OMSC 24

Online Music Song Contest 24, often referred to as OMSC 24, was the twenty-fourth edition of Online Music Song Contest, held in Cochabamba, after Bolivia won for the second time in a row. Since this edition the participants limit was brought up to 55 countries and the wildcard was re-introduced.

The Pre-Qualification Round of OMSC 24 occured on the 27ᵗʰ February 2022, the Semi-Finals on the 6ᵗʰ March 2022 while the Final occured on the 13ᵗʰ March 2022. Fifty countries participated in the twenty-fourth contest, under the slogan “Hora De Bailar (Time To Dance)!”.

Participants
Fifty-five countries participated in the twenty-fourth edition of the contest: fourteen European countries (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden), twelve Asian countries (Abkhazia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Georgia, India, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, North Korea, South Korea, Thailand), fourteen American countries (Anguilla, Aruba, Bolivia, Bonaire, Brazil, Canada, Curaçao, Dominican Republic, Falkland Islands, Greenland, Puerto Rico, United States of America, United States’ Virgin Islands, Uruguay), eight Oceanian countries (American Samoa, Australia, Fiji, Guam, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa) and seven African countries (Canary Islands, Ghana, Madagascar, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa).

In this edition Abkhazia participated for the first time.

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

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