Own Eurovision Song Contest: Rules & Warnings
Jul 1, 2016 11:08:36 GMT 1
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Post by MG on Jul 1, 2016 11:08:36 GMT 1
OFFICIAL RULES
Participation:
1. Users can join the contest with any of the available free countries.
2. The user that is on top of the waiting list and the current participants are able to join the draw for one of the available countries.
3. The country can participate with a broadcaster that is an active member of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union.
4. Each head of the delegation can participate with just one country.
5. Users are allowed to apply for a draw only after competing in at least 1 edition of the contest.
6. In order to compete in an edition or withdraw, the country must confirm within the deadline.
7. Failure to present the entry within deadline will result in the disqualification of the country.
Entries:
1. Songs from Eurovision Song Contest and its National Selections are not allowed to take part.
2. Entries can be selected internally or with national selection.
3. The singer should be from or have strong connection with the country.
4. A band or a collaboration can represent the country if at least 1/3 of members is from the country.
5. Songs can be any length and language, and released after 2010.
6. Singers must be in present at least 16 years old to compete and at least 15 years old when the song was released.
7. Official remixes are allowed as long as they feature the original singer.
8. Covers are allowed as long as they are official singles of the singer. However, covers of popular songs are not allowed.
Originality:
To prevent the overused songs doing extremely well just because they are well-known, disadvantaging other countries, songs that meet any of the following criteria will be rejected:
1. Songs that placed top 10 in any final of North Vision Song Contest final. (NEW)
2. Songs that placed top 5 in Fantasia Contest and NowNewMusic Contest within the past year. (NEW)
3. Songs that took part in 3 or more contests on the forum. (NEW)
Borrowing:
The following countries are allowed to borrow acts from their neighboring nations in a realistic context, due to their relatively small music industry. If a microstate is an automatic qualifier, they are encouraged to send a native act. We reserve the right to reject an entry if it's not considered realistic enough.
1. Users can join the contest with any of the available free countries.
2. The user that is on top of the waiting list and the current participants are able to join the draw for one of the available countries.
3. The country can participate with a broadcaster that is an active member of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union.
4. Each head of the delegation can participate with just one country.
5. Users are allowed to apply for a draw only after competing in at least 1 edition of the contest.
6. In order to compete in an edition or withdraw, the country must confirm within the deadline.
7. Failure to present the entry within deadline will result in the disqualification of the country.
Entries:
1. Songs from Eurovision Song Contest and its National Selections are not allowed to take part.
2. Entries can be selected internally or with national selection.
3. The singer should be from or have strong connection with the country.
4. A band or a collaboration can represent the country if at least 1/3 of members is from the country.
5. Songs can be any length and language, and released after 2010.
6. Singers must be in present at least 16 years old to compete and at least 15 years old when the song was released.
7. Official remixes are allowed as long as they feature the original singer.
8. Covers are allowed as long as they are official singles of the singer. However, covers of popular songs are not allowed.
Originality:
To prevent the overused songs doing extremely well just because they are well-known, disadvantaging other countries, songs that meet any of the following criteria will be rejected:
1. Songs that placed top 10 in any final of North Vision Song Contest final. (NEW)
2. Songs that placed top 5 in Fantasia Contest and NowNewMusic Contest within the past year. (NEW)
3. Songs that took part in 3 or more contests on the forum. (NEW)
Borrowing:
The following countries are allowed to borrow acts from their neighboring nations in a realistic context, due to their relatively small music industry. If a microstate is an automatic qualifier, they are encouraged to send a native act. We reserve the right to reject an entry if it's not considered realistic enough.
| BORROWING COUNTRY: | BORROWING FROM: |
 Andorra |  Catalonia |
 Liechtenstein |  Swiss-German regions |
 Monaco |  France |
 San Marino |  Italy |
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FC • 
OESC • 
OASC • 
OAmSC • 
OAfSC • 
OUSC • 
FMC
