Redditvision Song Contest 20

Redditvision Song Contest was the twentieth ordinary and twenty-first overall edition of the Redditvision Song Contest. It was hosted by u/Bowman3058 in Brighton, England after last edition's winner u/Lime_Berry declined hosting. This was the third time that the winner gives up hosting rights to the second-placed delegate, after edition 16 and edition 18.

With 62 participants, this edition became the largest edition of the contest so far, beating the previous record of 57 from edition 18.

The winner was Isador's "Jungle" that also had the record of winning by biggest point margin. The previous being 49 from Knock on My Door. The song is also notable for only having about 1,000 views on its music video at the time of winning, the lowest ever for a Redditvision winner (though after its win it went up to around 16,000 views) as well as scoring higher than any previous winner up until edition 31, when "So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings" by Caroline Polachek received 261 points, 40 more than "Jungle".

Participants
Some users announced their withdrawal from the contest: u/jimbaux and u/rita_ho. In addition, one user was banned from participating: u/TrueHrafninn (after failing to vote in the Grand Final of the previous edition). Originally, eventual host u/Bowman3058 and user u/Sam_Esc were issued a ban for vote manipulation. This was later appealed and cleared for both users.

A record number of users signed up this edition. With 63 countries claimed, it beat the record from edition 17 where 59 countries were claimed. Estonia, claimed by delegate u/theofficialruar, withdrew during song submissions, bringing the total number of submissions down to 62 for the semi-final period.

Because of the high number of entrants, the moderators of the contest announced on 24 June 2018 that quarter-finals would be included in the edition. All new and returning users, as well as the delegates who got eliminated in the semi-finals of edition 19, would have to participate in the quarter-finals. Users who reached the final of edition 19 would recieve a bye to the semi-finals, while the host and automatic qualifiers would go straight to the grand final. However, due to a backlash from many users, this quarter-final format was later revoked and the three semi-final format was used for edition 20.

Users u/9spaceking, u/Blobbyfigg, u/dratinifire, u/Effy-Was-Taken, u/EmiliaLily and u/jq8678 all made their first Redditvision apperance this edition. In addition, u/jennaveeve changed accounts to u/Amyesc.

Azerbaijan, Belize, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Madagascar, Nauru and Tajikistan made a debut, with Nauru achieving a 2nd place position on its debut.

National finals

 * See also: National Finals in Redditvision Song Contest 20

Semi-final 1
Australia and Austria voted in this semi-final. Estonia was also due to make an appearance in this semi-final, but withdrew their entry. A YouTube playlist can be found here, a Spotify playlist can be found here, and a recap can be found here.

Semi-final 2
Georgia and Taiwan voted in this semi-final.

A YouTube playlist can be found here, a Spotify playlist can be found here, and a recap can be found here.

Semi-final 3
England and Micronesia voted in this semi-final.

A YouTube playlist can be found here, a Spotify playlist can be found here, and a recap can be found here.

Grand final
Poland and Thailand failed to vote in time, while Croatia and Trinidad and Tobago withdrew before the deadline.

12 points
Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points awarded by each country:

12 points
Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points awarded by each country:

12 points
Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points awarded by each country:

12 points
Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points awarded by each country: