Harmony Song Contest 3

Harmony Song Contest 3 was the third edition of the Harmony Song Contest. It was hosted in France, following the victory of Kaky in the previous edition with "La tête pleine".

Location
For further information see Montpellier Montpellier (UK: /mɒntˈpɛlieɪ/, US: /ˌmoʊnpɛlˈjeɪ/, French: [mɔ̃pəlje, -pɛl-], Occitan: Montpelhièr [mumpeˈʎɛ]) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. Montpellier is the third-largest French city near the Mediterranean coast, behind Marseille and Nice. It is the seventh-largest city of France, and is also the fastest-growing city in the country over the past 25 years. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the department of Hérault. In 2018, 290,053 people lived in the city, while its metropolitan area had a population of 787,705. The inhabitants are called Montpelliérains.

In the Middle Ages, Montpellier was an important city of the Crown of Aragon (and was the birthplace of James I), and then of Majorca, before its sale to France in 1349. Established in 1220, the University of Montpellier is one of the oldest universities in the world and oldest medical school still in operation, with notable alumni such as Petrarch, Nostradamus and François Rabelais. Above the medieval city, the ancient citadel of Montpellier is a stronghold built in the seventeenth century by Louis XIII of France.

Since the 1990s, Montpellier has experienced one of the strongest economic and demographic growth in the country. Its urban area has experienced the highest population growth in France since the year 2000. Numbering 70,000, students comprise nearly one-fourth of its population, one of the highest such proportions in Europe. Its living environment with one of Europe's largest pedestrian area, along with its rich cultural life and Mediterranean climate, explain the enthusiasm for the city, which is nicknamed the "Gifted". Montpellier was nominated for "Best Emerging Culture City of the Year 2017" by the think tank LCD. It is ranked as a Sufficiency city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network.

Venue
The selected venue was the Sud de France Arena (also known as the Arena Montpellier), an indoor arena located in the Montpellier suburb of Pérols, in the south of France that opened in September 2010. It has a seating capacity of 14,000 spectators for conerts.

Participating countries
The submissions for the third edition opened on 20 June 2022. Each country has the option of hosting a National selection or making an internal selection.

Semi-final 1
France, Ireland and Spain also voted in this semi-final.

Semi-final 2
Australia, Estonia and Hungary also voted in this semi-final.

Final
Twenty-six countries participated in the final, with all forty-three participating countries eligible to vote.

Voting Grids
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BhnRvi3j-acSB5y24Nb5Fw6EqH-CLCWDj_OIn5tXHYc/edit?usp=sharing