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{{Infobox Eurovision Song Contest National Year
| Year                   = 2021
| Contest                = Euclovision Song Contest
| Country                = Gapolania
| Preselection           = Festival della Canzone 2021
| Preselection date      = '''Semi-finals:'''<br>21 February 2021<br>28 February 2021<br>'''Final:'''<br>7 March 2021
| Entrant                = Alina Sefardù 
| Song                   = ''Mai''
| SF result              = 
| Final result           = 16th, 69 points
}}

Gapolania debuted in the [[Euclovision Song Contest 2021]] in [[Lavelle]], [[Gaullica]]. The Gapolanese entry for the 2021 contest was chosen by through the national selection ''Festival della Canzone'', an annual competition format organized by the national broadcaster [[Radiotelevisione Gapolania]] (RTG), consisting of two semi-finals on 21 and 28 February and a grand final on 7 March. The winner was Alina Sefardù with song "Mai" (''Never'').

== Background ==
Prior to the 2021 contest, Gapolania had streamed the contest since 2013. Invitations for the Asterian members to participate in the contest were issued by the Euclean Broadcasting Union in the mid-2010s and the Gapolanese broadcaster decided to debut during the 2021 edition.

''Festival della Canzone'', a format to determine a representative of the nation in the contest, is a popular music competition that was first organized in 1982, following the events of the [[Asterian Spring]]. It was created as an opportunity for established and new artists to revive the Gapolanese music scene and traditions. 

== Before Euclovision ==
=== Festival della Canzone 2021 ===
[[File:FdC2021 logo.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Logo of 2021 edition of the festival.]]
''Festival della Canzone 2021'' was the 40th edition of the annual festival. It traditionally took place in [[Zeta]], however, since 2011, the organization of the festival was moved every year. This year's festival will take place in [[Curulèbu]].
====Format====
The competition consisted of three shows: two semi-finals on 21 and 28 of February and a final on 7 March 2021. Each semi-final featured ten artists, of whom five advanced to the final show. The qualifiers and the winner were determined by a combination of televote and jury votes. Televote consist of SMS and internet voting, while the jury members will be chosen by the RTG from the national and international established artists, musicians and journalists.

It is not mandatory for an artist to be a Gapolanese citizen - in that case, their song's composer(s) must come from Gapolania instead. Performers are allowed to send in songs in either {{wp|Italian language|Vespasian}} or {{wp|Mapuche language|Chanuche}} language - usage of other languages is allowed as long as the lyrics in that language comply with Euclovision rules and do not constitute for more than half of the all lyrics. The national broadcaster received 535 submissions by the end of December 2020, shortlisting the candidates to 20 entries, revealed on 2 February 2021. Songs of the first semi-final were revealed on 6 February, while the participating acts of the second semi-final were published on 13 February.
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto" 
! Artist
! Song
! Composer(s)
|-style="background: gold"
| '''Alina Sefardù '''
| '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cje1mE92Ymg "Mai"]'''
| '''Alina Sefardù'''
|-
| Aura
| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRR4Q-xv98w "Fiori e Vino"]
| Aura, Natanael Resoldi
|-
| Banadode
| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVwI-9W-icA "Che Cosè L'Amore"]
| Banadode
|-
| Corridori
| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0FjeSyQpes "La Verità"]
| Michele Gantà, Silvio Macera
|-
| Ermete Vena
| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYifnGo7mxg "Mantieni il Bacio"]
| Laura Vena, Ambrosio Fergantè
|-
| Erminia Padovesi
| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_5zA0-OrvQ "La Volta"]
| Erminia Padovesi, Nerio Folliero
|-
| Ingrata
| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW1-yfJehj0 "Specchio"]
| Ingrata
|-
| Isüm ka Chajwa
| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W2D2M_XkrU "Deja Vu"]
| Isüm ka Chajwa, Don Galeza
|-
| Ivetta Alagna
| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3GHL-gnOz8 "Uomo"]
| Peter Vayoux, Marta Figastrè, Ivetta Alagna
|-
| Lamngen
| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anZLGR9LSuM "Pololo"]
| Lamngen
|-
| Lara di Sonceri
| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5fcOcWk_fQ "Non Posso Raggiungerti"]
| Nerio Folliero
|-
| Lara Faresù
| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrMX9mjC1BY "Casa"]
| Guido Lucchesi, SART
|-
| Marzia Rivera
| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uN5MVUeO-w "Non Mi Importa"]
| Marzia & Evaldo Rivera
|-
| Miranda
| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsN_0znEaD4 "Le Vacanze"]
| Fatma Sarik, Lucinda di Arbelle
|-
| Nauchine
| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-eDoABfuuc "Alzati"]
| Nauchine
|-
| Neofantasia
| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-Bei_MGnBg "Va"]
| Tommy Baltùra, Neofantasia
|-
| Saqui Namuncurà
| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcUkieKlFq0 "Lig"]
| Zidig, Saqui Namuncurà, Nahuel Valesia
|-
| Sofia Perotti
| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IogFvR24xI "Non Esiste Ninete"]
| Sofia Perotti
|-
| Tore Locatello
| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y87p-j-aVqs "Nella Stanza"]
| Alberto Mivà, Giorgio Ullari, Tore Locatello
|-
| Tramonto Urlare
| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBcUXcBU6ek "Fai il Tifo"]
| Tramonto Urlare
|}

====Shows====
====First semi-final====
The first semi-final took place on 21 February in Paventi Arena, Curulèbu. Five acts qualified to the final after a 50/50 jury and audience voting. The show was hosted by Nina Carconi and Michele Lemù.

{| class="sortable wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Draw
! rowspan="2" | Artist
! rowspan="2" | Song
! colspan="2" | Points
! rowspan="2" | Total
! rowspan="2" | Place
|-
!Televote
!Jury
|-style="font-weight:bold; background:#FFDEAD;"
| 1
| align="left" | Banadode
| align="left" | "Che Cosè L'Amore"
|86
|79
|165
|1
|-
| 2
| align="left" | Nauchine
| align="left" | "Alzati"
|52
|43
|95
|7
|-
| 3
| align="left" | Marzia Rivera
| align="left" | "Non Me Importa"
|53
|52
|105
|6
|-
| 4
| align="left" | Tore Locatello
| align="left" | "Nella Stanza"
|50
|33
|83
|8
|-style="font-weight:bold; background:#FFDEAD;"
| 5
| align="left" | Ingrata
| align="left" | "Specchio"
|68
|50
|118
|4
|-style="font-weight:bold; background:#FFDEAD;"
| 6
| align="left" | Aura
| align="left" | "Fiori e Vino"
|73
|66
|139
|3
|-style="font-weight:bold; background:#FFDEAD;"
| 7
| align="left" | Sofia Perotti
| align="left" | "Non Esiste Niente"
|70
|74
|144
|2
|-
| 8
| align="left" | Isüm ka Chajwa
| align="left" | "Deja Vu"
|41
|31
|72
|9
|-
| 9
| align="left" | Erminia Padovesi
| align="left" | "La Volta"
|9
|62
|71
|10
|-style="font-weight:bold; background:#FFDEAD;"
| 10
| align="left" | Lamngen
| align="left" | "Pololo"
|48
|60
|108
|5
|-
|}

====Second semi-final====
The first semi-final took place on 21 February in Paventi Arena, Curulèbu. Five acts qualified to the final after a 50/50 jury and audience voting. The show was hosted by Nina Carconi and Michele Lemù.

{| class="sortable wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Draw
! rowspan="2" | Artist
! rowspan="2" | Song
! colspan="2" | Points
! rowspan="2" | Total
! rowspan="2" | Place
|-
! Televote
!Jury
|-style="font-weight:bold; background:#FFDEAD;"
| 1
| align="left" | Corridori
| align="left" | "La Verità"
|56
|55
|111
|5
|-
| 2
| align="left" | Lara Faresù
| align="left" | "Casa"
|48
|53
|101
|6
|-style="font-weight:bold; background:#FFDEAD;"
| 3
| align="left" | Lara di Sonceri
| align="left" | "Non Posso Raggiungerti"
|71
|72
|143
|3
|-
| 4
| align="left" | Tramonto Urlare
| align="left" | "Fai il Tifo"
|34
|55
|89
|8
|-style="font-weight:bold; background:#FFDEAD;"
| 5
| align="left" | Neofantasia
| align="left" | "Va"
|66
|61
|127
|4
|-
| 6
| align="left" | Saqui Namuncurà
| align="left" | "Lig"
|13
|24
|37
|10
|-
| 7
| align="left" | Ivetta Alagna
| align="left" | "Uomo"
|52
|41
|93
|7
|-style="font-weight:bold; background:#FFDEAD;"
| 8
| align="left" | Ermete Vena
| align="left" | "Mantieni il Bacio"
|89
|67
|156
|2
|-style="font-weight:bold; background:#FFDEAD;"
| 9
| align="left" | Alina Sefardù
| align="left" | "Mai"
|73
|85
|158
|1
|-
| 10
| align="left" | Miranda
| align="left" | "Le Vacanze"
|48
|38
|86
|9
|-
|}

====Final====
The final took place on 21 March in Paventi Arena, Curulèbu. The show was hosted by Nina Carconi and Michele Lemù. Special guests included Achillo Sconi, last year's winner, Ornella Parnacci, an established jazz singer and Mauricio Vanto, a popular rapper.

{| class="sortable wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Draw
! rowspan="2" | Artist
! rowspan="2" | Song
! colspan="2" | Points
! rowspan="2" | Total
! rowspan="2" | Place
|-
! Televote
!Jury
|-
| 1
| align="left" | Neofantasia
| align="left" | "Va"
|37
|22
|59
|9
|-
| 2
| align="left" | Banadode
| align="left" | "Che Cosè L'Amore"
|74
|79
|153
|2
|-
| 3
| align="left" | Corridori
| align="left" | "La Verità"
|25
|27
|52
|10
|-
| 4
| align="left" | Aura
| align="left" | "Flores e Vino"
|57
|53
|110
|6
|-
| 5
| align="left" | Lamngen
| align="left" | "Pololo"
|18
|43
|61
|8
|-
| 6
| align="left" | Ingrata
| align="left" | "Specchio"
|62
|36
|98
|7
|-
| 7
| align="left" | Sofia Perotti
| align="left" | "Non Esiste Niente"
|68
|77
|145
|3
|-
| 8
| align="left" | Lara di Sonceri
| align="left" | "Non Posso Raggiungerti"
|51
|66
|117
|5
|-style="font-weight:bold; background:gold;"
| 9
| align="left" | Alina Sefardù
| align="left" | "Mai"
|78
|84
|162
|1
|-
| 10
| align="left" | Ermete Vena
| align="left" | "Mantieni il Bacio"
|80
|63
|143
|4
|-
|}

==At Euclovision==
Euclovision 2021 was the first edition in which Gapolania took part. The country's Head of Delegation (HoD), Enrico Alvema, ensured that the crew arrived in Gaullica a week before the contest, allowing them to conduct all possible rehearsals. 

The contest was broadcasted by the [[RTG (Gapolania)|RTG 1]] - due to time difference, the live show was streamed in the morning, resulting in a relatively low audience - nationwide approximately 135 thousands people viewed the contest.

Alina Sefardù performed in the Euclovision final in Lavelle, Gaullica, on 24th April 2021. Her performance was directed by Nadia Sergenza - Sefardù was accompanied by two dances and a flautist. She finished 17th, scoring 69 points.

=== Points awarded to Gapolania ===
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center;"
! Score
! Nation giving points
|-
| 12 ||
|-
| 11 ||align="left"|
|-
| 10 ||align="left"| {{flag|Dezevau}}
|-
| 9 ||align="left"| {{flag|Slirnia}}
|-
| 8 ||align="left"| {{flag|Belmonte}} <br> {{flag|Maracao}}
|-
| 7 ||align="left"| {{flag|Etruria}} <br> {{flag|Imagua and the Assimas}}
|-
| 6 ||align="left"| {{flag|Soravia}}
|-
| 5 ||align="left"| {{flag|Piraea}}
|-
| 4 ||align="left"| {{flag|Chistovodia}}
|-
| 3 ||align="left"| {{flag|Galenia}}
|-
| 2 ||align="left"| {{flag|Nuvania}}
|-
| 1 ||align="left"|
|}


===Points awarded by Gapolania===
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center;"
! Score
! Nation receiving points
|-
|style="background:gold"| 12 || align="left"| {{flag|Eldmark}}
|-
|style="background:silver" | 11 ||align="left"| {{flag|Belmonte}}
|-
|style="background:#CC9966" | 10 ||align="left"| {{flag|Maracao}}
|-
| 9 ||align="left"| {{flag|Hennehouwe}}
|-
| 8 ||align="left"| {{flag|Garambura}}
|-
| 7 ||align="left"| {{flag|Etruria}}
|-
| 6 ||align="left"| {{flag|Paretia}}
|-
| 5 ||align="left"| {{flag|Vinalia}}
|-
| 4 ||align="left"| {{flag|Cassier}}
|-
| 3 ||align="left"| {{flag|Caldia}}
|-
| 2 ||align="left"| {{flag|Slirnia}}
|-
| 1 ||align="left"| {{flag|Galenia}}
|}


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