Congratulations: 50 Editions of the Internatia Song Contest

Congratulations: 50 Editions of the Internatia Song Contest
Dates
Semi-final	august 2016
Final	august 2016
Participants
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Congratulations: 50 Editions of the Internatia Song Contest is a television programme organised by the Internatia Broadcasting Union (IBU) to commemorate the Internatia Song Contest's fiftieth anniversary and to determine the Contest's most popular entrant of its fifty editions. The host and format of contest, as well as participating countries were already announced.

Hosting

Bidding process

The bidding process to host the second Congratulations contest was officially launched on 17 may 2016. 13 broadcasters representing 8 bids announced their intention to take part: