List of countries in the Mediterraneanvision Song Contest



Thirty-nine countries have participated in the Mediterraneanvision Song Contest since it started in 2018. Of these, ten have won the contest at least once. The contest, organised by the Mediterranean Broadcasting Union (MBU), is held between members of the Union. Broadcasters from different countries submit songs to the event and cast votes to determine the most popular in the competition.

Participants
The following table lists the countries that have participated in the contest at least once as of #12. Shading indicates countries that have withdrawn from the contest.

Mediterraneanvision Ranking of Nations
This ranking was introduced to present each country's recent results in the contest. It works very similarly to the FIFA World Rankings.

Other countries
A number of broadcasters in non-participating countries have in the past indicated an interest in participating in the Mediterraneanvision Song Contest. For broadcasters to participate, they must be a member of the MBU and register their intention to compete before the deadline specified in the rules of that year's event. Each participating broadcaster pays a fee towards the organisation of the contest. Should a country withdraw from the contest after the deadline, they will still need to pay these fees, and may also incur a fine or temporary ban.

Georgia
Georgian broadcaster Georgian Public Broadcasting (GPB) applied for MBU membership during the in an attempt to participate in the contest. They were rejected without further comment from the MBU.

They later pushed for membership again during the, arguing that Bulgaria, Moldova and Romania participating in the contest should allow them as a Black Sea nation to compete.

Northern Cyprus
Northern Cyprus first tried to gain MBU membership in the in an attempt to debut in the contest. They were immediately rejected. They made another attempt after the, but the MBU stated that "Cyprus will continue to participate as a whole."

Russia
Russia showed interest in the contest during the. They applied to join the MBU, but they were ultimately rejected. Russia has since only become an associate member of the MBU, with that associate membership being suspended on 25 February 2022 following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Saudi Arabia
Like Russia, Saudi Arabia showed interest in the contest during the. Their MBU application was also rejected. The nation made another attempt to participate in the, but was once again rejected.