Mondevision Song Contest

Mondevision Song Contest
Information
Genre	Song contest
Created by	Aroharmy
Presented by	Aroharmy
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language(s)	English
Production
Location(s)	Various
Running time	Various (about one month)
Broadcast
Original run	June 2017 – present
Edition(s)	5 (So far)
External links
	Google+; Official channel
	MVSC in numbers
Edition(s)	5 editions (So far)
Countries participate	64
Songs performed	169

Mondevision Song Contest (abbr. MVSC) is an online song contest on YouTube, Google+ and the OVSC Forum. The contest is managed by Aroharmy.

Rules[]

1. Eligible countries[]

Generally, every country in the world can participate. There are also plenty of independent or disputed territories, which are all able to participate. Also smaller countries can borrow songs from their bigger neighbors:

1.1 Borrowing[]

A list of countries that are able to borrow songs from their bigger neighbors can be found here.

2. Participation[]

2.1 Confirmation[]

If you want to participate at Mondevision Song Contest, you have to choose a country and confirm your participation in the comment section of this page, in the official OVSC Forum, on YouTube, Google+ or Twitter. You have to meet the deadlines and play by the rules. If there are more than 56 participating countries, you have to get on the waiting list first.

2.2 Country selection[]

First come first served: if a country is already taken, you have to wait until the Head of Delegation changes his country or ask him if you could have it. New participants can take any country that's still available and can apply for new territories to join the contest.
From the second edition on, you can take two countries.

2.3 Submission[]

Users have to submit their entry in time. Each user can submit one entry for each country in each edition. Except from country, artist and song, submissions must also contain a link to the YouTube video and the 20 seconds from the Youtube video to use in the recap video and a proof that the artist is eligible to participate for the chosen country. There will be a Google form where the entries can be submitted. They will be checked by the Mondevision Council afterwards.

3. Voting[]

The voting is the same as in the real Eurovision Song Contest. 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 points are given to ten of the participating countries by each user. You cannot vote for your own country. The voting takes place via private message to the organiser. If you're caught cheating or influencing the voting, you'll be banned from the contest for one edition.

4. Eligible Songs[]

Generally, every song is allowed to participate at MVSC, as long as it hasn't been performed at the (Junior) Eurovision Song Contest or one of its preselections. However, the participants are asked to chose songs and artists that have nothing to do with the ESC. They will not be penalized if they take a Eurovision-related song or performer. Overused songs and worldchart songs are not allowed.
If a group is selected, at least one member has to be from the represented country.

5. Big 8 Nations[]

The Big 5 Nations were introduced in the second edition and expanded by one country in the third edition. They became the Big 8 in the fifth edition. They are automatically qualified for the final.

Winner of the last edition
Runner-up of the last edition
Third place of the last edition
Fourth place of the last edition
Fifth place of the last edition
Sixth place of the last edition
Seventh place of the last edition
Eighth place of the last edition

If a country from the Big 8 withdraws, it will be replaced by the ninth place of the last edition.

6. Results[]

If there is a tie between two players and one of them didn't vote, the player who voted gets the better placement. If both players voted, the country with the most 12 points gets the better place. If both countries got the same amount of 12 points, the country that got points from more countries will be favoured.

7. Strikes[]

If a participant breaks the rules, he gets a strike. If he's got three strikes, he is banned from participating for one edition.

Editions[]

So far, six editions have taken place. The first edition was broadcasted and organized by the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) and held in Daegu, South Korea. The second edition took place in Astana after Kazakhstan's victory in South Korea and was won by Northern Cyprus which held MVSC 3. Both, the fourth and fifth edition took place in North Korea after a double win of the country. MVSC 6 was organized by the Armenian broadcaster APMTV after Iveta Mukuchyan won the previous contest.

Ed.	Host	Venue	Theme	Presenter	Participants
#1	Daegu	Daegu Stadium	Trigger the Fever!	BoA	21
#2	Astana	Astana Arena	#Inspire	Zhanar Dugalova	47
#3	North Nicosia	C.P. Arena	Infinity	Atiye & Ayshe	51
#4	Pyongyang	Rungrado 1st of May Stadium	Against the Silence!	Jay Park & Jessi	53
#5	Pyongyang	Rungrado 1st of May Stadium	Feel The Rhythm!	CL & Jessi	56
#6	Yerevan	Karen Demirchyan Complex	Lonely Together	Gohar & Iveta	56

Winners[]

Edition	Winner	Runner-Up	Third Place
#1	Kazakhstan	South Korea	Tuvalu
#2	Northern Cyprus	Australia	Luxembourg
#3	North Korea	South Korea	Australia
#4	North Korea	Albania	Northern Cyprus
#5	Armenia	Japan	Catalonia
#6	TBD	TBD	TBD