Bigicia in Nation Song Contest

See also: Bigicia in Waiting List Song Contest''' Bigicia, officially the Kingdom of Bigicia, is a nation in the northern part of Natia, west of the mini continent of Highwind. It borders Aimūlli to the west,  Cherniya to the north-east and  Zechonia to the south-west. The eastern part of its southern border is all but wilderness and ruins of long gone civilisations. It is not known when the lands of Bigicia were first inhabited and historians agree that the proto-Bigician tribes migrated here from the south, however the cause for this mass migration in unknown.

At the king's behest, the kingdom applied to become a member of the Natia Broadcasting Union. In February 2012, Bigicia became an Associate Member of the broadcasting union and was allowed to participate in Waiting List Song Contest, a contest that is linked to the Nation Song Contest, but organized for the associate members.In January 2013, following Adamsburg's withdrawal, NBU allowed Bigicia to debut in the 92nd edition of Nation Song Contest. Cherniya also debuted in that edition, following the withdrawal of Xhanostania.

Bigicia's History in Nation Song Contest
The Kingdom of Bigicia debuted in the 92nd edition of Nation Song Contest, hosted by Sunland in January 2013. One of the two nations to debut in that edition, following the withdrawal of Adamsburg and Xhanostania, Bigicia has participated continuously - barring the one-edition withdrawal of NSC 109 and NSC119 - until the 122nd edition, when the king and the high council decided to withdraw from the contest for a longer period of time due to the political and economical crisis that hit the realm in 2015. The national broadcaster was also shutdown in May 2015 and entered in a period of reconstruction.

After the dire situation has been resolved, the nation re-applied to the Natia Broadcasting Union and they were allowed to resume their status as associate member in November 2016 for the time being with their newly established national broadcaster. In April 2018, following the withdrawal of New Acadia, Bigicia returned to the Nation Song Contest as a full member, during the 156th edition of the contest, hosted in Moisantia.

According to the Rahasian-Diati National Institute of Statistics' data, the nation has participated in 89 editions, failing to qualify in an number of 52 editions, obtaining a qualification rate of 41,57% and ranking 45th as the most successful nation currently participating in the contest. The most successful nation is Tcher-Racoi, with a 84,62% qualification rate.

Some of the most successful Bigician participants are Terouz (finished 2nd in NSC200), Ólafur Arnalds (finished 3rd in NSC120), The Sidh (finished 5th in NSC145), Kathleen (finished 5th in NSC188), Saint Mesa (finished 5th in NSC 209) and Kratae Rsiam (finished 9th in NSC 189).

Editions hosted by Bigicia
Contest history and contestants