from their respective country's national jury in the following order:


 * 1)  – Tania Breazou
 * 2)  – Nadia Ali
 * 3)  – TBA
 * 4)  – Alice Merton
 * 5)  – TBA
 * 6)  – Anne Sophie Lalanne
 * 7)  – TBA
 * 8)  – Orgesa Zaimi
 * 9)  – Poli Genova
 * 10)  – Amy Macdonald
 * 11)  – Haifa Wehbe
 * 12)  – TBA
 * 13)  – Ines Erbus
 * 14)  – Noa Kirel
 * 15)  – Rosaliá
 * 16)  – TBA
 * 17)  – TBA
 * 18)  – TBA
 * 19)  – Miljana Kulić
 * 20)  – TBA
 * 21)  – TBA
 * 22)  – TBA
 * 23)  – TBA
 * 24)  – Elyanna
 * 25)  – TBA
 * 26)  – Elvana Gjata
 * 27)  – Anggun
 * 28)  – Josephine
 * 29)  – Doina Ciobanu
 * 30)  – TBA
 * 31)  – Slatkarista
 * 32)  – Alina Pash
 * 33)  – Jain
 * 34)  – TBA
 * 35)  – TBA
 * 36)  – TBA

Other countries
Eligibility for potential participation in the Mediterraneanvision Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with active MBU membership that would be able to broadcast the contest. The MBU issued an invitation to participate in the contest to all active members.

Active MBU members

 * – Following the country's first non-qualification in the 11th edition, Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU) stated that their future participation in the contest was uncertain and that a decision regarding their participation in the 12th edition would be made at a later date. Egypt did not appear on the final list of participants released by the MBU.


 * – Following their return in the 11th edition, Iraqi broadcaster Al Sharqiya stated that they would most likely participate in the 12th edition. However, Iraq did not appear on the final list of participants released by the MBU.


 * – Despite initially confirming their return, Jordan Radio and Television Corporation (JRTV) announced on 7 October 2021 that they were unsure on whether or not they would make a return in the 12th edition. Jordan did not appear on the final list of participants released by the MBU. Jordan last took part in the.


 * – On 16 October 2021, PBS confirmed that they were not going to participate in the 12th edition, citing the country's first non-qualification in the 11th edition as the reason. PBS stated that a return in the 13th edition had not been ruled out.

Official album
Mediterraneanvision Song Contest: Constanța #12 is the official compilation album of the contest, put together by the Mediterranean Broadcasting Union and released on 7 February 2022. The album features all 36 entries.