Internatia Song Contest 15

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Internatia Song Contest 15
Dates
FinalSeptember/October 2013
Host
VenueTBD
Host broadcasterTikata RTRT
Participants
Number of entries34 (to date)
Debuting Angellandia
Vote
Voting systemEach country's 10 favourite songs are awarded 12, 10, then 8 through to 1 points based on the votes of the population of each country.


The Internatia Song Contest 15 will be the 15th annual edition of Internatia Song Contest. The contest will take place in Tikata, hosted by national broadcaster RTRT, following Dulce Pontes win in the 13th contest with the song "Canção do Mar".

Cundere Sul, Dilmoff, Surme, Tramandi and Zixan have placed bids on hosting the contest.[1] So far 34 countries confirmed their participation.

Location

Bidding phase

Locations of the candidate cities.
Surme
Surme
Zixan
Zixan
Tramandi
Tramandi
Cundere Sul
Cundere Sul
Dilmoff
Dilmoff
Locations of the candidate cities.


Tikatas's first Internatia appearance was in 2nd edition in Zinzolin, Spirevo when they came 12th. Prior to Tikata's win in ISC 13 theire best placing was 4th in ISC 3 and ISC 9. Tikata finished in Top 10 seven times in 12 participations, Tikata is also one of four countries that always qualify to final of ISC since it implementation (other being Kosma, Sunetti and Symphony Isles).

Five cities have been considered as host city of the contest, including three state capitals: Surme, Tramandi and Zixan. The Surme Arena, Which hosted Internatia Second Chance Contest 1 was the first venue to join the bidding phase. Surmian bid is supported by neighbor City of Grusse.

On 4 August 2013 City Council of Royal City of Madakia, capital of Tikata, rejected a proposed bid. Madakian mayor, Oscar Pande praised the decision and described Internatia Song Contest as "unimportant and too expensive event". Decision was criticized by national politicians, Prime Minister of Tikata called it "a pure political decision". According to recent poll, 77% of Madakians supported the idea of bid.

Tikatan Minister of Culture confirmed on 3 August 2013 that RTRT and future host city will have full support of government, and that national broadcaster will receive additional funding.

The strongest candidate to present contest is Victoria Pussypayeva, former First Lady of Kosma and very popular Tikatan presenter.


City Venue Capacity Notes
Surme Surme Arena 60,500 Hosted final of ISCC 1
Tramandi Noor Arena 20,000
Zixan Morsunia 20,000 Hosted final of Tikovisia 7
Dilmoff Dilmoff City Arena 15,000
Cundere Sul Exhibition Centre 12,000


Confirmed participants

Country[2] Artist Song
 Alexandria TBA 17 August[3] TBA 17 August[3]
 Anselmsuusonia Lady Gaga "Fashion Of His Love"
 Angellandia TBA 20 August[4] TBA 20 August[4]
 Aonach Shy'm[5] "Prendre L'Air"[5]
 Beige TBA 30 August[6] TBA 30 August[6]
 DPR Jindalea
 Eriod Banda Magda[7] "Amour, t'es là?[7]
 Grolskira TBA August[8] TBA August[8]
 Hanzyuki JET[9] "She's a Genius"[9]
 Harlequenia Shantel[10] "Disko Boy"[10]
 Irdminia GloZell Green[11] "Cinnamon Tried to Kill Me"[11]
 Lost Islands
 Luzze Benjamin Biolay[12] "La Superbe"[12]
 Kaledonii TBA 19 August[13] TBA 19 August[13]
 Keohretcha
 Kosma TBA August[14] TBA August[14]
 Monteverde Young Guns[15] "Bones"[15]
 Novatlantida
 Ova Anova TBA 16 August TBA 16 August
 Pebbleland Empire of the Sun[16] "Alive"[16]
 Puntíkov The Rasmus "In the shadows"
 Saint Eva & Lepland
 Sibinia Poli Genova[17] "Za Nas"[17]
 Sockistan Anna Ternheim "Lovers Dream"
 Spitzenbergen
 Spirevo Paper Route "Letting You Let Go"
 Sunetti
 Swelatie
 Symphony Isles Thalia "Un Alma Sentenciada"
 Tashkveny Janelle Monáe[18] "Dance Apocalyptic"[18]
 Territrius
 Tikata (host) TBA 22 August[19] TBA 22 August[19]
 Tonallán TBA August[14] TBA August[14]
 Volnytaria

References