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Own Africavision Song Contest 2
Oafsc2
Dates
Semi-finals date 26 July 2020
Final date 8 August 2020
Host
Venue Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Presenter(s) Hawa Boussim
Broadcaster Radio Télévision du Burkina
Participants
Entries 46
Debuting Flag of Algeria Algeria
Flag of Comoros Comoros
Flag of Egypt Egypt
Flag of Gabon Gabon
Flag of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau
Flag of Lesotho Lesotho
Flag of Mali Mali
Flag of Mauritania Mauritania
Flag of Morocco Morocco
Flag of Niger Niger
Withdrawing Flag of Angola Angola
Flag of Benin Benin
Flag of Burundi Burundi
Flag of Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea
Flag of Malawi Malawi
Flag of Sao Tome and Principe São Tomé and Príncipe
Voting
System Each country awards 12, 10, 8-1 points to their 10 favourite songs
Winner Flag of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau
"Boom Boom"
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Own Africavision Song Contest 2, often refered to as OAfSC #2, is the second edition of the Own Africavision Song Contest. The contest took place in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, following Hawa Boussim's win in the 1st edition with the song "Hme ye". It was the first time Burkina Faso had hosted the contest. Organised by the Own African Union of Broadcasting and host broadcaster Radio Télévision du Burkina, the contest was held at the Stade du 4 Août, and consisted of two semi-finals and the final. The three live shows were hosted by Hawa Boussim.

A record of forty-six countries participated in the contest. Algeria, Comoros, Egypt, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco and Niger made their debut this edition. Angola, Benin, Burundi, Equatorial Guinea, Malawi and São Tomé and Príncipe withdrew for various reasons.

The winner was Guinea-Bissau with the song "Boom Boom" performed by Ayarah & Monica Pereira. Mauritania and Republic of the Congo completed the podium, while Senegal, Tunisia and Egypt rounded out the top six. The host nation, Burkina Faso placed 24th.

Location[]

Further information on the host country: Burkina Faso

Host City[]

Own Africavision Song Contest 2 is located in Burkina Faso
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Ouagadougou
Location of the host city.

Ouagadougou, is the capital of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural, and economic centre of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 2,200,000 in 2015. The city's name is often shortened to Ouaga. The inhabitants are called ouagalais. The spelling of the name Ouagadougou is derived from the French orthography common in former French African colonies.

Ouagadougou's primary industries are food processing and textiles. It is served by an international airport and is linked by rail to Abidjan in the Ivory Coast and, for freight only, to Kaya. There are several highways linking the city to Niamey, Niger, south to Ghana, and southwest to Ivory Coast. Ouagadougou has one of West Africa's largest markets, which burned down in 2003 and has since reopened with better facilities and improved fire-prevention measures. Other attractions include the National Museum of Burkina Faso, the Moro-Naba Palace (site of the Moro-Naba Ceremony), the National Museum of Music, and several craft markets.

Venue[]

The Stade du 4 Août 1983 (4 August 1983 Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. It is currently used mostly for football matches and also has an athletics track. The stadium has a capacity of 60,000 people. Etoile Filante Ouagadougou play their home games at the stadium.

Format[]

Semi-final Allocation Draw[]

The draw to determine the allocation of the participating countries into their respective semi-finals took place on 10 July 2020. The draw decided in which half of the respective semi-finals each country would perform, with the exact running order determined by the producers of the show at a later date. Twenty countries participated in each semi-final. From each semi-final, ten countries joined the host in the final, where a total of twenty-six countries participated.

The forty semi-finalists were allocated into six pots, based on their geographical place and cultural similarities. Drawing from different pots helps in reducing the chance of so-called neighbour voting and increasing suspense in the semi-finals. Each time a country was drawn from the pot, its semi-final and half of the semi-final was determined.

The six pots were the following:

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3
Pot 4 Pot 5 Pot 6

Participating countries[]

Semi-final 1[]

Twenty countries participated in the first semi-final. Burkina Faso, Gambia and Zimbabwe also voted in this semi-final.

Draw Country Artist Song Place Points
01 Flag of Gabon Gabon Shan'L "Tchizambengué" 18 19
02 Flag of Mauritius Mauritius Laura Beg "Inna Dancehall Time" 10 68
03 Flag of Algeria Algeria Miraa May "Nobody" 13 52
04 Flag of Namibia Namibia Sally Boss Madam & Busiswa "Bimbim" 6 94
05 Flag of Seychelles Seychelles Clara Cesar "Dir mwan si" 20 12
06 Flag of Ghana Ghana Regard & Raye "Secrets" 2 137
07 Flag of South Sudan South Sudan Nyaruach "Gatluak" 15 44
08 Flag of Nigeria Nigeria Tems "Try Me" 8 73
09 Flag of Sudan Sudan Marina Satti "Mantissa" 5 95
10 Flag of Somalia Somalia Amaal "Coming & Going" 9 71
11 Flag of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau Ayarah & Monica Pereira "Boom Boom" 1 171
12 Flag of Comoros Comoros Soprano "Fragile" 16 37
13 Flag of Eswatini Eswatini Zamo "Tinyembeti" 19 16
14 Flag of Kenya Kenya Mayonde feat. Stonee Jiwe "Nairobi" 11 63
15 Flag of Mauritania Mauritania Marieme "Leave" 3 117
16 Flag of Ivory Coast Ivory Coast Magic System "All Around the World" 4 98
17 Flag of Tanzania Tanzania Maua Sama "Niteke" 14 50
18 Flag of Botswana Botswana MMP Family "Makhenekhe" 17 26
19 Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia Lemlem Hailemichael "Gedam" 7 90
20 Flag of Niger Niger Zara Moussa "Tout va de travers" 12 59

Semi-final 2[]

Twenty countries participated in the second semi-final. Liberia, Libya and Uganda also voted in this semi-final.

Draw Country Artist Song Place Points
01 Flag of Togo Togo Tamta & Stephane Legar "Yala" 15 52
02 Flag of Eritrea Eritrea Leah Zion "Hard to Lose" 6 100
03 Flag of Lesotho Lesotho Maleh "You Make My Heart Go" 16 35
04 Flag of Morocco Morocco Samira Said "Hollelah" 11 66
05 Flag of Zambia Zambia Shadaya "Bad Energy" 18 24
06 Flag of Cape Verde Cape Verde Djodje "Atrevido" 8 75
07 Flag of Central African Republic Central African Republic Electric Mamba "Bande de Bangui" 14 54
08 Flag of Madagascar Madagascar Nathy "Antsôva" 13 57
09 Flag of Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Shereza "Notre amour" 1 132
10 Flag of South Africa South Africa Elaine "You're the One" 9 68
11 Flag of Rwanda Rwanda Corneille "Tout le monde" 17 33
12 Flag of Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Roses Gabor feat. Sampha "Illusions" 10 68
13 Flag of Democratic Republic of the Congo DR Congo Lous and the Yakuza "Dilemme" 12 63
14 Flag of Senegal Senegal Mary N'Diaye "Big Dreamer" 3 121
15 Flag of Egypt Egypt Nathalie Saba "Fe nas" 4 117
16 Flag of Cameroon Cameroon Rosy Swag "Bad Bitches Around" 20 2
17 Flag of Tunisia Tunisia Lamiya "Echoes" 2 124
18 Flag of Mali Mali Lafawndah & Ami Yerewolo "Oasis X Ami Yerewolo X Lafawndah Rework" 7 86
19 Flag of Mozambique Mozambique Liloca "Matilidani" 19 12
20 Flag of Chad Chad Noraa "Lie to Me" 5 103

Final[]

Twenty-six countries participated in the final, with all 46 participating countries eligible to vote.

Draw Country Artist Song Place Points
01 Flag of Sudan Sudan Marina Satti "Mantissa" 9 115
02 Flag of Uganda Uganda Sheebah "Nakyuka" 26 18
03 Flag of Eritrea Eritrea Leah Zion "Hard To Lose" 7 142
04 Flag of Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Shereza "Notre amour" 3 173
05 Flag of Ghana Ghana Regard & Raye "Secrets" 8 120
06 Flag of Nigeria Nigeria Tems "Try Me" 21 63
07 Flag of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Nabalum "Noka" 24 45
08 Flag of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Ammara Brown "Loyal" 23 55
09 Flag of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau Ayarah & Monica Pereira "Boom Boom" 1 206
10 Flag of Ivory Coast Ivory Coast Magic System "All Around the World" 20 72
11 Flag of Mali Mali Lafawndah & Ami Yerewolo "Oasis X Ami Yerewolo X Lafawndah Rework" 10 113
12 Flag of Tunisia Tunisia Lamiya "Echoes" 5 153
13 Flag of Senegal Senegal Mary N'Diaye "Big Dreamer" 4 168
14 Flag of Gambia Gambia Khadija Mbowe "Worked on Again" 22 63
15 Flag of Egypt Egypt Nathalie Saba "Fe Nas" 6 143
16 Flag of Mauritius Mauritius Laura Beg "Inna Dancehall Time" 16 83
17 Flag of Somalia Somalia Amaal "Coming & Going" 14 96
18 Flag of Namibia Namibia Sally Boss Madam & Bisiswa "Bimbim" 13 98
19 Flag of Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Roses Gabor feat. Sampha "Illusions" 15 92
20 Flag of South Africa South Africa Elaine "You're the One" 12 103
21 Flag of Liberia Liberia Karima 2G "Back to the Roots" 25 31
22 Flag of Cape Verde Cape Verde Djodje "Atrevido" 17 79
23 Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia Lemlem Hailemichael "Gedam" 19 76
24 Flag of Chad Chad Noraa "Lie to Me" 11 107
25 Flag of Libya Libya Havana "Que sera, sera" 18 77
26 Flag of Mauritania Mauritania Marieme "Leave" 2 177

Other countries[]

Eligibility for potential participation in the Own Africavision Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with active OAUB membership that would be able to broadcast the contest. As in every edition, an invitation to all the members has been sent in order to confirm whether they will participate or not.

  • Flag of Angola Angola: Despite initially confirming its participation, Televisão Pública de Angola announced that they would withdraw from the second edition due to time constraints. A return in the next edition was not ruled out.
  • Flag of Benin Benin: Benin had originally confirmed their participation in the contest. However, the OAUB announced that the delegation had failed to submit a song before the deadline, thus being forced to withdraw.
  • Flag of Burundi Burundi: The broadcaster announced that the country will be withdrawing from this edition due to focusing on other projects.
  • Flag of Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea: The broadcaster failed to announce whether it intended to participate or not so thus was disqualified and fined by the council.
  • Flag of Malawi Malawi: The broadcaster failed to announce whether it intended to participate or not so thus was disqualified and fined by the council.
  • Flag of Sao Tome and Principe São Tomé and Príncipe: The broadcaster announced that the country will be withdrawing from this edition due to focusing on other projects.

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