Welcome to the 46th Edition of The North Pacific Vision Song Contest!

I would like to start by thanking Ihese for hosting a wonderful show last edition! I have no idea how I am going to top the quality of that edition (I probably will not be able to). I will try my best though, I can promise you that! I also still have not fully comprehended that the song Wonderwall by Oasis won. It came as a very exciting surprise!

But let's not get caught in the past edition! It is time to look forward to this edition, hosted in the Skaraborgian major city Lidköping for the second time in TNPV's history. The slogan will be "Where words fail, music speaks". It is a quote by the famous Danish author H.C. Andersen and a quote that has been a part of my life. As someone who regularly plays the piano, I do agree that music can express emotions words cannot. That is one of the main reasons I participate in TNPV. I love sharing music with others that expresses emotions and feelings to me. And it is so fascinating to see how different, music speaks to us and the variety of genres that exist in the contest.

Before I close this opening address I would like to take a moment to explain what TNPV is. TNPV is a music competition based on Eurovision where you vote for your favourite songs! Basically, you send a song, listen to everyone else's songs, rank your top 13 songs and wait for the host to announce the winner of the contest! For information on how to participate, how to vote and the rules of the competition can be found further down in this dispatch. I am The Democratic Kingdom Of Skaraborg and will be your host this edition and you can come to me with any questions you have!

With that said, I encourage you to join this edition and share your taste of music with us. TNPV is a source for inspiration and entertainment. I wish you all the best of luck! Music speaks!

TNPV Chairman,
The Democratic Kingdom Of Skaraborg

If you would like to enter the contest, you should telegram The Democratic Kingdom Of Skaraborg using the participation form below. Before telegramming your song, make sure the song and your nation applies to the rules found below the participation form. Deadline day for entering the contest is 8th April. There is no limit of number of contestants.
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Participation Form
Nation Name:
Artist - Song:
Youtube link:

Rules for participating. You...

• May only participate with your WA nation, (exceptions do apply for NPA personnel or requests accepted by TNPV Council)

• Are obliged to read the telegrams that the host will send to you as they will contain important information
  

When selecting your song...

• Make sure it's less than 6 minutes long

• It's not political, patriotic or religious

• It contains lyrics

• It hasn't been used before in TNPV or Eurovision. Check here to make sure it is valid.

• You send your song via a telegram to The Democratic Kingdom Of Skaraborg using the participation form. If your song fails to meet the requirements, you may choose another song.

• You must send your votes to the host using the voting template (without the text in brackets).

• You can't vote for yourself

• You can't vote for a nation twice

• Failure to vote will lead to disqualification.
  

More info about voting will be sent out via telegram when it's time to vote.
More info about the contest can be found in here

If you have any other questions, feel free to reach out to The Democratic Kingdom Of Skaraborg or any other TNPV staff member via discord or telegram.