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Own Americavision Song Contest 8
Dates
Semi-final2 March 2020
Final18 March 2020
Host
VenueColiseo de la Ciudad Deportiva, Havana, Cuba
Presenter(s)Camila Cabello
Executive supervisorMihai
Executive producerMark
Host broadcasterInstituto Cubano de Radio y Televisión
Participants
Number of entries38
Debuting countries Guam
Returning countries Bolivia
 British Virgin Islands
 Colombia
 Dominican Republic
 Jamaica
 Saint Kitts and Nevis
 Suriname
 Trinidad and Tobago
Non-returning countries Aruba
 Panama
 Saint Lucia
 Uruguay
 Venezuela
Vote
Voting systemEach country awards 12, 10, 8-1 points to their 10 favourite songs
Winning song United States
"Oblivion"
Own Americavision Song Contest

Own Americavision Song Contest 8, often referred to as OAmSC #8, is the 8th edition of Own Americavision Song Contest. It took place in Havana, Cuba, following Mayra Verónica’s win in the 7th edition with the song "Mama Mia". It was the first time Cuba had hosted the contest. The contest was held at the Coliseo de la Ciudad Deportiva, and consisted of two semi-finals and the final. The three live shows were hosted by Camila Cabello.

Thirty-eight countries participated in the contest — one less than the record number of 39 set at the third edition. Guam made their debut this edition. Bolivia, British Virgin Islands, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago returned to the contest. Meanwhile, Aruba, Panama, Saint Lucia, Uruguay and Venezuela withdrew for various reasons.

The winner was United States with the song "Oblivion" performed by Zayde Wølf & Neoni. This is country's second victory and it became the first country to win the contest twice. The podium was completed by Argentina and Paraguay, which achieved their best result. Costa Rica finished on the 4th place, tied with their previous best placement. From the top 10, the countries of Jamaica, Guam and Honduras also scored their best placement in the history of the contest, alongside Peru and British Virgin Islands on 12th and 18th places respectively. The host nation, Cuba finished on the 20th place. This edition also marked the first non-qualification of Antigua and Barbuda, Martinique and Trinidad and Tobago.

Location[edit]

Further information on the host country: Cuba

Host City[edit]

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Havana
Havana
Location of the host city.

Havana is the capital city, largest city, province, major port, and leading commercial center of Cuba. The city has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of 781.58 km2 – making it the largest city by area, the most populous city, and the fourth largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean region.

Contemporary Havana can essentially be described as three cities in one: Old Havana, Vedado and the newer suburban districts. The city extends mostly westward and southward from the bay, which is entered through a narrow inlet and which divides into three main harbors: Mari melena, Guanabacoa and Antares. The sluggish Almendares River traverses the city from south to north, entering the Straits of Florida a few miles west of the bay.

The city attracts over a million tourists annually; the Official Census for Havana reports that in 2010 the city was visited by 1,176,627 international tourists, a 20% increase from 2005. Old Havana was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982. The city is also noted for its history, culture, architecture and monuments. As typical of Cuba, Havana experiences a tropical climate.

Venue[edit]

Coliseo de la Ciudad Deportiva is an indoor sporting arena located in Havana, Cuba. The capacity of the arena is 15,000 spectators and opened in 1957. The arena is part of the Ciudad Deportiva complex. It is used to host indoor sporting events and hosts the Cuba men's national volleyball team.

On March 1, 2016, The Rolling Stones announced they'd be playing a free concert at the arena on March 25, the first open air concert by a British rock band in the country's history.

In 1974, the Coliseo hosted the World Amateur Boxing Championships. In 1984 it hosted the boxing component of the Friendship Games, which was hosted in the boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics. The Ciudad Deportiva complex also hosted the competitions in men's volleyball and water polo during the Friendship Games. The complex was also used to host events during the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana.

Format[edit]

Semi-final Allocation Draw[edit]

The draw to determine the allocation of the participating countries into their respective semi-finals took place on 24 February 2020. The first part of the draw determined in which semi-final the Big Six would have to vote. The second part of the draw decided in which half of the respective semi-finals each country would perform, with the exact running order determined by the producers of the show at a later date. Sixteen countries participated in each semi-final. From each semi-final, ten countries joined the "Big 6" in the final, where a total of twenty-six countries participated.

The thirty-two semi-finalists were allocated into six pots, based on their geographical place and cultural similarities. Drawing from different pots helps in reducing the chance of so-called neighbour voting and increasing suspense in the semi-finals. Each time a country was drawn from the pot, its semi-final and half of the semi-final was determined.

The six pots were the following:

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3
Pot 4 Pot 5 Pot 6

Participating countries[edit]

Semi-final 1[edit]

Sixteen countries participated in the first semi-final. Cuba, Puerto Rico and United States also voted in this semi-final.

Draw Country Artist Song Language Place Points
01  Mexico Gloria Trevi feat. Shy Carter "Habla Blah Blah" Spanish 14 37
02  Jamaica Celeste "Stop This Flame" English 3 125
03  Costa Rica Mia Paz & Pranz "Mala reputación" Spanish 2 130
04  Brazil Clarice Falcão "Minha cabeça" Portuguese 8 64
05  Argentina Ada Reina "Chocolate y miel" Spanish 4 112
06  Martinique Charlotte Adigéry "Okashi" (お菓子) English 11 53
07  Antigua and Barbuda D'Valentina "Summer Jam" Spanish, English 13 45
08  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Abi Ocia "Offering" English 6 97
09  French Guiana Bad Joke "Swollen" English 15 14
10  United States Virgin Islands Allegra Miles "Change the World" English 16 12
11  Trinidad and Tobago Prince Pronto & Blakgold "Hello Carnival" English 12 52
12  Guam Pia Mia "Touch" English 5 100
13  Bermuda Heather Nova "The Wounds We Bled" English 10 56
14  British Virgin Islands Melanie Amaro "Fuel My Fire" English 9 56
15  Paraguay Anna Chase "Quiero gritar" Spanish 1 130
16  Colombia Jon Henrik Fjällgren feat. Elin Oskal "The Way You Make Me Feel" English 7 77

Semi-final 2[edit]

Sixteen countries participated in the second semi-final. Ecuador, El Salvador and Haiti also voted in this semi-final.

Draw Country Artist Song Language Place Points
01  Greenland Shaya "Feel My Love" English 5 91
02  Peru Renata Flores "Qam hina" Southern Quechua 9 76
03  Saint Kitts and Nevis Labrinth "Something's Got to Give" English 6 90
04  Cayman Islands Natula "Iceland" English 7 89
05  Guadeloupe Kim Cesarion "I Love This Life" English 3 97
06  Curacao Kris Berry "Hope" English 12 51
07  Suriname Lauwtje feat. Famke Louise & Poke "Boing Boing" Dutch 11 63
08  Guyana Lanya Matthews "Where Are They Now" English 4 91
09  Dominican Republic Rosalía & Ozuna "Yo x ti, tu x mi" Spanish 13 44
10  Grenada LyricL feat. Ray Estaire "Reason" English 15 37
11  Bolivia Avionica & Andrea Echeverri "Ojos de miel" Spanish 14 38
12  Barbados Jodie Connor feat. Wiley "Now or Never" English 8 82
13  Honduras Banoffee feat. Empress Of "Tennis Fan" English 2 105
14  Canada Riit "Qaumajuapik" (ᖃᐅᒪᔪᐊᐱᒃ) Inuktitut 10 70
15  Dominica Carlyn XP "24/7" English 16 16
16  Chile M-22 feat. Medina "First Time" English 1 120

Final[edit]

Twenty-six countries participated in the final, with all 38 participating countries eligible to vote.

Draw Country Artist Song Language Place Points
01  Guadeloupe Kim Cesarion "I Love This Life" English 21 49
02  British Virgin Islands Melanie Amaro "Fuel My Fire" English 18 61
03  Haiti Ayiiti "Manman" Haitian Creole 22 43
04  Peru Renata Flores "Qam hina" Southern Quechua 12 94
05  Chile M-22 feat. Medina "First Time" English 11 96
06  Colombia Jon Henrik Fjällgren feat. Elin Oskal "The Way You Make Me Feel" English 10 100
07  Greenland Shaya "Feel My Love" English 5 125
08  United States Zayde Wølf & Neoni "Oblivion" English 1 187
09  Cuba Lauren "Look at Me Now" English, Spanish 20 51
10  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Abi Ocia "Offering" English 6 113
11  Costa Rica Mia Paz & Pranz "Mala reputación" Spanish 4 128
12  Brazil Clarice Falcão "Minha cabeça" Portuguese 15 63
13  Paraguay Anna Chase "Quiero gritar" Spanish 3 134
14  Canada Riit "Qaumajuapik" (ᖃᐅᒪᔪᐊᐱᒃ) Inuktitut 16 62
15  Guam Pia Mia "Touch" English 8 103
16  Ecuador LaTorre "Temporal" Spanish 13 83
17  Saint Kitts and Nevis Labrinth "Something's Got to Give" English 17 62
18  El Salvador Jordan Fisher & Angie K "Happily Ever After" English 26 30
19  Cayman Islands Natula "Iceland" English 14 71
20  Honduras Banoffee feat. Empress Of "Tennis Fan" English 9 102
21  Bermuda Heather Nova "The Wounds We Bled" English 25 37
22  Argentina Ada Reina "Chocolate y miel" Spanish 2 169
23  Guyana Lanya Matthews "Where Are They Now" English 24 38
24  Jamaica Celeste "Stop This Flame" English 7 104
25  Puerto Rico Jennifer Lopez "Hypnotico" English 19 57
26  Barbados Jodie Connor feat. Wiley "Now or Never" English 23 42

Other countries[edit]

Eligibility for potential participation in the Own Americavision Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with active OABA membership that would be able to broadcast the contest. As in every edition, an invitation to all the members have been sent in order to confirm whether they will participate or not.

  •  Anguilla: The broadcaster announced that it would not participate in the contest due to a lack of singers.
  •  Aruba: Aruba had originally confirmed their participation in the contest. However, the OABA announced that the delegation had failed to submit a song before the deadline, thus being forced to withdraw.
  •  Bahamas: Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas announced that Bahamas would not return due to a possible change in the delegation.
  •  Belize: Despite showing interest in returning in the contest, Great Belize Television announced that they will stay away for one more edition as there was not enough time left to select an entry.
  •  Guatemala: Radio y Televisión de Guatemala failed to confirm or withdraw from the edition on time and were fined by the council.
  •  Nicaragua: It was confirmed that the broadcaster had not signed up to compete in the contest.
  •  Panama: Despite confirming their participation in the contest, the Panamanian broadcaster decided to withdraw without a given reason.
  •  Saint Lucia: The Lucian broadcaster announced its withdrawal due to a change in their delegation.
  •  Uruguay: Televisión Nacional Uruguay failed to confirm their participation in time and was forced to withdraw.
  •  Venezuela: Corporación Venezolana de Televisión announced that they would not participate in the contest, due to financial reasons. A return was speculated in the next edition.