Own Americavision Song Contest 2

Own Americavision Song Contest 2, often referred to as OAmSC #2, is the second edition of Own Americavision Song Contest. The contest took place in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda, following country's victory in the 1st edition with Au/Ra and her song "Kicks". This is the first time that Antigua and Barbuda hosted the contest.

Thirty-eight countries participated in the second edition. Aruba, Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Curaçao and Guadeloupe made their debut appearance. However, Ecuador, French Guiana, Saint Lucia and Suriname have withdrawn from the competition. Despite originally confirming, Mexico was forced to withdraw due to not submitting an entry before the deadline.

Location
For more details on the host country, see Antigua and Barbuda.

Host City
St. John's is the capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda, a country located in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. With a population of 22,193, St. John's is the commercial centre of the nation and the chief port of the island of Antigua.

St. John's is one of the most developed and cosmopolitan municipalities in the Lesser Antilles. The city is famous for its various shopping malls as well as boutiques throughout the city, selling designer jewellery and haute-couture clothing.

Venue
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium is a stadium in North Sound, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda. It was built for use in the 2007 Cricket World Cup where it hosted Super 8 matches. The stadium usually caters for 10,000 people, but temporary seating doubled its capacity for the 2007 World Cup. The stadium is named after former West Indies cricket captain Viv Richards. The stadium is about 10–20 minutes' drive from the capital city, St. John's, and the country's international airport.

Semi-final Allocation Draw
The draw to determine the allocation of the participating countries into their respective semi-finals took place took place on 22 September 2017. The semi-finalists have been split into six pots, based on voting patterns from the previous editions. The pots were calculated and are as follows:

Semi-final 1
Sixteen countries participated in the first semi-final. Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana and Uruguay also voted in this semi-final.

Semi-final 2
Sixteen countries participated in the second semi-final. Costa Rica, Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago 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 have been sent in order to confirm whether they will participate or not. The following list of countries declined stating their reasons as shown below.


 * Ecuador withdraws although the broadcaster stated that they would like to look into a return in the next edition.
 * It was announced that French Guiana would not participate in the contest.
 * Despite the broadcaster initially stating their intention to participate in the contest, it was later announced that they would not be taking part.
 * The country withdrew due to a lack of sponsorship.
 * It was announced that the country would not be participating due to their non-qualification in the first edition.