Binational Music Fest 5

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**Binational Music Fest 5**, often referred to as **BMF 5**, is the fifth edition of the Binational Music Fest, It took place in Viet Taiwan, following the country's victory in the 4th edition with Hồ Ngọc Hà and her song "Say Goodbye". It was the first time Viet Taiwan had hosted the contest.

A record of twenty-five countries participated in the fifth edition. Kyrgyndia, Malatar, Philiden, Serkey, UK Argentina, UK Zambia and Walelia made their debut appearance. However, Asexual England, Chisrael, State of Myanmar, Turkerland and UK Estonia withdrew from the competition.

The winner was Irendia with the song "Good on You" by Krewella & Nucleya which scored 87 points, winning a tie over Nethekistan who finished in the second place for two consecutive editions. The podium was completed by Cakhstan, which finished on the third place. Viet Taiwan, the host country placed seventh.

## Location

### Host city

**Huế** is the capital of Thừa Thiên Huế Province in central Vietnam and was the capital of Đàng Trong from 1738 to 1775 and of the Nguyen Dynasty from 1802 to 1945. The city served as the administrative capital for the Nguyen dynasty, and later functioned as the administrative capital of the protectorate of Annam during the French Indochina period.

The city's economy is primarily built around tourism, as it contains one of the few UNESCO designated sites in Vietnam, the Complex of Hué Monuments being a tourist attraction, alongside its moat and thick stone walls. The complex encompasses the Imperial City, with palaces and shrines; the Forbidden Purple City, once the emperor's home; and a replica of the Royal Theater. Nearly 4.2 million visitors had visited the city in 2019 and much of its historic landmarks are undergoing restoration.

### Venue

The **Imperial City** (Vietnamese: *Hoàng thành*; Hán tự: 皇城) is a walled enclosure within the citadel (*Kinh thành*; 京城) of the city of Huế, the former imperial capital of Vietnam.

The grounds of the Imperial City are protected by fortified ramparts 2 by 2 kilometres (1.2 by 1.2 mi), and ringed by a moat. The water in the moat is routed from the Perfume River through a series of sluice gates. This enclosure is the citadel (*Kinh thành*).

Inside the citadel is the Imperial City (*Hoàng thành*; 皇城), with a perimeter wall some 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) in length.

Within the Imperial City is the Purple Forbidden City (*Tử cấm thành*; 紫禁城), a term identical to the Forbidden City in Beijing. Access to the innermost enclosure was restricted to the imperial family.

The Meridian Gate (Vietnamese: *Ngọ Môn*, Chinese character: 午門), also known as the *South Gate*, is the main gate to the Imperial City, Huế, located within the citadel of Huế. The contest will be hosted at the **Ngọ Môn Square** (*Quảng trường Ngọ Môn*).

## Results

The final took place on 6 October 2021. Twenty-five countries participated, with all participating countries eligible to vote. The results show took place on 16 October 2021.

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## 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 17 countries received at least one set of 12 points during the fifth edition. An eventual winner, Irendia, received full marks from only two countries, while the runner-up, Nethekistan, who received the same amount of points as the winner, received full marks from the same amount of countries. Cakhstan received full marks from the greatest amount of countries - from three countries. The host country, Viet Taiwan received full marks from only one country - United States of Algeria.

## Other countries

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

* Asexual England: The broadcaster announced they would take a break from the contest.
* Chisrael: The broadcaster announced their withdrawal after the Head of Delegation had stepped down from their position.
* Islamic Republic of America: The broadcaster failed to confirm their participation within the deadline and was forced to withdraw.
* Malvinas Falkland Guadeloupe: The broadcaster announced their withdrawal from the contest citing conflicting scheduling and budget cuts.
* State of Myanmar: The broadcaster announced their withdrawal after the Head of Delegation had stepped down from their position.
* Turkerland: The broadcaster announced their withdrawal after the Head of Delegation had stepped down from their position.
* UK Estonia: The broadcaster announced their withdrawal after the Head of Delegation had stepped down from their position.