4th Edition

The fourth edition of the International Song Contest: The Global Sound was held from January 29 to March 18, 2013. The host country was the United Kingdom, the winner of the previous contest. 80 countries participated.

Semifinals
This was the only edition of the contest that had themes for each semifinal, in this case focusing on British television programming. Semifinal 1 was held on January 29, 2013 and was Downton Abbey-themed. Semifinal 2 was held on February 6, 2013 and was Misfits-themed. Semifinal 3 was held on February 13, 2013 and was Doctor Who-themed. Semifinal 4 was held on February 20, 2013 and was Sherlock-themed. Semifinal 5 was held on February 27, 2013 and was Skins-themed. The host country (the United Kingdom) was among the participants.

Final
The final was held on March 6, 2013 and the results were revealed on March 18.