| World Vision Song Contest #97 | |
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| Venue | Santa Barbara, Western USA |
| Host | |
| Date | August 2018 |
| Entries | 60 |
| Winner | File:Scotland.png Scotland Secret Garden ft. Karen Matheson - Greenwaves |
| Debuting | Bhutan Northern Territory Piedmont |
| Returning | Brazil France Ile-de-France Mongolia Moscow New South Wales Quebec Svealand Ukraine Wales Yorkshire & the Humber |
| Withdrawing | Central Russia Estonia Hungary Kyiv Lazio Leinster Madrid New Zealand Ontario |
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| < WV #96 WV #98 > | |
The World Vision Contest 97 was the 97th edition of World Vision Song Contest. The contest was held in Santa Barbara, California, Western USA following their victory in the 96th edition with Imagine Dragons' "Whatever It Takes".
Results[]
Semi Final 1[]
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | YouTube | Place | Points |
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| 01 | Baden-Württemberg | Leaves' Eyes | My Destiny | Link | 17 | 50 |
| 02 | France | The Dø | Despair, Hangover & Ecstasy | Link | 23 | 38 |
| 03 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Yorkshire Folk | On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at | Link | 29 | 24 |
| 04 | Ukraine | MONATIK | Kruzhit | Link | 11 | 65 |
| 05 | Canada | Susan Aglukark | O Siem | Link | 25 | 32 |
| 06 | Aegean Region | Petek Dinçöz | Yalanı Boşver | Link | 3 | 91 |
| 07 | Italy | Remo Giazotto | Adagio Per Archi e Organo in Sol Minore | Link | 9 | 71 |
| 08 | Norway | Highasakite | Golden Ticket | Link | 22 | 40 |
| 09 | Latvia | IĮģi | Nesmejiet jūs ļautiņi | Link | 13 | 60 |
| 10 | Russia | Valeriy Meladze | Inostranets | Link | 12 | 60 |
| 11 | Stockholm | Nova Miller | Turn Up The Fire | Link | 13 | 53 |
| 12 | Spain | Malú | Ahora Tu | Link | 20 | 42 |
| 13 | South Africa | Arno Carstens | Another Universe | Link | 15 | 54 |
| 14 | Norrland | Jon Henrik Fjällgren | Father's Joik | Link | 10 | 69 |
| 15 | Pacific States | Chromatics | Shadow | Link | 1 | 148 |
| 16 | British Columbia | Bend Sinister | Shannon | Link | 24 | 32 |
| 17 | Turkey | Deniz Tekin | Kendine İyi Bak | Link | 7 | 75 |
| 18 | Brazil | Alok, Zeeba & IRO | Ocean | Link | 18 | 50 |
| 19 | Northern Territory | Jessica Mauboy | Burn | Link | 21 | 41 |
| 20 | Vietnam | Tóc Tiên | Big Girls Don't Cry | Link | 19 | 48 |
| 21 | Croatia | Severina ft. Jala Brat | M.A.G.I.J.A. | Link | 6 | 76 |
| 22 | Australia | HAVASI ft. Lisa Gerrard | The Storm | Link | 2 | 108 |
| 23 | Bolivia | Savia Andina | Flor de un día | Link | 14 | 57 |
| 24 | Wales | Marina & the Diamonds | Immortal | Link | 5 | 86 |
| 25 | Denmark | Wangel | Emotion Pill | Link | 30 | 22 |
| 26 | The Netherlands | Zazi | Turn Me On | Link | 28 | 26 |
| 27 | Macedonia | Kaliopi | Rodjeni | Link | 4 | 91 |
| 28 | Northeastern USA | Cardi B ft. Bad Bunny & J Balvin | I Like It | Link | 26 | 32 |
| 29 | Poland | Natasza Urbańska | Escamillo | Link | 27 | 27 |
| 30 | New South Wales | Alfie Arcuri | If They Only Knew | Link | 8 | 72 |
Semi Final 2[]
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | YouTube | Place | Points |
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| 01 | India | Ajay-Atul | Zingaat | Link | 26 | 26 |
| 02 | Slovenia | Lea Sirk | Moj profil | Link | 24 | 27 |
| 03 | Southern USA | Katy Perry ft. Kanye West | E.T. | Link | 14 | 58 |
| 04 | Moscow | Manizha | Izumrud | Link | 10 | 70 |
| 05 | Mongolia | Henza ft. Michaela | Moments | Link | 19 | 42 |
| 06 | United Kingdom | Clean Bandit ft. Demi Lovato | Solo | Link | 5 | 87 |
| 07 | Scotland | Secret Garden ft. Karen Matheson | Greenwaves | Link | 1 | 130 |
| 08 | Bhutan | Pema Deki | Dueah Tari | Link | 24 | 33 |
| 09 | USA | Beirut | The Rip Tide | Link | 8 | 74 |
| 10 | Japan | Yuki Kajiura | Decretum | Link | 13 | 60 |
| 11 | Greece | InnerWish | Needles In My Mind | Link | 9 | 71 |
| 12 | Piedmont | Ludovico Einaudi | Life | Link | 7 | 76 |
| 13 | London | Dirty Pretty Things | Bang Bang You're Dead | Link | 12 | 64 |
| 14 | Ireland | James Vincent McMurrow | Ghosts | Link | 17 | 46 |
| 15 | Bavaria | Richard Wagner | Ride of the Valkyries | Link | 15 | 54 |
| 16 | Mexico | Lupita D'Alessio | Ese Hombre | Link | 25 | 28 |
| 17 | Sweden | Helena Paparizou | Heroes | Link | 4 | 92 |
| 18 | Quebec | Céline Dion | Hymne à l'amour | Link | ||
| 19 | California | Dwayne Johnson | You're Welcome | Link | 28 | 23 |
| 20 | Southeast Brazil | Adriana Calcanhotto | Vambora | Link | 20 | 42 |
| 21 | Svealand | Benny Andersons Orkester | O klang och jubeltid | Link | 16 | 47 |
| 22 | Ile-de-France | Soprano | Cœurdonnier | Link | 3 | 93 |
| 23 | Iceland | Alex Somers ft. Jónsi | Fortress | Link | 18 | 44 |
| 24 | West-Nederland | will.i.am ft. Eva Simons | This Is Love | Link | 6 | 78 |
| 25 | Germany | Alice Merton | Lash Out | Link | 11 | 65 |
| 26 | South Korea | Lee Hi | Breathe | Link | 23 | 38 |
| 27 | Romania | Maxim | Sarutari criminale | Link | 21 | 40 |
| 28 | England | Jack Savoretti | When We Were Lovers | Link | 2 | 97 |
| 29 | Portugal | Luís Represas | Ser poeta | Link | 22 | 40 |
The host Western USA voted in this semi-final.
Final[]
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | YouTube | Place | Points |
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| 01 | Piedmont | Ludovico Einaudi | Life | Link | 23 | 94 |
| 02 | Svealand | Benny Anderssons Orkester | O klang och jubeltid | Link | 12 | 118 |
| 03 | Aegean Region | Petek Dinçöz | Yalanı Boşver | Link | ||
| 04 | Croatia | Severina ft. Jala Brat | M.A.G.I.J.A. | Link | 19 | 104 |
| 05 | London | Dirty Pretty Things | Bang Bang You're Dead | Link | 22 | 94 |
| 06 | Russia | Valeriy Meladze | Inostranets | Link | 25 | 85 |
| 07 | Ile-de-France | Soprano | Cœurdonnier | Link | 12 | 120 |
| 08 | Turkey | Deniz Tekin | Kendine İyi Bak | Link | 17 | 105 |
| 09 | Pacific States | Chromatics | Shadow | Link | 3 | 199 |
| 10 | Macedonia | Kaliopi | Rodjeni | Link | 14 | 114 |
| 11 | Western USA | Fitz & the Tantrums | HandClap | Link | 26 | 84 |
| 12 | Greece | InnerWish | Needles In My Mind | Link | 6 | 135 |
| 13 | West-Nederland | will.i.am ft. Eva Simons | This Is Love | Link | 24 | 92 |
| 14 | Italy | Remo Giazotto | Adagio Per Archi e Organo in Sol Minore | Link | 13 | 117 |
| 15 | Sweden | Helena Paparizou | Heroes | Link | 5 | 146 |
| 16 | Moscow | Manizha | Izumrud | Link | 18 | 104 |
| 17 | Australia | HAVASI ft. Lisa Gerrard | The Storm | Link | 2 | 207 |
| 18 | New South Wales | Alfie Arcuri | If They Only Knew | Link | 21 | 97 |
| 19 | Brazil | Alok, Zeeba & IRO | Ocean | Link | 8 | 126 |
| 20 | USA | Beirut | The Rip Tide | Link | 15 | 112 |
| 21 | Germany | Alice Merton | Lash Out | Link | 20 | 101 |
| 22 | England | Jack Savoretti | When We Were Lovers | Link | 4 | 150 |
| 23 | Ukraine | MONATIK | Kruzhit | Link | 16 | 109 |
| 24 | Scotland | Secret Garden ft. Karen Matheson | Greenwaves | Link | 1 | 212 |
| 25 | Norrland | Jon Henrik Fjällgren | Father's Joik | Link | 11 | 119 |
| 26 | United Kingdom | Clean Bandit ft. Demi Lovato | Solo | Link | 7 | 131 |
| 27 | Wales | Marina & the Diamonds | Immortal | Link | 9 | 125 |
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