The first fourteen entries have been performed in the Arabic language. For the 15th edition of the contest, the Gandhari public broadcaster Radio and Television of Gandhara abandoned the rule that songs must be performed in Arabic, and Mähri Pirgulyýewa got the right to represent Gandhara with her Turkmen song "Aýterek Günterek". During the final, Mähri Pirgulyýewa received 104 points and a fourth-place finish. It was the country's best result at the time, since Myriam Fares' win in the 7th edition, and the first time Gandhara scored over 100 points. Gandhara also finished second in the 24th edition, with the song "Snowstorm" by Jess Lee.
Since the introduction of semi-finals, Gandhara missed the final on three occasions: in the 13th, 16th, and 32nd edition. Gandhara has won their semi-final five times and finished as runner-up on seven occasions.