Contest 4

Contest 4 was the fourth edition of Contest, hosted in Dijon, France after Iliona's win with her song "Moins Joli" in Buenos Aires. Stilsi withdrew from the contest, whereas Moss returned to take his place.

Eight countries made their first appearance this edition, being Bulgaria, Cameroon, Germany, Laos, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa and Wales. The other three spots were filled by host country France, and Italy and South Korea who hadn't participated after edition 1. Noticeable was the amount of African countries in this edition, as a total of four african countries participated, while only one african had made an appearance before this. This edition also saw the debut of the Bulgarian language in the contest.

In the end, closer of the contest Arlo Parks won Contest 4 with 71 points for Nigeria with her song "Caroline", 14 points ahead of runner-up Italy. The podium was completed by Germany. Wales finished last with 30 points. This is the first time an African country had won the contest.

Contest
Like usual, 11 countries participated in Contest 4.