Mediterraneanvision Song Contest 6

The Mediterraneanvision Song Contest 6 was the sixth edition of the Mediterraneanvision Song Contest. The contest took place in Pristina, Kosovo, following the country's victory at the with the song "Ku Vajti" by Elvana Gjata. Organised by the Mediterranean Broadcasting Union (MBU) and host broadcaster Radio Television of Kosovo (RTK), the contest was held at the Palace of Youth and Sports and consisted of two semi-finals on 29 March and 10 May, and the final on 11 July 2019. The three live shows were presented by Elvana Gjata.

Thirty-four countries participated in the contest, with Moldova making their debut appearance. Jordan, Libya and Tunisia all made their return after a one-edition absence. Israel and Morocco withdrew.

The winner was Monaco with the song "Syndrome", performed by Palmer. This was Monaco's first victory in the contest. Croatia placed second and Albania placed third. Greece, Cyprus and Andorra 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 sixth edition was held in Pristina, Kosovo, following the country's victory at the fifth edition with the song "Ku Vajti", performed by Elvana Gjata. The selected venue was the Palace of Youth and Sports.

Preparations for the sixth edition began on 28 December 2018, immediately after Kosovo won the fifth edition in Tirana, Albania. The Mediterranean Broadcasting Union (MBU) handed RTK, the Kosovar participating broadcaster, a stack of documents and a USB drive with tools to begin the work needed to host the next edition.

Bidding phase
On 3 January 2018 it was confirmed by RTK that Pristina was the sole city to submit a bid, thus the city was chosen as the host city. Below is the host city and its bid:

Key: Host venue

Visual design
The contest's slogan, "#WhereWillYouGo?", as well as the official logo and branding were revealed on 5 January 2019.

Presenter(s)
After her victory in the fifth edition, Elvana Gjata announced her interest in presenting the sixth edition. RTK announced at a press conference on 4 January 2019 that Elvana would indeed host the edition.

Postcards
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Participating countries


0n 15 February 2019, the MBU announced that 34 countries would take part in the contest, with Moldova making their debut appearance. Jordan, Libya and Tunisia would return after a one-edition absence, while Israel and Morocco withdrew. Austria had initially confirmed their intent to return after their non-participation in the fifth edition, however, Austrian broadcaster ORF ultimately decided not to return due to scheduling issues.

On 6 March 2019, the MBU confirmed North Macedonia would take part for the first time under its new name, instead of the previous name of Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia which had been used since the country first participated in the second edition.

Semi-final 1
The first semi-final took place on 29 March 2019. Fourteen countries participated in the first semi-final. Those countries plus San Marino, Syria and Vatican City voted in this semi-final.

Semi-final 2
The second semi-final took place on 10 May 2019. Fourteen countries participated in the second semi-final. Those countries plus Italy, Kosovo and Malta voted in this semi-final.

Final
The final took place on 11 July 2019. Twenty-six countries participated in the final, with all thirty-four 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

 * – Despite initially confirming their intent to return after their non-participation in the fifth edition, on 12 February Austrian broadcaster ORF confirmed that they would not return due to scheduling issues.


 * – On 18 January 2019, Israeli broadcaster Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC) confirmed that they would not be participating due to financial issues.


 * – On 31 January 2019, Moroccan broadcaster 2M TV confirmed their non-participation without offering further explanation.

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


 * 1)  – Enca (Albanian representative in )
 * 2)  – Zala Kralj & Gašper Šantl
 * 3)  – Ester Peony
 * 4)  – Kristian Kostov
 * 5)  – Anna Odobescu
 * 6)  – Eves Karydas (Turkish representative in )
 * 7)  – Opitz Barbi (Hungarian representative in with Herceg & Missh and )
 * 8)  – Norah Benatia
 * 9)  – Ayah Marar
 * 10)  – Mahmood (Vatican representative in )
 * 11)  – Brooke Borg (Maltese representative in )
 * 12)  – Slavko Kalezić
 * 13)  – David Bisbal
 * 14)  – Davina Barbara
 * 15)  – Miljana Kulić
 * 16)  – Iris Mittenaere
 * 17)  – Lara Scandar
 * 18)  – Tamta (Greek representative in )
 * 19)  – Rosalía (Spanish representative in with Travis Scott)
 * 20)  – Amal Arafa
 * 21)  – Queen Andrea
 * 22)  – Lilly Among Clouds
 * 23)  – Maya Sar (Bosnian representative in with Marijan Brkic Brk)
 * 24)  – IROL (Sammarinese representative in )
 * 25)  – Roko Blažević
 * 26)  – Tamara Todevska
 * 27)  – Lolo Zouaï (Monégasque representative in )
 * 28)  – Katerine Duska (Presenter of the )
 * 29)  – Giusy Ferreri (Italian representative in )
 * 30)  – Daniela Ruah
 * 31)  – Nadia Ali (Libyan representative in with Sultan & Shepard & IRO)
 * 32)  – Emel Mathlouthi
 * 33)  – Haifa Wehbe (Would have been the Lebanese representative in )
 * 34)  – Dhurata Dora (Kosovar representative in with Lumi B)

Official album
Mediterraneanvision Song Contest: Pristina #6 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 34 entries including the semi-finalists that failed to qualify for the final.