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{{Infobox Internatia
|name                = Internatia Song Contest
|year                = 26
|theme               = "Glamorous Life"
|image               = [[File:ISC 26.jpg|300px]]
|final               =  August 2014
|semi                =  August 2014
|presenters          = 
|city               = Yottobán
|host               = {{flagicon|Chruno}} ChTV
|venue               = 
|winner              = 
|vote                = Each 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.
|entries             = 53
|debut               = {{isc|Alteus}}
|return              = {{isc|St Olaf}}
|withdraw            = {{isc|Canedonia}}<br>{{isc|Eriod}}<br>{{isc|Green Apple}}
|map year            = ISC 26
| col1 = #782167 | tag1 = Confirmed countries
| col2 = #22B14C | tag2 = Confirmed countries that have selected their song and/or participant
| col3 = #FFC20E | tag3 = Countries that participated in the past 
|null             =
|prev                = [[Internatia Song Contest 25|25th]]
|next               = [[Internatia Song Contest 27|27th]]
}}

The '''Internatia Song Contest 26''' will be the 26th monthly edition of [[Internatia Song Contest]]. The contest will take place in [[Chruno]], following the victory of First Aid Kit in the [[Internatia Song Contest 24|24 contest]] with their song "My Silver Lining".

Fifty-three countries confirmed their participation, with Eriod announcing their withdrawal.

==Location==
{{Details|Yottobán|the host city}}
{{Location mark+
| image = Chruno location map.png
| width = 300
| float   =  left
| caption = Locations of the candidate cities (Unsuccessful cities are marked with blue dots).
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{{Location mark~
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  | label = Costalis
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  | label = <u>'''Yottobán'''</u>
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On 2 July 2014, Yottobán was announced as host city of ISC 26. It is the biggest city in the country and residence of many international charities and embassies. The airport "Savannah Chikrunki" lies 15km away from the centre and Chrunotto Airlines, state-owned airline company, connects Chruno with the rest of the continent. The city owns the biggest arena in the country, built in 2006, and renewed and rebuilt in 2014. Yottobán is one of the safest cities in Internatia. The criminal rate is extremly low and therefore Yottobán's residents enjoy a high quality of life. On the referendum held half a year ago about racism and homophobia and citizens' opinion on immigrants and same-sex couples, it was shown that Yottobán is an open-minded city ready to accept everyone.
===Bidding phase===

On 1 July 2014 ChTV announced that the deadline for applications for hosting the 26th edition of Internatia Song Contest was over. 3 cities have submitted themselves - Batanýa, Costalis and the capital city of Yottobán.
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==Participants==
Alteus and St Olaf both entered the contest for the first time.

===Semi-final allocation draw===

The draw that determined the semi-final allocation was held on 2 August 2014 at the Yottobán City Hall. All of the participating countries excluding debuting countries were split into five pots, based on the voting history of those countries in previous years. From these pots, half (or as close to half as was possible) competed in the first semi-final. The other half in that particular pot competed in the second semi-final.

As hosts, {{isc|Chruno}} were exempt from the allocation draw. {{isc|Alteus}} and {{isc|St Olaf}} made their debut this edition and were therefore placed in a separate pot.

The pots were calculated by the Sunettian broadcaster CSI and were as followed:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="width:16%;"| Pot 1
! style="width:16%;"| Pot 2
! style="width:16%;"| Pot 3
! style="width:16%;"| Pot 4
! style="width:16%;"| Pot 5
|-
| valign="top" |

* {{isc|Eriod}}
* {{isc|Evergreen Lands}}
* {{isc|Grolskira}}
* {{isc|Lacrea}}
* {{isc|Men̈́sa}}
* {{isc|Pebbleland}}
* {{isc|Sockistan}}
* {{isc|Territrius}}
* {{isc|Tikata}}
* {{isc|Tjärsklanjska}}
* {{isc|Valdron}}
| valign="top" |

* {{isc|Caprika}}
* {{isc|Carpathia}}
* {{isc|Huania}}
* {{isc|Kosma}}
* {{isc|Lost Islands}}
* {{isc|Luzze}}
* {{isc|Spirevo}}
* {{isc|Tonallán}}
* {{isc|Yazminia}}
* {{isc|Yutuland}}

| valign="top" |

* {{isc|Amsteris}}
* {{isc|Anselmsuusonia}}
* {{isc|Bubblique}}
* {{isc|DimkaRUS}}
* {{isc|DPR Jindalea}}
* {{isc|Hanzyuki}}
* {{isc|Leshia}}
* {{isc|Ova Anova}}
* {{isc|Rata Sum}}
* {{isc|Stylé}}
* {{isc|Tashkveny}}

| valign="top" |

* {{isc|Alexandria}}
* {{isc|Atsoumpalia}}
* {{isc|Dvipantara}}
* {{isc|H Kim Jong Il's AD Hangug}}
* {{isc|Irdminia}}
* {{isc|Keohretcha}}
* {{isc|Nicolas' Neighbour}}
* {{isc|Porielana}}
* {{isc|Saint Eva & Lepland}}
* {{isc|Zephyrus}}

| valign="top" |

* {{isc|Aonach}}
* {{isc|Chruno}}
* {{isc|Edoriada}}
* {{isc|Haven}}
* {{isc|Kaeros Islands}}
* {{isc|Kaledonii}}
* {{isc|Kaministiquia}}
* {{isc|Pen Island}}
* {{isc|Spitzenbergen}}
* {{isc|Sunetti}}
* {{isc|Volnytaria}}
|}

==Results==
====Semi-Final 1====
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
! Draw
! Country
! Artist
! Song
! Place
! Points
|-
|1
|{{isc|Kaledonii}}
|Marina Maximilian
|"Hurricane"
|
|
|-
|2
|{{isc|Hanzyuki}}
|Stefanie Heinzmann
|"Diggin' In The Dirt"
|
|
|-
|3
|{{isc|Nicolas' Neighbour}}
|
|
|
|
|-
|4
|{{isc|Luzze}}
|
|
|
|
|-
|5
|{{isc|Men̈́sa}}
|Susumu Hirasawa
|"Parade"
|
|
|-
|6
|{{isc|Caprika}}
|Laleh
|"Mysteries"
|
|
|-
|7
|{{isc|DPR Jindalea}}
|Elizma Theron
|"My Hart Bloei Vir Jou"
|
|
|-
|8
|{{isc|St Olaf}}
| Luca Vasta
| "Sometimes You're Right"
|
|
|-
|9
|{{isc|Haven}}
|Bobby Bazini
|"Heavy Love"
|
|
|-
|10
|{{isc|Lost Islands}}
|
|
|
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|-
|11
|{{isc|Keohretcha}}
|
|
|
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|-
|12
|{{isc|DimkaRUS}}
|
|
|
|
|-
|13
|{{isc|Tikata|y=26}}
|Grzegorz Hyży & TABB<ref>[http://www.escforum.net/forum/showthread.php?22167-Federal-Kingdom-of-Tikata-(ISC-26-NF)&p=4111178&viewfull=1#post4111178 Grzegorz Hyży & TABB for Tikata!]</ref>
|"Na chwilę"
|
|
|-
|14
|{{isc|Yazminia}}
|
|
|
|
|-
|15
|{{isc|Pebbleland}}
|Yui
|"Again"
|
|
|-
|16
|{{isc|Spirevo}}
|77 Bombay Street
|"Follow The Rain"
|
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|-
|17
|{{isc|Sockistan}}
|
|
|
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|-
|18
|{{isc|Dvipantara}}
|
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|-
|19
|{{isc|Zephyrus}}
|
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|-
|20
|{{isc|Irdminia}}
|Ewelina Lisowska
|"We mgle"
|
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|-
|21
|{{isc|Kaministiquia}}
|
|
|
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|-
|22
|{{isc|Bubblique}}
|Indila
|"Tourner dans le vide"
|
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|-
|23
|{{isc|Volnytaria}}
|
|
|
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|-
|24
|{{isc|Lacrea}}
|
|
|
|
|-
|25
|{{isc|Amsteris}}
|Jenia Lubich
|"Russian Girl"
|
|
|-
|26
|{{isc|Aonach}}
|
|
|
|
|-
|}

====Semi-Final 2====
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
! Draw
! Country
! Artist
! Song
! Place
! Points
|-
|1
|{{isc|Pen Island}}
|Kendji Girac
|"Color Gitano"
|
|
|-
|2
|{{isc|H Kim Jong Il's AD Hangug}}
|Shahzoda
|"Qaynona"
|
|
|-
|3
|{{isc|Anselmsuusonia}}
|
|
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|-
|4
|{{isc|Territrius}}
|
|
|
|
|-
|5
|{{isc|Kaeros Islands}}
|Little Mix
|"Move"
|
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|-
|6
|{{isc|Spitzenbergen}}
|
|
|
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|-
|7
|{{isc|Kosma}}
|
|
|
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|-
|8
|{{isc|Evergreen Lands}}
|Goldfrapp
|"Annabel"
|
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|-
|9
|{{isc|Alteus}}
|
|
|
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|-
|10
|{{isc|Rata Sum}}
|
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|-
|11
|{{isc|Ova Anova}}
|
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|-
|12
|{{isc|Saint Eva & Lepland}}
|Robert Wittmer feat. Christian Antonius Müller & Chiara Dubey 
|"Melody of Dance"
|
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|-
|13
|{{isc|Valdron}}
|The Gaslamp Killer
|"Nissim"
|
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|-
|14
|{{isc|Atsoumpalia}}
|Mono Town
|"Peacemaker"
|
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|-
|15
|{{isc|Edoriada}}
|
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|-
|16
|{{isc|Tjärsklanjska}}
|
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|-
|17
|{{isc|Tonallán}}
|
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|-
|18
|{{isc|Huania}}
|La Quinta Estación
|"Tu peor error"
|
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|-
|19
|{{isc|Grolskira}}
|Sara Bareilles
|"Love Song"
|
|
|-
|20
|{{isc|Porielana}}
|Petra Marklund
|"Händerna Mot Himlen"
|
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|-
|21
|{{isc|Sunetti}}
|Lana del Rey
|"Dark Paradise"
|
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|-
|22
|{{isc|Stylé}}
|
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|
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|-
|23
|{{isc|Yutuland}}
|
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|-
|24
|{{isc|Carpathia}}
|
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|-
|25
|{{isc|Leshia}}
|Lana Jurčević
|"Majica"
|
|
|-
|26
|{{isc|Alexandria}}
|Mozella
|"Freezing"
|
|
|-
|}

===Final===
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
! Country
! Artist
! Song
|-
|{{isc|Chruno}} (Host)
|The Saturdays
|
|-
|}

==Other countries==
*{{isc|Eriod}} – On 2 July 2014 TABLE, national broadcaster of Eriod, announced that they would not be able to participate due busy schedule.<ref>[http://www.escforum.net/forum/showthread.php?27201-ISC-26-%D7-Yottob%E1n-Chruno-%D7-Confirm-your-participation!&p=4070632&viewfull=1#post4070632 Eriod out of ISC.]</ref>
*{{isc|Tashkveny}} – [[Tashken Broadcasting Corporation|TBC]] announced on 13 May 2014 that [[Tashkveny]] would withdraw from [[ISC 24|24th contest]] citing busy schedule. Return in 27th or 28th edition is possible.<ref name="Tashkveny">[http://www.escforum.net/forum/showthread.php?26913-ISC-24-Aquaticia-Territrius-Reservations&p=4002646&viewfull=1#post4002646 Tahskveny withdraws from ISC.]</ref>

==Returning artists==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Artist
! Country
! Previous edition
! Previous country represented
|-
| Sara Bareilles
| {{flagu|Grolskira}} 
| [[Internatia Song Contest 18|ISC 18]]
| {{flagu|Amsteris}} 
|-
| Indila
| {{flagu|Bubblique}} 
| [[Internatia Song Contest 20|ISC 20]]
| {{flagu|Amsteris}} 
|-
|}

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

{{Countries in the Internatia Song Contest}}
[[Category:Data]]