Aonach in the Internatia Song Contest

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Aonach
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Member stationRTVRA
National selection eventsAonachFest; Aobour Fest
Participation summary
Appearances18
First appearanceISC 12
Best result4th: ISC 12
Worst resultLast ISC 20

Aonach has participated in the Internatia Song Contest 18 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 then, Aonach has failed to reach the top ten.

Since it debuted in the 12th edition, Aonach has failed to reach the final on five occasions. The nation made the final six consecutive times; from ISC 12 until ISC 17. Since then, the contest has qualified just four times, and finished poorly in each, including a last place in ISC 20.

The Aonachian representative in the Internatia Song Contest has been selected through a national final called AonachFest (organised by RTVRA) on three occasions. The other selections have been internal selections, as well as four 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".

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 Poland Sylwia Grzeszczak "Karuzela" Polish 4 141 3 103
13th United StatesArmenia Tamar Kaprelian "New Day" English 19 85 7 74
14th Finland Anna Abreu "Stereo" English 12 102 8 59
15th France Shy'm "Prendre L'Air" French 9 116 1 108
16th North Macedonia Rennata "Please Stay" English 20 80 11 56
17th Norway Tone Damli Aaberge "Winner Of A Losing Game" English 7 134 4 80
18th Russia Katya Savelyeva "Raskololos Nadvoe" Russian Failed to qualify 18 45
19th Estonia Laura "2020" Estonian 26 63 5 86
20th Albania Elhaida Dani "Baciami E Basta" Italian 27 36 5 75
21st Czech Republic Lucie Vondráčková "Zombie" Czech Failed to qualify 14 52
22nd Ireland The Coronas "Closer To You" English Failed to qualify 19 44
23rd Denmark Carpark North and Stine Bramsen "32" English 19 91 10 54
24th Serbia Saša Kovačević & Emina Jahović "Jos Si Te Nadam" Serbian Failed to qualify 14 54
25th North Macedonia Sara Markoska "Posle Nego" Macedonian Failed to qualify 14 50
26th NetherlandsUnited Kingdom Laura Jansen & Tom Chaplin "Same Heart" English 22 92 10 60
27th Israel Dana Lapidot (דנה לפידות) "Halo Adon, Shalom Gvirti" (הלו אדון שלום גברתי) Hebrew Failed to qualify 15 52
28th Romania Elena "De Neinlocuit" Romanian 16 97 12 61
29th Netherlands Kim-Lian "Garden Of Love" English 26 58 26 31
30th United Kingdom Gabrielle Aplin "Salvation" English 14 117 4 80
31st Czech Republic Gabriela Gunčíková "Černý Anděl" Czech

Aonach in the Internatia Second Chance Contest

Aonach in the Junior Internatia Song Contest

Voting

Most points given in Grand Finals
Rank Country Points
1  Irdminia 88
2  Sunetti 81
3  Kaledonii 64
4  Chruno 63
5  Ova Anova 57


Most points received in Grand Finals
Rank Country Points
1  Kaledonii 60
2  Nicolas' Neighbour 59
3  Irdminia 53
4  Amsteris 53
5  Saint Eva & Lepland 48


Most points given in Grand Finals and Semi-finals
Rank Country Points
1  Irdminia 134
2  Sunetti 131
3  Kaledonii 113
4  Chruno 100
5  Ova Anova 97
6  Nicolas' Neighbour 90


Most points received in Grand Finals and Semi-finals
Rank Country Points
1  Kaledonii 123
2  Nicolas' Neighbour 109
3  Irdminia 98
4  Amsteris 87
5  Saint Eva & Lepland 85