European Song Contest 5

European Song Contest 5 was the fifth edition of the European Song Contest held in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg after the win of CHAILD during the fourth edition of the contest. It was the first edition hosted in Western Europe since the beginning of the competition. By experts this edition was called revolutionary, as it brough interest of EuSC to the West. A total of 13 countries participated in the fifth edition.

The show was ultimately won by Luxembourg for the second time in a row. Maëlle with her song Toutes les machines ont un cœur scored 140 points total. Second place was Slovenia with 134 points, and third place was  Ukraine with 130 points. Luxembourg announced that they would host the sixth edition in Luxembourg City.

Bidding phase
In order to compete in the bidding selection, the city would have to fulfill following criteria:


 * The host city had to be near a major airport.
 * The venue must be available for at least six weeks before the contest and one week after the conclusion of the contest
 * The venue must not be open-air, but an air-conditioned building with a capacity of at least 10,000 and a minimum ceiling height of 15 metres (49 ft), insulated for sound and light.
 * The green room must be located as close to the arena as possible (or within it), with a capacity of 300.

For the first time in history, there was no bidding process, as Luxembourg had only one venue fulfilling those criteria. Therefore Stade de Luxembourg won the bids with 13 (out of 13) votes.

Information
Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerg; French: Luxembourg; German: Luxemburg), also known as Luxembourg City (Luxembourgish: Stad Lëtzebuerg or d'Stad; French: Ville de Luxembourg; German: Stadt Luxemburg or Luxemburg-Stadt), is the capital city of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the country's most populous commune. Standing at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers in southern Luxembourg, the city lies at the heart of Western Europe, situated 213 km (132 mi) by road from Brussels, 372 km (231 mi) from Paris, and 209 km (130 mi) from Cologne. The city contains Luxembourg Castle, established by the Franks in the Early Middle Ages, around which a settlement developed. As of 31 December 2021, Luxembourg City has a population of 128,514 inhabitants, which is more than three times the population of the country's second most populous commune (Esch-sur-Alzette). The city's population consists of 160 nationalities. Foreigners represent 70% of the city's population, whilst Luxembourgers represent 30% of the population; the number of foreign-born residents in the city rises steadily each year.

In 2022, Luxembourg was ranked as having the first-highest per capita GDP in the world at $137,950(PPP), with the city having developed into a banking and administrative centre. In the 2019 Mercer worldwide survey of 231 cities, Luxembourg was placed first for personal safety, while it was ranked 18th for quality of living.

Luxembourg is one of the de facto capitals of the European Union (alongside Brussels, Frankfurt and Strasbourg), as it is the seat of several institutions, agencies and bodies, including the Court of Justice of the European Union, the European Court of Auditors, the Secretariat of the European Parliament, the European Public Prosecutor's Office, the European Investment Bank, the European Investment Fund, the European Stability Mechanism, as well as amongst other European Commission departments and services, Eurostat. The Council of the European Union meets in the city for three months annually.

Presenter
EDSUN - a multidimensional force from Luxembourg, combining contemporary Dance and R&B to create bold and uplifting Art. His abundant creativity and artistic direction is best expressed in his live shows and visuals. His inspiration comes from energy sources like SZA, Janelle Monáe and Beyoncé.

EDSUN strives to be remembered as a Performer that stood up for something, a badass risk taker.

Participants
The Reggia Broadcasting Union announced the list of 13 participants, with their songs being chosen via internal choice or a national selection. Bosnia and Herzegovina debuted in the contest, and Hungary came back after a 1-edition break.

Debuting countries

 * Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina - the Bosnian broadcaster BHRT stated, that Bosnia and Herzegovina would debut in the European Song Contest during its fifth edition.

Returning countries

 * Flag_of_Hungary.svg Hungary - the Hungarian broadcaster M1 stated, that the criticism towards the European Song Contest was too harsh and after the apology, the RBU decided to take Hungary back to the union.

Other countries

 * Flag_of_Italy.svg Italy - the Italian broadcaster Rai showed interest for the contest for the first time since the first edition, after stating the political crisis as a reason for not participation, Italy stated willingness to participate in the upcoming editions without a certain date.
 * Flag_of_Moldova.svg Moldova - the Moldovan broadcaster Moldova 1 stated, that Moldova would debut during the fifth edition, although the Reggia Broadcasting Union declined those statements.

Grande Finale
The competition consisted of a Grande Finale with 13 original acts. The running order was announced shortly before the contest, Luxembourg got to choose their starting position and decided it would be numer 13. The system wasn't changed since the fourth edition.