Congratulations: 75 Editions of the Internatia Song Contest

Congratulations: 75 Editions of the Internatia Song Contest
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Dates
Semi-final	September 2018
Final	September 2018
Host
Venue	Halls of Solace (Vuirai)
Host broadcaster	TCSV
Participants
Vote
Voting system	Each country's 14 favourite songs are awarded 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, then 8 through to 1 points based on the votes of the population of each

Congratulations: 75 Editions of the Internatia Song Contest is a television programme organised by the Internatia Broadcasting Union (IBU) to commemorate the Internatia Song Contest's seventy-fifth anniversary and to determine the Contest's most popular entrant of its 75 editions. The host and format of contest, as well as participating countries were already announced.

Hosting

Bidding process

The bidding process to host the second Congratulations contest was officially launched on 25 june 2018. 8 broadcasters representing 7 bids announced their intention to take part:

• EdvinOla
• Tashkveny
• Kosma, Tonallán
• Valdron
• Kimmystan
• Eriod
• Dulcet Ebullience

Vote

The vote to elect the host country of the Congratulations Contest occured from 19 to 26 july 2018 (first round) and from 27 july to 2 august 2018 (second round).

All countries having taken part in ISC or are in the WL could vote. Bidders were allowed to vote but for the joint-bids, but only the first vote was taken.

The vote for the first round was: 8 - 6 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 and 0 points The two bids which have received the more points were selected for the second round.

Congratulations contest bidding results
Country	Host city	Round 1	Round 2
Dulcet Ebullience	Komorebi Town	120
EdvinOla	Arbiola	51
Eriod	Shelbyville	65
Kimmystan	Nordfjord (Fettevika, Cwm)	121
Kosma Tonallán	Kosmallán, Kosma	107
Tashkveny	Jamestown, Invertulloch	177	5
Valdron	Vuirai	247	25