8th Edition

The eighth edition of the International Song Contest: The Global Sound was held from June 14 to August 4, 2014. The host country was Armenia, the winner of the previous contest. 71 countries participated.

Semifinals
The results of the semifinals were revealed on July 8, 2014.

Semifinal 1 was held on June 14, 2014. Semifinal 2 was held on June 14, 2014. Semifinal 3 was held on June 15, 2014. Semifinal 4 was held on June 17, 2014. Semifinal 5 was held on June 17, 2014. The host country (Armenia) was among the participants, but did not qualify for the final.

Final
The final was held on July 12, 2014. Due to the irregular semifinalist selection process, 28 countries participated in the final, the most of any final.