Urthvision Songfestival

The Urthvision Songfestival, sometimes abbreviated as USF or more famous as Urthvision, is an international song competition organised annually by the UVSF which features 5 nations (as for now) being Blueacia, Morstaybishlia, New Leganés, Peregrinia and Tavaris. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and radio, transmitted to national broadcasters via the public broadcaster which joined the competition, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine a winner.

Eurovision Song Contest
The current Eurovision Song Contest logo, in use since 2015 Logo since 2015
Also known as	Eurovision ESC
Genre	Music competition
Created by	European Broadcasting Union
Based on	Sanremo Music Festival
Presented by	Various presenters
Theme music composer	Marc-Antoine Charpentier
Opening theme	Prelude to Te Deum, H. 146
Country of origin	Various participating countries
Original languages	English and French
No. of episodes	65 contests 94 live shows
Production
Production locations	Various host cities (in 2022, TBD, Italy)
Running time	~2 hours (semi-finals) ~4 hours (finals)
Production companies	European Broadcasting Union Various national broadcasters (in 2022, RAI)
Distributor	Eurovision
Release
Picture format	4:3 576i (SDTV) (1956–2004) 16:9 576i (SDTV) (2005–present) 1080i (HDTV) (2007–present)
Original release	24 May 1956 (1956-05-24)
Chronology
Related shows	Eurovision Young Musicians Junior Eurovision Song Contest Eurovision Choir American Song Contest

Origins and history

The Urthvision Songfestival finds its origine in the national Blueacian songcontest ''Liet'' (Song), in Blueacia the contest is known as "Liet Ynternasjonaal" (International Song). Liet is a yearly event since 1956, after some rule changes and Liet losing interest with the people the organizers allowed foreign nations to join the national competition to ensure a filled roster. More and more nations joined and sterted winning Liet, at a point the organizers called for a change of the rules again. Then the international broadcasters (mostly from Aurora) came together and started the international competition we know now as the Urthvision Songfestival. It had it's first edition in November 2017 with 13 nations joining this edition and it had it's first edition in Blueacia.

Format

Participation

The European Broadcasting Area, shown in red

Participation since 1956:

  Entered at least once

  Never entered, although eligible to do so

  Entry intended, but later withdrew

  Competed as a part of another country, but never as a sovereign country

Year Country making its debut entry Urthvision I The Oan Isles Arramal Nacata East Cerdani West Cerdani Yor Isles Emberwood Coast Lokania Blueacia Staynes Chianski Kuthernburg Caltharus Urthvision II Xagrurg Hama Latianburg Crania Asendavia Furnifold Axdel Urthvision III Fortuna Absurdistan New Leganés Ostaria Free Syllvin Trukya Verdrassil Urthvision IV Kyrloth [Fedele]] Stratarin Pendragonia Urthvision VII Tivot Urthvision VIII Masceola Pakitsk Zukchiva Duelland Peregrinia Valokchia Balistria Urthvision IX Norgsveldet Meridian Unity Urthvision X Ireland

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Hosting

Rules

Expansion of the contest

Participants in the Eurovision Song Contest, coloured by decade of debut

Participating countries in Template:Escyr; Yugoslavia (in red) participated for the final time

Participating countries in Template:Escyr

Changes in Europe in the 1980s and 1990s impacted the contest, as Yugoslavia ceased participating under one name and new countries in Central and Eastern Europe started competing.

Introduction of semi-finals

Qualification rates per country (2004-2021; automatic qualifications not included)

Winners

Each country's win record in the contest as of the 2021 contest

Criticism and controversy

The contest has been the subject of considerable criticism regarding both its musical content and what has been reported to be a political element to the event, and several controversial moments have been witnessed over the course of its history.