World Forum Song Contest 12.16
| World Forum Song Contest 12.16 The Music Revolution | |
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| Dates | |
| Final date | 28 November 2016 |
| Host city |  Mumbai, India
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| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 19 |
| Returning |  Bhutan  Costa Rica  Iran  Japan  Malaysia  Mexico  New Zealand  Paraguay  Samoa  Singapore  South Africa  Tanzania  Thailand  Uzbekistan  Vietnam |
| Withdrawing |  Antigua and Barbuda  Argentina  Bahamas  Barbados  Canada  Cape Verde  China  Guyana India  Mozambique  Syria  São Tomé and Príncipe  Turkmenistan |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | 10 favourites are awarded 12, 10, then 8 through 1 points by all participants. |
| Winning song | Iran "Mayim tzalulim" |
| World Forum Song Contest | |
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The World Forum Song Contest 12.16 is the 149th edition of the World Forum Song Contest, which was held in Mumbai, India thanks to Nicholson's victory with the song 'Cold Water II'.
Participants
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
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| 1 | Thailand
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Plastic Plastic | "With Me" | 13 | 46 |
| 2 | South Africa
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Charlize Berg | "Braaf" | 14 | 45 |
| 3 | Vietnam
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Tóc Tiên | "Big Girls Don't Cry" | 12 | 46 |
| 4 | Mexico
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Zoé | "Luna" | 6 | 63 |
| 5 | Singapore
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Sam Rui & F ∆ U X E | "Down" | 15 | 40 |
| 6 |  Ghana
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OY | "Space Diaspora" | 4 | 72 |
| 7 | Malaysia
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Julie Remie | "Ku tetap bahagia" | 18 | 17 |
| 8 | Samoa
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Te Vaka | "Loimata e Magi" | 8 | 58 |
| 9 |  Libya
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Farah Elle | "Silk" | ||
| 10 | Costa Rica
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Debi Nova | "Como ola en el mar" | 7 | 62 |
| 11 |  Nepal
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Tara Thebe Limbu | "Tirkhama Lagyo" | 9 | 55 |
| 12 | Uzbekistan
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Menestrel | "Bez slov" | 2 | 73 |
| 13 |  Colombia
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Meridian Brothers | "Guaracha U.F.O (No estamos solos...)" | 17 | 36 |
| 14 | New Zealand
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Strahan | "Mountain" | 5 | 70 |
| 15 | Iran
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Rita | "Mayim tzalulim" | 1 | 75 |
| 16 | Japan
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TK of Ling Tosite Sigure | "Unravel" | 16 | 39 |
| 17 | Bhutan
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Sonam Wangchen, Jigdrel Wangmo & Tinley Dorji | "Choeyi Gazum" | 10 | 53 |
| 18 | Tanzania
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Lulu James | "Falling" | 3 | 72 |
| 19 | Paraguay
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Charlie Nutela y la Banda Secreta | "Agua que cae" | 11 | 52 |