Internatia Song Contest 42
| Internatia Song Contest 42 | |
|---|---|
| Sing For Me, Songbird | |
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| Dates | |
| Semi-final | 15th December 2015 |
| Final | 30th December 2015 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Glass Dome, Baus-Ia, Nicolas' Neighbour |
| Host broadcaster |  BNN |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 54 |
| Returning |  Aonach Fierce |
| Withdrawing |  Sanlyona Zeme Kūku |
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| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each country's 10 favorite songs are awarded 12, 10, then 8 through to 1 points based on the votes of the population of each country. All participating countries in the semi-finals and final will have the right to cast points in the final. |
The Internatia Song Contest 42 will be the 42nd annual edition of Internatia Song Contest. The contest will take place in Nicolas' Neighbour and will be hosted by the national broadcaster BNN after their victory in 40th edition of Internatia Song Contest with the song "Chasing Twisters", performed by Delta Rae. It is the first time BNN hosts any ISC related contest. The Glass Dome in Baus-Ia, NN's capital, has been chosen as venue by broadcaster BNN. The semi's will be held from the 1st of December till the 14th of December, while the final will run from the 15th till the 27th of December.
54 countries will participate in the contest.[1] Zeme Kūku withdrew from this contest, while Sanlyona withdrew permanently due to internal issues. Aonach returned after 1 edition, while Fierce finally was able to return after 20 editions.
Location
BNN announced directly after their win that their first choice as host city would be Baus-Ia. However, other cities were still able to apply. After NN's win in Capucarnaisa, bids had to be sent in quickly, with cities only having two days to decide to apply or not. BNN had discussed hosting options with cities and towns at an earlier date though, informing them of the requirements in case of an unexpected NN win.
4 cities submitted a bid. On the 4th December, BNN announced that the contest would be held in the Glass Dome, in Baus-ia. Baus-ia, as capital of NN, is the country's biggest transport HUB, and has access to a broad bus and train network as well as the country's biggest International Airport. The Glass Dome, finished only in 2012, has a capacity of 12,000. Many national and international Internation stars have performed in the hall, and it also serves for other cultural events, such as expositions, festivals and lectures.
| City | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Baus-Ia | Neighbouria Royal Theatre | 3.000 |
| Glass Dome | 12,000 | |
| Funsan | Funsan Football Stadium | 23,500 |
| Xi | Nightingale Theathre | 8,000 |
Participants
Semi-final allocation draw
The Semi-Final allocation draw will done randomly by BNN on the 1st of December. BNN opted for the quick option, in order to save time and money and to be able to post the Semi's as soon as possible.
The current pots were calculated by the Sunettian broadcaster CSI before the start of ISC 41 and were as followed (minus hosts and withdrawees):
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semifinals
Semifinal 1
| Draw | Country[1] | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alma Livre
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Rural Zombies | "Stones" | ||
| 2 |  Tonallán
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Hristina Soloviy | "Trimai" | ||
| 3 | Aonach
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Louane | "Nos Secrets" | ||
| 4 |  Kaministiquia
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Halsey | "Ghost" | ||
| 5 |  Ponásikwa
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Sarah Riani | "Comme Toi" | ||
| 6 |  Keohretcha
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"De Zak Van Sinterklaas" | |||
| 7 |  Luzze
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Vesala | "Tequila" | ||
| 8 |  Valdron
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Emel Mathlouthi | "Kelmti Horra" | ||
| 9 |  Noxus
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Lazyboy Empire | "Vampire" | ||
| 10 |  Spitzenbergen
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Maggie Lindemann | "Knocking On Your Love" | ||
| 11 |  Gebze
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Foxes | "Youth" | ||
| 12 |  Huania
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Johanna Kurkela | "Ingrid" | ||
| 13 |  Caprika
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Jennifer Paige | "Crush" | ||
| 14 |  Hanzyuki
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Stefanie Heinzmann | "On Fire" | ||
| 15 |  Irdminia
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Digital Daggers | "Still Here" | ||
| 16 |  Amsteris
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Laurie Darmon | "Rupture" | ||
| 17 |  Bubblique
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K3 | "10.000 Luchtballonnen" | ||
| 18 |  Zephyrus
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Celtic Woman ft. Oonagh | "Tír Na Nóg" | ||
| 19 |  Bitland
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Snowbird | "Porcelain" | ||
| 20 |  Eriod
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Patch & The Giant | "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" | ||
| 21 |  Porielana
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Olya Polyakova | "Russian Style (Ya Ne Takaya)" | ||
| 22 |  Ova Anova
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Kristína | "Ta Ne" | ||
| 23 |  Chruno
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Samantha Jade | "Born To Be Alive" | ||
| 24 |  Dvipantara
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Polina Gagarina | "Spectakl' Okonchen" | ||
| 25 |  Haven
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Ariana Grande | "Focus" | ||
| 26 |  Monteverde
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Marcelina | "Znikam" | ||
| 27 |  Territrius
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Moddi | "Eli Geva" |
Semifinal 2
| Draw | Country[1] | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pebbleland
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Gary Jules & Michael Andrews | "Mad World" | ||
| 2 |  Tjärsklanjska
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Essie Jain | "Raise You" | ||
| 3 |  Sunetti
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Amber Run | "Noah" | ||
| 4 |  Kaledonii
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Kátya Tompos | "Magányos Csónak" | ||
| 5 |  Háttųka
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Sleeping at Last | "Saturn" | ||
| 6 |  Thorway
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Veronica Maggio | "Måndagsbarn" | ||
| 7 |  Leshia
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Emma Marrone | "Arriverà L’amore" | ||
| 8 |  Grolskira
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OneRepublic | "Stop And Stare" | ||
| 9 |  Ruthsina
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Jade Born | "Padmasambhava Mantra" | ||
| 10 |  Rata Sum
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Narsha and Sunny Hill | "Mamma Mia" | ||
| 11 |  Alteus
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Birdy & Rhodes | "Let It All Go" | ||
| 12 |  RC Laranjeiras
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Anouk | "For Bitter Or Worse" | ||
| 13 |  H Kim Jong Il's AD Hangug
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Xinhua News | "Pay Attention To The 十三五 (Shi San Wu)" | ||
| 14 | Fierce
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Javiera Mena | "Espada" | ||
| 15 |  Gandhara
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Dima Bilan & Nikki Jamal | "Come into My World" | ||
| 16 |  Auspikitan
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Against the Current | "Outsiders" | ||
| 17 |  Pen Island
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Xhesika Polo | "Fati Nemi Je" | ||
| 18 |  Kaeros Islands
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Sabrina Starke feat. Ziggi Recado | "Backseat Driver" | ||
| 19 |  Men̈́sa
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Xanopticon | "Neurve" | ||
| 20 |  Tashkveny
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Ellen and the Escapades | "All the Crooked Scenes" | ||
| 21 |  Lacrea
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Zazie | "Un Point C'est Toi" | ||
| 22 |  Saint Eva & Lepland
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Liz Longley | "Rescue My Heart" | ||
| 23 |  Xara Khanate
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Postmodern Jukebox ft. Morgan James | "Barbie Girl" | ||
| 24 |  Tikata
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Anna Wyszkoni[2] | "Biegnij Przed Siebie"[2] | ||
| 25 |  Edoriada
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Jess Glynne | "Hold My Hand" | ||
| 26 |  Kosma
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Frillan & Prillan | "Vi Skall Inte Dö Idag" |
Finalist
| Country[1] | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolas' Neighbour
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The Piano Guys | "Beethoven's 5 Secrets" |
Returning Artists
| Artist | Country | Previous edition | Previous country represented |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anouk |  RC Laranjeiras
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ISC 2 |  Territrius
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| Ariana Grande |  Haven
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ISC 15, ISC 24 (with Iggy Azelia) |  L.M Lažovi, Haven
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| Birdy (with Rhodes) |  Alteus
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ISC 31 |  Spitzenbergen
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| Celtic Woman (ft. Oonagh) |  Zephyrus
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ISC 28 |  Saint Eva & Lepland
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| Emma Marrone |  Leshia
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ISC 19 (as Emma) |  Tikata
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| Foxes |  Gebze
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ISC 10 (with Zedd), ISC 19, ISC 27, ISC 41 | Sunetti,  Beige,  Sanlyona
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| Jess Glynne |  Edoriada
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ISC 20 (with Clean Bandit), ISC 22, ISC 39 |  Fierce,  San Monique,  Noxus
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| Halsey |  Kaministiquia
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ISC 40 |  Auspikitan
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| Johanna Kurkela |  Huania
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ISC 17, ISC 22 (with Tuomas Holopainen), ISC 25, ISC 32 (part of Live Aid Uusi Lastensairaala 2017), ISC 38 |
Sunetti,  Yazminia,  Dvipantara,  Kosma, Huania
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| Kristína |  Ova Anova
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ISC 7 (as Kristina) | Saint Eva & Lepland
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| Olya Polyakova |  Porielana
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ISC 28 | Leshia
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| OneRepublic |  Grolskira
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ISC 36 |  Alma Livre
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| Oonagh (with Celtic Woman) | Zephyrus
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ISC 22, ISC 24 |  Amsteris,  Irdminia
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| The Piano Guys |  Nicolas' Neighbour
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ISC 18, ISC 29 |  Kaledonii, Haven
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| Polina Gagarina | Dvipantara
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ISC 19, ISC 36 | Ova Anova, Amsteris
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| Samantha Jade |  Chruno
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ISC 15, ISC 31 | Fierce,  St Olaf
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| Stefanie Heinzmann | Hanzyuki
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ISC 26 | Hanzyuki
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| Sunny Hill (with Narsha) |  Rata Sum
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ISC 22 (with Hareem) | Tjärsklanjska
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| Vesala |  Luzze
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ISC 22, ISC 32 (both as Paula Vesala) | Luzze
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