OGAE Song Contest 2018
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| OGAE Song Contest 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Final | 18 September 2019 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Sydney Australia |
| Host broadcaster | OGAE Australia |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 29 |
| Returning countries |  Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Ukraine |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each country awarded 12, 10, 8-1 points to their ten favourite songs. |
| Nul points | None |
| Winning song |  United Kingdom"Scared of the Dark" |
| Winning musician | Steps |
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The OGAE Song Contest 2018 is the 33rd edition of the OGAE Song Contest. It was hosted by OGAE Australia, following the country's victory at the 2017 contest with the song "Fighting for Love" by Dami Im, runner-up of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. The contest was held online. 29 clubs participated in the contest.
Location[edit]
The contest was held in Sydney, the largest city in Australia. This was the first time the OGAE Song Contest was hosted in Australia, and is the first OGAE contest not hosted on mainland Europe.
Format[edit]
The key eligibility criteria for submission are:
- The song must have been released on an album or as a single on vinyl, CD or as a digital download, or as a video, no earlier than the start of the year prior to the Contest;
- The song must be an original version (not a cover or a remix);
- The song must not include samples of any other songs;
- The relevant song shall not have competed in the Eurovision Song Contest, Junior Eurovision Song Contest, OGAE Second Chance Contest or any related public preselections;
- The video (if applicable) must have been released by the relevant artist;
- The song and/or video shall be a studio version of the song, not a live recording or part of a film;
- The performer must be an individual with the nationality of the nominating OGAE national club. For groups, at least one performer must be of the nationality of the nominating national club;
- The song must be a maximum duration of 5 minutes. Videos should be no longer than 5 minutes, excluding credits.
- At least 75% of the song must be performed in an official/national language of the nominating club.
Any submissions deemed ineligible by the host or any competing club is referred to the OGAE International Contest Coordinator for confirmation of its eligibility or providing instructions to the nominating club to resubmit a new entry.
Entries and Results[edit]
| R/O | Country | Artist | Song | Language | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norway
|
Kari Bremnes | Det e min sønn | Norwegian | 30 | 18 |
| 2 |  Spain
|
Lola Índigo | Ya no quiero na | Spanish | 35 | 15 |
| 3 |  Serbia
|
Lena Kovačević | Café | Serbian | 14 | 24 |
| 4 |  Belgium
|
Charlotte | Ta peau | French | 110 | 5 |
| 5 |  Czech Republic
|
Mirai | Chci Tančit | Czech | 10 | 27 |
| 6 |  Denmark
|
Rasmus Seebach | 2017 | Danish | 23 | 22 |
| 7 |  Russia
|
Lolita | Ranevskaja | Russian | 45 | 11 |
| 8 |  Andorra
|
Buhos | Volcans | Catalan | 25 | 21 |
| 9 |  Belarus
|
Skynet | Kakhanaya | Belarusian | 2 | 29 |
| 10 |  Portugal
|
Salvador Sobral | Mano a Mano | Portuguese | 4 | 28 |
| 11 | Australia
|
Troye Sivan | My My My! | English | 83 | 8 |
| 12 | United Kingdom
|
Steps | Scared of the Dark | English | 230 | 1 |
| 13 | Bulgaria
|
DARA | Vse na men | Bulgarian | 22 | 23 |
| 14 |  Germany
|
Alina | Nie vergessen | German | 32 | 16 |
| 15 |  F.Y.R. Macedonia
|
Antonia Gigovska | Svetlina Vo Mrak | Macedonian | 73 | 10 |
| 16 |  Poland
|
Cleo | Łowcy Gwiazd | Polish | 44 | 12 |
| 17 | Croatia
|
Franka Batelić | S Tobom | Croatian | 28 | 20 |
| 18 |  Malta
|
Emma Muscat | I Need Somebody | English | 30 | 18 |
| 19 |  France
|
Christophe Willem | Rio | French | 42 | 13 |
| 20 |  Hungary
|
Joci Pápai | Özönvíz | Hungarian | 85 | 7 |
| 21 |  Greece
|
Eleni Foureira | Vasilissa | Greek | 171 | 2 |
| 22 |  Finland
|
Evelina | Tornado | Finnish | 13 | 26 |
| 23 |  Sweden
|
Samir & Viktor | Put Your Hand Up För Sverige | Swedish | 89 | 6 |
| 24 |  Turkey
|
Aynur Aydın feat. Turaç Berkay | Bana Ask Ver | Turkish | 32 | 16 |
| 25 |  Slovenia
|
Lea Sirk | Moj profil | Slovene | 14 | 24 |
| 26 |  Ireland
|
Kodaline | Follow Your Fire | English | 154 | 3 |
| 27 | Ukraine
|
Kazka | Svyata | Ukrainian | 37 | 14 |
| 28 |  Italy
|
Giorgia & Marco Mengoni | Come Neve | Italian | 131 | 4 |
| 29 | Cyprus
|
Michalis Hatzigiannis | Erotas Agathi | Greek | 74 | 9 |
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