World Forum Song Contest 02.18
| World Forum Song Contest February 2018 | |
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| Dates | |
| Final date | 1 February 2018 |
| Host city |  São Paulo, Brazil
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| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 19 |
| Returning |  Afghanistan  Algeria  Angola  China  India  Kiribati  Malawi  Mali  Mauritius  Morocco  Myanmar  Singapore  South Korea  Taiwan  Zimbabwe |
| Withdrawing |  Argentina Brazil  Cuba  East Timor  Egypt  French Polynesia  Japan  Kazakhstan  Madagascar  Mozambique  Philippines  South Africa  Sri Lanka  Thailand  Zambia |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | 10 favourites are awarded 12, 10, then 8 through 1 points by all participants. |
| World Forum Song Contest | |
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The World Forum Song Contest 02.18 is the 163rd edition of the World Forum Song Contest, which was held in São Paulo thanks to Nina Fernandes' victory with the song "Cruel"
Participants
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
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| 1 | Zimbabwe
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Shungudzo | "Long Live the Billionaire " | ||
| 2 | Myanmar
|
Mary | "Mask" | ||
| 3 | India
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Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi | "Dance Pe Chance" | ||
| 4 |  Siberia
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Kauan | "Sateen Huuhtoma" | ||
| 5 | South Korea
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Yaeji | "Drink Im Sippin On" | ||
| 6 | Algeria
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Lynda | "L'amour ne suffit pas " | ||
| 7 | Malawi
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Sangie | "Mayi Wangwilo" | ||
| 8 | Taiwan
|
Penny Tai | "Ni Yao De Ai" | ||
| 9 |  Colombia
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Morat | "Cuánto Me Duele" | ||
| 10 | Mali
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Toumani Diabaté, Sidiki Diabaté & Fatoumata Diawara | "Manitoumani" | ||
| 11 | China
|
Sitar Tan | "Knitting The Spring" | ||
| 12 | Singapore
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JAWN | "Chase Away The Dark" | ||
| 13 | Angola
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Mastiksoul feat. Mariza | "Livre" | ||
| 14 |  United States
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Kelly Clarkson | "Sober" | ||
| 15 | Morocco
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Esther Galil | "Le jour se lève" | ||
| 16 | Kiribati
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Lulu | "Karaua Raoi Nanou" | ||
| 17 |  Lebanon
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Tania Saleh | "Happy About Something" | ||
| 18 | Mauritius
|
Jane Constance | "À travers tes yeux" | ||
| 19 | Afghanistan
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Seeta Qasemie | "Dostad Darom Hamesha" |