Mystical Song Contest 6

The Mystical Song Contest #6 (also known as MSC 6) was the sixth edition of the Mystical Song Contest. It took place in Budapest, 🇭🇺 Hungary after Yesyes won in Oslo, 🇳🇴 Norway.

It was confirmed that 48 countries participated in the 6th edition. 🇹🇷 Turkey debuted and 🇯🇵 Japan returned while 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan and                                  🇲🇰 North Macedonia withdrew.

The top 6 of last edition 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇲🇪 Montenegro, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇬🇷 Greece and 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan were automatically pre qualified for the Grand Final of this edition. The 42 other countries that participated were split into 2 semi finals.

The running orders were made by the supervisor of the contest ESC Thømås.

Budapest
Budapest (/ˈbuːdəpɛst/, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈbudɒpɛʃt]) is the capital and the most populous city of Hungary, and the tenth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits. The city has an estimated population of 1,752,286 over a land area of about 525 square kilometres (203 square miles). Budapest is both a city and county, and forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of 7,626 square kilometres (2,944 square miles) and a population of 3,303,786, comprising 33% of the population of Hungary.

The history of Budapest began when an early Celtic settlement transformed into the Roman town of Aquincum, the capital of Lower Pannonia. The Hungarians arrived in the territory in the late 9th century. The area was pillaged by the Mongols in 1241–42. Buda became one of the centres of Renaissance humanist culture by the 15th century. The Battle of Mohács, in 1526, was followed by nearly 150 years of Ottoman rule. After the reconquest of Buda in 1686, the region entered a new age of prosperity. Pest-Buda became a global city with the unification of Buda, Óbuda, and Pest on 17 November 1873, with the name 'Budapest' given to the new capital. Budapest also became the co-capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, a great power that dissolved in 1918, following World War I. The city was the focal point of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, the Battle of Budapest in 1945, and the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.

Budapest is an Alpha − global city with strengths in commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment. It is Hungary's financial centre and was ranked as the second fastest-developing urban economy in Europe. Budapest is the headquarters of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, the European Police College and the first foreign office of the China Investment Promotion Agency. Over 40 colleges and universities are located in Budapest, including the Eötvös Loránd University, the Semmelweis University and the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. Opened in 1896, the city's subway system, the Budapest Metro, serves 1.27 million, while the Budapest Tram Network serves 1.08 million passengers daily.

Among Budapest's important museums and cultural institutions is the Museum of Fine Arts. Further famous cultural institutions are the Hungarian National Museum, House of Terror, Franz Liszt Academy of Music, Hungarian State Opera House and National Széchényi Library. The central area of the city along the Danube River is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has several notable monuments, including the Hungarian Parliament, Buda Castle, Fisherman's Bastion, Gresham Palace, Széchenyi Chain Bridge, Matthias Church and the Liberty Statue. Other famous landmarks include Andrássy Avenue, St. Stephen's Basilica, Heroes' Square, the Great Market Hall, the Nyugati Railway Station built by the Eiffel Company of Paris in 1877 and the second-oldest metro line in the world, the Millennium Underground Railway.

Host of the show
On July 20, 2018 it was announced that Tolvai Reni was the host of the Mystical Song Contest 6.

Renáta Tímea "Reni" Tolvai (born 24 March 1991) is a Hungarian singer, dancer, and model. She first came to prominence in 2010 after winning the fifth season of the Hungarian show Megasztár. She has gone on to win multiple awards in Hungary, and took part in A Dal in 2012, 2016, and 2018.

Alan Walker is the son of Hilde Omdal Walker, a Norwegian, and Philip Alan Walker, an Englishman. By birth, he was granted dual citizenship, both in Norway and the United Kingdom on the basis of his parental origin. At the age of two, he moved to Bergen, Norway, with his parents and siblings. Walker grew up with two siblings, an older sister, Camilla, born in England, and a younger brother, Andreas, born in Norway.

Growing up in the digital era, Walker found an early interest in computers, which later turned into a fascination for programming and graphic design. He initially had no musical background; however, he later taught himself by watching tutorials on YouTube based on music production.

In 2012, Walker was listening to a song by Italian DJ David Whistle (also known as DJ Ness) and reached out to him to find out how he produced his music. He was inspired by EDM producers K-391 and Ahrix, and by film composers like Hans Zimmer and Steve Jablonsky. He started producing his music on his laptop using FL Studio. In July 2012, with the help and feedback from his fans online, he began pursuing his music production career and slowly began posting his music to YouTube and SoundCloud. Started as a bedroom producer, he was better known as DJ Walkzz before signing a record deal and releasing his debut single in 2014.

In 2010, she was only 19 when besides winning the Hungarian Idol she also became the Hungarian Voice of the Year.

Her first single "Hagylak menni" appeared with a music video in the summer of 2011, on 8 August and had a great success hitting the top charts of Hungarian radio's play lists. This single brought her the trophy of "Transylvanian Music Awards" for the Best Hungarian dance-pop hit of the Year and Bravo Otto Award Video of the Year. Today this song has over 3.5 million views on YouTube.[citation needed]

In 2011 Reni released her debut solo album "Ékszer".

She was also one of the most nominated and awarded woman in Hungary in the past two years:

Debuting/Withdrawing
On June 24, 2018 it was announced that 2 countries won't participate in the 6th edition.


 * 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan : ITV stated that the country won't participate in the contest without any more information. The last participation of the country was in the 5th edition.
 * 🇲🇰 North Macedonia : MRT stated that the country won't participate in the contest without any more information. The last participation of the country was in the 5th edition.

One country will also debut :


 * 🇹🇷 Turkey : The broadcaster TRT announced that Turkey will debut in the Mystical Song Contest.

Returning Artists
Here is the list of the returning artists for the 6th edition.

Semi Finals
On June 25, 2018 the supervisor of the contest ESC Thømås revealed the running order of both semi finals.

The big 6 members were assigned to a semi final where they had to vote.

A total of 21 countries competed in each semi final and 10 countries qualified in both.

Semi Final 1
In this semi final 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇲🇪 Montenegro and 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan had to vote.

Semi Final 2
In this semi final 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇦🇺 Australia and 🇬🇷 Greece had to vote.

Grand Final
On August 4, 2018 the supervisor of the contest ESC Thømås revealed the running order of the grand final.