World of Music is a song contest, where participants each represent a different country and try to pick the best song possible, related to the country they represent.
Rules[]
The Game[]
There is one edition of World of Music held every month. The previous edition's winner gets the privilege of hosting the next edition, and will be able to decide when during the following month the edition will be held. If a host is not able to fulfill their hosting duties within the month, a replacement host will be found. Hosts are also able to relinquish their duties to anyone of their choosing.
All participants pick a song from the country they represent. This song's artist must have been born or be from that country. If the artist is not from a specific country, but their parents are, then they are still able to represent that country. It is up to the host to decide whether or not a song or artist is able to represent a certain country. Covers of foreign songs are allowed. The song also must not have been already previously been submitted before.
List of songs can be found here.
The participants have within the allotted time period to send in their submissions. If someone does not send in a song within the deadline, they are disqualified and are not allowed to participate in the next installment of World of Music. When everybody has submitted, all participants are given a deadline decided by the host to listen to all the songs and distribute points to their favorite songs. If someone does not give out points within the deadline, they are also disqualified and all points given to them will be nullified. They also will not be able to participate in the next installment of World of Music. Hosts are freely able to extend deadlines.
When all votes have been given, or the deadline has been reached, the points will be counted and whoever has the most points will win that installment of World of Music. In the case of a tie due to two or more submissions receiving the same amount of points, the highest number of top scores received will be decisive. If the winner still cannot be determined by this procedure, the number of times the next highest amount of points have been awarded shall be the deciding factor. If necessary, this method shall continue until account has been taken of the number of times one point has been awarded. In the unlikely case that there is still a tie, whichever submission war earlier in the running order will break the tie. The winner will then host the next month's installment of World of Music and the cycle will continue.
Any problems that arise while an edition is taking place falls under the responsibility of the current host or current TRE admins.
The following tables show the point sums used with a specific number of participants.
| Contestants | Points |
|---|---|
| 7-14 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 |
| 15-19 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 |
| 20+ | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12 |
- After Season 24, semi-finals became an optional addition with editions with 20 or more participants; the decision being made by the host.
Special Rules[]
The Vatican City is too small to have any musicians of their nationality. Instead, a participant representing Vatican City will be able to pick songs from artists that have performed in Vatican City. Proof of this must be given when the song is submitted.- Special editions of World of Music are held every few months. Each special edition has unique rules or restrictions that can determine what kind of song can be submitted, which country can be represented, etc. Special editions are chosen from polls held in the Facebook group.
Participants[]
Any person wishing to participate in an edition is free to sign up. The only requirement is that they must join The Robinson Expedition discord. The discord is where songs are posted, results are announced, and season announcements are made.
To be added to the discord, or if you have any further questions, please contact admins Dani Gunn, Wesley Lini, Wendy Buvelle, Nathaniel Swede, Blaine Lazarev, or George Selly.
Playable Countries[]
- All fully recognized countries are playable.
- In addition the following countries are playable:
 China ·  Cyprus ·  North Korea ·  South Korea ·  Israel
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- In February 2018 the following countries became playable:
 Kosovo ·  Taiwan ·  Niue ·  Cook Islands ·  Tokelau ·  Hong Kong ·  Macau Greenland ·  Faroe Islands ·  Sint Marteen ·  Aruba ·  Curaçao ·  French Polynesia.
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- In February 2019 the following countries became playable:
 Northern Mariana Islands ·  Guam ·  Puerto Rico ·  American Samoa ·  US Virgin Islands ·  Aaland ·  Svalbard Guernsey ·  Isle of Man ·  Jersey ·  Bonaire ·  Sint Eustatius ·  Saba ·  Abkhazia ·  Artsakh Northern Cyprus ·  Sahrawi ·  Somaliland ·  South Ossetia ·  Transnistria ·  Palestine ·  Christmas Island Cocos Islands ·  Norfolk Island ·  Saint Barthélemy · Saint Martin ·  Saint Pierre and Miquelon ·  Wallis and Futuna Akrotiri and Dhekelia ·  Anguilla ·  Bermuda ·  British Virgin Islands ·  Falkland Islands ·  Cayman Islands Montserrat ·  Pitcairn Islands ·  Saint Helena · Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ·  Turks and Caicos Islands New Caledonia ·  Gibraltar ·  Ceuta ·  Melilla
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- In February 2020
United Kingdom was split up and removed as a playable country. The following countries became playable:
 Bougainville ·  Kurdistan ·  Scotland ·  England ·  Northern Ireland ·  Wales
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History[]
Main Editions[]
| Edition | Entries | Winner | Winning Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 |  Denmark (Jonas)
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Still Boy by Kashmir |
| 2 | 11 |  USA (Purry)
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This Side of Paradise by Hayley Kiyoko |
| 3 | 8 | Denmark (Jonas)
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Final Song by MØ |
| 4 | 9 |  Sweden (Nathaniel)
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Uncover by Zara Larsson |
| 5 | 7 | Denmark (Jonas)
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Riverside by Agnes Obel |
| 6 | 10 |  Norway (Alf)
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Faded by Alan Walker |
| 7 | 11 | USA (Arlie)
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Heathens by Twenty One Pilots |
| 8 | 10 |  Iran (Dakota)
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Revolution by Helly Luv |
| 9 | 12 | Sweden (Nathaniel)
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Bonfire by Miss Li |
| 10 | 16 |  United Kingdom (Joan)
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Rockabye by Clean Bandit |
| 11 | 13 |  Albania (Eve)
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Blow Your Mind (Mwah) by Dua Lipa |
| 12 | 13 |  New Zealand (Blaine)
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Cameo Lover by Kimbra |
| 13 | 17 |  Argentina (Joan)
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The Wolf by SIAMÉS |
| 14 | 12 | United Kingdom (Dani)
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Cold Night by You Me At Six |
| 15 | 11 | United Kingdom (Dani)
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I'm A Ruin by Marina And The Diamonds |
| 16 | 15 |  Germany (Wesley)
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Traffic Lights by Lena |
| 17 | 14 | Germany (Wesley)
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Clarity by Zedd ft. Foxes |
| 18 | 15 | USA (Arlie)
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Hard Times by Paramore |
| 19 | 18 |  Australia (Mikey)
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Awkward by San Cisco |
| 20 | 14 |  Spain (George)
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Sofia by Alvaro Soler |
| 21 | 17 |  Iceland (Mikey)
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Little Talks by Of Monsters and Men |
| 22 | 17 | Denmark (Jonas)
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Mind The Gap by NABIHA |
| 23 | 18 | United Kingdom (George)
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Find Me by Sigma ft. Birdy |
| 24 | 21 | Kosovo (Valentin)
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Big Girls Cry by Mimoza |
| 25 | 21 | Norway (Foxreyna)
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Strangers by Sigrid |
| 26 | 22 | South Korea (Purry)
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뚜두뚜두 (DDU-DU DDU-DU) by Blackpink |
| 27 | 17 | South Korea (Purry)
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Little Star by Akdong Musician |
| 28 | 15 |  Finland (Blaine)
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Dig Deep by Lxandra |
| 29 | 16 | Sweden (Nathaniel)
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Get Some by Lykke Li |
| 30 | 19 | Germany (Shea)
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Hearts Ain't Gonna Lie by Arlissa & Jonas Blue |
| 31 | 20 | Germany (Shea)
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Heart to Break by Kim Petras |
| 32 | 17 |  Canada (Wesley)
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Ugly Heart by G.R.L. |
| 33 | 17 | Norway (Valentin)
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Drink About by Seeb, Dagny |
| 34 | 19 | Israel (Wesley)
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Bassa Sababa by Netta |
| 35 | 18 | USA (Dani)
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Juice by Lizzo |
| 36 | 18 | Sweden (Jayme)
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They Own This Town by Flora Cash |
| 37 | 20 | Sweden (Jayme)
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Enemy by Sandro Cavazza |
| 38 | 20 | Denmark (Jonas)
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Shadows by Alphabeat |
| 39 | 16 |  Netherlands (Matt)
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Guaya by Eva Simons |
| 40 | 16 | Canada (Jonas)
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Rule the World by Walk Off The Earth |
| 41 | 15 | USA (Liam)
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Hallucinations by PVRIS |
| 42 | 15 | United Kingdom (Jonas)
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Mirror by IDER |
| 43 | 17 | South Korea (Nicole)
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Four Seasons by TAEYEON |
| 44 | 13 |  Ireland (Valentin)
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Follow Your Fire by Kodaline |
| 45 | 18 | Netherlands (Blaine)
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Fountain by DÉMIRA |
| 46 | 16 | Canada (Dani)
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Love Me by Felix Cartal & Lights |
| 47 | 18 | Sweden (Matt)
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Hearts Will Bleed by Janice |
| 48 | 19 |  Greece (Blaine)
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ANEMOΣ by Leon of Athens, Katerine Duska |
| 49 | 19 | South Korea (Felipe)
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Stay Tonight by Chung Ha |
| 50 | 20 | New Zealand (Nicole)
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Medicine by Robinson |
| 51 | 17 | Argentina (Arlie)
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Summer Nights by SIAMÉS |
| 52 | 17 | Canada (Claude)
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A Phone Call In Amsterdam by Valley |
| 53 | 16 | Germany (Mark)
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Second by Victoria Canal |
| 54 | 16 | Australia (Jonas)
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Bitter by Evie Irie |
| 55 | 18 | Sweden (Claude)
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Nån av oss by Miriam Bryant |
| 56 | 16 | Netherlands (Wesley)
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There Will Be A Way by Dotan |
| 57 | 17 | Wales (Arlie)
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Oh No! by MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS |
| 58 | 13 | Germany (Nathaniel)
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We'll Meet Again by TheFatRat & Laura Brehm |
| 59 | 16 | Sweden (Claude)
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Fingers Crossed by Agnes |
| 60 | 15 |  Algeria (Blaine)
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Jusqu'au bout by Amel Bent x Imen Es |
| 61 | 17 | England (Amber)
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Little Bit of Love by Tom Grennan |
| 62 | 16 |  Angola (Chris)
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UWA by Pongo |
| 63 | 16 | Canada (Zeebem)
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The Virus by The Halluci Nation |
| 64 | 18 | Greece (Valentin)
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Fotiá by Evangelia |
| 65 | 15 |  Italy (Paolo)
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Falene by Michele Bravi, Sophie & the Giants |
| 66 | 15 | Italy (Paolo)
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Solitary Soul by Michael Leonardi |
| 67 | 16 |  Russia (Claude)
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Malchik na djevjatkje by DEAD BLONDE |
| 68 | 15 |  Bulgaria (Valentin)
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Thunder by DARA |
| 69 | 12 | Sweden (Nathaniel)
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Killing Time by Alba August |
| 70 | 12 |  Belarus (Francesco)
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Tu As Gagné by Parade of Planets |
| 71 | 12 |  France (Chris)
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Mektoub by Mauvais œil |
| 72 | 12 | USA (Wesley)
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avalanche by Christian French |
| 73 | 13 | Italy (Paolo)
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Cold Mine by Fil Bo Riva |
| 74 | 13 |  Malaysia (Jack)
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Don't Blame It On Love by Yuna ft. Pink Sweat$ |
| 75 | 13 | Northern Ireland (Blaine)
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What You Know by Two Door Cinema Club |
| 76 | 12 | Netherlands (Wesley)
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What You Do to Me by Blanks |
| 77 | 11 |  Japan (Jayme)
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ICHIDAIJI by POLKADOT STINGRAY |
| 78 | 14 | Japan (Jayme)
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Backlight (逆光) by Ado |
| 79 | 13 |  Morocco (Dani)
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Tears of Gold by Faouzia |
| 80 | 13 | Italy (Paolo)
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Diva by La Rappresentante di Lista |
| 81 | 15 |  Poland (Matt)
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Gladiator by Jann |
| 82 | 15 | Poland (Matt)
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Game Change by Brodka |
| 83 | 11 | Italy (Paolo)
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Bellisima by Annalisa |
| 84 | 9 | China (Chris)
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Magician by Lexi Liu |
| 85 | 13 | China (Chris)
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Cypress by Sarah Kinsley |
| 86 | 14 | Japan (Arlie)
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Frankenstein by Rina Sawayama |
| 87 | 12 | England (Huffle)
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moonburn by Dani Sylva |
| 88 | 13 | Canada (Dani)
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Psychedelic Switch by Carly Rae Jepsen |
| 89 | 11 | Scotland (Valentin)
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This Is The Life by Amy Macdonald |
| 90 | 9 | Finland (Chris)
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tobacco by ILON |
| 91 | 11 | USA (Huffle)
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Oh, Death by SUGR? |
| 92 | 14 | England (Blaine)
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Hypnotized by Sophie Ellis-Bextor |
| 93 | 12 | Iceland (Valentin)
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Angel Eyes by ÁSDÍS |
| 94 | 11 |  Ukraine (Claude)
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МАЛАНКА by Jerry Heil |
| 95 | 12 | Japan (Jack)
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Value by Ado |
Special Editions[]
Overview[]
Winning Countries[]
| Country | Wins | Main Editions | Special Editions |
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| Sweden
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4, 9, 29, 36, 37, 47, 55, 59, 69 | Instrumental | |
| USA
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2, 7, 18, 35, 41, 72, 91 | Cover, Second Chance | |
| Canada
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32, 40, 46, 52, 63, 88 | Christmas | |
| Germany
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16, 17, 30, 31, 43, 58 | ||
| Italy
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65, 66, 73, 80, 83 | Non-English 2 | |
| United Kingdom
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10, 14, 15, 23, 42 | Love | |
| Denmark
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1, 3, 5, 22, 38 | ||
| Netherlands
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39, 45, 56, 76 | Obscurity | |
| Japan
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77, 78, 86, 95 | ||
| Norway
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6, 25, 33 | 80s | |
| South Korea
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26, 27, 43, 49 | ||
| England
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61, 87, 92 | ||
| Finland
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28, 90 | Overexposed | |
| New Zealand
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12, 50 | Debutant | |
| Argentina
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13, 51 | ||
| Australia
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19, 54 | ||
| China
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84, 85 | ||
| France
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71 | Soundtrack | |
| Greece
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48, 64 | ||
| Iceland
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21, 93 | ||
| Ireland
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44 | Remembrance | |
| Northern Ireland
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75 | Two Hour | |
| Poland
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81, 82 | ||
| Russia
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67 | 00s | |
| Albania
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11 | ||
| Algeria
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60 | ||
| Angola
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62 | ||
 Antigua & Barbuda
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Debutant 2 | ||
| Belarus
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70 | ||
 Belgium
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Non-English | ||
| Bulgaria
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68 | ||
| Iran
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8 | ||
| Israel
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34 | ||
| Kosovo
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24 | ||
| Malaysia
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74 | ||
| Morocco
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79 | ||
 Samoa
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South | ||
| Scotland
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89 | ||
 South Africa
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Junior | ||
| Spain
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20 | ||
| Ukraine
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94 | ||
| Wales
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57 |
Winning Participants[]
| Participant | Wins | Main Editions | Special Editions |
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| Wesley | 16, 17, 32, 33, 56, 72, 76 | Remembrance, Second Chance, Obscurity, Two Hour | |
| Blaine | 12, 28, 45, 48, 60, 75, 92 | Non-English, Junior, Soundtrack, Non-English 2 | |
| Jonas | 1, 3, 5, 22, 38, 40, 42, 54 | ||
| Valentin | 24, 33, 44, 64, 68, 89, 93 | South | |
| Nathaniel | 4, 9, 29, 58, 69 | Debutant, Instrumental | |
| Dani | 14, 15, 35, 46, 79, 88 | Christmas | |
| Chris | 62, 71, 84, 85, 90 | 00s | |
| Paolo | 65, 66, 73, 80, 83 | ||
| Arlie | 7, 18, 51, 57, 86 | ||
| Claude | 52, 55, 59, 67, 94 | ||
| Matt | 39, 47, 81, 82 | ||
| Jayme | 36, 37, 77, 78 | ||
| Mikey | 19, 21 | Love | |
| Purry | 2, 26, 27 | ||
| Nicole | 43, 50 | ||
| George | 20, 23 | ||
| Francesco | 70 | Overexposed | |
| Liam | 41 | Debutant 2 | |
| John | 80s, Cover | ||
| Joan | 10, 13 | ||
| Shea | 30, 31 | ||
| Huffle | 87, 91 | ||
| Jack | 74, 95 | ||
| Zeebem | 63 | ||
| Eve | 11 | ||
| Amber | 61 | ||
| Foxreyna | 25 | ||
| Alf | 6 | ||
| Mark | 53 | ||
| Felipe | 49 | ||
| Dakota | 8 |
Null Points[]
| Season | Country | Rep. | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| XXIII |  Tuvalu
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John | Tuvalu mo te Atua by Afaese Manoa |
| LVIII |  Venezuela
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Mark | Nonbinary by Arca |
| Non-English 2 |  Mexico
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Spencer | Antes Muerta Que Sencilla by Los Horóscopos De Durango |
See Also[]
- World of Music: America - A USA-centric spin-off of World of Music.
- Stats - Statistics and overviews about World of Music.
- Debuts - A list of countries yet to debut in World of Music.
- List of songs - A complete list of all songs to appear in World of Music.
- By countries - List of songs sorted by countries.