Our International Song Contestn't 18

The 18th edition of Our International Song Contestn't was hosted in Latakia, Syria. The edition is also known as Latakia 2040.

The winning song this edition came from Hawaii, which was represented by Kalia Manu and their song "Mythōdea", receiving 190 points. The runner-up of this edition was Laos, which was represented by Lanikai and their song "Akulia", receiving 162 points.

Participating Countries
43 countries participated in Edition 18.

Tibet, Philippines,  Marshall Islands,  Oman, and  Trinidad & Tobago made their debut in the contest in Edition 18.

Semi-Final 1
21 countries competed in Semi-Final 1. All of those countries voted in this semi-final.

These countries advanced to the grand final.

These countries advanced to the wildcard voting round.

Semi-Final 2
21 countries competed in Semi-Final 2. All of those countries voted in this semi-final.

These countries advanced to the grand final.

These countries advanced to the wildcard voting round.

Wildcard
4 countries competed in the Wildcard Round.

This country advanced to the grand final through the wildcard voting round.

Grand Final
26 countries competed in the Grand Final, and all countries had to vote. Hawaii won by 28 points.

Ogaen't Second Chance Contest
14 countries competed in the Ogaen't Second Chance Contest, which was held in Riga, Latvia