Own Eurovision Song Contest 7

Own Eurovision Song Contest 7, often referred to as OESC #07, is the 7th edition of Own Eurovision Song Contest. The contest took place in Soroca, Moldova, after Sunstroke Project and Olia Tira won the previous contest hosted in Valletta, Malta with their song "Superman".

Forty-four countries have confirmed participation in the 7th edition. Faroe Islands and Poland made their debut this edition. Estonia, Lithuania, Norway and Slovenia returned to the competition and Azerbaijan, Finland, Luxembourg, Portugal and San Marino decided to withdraw. The number of countries competing in the contest was a record at that moment, being the first time when 44 countries confirmed their participation in the contest.

The winner was Norway with the song "Europe's Skies" performed by Alexandrer Rybak, which scored 121 points, beating Switzerland with a margin of only 3 points. The host country, Moldova finished on third place and Serbia fourth, while France finished on fifth place. Out of the "Big 5" countries, only Moldova managed to finish in the top ten, coming third. Andorra finished on 13th place receiving 92 points, England and Romania both received 89 points, making then 14th and 16th respectively. Kosovo finished in the bottom two receiving 20 points overall.

Location
Further information on the host country: Moldova

Host City
Soroca is a Moldovan city situated on the Nistru (Dniester) river about 160 km north of Chişinău. It is the administrative center of Soroca District.

The city has its origin in the medieval Genoese trade post of Olchionia, or Alchona. It is known for its well-preserved stronghold, established by the Moldavian Prince Stephen the Great (Ştefan cel Mare in Romanian) in 1499. Its name is derived from the Slavic word for magpie.

The original wooden fort, which defended a ford over the Dniester/Nistru, was an important link in the chain of fortifications which comprised four forts (e.g. Akkerman and Khotin) on the Dniester, two forts on the Danube and three forts on the north border of medieval Moldova. Between 1543 and 1546 under the rule of Petru Rareş, the fortress was rebuilt in stone as a perfect circle with five bastions situated at equal distances.

During the Great Turkish War, John Sobieski's forces successfully defended the fortress against the Ottomans. It was of vital military importance during the Pruth Campaign of Peter the Great in 1711. The stronghold was sacked by the Russians in the Russo-Turkish War (1735–1739). The Soroca fortress is an important attraction in Soroca, having preserved cultures and kept the old Soroca in the present day.

The locality was greatly extended in the 19th century, during a period of relative prosperity. Soroca became a regional center featuring large squares, modernized streets, hospitals, grammar schools and conventionalized churches. In the Soviet period the town became an important industrial center for northern Moldova

Venue
The venue of the seventh edition was chosen to be the Soroca City Stadium. Stadionul of Soroca city is a stadium and is located in Raionul Soroca, Moldova. The estimate terrain elevation above seal level is 49 metres.

Semi-final 1
Nineteen countries participated in the first semi-final. Andorra, England and Moldova also voted in this semi-final. Scotland was disqualified for not voting.

Semi-final 2
Twenty countries participated in the second semi-final. Kosovo, Moldova and Romania also voted in this semi-final. Italy, Monaco and Poland were disqualified for not voting.

Final
Twenty-five countries participated in the final, with all 44 participating countries eligible to vote.