Fortuna Music Contest 2

Fortuna Music Contest 2, often referred to as FMC 2, was the second edition of the Fortuna Music Contest. The edition was held in Geneva, Switzerland. SRG SSR chose the SEG Geneva Arena located in Geneva. Sven Epiney was selected as the presenter of the event.

Eighteen countries participated in the second edition. Poland and Sweden debuted, while Mexico and United States had to withdraw. The winner of the edition was United Kingdom with the song "Break the Silence" performed by Sophie and the Giants, which scored 93 points, five points over the runner-up, South Korea. The top 5 also included Germany, Sweden and Indonesia.

Location
For more details on the host country, see Switzerland.

Host City
Rome is the capital city of Italy. It is also the capital of the Lazio region, the centre of the Metropolitan City of Rome, and a special comune named Comune di Roma Capitale. With 2,860,009 residents in 1,285 km2 (496.1 sq mi), Rome is the country's most populated comune and the third most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits. The Metropolitan City of Rome, with a population of 4,355,725 residents, is the most populous metropolitan city in Italy. Its metropolitan area is the third-most populous within Italy. Rome is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, within Lazio (Latium), along the shores of the Tiber. Vatican City (the smallest country in the world) is an independent country inside the city boundaries of Rome, the only existing example of a country within a city; for this reason, Rome has sometimes been described as the capital of two states. Rome is often referred to as the City of Seven Hills due to its geographic location and also the "Eternal City.

Venue
PalaLottomatica, formerly known as Palazzo dello Sport or PalaEUR, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena in Rome, Italy. It is located in the heart of the well known modern EUR complex. The arena hosted the 1960 Olympic basketball tournaments. The venue features 8 meetings points, a restaurant for 300 people, and a 2,700 square metre (3,229 sq. yard) outdoor terrace. It has a seating capacity of 11,200 spectators for basketball games. The PalaLottomatica Rome, together with Mediolanum Forum of Milan, is a member of the European Arenas Association (EAA)

Final
Seventeen countries participated in the final, with all participating countries eligible to vote.