Own Americavision Song Contest 11

Own Americavision Song Contest 11, often referred to as OAmSC #11, is the 11th edition of Own Americavision Song Contest. It took place in TBD, Canada, following Lili-Ann De Francesco's win in the 10th edition with the song "Au travers des ombres". It was the first time Canada had hosted the contest.

Location
Further information on the host country: Canada

Semi-final Allocation Draw
The draw to determine the allocation of the participating countries into their respective semi-finals took place on 2 May 2021. 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. Twenty countries participated in every semi-final. From each semi-final, ten countries joined the "Big 6" in the final, where a total of twenty-six countries participated.

The forty 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:

Semi-final 1
Twenty countries participated in the first semi-final. Brazil, Canada and Dominican Republic also voted in this semi-final.

Semi-final 2
Twenty countries participated in the second semi-final. French Guiana, Puerto Rico and Venezuela also voted in this semi-final.

Other countries
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 has been sent in order to confirm whether they will participate or not.
 * The broadcaster announced its absence after their Head of Delegation had stepped down and moved to nearby Antigua and Barbuda.
 * The Argentinian broadcaster announced the country would not participate this edition after their historical Head of Delegation had decided to resign. A return next edition has not been ruled out as it was announced another Head of Delegation would be hired by then.
 * The broadcaster of the British territory announced the withdrawal of the country after their Head of Delegation had stepped down from his position to pursue his career in Sint Maarten.
 * The Chilean HoD announced she would resign from her position, thus making Chilean participation this edition impossible. A return next edition is granted as new changes within the delegation are happening and another HoD is expected to be hired by then.
 * Salvadorian broadcaster had originally confirmed its presence in Canada. However it was later revealed they had missed the deadline for submitting entries, thus being forced to withdraw for the first time in the history of the contest.
 * Haitian broadcaster had originally announced they would send a representative to Canada. Unfortunately, they missed the entry deadline and were thus fined by the OABA.
 * The broadcaster announced the withdrawal of Honduras from the 11th Own Americavision Song Contest because it does not have enough support from the government officials and currently lacks enough public funding for their participation to commence. The head of the delegation also announced that they aim to return in the 12th edition.