Zone Song Contest 3

Zone Song Contest 3, often referred as ZSC 3, is the third edition of the Zone Song Contest. The edition is located in Norway as it was the host's country. NRK is the TV station chosen by the Norwegian delegation to televise and organize such important event of this dimensions for all Europe and the world after their victory in the second edition with the singer Hanne Mjøen and the song "Strangers" with 552 points.

Many Norwegian producers and professionals from television fields offered to celebrate and host this great production that brings together almost all European countries for a couple of nights in front of televisions to celebrate music.

Hanne Mjøen was also announced as the sole presenter of the three televised shows, Semifinals and the Grand Final. Didrik Solli-Tangen also announced the same day will be in charge of press conferences, red carpet and the green room during the shows.

Location
The Kongeriket Norge is a Nordic country in Northwestern Europe whose territory comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. Norway has a total area of 385,207 square kilometres (148,729 sq mi) and a population of 5,312,300 people.

Bidding phase
On December 1st the Brann Stadion located in Bergen, Norway, was the selected stadium thus making Bergen the emblem city of this edition. also being the first held in the Scandinavian country.

Key Host venue

Semi-Final 1
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Semi-Final 2
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Other Countries

 * 2MTV has declared that the country is against the juries and therefore decided to withdraw for the moment, in the last edition, Morocco obtained a 10th position for televoting while dealing with a 19th for the jury in its semifinal, making impossible to qualify them to the Grand Final.


 * SMRTV announced that they would not return in this edition.