Own Eurovision Song Contest 18

Own Eurovision Song Contest 18, often referred to as OESC #18, is the up-coming 18th edition of Own Eurovision Song Contest. The contest will take place in Bucharest, Romania, following Liviu Hodor and Mona's win in the 17th contest with the song "Sweet love". This is the first time that Romania will host the contest.

Participants
Fifty-eight countries have confirmed participation in the Own Eurovision Song Contest 18. Azerbaijan, Egypt, Latvia and Uzbekistan decided to return. Austria, Kyrgyzstan and Liechtenstein withdrew from the competition.

Semi-final and Grand Final allocation draw
On March 29, 2013 the host, Romania was draw to perform number 17 in the Grand Final.

The draw that determined the semi-final allocation was held on 4 April 2013, nineteen countries were split in one of the three semi-finals, Romania will vote in all semi-finals.

Location
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than 70 kilometres (43 mi) north of the Danube.

Bucharest was first mentioned in documents in 1459. It became the capital of Romania in 1862 and is the centre of Romanian media, culture and art. Its architecture is a mix of historical (neo-classical), interbellum (Bauhaus and Art Deco), Communist-era and modern. In the period between the two World Wars, the city's elegant architecture and the sophistication of its elite earned Bucharest the nickname of "Little Paris" (Micul Paris). Although buildings and districts in the historic city centre were heavily damaged or destroyed by war, earthquakes, and above all Ceaușescu's program of systematization, many survived. In recent years, the city has been experiencing an economic and cultural boom.

According to preliminary data from 2011 census, 1,677,985 inhabitants live within the city limits, a decrease from the figure recorded at the 2002 census. The urban area extends beyond the limits of Bucharest proper and has a population of 1.93 million people. Adding the satellite towns around the urban area, the proposed metropolitan area of Bucharest would have a population of 2.2 million people. According to Eurostat, Bucharest has a Larger Urban Zone of 2,151,880 residents. According to unofficial data, the population is more than 3 million. Bucharest is the 10th largest city in the European Union by population within city limits.

Economically, Bucharest is the most prosperous city in Romania and is one of the main industrial centres and transportation hubs of Eastern Europe. The city has big convention facilities, educational institutes, cultural venues, traditional "shopping arcades" and recreational areas.

The city proper is administratively known as "The Municipality of Bucharest" (Municipiul București), and has the same administrative level as that of a national county, being further subdivided into six sectors.

This is the first time the contest will take place in Romania.

Semi-Final 01
Notes
 * The nine countries in this semi-final with the highest scoring points, according to the votes from each voting country, qualifies for the Grand Final.
 * (host) will vote in this semi-final.
 * On April 10, 2013 the first nine qualifiers were announced.
 * 1. The country won a ticket to the Second Chance Round.

Semi-Final 02

 * The nine countries in this semi-final with the highest scoring points, according to the votes from each voting country, qualifies for the Grand Final.
 * (host) will vote in this semi-final.
 * The results were revealed on April 11, 2013.

Notes
 * 1. The country won a ticket to the Second Chance Round.

Semi-Final 03

 * The nine countries in this semi-final with the highest scoring points, according to the votes from each voting country, qualifies for the Grand Final.
 * (host) will vote in this semi-final.

Second Chance Round

 * the tenth placed countries from each semi-final competes in the second chance.
 * the winner of this round will get the final ticket for the Grand Final.

Finalists
The twenty-nine finalists are:
 * the host country -
 * the top nine countries from the first semi-final.
 * the top nine countries from the second semi-final.
 * the top nine countries from the third semi-final.
 * the winner from the Second Chance Round.