Tubevision Contest 38

Tubevision Contest 38, often referred to as TVC 38, was the thirty-eighth edition of the Tubevision Contest.

Information
The edition will be held Kigali, Rwanda after the victory of the country in the thirty-seventh edition with "Papaoutai" by Stromae. The edition had started but was left mid-way after the contest was closed in January 2014. However, the host restarted the edition with new entries in September 2014.

Participants
The submissions for the cancelled edition opened right when the thirty-seventh edition started. For the restarted edition, the submissions opened once the returning announcement was made. Thirty-eight countries confirmed participation in the edition with Vanuatu making its debut appearance.

Location
Kigali, with population of almost 1 million (2009), is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is situated near the geographic centre of the nation. The city has been the economic, cultural, and transport hub of Rwanda since it became capital at independence in 1962. The main residence and offices of the President of Rwanda are located in the city, as are the government ministries. The city is coterminous with the province of Kigali City, which was enlarged in January 2006, as part of local government reorganisation in the country. The city's urban area covers about 70% of the municipal boundaries.

Kigali was founded in 1907 by Dr. Richard Kandt under German colonial rule, but did not become the capital until Rwandan independence in 1962. The traditional capital was the seat of the mwami (king: Musinga, Rudahigwa and Kigeri IV) in Nyanza, while the colonial seat of power was in Butare, then known as Astrida. Butare was initially the leading contender to be the capital of the new independent nation, but Kigali was chosen because of its more central location. Since then the city has grown very quickly and is now the major political, economic and cultural centre of Rwanda.

Returning artists

 * 🇹🇼 Taiwan Angela Zhang has previously represented Taiwan once.
 * 🇬🇭 Ghana Ivy Quainoo has previously represented [Ghana]] once.
 * 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago Jessie J has previously represented the United Kingdom twice.
 * 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago Nicki Minaj has previously represented Canada and Italy once and Trinidad and Tobago twice.
 * 🇳🇦 Namibia Riana Nel has previously represented Namibia once.
 * 🇦🇺 Australia Rita Ora has previously represented Kosovo twice.
 * 🇺🇸 United States Taylor Swift has previously represented Singapore once.
 * 🇱🇺 Luxembourg Unheilig have previously represented Austria once.

National selections
Selections in red were held for the cancelled edition and therefore their winners weren't used unless the user wanted to do so.