| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The World Song Contest 3 was the third edition of the World Song Contest. The Contest took place in Los Angeles, California, United States, following Demi Lovato's win the second contest with the song "Give Your Heart a Break".
It was the first time that United States had hosted the contest. Seventeen countries participated in the contest, including United Kingdom, which was last represented in the first edition. Three countries debuted: Chile, Kosovo and Romania. Cyprus withdrew from the third edition after one participation.
The winning song was "Bun Rămas" by DJ Project & Adela Popescu, representing Romania, after United Kingdom was disqualified. The runner up was France with the song "Sur Le Fil", and Kosovo finished in third place with "Shine Ya Light".
Location[]
After the end of the second edition, it was confirmed that Los Angeles, California will be the venue for the next contest.
Participating countries[]
Seventeen countries participated in this edition. The United Kingdom was disqualified after this country didn't give its points.
| Draw | Country | Language | Artist | Song | English translation | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  United States
|
English | West Side Story | "America" | – | 6st | 51 |
| 02 |  Kosovo
|
English | Rita Ora | "Shine Ya Light" | – | 1st | 77 |
| 03 |  United Kingdom
|
English | Queen | "Don't Stop Me Now" | 2nd | 72 | |
| 04 |  Cameroon
|
French | Just Wôan | "Ndolo" | – | 5st | 55 |
| 05 |  The Netherlands
|
Dutch | Ruth Jacott | "Hartslag" | Heartbeat | 4st | 61 |
| 06 |  Brazil
|
Portuguese | Kelly Key | "Anjo" | Angel | 3rd | 66 |
| 07 |  Romania
|
Romanian | DJ Project & Adela Popescu | "Bun Rămas" | Farewell | 9st | 37 |
| 08 |  New Zealand
|
English | Fur Patrol | "Lydia" | – | 8st | 41 |
| 09 |  Spain
|
Spanish | Lándevir | "Esclavos De Una Ilusión" | Slaves Of An Illusion | 7st | 48 |
| 10 |  Chile
|
Spanish | Saiko | "Cuando Miro En Tus Ojos" | When I Look Into Your Eyes | 11st | 31 |
| 11 |  Czech Republic
|
Czech | Tomáš Klus | "Sibila" | Sibyl | 10st | 33 |
| 12 |  Ukraine
|
English | Kazaky | "Crazy Law" | – | 13st | 22 |
| 13 |  Belgium
|
Dutch | Andes | "Vergeef Me" | Forgive Me | 12st | 26 |
| 14 |  Italy
|
Italian | Jovanotti | "A Te" | To You | 14st | 21 |
| 15 |  India
|
Hindi | Jaz Dhami & Honey Singh | "High Heels" | – | 17st | 12 |
| 16 |  France
|
French | Jenifer | "Sur Le Fil" | On Wire | 16st | 15 |
| 17 |  Canada
|
English | The Sheepdogs | "I Don't Know" | – | 15st | 18 |
Scoreboard[]
| Voting countries | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Score |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
United States | 21 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Kosovo | 92 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 2 | ||||
| United Kingdom | 144 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |||
| Cameroon | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 48 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
| Brazil | 7 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Romania | 119 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| New Zealand | 22 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Spain | 30 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Chile | 79 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 7 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 38 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
| Ukraine | 58 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | |||||||
| Belgium | 79 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |||||
| Italy | 32 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||
| India | 19 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| France | 105 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | ||||
| Canada | 17 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
12 Points[]
| N. | Recipient nation | Voting nation |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Romania | Belgium, Brazil, Czech Republic, France |
| 1 | Belgium | United States |
| Chile | New Zealand | |
| France | Canada | |
| Kosovo | Romania | |
| Spain | Ukraine | |
| Ukraine | India | |
| United States | Kosovo |
- United Kingdom awarded 12 points from five countries: Cameroon, Chile, Italy, Spain and Netherlands, but those were ignore because this country was disqualified.
Disqualification of United Kingdom[]
According to the official website of the contest, the United Kingdom was disqualified because they did not give their points.
| Last edition: Vancouver
|
World Song Contest 3 |
Next edition: Saint-Brieuc
|