Sandžak in the Bala Turkvision Song Contest
The participation of Sandžak in the Bala Turkvision Song Contest was originally planned to begin in Turkey, at the Bala Turkvision Song Contest in 2016. Radio Television of Novi Pazar (RTV Novi Pazar) would have been responsible for the selection process of their participant, for their debut in 2016. However, it was confirmed that both the and contests had been cancelled due to the December 2016 Istanbul bombings. Sandžak have yet to announce their plans to make their debut at the Bala Turkvision Song Contest 2017. Origins of the contest. Bala Turkvision is  an annual song contest. Based on the similar format of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, Bala Turkvision focuses primarily on participating Turkic countries and regions. A juror from each nation awards between 1 and 10 points for every entry, except their own. In the Grand Final the jury determines the winner. Unlike the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in which the winning country proceeds to host the following year's event, hosting of the Bala Turkvision Song Contest takes place in the country or region that is also hosting the Turkish Capital of Culture. History. Bala Turkvision Song Contest 2016. On  2 October 2016, RTV Novi Pazar (broadcaster for Sandžak), confirmed their participation at the Bala Turkvision Song Contest 2016, with the mechanism to select their debut entrant undisclosed. However, on 8 December 2016, it was announced that both the Turkvision Song Contest 2016 and Bala Turkvision Song Contest 2016 had been delayed until March 2017, marking the first time since either of the inaugural contests, that a postponement had occurred. However, it was later confirmed that both of the 2016 contests had been cancelled due to the December 2016 Istanbul bombings. The contest was rescheduled to take place at the  Saryarka Velodrome, in Astana, Kazakhstan. Voting history. Sandžak have yet to make their first appearance at the Bala Turkvision Song Contest, and therefore there is no voting history to date.