OMSC 12

Online Music Song Contest 12, often referred to as OMSC 12, was the twelfth edition of Online Music Song Contest, held in Kraków, after Poland won the previous edition of the contest.

The Semi-Finals of OMSC 12 occured on the 18ᵗʰ April 2021 while the Final occured on the 25ᵗʰ April 2021. Twenty-seven* countries participated in the twelfth contest, under the slogan “Just Be Yourself!”.

Participants
Twenty-seven* countries participated in the twelfth edition of the contest: fifteen European countries (Åland Islands, Bulgaria, Crimea, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Moldova, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Ukraine), five Asian countries (Armenia, Japan, Philippines, South Korea, Vietnam), five American countries (Argentina, Chile, Puerto Rico, United States of America, United States' Virgin Islands) and two Oceanian countries (Australia, Micronesia). This edition not even an African country took part in the competition.

In this edition North Macedonia participated for the first time.

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

Alexia Bosch represented Argentina in the third edition of the contest with her song "Tango" sung in English, which placed 7ᵗʰ out of 27 participating countries with 66 points. In this occasion, she represented Argentina again, with her song "Chemicals", sung again in English, trying to score an event better result!

Reol represented Japan in the eighth edition of the contest with her song "Phantome (ゆーれいずみー)" sung in Japanese, which placed 6ᵗʰ out of 37 participating countries with 103 points. In this occasion, she represented Japan again, with her song "Give Me A Break Stop Now (ギミアブレスタッナウ)", sung again in Japanese, trying to score an event better result!

Sanah represented Poland in the tenth edition of the contest, with her song "Duszki" sung in Polish, which placed 2ⁿᵈ out of 46 participating countries with 129 points. In this occasion, she represented Poland again, with her song "2:00", again in Polish, trying to score an event better result and win on home soil!