Welcome to the 50th Edition of The North Pacific Vision Song Contest!

Before I dive into a world of nostalgia, I would like to thank Petronellania for hosting a wonderful show last edition! It was fantastically organised. The previous edition was won by Ihese.

For newcomers, TNPV is a music competition inspired by Eurovision where you vote for your favourite songs! Basically, you send in a song, listen to everyone else's entries, rank your top 15 favourite songs and wait for the host to announce the winner of the contest! Details 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 hosting this edition. Feel free too reach out to me with any questions you have!

A moment of reflection

Eight. That was the number of participants when the first edition of TNPV was held. I was one of them. I still remember following that edition live on the rmb as if it were yesterday. The build-up, the execution, the aftermath—everything about that contest still draws a smile to my face. There have certainly been contests with higher quality: better songs, better graphics, and other fantastic memories. But none do I remember as vividly as the first one. I fell in love with something that day and that love still remains.

It does not feel like the first edition was 50 editions ago. Reflecting on how TNPV has evolved and progressed into such a memorable and fantastic event truly warms my heart. The journey has not been straightforward; the contest has hit both highs and lows. However, there has always been dedicated and committed individuals behind the contest, allowing us to reach where we are today. TNPV now regularly attracts over 30 participants and the record for one edition stands at an impressive 67 participants. An outstanding achievment considering it all started with just eight people.

I am incredibly proud of what we have achieved and I am grateful to be a part of this journey. Here's to the next 50 editions being just as bright!

TNPV Chairman,
The Democratic Kingdom Of Skaraborg

What is TNPV?

The North Pacific Vision is a song contest inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest. We use the same score system, the winner gets to host and so on, just like the Eurovision. Basically, you telegram your song to the host and vote for your favourite songs in the competition. The song which gets the most points wins the song contest and the winning nation gets to host the next edition! Down below you'll find essential information to be able to participate.

Please read everything below!

To enter the contest, you must 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 September. There is no limit of number of contestants.

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Participation Form
Nation Name:
Artist - Song:
Youtube link:

(If the lyrics are not in English, please include the language name)

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 must 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.

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• 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.