3rd Edition

The third edition of the International Song Contest: The Global Sound was held from October 2 to November 26, 2012. The host country was the Netherlands, the winner of the previous contest. 70 countries participated.

Semifinals
The first semifinal was held on October 2, 2012 and the results were revealed on November 1, 2012. The second semifinal was held on October 10, 2012 and the results were revealed on November 1, 2012. The third semifinal was held on October 17, 2012 and the results were revealed on November 1, 2012. The fourth semifinal was held on October 23, 2012 and the results were revealed on November 1, 2012. The host country (The Netherlands) was among the participants. The fifth semifinal was held on October 31, 2012 and the results were revealed on November 8, 2012.

Final
The final was held on November 14 and the results were revealed on November 26.