Binational Music Fest 4

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**Binational Music Fest 4**, often referred to as **BMF 4**, is the forth edition of the Binational Music Fest, It took place in Norwarland, following the country's victory in the 3rd edition with Mari Bølla and her song "Not That Girl". It was the first time Norwarland had hosted the contest.

Twenty-two countries participated in the forth edition. Nombourg and Slovelaysia made their debut appearance. However, Chisrael, Islamic Republic of America, Philitan and Singaponce withdrew from the competition.

The winner was Viet Taiwan with the song "Say Goodbye" by Hồ Ngọc Hà which scored 137 points, winning by a margin of 34 points in front of Nethekistan. The podium was completed by United Korea, which finished on the third place. Norwarland, the host country placed eleventh.

## Location

### Host city

**Bergen**, historically **Bjørgvin**, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. As of 2021, its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers 465 square kilometres (180 sq mi) and is on the peninsula of Bergenshalvøyen. The city centre and northern neighbourhoods are on Byfjorden, 'the city fjord', and the city is surrounded by mountains; Bergen is known as the "city of seven mountains". Many of the extra-municipal suburbs are on islands. Bergen is the administrative centre of Vestland county. The city consists of eight boroughs: Arna, Bergenhus, Fana, Fyllingsdalen, Laksevåg, Ytrebygda, Årstad, and Åsane.

Trading in Bergen may have started as early as the 1020s. According to tradition, the city was founded in 1070 by king Olav Kyrre and was named Bjørgvin, 'the green meadow among the mountains'. It served as Norway's capital in the 13th century, and from the end of the 13th century became a bureau city of the Hanseatic League. Until 1789, Bergen enjoyed exclusive rights to mediate trade between Northern Norway and abroad and it was the largest city in Norway until the 1830s when it was overtaken by the capital, Christiania (now known as Oslo). What remains of the quays, Bryggen, is a World Heritage Site. The city was hit by numerous fires over the years. The Bergen School of Meteorology was developed at the Geophysical Institute starting in 1917, the Norwegian School of Economics was founded in 1936, and the University of Bergen in 1946. From 1831 to 1972, Bergen was its own county. In 1972 the municipality absorbed four surrounding municipalities and became a part of Hordaland county.

The city is an international center for aquaculture, shipping, the offshore petroleum industry and subsea technology, and a national centre for higher education, media, tourism and finance. Bergen Port is Norway's busiest in terms of both freight and passengers, with over 300 cruise ship calls a year bringing nearly a half a million passengers to Bergen, a number that has doubled in 10 years. Almost half of the passengers are German or British. The city's main football team is SK Brann and a unique tradition of the city is the buekorps. Natives speak a distinct dialect, known as Bergensk. The city features Bergen Airport, Flesland and Bergen Light Rail, and is the terminus of the Bergen Line. Four large bridges connect Bergen to its suburban municipalities.

Bergen has a mild winter climate, though with a lot of precipitation. From December to March, Bergen can be, in rare cases, up to 20 °C warmer than Oslo, even though both cities are at about 60° North. The Gulf Stream keeps the sea relatively warm, considering the latitude, and the mountains protect the city from cold winds from the north, north-east and east.

### Venue

The **Grieg Hall** (Norwegian: Grieghallen) is a 1,500 seat concert hall located on Edvard Griegs' square in Bergen, Norway.

Grieghallen was named in honor of Bergen-born composer Edvard Grieg, who served as music director of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra from 1880 until 1882. It serves as the home of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. The building was designed in modernist architecture style by the Danish architect Knud Munk. Construction began in 1967 and was finished by May 1978.

Grieghallen is used each year for a series of concerts, ballet and opera performances. The facility has featured symphonic, choir, jazz and pop music. Grieghallen is also a conference and exhibition center. Grieghallen has hosted seminars and lectures as well as national and international congresses.

It hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 1986, and is the host of the annual Norwegian Brass Band Championship competition, which occurs in mid-winter. The recording studio is also known within the black metal community, as several of the more popular Norwegian black metal albums were recorded there, with Eirik Hundvin as sound technician.

## Results

The final took place on 12 August 2021. Twenty-two countries participated, with all participating countries eligible to vote. The results show took place on 4 September 2021.

**Note**

1. ↑ Contains one repeated phrase in Italian

## 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 9 countries received at least one set of 12 points during the fourth edition. An eventual winner, Viet Taiwan, received full marks from four countries. However, the highest number of countries awarded 12 points to United Korea, second runner-up of the contest. The host country, Norwarland, received 12 points from one country - Jaland.

## Other countries

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

* Aunmark: The broadcaster announced their withdrawal after the Head of Delegation had stepped down from their position.
* Chisrael: The broadcaster failed to submitted their entry within the deadline and was forced to withdraw.
* Islamic Republic of America: The broadcaster failed to submitted their entry within the deadline and was forced to withdraw.
* Malvinas Falkland Guadeloupe: The broadcaster announced they would not return to the contest in the 4th edition.
* Philitan: The broadcaster announced the country would not participate in the 4th edition, citing poor results as their reason.
* Republic of Montenegro: The broadcaster announced their withdrawal after the Head of Delegation had stepped down from their position.
* Singaponce: The broadcaster announced their withdrawal after the Head of Delegation had stepped down from their position.