Mediterraneanvision Song Contest 12

The Mediterraneanvision Song Contest 12 will be the twelfth edition of the Mediterraneanvision Song Contest. It will take 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 will be held at the Pavilionul Expoziţional Constanţa and will consist of two semi-finals and a final.

Location
As is tradition, Romania received the right to host the Mediterraneanvision Song Contest after the country won the, held in Nicosia, Cyprus. The selected venue was the Pavilionul Expoziţional Constanţa.

Preparations for the twelfth edition began on 28 September 2021, immediately after the victory. 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 host broadcaster will choose a slogan and based on that, create the theme art for the edition.

Presenter(s)
The host broadcaster will select at least 1 presenter to host the three live shows.

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

 * – Egyptian broadcaster ERTU has not made any statement regarding the upcoming edition.


 * – Iraqi broadcaster Al Sharqiya has not made any statement regarding the upcoming edition.


 * – Despite initially confirming their return, on 7 October 2021, JRTV stated that they were unsure on whether or not they would make a return in the twelfth edition.


 * – On 16 October 2021, PBS confirmed that they were not going to participate in the twelfth edition, citing the poor result in the eleventh edition as the reason. PBS stated that a return in the thirteenth edition had not been ruled out.