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Second edition of African Contest took place in Lusaka, Zambia, after Emeli Sandè won back in Accra.

19 countries took part in this edition, marked green on the map. Ivory Coast, Kenya, Libya and Togo made their first appearance in the contest.



Zimbabwe won this edition, scoring 103 points. They were represented by Martin Solveig and Tkay Maidza with their song "Do It Right". Egypt and Angola joined Zimbabwe in this edition's top 3.

Host city
The contest was held in Zambia, after their victory in Ghana the previous edition. Their head of delegation decided to host the show in Zambia's capital city, Lusaka.

Format
The second edition used the same format as edition 1. It consisted of only one show, a final with 19 participants. Each participant had to vote, awarding 1-8, 10, 12 points to 10 of their favorite songs, in order to determine the winner of the edition.

Final
The final took place on 22 November 2017. Nineteen countries participated. Zimbabwe won with a total of 103 points, followed by Egypt and Angola that also reached the top 3. You can see full rankings in the table below.