International Music Festival 36 Believe | |
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Dates | |
Semi-final 1 date | 15th October 2016 |
Semi-final 2 date | 22nd October 2016 |
Final date | 17th December 2016 |
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Venue | Arena Armeec, Sofia |
Presenter(s) | Poli Genova |
Broadcaster | BNT |
Opening act | Semi-final 1: Poli Genova - "If Love Was A Crime" Pre-show: Lady Gaga - "Million Reasons"; Grand Final: Poli Genova - "If Love Was A Crime" |
Interval act | Semi-final 1: Tsvetelina Yaneva - "Vidimo Izneveril" Grand Final: Britney Spears - "Slumber Party" |
Participants | |
Entries | 54 |
Returning | Denmark Morocco |
Withdrawing | Bosnia and Herzegovina Greece |
Voting | |
System | Each country awards two sets of 12, 10, 8–1 points to their 10 favourite songs: one from their professional jury and the other from televoting |
Winner | "The Greatest" |
International Music Festival | |
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International Music Festival 36, often referred to as IMF 36, will be the thirty-sixth edition of the International Music Festival. The edition will be hosted in Bulgaria, after Christiana Loizu won with her song "Phoenix".
Location[]
Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Република България, tr. Republika Bǎlgariya, pronounced [rɛˈpublikɐ bɐɫˈɡarijɐ]), is a country in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. With a territory of 110,994 square kilometres (42,855 sq mi), Bulgaria is Europe's 16th-largest country.
Organised prehistoric cultures began developing on current Bulgarian lands during the Neolithic period. Its ancient history saw the presence of the Thracians, Greeks and Romans. The emergence of a unified Bulgarian state dates back to the establishment of the First Bulgarian Empire in 681 AD, which dominated most of the Balkans and functioned as a cultural hub for Slavs during the Middle Ages. With the downfall of the Second Bulgarian Empire in 1396, its territories came under Ottoman rule for nearly five centuries. The Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78 led to the formation of the Third Bulgarian State. The following years saw several conflicts with its neighbours, which prompted Bulgaria to align with Germany in both world wars. In 1946 it became a one-party socialist state as part of the Soviet-led Eastern Bloc. In December 1989 the ruling Communist Party allowed multi-party elections, which subsequently led to Bulgaria's transition into a democracy and a market-based economy.
Bulgaria's population of 7.4 million people is predominantly urbanised and mainly concentrated in the administrative centres of its 28 provinces. Most commercial and cultural activities are centred on the capital and largest city, Sofia. The strongest sectors of the economy are heavy industry, power engineering, and agriculture, all of which rely on local natural resources.
The country's current political structure dates to the adoption of a democratic constitution in 1991. Bulgaria is a unitary parliamentary republic with a high degree of political, administrative, and economic centralisation. It is a member of the European Union, NATO, and the Council of Europe; a founding state of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE); and has taken a seat at the UN Security Council three times.
Bidding phase[]
The first venues applying to host the contest were revealed on the 1st September 2016. On September 5, along with the official theme it was revealed that Sofia would host the competition in the Arena Armeec.
Key Host venue
City | Venue | Capacity | Notes |
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Plovdiv | Kolodruma | 7,500 | The arena was opened in 2015. |
Ruse | Bulstrad Arena | 6,300 | Host of the 2017 EuroBasket Women qualification. |
Sofia | Arena Armeec | 17,000 | Hosted multiple events, including concerts. |
Participating countries[]
54 countries have confirmed to take part in the edition. Denmark and Morocco are returning to the contest after a one-edition absence, while Bosnia and Herzegovina and Greece are withdrawing from the contest.
Returning artists[]
Dominika Mirgová represented Slovakia in the twenty-fourth and thirty-third edition. Nini previously represented Georgia in the twenty-ninth edition. Magdalena Cvetkoska Ena took part for FYR Macedonia in the seventh, fourteenth and thirty-fifth editions. Jan Oliver already represnted Liechtenstein in the thirty-third edition. Kida was already taking part for Kosovo in the thirty-fifth edition. Sia represtened Australia in the twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth editions.
Results[]
Quarter-final[]
Eight countries took part in this edition's quarter-final. On the 24th September 2016, Slovenia and Monaco were revealed as the two qualifiers, while Portugal, Azerbaijan, San Marino, Belarus, Austria and Hungary were eleminated.
Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
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01 | Portugal | Kika | "If This Is Love" | 3 | 66 |
02 | Azerbaijan | Emin ft. Nile Rodgers | "Boomerang" | 8 | 43 |
03 | San Marino | Sergio Sylvestre | "Big Boy" | 4 | 66 |
04 | Belarus | Katya Volkova | "Nad atlanticheskim" | 6 | 56 |
05 | Austria | Leelah Sky | "No Limit" | 7 | 46 |
06 | Slovenia | Reconceal ft. Maja Keuc | "End Of Night" | 2 | 66 |
07 | Hungary | KosziJanka | "My Own Home" | 5 | 59 |
08 | Monaco | Emji | "Lost" | 1 | 69 |
Semi-final 1[]
Twenty-one countries participated in the first semi-final. Australia, Norway and Spain also voted in this semi-final.
Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
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01 | Ukraine | Vera Brezhneva | "Feel" | 6 | 194 |
02 | Czech Republic | Monika Bagarova | "Let Me Love U" | 18 | 61 |
03 | Lithuania | 4 Roses | "Spalvos" | 15 | 105 |
04 | Kosovo | Kida | "Ja Kem Nis" | 13 | 115 |
05 | Switzerland | Jan Oliver | "Stay Young" | 9 | 139 |
06 | Denmark | Ericka Jane | "Bad Like You" | 10 | 130 |
07 | Lebanon | Shiraz | "Kif Badak 3ani Tghib" | 21 | 29 |
08 | Iceland | Ásgeir | "Torrent" | 8 | 144 |
09 | Romania | Nosfe ft. Ruby | "Condimente" | 4 | 221 |
10 | Georgia | Nini | "Ocean" | 12 | 124 |
11 | Monaco | Emji | "Lost" | 5 | 208 |
12 | Kazakhstan | Moldir Auelbekova | "Shirkin-ay" | 17 | 69 |
13 | Cyprus | Christina Maria | "Colovrs" | 16 | 72 |
14 | Morocco | RedOne ft. Enrique Iglesias | "Don't You Need Somebody" | 11 | 125 |
15 | Italy | Annalisa | "Se Avessi Un Cuore" | 1 | 235 |
16 | Montenegro | Knez | "Kneginja" | 19 | 56 |
17 | Albania | Ronela Hajati | "Amini" | 3 | 223 |
18 | Russia | Anna Shulgina | "Nozhevaya" | 2 | 224 |
19 | Faroe Islands | Lisa i dali | "Princess" | 14 | 110 |
20 | Liechtenstein | Lina Button | "Misty Mind" | 20 | 50 |
21 | Poland | Ewelina Lisowska | "Zatrzymaj się" | 7 | 150 |
Semi-final 2[]
Twenty-one countries participated in the second semi-final. Bulgaria, Germany and the United Kingdom also voted in this semi-final.
Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
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01 | Luxembourg | Benjamin Lasnier | "Love You Out Loud" | 14 | 122 |
02 | Turkey | Gamze | "Fanatik" | 8 | 158 |
03 | Finland | Jannika B | "Niagara" | 12 | 138 |
04 | Croatia | Maja Šuput | "Ne Lomi Mi Srce" | 16 | 117 |
05 | Sweden | Måns Zelmerlöw | "Hanging Onto Nothing" | 10 | 139 |
06 | Armenia | Rome Will Burn | "Chameleon" | 3 | 205 |
07 | Ireland | Mollie King | "Back To You" | 11 | 139 |
08 | Belgium | Natalia | "Smoking Gun" | 6 | 161 |
09 | Egypt | Sharyhan | "Where Is God" | 17 | 109 |
10 | Slovakia | Dominika Mirgová | "Tu Sme Boli" | 9 | 155 |
11 | Netherlands | PollyAnna | "Indigo" | 18 | 82 |
12 | FYR Macedonia | Magdalena Cvetkoska Ena | "Placat I Najsilni" | 4 | 199 |
13 | Latvia | Paula Dukure | "The Missing Ingredient" | 6 | 172 |
14 | Slovenia | Reconceal ft. Maja Keuc | "End Of Night" | 1 | 225 |
15 | France | Ishtar | "A Paris" | 5 | 184 |
16 | Moldova | Nicoleta Nucă | "Amintiri" | 2 | 211 |
17 | Algeria | Kenza Farah | "Fais Le Job" | 20 | 33 |
18 | Serbia | Lukijan Ivanović | "Sve Si Meni" | 21 | 18 |
19 | Israel | Judah Gavra | "Falling" | 13 | 133 |
20 | Estonia | Púr Múdd | "Fight For You" | 19 | 80 |
21 | Malta | Marie Claire Attard Bason | "Għal Dejjem" | 15 | 120 |
Grand Final[]
Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
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01 | Poland | Ewelina Lisowska | "Zatrzymaj się" | 23 | 127 |
02 | Armenia | Rome Will Burn | "Chameleon" | 6 | 275 |
03 | Bulgaria | Dara | "K'vo Ne Chu" | 2 | 448 |
04 | Australia | Sia | "The Greatest" | 1 | 457 |
05 | Russia | Anna Shulgina | "Nozhevaya" | 21 | 162 |
06 | France | Ishtar | "A Paris" | 13 | 218 |
07 | Switzerland | Jan Oliver | "Stay Young" | 25 | 91 |
08 | Slovenia | Reconceal ft. Maja Keuc | "End Of Night" | 3 | 328 |
09 | Spain | Fruela | "Blaming You" | 20 | 162 |
10 | Belgium | Natalia | "Smoking Gun" | 24 | 122 |
11 | Ukraine | Vera Brezhneva | "Feel" | 18 | 174 |
12 | Iceland | Ásgeir | "Torrent" | 19 | 168 |
13 | Monaco | Emji | "Lost" | 8 | 257 |
14 | United Kingdom | KLOE | "Liability" | 10 | 237 |
15 | Turkey | Gamze | "Fanatik" | 16 | 190 |
16 | Romania | Nofse ft. Ruby | "Condimente" | 11 | 226 |
17 | Italy | Annalisa | "Se Avessi Un Cuore" | 7 | 271 |
18 | Norway | Susanne Sundfør | "Accelerate" | 9 | 254 |
19 | Denmark | Ericka Jane | "Bad Like You" | 22 | 150 |
20 | FYR Macedonia | Magdalena Cvetkoska Ena | "Placat I Najsilni" | 4 | 318 |
21 | Germany | Maite Kelly | "Sieben Leben Für Dich" | 26 | 49 |
22 | Slovakia | Dominika Mirgová | "Tu Sme Boli" | 14 | 213 |
23 | Moldova | Nicoleta Nucă | "Amintiri" | 5 | 304 |
24 | Sweden | Måns Zelmerlöw | "Hanging Onto Nothing" | 17 | 178 |
25 | Latvia | Paulua Dukure | "The Missing Ingredient" | 15 | 206 |
26 | Albania | Ronela Hajati | "Amini" | 12 | 223 |
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Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points awarded by each country in the final:
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Incidents[]
- Belarus: The Belarussian entry "Nad atlanticheskim" previously took part in the IMF Second Chance Contest, however was allowed to remain in the contest due to low publicity and organisation issues.
- Moldova: Even though The Code ft. Jackie Vegas were originally chosen to represent Moldova with their song "Spaceship", it was announced by TVM on September 26 that Nicoleta Nucă would represent the country instead with her song "Amintiri".
Other countries[]
- Further information: List of countries in the International Music Festival
Countries that are active members of the International Broadcasting Union (IBU) are also eligible to participate in the International Music Festival. As in every edition, an invitation to all the members have been sent in order to confirm whether they will participate or not. The following list of countries declined stating their reasons as shown below.
Active IBU members[]
- Austria: On 31 July 2016, ORF announced that due to the "past unsuccessful attempts", Austria would wait till the first semi-final results are out before "likely" confirming participation. On 6 August 2016, it was confirmed that Austria would participate with a new selection format.
- Greece: On September 2 2016, ERT revealed that because of their bottom five position last edition, resulting in a quarter-final participation, ERT would withdraw from the 36th edition.
- Italy: On 31 July 2016, RAI announced that their participation is currently in doubt. However, they did not give any further reason. On the same day, RAI declared that this was an inofficial statement and therefor confirmed their presence at the contest.
- Latvia: On 18 August 2016, LTV announced that they disagree with the qualifiers of the first semi-final and therefor announced their withdrawal from the contest. Howevever, on September 2 2016, LTV confirmed their presence at the contest.
- Romania: On 13 August 2016, TVR announced that due to a lack of financial budget the country would withdraw from the competiton. A return for the 37th edition was not ruled out.
- Slovenia: On 28 August 2016, RTVSLO revealed that their Head of Delegation has changed and therefor would also participate in the 36th edition.
International broadcasts and voting[]
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External links[]
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