AncientVision Song Contest 16

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**AncientVision Song Contest 16**, often referred to as **AVSC #16**, is the sixteenth edition of AncientVision Song Contest, It took place in Formosa, following the country's victory in the fifteenth edition with LaLa Hsu and her song "Zhun mingxing (Like a Star)". This is the second time that the country had hosted the contest, having previously done so in the eleventh edition.

Twenty countries participated in the sixteenth edition. Kingdom of England and Zulu Kingdom made their debut appearance. German Empire and Soviet Union returned to the contest. However, Austria-Hungary, California Republic, Carolingian Empire, Kingdom of Portugal, Silla, Swedish Empire, Tagalog Republic, and Umayyad withdrew from the competition.

The winner was Formosa with the song "Zhun mingxing (Like a Star)", performed by Ari Abdul which scored 99 points, winning by a margin of 11 points in front of Jerusalem.The podium was completed by Joseon, which finished in third place. Formosa, the host country placed eighthteenth.

## Location

*Further information on the host country: Formosa*

### Host city

**Tainan**, officially **Tainan City**, is a special municipality in southern Taiwan facing the Taiwan Strait on its western coast. Tainan is the oldest city on the island and also commonly known as the "Capital City" for its over 200 years of history as the capital of Taiwan under Koxinga and later Qing rule. Tainan's complex history of comebacks, redefinitions and renewals inspired its popular nickname "the Phoenix City". Tainan is classified as a "Sufficiency" level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network.

As Taiwan's oldest urban area, Tainan was initially established by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) as a ruling and trading base called Fort Zeelandia during the period of Dutch rule on the island. After Dutch colonists were defeated by Koxinga in 1661, Tainan remained as the capital of the Tungning Kingdom until 1683 and afterwards the capital of Taiwan Prefecture under Qing Dynasty rule until 1887, when the new provincial capital was first moved to present-day Taichung, and then moved to Taipei eventually. Tainan has been historically regarded as one of the oldest cities in Taiwan, and its former name, Tayouan, has been claimed to be the origin of the name "Taiwan". It is also one of Taiwan's cultural capitals, for its rich folk cultures including the famous local street food and traditional cuisine, extensively preserved Taoist rites and other living local traditions covering everything from child birth to funerals. The city houses the first Confucian school–temple in Taiwan, built in 1665, the remains of the Eastern and Southern gates of the old city, and countless other historical monuments. Tainan claims more Buddhist and Taoist temples than any other city in Taiwan.

### Venue

The **Tainan Municipal Cultural Center** (**TMCC**; traditional Chinese: 臺南文化中心; simplified Chinese: 台南文化中心; pinyin: *Táinán Wénhuà Zhōngxīn*) is a cultural center in East District, Tainan, Taiwan. The construction of the center started in June 1980 and was inaugurated on 6 October 1984 as **Tainan Municipal Cultural Center**. In 2000, it was renamed to **Tainan Municipal Arts Center**. However, on 20 May 2004 it was renamed back again to **Tainan Municipal Cultural Center**. The cultural center is accessible South from Tainan Station of Taiwan Railways.

The building was established in 2010, and it has become one of the city's most important centers in which various events and exhibitions are held. Many departments that serve the interests of the municipality, and the center includes theaters and huge exhibition halls, where many shows, events and puppet theaters are held, which will create a distinctive atmosphere for the children of the city.

## Results

The final took place on 9 September 2022. 20 countries participated, with all participating countries eligible to vote. The results show took place on 18 September 2022.

**Note**

1. ↑ Contain one repeated word in English.

## Detailed voting results

### 12 points

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

## Other countries

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

* Austria-Hungary: The broadcaster failed to confirm their participation within the deadline and was forced to withdraw. It was revealed later that the HoD had resigned from their position.
* California Republic: The broadcaster failed to confirm their participation within the deadline and was forced to withdraw.
* Carolingian Empire: The broadcaster announced their withdrawal after the HoD had resigned from their position.
* Kingdom of Portugal: Despite initially confirmed, the broadcaster announced their withdrawal after the HoD had resigned from their position.
* Silla: The broadcaster announced that they would take a break from the contest.
* Swedish Empire: The broadcaster announced their withdrawal after the HoD had resigned from their position.
* Tagalog Republic: The broadcaster announced their withdrawal after the HoD had resigned from their position.
* Umayyad: The broadcaster announced that they would take a break from the contest.