Quackvision Song Contest 01

The Quackvision Song Contest 01, also referred to as QSC 01, was the inaugural edition of the Quackvision Song Contest. The edition took place in Gothenburg, Sweden, after being selected by the Executive Supervisor and Staff. There were 18 competing nations. Norway won the edition, with the song "Dark Side", by EHLE. Finland came home to take second while the U.S. Virgin Islands took third. North Korea and Argentina landed on the top five.

City
Gothenburg, a major city in Sweden, is situated off the Göta älv river on the country's west coast. An important seaport, it's known for its Dutch-style canals and leafy boulevards like the Avenyn, the city's main thoroughfare, lined with many cafes and shops. Liseberg is a popular amusement park with themed rides, performance venues and a landscaped sculpture garden.

Venue
Scandinavium ( Swedish pronunciation: [skandɪˈnɑ̌ːvɪɵm]) is an indoor arena located in Gothenburg, Sweden. Construction on Scandinavium began in 1969 after decades of setbacks, and was inaugurated on 18 May 1971. Scandinavium has been selected as a championship arena at least fifty times, hosting events such as World Championships in handball and ice hockey, European championships, Davis Cup finals, and in 1985 the Eurovision Song Contest. Scandinavium is the home arena for Frölunda HC of Swedish Hockey League, Redbergslids IK of Handbollsligan, and venue for the annual Göteborg Horse Show.

Production
The first edition of the Quackvision Song Contest is being developed by the Quackvision developers and staff, in collaboration with SVT.

Visual Design
The theme art and slogan were both revealed at the Quackvision Event, held on the 15th of July, 2022. The theme art and slogan were made by quaackeers and DubbleTrubbleBoy.

Presenters
The presenter was announced to be Cornelia Jakobs during the Quackvision Event, alongside the Visual Design and Host City, on the 15th of July, 2022. On the 16th of August, 2022, Zara Larsson was announced to be a host.

Stage Design
The stage design was revealed to the public on the 20th of July, 2022, and was fully built by quaackeers.

Quackvision Event
The Quackvision Event was held on the 15th of July, 2022, at the Annexet, in Stockholm. The event was hosted by Zara Larsson and included performances of "Poster Girl" and "Bulletproof", by Dotter. The event revealed the artwork, slogan, host city, venue and the date in which the final is to be held. After the last performance, the allocation draw was held (with four pots decided previously). Below are the pots.

Grand Final
The grand final took place on 17 September 2021 at 19:00 (CEST). Eighteen countries performed, with Belgium, Ireland and Ukraine not performing.

94vntl
On the 20th of August, 2022, over a month after country claiming, 94vntl left the server due to personal reasons. Nicki_54321 was announced as their replacement as the head of delegation for Ukraine.

Other Countries

 * Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia - On the 9th of July, 2022, Australia and their broadcaster, SBS, initially confirmed their participation in the edition, but later withdrew as their head of delegation, superman99466, claimed Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland.
 * Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg - On the 9th of July, 2022, Luxembourg and their broadcaster, RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg, confirmed their participation, but later withdrew as DubbleTrubbleBoy claimed Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino. DubbleTrubbleBoy later revealed the Luxembourg entry would have likely been "Pas Fait Exprès", by Liv del Estal.
 * Flag of the United States.svg United States - On the 9th of July, 2022, the United States confirmed their participation alongside their broadcaster, NBC. However, they withdrew a day later as 94vntl claimed Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine.

National Finals

 * Flag of Åland.svg Åland Islands - åland sång
 * Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada - Canada Decides