OSC Congratulations: 50 Editions of the Outernatia Song Contest

OSC Congratulations:; 50 Editions of the Outernatia Song Contest ; Back to BASICS
Dates
Semi-final date	September 2018
Final date	September-October 2018
Host
Host city	First Semifinal:; Konami, Lettuce; Second Semifinal:; Hugo Chávez City, Lettuce; Final:; Rhea, Gandhara
Host broadcaster	LBC; RTG
Participants
Number of entries	23 (so far)
Vote
Voting system	10 favourites are awarded 12, 10, then 8 through 1 points by all participants.

OSC Congratulations: 50 Editions of the Outernatia Song Contest will be a television programme organised by the Outernatian Broadcasting Union (OBU) to commemorate the Outernatia Song Contest's fiftieth anniversary and to determine the Contest's most popular entrant of its fifty editions. The winning bid was announced by the OBU on 14 August 2018. The format of contest, as well as participating countries will be announced by the hosts broadcasters.

Hosting

Bidding process

The bidding process to host the second Congratulations contest was officially launched on 21st July 2018 and 3 broadcasters announced their intentions to bid: ^[1]

EEL & ERIS
LBC & RTG
OLA

Bids

Finally, the 3 bids were officially declared valid and received on time.

City	Country	Broadcaster	Result
Mărium: Marimea - Laranjeiras: Itajubá	Mărium Laranjeiras	ERIS, EEL	1st round (2nd)
Not long ago, Outernatian weather satellites spotted something strange in middle of Eirenean Sea. Initial anomaly reports mentioned an exceptional stationary storm, but as the phenomenon refused to subside, or even move, scientists dubbed it "the Vortex". As international curiosity began to mount, the Outernatia Council devised a plan to explore the Vortex. Because it's located in international waters, all countries wanted to participate in the expedition. Representatives from every nation joined forces and set out to the sea, but as the ship reached the Vortex, all communication with it was cut, and it disappeared from the radars. Speculating the reasons for the mission's failure, the Council decided that the next party to try its luck should be smaller and more exclusive. In order to make sure the most qualified explorers are sent forth, two recruitment campaigns were planned, taking place in Mărium and Laranjeiras. The chosen ones will board two ships departing from Marimea and Porto dos Ventos, and set forth to uncover the Vortex's secret. The coveted tickets for the exploration are awarded to the countries with the most glorious musical past. In order to prove their worth, all Outernatian countries are invited to submit a sample of their musical legacy in the form of an entry of theirs that has competed in one of the Outernatia Song Contest editions from 1 to 50. The captains of the vessels, V V Brown of the Laranjeirian Confederation and First Matriarch Agarna Mēr of Mărium, are prepared to lead the lucky winners towards the unknown, to an epic final showdown. Mărium and Laranjeiras offer this perilous journey as their joint bid for Outernatia Song Contest: 50 Congratulations. The broadcasters ERIS and EEL guarantee a show that combines fantasy and reality as well as past, present and future in a way never witnessed before. "Into the Past" is an evocation of the contest's history, from past winners to flops, hits to misses. Everybody who has participated in OSC at least once is welcome to celebrate this magical moment with us. The first semifinal takes place in Marimea, the capital of Mărium. This bustling maritime metropolis has an international atmosphere and inhabitants that embrace everything new and foreign with especial vigor. The venue is the floating Emforos Arena that's doing double duty as one of the expedition vessels. The second semifinal will take part in Itajubá, the capital of Vale Areado, the nothernmost region of the Laranjeiran Confederation, in the Royal Theatre of Itajubá. Mixing the picturesque old city with the modern upper city, Itajubá is famous for its clash of cultures and parties. Slogan: Into The Past Venue: Emforos Arena (Marimea) - Royal Theatre of Itajubá (Itajubá)

Lettuce: Konami and Hugo Chávez City - Gandhara: Rhea	Lettuce Gandhara	LBC, RTG	Winner
Arrived at the 50th edition of our beloved Outernatia Song Contest, Lettuce and Gandhara, who both debuted in the first edition and therefore have stood at the cradle of the contest, would like to take you back in this retro edition. Inspiration for this retro edition are the computer systems in the 80's and 90's. Slogan: Back to BASICS Venue: Kobayashi Arena (Konami) - Revolution Arena (Hugo Chávez City) - International Conference Center (Rhea)

Coralia City	Oalia	OLA	1st round (3rd)
Outernatia has strong hopes of becoming a futuristic world very soon. But we need to realise that our future is right here and right now. For ten years ago we didn't have Alan Walker, Virtual reality goggles, vibrators, hyperloop trains etc. You just need to realise what already is in front of us. Why wait for better days? The better day is today unless if OSC congrats 50 gets hosted somewhere else but Oalia. This is the reason why Your Future Is Now will be the slogan if the contest comes to Oalia. "Hello, world. This is your favourite, fierce and gay president speaking. I would love to welcome you all to our future. We will dive into one of the biggest adventures you could imagine. In Oalia everyone who loves will be welcomed. You will be welcomed whether you're straight, transgender, octopus, electronic allergic, socialist or fat. Hate is not the way forward a better world. Love is. And I believe that OSC Congratulations 50 would love to be hosted in a country that supports love and nothing else. Welcome to Oalia!" – President Wanghao Slogan: Your Future Is Now Venue: Silver Green Stadium

Vote

The vote to elect the host country of the Congratulations Contest occured from 21st July to 31st July 2018.

All countries having taken part in OSC at least one edition or are in the main roster of ISC could vote. Bidders were allowed to vote but for the joint-bids, but only the first vote was taken.

The vote for the round was: 3, 2 and 1 points

Due to the few nations bidding, only one round was open for the votes. The country with the highest number of votes wins the right to host.

Congratulations contest bidding results
Country	Host city	Round 1
Mărium & Laranjeiras	Marimea / Itajubá	53
Lettuce & Gandhara	Konami / Hugo Chávez City / Rhea	54
Oalia	Coralia City	43

Results

Participants

Country	Artist	Song	Contest
Asankon	Mimoza	"Big Girls Cry"	OSC 42
Bartlett
Celestiana	Rina Sawayama	"Alterlife"	OSC 50
Daǔlska	Taylor Swift	"...Ready For It?"	OSC 39
DimkaRUS
DPR Jindalea
Folkloria
Gandhara
Hanzyuki
Huania	JJD	"Adventure"	OSC 40
Kimmystan	TAL	"Mondial"	OSC 47
Lahna	Mopo	"Riisto"	OSC 50
Laranjeiras
Lettuce	Gawxartas	"Kazagim-ay"	OSC 22
Limnoupolitana
Mărium	Beast in Black	"Blind And Frozen"	OSC 43
Oalia
Pinnipedia	Sofia Reyes ft. Reykon	"Llegaste Tu"	OSC 32
Pönö	Eiffel 65	"Blue (Da Ba Dee)"	OSC 13
Raingate	Brendan Peyper	"Net 'N Bietjie"	OSC 34
Republica Libera	Cascada	"Playground"	OSC 38
Riya-Sampetrina	Vangelis	"Chariots of Fire"	OSC 46
Spinachia	Miss Li	"Aqualung"	OSC 37
Sunetti
Unovah	Basto	"Gregory's Theme"	OSC 39