Bartlett participated in the Outernatia Song Contest 48 in Nordfjord, Kimmystan with the song "Want You Back" by 5 Seconds of Summer, selected from the national final BASIC organized by the national broadcaster Bartlett Broadcasting Corporation (BarBC). It qualified for the Final where it placed 16th.
BASIC
Bartlett Broadcasting Corporation (BarBC) announced that it would revive Bartlett Assembly of Songs for International Competitions (BASIC) for OSC 48 to select Bartlett's twelfth entry in the contest. Three songs were again selected to compete, and the winner will be selected from votes by international juries. At the end of the voting period, "Want You Back" by 5 Seconds of Summer was declared as winner.
BASIC for OSC 48
#
Artist
Song
Total
Percentage
Place
1
Nick Jonas
"Find You"
1
28
60
35
20
5
25
174
24.86%
3
2
5 Seconds of Summer
"Want You Back"
98
28
10
20
30
65
30
281
40.14%
1
3
Digital Farm Animals, Shaun Frank, Dragonette
"Tokyo Nights"
1
44
30
45
50
30
45
245
35.00%
2
At OSC 48
Semi-final
Bartlett was drawn to perform 15th in the Second Semi-final, between the songs from Auspikitan and Kosma. It placed 13th in the semi-final with 39 points, but placed second with the international juries with 36 points which made Bartlett an IJ qualifier for the second time.
Final
Bartlett was drawn to perform 15th in the Final, between the songs from Daǔlska and Unovah. It placed 16th at the end of the vote with 66 points, getting 12 points from Kimmystan and Raingate.