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Bala Turkvision Song Contest 2016

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Final
  
Delayed Indefinitely

Number of entries
  
11 (to date)

Venue
  
TBA, TBA, Turkey

Bala Turkvision Song Contest 2016

Host broadcaster
  
Turkish Music Box Television (TMB)

Debuting countries
  
5 (to date) Crimea Kumyk Sandžak Stavropol Krai Yakutia

Voting system
  
A juror from each region evaluates all the songs on a 10 point system.

Bala Turkvision Song Contest 2016 will be the second edition of the Bala Turkvision Song Contest. The contest is the junior equivalent of the Turkvision Song Contest; similar to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest being the younger equivalent of the Eurovision Song Contest.

Contents

As of 17 February 2017 seven countries and regions have announced their participation. Eligible to participate are Turkic regions, which have either a large Turkic population or a widely spoken Turkic language. Contestants must be aged between 8 and 15 and must perform in a Turkic language.

Location

It was announced on 18 April 2016, that the second Bala Turkvision Song Contest will be held in Turkey.

Other Turkic Regions

  • Khakassia – On 5 October 2016 it was announced that Khakassia is yet decide on their 2016 participation. The Russian region was due to debut in the 2015 edition but they were forced to withdraw due to the state of international relations between the Russian Federation and Turkey.
  • Northern Cyprus – On 13 October 2016 it was announced that Northern Cyprus is yet decide on its 2016 participation.

    • References

    Bala Turkvision Song Contest 2016 Wikipedia
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