Riya-Sampetrina has confirmed participation in the Outernatia Song Contest 43 in Timmins, Kosma with another National Final with six songs from different decades selected by the national broadcaster Radio-Televisi Riya-Sampetrina (RTRS).
Radio-Televisi Riya-Sampetrina (RTRS) has announced that they will hold another National Final with the theme "Battle of the Decades". For OSC 43, six songs from different decades are selected internally, with the winner becoming Riya-Sampetrina's official entry. After three weeks of voting, the international juries from 11 countries selected "There Is A Star" by Pharao with 96 points.
RTRS National Final: Battle of the Decades
#
Decade
Artist
Song
Total
Place
1
1960s
The Eskimos
"Wipe Out"
8
8
8
10
3
1
3
3
1
3
1
49
5
2
1970s
Bee Gees
"Stayin' Alive"
3
1
12
3
8
10
12
10
10
12
12
93
2
3
1980s
Mike Mareen
"Love Spy"
5
10
2
8
1
5
5
1
12
10
8
67
4
4
1990s
Pharao
"There Is A Star"
12
12
10
5
12
12
10
8
5
5
5
96
1
5
2000s
F4
"Ask For More"
10
3
4
1
5
8
1
5
3
1
3
44
6
6
2010s
Paramore
"Hard Times"
1
5
6
12
10
3
8
12
8
8
10
83
3
At OSC 43
Riya-Sampetrina was drawn 7th, placing between Uubell and Trolofloppia. At the end of the semi results, it was among the lucky ones that qualified. In the final, it was placed between Alteus and Bartlett.