Gandhara in the Outernatia Song Contest

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Gandhara
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Member stationRadio and Television of Gandhara (RTG)
National selection events
Internal Selection
  • OSC 1–2
  • OSC 17–19
  • OSC 31–104
National Final
Participation summary
Appearances104
First appearanceOSC 1
Best result1st: OSC 7, 27, 78, 80, 87, 89
Worst resultLast: OSC 13 SF, 57
External links
Gandhara's page at Escforum.net

Gandhara has participated in every Outernatia Song Contest since its debut at the first contest with the song "Libertango", performed by Hiba Tawaji in the Arabic language. The country has won six times, in the 7th edition, with the song "Aman" by Myriam Fares, in the 27th edition, with the song "Alive" by Dami Im, in the 78th edition, with the song "Ma Ata Rotze" by Ella Lee, in the 80th edition, with the song "Hypnotized" by Purple Disco Machine and Sophie and the Giants, in the 87th edition, with the song "Levitating" by Dua Lipa and DaBaby, and in the 89th edition with the song "Weino" by Dana Salah. Therefore it got the right to host the 9th, 29th, 80th, 82nd, 89th, and 91st edition of the contest. Gandhara is the only country that participated in every edition of the contest.

The first fourteen entries have been performed in the Arabic language, as it was the mandatory language for songs to represent Gandhara in the contest. 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 finished as runner-up five times (OSC 24, OSC 54, OSC 64, OSC 67, and OSC 76), and reached the third place on three occasions (OSC 50, OSC 65, and OSC 74). After the introduction of semi-finals in the 13th edition, Gandhara failed to qualify for the final twelve times. It also won its semi-final nine times, finished as runner-up eleven times, and became third on four occasions. The country qualified three times for the final as jury qualifier.

Contestants

Table key
  Winner
  Second place
  Third place
  Last place
  Disqualified
  Jury qualifier
  Did not compete
Ed. Artist Language Title Place Pts. Semi Pts.
1st Hiba Tawaji Arabic "Libertango" (تانغو الحرية) 10 57 No semi-finals
2nd Yara Arabic "Ma Baaref" (ما بعرف) 11 39
3rd Carole Samaha Arabic "Sahranine" (سهرانين) 4 75
4th Amal Maher Arabic "A'raf Mneen" (أعرف منين) 6 52
5th Mohamed Hamaki Arabic "Haga Mestakhabeya" (حاجة مستخبية) 10 48
6th Fady Harb Arabic "Shu Baki" (شو باكي) 12 34
7th Myriam Fares Arabic "Aman" (آمان) 1 80
8th Ragheb Alama Arabic "Betfell" (بتفل) 10 45
9th Samira Said Arabic "Mazal" (مازال) 16 35
10th Sandy Arabic "Roho Ololo" (روحو قولوله) 15 47
11th Sherine Arabic "Hatrooh" (هتروح) 21 35
12th Yasmine Ammari Arabic "Nkhaf Nabghik" (نخاف نبغيك) 27 22
13th Zaed Naes Arabic "Shattiet" (شتيت) Failed to qualify 16 23
14th Shiraz Arabic "Amout Wansak" (اموت وانساك) 22 43 No semi-finals
15th Mähri Pirgulyýewa Turkmen "Aýterek Günterek" 4 104 16 37
16th Gülyaru Uyghur "Shirinjan" Failed to qualify 10 33
17th Jiidesh İdirisova Kyrgyz "Kim Bilet" (ким билет) 19 73 8 57
18th Indira Edilbaeva Kazakh "Zharygym" (Жарығым) 9 62 No semi-finals
19th Summer Chinese "Colorful Black" 5 91 2 82
20th Kiwi Mongolian "Namriin Boroond Bi Gomdson" 10 89 6 61
21st Jane Zhang English "Dream It Possible" 7 77 1 84
22nd The5 Arabic "Bel Gharam" (بالغرام) 16 72 1 102
23rd Zhanar Dugalova Kazakh "Ayta Bersin" (Айта берсін) 10 103 7 62
24th Jess Lee Chinese "Snowstorm" 2 109 2 66
25th Ailee Korean, English "Heaven" 7 98 2 66
26th Princess Ai & A-Lin Chinese "Wo Bu Li kai" (我不離開) 15 69 1 98
27th Dami Im English "Alive" 1 139 2 89
28th GARNiDELiA Japanese "Yakusoku" (約束) 7 96 1 87
29th BLACKPINK Korean[a] "Playing with Fire" 4 98 Host country
30th Tan Weiwei Chinese "Na Shi De Guang" (那時的光) 16 49 2 74
31st Nik Qistina English "Young Hearts" 13 60 4 88
32nd Diana Wang Chinese, English "I Don't Know" Failed to qualify 11 56
33rd AOA Korean "Excuse Me" 17 40 7 63
34th Gayle Nerva English "Echoes" 9 70 2 79
35th Taeyeon Korean "Fine" 13 60 No semi-finals
36th Alan Dawa Dolma Chinese "Chàng Gěi Tiānkōng Tīng" (唱给天空听) 13 56 6 50
37th Oonagh & Safri Duo German "Zeit der Sommernächte" 5 106 2 81
38th Amre Kazakh "Aitshy Zhauabyn" (Айтшы жауабын) 5 113 1 100
39th The5 Arabic "La Bezzaf" (لا بزاف) 4 112 5 74
40th Lucy English "Best Of Me" 6 87 7 63
41st Helly Luv English "Risk It All" 6 119 9 53
42nd A-Lin Chinese "Go" (一直走) 21 56 7 54
43rd Priscilla Abby Chinese, English "I Love the Sky" Failed to qualify 14 40
44th Iveta Mukuchyan Armenian "Hayastan Jan" (Հայաստան ջան) 13 52
45th Samra English "Hypnotized" 6 76 8 64
46th SEVENTEEN Korean "Thanks" (고맙다) 16 73 6 60
47th Far East Movement ft. Tiffany & King Chain English "Don't Speak" 20 61 7 63
48th Demy Greek "Orio Kanena" (Όριο Κανένα) Failed to qualify 11 49
49th (G)I-DLE Korean "Latata" 11 84 4 68
50th Alizée French "Moi... Lolita" 3 137 1 116
51st Sandra English "Everlasting Love" Failed to qualify 14 34
52nd Kygo ft. Conrad Sewell English "Firestone" 18 69 6 60
53rd 100% Korean "Heart" (맘) Failed to qualify 16 26
54th Moldir Auyelbekova Kazakh "Tugan el" (Tyғaн eл) 2 161 1 94
55th Little Mix ft. Nicki Minaj English "Woman Like Me" 7 101 6 69
56th Erika Chinese "Swan Story" 15 81 9 58
57th MAMAMOO Korean, English "Décalcomanie" 21 58 3 70
58th Nina Sublatti English "My Dear Friend" Failed to qualify 15 42
59th Avicii ft. Aloe Blacc English "SOS" 17 60 8 55
60th Chung Ha Korean "Gotta Go" (벌써 12시) 5 110 2 92
61st BoA Korean "CAMO" 10 90 5 64
62nd LOONA Korean "Butterfly" Failed to qualify 15 29
63rd Saad Lamjarred French "Casablanca" 11 51
64th Khaled Algerian Arabic, French "C'est La Vie" 2 136 1 91
65th Abdulkarim & Sogdiana Russian "Koltso" (Кольцо) 3 106 5 71
66th Hisham Kharma ft. Mirelle Mokhtar Arabic "Haleq Maa'y" (حلق معي) 12 74 12 48
67th Gryffin & Zohara English "Remember" 2 143 2 96
68th Divanessa Instrumental[b] "Libanesa" 10 95 8 54
69th Hyoyeon ft. Ummet Ozcan Korean[a] "Sober" 13 83 5 67
70th Alicia Keys English "Underdog" 4 73 No semi-finals
71st Taylor Dayne English "Tell It to My Heart" 4 99 3 71
72nd Jackson Wang English "100 Ways" 9 94 1 100
73rd Jane Zhang Chinese "Exeed" 17 65 4 69
74th Faouzia English "Tears of Gold" 3 104 2 72
75th BTS English "Dynamite" 10 93 11 48
76th BLACKSWAN Korean, English "Tonight" 2 124 3 72
77th Ella Lee Hebrew "Zot Ani" (זוט עני) 9 94 4 74
78th Ella Lee Hebrew "Ma Ata Rotze" (מה אתה רוצה) 1 146 3 74
79th Diana Ankudinova Russian "V nebo" (В небо) Failed to qualify 14 38
80th Purple Disco Machine, Sophie and the Giants English "Hypnotized" 1 145 Host country
81st Polina Gagarina Russian "Lyubov tebya naydet" (Любовь тебя найдёт) 25 39 No semi-finals
82nd Purple Disco Machine ft. Moss Kena & The Knocks Russian "Fireworks" 6 75
83rd Ziliya Bahtieva & ZAINETDIN Bashkir "Halkyma" (Халкыма) 7 77
84th Jasmine Sokko English "Medusa" 21 36
85th Hasmik & DerHova Armenian "Ooshatsatze" (Ուշացածը) 11 64
86th NiziU Japanese, English "Take a Picture" 23 38
87th Dua Lipa ft. DaBaby English "Levitating" 1 126 2 93
88th Crowded House English "Don't Dream It's Over" 14 60 No semi-finals
89th Dana Salah Arabic "Weino" (وينو) 1 96
90th Saif Nabeel Arabic "Ah Yani" (اه ياني) 12 64
91st Elyanna Arabic "Al Kawn Janni Maak" (الكون جنه معاك) 19 43
92nd Dana Hourani Arabic "Enti Ana" (إنت أنا) 13 56
93rd Raikhana Mukhlis Russian "Proshche" (Проще) 8 70
94th Nina Pušlar Slovene "Nina, Nina, Nina" 13 57
95th Magnet Brain English "Sunmandana" 27 39
96th ITZY Korean "Sneakers" 19 43
97th Ali Zafar ft. Gul Panra & Fortitude Pukhtoon Core Pashto "Larsha Pekhawar" (توره پنځلسمه) 20 39
98th Alexia Romanian "Pentru Tine" 4 90
99th Vremya i Steklo Russian "Navernopotomuchto" (Навернопотомучто) 9 68
100th Hugh Masekela English "Don't Go Lose It Baby" 22 35
101st Leen Hayek Arabic "Baddi Ellak" (بدي قلك) 20 33
102nd Gretchen Wilson English "Redneck Woman" 10 51
103rd Sara Soroor Dari "Ay Eshq" (ای عشق) 7 68
104th Hadiqa Kiani Dogri "Manne Di Mauj" 20 45
105th Maher Zain Arabic "Rahmatun Lil’Alameen" (رحمةٌ للعالمين) 15 52
106th A-WA Arabic "Mudbira" (ميدبير) 8 62
107th ANNA English "Fool's Paradise" 23 33
108th Homayoun Shajarian Persian "Yek Nafas Arezouye To" (یک نفس آرزوی تو) 16 42
109th Selin English "Lovers Hurricane" 3 81
110th OSLOOB ft. Lynn Adib Arabic "Ya Youma" (يا يُمّا) 18 46
111st Nunu Hebrew "Oh My God" (אומיגאד) 17 49
112nd Mayssa Karaa Arabic "Netla'a Bi Beirut" (نتلاقى ببيروت) 14 49
113rd Almas × Amadio Arabic "Aaksohom" (عكسهم) 6 70
114th Jisoo Korean "Flower" (꽃) 19 67
115th AIGEL Tatar "Piyala" (Пыяла) 1 106

Hostings

Edition Location Venue Presenters
9th Rhea Minna Theater Rita Hayek and Malek Maktabi
29th International Exhibition Center Dami Im and Said Karmouz
80th Manas GanArts Theater Ella Lee and Khaled
82nd Kazmi Nuran Conference Center Jessica Azar and Jennifer Azar
89th Rhea Rhea Expo Dome Carmen Soliman and Nicolas Mouawad
91st Zaytunah International Sapphire Hall Valerie Abou Chacra and Mohamad Kaiss

Congratulations

To celebrate every 25 editions of the Outernatia Song Contest, a Congratulations contest is organised on behalf of the Outernatian Broadcasting Union (OBU).

Editions Artist Language Title Place Points Semi Points Original edition Final Points
Victoria 25 Jess Lee Chinese "Snowstorm" 8 66 No semi-finals 24th 2 109
Lettuce Gandhara 50 The5 Arabic "La Bezzaf" (لا بزاف) 7 88 5 76 39th 4 112
Levië 75 Khaled Algerian Arabic, French "C'est La Vie" 1 105 No semi-finals 64th 2 136

25 Editions

OSC Congratulations: 25 Editions of the Outernatia Song Contest was held in commemoration of the first 25 editions of the contest. Almarania and Gandhara planned to place a joint bid to host the contest, but eventually they withdrew their bid.[1] Victoria received the right to host the first OSC Congratulations, which they did with assistance from the Laranjeiran broadcaster EEL.

Raingate won the edition with the song "Throne", performed by the English rock band Bring Me The Horizon. Jess Lee, who came 2nd in the 24th edition with her song "Snowstorm", represented Gandhara. She finished 8th in a field of 21 participants with 66 points.

50 Editions

OSC Congratulations: 50 Editions of the Outernatia Song Contest was held to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Outernatia Song Contest. Lettuce and Gandhara submitted a joint bid to host the contest.[2] The bid from Lettuce and Gandhara with the slogan Back to BASICS was announced as winning bid on 14 August 2018.[3] The contest consisted of two semi-finals in the Lettucian cities of Konami and Hugo Chávez City, the nation's capital, and a final in Gandhara's capital Rhea.

Bartlett won the edition with the song "New Rules", performed by Dua Lipa. The5, who finished 4th in the 39th edition with the song "La Bezzaf", represented Gandhara. They qualified to the final, where they finished 7th in a field of 26 finalists with 88 points.

75 Editions

OSC Congratulations: 75 Editions of the Outernatia Song Contest was held to commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Outernatia Song Contest. After hosting the previous contest, Lettuce and Gandhara again submitted a joint bid to host the contest, this time with the slogan Take the crown!.[4] The bid from Levië with the slogan Universe of Music received the most votes, giving Levië the right to host the contest.

Khaled, who finished 2nd in the 64th edition with the song "C'est La Vie", represented Gandhara. He went on to win the edition with 105 points, finishing first in a field of 20 participants.

Photogallery

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b The song also contains a few phrases in English.
  2. ^ Although largely instrumental, the song contains a few phrases in Spanish.

References

  1. ^ "Almarania and Gandhara withdraw their bid for OSC Congratulations". 12 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Valid bids for OSC Congratulations 50". 30 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Lettuce and Gandhara to host OSC Congratulations 50". 14 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Lettuce and Gandhara will submit a joint bid for OSC Congratulations 75". 23 August 2020.