Orpheus Song Contest

The **Orpheus Song Contest** (often referred to as **OSC**) is a song contest held among the members of the Orpheus Broadcasting Union (OBU). It is the continuation of the now-defunct Galactivision Song Contest (GSC), which ended after its 40th edition.

Due to the contest being a continuation of GSC, any song that took part in its predecessor or its spin-offs would be disallowed.

## The beginning

Orpheus is a planet located far away from the Galaxy center. It is one of the biggest planets in the Galaxy, but it is the least populated one. Due to strong gravitational force on the planet, teleportation is not possible. Science is not so developed on this planet, so nobody have came up with an idea how to travel from planet to planet. This is the reason Orpheus was never able to participate in the Galactivision Song Contest.

Once the news about the end of Galactivision Song Contest struck, Shia Jornat, the Head of Ministry of Culture, alongside of the experts of sustainability came out with an idea of bringing the contest to Orpheus.

After days of discussions, a public announcement came out:

Come on down and join us!

## Contest history

### Automatic qualifications

For the first edition of the contest, the top 5 of the 40th edition of the Galactivision Song Contest plus Kellee would be automatically qualified for the final. Until the ninth edition, the top 6 of the previous edition would be automatically qualified for the next edition.

Starting with the tenth edition and lasting until the fifteenth edition, the top 7 of the previous edition would be automatically qualified for the final. The decision was taken by the OBU in order to prevent an unfortunate case of a pre-qualified country being disqualified/withdrawing and subsequently be replaced with the country that placed 7th or the highest scoring non-qualifier, as it was seen in the seventh and third editions, respectively. During the same edition, a limit of participants was introduced, that is 47 participants.

The sixteenth edition saw the introduction of the United Nations of Orpheus, an union which allows countries which cannot participate permanently to send an entry to the contest and vote altogether. The introduction of the latter raised the number of pre-qualified countries for each upcoming final to 8 and the number of participants to 48.

### Slogans

During the third and fourth editions, slogans were introduced along with the themes.

 #04 |  Alixac

### Statistics

*Main article: Orpheus Song Contest statistics*
## OBU

Currently, there are 50 active members of the Orpheus Broadcasting Union.

* **Bold** indicates that the delegation is a head member of the union.

* Antworia
* Arka Noego
* Astraea Isle
* Binnikogyuu
* Birchiana
* Chelo
* Criostal Fiùranta
* Cyanin
* Daehanmingug
* Danchun
* Diarosian Kingdom
* Disnovia
* Duvaille
* Eira Neve
* Endymion
* Faraco
* **Georgistan**
* Ginovia
* Gunwoof
* Halako-Orpheá
* IIOO
* Karyva
* Kharaa
* Kouré and Aboissé
* Lapclisio
* Larscilia
* **Limunah**
* Luanja
* Maruazia
* **Meeraha**
* Newchi
* North Podlasie
* Quannaravi
* Raini Rodlidl
* Sanramia
* Seferia
* Shurima
* South Podlasie
* Sunsettia
* Tuberia
* Umbrohi
* Verutas
* Xante
* Xavian
* Xenta Blior
* Yoshidu
* Zotzvania

### Former members

* Ahalo Coast
* Amaliax
* Audaklops
* Cloudland
* CloudX
* Dz
* Êghenyíjiä
* Eltsac Kingdom
* Emotiana
* Espranastia
* Ezlene
* Faekri
* Guelop
* Haov State
* Hinaegi
* Hondenwafel
* Iathern Republic
* Ire
* Jothoko
* Kærn
* Kalaria
* Kaznyet
* Kellee
* Llamantartica
* Luniere
* Mysteria
* Naxyrgos
* Nzerekore
* North Lilawater
* Northern Catopia
* Orthevia
* Poswoywana
* Radagast
* Redka
* Sendavia
* SenSulia
* Snoland
* Tiern
* Ubos
* UNOO
* Vegdrag
* Vitanalia
* Volbaria
* Vospoo
* Wanilia

## Spin-offs

* Junior Orpheus Song Contest
* Orpheus Song Contest: Second Chance

### Other shows

* Orpheus Cup
* Orpheus Magic Circus Show