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Internatia Song Contest
	Official logo of Internatia Song Contest since 29th edition
Genre	Song contest
Country of origin	List of countries
Language(s)	English
Production
Location(s)	List of host cities
Running time	3 hours
Production company(s)	IBU
Distributor	Internatia
Broadcast
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Original run	4 December 2011 – present
Chronology
Related shows	Internatia Second Chance Contest; Junior Internatia Song Contest ; Outernatia Song Contest
External links
	Official website

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The Internatia Song Contest is a monthly singing competition held among many of the active member countries of the Internatia Broadcasting Union (IBU).

Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and radio and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition. The Contest has been broadcast every edition since its inauguration in 2011. It is also one of the most watched non-sporting events in the Internatia.

Origins

The contest was based on the Eurovision Song Contest. The first Contest was held in the town of Sansails, Spirevo, on 4 December 2011. Eight countries participated — each submitting one song. This was the only Contest in which less than ten songs were performed: since the 2nd edition all Contests have had more than 18 participants. The 1st Contest was won by Territrius.

Format

The format of the Contest has changed over the editions, though the basic tenets have always been thus: participant countries submit songs, which are performed live in a television programme transmitted across the Internatia Network by the IBU simultaneously to all countries. A "country" as a participant is represented by one television broadcaster from that country: typically, but not always, that country's national public broadcasting organisation. The programme is hosted by one of the participant countries, and the transmission is sent from the auditorium in the host city. During this programme, after all the songs have been performed, the countries then proceed to cast votes for the other countries' songs: nations are not allowed to vote for their own song. At the end of the programme, the winner is declared as the song with the most points. The winner receives, simply, the prestige of having won, and the winning country is invited to host the second next edition.

The programme is invariably opened by one or more presenters, welcoming viewers to the show. Most host countries choose to capitalise on the opportunity afforded them by hosting a programme with such a wide-ranging international audience, and it is common to see the presentation interspersed with video footage of scenes from the host nation, as if advertising for tourism. Between the songs and the announcement of the voting, an interval act is performed. These acts can be any form of entertainment imaginable.

As national broadcasters join and leave the IBU feed, the IBU/Internatia logo is displayed.

Participants

Eligible participants include Active Members (as opposed to Associate Members) of the IBU. Active members are those who are located in states that fall within the Internatia Broadcasting Area, or are member states of the Council of Internatia.

Active members include broadcasting organisations whose transmissions are made available to at least 98% of households in their own country which are equipped to receive such transmissions. If an IBU Active Member wishes to participate, they must fulfil conditions as laid down by the rules of the Contest.

As of ISC 140, 153 countries have participated at least once. These are listed here alongside the edition in which they made their debut:

Edition	Country making its début entry
1st	Grolskira, DPR Jindalea, Nicolas' Neighbour, Saint Eva & Lepland, Spirevo, Tashkveny, Territrius, T.E.T.R.I.S
2nd	Anselmsuusonia, Brickistan, Dulcet Ebullience, Eriod, H Kim Jong Il's AD Hangug, Kosma, Luzze, San Monique, Sibinia, Sockistan, Sunetti, Symphony Isles, Tikata, Tonallán, Üürnikoise, Volnytaria, Winterlune, Xhanostania
3rd	Irlandia, Mukaltin, Randomia, Swelatie
4th	DimkaRUS
5th	Novatlantida
6th	Dinokratys & Shrikidai, Rötenrod
7th	Bitland, Irdminia, Oalia, Yazminia
8th	Canedonia, Carpathia, Kwonia, Lacrea, Marvelia, Puntíkov, San Remo
9th	Alexandria, Chruno, Edoriada, Harlequenia, Keohretcha Lost Islands, Pebbleland, Thorway
10th	Daǔlska, Monteverde, Republic of St. Olaf, West Bombo
11th	Kaledonii
12th	Aonach, Ħanei Čaravāz, Karuex and Qargering, Ova Anova, Spitzenbergen
13th	Amsteris, Beige, Fervorosia, Nouvelle-Acadie, Yutuland
14th	Tjärsklanjska
15th	Angellandia, Caprika, Fierce, L.M Lažovi, Stylé
17th	Haven, Pen Island, Rata Sum
18th	Atsoumpalia
19th	Evergreen Lands
20th	Ahraspen, Dvipantara, Leshia
21st	Porielana, Zephyrus
23rd	Bubblique, Huania, Valdron
24th	Kaeros Islands, Kaministiquia
25th	Green Apple, Men̈́sa
26th	Alteus, St Olaf
30th	Alma Livre, Ruthsina
31st	Laranjeiras
32nd	Háttųka
33rd	Sanlyona
34th	Auspikitan, Noxus
37th	Gebze
38th	Lettuce, Zeme Kūku
39th	Ponásikwa, Xara Khanate
41st	Gandhara
43rd	Kimmystan, Pönö, Timivar, Victoria
44th	Land of Jhe Freeh
45th	Darkria
46th	Republica Libera
48th	Aurävaan
50th	Raingate
51st	Trešlend, Trolofloppia
52nd	Percheron
54th	Limnoupolitana
56th	Arcorar
59th	Chimeria, Ivanotia
62nd	Spinachia
63rd	Waticania
67th	Radamede
68th	Pinnipedia
69th	Enot'ebia, Unovah
70th	EdvinOla
72nd	Uubell
74th	Asankon
77th	Bartlett
79th	Mărium
80th	Kox-Zoeteweij
84th	Aevis, Ladoga
85th	Riya-Sampetrina, Saónas Fe Pier
86th	Levië
90th	Faĺvarak
93rd	Kharó
100th	Koalatopolous
105th	Lahna
106th	Oravania
110th	Blomsterhaven, Halleloo
115th	Isbseiro, Solais X
117th	Gredst
118th	Celestia
119th	Alardon
140th	Deirdre & Beaubeirdre

Hosting

The winner of the contest will have the opportunity of hosting the second next edition. If they decline to host, the country who placed 2nd will host. If that nation also declines to host, the line of hosting rights goes to the next country on the list until a suitable host is found (situation like that happened only once, when Kosma hosted ISC 6, despite placing fourth in ISC 4).

Most of the expense of the Contest is covered by commercial sponsors and contributions from the other participating nations. The Contest is considered to be a unique opportunity for promoting the host country as a tourist destination.

Preparations for the event start a matter of days after the host wins in the two previous editions, and confirms to the IBU that they intend to—and have the capacity to—host the event. A host city is chosen—usually the capital—and a suitable concert venue.

Voting systems

The voting systems used in the Contest have changed only once during contest run. Since 2nd edition countries award a set of points from 1 to 8, then 10 and finally 12 to other songs in the competition — with the favourite song being awarded 12 points. Due lower number of participants in 1st edition voting system was different.

Edition	Points	Voting System
1st	12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 points	Some countries had jury members and some countries used televote to decide which songs would get points.
2nd – present	12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 points	Some countries had jury members, some countries used televote and some 50/50 combination of jury and televoting to decide which songs would get points.

Presentation of votes

After the interval act is over, when all the points have been calculated, the presenter(s) of the show call upon each voting country in turn to invite them to announce the results of their vote. Often the opportunity is taken by each country to show their spokesperson standing in front of a backdrop which includes a famous place in that country.

Currently, the votes from 1 to 7 are displayed automatically on screen and the remaining points are read out in ascending order by the spokesperson, culminating with the maximum 12 points. Countries must announce the country names and points in English the scores are repeated by the Contest's presenters in the other language.

The order in which countries would present their votes during Final is decided by host country. Voting order has to create as much suspense as possible when the votes were revealed.

There is no specific rule if country has to use 100% jury, 100% televote or 50/50 combination of jury and televoting.

Regional block voting

Participation since 2nd edition:
  Entered at least once

  Never entered, although eligible to do so

  Entry intended, but later withdrew

According to one study of Internatia voting patterns, certain countries tend to form "clusters" or "cliques" by frequently voting in the same way. Yet another study concludes that as of 10th edition voting blocs has, no occasions to crucially affected the outcome of the Contest.

Another statistical analysis of the results between 6th and 10th edition suggests the occurrence of regional block voting; it is a matter of debate whether it is primarily explained by conscious political alliances or by a tendency for culturally close countries to have similar musical tastes. Historically, Kosma and Tonallán would exchange points at an average of 11.4 points per contest. Several countries can be organised into voting blocks which regularly award each other high points.

Expansion of the Contest

The number of countries participating each edition has steadily grown over time, from eight participants in 1st edition to over 25 in the 7th edition, when twenty-six countries participated in the competition.

Because the Contest is a live television programme, a reasonable time limit must be imposed on the duration of the show. In recent editions the nominal limit has been three hours, with the broadcast occasionally overrunning.

Semi-finals

Because 35 countries announced intention to participate in Internatia Song Contest, a qualification round, known as the semi-finals, was introduced for the 8th Contest.

In each of the semi-finals the voting is conducted among those countries which participate in that semi-final in question, a draw is conducted to determine in which semi-final each of countries will participate. In contrast, every participating country in a particular year may vote in the grand final — whether their song qualified from the semi or not.

After the votes have been cast in each semi-final, the countries which received the most votes—and will therefore proceed to the grand final—are announced by name by the presenters. Full voting results are withheld until after the grand final, whereupon they are published by host country.

In ISC 8, 10 countries from each semi qualified to grand final, which joined host country, setting a total number of songs in final to 21. In ISC 9 number of qualified nations were increased to 12 from each semi, increasing a number of finalists to 25. Due to large number of participants - over 50 countries in ISC 15 - the number of qualifiers were increased again, this time to 13 from each semi, making the total amount of 27 countries in the grand final.

Winners

There have been 148 contests, with one winner each edition. 68 different countries have won the contest. Territrius won the first contest. The countries with the highest number of wins are Chruno, Luzze and Sunetti; all three with 6 wins each. Longest-waiting country for a first win was Aonach, doing so after 85 participations. Eriod has the most current participations in ISC without a win (136).

Edition	Country	Performer	Song	Points	Margin	Runner-up	Date	Host city	Part.
1st	Territrius	Katzenjammer	"Hey, Ho, On the Devil's Back"	44	4	Spirevo	4 December 2011	Sansails	8
2nd	Sunetti	Nina Zilli	"Per le strade"	93	7	HKJIADH	18 September 2012	Zinzolin	24
3rd	Sibinia	Alan Dawa Dolma	"Kuon no Kawa"	101	9	HKJIADH	13 October 2012	Aquaticia	23
4th	Sibinia	NOX	"Szeretem"	104	17	Tashkveny	4 November 2012	Affetto	21
5th	San Monique	Of Monsters & Men	"Little Talks"	120	18	Sunetti	26 November 2012	Meijar	19
6th	Symphony Isles	Magazin	"Sijamski blizanci"	87	8	San Monique	16 December 2012	Luna	23
7th	Saint Eva & Lepland	Kristína	"Life Is a Game"	128	24	Sibinia	16 January 2013	Lördsberg	26
8th	Bitland	The Bird and the Bee	"Love Letter to Japan"	177	42	Symphony Isles	14 February 2013^{[N 1]}	Violetta	35
9th	Marvelia	Two Steps from Hell	"Archangel"	133	3	Yazminia	23 March 2013	Woodchester	43
10th	Novatlantida	Luar na Lubre	"Romeiro ao Lonxe"	155	13	Dulcet Ebullience	15 May 2013	Pixopolis^{[N 2]}	47
11th	Harlequenia	The Romanovs	"White Flag"	117	4	Spirevo	31 May 2013	Amor	43
12th	Luzze	Bebe Black	"Never Forget"	153	6	Carpathia	1 July 2013	Platonia	49
13th	Tikata	Dulce Pontes	"Canção do mar"	162	1	Kosma	3 August 2013	Siegeslinde	47
14th	Anselmsuusonia	Jetta	"Start a Riot"	168	12	Chruno	1 September 2013	Lovendalen	49
15th	Yazminia	Czesław Śpiewa	"Pożegnanie małego wojownika"	166	12	Chruno	30 September 2013	Tramandi	55
16th	Kosma	Jenni Vartiainen	"Junat ja naiset"	162	22	Alexandria	31 October 2013	Pensa	49
17th	Pebbleland	The Storm	"Lost in the Fire"	228	39	Chruno	30 November 2013	Liechgrado	52
18th	Kaledonii	The Piano Guys ft. Shweta Subram	"Khushnuma"	163	8	Irdminia	30 December 2013	Astrée	52
19th	Monteverde	Katy Carr	"Mała Little Flower"	190	21	Grolskira	1 February 2014	Rosetown	50
20th	Beige	Katy B	"Crying for No Reason"	201	43	Dvipantara	1 March 2014	Śānti	54
21st	Alexandria	Yiruma	"River Flows in You"	175	1	Yazminia	30 March 2014	Stettino	52
22nd	Territrius	Soweto Gospel Choir	"Baba Yetu"	190	16	Sunetti	3 May 2014	Tuscan City	53
23rd	Leshia	KeshYou	"Rizamyn"	153	10	Keohretcha	1 June 2014	Dalistra	50
24th	Chruno	First Aid Kit	"My Silver Lining"	205	28	Yutuland	29 June 2014	Aquaticia	52
25th	Pen Island	The Pierces	"Kings"	172	9	Tjärsklanjska	30 July 2014	Leshkent	54
26th	Chruno	The Saturdays	"All Fired Up"	171	9	Bubblique	28 August 2014	Yottobán	53
27th	Kosma	Loituma	"Ievan polkka"	181	8	Yazminia	2 October 2014	Lumturi	55
28th	Bubblique	Laïs	"'t Smidje"	163	1	Alteus	30 October 2014	Costalis^{[N 3]}	54
29th	DPR Jindalea	Corlea Botha	"Wie ek is"	175	1	Chruno	1 December 2014	Pallas	55
30th	Luzze	Jennifer Lawrence	"The Hanging Tree"	156	3	Nicolas' Neighbour	1 January 2015	Bulle	54
31st	Zephyrus	Giorgia	"È l'amore che conta"	144	2	Edoriada	3 February 2015	Sanggumdang	51
32nd	Lacrea	Elin Bell	"Over and Out"	192	32	Alteus	1 March 2015	Ljuvdam	52
33rd	Tikata	Kovacs	"My Love"	136	0	Grolskira	29 March 2015	Dramaskus	53
34th	Tonallán	Elle King	"Ex's & Oh's"	196	12	Ova Anova	29 April 2015	Ción	55
35th	Lost Islands	Nightwish	"Amaranth"	178	5	Alteus	1 June 2015	Madakia	53
36th	Caprika	Bitter:Sweet	"Dirty Laundry"	158	3	Irdminia	30 June 2015	Tlahuilco	54
37th	Alteus	Bryan Rice ft. Julie	"Curtain Call"	194	21	Dulcet Ebullience	31 July 2015	Esonáth	55
38th	Dulcet Ebullience	Jessica Mauboy	"Never Be the Same"	191	31	Porielana	30 August 2015	Ithist	54
39th	Grolskira	Kwabs	"Walk"	172	1	Porielana	28 September 2015	Ithist	55
40th	Nicolas' Neighbour	Delta Rae	"Chasing Twisters"	165	1	Alma Livre	2 November 2015	Capucarnaisa	55
41st	Noxus	Adele	"Hello"	209	34	Irdminia	29 November 2015	Nolvena	54
42nd	Luzze	Vesala	"Tequila"	221	48	Dvipantara	29 December 2015	Baus-Ia	54
43rd	Leshia	Billie	"Give Me the Knife"	165	15	Territrius	31 January 2016	Ankhesenamun	52
44th	Kimmystan	Alan Walker	"Faded"	204	20	Grolskira	29 February 2016	Lovendalen	54
45th	Kaministiquia	Timoteij	"Het"	210	53	Ova Anova	31 March 2016	Kinzeropolis	54
46th	Bitland	Rei Kondoh	"Ōkamiden"	237	56	Land of Jhe Freeh	28 April 2016	Hagelin	55
47th	Pebbleland	Francesca Michielin	"L'amore esiste"	199	30	Sunetti	31 May 2016	Ojibwe Creek	55
48th	H Kim Jong Il's AD Hangug	ONUKA	"19 86"	189	7	Sunetti	1 July 2016	New Pixopolis	55
49th	Ħanei Čaravāz	Walking on Cars	"Speeding Cars"	174	20	Ova Anova	1 August 2016	Lavender Coast	54
50th	Auspikitan	Dotter	"Creatures of the Sun"	163	12	Sunetti	3 September 2016	Kijŏng-dong	54
51st	Chruno	王詩安 Diana Wang	"Home"	198	4	Raingate	2 October 2016	Zula	53
52nd	Sunetti	Léa Castel	"Abîmée"	168	11	Alteus	30 October 2016	Suacaerus	55
53rd	Tashkveny	Barbara Opsomer	"Je sors ce soir"	212	45	Nicolas' Neighbour	1 December 2016	Batanýa	53
54th	Sunetti	Hans Zimmer	"Time"	198	20	Ova Anova	31 December 2016	Ora	55
55th	Gandhara	Doğukan Manço ft. Funda	"Yüzleşme"	170	21	Men̈́sa	29 January 2017	Invertulloch	52
56th	Kosma	Jenni Vartiainen	"Turvasana"	166	1	Tonallán	3 March 2017	Umia	55
57th	Kosma	Ward Thomas	"Carry You Home"	164	7	Lacrea	1 April 2017	Rhea	54
58th	Leshia	Leah	"Met jou klere aan"	164	4	Kimmystan	29 April 2017	Loran Island	55
59th	Kaministiquia	Sagi Abitbul	"Mariko"	190	7	Lacrea	2 June 2017	Luna	55
60th	Ova Anova	Margaret	"What You Do"	152	2	Pönö	29 June 2017	Leshkent	54
61st	Porielana	Norda & Mika De Ville ft. Joanna Jones	"Gypsy (Catch Me If You Can)"	192	24	Trešlend	31 July 2017	Ojibwe Creek	54
62nd	Bubblique	Oonagh	"Aulë und Yavanna"	198	21	Nicolas' Neighbour	1 September 2017	Nakatonka	54
63rd	Lacrea	ARCHIS	"Let Me Love"	173	14	Valdron	30 September 2017	Soldini	54
64th	Kimmystan	The Wandering Hearts	"Devil"	193	24	Pönö	29 October 2017	Burbuja	55
65th	Noxus	Jeremy Soule	"Dragonborn"	163	8	Dulcet Ebullience	2 December 2017	Ción	55
66th	Tikata	Sigma ft. Birdy	"Find Me"	181	17	Ova Anova	30 December 2017	Hyggenes	54
67th	Chruno	Betta Lemme	"Bambola"	178	8	Haven	1 February 2018	Zaun	54
68th	Rata Sum	SUNMI	"Heroine"	185	14	Ova Anova	1 March 2018	Surme	55
69th	Chruno	Mimoza	"Big Girls Cry"	159	10	Nicolas' Neighbour	31 March 2018	Tötotő	53
70th	Auspikitan	Story of Dakota	"Feuer"	192	29	Tashkveny	28 April 2018	Sasston	54
71st	Territrius	Atanas Valkov & Kayah	"Czarna Polana"	185	5	Alteus	1 June 2018	Gemini	54
72nd	Kaministiquia	Caitlyn	"J'ai compris"	159	1	Nicolas' Neighbour	30 June 2018	Draxtonia	55
73rd	Luzze	KSHMR & Marnik ft. The Golden Army	"SHIVA"	180	26	Raingate	31 July 2018	Aquaticia	55
74th	Asankon	Little Boots	"Remedy"	204	48	Aonach	31 August 2018	Ojibwe Creek	55
75th	Chruno	Ava Max	"Sweet but Psycho"	185	19	Noxus	30 September 2018	Ojdå	54
76th	Sunetti	Alex	"Solitude"	198	0	Asankon	31 October 2018	Layal	55
77th	Dulcet Ebullience	Jordin Sparks	"Battlefield"	198	12	Bartlett	30 November 2018	Chruno-Deux Spacecraft^{[N 4]}	53
78th	Tashkveny	Mariah Carey	"All I Want for Christmas Is You"	175	6	Aonach	24 December 2018	Iubesca	55
79th	Kosma	Elisapie ft. Beatrice Deer	"Qanniuguma"	165	5	Dulcet Ebullience	30 January 2019	Kazelmin	55
80th	Bubblique	TARABAROVA	"Tsunami"	205	21	Noxus	1 March 2019	Bonaventure	55
81st	Lacrea	MARUV	"Siren Song"	191	12	Asankon	30 March 2019	Niemimaa	55
82nd	Alteus	Grace Carter	"Heal Me"	168	8	Tonallán	28 April 2019	Burbuja	55
83rd	Pen Island	AURORA	"The Seed"	179	8	Percheron	4 June 2019	Ción	55
84th	Bitland	The Pirouettes	"L'escalier"	210	15	Kaministiquia	30 June 2019	Ithist	54
85th	Ladoga	Pomni Imya Svoe	"Mamimo more"	214	39	Asankon	1 August 2019	Buzyrt	55
86th	Noxus	Tiësto, Jonas Blue & Rita Ora	"Ritual"	200	17	Pen Island	2 September 2019	New Pixopolis	54
87th	Ħanei Čaravāz	Celtian	"Niamh"	192	20	Spitzenbergen	3 October 2019	Vorobiesheck^{[N 5]}	55
88th	Dulcet Ebullience	Céline Dion	"I Drove All Night"	156	0	Nicolas' Neighbour	1 November 2019	Slag	54
89th	Mărium	Nightwish	"Sleeping Sun"	148	8	Nicolas' Neighbour	29 November 2019	Nék Menage	53
90th	Dulcet Ebullience	Smile.dk	"Butterfly"	161	1	Territrius	29 December 2019	Stockhagen Helviklo^{[N 6]}	55
91st	Zephyrus	Hrdza	"Štefan"	173	17	Ħanei Čaravāz	2 February 2020	Marimea	55
92nd	Tonallán	Billie Eilish	"everything i wanted"	205	3	Bartlett	3 March 2020	Platform 3, Stockhagen Helviklo^{[N 7]}	55
93rd	Bitland	Rosie Doonan	"Bird Song"	168	2	Caprika	29 March 2020	Dramaskus	55
94th	Zephyrus	Betta Lemme	"Play"	169	5	Lost Islands	30 April 2020	Tlahuico	55
95th	Kaministiquia	Ava Max	"Kings & Queens"	192	12	Fierce	31 May 2020	New Pixopolis	55
96th	Alma Livre	Aly & AJ	"Joan of Arc on the Dance Floor"	177	10	Noxus	1 July 2020	Dramaskus	55
97th	Luzze	Olox	"Aan Alaxchyn"	177	1	Faĺvarak	3 August 2020	Ojibwe Creek	55
98th	Faĺvarak	Mauvais Œil	"Eve lève-toi"	163	1	Ħanei Čaravāz	3 September 2020	Bulan-Bethari	55
99th	Aonach	Agnes	"Fingers Crossed"	223	35	Luzze	3 October 2020	Lovendalen	54
100th	Fierce	Alizée	"Moi... Lolita"	210	29	Bitland	1 November 2020	Mir	55
101st	Bubblique	Dua Lipa ft. Angèle	"Fever"	176	24	Aonach	1 December 2020	Aquaticia	55
102nd	Zephyrus	Kim-Lian	"Dansen in het moeras"	173	9	Faĺvarak	3 January 2021	Vuirai	55
103rd	Rata Sum	Chung Ha & R3HAB	"Dream of You"	183	9	Amsteris	31 January 2021	Bulle	54
104th	Pinnipedia	Marta Sango	"¿Qué más quieres de mí?"	176	10	Koalatopolous	1 March 2021	Dramaskus	54
105th	Kharó	SINNOI	"Gamang"	166	2	Sunetti	2 April 2021	Param	55
106th	Lahna	J.R. August	"Hold Your Horses"	154	2	Alma Livre	2 May 2021	Capybavaria	55
107th	Kimmystan	SHANGUY & Mark Neve	"Kalima Minou"	205	43	Kosma	2 June 2021	Agghar	53
108th	Oravania	Requin Chagrin	"Sémaphore"	183	17	Pen Island	4 July 2021	Abramea	55
109th	Percheron	Polo & Pan	"Ani Kuni"	168	8	Tashkveny	2 August 2021	Nordfjord	53
110th	Grolskira	Go_A	"Sontse"	214	36	Amsteris	3 September 2021	Mänty	55
111th	Uubell	Dzivia	"Flower Maiden"	181	22	Sunetti	1 October 2021	Canasson	53
112th	Ova Anova	Kylie Minogue	"Your Disco Needs You"	178	5	Pen Island	4 November 2021	Miltu	55
113th	Kaministiquia	Sigrid	"Burning Bridges"	183	17	Ladoga	1 December 2021	Ulubele	55
114th	Kharó	Jambinai	"ONDA"	191	10	Tashkveny	30 December 2021	Balagan	55
115th	Aevis	PPK	"Resurrection"	186	33	Dulcet Ebullience	30 January 2022	Cedar Falls	55
116th	Solais X	Brendan Peyper	"Klim jou Everest"	161	4	Pen Island	3 March 2022	Otherwordly Dimension Centre	55
117th	Bitland	Suyeong & cacophony	"volero.com"	182	2	Ħanei Čaravāz	31 March 2022	Vuitemezame	53
118th	Trešlend	Go_A	"Kalyna"	245	79	Irdminia	1 May 2022	Eirénd	52
119th	Irdminia	S10	"Adem je in"	164	3	Uubell	31 May 2022	Zula	55
120th	Sunetti	Röyksopp ft. Susanne Sundfør	"If You Want Me"	179	15	Bartlett	30 June 2022	Gorigrad	54
121st	Bartlett	Miss Li	"X"	164	4	Percheron	31 July 2022	Wolfrim	55
122nd	Kimmystan	Tove Lo	"2 Die 4"	210	39	Territrius	1 September 2022	Prima	53
123rd	Asankon	IVE	"After LIKE"	183	18	Bubblique	1 October 2022	Bulgeum	55
124th	Nicolas' Neighbour	Jessie Ware	"Free Yourself"	204	29	Bubblique	31 October 2022	Cwm	54
125th	Territrius	Miami Boys Choir	"Yerushalayim"	174	1	Kharó	3 December 2022	Zhovaka	54
126th	Luzze	Yeah Yeah Yeahs	"Wolf"	205	42	Sunetti	31 December 2022	Baus-Ia	55
127th	Nicolas' Neighbour	Benjamin	"N-Y-T"	185	4	Valdron	1 February 2023	Aquaticia	55
128th	Trešlend	REISS	"Kanta"	170	13	Kaministiquia	3 March 2023	Ojdå	55
129th	Irdminia	Rina Sawayama	"Frankenstein"	211	42	Asankon	2 April 2023	Funsan	55
130th	Sunetti	Madonna	"Hung Up"	210	2	Asankon	30 April 2023	Gorigrad	54
131st	Asankon	Blanca Paloma	"Plumas de nácar"	181	7	Zephyrus	31 May 2023	Öö	55
132nd	Raingate	Kylie Minogue	"Padam Padam"	243	63	Oravania	2 July 2023	Affetto	52
133rd	Thorway	PRISMA	"Andy"	180	24	Grolskira	30 July 2023	Layal	55
134th	Daǔlska	Troye Sivan	"Rush"	182	15	Pen Island	31 August 2023	Solitude	55
135th	Lacrea	The Immortals	"Techno Syndrome (Mortal Kombat)"	181	26	Irdminia	1 October 2023	Kynli	55
136th	Nicolas' Neighbour	Swedish House Mafia	"Ray of Solar"	187	10	Luzze	30 October 2023	Bresten	55
137th	Daǔlska	Hrdza	"Horela ľipka"	186	17	Eriod	3 December 2023	Ción	54
138th	Tashkveny	Sophie Ellis-Bextor & Wuh Oh	"Hypnotized"	194	10	Saint Eva & Lepland	3 January 2024	Baus-Ia	54
139th	Evergreen Lands	Carbeau	"Mare nero"	190	18	Kaledonii	31 January 2024	Tomašen	53
140th	Kaledonii	Niteworks ft. Sian	"Air Fàir an Là"	174	7	Solais X	1 March 2024	Invertulloch	55
141st	Asankon	Kiesza	"Dancing and Crying"	161	1	Chruno	1 April 2024	Antarille	55
142nd	Daǔlska	CHUNG HA	"I'm Ready"	170	7	Kimmystan	2 May 2024	Tamār	55
143rd	Trešlend	Lena	"Loyal to Myself"	169	4	Kimmystan	1 June 2024	Meu Island	54
144th	Trešlend	Zerb ft. Sofiya Nzau	"Mwaki"	167	4	Sunetti	1 July 2024	Bresten	55
145th	Halleloo	Chappell Roan	"Good Luck, Babe!"	197	49	Men̈́sa	31 July 2024	Kraljeva Planina	55
146th	Kimmystan	Kesha	"Joyride"	194	7	Trešlend	31 August 2024	Gorigrad	55
147th	Alma Livre	Sugababes	"Today"	182	13	Bubblique	1 October 2024	Laqueefaville	55
148th	Oravania	Oscar Lang	"That Wasn't What I Said"	165	15	Bubblique	30 October 2024	Fettevika	55
149th							November/December 2024	Bulle	54
150th							December 2024/January 2025	Burbuja

By country

Wins	Country	Editions
6	Chruno	24th, 26th, 51st, 67th, 69th, 75th
	Luzze	12th, 30th, 42nd, 73rd, 97th, 126th
	Sunetti	2nd, 52nd, 54th, 76th, 120th, 130th
5	Kosma	16th, 27th, 56th, 57th, 79th
	Kaministiquia	45th, 59th, 72nd, 95th, 113th
	Bitland	8th, 46th, 84th, 93th, 117th
	Kimmystan	44th, 64th, 107th, 122nd, 146th
4	Dulcet Ebullience	38th, 77th, 88th, 90th
	Bubblique	28th, 62nd, 80th, 101st
	Zephyrus	31st, 91st, 94th, 102nd
	Territrius	1st, 22nd, 71st, 125th
	Lacrea	32nd, 63rd, 81st, 135th
	Nicolas' Neighbour	40th, 124th, 127th, 136th
	Asankon	74th, 123rd, 131st, 141st
	Trešlend	118th, 128th, 143th, 144th
3	Leshia	23rd, 43rd, 58th
	Tikata	13th, 33rd, 66th
	Noxus	41st, 65th, 86th
	Tashkveny	53rd, 78th, 138th
	Daǔlska	134th, 137th, 142nd
2	Sibinia	3rd, 4th
	Pebbleland	17th, 47th
	Auspikitan	50th, 70th
	Alteus	37th, 82nd
	Pen Island	25th, 83rd
	Ħanei Čaravāz	49th, 87th
	Tonallán	34th, 92th
	Rata Sum	68th, 103rd
	Grolskira	39th, 110th
	Ova Anova	60th, 112th
	Kharó	105th, 114th
	Irdminia	119th, 129th
	Kaledonii	18th, 140th
	Alma Livre	96th, 147th
	Oravania	108th, 148th
1	San Monique	5th
	Symphony Isles	6th
	Saint Eva & Lepland	7th
	Marvelia	9th
	Novatlantida	10th
	Harlequenia	11th
	Anselmsuusonia	14th
	Yazminia	15th
	Monteverde	19th
	Beige	20th
	Alexandria	21st
	DPR Jindalea	29th
	Lost Islands	35th
	Caprika	36th
	H Kim Jong Il's AD Hangug	48th
	Gandhara	55th
	Porielana	61st
	Ladoga	85th
	Mărium	89th
	Faĺvarak	98th
	Aonach	99th
	Fierce	100th
	Pinnipedia	104th
	Lahna	106th
	Percheron	109th
	Uubell	111th
	Aevis	115th
	Solais X	116th
	Bartlett	121st
	Raingate	132nd
	Thorway	133rd
	Evergreen Lands	139th
	Halleloo	145th

By language

Wins	Language	Editions	Countries
81	English	1st, 5th, 7th, 8th, 11th, 12th, 14th, 15th,^{[N 8]} 17th, 19th,^{[N 8]} 20th, 24th, 25th, 26th, 30th, 32nd, 33rd, 34th, 35th, 36th, 37th, 38th, 39th, 40th, 41st, 43rd, 44th, 48th, 49th, 50th, 51st, 57th, 60th, 61st, 63rd, 64th, 66th, 67th^{[N 9]}, 69th, 74th, 75th, 77th, 78th, 81st^{[N 10]}, 82nd, 83rd, 86th, 88th, 89th, 90th, 92nd, 93rd, 94th, 95th, 96th, 99th, 101st, 103rd, 106th^{[N 11]}, 107th, 112th^{[N 12]}, 113th, 120th, 122nd, 124th, 126th, 129th, 130th, 132nd, 133rd, 134th, 135th, 136th, 138th, 141st, 143th, 145th, 146th, 147th, 148th	Territrius, San Monique, Saint Eva & Lepland, Bitland, Harlequenia, Luzze, Anselmsuusonia, Yazminia^{[N 8]}, Pebbleland, Monteverde^{[N 8]}, Beige, Chruno^{[N 9]}, Pen Island, Lacrea, Tikata, Tonallán, Lost Islands, Caprika, Alteus, Dulcet Ebullience, Grolskira, Nicolas' Neighbour, Noxus, Leshia, Kimmystan, HKJIADH, Ħanei Čaravāz, Auspikitan, Kosma, Ova Anova, Porielana, Asankon, Tashkveny, Mărium, Zephyrus, Kaministiquia, Alma Livre, Aonach, Bubblique, Rata Sum, Lahna, Sunetti, Irdminia, Raingate, Thorway, Daǔlska, Trešlend, Halleloo, Oravania
12	French	52nd, 53rd, 67th^{[N 9]}, 72nd, 84th, 98th, 100th, 101st, 107th^{[N 11]}, 108th, 112th^{[N 12]}, 139th^{[N 13]}	Sunetti, Tashkveny, Chruno^{[N 9]}, Kaministiquia, Bitland, Faĺvarak, Fierce, Bubblique, Kimmystan^{[N 11]}, Oravania, Ova Anova^{[N 12]}, Evergreen Lands^{[N 13]}
7	Instrumental	9th, 21st, 46th, 54th, 76th, 115th, 128th	Marvelia, Alexandria, Bitland, Sunetti, Aevis, Trešlend
5	Korean	68th^{[N 14]}, 105th, 114th, 117th, 123rd^{[N 15]}	Rata Sum^{[N 14]}, Kharó, Bitland, Asankon
	Finnish	16th, 27th, 42nd, 56th, 127th	Kosma, Luzze, Nicolas' Neighbour
	Italian	2nd, 31st, 47th, 67th^{[N 9]}, 139th^{[N 13]}	Sunetti, Zephyrus, Pebbleland, Chruno^{[N 9]}, Evergreen Lands^{[N 13]}
3	Polish	15th,^{[N 8]} 19th ^{[N 8]}, 71st	Yazminia^{[N 8]}, Monteverde^{[N 8]}, Territrius
	Afrikaans	29th, 58th, 116th	DPR Jindalea, Leshia, Solais X
	Ukrainian	80th, 110th, 118th	Bubblique, Grolskira, Trešlend
	Dutch	28th, 102nd, 119th	Bubblique, Zephyrus, Irdminia
	Spanish	87th, 104th, 131st	Ħanei Čaravāz, Pinnipedia, Asankon
2	Constructed language	62nd^{[N 16]}, 65th^{[N 17]}	Bubblique^{[N 16]}, Noxus^{[N 17]}
	German	62nd^{[N 16]}, 70th^{[N 18]}	Bubblique^{[N 16]}, Auspikitan^{[N 18]}
	Sanskrit	18th^{[N 19]}, 73rd	Kaledonii^{[N 19]}, Luzze
	Swedish	45th, 121st	Kaministiquia, Bartlett
1	Japanese	3rd	Sibinia
	Hungarian	4th	Sibinia
	Croatian	6th	Symphony Isles
	Galician	10th	Novatlantida
	Portuguese	13th	Tikata
	Hindi	18th^{[N 19]}	Kaledonii^{[N 19]}
	Swahili	22nd	Territrius
	Kazakh	23rd	Leshia
	Turkish	55th	Gandhara
	Bulgarian	59th	Kaministiquia
	Dakota	70th^{[N 18]}	Auspikitan^{[N 18]}
	Inuktitut	79th	Kosma
	Russian	85th	Ladoga
	Rusyn	91st	Zephyrus
	Sakha	97th	Luzze
	Arapaho	109th	Percheron
	Belarusian	111th	Uubell
	Hebrew	125th	Territrius
	Slovak	137th	Daǔlska
	Scottish Gaelic	140th	Kaledonii
	Kikuyu	144th	Trešlend

Records and statistics

Logo

Since its inception, Internatia Song Contest has changed logo many times:

Editions	Image	Notes
1st – 2nd	No official logo
3rd – 7th		Big star with caption: Internatia Song Contest
8th – 11th		Big star with caption "Internatia Song Contest", encircled by square flags of all nations that participated in ISC.
12th – 28th		Abbreviation "ISC" in center, encircled by round flags of all nations that participated in ISC.
since 29th		The current generic logo was introduced for the 29th Internatia Song Contest in Kosma, to create a consistent visual identity. The host country's flag appears in the first "a" of the generic logo. Each edition of the contest, the host country creates a sub-theme which is usually accompanied and expressed with a sub-logo and slogan.

Congratulations

To celebrate every 25th edition of the contest, a Congratulations contest occurs. 57 countries took part in the first one with songs from the previous editions of ISC and the winner was Pen Island with The Pierces ("Kings").

Edition	Winner	Performer	Song	Points	Margin	Runner-up	Date	Host city	Part.
25th	Pen Island	The Pierces	"Kings"	169	27	Monteverde	August-October 2014	Cepanka - Cepánka	57
50th	Alteus	Yogscast	"Diggy Diggy Hole"	218	9	H Kim Jong Il's AD Hangug	July-August 2016	Śānthi and Kāra - Vespiario	45
75th	Gandhara	Doğukan Manço ft. Funda	"Yüzleşme"	378	2	Asankon	September-October 2018	Vuirai	53
100th	Bartlett	Dua Lipa	"Physical"	156	44	Kaministiquia	October-November 2021	Agghar	32
125th	Kharó	Tori Amos	"Winter"	90	11	Kimmystan	June-July 2023	Macquerie	21

Spin-offs

Internatia Second Chance Contest (2013 – present), a contest dedicated to non-winning NF songs of Internatia Song Contest.
Junior Internatia Song Contest (2014 – present), a contest dedicated for Internatian artists aged 16 and under.
Internatia Song Contest –1 (2014 - present), a contest dedicated to retro entries released mainly before 1990.
Internatia Theme Contest (2017 - present), a contest dedicated to a changing theme in each edition.
Internatia Classical Music Contest (2015 – 2016), a contest dedicated to classical music.
Hipsternatia Song Contest (2016), a contest dedicated for songs whose most viewed Youtube videos have less than 1 million views.
ISC Revisits ESC (2018 - present), a contest dedicated for ESC revotes throughout the years.
ISC Revoting ISC (2019), a revote contest dedicated to the past editions of ISC.

Notes and references

Footnotes

^ Since 8th edition, contest has included two televised semi-finals.
^ Final results show was held in Esonáth, Lost Islands.
^ The 28th edition was co-hosted by Bubblique with semi-final 1 being held in Burbuja, Bubblique.
^ The final was held in Chruno Spacecraft due to the demolition of Chruno-Deux for this specific event.
^ The 85th edition was co-hosted by Daǔlska broadcaster DATV.
^ The 90th edition was co-hosted by Nicolas' Neighbour with semi-final 2 being held in Baus-la, Nicolas' Neighbour.
^ The 92nd edition was hosted in three cities within Dulcet Ebullience: Kazelmin (semi-final 1), Capucarnaisa (semi-final 2), and Kina (final).
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h This song was partially sung in Polish.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f This song is trilingual: the first two verses are in French, the chorus is in Italian and the last verse is English.
^ The majority of the song is in English but it features one phrase in German.
^ ^a ^b ^c This song contains a few phrases in English.
^ ^a ^b ^c This song contains a spoken passage in French.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d This song repeats one four-line stanza throughout the entire song, some of the lines are in French, some of the lines are in Italian.
^ ^a ^b This song contains a few words in English.
^ This song contains a few phrases in English.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d This song was partially sung in a fictional language called Quenya.
^ ^a ^b This song was sung in a fictional language called Dragon.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d This song was partially sung in Dakota, a Native American language.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d The first verse of the song is a Sanskrit prayer.

References

[semi_final-1] Since 8th edition, contest has included two televised semi-finals.

[Results-2] Final results show was held in Esonáth, Lost Islands.

[bubblique-3] The 28th edition was co-hosted by Bubblique with semi-final 1 being held in Burbuja, Bubblique.

[deux-4] The final was held in Chruno Spacecraft due to the demolition of Chruno-Deux for this specific event.

[Daǔlska-5] The 85th edition was co-hosted by Daǔlska broadcaster DATV.

[NicolasNeighbour-6] The 90th edition was co-hosted by Nicolas' Neighbour with semi-final 2 being held in Baus-la, Nicolas' Neighbour.

[DulcetEbullience-7] The 92nd edition was hosted in three cities within Dulcet Ebullience: Kazelmin (semi-final 1), Capucarnaisa (semi-final 2), and Kina (final).

[Czesław-8] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h This song was partially sung in Polish.

[Beta-9] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f This song is trilingual: the first two verses are in French, the chorus is in Italian and the last verse is English.

[Maruv-10] The majority of the song is in English but it features one phrase in German.

[kalimaminou-11] This song contains a few phrases in English.

[YourDisco-12] This song contains a spoken passage in French.

[marenero-13] This song repeats one four-line stanza throughout the entire song, some of the lines are in French, some of the lines are in Italian.

[heroine-14] This song contains a few words in English.

[afterLIKE-15] This song contains a few phrases in English.

[lordoftherings-16] This song was partially sung in a fictional language called Quenya.

[skyrim-17] This song was sung in a fictional language called Dragon.

[NativeAmerican-18] This song was partially sung in Dakota, a Native American language.

[Hindi-19] The first verse of the song is a Sanskrit prayer.

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