Gandhara in the Outernatia Song Contest 15

Gandhara participated in the Outernatia Song Contest 15 in Mirabella, Victoria. Their entry was selected through the national final Nights of Gandhara, organised by the Gandhari broadcaster Radio and Television of Gandhara (RTG).
Mähri Pirgulyýewa won the national final and represented Gandhara with the Turkmen language song "Aýterek Günterek". At the Outernatia Song Contest, "Aýterek Günterek" finished 4th in the final, receiving 104 points and full marks from three countries. This was Gandhara's best result since Myriam Fares' win in the 7th edition.
==Nights of Gandhara==
Nights of Gandhara is a song contest that served as Gandhara's national final to select their entry for the Outernatia Song Contest 15. The competition was held on 23 September 2015 at the Minna Theater in Rhea and was presented by Fares Karam.
===Competing entries===
Five acts competed in the national final. The competing songs and artists were announced on 17 September 2015. The winner was decided by 6 professional juries from different countries, who awarded 12, 10 and 8 points to their 3 favorite songs. "Aýterek Günterek" won by a 24-point margin, having been ranked first by four of the juries.
The second placed song, "Appak Suyuu" by Yulia Rutskaya, was sent as Gandhara's debut entry to the Internatia Second Chance Contest 23, and went on to win the contest.
Draw	Artist 	Language	Song 	Place	Points
1 	Lola Yuldasheva 	Uzbek 	"Kel" (Кел) 	4 	18
2 	Omar Karam 	Arabic 	"Kam Di'i'a" (كم دقيقة) 	5 	16
3 	Mähri Pirgulyýewa	Turkmen 	"Aýterek Günterek" 	1 	66
4 	Yulia Rutskaya 	Kyrgyz 	"Appak Suyuu" (Аппак сүйүү)	2 	42
5 	Shahzoda 	Uzbek 	"Ayrilamiz" (Айриламиз) 	3 	38
===Score sheet===
Song 	Total	 	 	 	 	 	
"Kel" (Кел) 	18 	 	 	10	 	 	8
"Kam Di'i'a" (كم دقيقة) 	16 	 	8 	 	 	8 	
"Aýterek Günterek" 	66 	10	12	8 	12	12	12
"Appak Suyuu" (Аппак сүйүү)	42 	12	 	12	8 	 	10
"Ayrilamiz" (Айриламиз) 	38 	8 	10	 	10	10	
==At Outernatia==
All countries, except the host country, were required to qualify from two semi-finals in order to compete in the final; from each semi-final the top nine countries progressed to the final, and a tenth was determined by the International Jury. On 18 October 2015, an allocation draw was held which placed each country into one of the two semi-finals. Gandhara was placed into the first semi-final, to be held on 10 November 2015.
In the first semi-final, Mähri Pirgulyýewa performed 9th in the running order, following Waticania and preceding Grolskira. At the close of the voting "Aýterek Günterek" had received 37 points from 6 countries, placing Gandhara 16th of 17 competing countries. However, the International Jury ranked "Aýterek Günterek" first, and thus the song qualified for the final.
In the final, Mähri Pirgulyýewa performed 16th in the running order, following Thorway and preceding Kimmystan. At the close of the voting "Aýterek Günterek" had received 104 points from 14 countries and the International Jury, placing Gandhara 4th of 21 competing countries. It was the country's best result since their win in the 7th edition and the first time the country scored over 100 points.
===Points awarded by Gandhara===
====Semi-final 1====
Points awarded in the first semi-final:
12 points	
10 points	
8 points 	
7 points 	
6 points 	
5 points 	
4 points 	
3 points 	
2 points 	
1 point 	
====Semi-final 2====
Points awarded as part of the International Jury:
12 points	
10 points	
8 points 	
7 points 	
6 points 	
5 points 	
4 points 	
3 points 	
2 points 	
1 point 	
====Final====
Points awarded in the final:
12 points	
10 points	
8 points 	
7 points 	
6 points 	
5 points 	
4 points 	
3 points 	
2 points 	
1 point 	
===Points awarded to Gandhara===
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12 points 	10 points 	8 points 	7 points 	6 points
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5 points 	4 points 	3 points 	2 points 	1 point
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Points awarded to Gandhara (Final)	Points awarded to Gandhara (Final)	Points awarded to Gandhara (Final)	Points awarded to Gandhara (Final)	Points awarded to Gandhara (Final)
12 points 	10 points 	8 points 	7 points 	6 points
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5 points 	4 points 	3 points 	2 points 	1 point
 	
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Points awarded to Gandhara (International Jury)	Points awarded to Gandhara (International Jury)	Points awarded to Gandhara (International Jury)	Points awarded to Gandhara (International Jury)	Points awarded to Gandhara (International Jury)
12 points 	10 points 	8 points 	7 points 	6 points
 	
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5 points 	4 points 	3 points 	2 points 	1 point
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==See also==
* Gandhara in the Outernatia Song Contest
* Outernatia Song Contest 15
==References==
Category:Countries in the Outernatia Song Contest 15
Category:Gandhara in the Outernatia Song Contest