Redditvision Song Contest 20

Redditvision Song Contest will be the twentieth ordinary and twenty-first overall edition of the Redditvision Song Contest. It will be hosted by u/Bowman3058 in Brighton, England after last edition's winner u/Lime_Berry declined hosting. This will be 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.

Participants
Some users have announced their withdrawal from the contest: u/jimbaux and u/rita_ho. In addition, one user is 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. This new format was met by a backlash from many users. The quarter-final format was later revoked and the three semi-final format would still be 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, Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Madagascar, Nauru and Tajikistan are due to make a debut.

National finals

 * See also: National Finals in Redditvision Song Contest 20

Returning artists
In addition, Kevin Abstract (representing Bulgaria in edition 17) makes an appearance as a member of hip-hop boyband BROCKHAMPTON. White Sea (representing France in edition 18) return as a featured artist on the Welsh entry.

Semi-final 1
Australia and Austria are voting 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 are due to vote 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 are due to vote 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.