AncientVision Song Contest 5

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**AncientVision Song Contest 5**, often referred to as **AVSC #5**, is the fifth edition of AncientVision Song Contest, It took place in Soviet Union, following the country's victory in the 4th edition with Polina Max and her song "Joq amal". This is the second time that the Soviet Union hosted the contest. The last time the country has hosted the contest was in the AncientVision Song Contest 2 in Riga.

Nine countries participated in the fifth edition. Hawaiian Kingdom and Republic of Texas made their debut appearance. Yugoslavia returned to the contest. However, Kingdom of Galicia, New Spain and Republic of Formosa have withdrawn from the competition.

The winner was the Ayutthaya Kingdom with the song "Rather Be With You", performed by Sinead Harnett which scored 66 points, winning by a margin of 14 points in front of Joseon Dynasty. The podium was completed by Captaincy General of Guatemala, which finished in third place. Soviet Union, the host country placed Eighth.

## Location

*Further information on the host country: Soviet Union*

### Host city

*Further information on the host city: Almaty*

**Almaty** (/ˈælməti/; Kazakh: Алматы; [ɑlmɑˈtə]; Russian: Алматы, [ɐlmɐˈtɨ]), formerly known as **Alma-Ata** and **Verniy**, 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 Soviet and later independent Kazakhstan from 1929 to 1997. In 1997, the government relocated the capital to Astana (known as "Nur-Sultan" as of 23 March 2019) in the north of the country and about 12 hours away by train.

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

*Further information on the host venue: Almaty Arena*

**Almaty Arena** is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The arena was opened on 18 September 2016 and seat 12,000 spectators for ice hockey. Apart from hosting ice hockey matches, the arena is a 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 of Momyshuly street in the Alatau District.

## Other countries

*Further information: List of countries in the AncientVision Song Contest*

* Czechoslovakia: The Czechoslovak broadcaster announced they would not return to the contest.
* First Hellenic Republic: It was confirmed that the broadcaster had not signed up to compete in the contest.
* Galicia: The broadcaster had originally confirmed their participation in the contest. However, the delegation had failed to submit a song before the deadline, thus being forced to withdraw.
* Kingdom of Greece: It was confirmed that the broadcaster had not signed up to compete in the contest.
* New Spain: Due to the bad results, the broadcaster announced they would not participate in the 5th edition.
* Ottoman Empire: It was confirmed that the broadcaster had not signed up to compete in the contest.
* Formosa: The broadcaster failed to confirm their participation within the deadline and was forced to withdraw.