Alexandria in the Internatia Song Contest
| Alexandria | |
|---|---|
| |
| Member station | TRA |
| National selection events | Interfest/Internal |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 5 |
| First appearance | ISC 9 |
| Best result | 3rd: ISC 12 |
| Worst result | 19th in semi: ISC 9 |
| External links | |
| TRA page | |
Alexandria made their debut in the 9th Edition of the Internatia Song Contest.
Results
| Edition | Artist | Title | Place | Points | Semi | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | Natalie Imbruglia | "That Day" | X | X | 19 | 28 |
| 10th | The Pierces | "Secret" | 4 | 112 | Q | Q |
| 11th | Pink | "Sober" | X | X | 15 | 48 |
| 12th | Evanescence | "Bring Me To Life" | 3 | 142 | 7 | 81 |
| 13th | Robert Bilbilov & Viktorija Loba | "Ti si vinovna" | X | X | 13 | 46 |
| 14th | Marco Mengoni | "Pronto a correre" | ||||
| 15th | TBD | TBD | ||||
| 16th | Ana Alcaide | '"El Pozo Amargo" | ||||
| 17th | TBD | TBD | ||||
| 18th | Värttinä | "Kivutar" | ||||
| 19th | Magdalena Cvetkoska | "Na vrv i na dno" | ||||
| 20th | Florence + The Machine | "Shake It Out" |
Voting History
Last update: ISC 12
Alexandria has given the most points to (in the finals only)...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lost Islands
|
22 |
| 2 |  Dulcet Ebullience
|
20 |
| 3 |  Carpathia
|
14 |
| 5 |  Novatlantida
|
12 |
| 5 |  Spirevo
|
12 |
History
ISC 10
On the 19th of Februaray 2013, TRA announced that The Pierces will represent the country on ISC. 10 days later, on the 1st of March 2013, a special show called The Pierces for Pixopolis was held. The Pierces sang 5 songs and in 15 minutes opened televote the Alexandrian viewers and juries in 6 international countries decided the winner. The winning song was "Secret".
The songs
| Draw | Title | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Secret" | 1 | 48 |
| 2 | "Love You More" | 3 | 42 |
| 3 | "Sticks & Stones" | 4 | 38 |
| 4 | "It Will Not Be Forgotten" | 2 | 48 |
| 5 | "Glorious" | 5 | 34 |
ISC 11
TRA used the same format for ISC 11. It was announced on the 27th of March 2013 that P!nk will represent the country on the 11th edition of the contest. A special show P!nk for Amor was held on the 6th of April 2013. P!nk sang 4 songs and in 15 minutes opened televote the Alexandrian viewers and juries in 6 international countries decided the winner. The winning song was "Sober".
The songs
| Draw | Title | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" | 4 | 18 |
| 2 | "Who Knew" | 3 | 60 |
| 3 | "Try" | 2 | 62 |
| 4 | "Sober" | 1 | 70 |
ISC 12
TRA invited 8 artists to submit a songs for the first edition of Interfest. On the 7th of April, one day after country's national final for ISC 11, TRA confirmed the 5 artist who will fight to represent the country on ISC: Oh Land, Evanescence, Timoteij, Baklava and Maroon 5. Due to unknown reasons, the band Maroon 5 later withdrawed. Their spot took the Danish indie-rock duo The Raveonettes. The national final was held in the Symphony Hall in Alexopolis on the 1st of May 2013.
| Draw | Artist | Title | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evanescence | "Lithium" | 1 | 89 |
| 2 | Oh Land | "White Nights" | 4 | 39 |
| 3 | Timoteij | "Faller" | 3 | 41 |
| 4 | Baklava | "Adio Kerida" | 5 | 37 |
| 5 | The Raveonettes | "Suicide" | 2 | 53 |
Two weeks later, TRA and Evanescence came with a statement that they found better song and "Lithium" will be replaced. The new song, "Bring Me To Life" was presented in the TRA's music show "PLAY" on the 17th of May 2013.
ISC 13
This time Interfest contained two semi finals with seven songs in each. Three songs from both semi finals and one wild card qualified to the final. 1st semi final was held on 26th of May, the 2nd semi final was held on 2nd of June and the final was held on the 14th of June 2013.
Semi-Final 1
| Draw | Artist | Title | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Brown ft. Sarah Cracknell | "The Journey Continues" | Q | Q |
| 2 | Lena Cortes | "Que Calor" | 5 | 27 |
| 3 | Plastiscines | "I Am Down" | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Pink ft. Nate Ruess | "Just Give Me A Reason" | 4 | 41 |
| 5 | Just Jack | "Embers" | Q | Q |
| 6 | Andrea Bocelli & Jennifer Lopez | "Quizas Quizas Quizas" | 6 | 26 |
| 7 | Texas | "The Conversation" | Q | Q |
Semi-Final 2
| Draw | Artist | Title | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sia | "Soon We'll Be Found" | 6 | 39 |
| 2 | Foolish Green | "Sun Is Gone" | 5 | 40 |
| 3 | Lauren Amaris | "In The Air" | 7 | 30 |
| 4 | Dainel Powter | "Crazy All My Life" | 4 | 46 |
| 5 | Severina | "Tridesete" | Q | Q |
| 6 | Darko Ilievski & Magdalena Cvetkovska | "Pepel" | Q | Q |
| 7 | Robert Bilbilov & Viktorija Loba | "Ti si vinovna" | Q | Q |
The wild card recived Lauren Amaris with the song "In The Air"
The Final
| Draw | Artist | Title | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Bilbilov & Viktorija Loba | "Ti si vinovna" | 1 | 57 |
| 2 | Texas | "The Conversation" | 2 | 55 |
| 3 | Lauren Amaris | "In The Air" | 6 | 30 |
| 4 | Just Jack | "Embers" | 7 | 23 |
| 5 | Severina | "Tridesete" | 4 | 35 |
| 6 | Mark Brown ft. Sarah Cracknell | "The Journey Continues" | 3 | 36 |
| 7 | Darko Ilievski & Magdalena Cvetkovska | "Pepel" | 5 | 31 |
Alexandria in the Internatia Second Chance Contest
Alexandria participates in the Internatia Second Chance Contest from the first edition. Alexandria was also the first winner of the contest with The Pierces winning for Alexandria with the song "It Will Not Be Forgotten" in Surme, Tikata. Country hosted the second edition of the contest in the Alexandrian city of Perla.
Results
| Edition | Artist | Title | National final | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | The Pierces | "It Will Not Be Forgotten" | 2nd (ISC 10) | 1 | 82 |
| 2nd | Baklava | "Adio Kerida" | 5th (ISC 12) | 9 | 52 |
| 3rd | Severina | "Tridesete" | 4th (ISC 13) |
Hostings
| Edition | Location | Venue | Presenters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd |  Perla
|
Passage Music Hall | Nora Yohiu & Oliv Bidan |