Mediterraneanvision Song Contest 12

The Mediterraneanvision Song Contest 12 will be the twelfth edition of the Mediterraneanvision Song Contest. It will take place in Romania, following the country's victory at the eleventh edition with the song "Tara Rita" by Dharia. The contest is due to be organised by the Mediterranean Broadcasting Union (MBU) and host broadcaster Televiziunea Română (TVR).

Location
As is tradition, Romania received the right to host the Mediterraneanvision Song Contest after the country won the, held in Nicosia, Cyprus.

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 will review the bids presented and will shortlist two or three cities. 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.