Kumyk in the Bala Turkvision Song Contest
The participation of Kumyk in the Bala Turkvision Song Contest was originally planned to begin in Istanbul, Turkey, at the inaugural Bala Turkvision Song Contest in 2015. МKО "Qumuqlar" (MKOQ) was responsible for the selection process of their participant, for their debut in 2015. Karim Salavatov was selected as Kumyks first representative for the Bala Turkvision Song Contest 2015. However, they were forced to withdraw from the contest on 7 December 2015, due to the Russia–Turkey relations in the aftermath of the 2015 Russian Sukhoi Su-24 shootdown near the Syria–Turkey border  on 24 November 2015. 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 2015. The Kumyks broadcaster, МKО "Qumuqlar" (MKOQ), announced on 25 October 2015 that they would be making their Bala Turkvision debut at the 2015 contest in Istanbul, Turkey on 15 December 2015. MKOQ internally selected Karim Salavatov as their representative at the inaugural contest. However, they were forced to withdraw from the contest on 7 December 2015, due to the Russia–Turkey relations in the aftermath of the 2015 Russian Sukhoi Su-24 shootdown near the Syria–Turkey border on 24 November 2015. Bala Turkvision Song Contest 2016. Kumyks broadcaster announced on  5 December 2016, that they would try again at making their debut, and their choice of sending Karim Salavatov to represent them at the 2016 edition. However, three days later, on 8 December 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. Kumyk have yet to make their first appearance at the Bala Turkvision Song Contest, and therefore there is no voting history to date.