Aonach in the Internatia Song Contest

Aonach
Member station	RTVRA
National selection events	AonachFest; Aobour Fest
Participation summary
Appearances	59
First appearance	ISC 12
Best result	4th: ISC 12
Worst result	27th Semi: ISC 68

Aonach has participated in the Internatia Song Contest 52 times since making its debut at the 12th contest.

Aonach's first top ten result at the contest came in the 12th edition, its debuting entry, when Sylwia Grzeszczak finished fourth. This would be the first of three top ten results in six contests. Shy'm was fourth in the 15th edition and Tone Damli was seventh in the 17th edition.

Since it debuted in the 12th edition, Aonach has failed to reach the final on nine occasions. The nation made the final six consecutive times; from ISC 12 until ISC 17. Since then, results have been very inconsistent, with just 2 top 10 placings since.

The Aonachian representative in the Internatia Song Contest has been selected through a national final called AonachFest (organised by RTVRA) on numerous occasions. The other selections have been internal selections, as well as some joint national finals with other competing nations, including a joint national final with Nicolas' Neighbour, called Aobour Fest.

History of Aonach at the Interatia Song Contest

Aonach's debut in the Internatia Song Contest was a successful one, coming 4th with the internally selected 'Karuzela' performed by Polish singer Sylwia Grzeszczak. Entrants for the 13th, 14th and 16th contest were chosen using a national final called 'AonachFest'. Despite the spike of interest in the contest due to the popularity of these national finals, the results achieved by the entrants were rather mediocre. A return to the internal selection method for the 15th and 17th contest brought two top 10 results, as well as huge public interest in the contest.

However, since this, Aonach's results dramatically slipped. The nation achieved its first non-qualification in the 18th contest after a joint national final selection method with Grolskira was used. The results that followed were even more dismal, including a last position in the 20th contest. Two successive non-qualifications in the next two contests saw viewing figures for the contest drop dramatically. A qualification for the 23rd contest brought viewers some hope that Aonach's fortunes were revived, but the 19th position that was achieved did not help stop the slide in interest in the contest.

Results since the 23rd edition have continued to be very poor including two successive non-qualifications and a disappointing 22nd place in the 26th contest. There have been calls for the broadcaster to withdraw from the contest, with media circles citing it as a "waste of time, as well as being a waste of the TV licence payer's money".

Aonach's results have picked up in since the 30th edition, with two top 10 places (8th twice). However, viewing figures remain low compared to the rest of Internatia.

Results

Table key

Winner Second place Third place Last place Disqualified Jury qualifier Did not compete

Edition	Artist	Title	Language	Place	Points	Semi	Points
12th	Sylwia Grzeszczak	"Karuzela"	Polish	4	141	3	103
13th	Tamar Kaprelian	"New Day"	English	19	85	7	74
14th	Anna Abreu	"Stereo"	English	12	102	8	59
15th	Shy'm	"Prendre l'air"	French	9	116	1	108
16th	Rennata	"Please Stay"	English	20	80	11	56
17th	Tone Damli Aaberge	"Winner of a Losing Game"	English	7	134	4	80
18th	Katya Savelyeva (Катя Савельева)	"Raskololos nadvoe" (Раскололось надвое)	Russian	Failed to qualify		18	45
19th	Laura	"2020"	Estonian	26	63	5	86
20th	Elhaida Dani	"Baciami e basta"	Italian	27	36	5	75
21st	Lucie Vondráčková	"Zombie"	Czech	Failed to qualify		14	52
22nd	The Coronas	"Closer to You"	English	Failed to qualify		19	44
23rd	Carpark North and Stine Bramsen	"32"	English	19	91	10	54
24th	Saša Kovačević & Emina Jahović	"Jos ti se nadam"	Serbian	Failed to qualify		14	54
25th	Sara Markoska	"Posle nego"	Macedonian	Failed to qualify		14	50
26th	Laura Jansen & Tom Chaplin	"Same Heart"	English	22	92	10	60
27th	Dana Lapidot (דנה לפידות)	"Halo adon, shalom gvirti" (הלו אדון שלום גברתי)	Hebrew	Failed to qualify		15	52
28th	Elena	"De neinlocuit"	Romanian	16	97	12	61
29th	Kim-Lian	"Garden of Love"	English	26	58	26	31
30th	Gabrielle Aplin	"Salvation"	English	14	117	4	80
31st	Gabriela Gunčíková	"Černý anděl"	Czech	14	103	10	66
32nd	M83	"Midnight City"	English	17	100	3	100
33rd	Ani Lorak (Ани Лорак)	"Medlenno" (Медленно)	Russian	7	122	6	78
34th	Laura Doggett	"Old Faces"	English	Failed to qualify		24	18
35th	Diana Vickers	"Once"	English	Failed to qualify		25	25
36th	Laura Cserpes	"Ments meg ha fáj!"	Hungarian	Failed to qualify		16	51
37th	Gigi Radics, Kati Wolf, & Szonja Oroszlan	"A szív dala"	Hungarian	8	136	4	97
38th	Lawson	"Learn to Love Again"	English	9	120	8	60
39th	Amel Bent	"Délit"	French	Failed to qualify		23	47
40th	Dominika Mirgová	"Tu sme boli"	Slovak	26	56	10	69
41st	Did not compete
42nd	Louane	"Nos secrets"	French	16	109	7	76
43rd	Gabriella Cilmi	"Sweet About Me"	English	21	91	3	91
44th	Gavin James	"Bitter Pill"	English	24	72	12	58
45th	Birdy	"Keeping Your Head Up"	English	5	142	20	44
46th	The 1975	"The Sound"	English	Failed to qualify		21	39
47th	Laura Marano	"Boombox"	English	Failed to qualify		15	55
48th	Alessia Cara	"Wild Things"	English	Failed to qualify		18	50
49th	Did not compete
50th	Helena Paparizou (Έλενα Παπαρίζου)	"Otan aggeli klene" (Όταν άγγελοι κλαίνε)	Greek	14	113	1	103
51st	Marina Kaye	"Freeze You Out"	English	7	143	3	97
52nd	Getter Jaani	"Kullaväljade tuul"	Estonian	19	95	11	57
53rd	Kygo & Julia Michaels	"Carry Me"	English	23	83	6	78
54th	Bonnie McKee	"Easy"	English	17	107	6	77
55th	Flaka Krelani	"Rebelohem"	Albanian	Failed to qualify		20	42
56th	Zak Abel	"Unstable"	English	Failed to qualify		15	57
57th	James Vincent McMorrow	"Rising Water"	English	Failed to qualify		15	44
58th	Astrid S	"Hurts So Good"	English	23	91	5	85
59th	Julia Michaels	"Issues"	English	Failed to qualify		13	56
60th	Did not compete
61st	Alan Walker ft. Gavin James	"Tired"	English	Failed to qualify		21	47
62nd	VIA Gra (ВІА Гра)	"Kto ty mne?" (Кто ты мне?)	Russian	Failed to qualify		18	42
63rd	Natalia Gordienko (Наталія Гордієнко)	"Pianaya" (Пьяная)	Russian	Failed to qualify		21	47
64th	Wild Youth	"Lose Control"	English	Failed to qualify		24	29
65th	Kodaline	"Brother"	English	13	116	8	65
66th	Marina Kaye	"Something"	English	22	99	8	72
67th	Hazyl	"Hush Now"	English	15	117	10	64
68th	The Academic	"Why Can't We Be Friends?"	English	Failed to qualify		27	21
69th	Rita Dakota (Рита Дакота)	"Kto" (Кто)	Russian	15	118	2	89
70th	Little Hours	"Heavy on You"	English	Failed to qualify		22	19
71st	Kodaline	"Follow Your Fire"	English	15	107	2	80
72nd	Gavin James	"Always"	English	5	145	3	85
73rd	Sogdiana (Согдиана)	"Nedelimy" (Неделимы)	Russian