Binational Music Fest 3

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 Winner

**Binational Music Fest 3**, often referred to as **BMF 3**, is the third edition of the Binational Music Fest, It took place in Cakhstan, following the country's victory in the 2nd edition with Nazima and her song "Lenty". It was the second time Cakhstan had hosted the contest, having previously done so in the first editions.

A record of twenty-four countries participated in the third edition, tied with the last edition. Bralgium, Lebanogypt, Mevakia, State of Myanmar and UK Estonia made their debut appearance. However, Aunmark, Lakraine, Malvinas Falkland Guadeloupe, Swedend and Tuzstan withdrew from the competition.

The winner was Norwarland with the song "Not That Girl" by Mari Bølla which scored 130 points, winning by a margin of 8 points in front of UK Estonia. The podium was completed by Asexual England, which finished on the third place. Cakhstan, the host country placed fifteenth.

## Location

### Host city

**Almaty** (Cyrillic: Алматы), formerly known as **Alma-Ata** and **Verny** (Russian: Верный), is the largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of about 2,000,000 people, about 11% of the country's total population, and more than 2.7 million in its built-up area that encompasses Talgar, Boraldai, Otegen Batyr and many other suburbs. It served as capital of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic and later independent Kazakhstan from 1929 to 1997. In 1997, the government relocated the capital to Akmola (renamed Astana in 1998, later renamed Nur-Sultan in 2019) in the north of the country.

Almaty is still the major commercial and cultural centre of Kazakhstan, as well as its most populous and most cosmopolitan city. The city is located in the mountainous area of southern Kazakhstan near the border with Kyrgyzstan in the foothills of the Trans-Ili Alatau at an elevation of 700–900 m (2,300–3,000 feet), where the Large and Small Almatinka rivers run into the plain.

The city has been part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the area of music since November 2017. The city was the host for a 1978 international conference on Primary Health Care where the Alma Ata Declaration was adopted, marking a paradigm shift in global public health.

### Venue

**Almaty Arena** (formerly **Almaty Ice Palace**) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Almaty, Kazakhstan which was opened on 18 September 2016 and seats 12,000 spectators for ice hockey. Apart from hosting ice hockey matches, the arena is venue for boxing, figure skating, basketball, concerts, and other events. It is one of the venues to host the 2017 Winter Universiade. The arena is located in the north of punched Ryskulov Avenue, to the west from Momyshuly street in the Alatau District.

Almaty's successful bid to host the 2017 Winter Universiade, coupled with its bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, drove the need to build an ice hockey arena meeting the standards of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). On 27 March 2014, the city's mayor Akhmetzhan Yessimov announced the building of the new arena for 12,000 spectators and a minor arena for 3,000. The arenas were projected to cost $170 million and $89 million respectively.

## National selections

One country held a national selection to select the artist and song that will represent them in the contest this edition.

### BMF: C'est vous qui décidez

**BMF: C'est vous qui décidez** was a national selection held by  Singaponce to select their entry for the contest.

## Results

The final took place on 17 June 2021. Twenty-four countries participated, with all participating countries eligible to vote. The results show took place on 25 June 2021.

**Note**

1. ↑ Contains two repeated phrases in Korean.

## Detailed voting results

#### 12 points

Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points awarded by each country's vote in the contest:

A total of 13 countries received at least one set of 12 points during the third edition. An eventual winner, Norwarland, received full marks from five countries.

## Other countries

*Further information: List of countries in the Binational Music Fest*

* Aunmark: The broadcaster announced the country would take a one-edition break.
* Lakraine: The broadcaster announced the country would not participate in the 3rd edition, citing poor results as their reason.
* Malvinas Falkland Guadeloupe: The broadcaster announced the country would take a one-edition break.
* Republic of Montenegro: The broadcaster announced the country would not return in the 3rd edition.
* Swedend: The broadcaster failed to confirm their participation within the deadline and was forced to withdraw.
* Tuzstan: Despite their successful results, the broadcaster announced their withdrawal after the Head of Delegation had stepped down from his position.