International Music Festival 36

International Music Festival 36, often referred to as IMF 36, will be the thirty-sixth edition of the International Music Festival. The edition will be hosted in Bulgaria, after Christiana Loizu won with her song "Phoenix".
== Location ==
Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Република България, tr. Republika Bǎlgariya, pronounced [rɛˈpublikɐ bɐɫˈɡarijɐ]), is a country in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. With a territory of 110,994 square kilometres (42,855 sq mi), Bulgaria is Europe's 16th-largest country.
Organised prehistoric cultures began developing on current Bulgarian lands during the Neolithic period. Its ancient history saw the presence of the Thracians, Greeks and Romans. The emergence of a unified Bulgarian state dates back to the establishment of the First Bulgarian Empire in 681 AD, which dominated most of the Balkans and functioned as a cultural hub for Slavs during the Middle Ages. With the downfall of the Second Bulgarian Empire in 1396, its territories came under Ottoman rule for nearly five centuries. The Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78 led to the formation of the Third Bulgarian State. The following years saw several conflicts with its neighbours, which prompted Bulgaria to align with Germany in both world wars. In 1946 it became a one-party socialist state as part of the Soviet-led Eastern Bloc. In December 1989 the ruling Communist Party allowed multi-party elections, which subsequently led to Bulgaria's transition into a democracy and a market-based economy.
Bulgaria's population of 7.4 million people is predominantly urbanised and mainly concentrated in the administrative centres of its 28 provinces. Most commercial and cultural activities are centred on the capital and largest city, Sofia. The strongest sectors of the economy are heavy industry, power engineering, and agriculture, all of which rely on local natural resources.
The country's current political structure dates to the adoption of a democratic constitution in 1991. Bulgaria is a unitary parliamentary republic with a high degree of political, administrative, and economic centralisation. It is a member of the European Union, NATO, and the Council of Europe; a founding state of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE); and has taken a seat at the UN Security Council three times.
===Bidding phase===
The first venues applying to host the contest were revealed on the 1st September 2016. On September 5, along with the official theme it was revealed that Sofia would host the competition in the Arena Armeec.
Key
 Host venue
City 	Venue 	Capacity	Notes
Plovdiv	Kolodruma 	7,500 	The arena was opened in 2015.
Ruse 	Bulstrad Arena	6,300 	Host of the 2017 EuroBasket Women qualification.
Sofia 	Arena Armeec 	17,000 	Hosted multiple events, including concerts.
==Participating countries==
54 countries have confirmed to take part in the edition. Denmark and Morocco are returning to the contest after a one-edition absence, while Bosnia and Herzegovina and Greece are withdrawing from the contest.
=== Returning artists ===
Dominika Mirgová represented Slovakia in the twenty-fourth and thirty-third edition. Nini previously represented Georgia in the twenty-ninth edition. Magdalena Cvetkoska Ena took part for FYR Macedonia in the seventh, fourteenth and thirty-fifth editions. Jan Oliver already represnted Liechtenstein in the thirty-third edition. Kida was already taking part for Kosovo in the thirty-fifth edition. Sia represtened Australia in the twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth editions.
==Results==
=== Quarter-final ===
Eight countries took part in this edition's quarter-final. On the 24th September 2016, Slovenia and Monaco were revealed as the two qualifiers, while Portugal, Azerbaijan, San Marino, Belarus, Austria and Hungary were eleminated.
Draw	Country	Artist 	Song 	Place	Points
01 	 	Kika 	"If This Is Love" 	3 	66
02 	 	Emin ft. Nile Rodgers 	"Boomerang" 	8 	43
03 	 	Sergio Sylvestre 	"Big Boy" 	4 	66
04 	 	Katya Volkova 	"Nad atlanticheskim"	6 	56
05 	 	Leelah Sky 	"No Limit" 	7 	46
06 	 	Reconceal ft. Maja Keuc	"End Of Night" 	2 	66
07 	 	KosziJanka 	"My Own Home" 	5 	59
08 	 	Emji 	"Lost" 	1 	69
=== Semi-final 1===
Twenty-one countries participated in the first semi-final. Australia, Norway and Spain also voted in this semi-final. 
Draw	Country	Artist 	Song 	Place	Points
01 	 	Vera Brezhneva 	"Feel" 	6 	194
02 	 	Monika Bagarova 	"Let Me Love U" 	18 	61
03 	 	4 Roses 	"Spalvos" 	15 	105
04 	 	Kida 	"Ja Kem Nis" 	13 	115
05 	 	Jan Oliver 	"Stay Young" 	9 	139
06 	 	Ericka Jane 	"Bad Like You" 	10 	130
07 	 	Shiraz 	"Kif Badak 3ani Tghib" 	21 	29
08 	 	Ásgeir 	"Torrent" 	8 	144
09 	 	Nosfe ft. Ruby 	"Condimente" 	4 	221
10 	 	Nini 	"Ocean" 	12 	124
11 	 	Emji 	"Lost" 	5 	208
12 	 	Moldir Auelbekova 	"Shirkin-ay" 	17 	69
13 	 	Christina Maria 	"Colovrs" 	16 	72
14 	 	RedOne ft. Enrique Iglesias	"Don't You Need Somebody"	11 	125
15 	 	Annalisa 	"Se Avessi Un Cuore" 	1 	235
16 	 	Knez 	"Kneginja" 	19 	56
17 	 	Ronela Hajati 	"Amini" 	3 	223
18 	 	Anna Shulgina 	"Nozhevaya" 	2 	224
19 	 	Lisa i dali 	"Princess" 	14 	110
20 	 	Lina Button 	"Misty Mind" 	20 	50
21 	 	Ewelina Lisowska 	"Zatrzymaj się" 	7 	150
===Semi-final 2===
Twenty-one countries participated in the second semi-final. Bulgaria, Germany and the United Kingdom also voted in this semi-final.
Draw	Country	Artist 	Song 	Place	Points
01 	 	Benjamin Lasnier 	"Love You Out Loud" 	14 	122
02 	 	Gamze 	"Fanatik" 	8 	158
03 	 	Jannika B 	"Niagara" 	12 	138
04 	 	Maja Šuput 	"Ne Lomi Mi Srce" 	16 	117
05 	 	Måns Zelmerlöw 	"Hanging Onto Nothing" 	10 	139
06 	 	Rome Will Burn 	"Chameleon" 	3 	205
07 	 	Mollie King 	"Back To You" 	11 	139
08 	 	Natalia 	"Smoking Gun" 	6 	161
09 	 	Sharyhan 	"Where Is God" 	17 	109
10 	 	Dominika Mirgová 	"Tu Sme Boli" 	9 	155
11 	 	PollyAnna 	"Indigo" 	18 	82
12 	 	Magdalena Cvetkoska Ena 	"Placat I Najsilni" 	4 	199
13 	 	Paula Dukure 	"The Missing Ingredient"	6 	172
14 	 	Reconceal ft. Maja Keuc 	"End Of Night" 	1 	225
15 	 	Ishtar 	"A Paris" 	5 	184
16 	 	Nicoleta Nucă 	"Amintiri" 	2 	211
17 	 	Kenza Farah 	"Fais Le Job" 	20 	33
18 	 	Lukijan Ivanović 	"Sve Si Meni" 	21 	18
19 	 	Judah Gavra 	"Falling" 	13 	133
20 	 	Púr Múdd 	"Fight For You" 	19 	80
21 	 	Marie Claire Attard Bason	"Għal Dejjem" 	15 	120
===Grand Final===
Draw	Country	Artist 	Song 	Place	Points
01 	 	Ewelina Lisowska 	"Zatrzymaj się" 	23 	127
02 	 	Rome Will Burn 	"Chameleon" 	6 	275
03 	 	Dara 	"K'vo Ne Chu" 	2 	448
04 	 	Sia 	"The Greatest" 	1 	457
05 	 	Anna Shulgina 	"Nozhevaya" 	21 	162
06 	 	Ishtar 	"A Paris" 	13 	218
07 	 	Jan Oliver 	"Stay Young" 	25 	91
08 	 	Reconceal ft. Maja Keuc	"End Of Night" 	3 	328
09 	 	Fruela 	"Blaming You" 	20 	162
10 	 	Natalia 	"Smoking Gun" 	24 	122
11 	 	Vera Brezhneva 	"Feel" 	18 	174
12 	 	Ásgeir 	"Torrent" 	19 	168
13 	 	Emji 	"Lost" 	8 	257
14 	 	KLOE 	"Liability" 	10 	237
15 	 	Gamze 	"Fanatik" 	16 	190
16 	 	Nofse ft. Ruby 	"Condimente" 	11 	226
17 	 	Annalisa 	"Se Avessi Un Cuore" 	7 	271
18 	 	Susanne Sundfør 	"Accelerate" 	9 	254
19 	 	Ericka Jane 	"Bad Like You" 	22 	150
20 	 	Magdalena Cvetkoska Ena 	"Placat I Najsilni" 	4 	318
21 	 	Maite Kelly 	"Sieben Leben Für Dich" 	26 	49
22 	 	Dominika Mirgová 	"Tu Sme Boli" 	14 	213
23 	 	Nicoleta Nucă 	"Amintiri" 	5 	304
24 	 	Måns Zelmerlöw 	"Hanging Onto Nothing" 	17 	178
25 	 	Paulua Dukure 	"The Missing Ingredient"	15 	206
26 	 	Ronela Hajati 	"Amini" 	12 	223
== Voting grids ==
=== Semi-final 1 ===
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==Incidents==
*: The Belarussian entry "Nad atlanticheskim" previously took part in the IMF Second Chance Contest, however was allowed to remain in the contest due to low publicity and organisation issues.
*: Even though The Code ft. Jackie Vegas were originally chosen to represent Moldova with their song "Spaceship", it was announced by TVM on September 26 that Nicoleta Nucă would represent the country instead with her song "Amintiri".
==Other countries==
: Further information: List of countries in the International Music Festival
Countries that are active members of the International Broadcasting Union (IBU) are also eligible to participate in the International Music Festival. As in every edition, an invitation to all the members have been sent in order to confirm whether they will participate or not. The following list of countries declined stating their reasons as shown below.
===Active IBU members===
*: On 31 July 2016, ORF announced that due to the "past unsuccessful attempts", Austria would wait till the first semi-final results are out before "likely" confirming participation. On 6 August 2016, it was confirmed that Austria would participate with a new selection format.
*: On September 2 2016, ERT revealed that because of their bottom five position last edition, resulting in a quarter-final participation, ERT would withdraw from the 36th edition.
*: On 31 July 2016, RAI announced that their participation is currently in doubt. However, they did not give any further reason. On the same day, RAI declared that this was an inofficial statement and therefor confirmed their presence at the contest.
*: On 18 August 2016, LTV announced that they disagree with the qualifiers of the first semi-final and therefor announced their withdrawal from the contest. Howevever, on September 2 2016, LTV confirmed their presence at the contest.
*: On 13 August 2016, TVR announced that due to a lack of financial budget the country would withdraw from the competiton. A return for the 37th edition was not ruled out.
*: On 28 August 2016, RTVSLO revealed that their Head of Delegation has changed and therefor would also participate in the 36th edition.
==International broadcasts and voting==
===Voting and spokespersons===
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# Matt Terry
# Besa
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# Esma Redžepova
# Kate Pavli
# Delta Goodrem
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# Natahlie Saba
# Yolanthe Sneijder-Cabau
# Anita Briem
# Marco Mengoni
# Sanja Vučić ZAA
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==External links==
* Forum
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