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{{Infobox Song Contest
| name = Aeiavision Song Contest
| year = 2018
| theme = ''Aeia in your Pulse!''
| logo = 
| Final = {{start date|2018|05|25|df=y}}
| venue = [[Alemin Arena]], [[Elenaborg]], [[Aleia]]
| presenters = {{unbulleted list|[[Vaivran]]|[[Anton Hegver]]}}
| director = {{unbulleted list|Maxim Oskar Levotran|Pyotr Karl Kaibov|Pierre Tarte}}
| exsupervisor = Breda Foiano
| exproducer = {{unbulleted list|Petter Strømstad|Louis Salins}}
| host = [[Inostranic Broadcasing]] (IAB)
| opening = {{unbulleted list
|"Savior" performed by Rising Heroes
}}  
| interval = {{unbulleted list
|"At the Edge" performed by Rising Heroes
|"Perfect Aeiavision Song", performed by Aeiavision 2016 Hosts
}}
| entries    = 19
| debut      = {{unbulleted list|[[File:Dayganistan flag1.png|22px]] [[Dayganistan]]|{{flag|Hipasia}}}}
| return     = 
| withdraw   = {{unbulleted list|{{Flag|Newrey}}|{{Flag|Salborga}}|{{Flag|Mardin Isles}}}}
| Green = Y
| Green SA = 
| Purple = 
| Red = Y
| Yellow = Y
| vote = Each country awards two sets of 12, 10, 8–1 points to their 10 favourite songs: one from their professional jury and the other from televoting.
| null = n/a
| winner = {{flag|Navack}}
}}

Aeiavision Song Contest 2018 was a song competition held in [[Aeia]] 25th May 2018. The competition will take place in Elenaborg, Aleia, following the Rising Heroes' win in 2017. Most official events related to the contest, including the grand final, occurred at Alemin Arena in Elenaborg. The event was won by Navack, represented by Nomads of Summer with their song "Winter Sound."

19 countries participated in the contest. Although [[Newrey]] had participated in earlier competitions, it withdrew in 2018 due to the [[Folksland|Folksland Crisis]]. [[Salborga]] withdrew for undisclosed reasons, although its broadcaster SE1 confirmed participation in 2019.

==Location==

===Venue===
The contest was hosted at Alemin Arena in [[Elenaborg]], the reserve stadium of the [[Aleia national football team|Aleian national football team]], which has a capacity of 62,000 people. It was the first time both the city and the stadium hosted an Aeiavision event.

===Bidding===
Aleia's main broadcasting organization IAB held both a public debate and an internal discussion on the venue prior to the decision to hold it at Elenaborg. The capital [[Oralienborg]], which had hosted similar events before and had venues with a larger capacity, was also considered, as well as the city of Vaha. All three cities that were considered made a bid. The decision of making Elenaborg the host was made in November 2017.

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{{Color box|#ccccff|{{dagger}}&nbsp;|border=darkgray}} Host venue
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
|-
! City
! Venue
! Capacity
! Notes
|- style="background:#ccf;"
| [[Elenaborg]]
|  '''Alemin Arena''' {{dagger}}
| 62,000
| Venue of the 2008 Aleian Music Festival.
|-
| rowspan=2|[[Oralienborg]]
| National Arena
| 62,000
| Venue of the 2009, 2014 Aleian Music Festival.
|-
| Ilav Arena
| 34,500
| —
|-
| [[Vaha]]
| Vahadom
| 15,500
| Withdrew its bid after gaining rights to host the North Asuran Handball Cup 2018.
|-
|}

== Participants ==
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
! Draw
! Country
! Artist
! Song
! Language
! Place
! Points
|-
|01
|{{flag|Brilliania}}
|Mallagoya Otadia & the Mens' Choir Zeru
|"Hegoak"<ref>{{cite news |date=19 May 2018 |title=It's "Hegoak" for Aeiavision!|url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=388478&p=34036023#p34036023|work=Akerrau Eguneroko |accessdate=21 May 2018}}</ref>
|[[wp:Basque language|Brillian]]
|7
|140
|-
|02
|{{flag|Crylante}}
|Magnus Jakobsson
|"Hvis jeg var undskyld"<ref>{{cite news |date=19 May 2018 |title=17-year old to represent Crylante in Aeiavision |url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=443438#p34050863 |work=[[Crylante 24]] |accessdate=21 May 2018}}</ref>
|Rigjordic
|9
|130
|-
|03
|{{flag|Vrnallia}}
|Hachtozaš Mbupsòš
|"Thiuvehijat"<ref>{{cite news |date=19 May 2018 |title=Hachtozaš Mbupsòš to Represent Vrnallia in AeiaVision |url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=443438#p34050876 |work=Ustienna Daily News |accessdate=21 May 2018}}</ref>
|Vrnallian
|8
|136
|-
|04
|{{flag|Navack}}
|Nomads of Summer
|"Winter Sound"
|Newreyan
|1
|197
|-
|05
|{{flag|Motsvara}}
|Varulve
|"Förförare"
|Newreyan
|3
|171
|-
|06
|[[File:Dayganistan flag1.png|22px]] [[Dayganistan]]
|Zohal Panjshiri
|"Mekhandam"<ref>{{cite news |date=20 May 2018 |title=Dayganistan to make Aeiavision Debut |url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=443438#p34056361 |work=Dayganistan Radio-Television Corporation |accessdate=21 May 2018}}</ref>
|Daygani
|17
|62
|-
|07
|{{flag|Hipasia}}
|Erech Hefqeirah & Shlomith Leiwi
|"Sappari"<ref>{{cite news |date=19 May 2018 |title=Hipasia Confirmed for AeiaVision Debut |url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=443438#p34051320 |work=Evening News |accessdate=21 May 2018}}</ref>
|[[Mashahith language|Mashahith]]
|12
|107
|-
|08
|{{flag|Midrasia}}
|Sara Fitó (feat. Fe Tona)
|"Caçe Mes Sòmis"
|Midrasian
|4
|171
|-
|09
|{{flag|Cuirpthe}}
|Dólás
|"An Deireadh"
|n/a
|10
|126
|-
|10
|{{flag|Elhazia}}
|Zelimir Hrebak
|"Dare to Dream"
|{{wp|English Language|Newreyan}} and {{wp|Italian Language|Aquidish}}
|14
|79
|-
|11
|{{flag|Isolaprugna}}
|Consolata
|"City Lights"
|Newreyan
|13
|89
|-
|12
|'''{{flag|Aleia}}'''
|Gave Hirrer
|"Doro Froken"
|Aleian
|5
|142
|-
|13
|{{flag|Dreyvisevich}}
|Stakhov Zhilov
|"Vatra U Našim Srcima"
|Eresthukovite Sclavonic
|2
|182
|-
|14
|{{flag|Tyronova}}
|Nathan Heinkel
|"Einleben"
|Valtyan
|11
|119
|-
|15
|{{flag|Biladia}}
|Alîyaz Samitîy
|"Dulum"
|[[Samatiyan language|Samatiyan]]
|6
|142
|-
|16
|{{flag|Ostrovia}}
|Rodoljub Semberac
|"Trista Godina"
|Ostrovian
|19
|30
|-
|17
|{{flag|Kagon}}
|Marine Beaufort
|"Non"
|Midrasian
|18
|44
|-
|18
|{{flag|Onza}}
|Khaliq Breaux
|"Solo"<ref>{{cite news |date=19 May 2018 |title=Khaliq Breaux's "Solo" to be Onza's Aeiavision entry |url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=443438#p34050236 |work=[[Onzaian Central News Agency|OCNA]] |accessdate=21 May 2018}}</ref>
|{{wp|English Language|Newreyan}}
|16
|64
|-
|19
|{{flag|Bevenia}}
|Matheus Qydn
|"My Girl"
|Bevenian
|15
|67
|-
|}

== Results ==
The winner was decided at the last moment in the contest, when the televote granted Navack 104 points and handed them the victory. The vote marked a new record in the number of points in total and in the televote achieved by a single country.
==Scoreboard==
===Televote===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
| colspan=2 rowspan=2 |
! colspan=20 | Results
|-
! Score
! {{flagicon|Brilliania}}
! {{flagicon|Crylante}}
! {{flagicon|Vrnallia}}
! {{flagicon|Navack}}
! {{flagicon|Motsvara}}
! [[File:Dayganistan flag1.png|22px]]
! {{flagicon|Hipasia}}
! {{flagicon|Midrasia}}
! {{flagicon|Cuirpthe}}
| {{flagicon|Elhazia}}
| {{flagicon|Isolaprugna}}
! {{flagicon|Aleia}}
! {{flagicon|Dreyvisevich}}
! {{flagicon|Tyronova}}
! {{flagicon|Biladia}}
! {{flagicon|Ostrovia}}
! {{flagicon|Kagon}}
! {{flagicon|Onza}}
! {{flagicon|Bevenia}}
|-
! rowspan=21 | 
| style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | {{flag|Brilliania}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#f2f2f2;" | '''63''' ||style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || ||10 || ||  ||  ||8||   || ||6  ||  || 8 ||7 || 4||3||||6 ||1||10
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | {{flag|Crylante}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#f2f2f2;" | '''68''' || |  4||style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| ||1 ||12||6||  |||| 10  ||7||1 || 2 || 10 ||3 || ||  ||5||  ||8||1
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | {{flag|Vrnallia}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#f2f2f2;" | '''67''' || |  10||10||style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| ||4|| 1||8||5||4|| ||  || 5 ||  || || 12||6||||  ||||2
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | {{flag|Navack}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#f2f2f2;" | '''104''' || | 6||12||8 ||style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || 7||3 ||12||5 ||3||3 || 3 || 5 ||10 || 10||4||||  ||4||6
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | {{flag|Motsvara}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#f2f2f2;" | '''95''' || |  8||7||6||10|| style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| ||4|||| 8  || 12|| ||  ||  ||8 || 6||  ||10||  ||10||7
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | [[File:Dayganistan flag1.png|22px]] [[Dayganistan]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#f2f2f2;" | '''32''' || |  || ||2 || ||   || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| ||7||  || ||10|| || 6 || || ||||||7  ||||
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | {{flag|Hipasia}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#f2f2f2;" | '''46''' || |  5|| ||4 ||7||   || 7 ||style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || 1  || ||4||  ||  || || ||8 ||1||10 ||||
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | {{flag|Midrasia}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#f2f2f2;" | '''86''' || |  || ||12 ||2||  ||  ||6|| style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || 6||2 ||  || 3 ||2 || 3||12||2||12||12||12
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | {{flag|Cuirpthe}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#f2f2f2;" | '''50''' || |  ||5|| ||6 ||4 || 5 ||4|| 7 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| ||  ||8 || 4 || || ||  ||3|| ||||5
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | {{flag|Elhazia}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#f2f2f2;" | '''31''' || |  1|| 6|| ||||2||  ||||   || 4||style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| ||6||7 || || ||4 ||||1 ||||
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | {{flag|Isolaprugna}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#f2f2f2;" | '''46''' || | 7||1||||1 ||   || |||| 3  || 8||  || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| ||  ||12 ||2||1||||3 ||7||4
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | {{flag|Aleia}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#f2f2f2;" | '''79''' || | 3|| 8||5 || || 8||2||||   || 2||5 || 10 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| ||4 ||7||10||6||5||3||
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | {{flag|Dreyvisevich}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#f2f2f2;" | '''86''' || | 12|| 3||||3 ||3 || 10 |||| 12  ||1||12|| 7 ||  ||style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| ||1||2||8||4||5||3
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | {{flag|Tyronova}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#f2f2f2;" | '''58''' || | || 2||3 || ||   ||6 ||3||2  || ||  || 12 || 12 ||6 ||style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| ||  ||||  ||6||6
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | {{flag|Biladia}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#f2f2f2;" | '''74''' || | 2|| ||7||5||5|| 12||10|| 1 || ||7 || 4|| 1 || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| ||12||8 ||||
|-  
| style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | {{flag|Ostrovia}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#f2f2f2;" | '''26''' || |  || || || ||12||  ||||  || ||8||  ||  ||1 ||5||  ||style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || ||||
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | {{flag|Kagon}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#f2f2f2;" | '''23''' || | || |||| ||10||  ||1|| 6 || ||  ||  ||  |||| ||  ||4||style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| ||2||
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | {{flag|Onza}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#f2f2f2;" | '''34''' || |  || || ||||  ||1 ||2|| 8  ||5||  || || 2 || ||8||7 ||7|| || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| ||
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | {{flag|Bevenia}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#f2f2f2;" | '''30''' || |  ||4|| ||8||  ||  ||||  || 10||  || 1 ||  ||5 || || ||||2 ||||style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"|
|-
|}

==Other countries==
*{{Flag|Mardin Isles}} – On 19 October 2017, the Mardinian broadcaster [[Teilifís na hInsí Mairdinde]] (TIM) announced its withdrawal from the 2018 contest due to restructuring at the broadcaster. The contest will still be broadcast on TIM 2.

== References ==
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