Mystical Song Contest 2

The Mystical Song Contest #2 (also known as MSC 2) was the second edition of the Mystical Song Contest. It took place in Amsterdam, The Netherlands after Krystl won in Paris, 🇫🇷 France.

It was confirmed that 50 countries will participate in the 2nd edition. 🇰🇷 South Korea, 🇳🇿 New Zealand, 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan,            🇱🇮 Liechtenstein, 🇲🇦 Morocco, 🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇨🇦 Canada and 🇺🇸 United States were invited by the MBU to join the contest and they debuted.

The top 6 of last edition The Netherlands, 🇮🇱 Israel, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇨🇾 Cyprus, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 🇩🇪 Germany were automatically pre qualified for the Grand Final of this edition. The 44 others participating countries were split into 2 semi finals.

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

Amsterdam
Amsterdam (/ˈæmstərdæm/, UK also /ˌæmstərˈdæm/; Dutch: [ɑmstərˈdɑm] (listen)) is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands; with a population of 866,737 within the city proper, 1,380,872 in the urban area, and 2,410,960 in the metropolitan area. Found within the province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", attributed by the large number of canals which form a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Amsterdam's name derives from Amstelredamme, indicative of the city's origin around a dam in the river Amstel. Originating as a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became one of the most important ports in the world in the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century and became the leading centre for finance and trade. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the city expanded, and many new neighbourhoods and suburbs were planned and built. The 17th-century canals of Amsterdam and the 19–20th century Defence Line of Amsterdam are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Sloten, annexed in 1921 by the municipality of Amsterdam, is the oldest part of the city, dating to the 9th century.

Host of the show
On May 10, 2018 it was announced that Maan will be the host of the Mystical Song Contest 2.

Manuela "Maan" de Steenwinkel (born 10 February 1997), also known as simply Maan, is a Dutch singer and actress. De Steenwinkel first came to prominence after winning season six of The Voice of Holland. She has subsequently taken part in the Dutch television series De beste zangers van Nederland and in the Dutch version of Dance Dance Dance.

De Steenwinkel was born in Bergen, North Holland. Her father is a television director and her mother a teacher. She attended Murmellius Gymnasium in Alkmaar.

In 2015, de Steenwinkel auditioned for season six of The Voice of Holland, where she was a member of Team Marco. She performed "The Power of Love" in her blind audition, where all four coaches turned their chairs. On 29 January 2016, de Steenwinkel went on to win the competition. Following her win, she released the single "Perfect World", which was certified gold and peaked within the Top 40 in the Netherlands. Her followup single, "Ride It", achieved similar levels of success.

In 2017, de Steenwinkel became involved with season ten of De beste zangers van Nederland and season three of Dance Dance Dance.

Returning Artists
Here is the list of the returning artists for the 2nd edition.

Semi Finals
On May 10, 2018 the supervisor of the contest ESC Thømås had 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 22 countries competed in each semi final and 10 countries qualified in both.

Semi Final 1
In this semi final 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 🇩🇪 Germany had to vote.

Semi Final 2
In this semi final The Netherlands, 🇮🇱 Israel and 🇨🇾 Cyprus had to vote.

Grand Final
On May 15, 2018 the supervisor of the contest ESC Thømås had revealed the running order of the Grand.