AVSC 2020



The Afrovision Song Contest continued in 2020, in Benguela, Angola - following the win of Matias Damásio and his entry "Teu Olhar". The second edition of the contest was held in the September of 2020, as the third major contest of the year, suceeding AsiaVision and preceeding AmericaVision. Originally meant to start in July, Afrovision 2020 was subsequently delayed due to new contests holding their inaugural editions in July and August.

In this edition, 24 countries debuted while 3 countries withdrew due to undisclosed reasons. The top 10 of the previous edition became automatic qualifiers, and the contest consisted of one semi-final with 31 competing countries, where 12 qualified through receiving the highest scores. 2 non-qualifying countries vyed for the final places through a second chance system, decided by which entry received the most 11th to 15th placements of each country's juror. Since half the juries forgot to send in their 11th - 15th placements, the results were never publicly released. The qualifiers of this system were Burundi (1st) and Djibouti (2nd), the rest of the top 5 were Botswana (3rd), Algeria (4th) and Namibia (5th).

Location


The second edition of the AfroVision Song Contest was held in Benguela Angola, in the Ombaka National Stadium. The venue was chosen due to it's open air concept and its capacity of 35 000 people. Ombaka National Stadium was a favoured venue, as Luanda and its proposed venues were deemed too expensive for the Angolese national broadcaster, Televisão Pública de Angola E.P.

As Angola could afford hosting the second edition of the contest, the contest was held there, despite proposals from runner-up country Rwanda, who wished to host to showcase their blossoming economical recovery and boost tourism. This idea was declined as Angola claimed hsoting rights after their respective win.

The angolan city of Benguela served as amazing hosts for the second edition of the AfroVision Song COntest, proving that hosting does not necessarily need to happen in the capital city.

Participants
24 countries debuted in AVSC 2020, 3 countries withdrew.



Kerguelen Islands and Madeira not shown, both debuted.

Main article: AfroVision Countries

Semi-Final
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;" ! Draw !! Country !! Artist !! Song !! Language(s) !! Place !! Points
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 * 01 ||Proposed flag of Réunion (VAR).svg.png Réunion || Junior || CKCD || French || 9ᵗʰ || 113
 * - style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
 * 02 ||Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique || Ammara Brown || Tichichema || English, Shona || 1ˢᵗ || 201
 * 03 ||Flag of Madeira.svg.png Madeira || Calema || Te Amo || Cape Verdean, Kriol (Guinea Bissau), Portuguese, Forro || 26ᵗʰ || 31
 * 04 ||2560px-Flag of Mali.svg.png Mali || Aya Nakamura || Soldat || French || 14ᵗʰ || 71
 * - style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
 * 05 ||Flag of Lesotho.svg.png Lesotho || Sun-El Musician & Ami Faku || Into Ingawe || Xhosa || 6ᵗʰ || 135
 * 06 ||Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea || One Time || N'Tondi || French || 25ᵗʰ || 33
 * 07 ||Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg.png Ivory Coast || Tiken Jah Fakoly || Corona || French || 22ⁿᵈ || 38
 * 08 ||Flag of Somalia.svg.png Somalia || Waahaya Cusub || Nabar Iyo Naxdin || Somali || 27ᵗʰ || 29
 * - style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
 * 09 ||Flag of Eswatini.svg.png Eswatini || Manana || Those Days || English || 4ᵗʰ || 150
 * - style="font-weight: bold; background: #00FFFF;"
 * 10 ||Flag of Djibouti.svg.png Djibouti || Diana Karazon || هيدا الحكي (Haida El Haki) || Arabic || 21ˢᵗ || 39
 * - style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
 * 11 ||Flag of Zambia.svg.png Zambia || Janet Manyowa || Ndimi || Shona || 7ᵗʰ || 131
 * - style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
 * 12 ||Flag of Cameroon.png Cameroon || Bebe Zahara Benet || Banjo || English || 12ᵗʰ || 92
 * 13 ||Flag of Sudan.svg.png Sudan || Gawaher || الساعة ستة (El Sa3a Seta) || Arabic || 23ʳᵈ || 33
 * 14 ||Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg São Tomé and Príncipe || Cubita || Au Revoir || Portugese || 19ᵗʰ || 47
 * 15 ||1280px-Flag of Niger (3-2).svg.png Niger || Manny Norté, 6LACK, Rema & Tion Wayne ft. Love Renaissance || 4AM || English || 28ᵗʰ || 19
 * - style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
 * 16 ||Flag of South Africa.svg.png South Africa || The Plastics || Carry on to the Sun || English || 8ᵗʰ || 128
 * 17 ||Flag of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.svg.png French Southern and Antarctic Lands || TESSÆ || Alerte || French || 16ᵗʰ || 52
 * 18 ||Flag of Eritrea.svg Eritrea || Shewit Mezgebo || Neay Mehasheni || Tigrinya || 29ᵗʰ || 13
 * 19 ||Flag of Tanzania.svg.png Tanzania || Rayvanny Ft Messias Maricoa || Teamo || Swahili, Portugese || 20ᵗʰ || 44
 * 20 ||Flag of Botswana.svg.png Botswana || Slizer || A Gonne Worse Worse || Tswana || 31ˢᵗ || 0
 * 21 ||Flag of Nigeria.svg.png Nigeria || Zubi feat. Anatu & Rusalka || No Need || English || 15ᵗʰ || 63
 * 15 ||1280px-Flag of Niger (3-2).svg.png Niger || Manny Norté, 6LACK, Rema & Tion Wayne ft. Love Renaissance || 4AM || English || 28ᵗʰ || 19
 * - style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
 * 16 ||Flag of South Africa.svg.png South Africa || The Plastics || Carry on to the Sun || English || 8ᵗʰ || 128
 * 17 ||Flag of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.svg.png French Southern and Antarctic Lands || TESSÆ || Alerte || French || 16ᵗʰ || 52
 * 18 ||Flag of Eritrea.svg Eritrea || Shewit Mezgebo || Neay Mehasheni || Tigrinya || 29ᵗʰ || 13
 * 19 ||Flag of Tanzania.svg.png Tanzania || Rayvanny Ft Messias Maricoa || Teamo || Swahili, Portugese || 20ᵗʰ || 44
 * 20 ||Flag of Botswana.svg.png Botswana || Slizer || A Gonne Worse Worse || Tswana || 31ˢᵗ || 0
 * 21 ||Flag of Nigeria.svg.png Nigeria || Zubi feat. Anatu & Rusalka || No Need || English || 15ᵗʰ || 63
 * 19 ||Flag of Tanzania.svg.png Tanzania || Rayvanny Ft Messias Maricoa || Teamo || Swahili, Portugese || 20ᵗʰ || 44
 * 20 ||Flag of Botswana.svg.png Botswana || Slizer || A Gonne Worse Worse || Tswana || 31ˢᵗ || 0
 * 21 ||Flag of Nigeria.svg.png Nigeria || Zubi feat. Anatu & Rusalka || No Need || English || 15ᵗʰ || 63
 * 21 ||Flag of Nigeria.svg.png Nigeria || Zubi feat. Anatu & Rusalka || No Need || English || 15ᵗʰ || 63
 * 21 ||Flag of Nigeria.svg.png Nigeria || Zubi feat. Anatu & Rusalka || No Need || English || 15ᵗʰ || 63