Scorpionia

SCORPIONIA (Scorpionian: Scorpyonya) is a micro nation on the Northern continent, bordered by Instir to the west, and Blondania to the east. The country is made of two provinces - Zelenovia and Plavovia. It's capital is Scorpionia City. It made it's debut in Nation Song Contest 13.



NSC 13
The Scorpionian national broadcaster (ScoTV) decided to join the NSC family, and enter the NSC 13. A national final was made, called "Scorpiosong", where 5 songs competed. All 5 songs were in Serbian language: After a public voting, Maja Nikolić was the winner, and got the honour to represent Scorpionia on it's first ever NSC. Because Scorpionia never took part before, we had to qualify for the semi final the Microstate Qualifications.
 * Goca Tržan - Znam ja da si tu
 * Jelena Karleuša - Casino
 * Cveta Majtanović - Pop treš
 * Tijana Dapcević - Ne daj
 * Maja Nikolić - Pokloni se

NSC 14
After a good debut of Maja Nikolić, and Scorpionia, ScoTV decided to make a national final to choose our entrant for the NSC 14 as well. This time, the 5 songs that took part on the "Scorpiosong" were all in different languages. The songs were: After a public voting, Crystal were the winner, so therefore, they got the right to represent Scorpionia on NSC 14. Unfortunately, by being a microstate, Scorpionia had to enter the Microstate Prequalification again, and yet again managed to qualify for the semi final and final, and after all - TO WIN! That was the first time in the history of NSC that a microstate won the contest!
 * Helena Paparizou - To fili tis zois
 * Paulina Rubio - Baila Casanova
 * Alenka Gotar - Zenska iz soli
 * Crystal - Hív a végtelen
 * Jelena Karleusa - Casino (she got a second chance because she finished on the 2nd place last time)

NSC 15
Because of technical problems, and for being late, Scorpionia wasn't able to host the NSC. Instead of us, the country that finished on the second place on the last NSC, Arjastan, hosted the show. This time, we couldn't even make a national final, so ScoTV decided that the Scorpionian entry for the NSC 15 should be the song which finished 2nd on the last "Scorpiosong". So, Paulina Rubio, with the song "Baila Casanova" represented our country in Arjastan. This time, Scorpionia was qualified for the final, because we won the NSC 14.

NSC 16
Once again, Scorpionia had no time to prepare a national final, so the choice was internal again. This time, Alanis Morissette with the song Ironic represented Scorpionia in the NSC 16, in Prasia. Being a microstate, Alanis had to qualify from the microstate prequalification, and the semi final, and she finished 2nd in the final!

NSC 17
After a great result of Alanis Morissette, ScoTV decided to prepare the Scorpionian NF called "Scorpiosong" once again. 5 songs, each in different language took part, and they were: After a public voting, Sonique with the song Sky won! She got 5 times 12 points from a total of 8 voters. She'll represent Scorpionia on the NSC 17 in Giggshood. Good luck Sonique!
 * Laura Pausini - Il mio sbaglio piu' grande
 * Andriana - Vilna dusha
 * Constantinos Christoforou - Thes na kanoume sxesi
 * Elena Risteska - Kreveta dva
 * Sonique - Sky

NSC 18
For the first time, Scorpionia didn't have to qualify for being a microstate! Microstate qualifications have been cancelled, and a new way of contest was introduced - there were two semi finals, with all participating countries taking part in one of them, and the top 6 from the previous edition are directly qualified for the final of the next edition. Sonique was 10th, so our new representer had to qualify for the semi final. ScoTV introduced a new national final, with 9 songs, sang by 3 different artists, where 4 songs qualified for the final, where was already one song (the second place from the previous Scorpiosong). This Scorpiosong was held in Vorhota, because Scorpionia couldn't find a suitable venue in the right time. So here's the list of participants on the Scorpiosong for NSC 18: And the finalists were: The finalists were chosen by 50% Scorpionian televoters, and 50% other country votes. And the winner was chosen by counting each country's votes regularly. So, in the end, Nuša Derenda with the song Devil won both the semi final and the final, and got the right to represent Scorpionia in NSC. She managed to qualify for the final, but she ended only 24th which meant that our next entry is also gonna have to qualify from the semi final.
 * Nuša Derenda - V ogenj zdaj obleci me
 * Jelena Karleuša - Nisi u pravu
 * Tijana Dapčević - Ona to zna
 * Nuša Derenda - Prestiž
 * Jelena Karleuša - Ludača
 * Tijana Dapčević - Negativ
 * Nuša Derenda - Devil
 * Jelena Karleuša - Tihi ubica
 * Tijana Dapčević - Julijana
 * Tijana Dapčević - Ona to zna
 * Jelena Karleuša - Ludača
 * Nuša Derenda - Devil
 * Tijana Dapčević - Julijana
 * Andriana - Vilna dusha

NSC 19
ScoTV decided to use the same formula of choosing our song for the NSC as in the previous edition. So, the 9 songs in the semi final were: And the 5 finalists this time were: Thalia with her song "Un alma sentenciada" managed to win the semi final, where the voting was 50% Scorpionia's televoters, and 50% other country's votes, but in the final, Infernal won with the song I won't be crying 10 pts in front of the semi final winner, and they got the right to represent Scorpionia on NSC 19. They won the semi final in Maccha-Brugia, but managed to get only the 6th place in the final. That meant that the next song that represents Scorpionia will be directly in the final. Congratulations Infernal!
 * Thalia - Amar sin ser amada
 * Darin - If you wanna
 * Infernal - Keen on disco
 * Thalia - Un alma sentenciada
 * Darin - Desire
 * Infernal - A to the B
 * Thalia - Arrasando
 * Darin - Step up
 * Infernal - I won't be crying
 * Tijana Dapčević - Ona to zna
 * Darin - Step up
 * Thalia - Arrasando
 * Infernal - I won't be crying
 * Thalia - Un alma sentenciada

NSC 20
ScoTV couldn't organise the national final this time, so we decided to send the song that finished 2nd in the last Scorpiosong. So, Thalia with the song Un alma sentenciada got the right to represent the country in the final of the NSC 20 held in Ugaly. In the end, she finished on a respectable 10th place.

NSC 21
Once again, ScoTV organised the famous "Scorpiosong", again in a new way! The competition was devided to a 9-song semi final, and a 9-song final, sang by all different artists. The 9 semi finalists were: As soon as the semi finalists were announced, it was discovered that two songs already took part in the NSC, so they got disqualified. Those were "Kiss kiss" and "Stranger in my house". So, the best 5 (of 7 songs) qualified for the Grand Finale, where 4 songs were directly qualified, chosen by the managing director of ScoTV. The winners were chosen 50% by Scorpionian televoting, and 50% by other country's votes. Here are the finalists of this NF: For the first time, the winner was also chosen 50% by Scorpionian televotes, and the other 50% by other country's votes. Krypteria with the song "Victoriam Speramus" won the semi final in front of BoA. But, the final was much different. We had a tie for the first place between EliZe and Melanie C. The final winner was decided by who got more points from the 'rest country's votes'. So, Melanie C with the song I turn to you got the right to represent Scorpionia in the NSC 21 in Alinta. She won the semi final of the NSC, and finished as 3rd in the final. This meant that the Scorpionian song for NSC 22 would be directly in the final, but Scorpionia decided to withdraw from that edition, because of an another contest, the Eurovision Song Contest.
 * Monica Naranjo - Desatame
 * Yves LaRock - By your side
 * M. Pokora feat. Timbaland - Dangerous
 * BoA - Valenti
 * Tarkan - Kiss kiss
 * Morandi - Angels
 * Ana Nikolić - Devojka od čokolade
 * Tamia - Stranger in my house
 * Krypteria - Victoriam Speramus
 * Ana Nikolić - Devojka od čokolade
 * EliZe - Automatic
 * Yves LaRock - By your side
 * Groovehouse - Ébredj mellettem
 * BoA - Valenti
 * Melanie C - I turn to you
 * Krypteria - Victoriam Speramus
 * Maja Nikolić - Delirijum
 * Morandi - Angels

NSC 23
Scorpionia is back! This time, the Scorpionian entry was chosen internally. The selection team was trying to be original for the 10th entry of the country in this contest, and chose the Power Ranger's Opening Theme to represent the country in NSC 23 in Maccha-Brugia. This is the first time that Scorpionia didn't qualify for the final, finishing only 14th in the first semi final with 48 points. So, ScoTV decided that the next Scorpionian entry would also be chosen internally, and that future Scorpiosong festivals will include only 2 or 3 songs. But neverthereless, we saw 3 artists, including 2 songs, from our last national final (Krypteria, EliZe - Automatic, and Morandi - Angels) taking part in this NSC. We wish them all the best!