| Intercontinental Music Festival 59 | |
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Edition |
59 |
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Semi-final 1 date |
November 17, 2018 |
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Semi-final 2 date |
November 20, 2018 |
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Final date |
November 23, 2018 |
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Venue |
Montréal, |
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Winner |
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Entries |
41 |
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Timeline |
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Intercontinental Music Festival 59 was the 59th edition of IMF. It was hosted in Montréal, 
Canada.
Participating Countries[]
| Withdrawing countries | Returning countries | Debuting countries |
|---|---|---|
Returning Artists[]
| Returning Artist | Country | Previous Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Demirović |  Montenegro
|
#50, #52 |
| Bogi Dallos |  Hungary
|
#34 |
| Emilíana Torrini |  Iceland
|
#31 |
| Freddie | Hungary
|
#47 |
| Georgia Josiena Nott |  New Zealand
|
#45, #54 |
| Hooverphonic |  Belgium
|
#48 |
| Juanes |  Colombia
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#41 (for  Spain), #55 (for  Argentina), #56
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| Kat Graham |  Switzerland
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#29 (for  Liberia), #39
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| Lilly Wood & The Prick |  France
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#5 |
| Mayré Martínez |  Venezuela
|
#6, #7 |
| Melissa Tkautz |  Australia
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#3 |
| Mike |  Greece
|
#56 |
| MØ |  Denmark
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#33 |
| Natasha St-Pier | Canada
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#29 |
| Nelly Furtado |  Portugal
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#32 (for Canada), #36, #45
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| Rokia Traoré |  Mali
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#5 |
| Tamta Goduadze |  Georgia
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#31, #44, #50, #51 (for Greece)
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- Georgia Josiena Nott participated in IMF #45 and IMF #54 as lead vocals of music indie pop duo Broods. This edition she is lead vocals of The Venus Project.
Semi-final 1[]
Scoreboard: [1]
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Czechia
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Wild Tides | "Do Voka Drát" | 17 | 24 |
| 02 |  Iraq
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Saif Nabeel | "Dayekh Bek" | 18 | 12 |
| 03 |  North Macedonia
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Kulturno Umetnički Rabotnici | "Večniot Student" | 16 | 30 |
| 04 |  Senegal
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Booba feat. Damso & Gato | "Pinocchio" | 14 | 48 |
| 05 | Switzerland
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Kat Graham | "Sometimes" | 02 | 146 |
| 06 | Venezuela
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Mayré Martínez | "Bicicleta Sobre El Mar" | 06 | 92 |
| 07 |  Kazakhstan
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Desperado | "Chempion" | 15 | 38 |
| 08 |  Germany
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DJ Hell | "Anything Anytime" | 08 | 68 |
| 09 | Georgia
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Tamta Goduadze | "Unloved" | 01 | 150 |
| 10 | Colombia
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Juanes | "Pa Dentro" | 09 | 66 |
| 11 |  Austria
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Tony Wegas | "Ich Möchte Nur Wissen" | 07 | 70 |
| 12 |  Philippines
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Brisom | "Pride" | 11 | 62 |
| 13 | Mali
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Rokia Traoré | "Ilé" | 10 | 64 |
| 14 | Iceland
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Emilíana Torrini | "Unemployed In Summertime" | 12 | 61 |
| 15 |  Slovakia
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Katarína Máliková | "A Vy Hory" | 13 | 59 |
| 16 | Australia
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Melissa Tkautz | "The Key" | 05 | 102 |
| 17 |  Croatia
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Ivana Benc | "Kada Pogledam U Nebo" | 04 | 112 |
| 18 |  Suriname
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Humphrey Campbell | "Too Much Love Will Kill You" | 03 | 130 |
Semi-final 2[]
Scoreboard: [2]
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Norway
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Leaves' Eyes | "Hell To The Heavens" | 03 | 112 |
| 02 |  DR Congo
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Fally Ipupa | "Jeudi Soir" | 18 | 16 |
| 03 |  Brazil
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Alice Caymmi & Pabllo Vittar | "Eu Te Avisei" | 04 | 106 |
| 04 | Denmark
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Snakehips & MØ | "Don't Leave" | 02 | 130 |
| 05 |  Barbados
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BajanRadioKiller feat. Sisi Jo | "Lemme See" | 13 | 46 |
| 06 | Hungary
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Bogi Dallos & Freddie | "Csakazértis Szerelem" | 07 | 88 |
| 07 |  Ukraine
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Ignea | "Alga" | 08 | 82 |
| 08 | France
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Lilly Wood & The Prick | "I Love You" | 01 | 138 |
| 09 | Montenegro
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Andrea Demirović | "Posveta" | 06 | 94 |
| 10 | Belgium
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Hooverphonic | "Badaboum" | 11 | 66 |
| 11 |  Paraguay
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Danna Meza | "Tu Secreto" | 10 | 72 |
| 12 | Spain
|
Reincidentes | "Hearts Of Fortune" | 16 | 36 |
| 13 |  Italy
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Jovanotti | "Chiaro Di Luna" | 14 | 44 |
| 14 |  United Kingdom
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Dead Pretties | "Confidence" | 17 | 24 |
| 15 |  Angola
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TLX | "Moço Vai" | 09 | 78 |
| 16 |  Ireland
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PowPig | "Birds Of Paradise" | 15 | 38 |
| 17 |  Crimea
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Leniye | "Kimsege Seni Bermem" | 05 | 104 |
| 18 | New Zealand
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The Venus Project | "Go Easy" | 12 | 60 |
Grand Final[]
Scoreboard: [3]
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Greece
|
Mike | "Figame" | 21 | 46 |
| 02 | Ukraine
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Ignea | "Alga" | 18 | 56 |
| 03 | Colombia
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Juanes | "Pa Dentro" | 16 | 62 |
| 04 | Switzerland
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Kat Graham | "Sometimes" | 05 | 146 |
| 05 | Paraguay
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Danna Meza | "Tu Secreto" | 23 | 40 |
| 06 | France
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Lilly Wood & The Prick | "I Love You" | 03 | 162 |
| 07 |  Russia
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DiAna | "Guantanamera" | 07 | 138 |
| 08 | Brazil
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Alice Caymmi & Pabllo Vittar | "Eu Te Avisei" | 11 | 108 |
| 09 | Denmark
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Snakehips & MØ | "Don't Leave" | 04 | 158 |
| 10 | Hungary
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Bogi Dallos & Freddie | "Csakazértis Szerelem" | 17 | 58 |
| 11 | Venezuela
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Mayré Martínez | "Bicicleta Sobre El Mar" | 10 | 114 |
| 12 | Norway
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Leaves' Eyes | "Hell To The Heavens" | 09 | 124 |
| 13 | Canada
|
Natasha St-Pier | "Aimer C'est Tout Donner" | 13 | 86 |
| 14 | Montenegro
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Andrea Demirović | "Posveta" | 15 | 72 |
| 15 |  Mexico
|
Meli G | "Junto A Ti" | 01 | 194 |
| 16 | Austria
|
Tony Wegas | "Ich Möchte Nur Wissen" | 19 | 54 |
| 17 | Angola
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TLX | "Moço Vai" | 22 | 44 |
| 18 | Georgia
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Tamta Goduadze | "Unloved" | 02 | 164 |
| 19 | Mali
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Rokia Traoré | "Ilé" | 24 | 36 |
| 20 | Crimea
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Leniye | "Kimsege Seni Bermem" | 06 | 144 |
| 21 | Portugal
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Nelly Furtado | "Pipe Dreams" | 25 | 26 |
| 22 | Croatia
|
Ivana Benc | "Kada Pogledam U Nebo" | 12 | 92 |
| 23 | Germany
|
DJ Hell | "Anything Anytime" | 20 | 50 |
| 24 | Suriname
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Humphrey Campbell | "Too Much Love Will Kill You" | 08 | 130 |
| 25 | Australia
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Melissa Tkautz | "The Key" | 14 | 74 |