Borealis Song Contest 3

Borealis Song Contest 3, often referred as BSC 3, was the third edition of the Borealis Song Contest. The edition was held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The dutch broadcaster NPO selected the Ziggo Dome as venue for the edition. The event was hosted by Kaj van der Voort.

Forty-two countries participated in the third edition, fourteen of them being debutants. In order to participate, these fourteen countries have been approved to be full members of the Borealis Broadcasting Union.

The winner of the edition was the United States with the song "Gimme" performed by BANKS, which scored 342 points, thirty-six points over the runner-up, Norway. On the third place finished the Faroe Islands with 305 points.

Location
For further information see Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands with a population of 872,680 within the city proper, 1,380,872 in the urban area and 2,410,960 in the metropolitan area. Found within the province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", attributed by the large number of canals which form a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Amsterdam's name derives from Amstelredamme, indicative of the city's origin around a dam in the river Amstel. Originating as a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became one of the most important ports in the world in the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century and became the leading centre for finance and trade. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the city expanded, and many new neighbourhoods and suburbs were planned and built. The 17th-century canals of Amsterdam and the 19–20th century Defence Line of Amsterdam are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Sloten, annexed in 1921 by the municipality of Amsterdam, is the oldest part of the city, dating to the 9th century.

Participating countries
Forty-two countries have been full members of the Borealis Broadcasting Union in the third edition of the contest and therefore were eligible to submit an entry. Table key

Qualification 1
Twenty-one countries participated in the first qualification. All 42 participating countries of this edition had to vote. The highlighted countries qualified for the final.

Qualification 2
Twenty-one countries participated in the second qualification. All 42 participating countries of this edition had to vote. The highlighted countries qualified for the final.

Final
Twenty-four countries participated in the final. All 42 participating countries of this edition had to vote.