Majestic Song Contest 40

Majestic Song Contest 40 was the fortieth edition of the Majestic Song Contest. It took place in Diwata City, Hiwaga Prefecture, Aurelian Federation. They were selected as the host nation due to winning the previous edition with the song "Good Ones" by Charli XCX.

Entry Submissions Blocked List
New rules regarding entries were brought in as from Majestic Song Contest 21 to vary the music entered. Once an artist has entered the contest 3 times, then they will not be allowed to appear in the next 6 contests. Also, an entry can not have a view count of more than 100 million in any release of the song.

'''The following artists are currently banned from entering this edition. The edition specifies the first edition that the artist is allowed to be sent again.'''

Venue
The 40th Edition of Majestic Song Contest shall be held in Diwata City, Hiwaga Prefecture in Aurelian Federation. The venue wherein the contest shall be held would be in the reclaimed development area called Sitio Urduja, Urduja Stadium with a capacity of 72,500 people will be hosting the event. Urduja Stadium is named after a warrior princess that once ruled the seas and islands of Aurelian Federation, a fearless warrior that stood up against invading pirates. The stadium shaped like a "seashell" was dedicated in her honor. The said venue has hosted several variety of events such as the 3rd Aurelian Music Fest, Bangus Fiesta, Half Alive Give Me Your Shoulders Tour, Himawari Youth Games, Technobeats EDM Festival and several other sporting and musical events. The said venue will be open air unlike any other event, no retrofitting aside from removing seating to increase standing capacity and ventilation will be required to meet the demands. VAFBN will also be coordinating with the same team who built the stage in the previous time the nation hosted for MSC#35.



Stage
The stage design was created and designed by Crux along with his Sinagtala collective which are pioneers in post - modern and internationalist type of architecture and museum art installations and exhibitions, the stage design is a much minimalist take compared to the previous time the nation has hosted. It is inspired by a variety of things such as Tommorowland and Bauhaus movement. The stage was meant to resemble a clam opening up to reveal a pearl, which is an ode to the hosting city's coastal nature and the seafood culinary culture of the region. LED screens shall be used in the said stage and will also once again use AR and VR technology to deliver the best experience for both live audience and televised audiences wherein the event shall transcend reality and beyond anything imaginable.