Harmony Song Contest 4

Harmony Song Contest 4 will be the fourth edition of the Harmony Song Contest. It will be hosted in Portugal, following the victory of Herlander in the previous edition with "woohooo!!!".

Location
For further information see Aveiro Aveiro (Portuguese pronunciation: [aˈvejɾu] or [ɐˈvɐjɾu] (listen)) is a city and a municipality in Portugal. In 2021, the population was 80,880,[1] in an area of 197.58 square kilometres (76.29 sq mi):[2] it is the second most populous city in the Centro Region of Portugal (after Coimbra). Along with the neighbouring city of Ílhavo, Aveiro is part of an urban agglomeration that includes 120,000 inhabitants, making it one of the most important populated regions by density in the North Region, and primary centre of the Intermunicipal Community of Aveiro and Baixo Vouga. Administratively, the president of the municipal government is José Ribau Esteves, elected by coalition between the Social Democratic Party and the Democratic Social Centre, who governs the ten civil parishes (Portuguese: freguesias).

For a long period Aveiro was an important economic link in the production of salt and commercial shipping. It was a centre of salt exploration by the Romans and trade centre through the Middle Ages, registered since 26 January 959 (from the testament of Countess Mumadona Dias to the cenóbio of Guimarães). During this testament, Mumadona Dias also highlighted the ancient name for Aveiro, this time referring to the monastery's lands in Alauario et Salinas, literally, "a gathering place or preserve of birds and of great salt". From 11th century onwards, Aveiro became popular with Portuguese royalty.

Tourism is also important for the economy. The old town centre, with its Art Nouveau and Romanesque architecture and "gondolas" (barcos moliceiros once used for collecting moliço seaweed) plying the Ria de Aveiro canals, is referred to as "The Venice of Portugal" in some tourist brochures.

Important tourist attractions are the Arte Nova (Art Nouveau) architectural designs and tiles of some buildings that were created in the early 20th century, the Art Nouveau museum, the Aveiro Museum (Museu de Aveiro, formerly the Mosteiro de Jesus convent with exhibits of King Afonso V's daughter, Santa Joana), the 15th century Aveiro Sé or São Domingos cathedral and the Church of Jesus (Igreja de Jesus) with its beautiful architecture. The nearby beaches, Costa Nova and Barra, attract many visitors in warm weather; they can be reached by bus from Aveiro. Other sites of interest to tourists include the Carmelite Church and the Misericórdia Church built in the 16th century.

Participating countries
The submissions for the fourth edition opened on 18 September 2022. Each country has the option of hosting a National selection or making an internal selection.

Semi-final 1
Morocco, Poland and Portugal will also vote in this semi-final.

Semi-final 2
Sweden, Switzerland and Ukraine will also vote in this semi-final.

Other countries

 * BosniaFlag.png Bosnia & Herzegovina – BHRT failed to confirm their participation on time.
 * KazakhstanFlag.png Kazakhstan – KA announced the country's withdrawal from the competition due to being unable to find a head of delegation.
 * NorwayFlag.png Norway – NRK announced their withdrawal from the fourth edition but expressed interest in returning for the fifth edition.
 * SloveniaFlag.png Slovenia – RTV failed to confirm their participation on time.