Outernatia Song Contest

Outernatia Song Contest
Official logo of Outernatia Song Contest since 13th edition
Genre	Song contest
Language(s)	English
Production
Running time	2 hours
Production company(s)	OBU
Distributor	Outernatia
Broadcast
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Original run	October 2014 – present
Chronology
Related shows	Internatia Song Contest
External links
Official website

The Outernatia Song Contest is a song competition between the nations of Outernatia which is based on Internatia Song Contest, its bigger counterpart of Internatia. It is being broadcasted on Outernatian Broadcasting Union (OBU) monthly since 2014 and is open exclusively to broadcasters that are members of the OBU.

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 2014. It is also one of the most watched non-sporting events in Outernatia.

Participation

Further information: List of countries in the Outernatia Song Contest

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

Active members include broadcasting organisations whose transmissions are made available to at least 95% of households in their own country which are equipped to receive such transmissions.

If an OBU Active Member wishes to participate they must fulfil conditions as laid down by the rules of the contest. A separate copy is drafted annually. As of seventh edition, this includes the necessity to have broadcast the previous edition within their country, and paid the OBU a participation fee in advance of the deadline specified in the rules of the contest for the edition in which they wish to participate.

Also countries that are current members of the "Waiting List" are elegible to participate. From thirteenth edition onwards, all the countries that had voted at least 4 times as part of the International Jury are elegible to become in full participants of the contest. Previously, between 9th and 17th edition, the OBU or the host broadcaster of the current edition could extend a one-off invitation to one country that not fulfill any of the above criteria.

As of OSC 23, 73 countries took part at least once. Alongside here's the table of the nations that made their debut:

Participation since first edition:

  Entered at least once

  Never entered, although eligible to do so

Edition	Country making its debut entry
1st	Almarania, Auspikitan, Dalmadria, Dulcet Ebullience, Gandhara, Gebze, Háttųka, Lettuce, Marvelia, Noxus, Ponásikwa, RC Laranjeiras, Zeme Kūku
2nd	Polland
3rd	Green Apple, Irlandia
5th	Xara Khanate
6th	Rascia
7th	Thorway
8th	Monteverde, V, Victoria
9th	Fierce, Kimmystan, Republica Libera, Timivar, Tikataa, Waticania
10th	Aurävaan, DimkaRUS, Land of Jhe Freeh
11th	Easterosia, Hanzyukib, Pönö, Zelmerlöwia
12th	Alteusb, Darkria
13th	Cytrus, Ekotruka, Grolskirac, Raingate, Satoriland, Sofós, Zephyrusc
14th	Frostfall, Sanlyona, Tashkvenya, Vaseline
15th	Caprika, DPR Jindalea, Folkloria, Huania, Porielanab
16th	Lost Islands, Pen Islandc, Sunettib, Trešlend
17th	Kitlantis, Ruthsinaa
19th	Carpatina, EdvinOla, Equatoria, Trolofloppia
20th	Angidimia, Harmony
21st	Arcorar, Limnoupolitana, Putistan , Whorehornie
22nd	Castopova
23rd	Gaulia, Ivanotia, Oalia

a) One-off invitation.

b) Initially as a one-off invitation, but has become a full participant since.

c) Has become a full participant after voting at least 4 times as part of the International Jury.

Hosting

See also: List of host cities of the Outernatia Song Contest

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 weeks after the host wins in the previous edition, and confirms to the OBU that they intend to—and have the capacity to—host the event. A host city is chosen—often a national or regional capital city—and a suitable concert venue is identified. The hotel and press facilities in the vicinity are always a consideration when choosing a host city and venue.

Host country

After the first two contests were hosted by Alteus and St Gustav, it was decided that the winning country will have the opportunity of hosting the second next edition. If they decline to host, the country who placed second 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. In all but six editions since this rule has been in place, the winning country has hosted the show the second following edition. The exceptions are:

• OSC 5—hosted by Radio Television of Noxus (BKR) in Zaun when Zeme Kūku declined due to expense. Noxus was chosen to host because it had come second in OSC 3.
• OSC 12—hosted by the LBC in Hugo Chávez City when Noxus declined due to expense, having staged the eleventh edition in Ivory. Lettuce was chosen to host because it had come second in OSC 10.
• OSC 14—hosted by Timivanese Broadcaster (TB) in Zanartano when Fierce declined due to expense. Timivar was chosen to host because it had come second in OSC 12.
• OSC 15—hosted by RTV in Mirabella when Zephyrus declined due other broadcasting plans during the time of the event. Victoria was chosen to host because it had come second in OSC 13.
• OSC 22—hosted by Kimmystanian Broadcaster (KTV) in Nordfjord when Republica Libera declined due to expense. Kimmystan was chosen to host because it had come second in OSC 20.
• OSC 23—hosted by Radio televizija na Vatikanija (RTVV) in Criplulbury when Noxus declined due to expense. Waticania was chosen to host because it had come second in OSC 21.

Outernatia logo and theme

The current generic logo was introduced for the Outernatia Song Contest 13 in RC Laranjeiras, to create a consistent visual identity. The host country's flag appears in the "O" 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. The theme and slogan are announced by the OBU and the host country's national broadcaster.

Slogans

Since the second edition, slogans (or themes) have been introduced in the show (being the first and fourth editions the only exceptions). The slogan is decided by the host broadcaster and based on the slogan, the theme and the visual design are developed.

Edition	Host city	Slogan
2nd	Toboggan	"Take On This Electric City..."
3rd	Suacaerus	"#SingWithUS"
5th	Zaun	"#ThisCouldBeUs"
6th	Tihum	"Back To The Roots!"
7th	Kraków	"Magical Sensation"
8th	Lilitanisua	"Songs Over The Sea"
9th	Rhea	"Through love, thorns became roses" (من خلال الحب الأشواك تصبح زهو)
10th	Anibal	"Unique Parts of a Whole"
11th	Ivory	"#PrayForTheBasics"
12th	Hugo Chávez City	"Let's Get Loud!"
13th	Pomar	"A New Beginning"
14th	Zanartano	"Unity"
15th	Mirabella	"Chance"
16th	Suacareus	"Feeling Electric"
17th	Nordfjord	"freedom."
18th	Gorigrad	"You Better Play"
19th	Fettevika	"You Know You Love Me, XOXO."
20th	Wyverncliff	"Frame of Music"
21st	Basnarke	"Music Makes the World Go"
22nd	Nordfjord	"Here We Come"
23rd	Criplulbury	"Your Direction"
24th	Adeulia	"Space" (宇宙)
25th	Paramucué	"The Myth That Won't Die"
26th	Suacaerus	"Fly In The Music"
27th	Uff Da	"#UffDa"

Winners

Ed.	Country	Performer	Song	Pts.	Margin	Runner-up	Date	Host city	Part.
1st	Auspikitan	Becky G	"Shower"	97	15	Ponásikwa	8 November 2014	Wyverncliff	13
2nd	Ponásikwa	twenty | one | pilots	"Trees"	84	2	Auspikitan	26 November 2014	Toboggan	13
3rd	Zeme Kūku	Doug Locke	"#ThisCouldBeUs"	95	6	Noxus	14 December 2014	Suacaerus	14
4th	Almarania	Polona Kasal	"Danaja"	70	3	Dulcet Ebullience	3 January 2015	Apsolękh	11
5th	Polland	Charlee	"Boy Like You"	82	4	Gebze	17 January 2015	Zaun	12
6th	Dulcet Ebullience	Jessica Mauboy	"Never Be The Same"	111	11	Lettuce	4 March 2015	Tihum	13
7th	Gandhara	Myriam Fares	"Aman"	80	5	Lettuce	30 March 2015	Kraków	13
8th	Gebze	Kendi	"Oh Oh"	99	12	Ponásikwa	29 April 2015	Lilitanisua	15
9th	Noxus	Lilit Hovhannisyan	"De El Mi"	96	1	Ponásikwa	31 May 2015	Rhea	21
10th	Noxus	Blonde	"I Loved You" (ft. Melissa Steel)	89	8	Lettuce	26 June 2015	Anibal	21
11th	RC Laranjeiras	Oonagh	"Eldamar"	126	25	Republica Libera	12 July 2015	Ivory	23
12th	Fierce	Petite Meller	"Baby Love"	120	13	Timivar	6 August 2015	Hugo Chávez City	28
13th	Zephyrus	Mahan Moin	"Azizami"	191	75	Victoria	24 September 2015	Pomar	34
14th	Auspikitan	Parade of Lights	"Feeling Electric"	106	9	Alteus	11 October 2015	Zanartano	29
15th	Kimmystan	Nicole Sabouné	"Lifetime"	110	3	Porielana	6 December 2015	Mirabella	34
16th	Trešlend	Fleur East	"Sax"	139	30	Porielana	25 December 2015	Suacaerus	34
17th	Kimmystan	Jesse & Joy	"Ecos de Amor"	109	2	Republica Libera	19 January 2016	Nordfjord	35
18th	Alteus	Lindsey Stirling	"Take Flight"	148	20	Kimmystan	9 February 2016	Gorigrad	26
19th	Grolskira	The Green Children	"Norwegian Dream"	145	31	Jhe Freeh	5 March 2016	Fettevika	31
20th	Republica Libera	Maja Keuc	"Close To You"	137	15	Kimmystan	31 March 2016	Wyverncliff	30
21st	Noxus	Dream Evil	"The Chosen Ones"	104	10	Waticania	14 May 2016	Basnarke	33
22nd	Sunetti	Otto Knows	"Next To Me"	124	12	Lettuce	6 June 2016	Nordfjord	33
23rd	Laranjeiras	Julia Vero	"Lilac Sky"	122	1	Kimmystan	6 July 2016	Criplulbury	38
24th	Auspikitan	Cash Cash	"How To Love" (ft. Sofia Reyes)	114	5	Gandhara	5 August 2016	Adeulia	33
25th	Kimmystan	Aura	"Love Somebody"	125	11	Alteus	4 September 2016	Paramucué	36
26th								Suacaerus	31
27th								Uff Da

By country

Map showing each country's number of Outernatia wins up to and including 25th edition.

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¹ RC Laranjerias and Laranjeiras won representing the same territory.

Wins	Country	Editions
3	Noxus	9th, 10th, 21st
	Auspikitan	1st, 14th, 24th
	Kimmystan	15th, 17th, 25th
1	Ponásikwa	2nd
	Zeme Kūku	3rd
	Almarania	4th
	Polland	5th
	Dulcet Ebullience	6th
	Gandhara	7th
	Gebze	8th
	RC Laranjeiras	11th
	Fierce	12th
	Zephyrus	13th
	Trešlend	16th
	Alteus	18th
	Grolskira	19th
	Republica Libera	20th
	Sunetti	22nd
	Laranjeiras	23rd

By language

Wins	Language	Editions	Countries
18	English	1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 10th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th	Auspikitan, Ponásikwa, Zeme Kūku, Polland, Dulcet Ebullience, Noxus Fierce, Zephyrus, Kimmystan, Trešlend, Republica Libera, Sunetti, Laranjeiras
1	Slovenian	4th	Almarania
	Arabic	7th	Gandhara
	Turkish	8th	Gebze
	Armenian	9th	Noxus
	German	11th	RC Laranjeiras
	Spanish	17th	Kimmystan
	Instrumental	18th	Alteus
	Norwegian	19th	Grolskira

See also

• List of the top ranking countries in the Outernatia Song Contest