Digital Song Contest 3

The Digital Song Contest 3 (DSC 3) was the 3rd Edition of the Digital Song Contest. The Contest took place in 🇺🇸 New York City, United States after PVRIS' win in Edition 2. Organised by the Digital Broadcasting Union and the Host Broadcaster (ABC), the contest took place at the Madison Square Garden, and consisted of two Semi-Finals and a Grand Final show. The three live shows were presented by US-American singer Billie Eilish.

Fifty Countries participated in the Third Edition of the Contest. The eventual winner was Australia with the song "Devil You Don't", performed by CXLOE. The Winning Song was written by Louis Schoorl, Michael Pollack, Chloe Papandrea, Marco Borrero & MAG. They amassed a total of 214 points in the Grand Final. Italy & South Africa placed Second & Third respectively, with the United Kingdom, Ukraine & Sweden rounding up the Top 6, and Pre-Qualifying into the Grand Final of the Fourth Edition.

Hosting
The 3rd Edition of the Contest took place in the Madison Square Garden, located in New York City, United States. It was the first time that the United States had hosted the Contest. Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as The Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh and Eighth avenues from 31st to 33rd Street, above Pennsylvania Station. With a Capacity of roughly 20,000 it is one of the Largest Indoor Venues in the United States.

Madison Square Garden sits directly atop a major transportation hub in Pennsylvania Station, featuring access to commuter rail service from the Long Island Rail Road and New Jersey Transit, as well as Amtrak. The Garden is also accessible via the New York City Subway. The A, ​C, and ​E trains stop at 8th Avenue and the 1, ​2, and ​3 trains at 7th Avenue in Penn Station. The Garden can also be reached from nearby Herald Square with the B, ​D, ​F, , ​M​, N, ​Q, ​R, and ​W trains at the 34th Street – Herald Square station as well as PATH train service from the 33rd Street station.

Several cities in the United States had placed Bidding Offers to host the Contest. New York City was victorious after the 50 Broadcasters voted on the most appropriate Host. The First Phase of the Bidding included 8 Bids all across the country, but this was narrowed down to 4 by the Second Round. Below are the Results of the Final Bidding Phase to host the Contest:

The Digital Broadcasting Union decided that the Runner-Up (Los Angeles) would Host the Contest if New York City was unable to fulfil their duties. Eventually, the Mayor of New York City was given the Hosting Keys, and therefore preparations were underway. The Stadium was renovated for the Contest and a Delegation Suite was appointed near the Venue.

It was announced a week after the Bidding Phase, ABC had selected the US-American singer Billie Eilish to host the Digital Song Contest 3. The American singer-songwriter first gained public attention in 2015 with her debut single "Ocean Eyes", which was subsequently released by Darkroom, an imprint of Interscope Records. Her commercially successful debut EP Don't Smile at Me (2017) charted in the top 15 in numerous countries, including the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. Eilish has received multiple accolades, including seven Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, two Guinness World Records, three MTV Video Music Awards, three Brit Awards, a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award. She is the youngest artist in Grammy history to win all four general field categories—Best New Artist, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year—in the same year. She was featured on Time magazine's inaugural Time 100 Next list in 2019 and the Time 100 in 2021. According to the RIAA and Billboard, Eilish is the 26th-highest-certified digital singles artist and one of the most successful artists of the 2010s.

Live Shows
All Live Shows were Broadcasted by every member station in the Digital Broadcasting Union. This means that the Shows could be watched by an audience of 700 Million. The viewers were able to vote in the Semi-Final of their Country, as well as the Grand Final.

Semi-Final 1

The First Semi-Final of the Digital Song Contest 3 took place at the Madison Square Garden in New York City. The show was opened by the Presenter, with an Introduction act and the Interval was Kiiara, singing her #01 Entry: "I Still Do". All Participants were required to Vote.