The Song Global 1

The Song Global 1 was the debut edition of the global version of The Song. It was held in Mexico City, Mexico, for all the 3 shows, while Maritere Alessandri was selected as the presenters.

The format of the competition consisted of 3 shows: 2 semi-finals and a final. The 34 competing countries were divided into the two semi-finals, each with 17 participants. The top 10 songs from each semi-final qualified for the final, totalling 20 countries. No countries were given automatic qualification to the final.

Location
Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México, locally [sjuˈða(ð) ðe ˈmexiko] (listen); abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: Āltepētl Mēxihco) is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley of Mexico within the high Mexican central plateau, at an altitude of 2,240 meters (7,350 ft). The city has 16 boroughs or demarcaciones territoriales, which are in turn divided into neighborhoods or colonias.

The 2020 population for the city proper was 9,209,944, with a land area of 1,495 square kilometers (577 sq mi). According to the most recent definition agreed upon by the federal and state governments, the population of Greater Mexico City is 21,804,515, which makes it the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the world, the second-largest urban agglomeration in the Western Hemisphere (behind São Paulo, Brazil), and the largest Spanish-speaking city (city proper) in the world. Greater Mexico City has a GDP of $411 billion in 2011, which makes it one of the most productive urban areas in the world. The city was responsible for generating 15.8% of Mexico's GDP, and the metropolitan area accounted for about 22% of the country's GDP. If it were an independent country in 2013, Mexico City would be the fifth-largest economy in Latin America.

Mexico's capital is both the oldest capital city in the Americas and one of two founded by Indigenous people. The city was originally built on a group of islands in Lake Texcoco by the Mexica (Aztecs) around 1325, under the name Tenochtitlan. It was almost completely destroyed in the 1521 siege of Tenochtitlan and subsequently redesigned and rebuilt in accordance with the Spanish urban standards. In 1524, the municipality of Mexico City was established, known as México Tenochtitlán, and as of 1585, it was officially known as Ciudad de México (Mexico City). Mexico City was the political, administrative, and financial center of a major part of the Spanish colonial empire. After independence from Spain was achieved, the federal district was created in 1824.

After years of demanding greater political autonomy, residents were finally given the right to elect both a head of government and the representatives of the unicameral Legislative Assembly by election in 1997. Ever since, left-wing parties (first the Party of the Democratic Revolution and later the National Regeneration Movement) have controlled both of them. The city has several progressive policies, such as elective abortions, a limited form of euthanasia, no-fault divorce, and same-sex marriage. On 29 January 2016, it ceased to be the Federal District (Spanish: Distrito Federal or D.F.) and is now officially known as Ciudad de México (or CDMX), with a greater degree of autonomy. A clause in the Constitution of Mexico, however, prevents it from becoming a state within the Mexican federation, as it is the seat of power in the country, unless the capital of the country were to be relocated elsewhere.

Venue
ACMX16.JPG, Mexico City– host venue of the first edition. Mexico City Arena (Spanish: Arena Ciudad de México) is an indoor arena in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, Mexico. It hosts concerts, sports, and other events. It officially opened on February 25, 2012. The total cost of the arena was $300 million. The arena has a maximum capacity of 22,300 spectators. It is operated by Zignia Live. It is located in Avenida de las Granjas, close to Ferrería metro station, Fortuna railway station of the Suburban Railway, and next to TecMilenio University.
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The construction began on March 18, 2009, where the Mexico City Mayor, Marcelo Ebrard, was present. The place where the Arena is located used to be the Old Ferreria Cattle Ranch many years ago. It is an 8-hectare land. KMD Architects Mexico was in charge of the design of the Arena along with AVALANZ Group. Construction companies Grupo Garza Ponce, Corey and ADIPPSA are responsible for the development. It is the most up-to-date Arena in Mexico City, the biggest and it is the first arena in the city to have its own parking lot. On November 17, 2010, there was an event that took place in the early construction of the Arena which was called '300 days'. Guillermo Salinas Pliego, head of AVALANZ, promised to finish the project in 300 days. He added "It looks difficult but, the Monterrey Arena was the same and it was finished in nine months". He also talked about the idea sent to KMD Architects for the design of the Arena. He wanted it to "be astonishing on an urban level. Like an icon of the city". The Arena was opened officially with a concert by Mexican singer Luis Miguel on February 25, 2012.

Presenters
The Mexican broadcaster on 26th February announced the presenter that will host the shows of the first edition of The Song Global. The Mexican presenter was Maritere Alessandri. She hosted all the shows.

Participating Countries
Thirty-four countries participated in the first edition of the contest. The submissions for the first edition opened on 26 February 2023. Every country should choose their broadcaster for the contest. The contest started in February.

Semi-final 1
The first semi-final took place on TBA. Seventeen countries participated in the first semi-final. The highlighted countries qualified for the final. {{Legend|navajowhite|Qualifiers}}

Semi-final 2
The second semi-final took place on TBA. Seventeen countries participated in the first semi-final. The highlighted countries qualified for the final. {{Legend|navajowhite|Qualifiers}}

Final
The final took place on TBA. Twenty countries participated in the final. {{Legend|gold|Winner}}

Scoreboard
Full results including televoting and results from the individual jury members were released shortly after the announcement of the winner.

Semi-final 1
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12 points
Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded to another in the semi-final 1:

Semi-final 2
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12 points
Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded to another in the semi-final 2:

Final
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12 points
Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded to another in the final: