Evovision Song Contest 02

The Evovision Song Contest 02, also known as Evovision 02 or EVOSC 02, was the 2nd edition of the Evovision Song Contest. It took place in Monaco. Organised by the Evo Broadcasting Union (EVOBU) and host broadcaster Télé Monte Carlo (TMC), the contest was held in the Salle Gaston Médecin, and consisted of two Semi-Finals and a Grand Final.

Monaco
Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco (French: Principauté de Monaco), is a sovereign city-state, country, and microstate on the French Riviera in Western Europe. It is bordered by France to the north, east and west, and by the Mediterranean Sea to the south. The principality is home to 38,682 residents, of which 9,486 are Monegasque nationals and is widely recognised for being one of the most expensive and wealthiest places in the world. The official language is French, although Monégasque, English and Italian are spoken and understood by a sizeable group.

Salle Gaston Médecin
Salle Gaston Médecin, or Salle Omnisports, is an indoor sports arena that is located in Fontvieille, Monaco near the French border. It is used to host basketball, volleyball, and handball games, judo and fencing matches, and weightlifting and gymnastics competitions. The arena is a part of the Stade Louis II multi-sports complex, and is owned by the Monaco-based multi-sports club AS Monaco. =Participating Countries= The second edition had 25 countries participating. 12 countries made their debut and 6 countries withdrew.

This edition saw the introduction of Semi-Finals due to a higher amount of participating countries than in 01. Each Semi-Final consists of 12 countries, 7 of which qualify directly to the Final. After the Semi-Finals, there is a Wildcard of the 8th place in each Semi-Final, out of these the highest placing country in a public vote is qualified to the final. As Monaco is automatically qualified, this means there are 16 countries in the Final.

The Running Orders were decided by the EVOBU.

Wildcard
The wildcard was an online vote which took place after Semi-Final 2.