OMSC 27

Online Music Song Contest 27, often referred to as OMSC 27, was the twenty-seventh edition of Online Music Song Contest, held in Oulu, after Finland won the previous edition of the contest.

The Pre-Qualification Round of OMSC 27 occured on the 22ⁿᵈ May 2022, the Semi-Finals on the 29ᵗʰ May 2022 while the Final occured on the 5ᵗʰ June 2022. Fifty-five countries participated in the twenty-seventh contest, under the slogan “Be Healthy!”.

Location
After it's victory in the previous edition, the broadcaster YLE chose to host the contest in the fifth most populous of Finland, Oulu, which has a population of 210,000 inhabitants. Oulu is located in northern Finland, a considerable distance from the other cities in the country. It is located 607 kilometers north of the capital Helsinki. Mainland Finland's northernmost and southernmost points are roughly equidistant from Oulu. Oulu's coast sits at the Bothnian Bay and the Swedish mainland is about 180 kilometers directly west across it. Due to its large population and cultural-historical location, Oulu has been called the "Capital of Northern Finland".

Oulu is situated by the Gulf of Bothnia, at the mouth of river Oulujoki, which is an ancient trading site. The city proper was founded on the 8ᵗʰ of April 1605 by King Charles IX of Sweden, opposite the fort built on the island of Linnansaari. This took place after favourable peace settlements with Russia, which removed the threat of attack via the main east–west waterway, the river Oulu. The surrounding areas were populated much earlier. Oulu was the capital of the Province of Oulu from 1776 to 2009.

In 1822, a major fire destroyed much of the city. The architect Carl Ludvig Engel, chiefly known for the neoclassical buildings around Helsinki Senate Square, was enlisted to provide the plan for its rebuilding. With minor changes, this plan remains the basis for the layout of Oulu's town center. The Oulu Cathedral was built in 1832 to his designs, with the spire being finished in 1844. During the Åland War, part of the Crimean War, Oulu's harbour was raided by the British fleet, who destroyed ships and burned tar houses, leading to international criticism.

Once known for wood tar and salmon, Oulu has evolved into a major high-tech centre, particularly in information technology and wellness technology. Other prominent industries include wood refining, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, paper, and steel. Oulu is also considered one of Europe's "living laboratories", where residents experiment with new technology (such as NFC tags and ubi-screens) on a community-wide scale. Oulu's development began when the university was founded in 1958. Oulu has also been very successful in recent urban image surveys; in a study published by the Finnish Economic Survey in 2008, it received the best ranking of large cities in image ratings across the country, including ratings from respondents in all provinces. The city is chosen as the European Capital of Culture in 2026.

Participants
Fifty-five countries participated in the twenty-seventh edition of the contest: fifteen European countries (Åland Islands, Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Spain), fifteen Asian countries (Abkhazia, Armenia, British Indian Ocean Territories, India, Iran, Israel, Japan, Lebanon, North Korea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Vietnam), nine American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Grenada, Peru, United States of America, Uruguay), seven Oceanian countries (American Samoa, Australia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, New Caledonia, New Zealand) and nine African countries (Benin, Canary Islands, Egypt, eSwatini, Ethiopia, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe).

In this edition Benin, Dominica, eSwatini and Grenada participated for the first time.

Returning Artists
This edition featured thirteen representatives who had performed previously as lead vocalists for a country in the contest.

Alex Cotoi represented Romania at its tenth appearence in the eighteenth edition of the contest, together with Inna and Elvana Gjata. The performed song was "Papa", which placed 22ⁿᵈ out of 50 participating countries with 36 points. In this occasion he was selected to represent Moldova together with Misha Miller, with the song "Touché", sung both in English and French, placing TBA out of 55 participating countries with TBA points.

IVE represented South Korea five editions ago, in the twenty-second edition. With their song "Eleven" they unfortunately didn't make it to the final, placing 35ᵗʰ out of 50 participating countries with 74 points. In this occasion the girl group was selected to represent South Korea again. This time the performed songs was "Love Dive", which placed TBA with TBA points.

AWA represented Senegal in the sixteenth edition of the contest, in Novi Sad. She performed her song "Like I Do" which placed 27ᵗʰ out of 50 participating countries with 91 points, in the semi-final. In this occasion she was selected to represent Senegal again, this time together with the British record producer Jonas Blue, also returning this edition. She performed the song "Something Stupid" which placed TBA out of 55 participanting countries with TBA points.

Parade of Planets represented Belarus at its fourth appearence, in the twenty-second edition of the contest. The group performed the song "Où Est Ton Amour?", sung entirely in French, which placed 3ʳᵈ out of 50 participating countries with 144 points, achieving the best Belarusian result to date. In this occasion they were selected to represent Belarus again. The chosen song was "Toi Et Moi" and was sung again entirely in French. It placed TBA out of 55 participanting countries with TBA points, without obtaining the same success as in their previous participation.

Betta Lemme represented Canada in the special twentieth edition of the contest with her song "Bambola", performed in three languages: English, French and Italian. It placed 8ᵗʰ in the final with 95 points. In this occasion she was selected to represent Canada again, with her song "Give It", sung both in English and French, which placed 50ᵗʰ out of 55 participants with 197 points, in the pre-qualification round.

Charli XCX represented Uganda at its last appearence in the contest, in the twenty-second edition of the contest, in Vancouver. She performed her song "Good Ones", sung in English, which placed 23ʳᵈ out of 50 participating countries with 51 points and remains Uganda's best result so far. In this occasion she represented the same country, with her song "Used To Know Me", placing TBA with TBA points.

Alewya represented Ethiopia at its fourth appearence in the twenty-second edition of the contest. She performed her song "Play" which placed 7ᵗʰ out of 50 participating countries with 108 points, achieving the best Ethiopian result to date. In this occasion she represented Ethiopia again with the song "Jagna", sung in English, placing TBA with TBA points.

PVRIS represented the Marshall Islands in the sixteenth edition of the contest with their song "Death Of Me". It was punished as a result of a reported voting fraud but managed to place 10ᵗʰ out of 50 participating countries with 89 points anyways. In this occasion the band was selected to represent Guam, this time with the song "Hallucinations", placing TBA with TBA points.

Ami represented Romania five editions ago, in OMSC 22. She performed, together with Tata Vlad, the song "Enigma". It was sung entirely in Romanian and which placed 27ᵗʰ out of 50 participating countries with 107 points, without unfortunately qualifying for the final. In this occasion she represented Romania again, this time as a soloist. She performed her song "Dulce Simfonie", again in Romanian. It placed TBA with TBA points.

Jonas Blue represented represented Sint Maarten at its debut in the third edition of the contest, together with Tiësto and Rita Ora. He performed the song "Ritual", sung in English, which made it to the final and placed 3ʳᵈ out of 27 participating countries with 71 points. He returned to the contest for Argentina in the twenty-second edition. He performed the song "Wild", sung both in English and Spanish, together with Tini and Chelcee Grimes. The song eventually placed 22ⁿᵈ with 62 points. In this occasion he was selected to represent Senegal, this time together with the Swedish-Senegalese singer AWA, also returning this edition. He performed the song "Something Stupid" which placed TBA out of 55 participanting countries with TBA points.

ashs represented Ireland at its fourth appearence in the nineteenth edition of the contest with her song "A Million Voices", which placed 2ⁿᵈ out of 50 participating countries with 129 points, achieving the island nation's best result so far. In this occasion she was re-selected internally to represent Ireland. She competed with her song "Don’t Call Me", placing TBA out of 55 participating countries with TBA points.

Felicia Lu represented Germany back in the sixteenth edition of the contest, with her song "Pay", performed in English. It placed 2ⁿᵈ out of 50 participating countries with 122 points and remains the best German result to date. In this occasion Fürstentum Liechtenstein Television (FLTV) made her the proposal to represent Liechtenstein, returning after four editions of hiatus. She accepted and represented the tiny European nation with her song "Wish You Well", which didn't obtain the same success placing TBA with TBA points.

Daria represented Poland at its last appearence in the contest, in the twenty-fifth edition. She participated with her song "Paranoia" which achieved Poland's worst result ever, placing 53ʳᵈ out of 55 participating countries with 102 points, in the pre-qualification round. In this occasion she was chosen to represent Poland again, this time not as soloist. She competed together with the German duo Kush Kush. The performed song was "Never Ending Story", which placed TBA out of 55 participating countries with TBA points.

Withdrawing Countries
These countries confirmed their non-participation in the twenty-seventh edition of the contest:

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Other Countries
• Niue – On the 16ᵗʰ January 2022, Niue's broadcaster Broadcasting Corporation of Niue (BCN) announced that they were planning a debut again in OMSC 27, after their previous attempts in OMSC 23 and OMSC 26. However, it was later confirmed on the 12ᵗʰ May 2022 that the country would not debut in this edition of the contest either.