Mediterraneanvision Song Contest 7

The Mediterraneanvision Song Contest 7 was the seventh edition of the Mediterraneanvision Song Contest. The contest took place in Monaco, following the country's victory at the with the song "Syndrome" by Palmer. Organised by the Mediterranean Broadcasting Union (MBU) and host broadcaster TMC, the contest was held at the Stade Louis II sports complex and consisted of two semi-finals on 31 July and 17 August, and the final on 8 September 2019. The three live shows were presented by Marina Kaye and Slimane.

Twenty-nine countries participated in the contest, with Iraq making their debut appearance. Austria, Israel and Morocco returned after a two and both a one-edition absence respectively. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Jordan, Libya, Malta, North Macedonia and Syria all withdrew, while Kosovo and Lebanon had planned to participate, but were disqualified due to a supposed scandal with their respective delegations.

The winner was Greece with the song "To Be Human", performed by MARINA. This was Greece's second victory in the contest, having previously won in the, also marking the first time a country had won more than once. Switzerland placed second and San Marino placed third. Romania, Cyprus and Serbia rounded out the top six and along with the top three, they would go on to become members of the "Big 6" in the next edition.

Location
The seventh edition was held in Monaco, following the country's victory at the sixth edition with the song "Syndrome", performed by Palmer. The selected venue was the Stade Louis II sports complex.

Preparations for the seventh edition began on 11 July 2019, immediately after Monaco won the sixth edition in Pristina, Kosovo. The Mediterranean Broadcasting Union (MBU) handed TMC, the Monégasque participating broadcaster, a stack of documents and a USB drive with tools to begin the work needed to host the next edition.

Selection of the host venue
Shortly after Monaco's victory in the sixth edition, TMC announced that there were two potential venues for the contest, both being in the Stade Louis II sports complex. The broadcaster initially favoured hosting the stage and the green room in the main stadium, however, following input by the MBU, on 16 July 2019 it was announced that both venues would be used, with the Salle Gaston Médecin hosting the stage and around 2,000 attendees indoors and the main stadium hosting the green room, a big screen and an additional 18,000 fans in the open-air.

Visual design
The contest's slogan, "Light It Up", as well as the official logo and branding were revealed on 15 July 2019.

Presenter(s)
On 15 July 2019, TMC announced that French singer-songwriters Marina Kaye and Slimane would host the three live shows.

Postcards
The "postcards" are short introduction videos shown on television whilst the stage is being prepared for the next contestant to perform their entry, and are 40 seconds long. The following locations were used for each participating country's postcard:


 * – St Martin Gardens
 * – Monaco Naval Museum
 * – Opéra de Monte-Carlo
 * – Théâtre Princesse Grace
 * – Jardin Exotique de Monaco
 * – Larvotto Beach, Larvotto
 * – Fort Antoine Theatre
 * – Musee de la Chapelle de la Visitation
 * – Monaco Top Cars Collection
 * – Rock of Monaco
 * – Port Hercules
 * – Avenue de Monte-Carlo, Monte Carlo
 * – Monte Carlo Casino
 * – Circuit de Monaco
 * – Nouveau Musée National de Monaco
 * – Japanese Garden, Larvotto
 * – Prince's Palace of Monaco
 * – Musée Océanographique de Monaco
 * – Casino Gardens and Terraces
 * – Port de Fontvieille, Fontvieille
 * – Le Louis XV Restaurant
 * – Fontvieille Park
 * – Princess Grace Rose Garden
 * – Rue Princesse Caroline, La Condamine
 * – Stade Louis II
 * – Grimaldi Forum
 * – Les Moneghetti
 * – Quai Jean-Charles Rey, Fontvieille
 * – Cathédrale de Monaco

Participating countries


0n 15 July 2019, the MBU announced that 31 countries would take part in the contest, with Iraq making their debut appearance. Austria, Israel and Morocco would return after a two and both a one-edition absence respectively. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Jordan, Libya, Malta, North Macedonia and Syria all withdrew. On 19 July 2019, Kosovo and Lebanon were disqualified from the contest due to a supposed scandal with their respective delegations, thus bringing the number of participating countries down to 29, the lowest number of participants since the and to date the lowest after the introduction of the semi-finals.

Semi-final 1
The first semi-final took place on 31 July 2019. Eleven countries participated in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Andorra, Greece and Monaco voted in this semi-final.

Semi-final 2
The second semi-final took place on 17 August 2019. Twelve countries participated in the second semi-final. Those countries plus Albania, Croatia and Cyprus voted in this semi-final.

Final
The final took place on 8 September 2019. Twenty-six countries participated in the final, with all twenty-nine participating countries eligible to vote.

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

 * – On 13 July 2019, Hungarian broadcaster MTVA announced the country's withdrawal due to their bad results in the past three editions.


 * – Despite already having chosen their entry "Shoqe Bitch" by Xhesika Ndoj featuring Kallashi, Kosovar broadcaster Radio Television of Kosovo (RTK) was disqualified due to a supposed scandal with their delegation.


 * – Like Kosovo, Lebanese broadcaster Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International (LBCI) was also disqualified due to a supposed scandal with their delegation, despite already having chosen their entry "MJK" by Haifa Wehbe.


 * – On 14 July 2019, Libyan broadcaster Libya National Channel (LNC) announced the country's withdrawal due to financial issues.


 * – After the unexpected resignation of the country's head of delegation, it was uncertain if Malta would participate in the seventh edition. On 14 July 2019, Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) announced their withdrawal stating that "We are very disappointed to have had to take this decision, and we hope to return soon with a new head of delegation".

The following countries and broadcasters confirmed their non-participation without offering further explanation:


 * – BHRT
 * – JRTV
 * – MRT
 * – ORTAS

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Official album
Mediterraneanvision Song Contest: Monaco #7 is the official compilation album of the contest, put together by the Mediterranean Broadcasting Union and released on 1 November 2020. The album features all 29 entries including the semi-finalists that failed to qualify for the final. The album also features the Kosovar and Lebanese entries which were disqualified from the contest on 19 July 2019.