World Hit Festival

World Hit Festival
Also known as	World Hit, WHF
Genre	Song Contest
Created by	TBA
Executive Producer	Fabio McAlpine
Presented by	(list of hosts)
Country of Origin	Saintrabina
Original Language	English
No. of Episodes	72 Festivals
Production
Production Location	Hosted by previous winner (with some exceptions)
Running Time	2 hours (Semi Finals) 3 hours 30 minutes (Grand Final)
Production Company	International Broadcasting Alliance
Distrubtion	International Broadcasting Alliance
Release
Picture format	16:9 576i (SDTV) (WHF01-WHF18) 1080i (HDTV) (WHF19–present)
Original Release	5 January 2011
Recent Edition
Edition No.	73
Host	Beepee
Winner	Beepee
No. Participants	8

The World Hit Festival (WHF) is a multiversal song competition. Each nation enters 1 song and 1 artist, and it is 'performed' via roleplay. Most nations tend to use a real life tune as a musical backing, but every entry submitted to the World Hit Festival is required to have original lyrics (ie. if you submit a tune, you must re-write the lyrics), so this does mean that instrumental entries are blocked from entering the contest. The World Hit Festival is available for all nations to participate, and participating is highly encouraged.

The World Hit Festival is where more explorative music can be found, perhaps songs that aren't considered "trash music" - even if they do make their regular appearances in the contest. Considered to be the "cosy" contest, The World Hit Festival is a staple show in many nations across the Multiverse for it's nature and its suitable for family gatherings.

The most successful nation at the World Hit Festival is Izmedu, who has won 8 times and has held the record of most wins for the large majority of the existence of the contest, most recently winning the 49th World Hit Festival. Izmedu also holds the record for the most amount of times that any nation has hosted the competition - seven times in a 13 edition space, hosting in four different cities. Under the current voting system, the nation has the record for the most points won (51 points) set by Britonisea during the Grand Final of World Hit Festival 50, when the 31 participating nations voted on the 17 Grand Finalist songs.

The current winner of World Hit Festival is Beepee.

World Hit Festival Board

main article: Heads of Delegation at the World Hit Festival

As of the 52nd World Hit Festival, the World Hit Festival Headquarters announced they would be constructing the World Hit Festival Board which would compose of former executive producers for the World Hit Festival and/or representatives for the nations that have hosted the World Hit Festival.

The New World Hit Festival Reference Group will be made up of these people;

• The Overseer (The Chairperson): The Chairperson will be the World Hit Festival Overseer who is Tamar de Andrade. While the Overseer was once employed by BVC, we have now decided that the chairperson will now be fully employed by the World Hit Festival Headquarters which will ICly be separate from BVC - the Britonish broadcaster for World Hit Festival. This will mean that Britonish hostings won't be any different to hostings from other nations, as before ICly, the WHF HQ and BVC were one unit. The Chairperson, or the World Hit Festival Overseer will remain as the Chairperson until the 60th World Hit Festival or 9th Junior World Hit Festival unless they step down beforehand.

• The Junior World Hit Festival Host: The Executive Producer from the broadcasting nation of the host Junior World Hit Festival will be on the Reference Group for a total of 5 senior editions. To give you an example of this, Achaean Republic (the host of the 7th Junior World Hit Festival) will become a member of the WHF Reference Group UNTIL a new host of the Junior World Hit Festival has been chosen. Achaean Republic will have their last Reference Group meeting at the 55th World Hit Festival meeting which is around the time when we should know who will host the 8th Junior World Hit Festival host. They will then be on the board for the 8th Junior World Hit Festival + World Hit Festival 56 until 60. At this time, the Overseer will also step down.

• The Previous 2 Hosts & Current Host: The Previous 2 hosts of the competition will be on the board and the current host too. This will mean that the Executive Producer of the 49th World Hit Festival from Britonisea, the 50th World Hit Festival from Izmedu and the 51st World Hit Festival from the current host, Tödlichebujoku will all be a part of the new World Hit Festival Reference Group. It also means that each Executive Producer will receive a minimum of three editions on the Reference Group. In the case that a nation hosts repetitively, the World Hit Festival Reference Group will urge that a different Executive Producer is chosen to organise the World Hit Festival, however in the case that a member that is already on the Reference Group is Executive Producer, we will simply keep the outgoing member of the Reference Group on the board for another edition (So for example, as Izmedu hosted twice in WHF41 and 40, if the Exec. Producer was the same, instead of having the 41st and 40th spots filled and then the 39th, we would keep the member from the 38th on the board so it'd be members from Izmedu (41, 40), Darkmania (39) and Britonisea (38).

• One or two more!: Each other edition, the chairperson will contact nations who have shown high interest in the World Hit Festival to be a part of the WHF Reference Group. While they won't have Executive Producers, they represent their nation on behalf of their host broadcaster (so they could be someone who is a Producer in their homeland or someone who works with the broadcaster closely; and no, we don't mean someone in front of the camera!). Each member will serve two editions senior editions each (51-52, 53-54, 55-JWHF8-56, 57-58, 59-60)

Nations might be approached based on; 1. A nation that has recently scored in the top three - Ahead of the 53rd WHF, we might be picking two members based on their nation's rankings at the 52nd WHF 2. Nations that, regardless of their results, have consistently participated in the competition. 3. Nations that we believe will one day become "the next big thing" at the World Hit Festival - aimed mostly towards new nations 4. Nations who would like to become World Hit Festival Overseer and would like to know the inner IC works of the Festival 5. The nations chosen on the WHF Reference Group for the 51st and 52nd World Hit Festival will be contacted.

This system was discontinued by the time the Festival's Overseership was transferred from Britonisea to Normandy and Picardy.

Hosting the World Hit Festival

Winning the World Hit Festival means that the broadcaster who won gets given first choice as to whether they would like to stage the next Festival. The World Hit Festival is a unique opportunity for tourism as thousands go to the World Hit Festival every edition. Moreover, the Festival is great publicity for nations who are hosting with both participating nations and non-participating nations broadcasting the Festival in full, giving hosts the opportunity to showcase their culture and identity to the rest of the Multiverse.

After a nation wins the contest, the World Hit Festival Overseer gains contact with the Winning Broadcaster and discusses whether the Broadcaster would like to host the competition. The Overseer and the Broadcaster have talks about all aspects of the contest including the build-up to and the actual production itself. Once the Overseer and the Broadcaster are happy with what they have, they announce that the sign-ups for the next contest are open, and tens of nations are quick to confirm whether they will continue to participate at the contest or not.

There have been many occasions when the winning broadcaster has decided not to host the contest after their win, most recently happening at the transition from the 69th World Hit Festival to the 70th World Hit Festival. Normandy and Picardy's broadcaster was set to host but withdrew from the competition entirely for reasons unknown; after Britonisea and Scotatrova's broadcasters also rejected the opportunity, the Achaean Republic's broadcaster accepted and hosted the contest in Corola.

The opportunity to host will be passed down to the 5th placing nation if the four broadcasters before all reject the opportunity. If the nation that came 5th does not want to host, the Overseeing nation will be forced to host the competition. However, if the Overseeing nation places within the top 4, it is very likely they will take the opportunity to host the competition before reaching 5th placed nation.

Presenters at the World Hit Festival

main article: List of World Hit Festival presenters

There has been a grand total of 106 different people who have presented over the 70 senior World Hit Festivals, with only three people returning to host on more than one occasion; Taliana Danberahaidia from Euskirribakondara at the 7th and 32nd World Hit Festival. Mátangí from Chameliya at the 18th and 20th World Hit Festival and finally, Evangeline Hope from Britonisea at the 35th and 43rd World Hit Festival.

In 22 different World Hit Festivals, there have been 2 hosts presenting while in 21 different Festivals, there has been a single host. In only four occasions has there been three hosts: the 7th World Hit Festival in Harrikes, Euskirribakondara; the 47th World Hit Festival in Kyvivre, Britonisea; the 60th World Hit Festival in Aronyk, Britonisea; and the 66th World Hit Festival in Valletta, Malta Comino Gozo. There have only been two contest with four hosts; the 53rd World Hit Festival in Bovingdon, Britonisea and the 69th World Hit Festival in both Telm City, Britonisea and Delboa, Scotatrova.

In nine Junior World Hit Festivals there have been two hosts in four, while the other five Junior World Hit Festivals have had a single host.

List of Hosting Nations

Number of Times Hosting.	Nation	Editions Hosting
10	Izmedu	WHF29, WHF30, WHF31, WHF34, WHF36, WHF40, WHF41, WHF45, WHF46, WHF50
9	Britonisea	WHF27, WHF35, WHF38, WHF43, WHF47, WHF49, WHF53, WHF60, WHF69
7	Normandy and Picardy	WHF17, WHF21, WHF24, WHF33, WHF57, WHF58, WHF61
5	Kalosia	WHF19, WHF26, WHF37, WHF42, WHF52
	Tödlichebujoku	WHF16, WHF22, WHF51, WHF56, WHF72
4	Euskirribakondara	WHF7, WHF8, WHF10, WHF32
	Achaean Republic	WHF54, WHF59, WHF68, WHF70

Winners By Edition

Edition	Date	Host	Winner	Song	Performer	Points	Margin	Runner-up
01	5 January 2011	Nobrachlesh, Saintrabina	Khanastan	"So Happy You're Not"	Revenge on the World	99	1	NobleBastard
02	26 June 2011	Praetoria, Khanastan	Chenkorya	"False Hope"	Zora Agrioli & Aeronwen Abaf	39	7	Olexandrea
03	12 August 2011	Amalker, Olexandrea	Astrolinium	"Fax Affectus"	Titania Caspian	27	??	??
04	20 September 2011	Lenahan, Beldonia	Saintrabina	"I Want To Tell You That I Love You"	Śalfumu-Źujdu-Siarumi	26	0	Chenkorya
05	7 November 2011	Busolaher, Saintrabina	Phoenigetuzstha	"Don't Need You"	Ariana Mago	24	??	??
06	10 January 2012	Radnor, Beldonia	Euskirribakondara	"Bring Me The Locks"	Karolina Etséu & Chieko Orlich	37	2	Albertasby
07	2 April 2012	Harrikes, Euskirribakondara	Euskirribakondara	"Ngoma Ya Moyo Wanga"	Totó	44	13	Mediterra
08	16 June 2012	Harrikes, Euskirribakondara	Chenkorya	"Buonanotte"	Mademoiselle	36	1	Euskirribakondara
09	10 August 2012	Stephani, Chenkorya	Euskirribakondara	"The Call"	Samira & Jan Ardegorrián	44	3	Mediterra
10	18 November 2012	Tikuna, Euskirribakondara	Folkand	"Avrihe"	Sabina Bojanovic & The Natives	43	1	Euskirribakondara
11	10 February 2013	Ceso, Folkand	Euskirribakondara	"Fú L'Historia del Vero"	Juliana Vardell	36	??	??
12	18 October 2013	Korbia, The Atlammes	Kingsley Bedford	"Time To Make A Change"	Sergei Aramov & Carla Rezantia	30	2	Polkopia
13	17 January 2014	Sirushostan, Kingsley Bedford	Euskirribakondara	"Suako Danborrada"	Alía, Danburrelgó & HaD	45	5	Kishrael
14	31 December 2014	Ovanshire, Vampirum	Communist Quinntopia	"Desire"	Ilya Anyukov	26	1	The Jasminia Islands
15	6 March 2015	Rowland, Titaniumland	Ekoz	"Trippin' Out"	Maane Olkje	35	2	Tödlichebujoku
16	1 May 2015	SterGo (AKA Sterblichengokai), Tödlichebujoku	Normandy and Picardy	"Einale Ega"	Sjuzé	23	3	Tödlichebujoku
17	7 June 2015	Cherbourg, Normandy and Picardy	Chameliya	"You"	Mátangí	30	5	Polkopia
18	2 July 2015	Senmerí, Chameliya	Chameliya	"You Belong With Me"	Malina Ráná	36	11	Kalosia
19	2 August 2015	Kasin, Kalosia	Chameliya	"Stains"	Nání	27	0	Tödlichebujoku
20	26 August 2015	Senmerí, Chameliya	Normandy and Picardy	"Messages"	Small Lords	30	2	Chameliya
21	9 October 2015	Picard, Normandy and Picardy	Normandy and Picardy	"No Life For Me"	Sophie Béatois	22	0	Tödlichebujoku
22	22 January 2016	Frigidekasai (AKA Kaltekasai), Tödlichebujoku	Tödlichebujoku	"Set Us Free"	Henrik Lang & Gabiha Yamaguchi	31	3	Ethane
23	23 March 2016	New Sarum, Ethane	Normandy and Picardy	"Al Chasen"	Jon Kallsen	28	8	Ethane
24	12 May 2016	Caen, Normandy and Picardy	Normandy and Picardy	"Sœn e Sombe (Blood and Darkness)"	Anna	26	2	The Sarian
25	13 July 2016	Gorgona, The Sarian	Kalosia	"Amiral Me"	Paola Amadin	21	2	Ekoz
26	19 August 2016	Monterra, Kalosia	Britonisea	"Disappointment"	Rigas Jengiz	20	0	Izmedu
27	30 September 2016	Kyvivre, Britonisea	Arioslavia	"Shadows"	The Raven	31	10	Izmedu
28	20 November 2016	Telgrad, Arioslavia	Arioslavia	"Stronger"	Irina Gamash	36	2	Izmedu
29	1 January 2017	Vodiznad, Izmedu	Izmedu	"Remedy"	Anamarija Lubina	24	0	Polkopia
30	10 February 2017	Vodiznad, Izmedu	Izmedu	"Standing Tall"	Katarina Zunic	38	16	Britonisea
31	25 March 2017	Mousiki, Izmedu	Euskirribakondara	"По, Дај Ми Любавте"	Nadija Djokanović	36	2	Mercedini
32	1 June 2017	Harrikes, Euskirribakondara	Euskirribakondara	"طوّل بالك (Be Patient)"	Samira	22	0	Normandy and Picardy
33	15 July 2017	Avranches, Normandy and Picardy	Cosneolta	"Flying Above"	Convikt ft Rachell Nollov	29	1	Izmedu
34	26 August 2017	Vodiznad, Izmedu	Mercedini	"Don't Tempt Me"	Daniel Alishkaerni	32	2	Britonisea
35	20 October 2017	Junteräpten, Britonisea	Izmedu	"Anger"	Anja Krajacic	26	1	Mercedini
36	9 December 2017	Gralicna, Izmedu	Mercedini	"Someone"	M'Folo Asante	32	8	Kalosia
37	17 February 2018	Palmañë, Kalosia	Britonisea	"I'm Hurting Too"	Dean Boyst	28	6	Izmedu
38	13 April 2018	Doportedas, Britonisea	Darkmania	"Tou Ë Yr (You and Me)"	Cärtenne Sërnänä	25	2	Britonisea
39	12 June 2018	Örkendrem, Darkmania	Izmedu	"El Paradais"	Lana Vukusic	42	5	Normandy and Picardy
40	13 August 2018	Mousiki, Izmedu	Izmedu	"Hladna pluaya"	Zoran Milos	48	3	Britonisea
41	6 October 2018	Polumisec, Izmedu	Kalosia	"Gaja"	Corpus Calosum	37	1	Llalta
42	24 November 2018	Altan, Kalosia	Britonisea	"When Our Eyes Meet"	Evangeline Hope	34	3	Llalta
43	12 January 2019	Burgendore, Britonisea	Anollasia	"My Heart's Still Beating"	Anima	33	3	Normandy and Picardy
44	16 March 2019	Jefferton, Anollasia	Izmedu	"Maja pisma"	Dorotea Viskovic & Nenad Niksic	37	2	Llalta
45	11 May 2019	Vodiznad, Izmedu	Izmedu	Sturi-Misni	Dejan Mlakar	32	2	Teesdexxia
46	29 June 2019	Polumisec, Izmedu	Britonisea	"Dangerously in Love"	Vhe Qí	28	1	Izmedu
47	17 August 2019	Kyvivre, Britonisea	Llalta	"Timeless"	Chiara Albanthina	30	2	Normandy and Picardy
48	30 November 2019	St. Christopher, Llalta	Britonisea	"Let Yourself Free"	Gigi Vadeboncoeur	34	5	Estogium
49	11 January 2020	Alshkan, Britonisea & Estogium	Izmedu	"Life's Passed Me By"	Franjo Kozina	27	1	Britonisea
50	7 March 2020	Vodiznad, Izmedu	Britonisea	"Waiting For You"	Meghan Jorgensen	51	1	Tödlichebujoku
51	17 May 2020	Sinnlichšukai, Tödlichebujoku	Kalosia	"L'Eklisu"	Domeniku Kaľari	34	6	Malta Comino Gozo
52	4 July 2020	Monterra, Kalosia	Britonisea	"Tongue-Tied"	ELIANA	38	1	Normandy and Picardy
53	22 August 2020	Bovingdon, Britonisea	Achaean Republic	"Quédate"	The Intermissión	50	0	Normandy and Picardy
54	08 October 2020	La Cañada, Achaean Republic	Fromulya	"Ihsan"	Cut Aisyah Nurramadhani	28	3	Polkopia
55	21 November 2020	Brahmokerto, Fromulya	Tödlichebujoku	"Supernova"	Ī Astoles	26	2	Normandy and Picardy
56	31 January 2021	Sterblichengokai, Tödlichebujoku	Normandy and Picardy	"T'es tombée sur ma main"	Frédéric Duchamps and Annabelle Vallance	37	3	Britonisea
57	17 March 2021	Amiens, Normandy and Picardy	Normandy and Picardy	"J'imaginais"	Alys Montgolfier	37	5	Ertzei Kishim
58	29 April 2021	Le Havre, Normandy and Picardy	Achaean Republic	"Pass Me By"	Itamar	35	4	Normandy and Picardy
59	17 June 2021	Orongumilá, Achaean Republic	Britonisea	"Mine"	Josh Morris	42	15	Kalosia
60	07 August 2021	Aronyk, Britonisea	Normandy and Picardy	"On commencera encore le matin"	Marianne Vidal, Anne-Marie Paquet	43	13	Pemecutan
61	03 November 2021	Rouen, Normandy and Picardy	Normandy and Picardy	"Un jour viendra"	Sophie Muret	32	1	Achaean Republic
62	11 January 2022	Satria, Pemecutan	Scotatrova	"On the Veranda"	Lia Martense	26	2	Normandy and Picardy
63	09 March 2022	Eritús, Scotatrova	Scotatrova	"Un Asperana Ai U Xergare"	Gian Sercada	34	7	Beepee
64	11 May 2022	Engium, Scotatrova	Beepee	"Back to the Highlands"	Melba Tohst	22	0	Pemecutan
65	17 July 2022	Hercules, Beepee	Malta Comino Gozo	"Underwater"	Scorpion	32	7	Pemecutan
66	14 September 2022	Valletta, Malta Comino Gozo	Elejamie	"Since I Lost Him"	Aurora Cassidy	40	4	Malta Comino Gozo
67	23 November 2022	Playa de Rocas, Elejamie	Achaean Republic	"Supersonic"	Nessa Navarro	25	1	Malta Comino Gozo
68	27 January 2023	Santa Ana, Achaean Republic	Britonisea	"Intoxicating"	ELLA, Aaron Ward	33	4	Scotatrova
69	27 March 2023	Telm City, Britonisea & Delboa, Scotatrova	Normandy and Picardy	"Complètement fou"	Marcel	50	18	Britonisea
70	09 August 2023	Corola, Achaean Republic	Haruhata	"キスして最後にもう一度"	Blanket	31	4	Elejamie
71	27 September 2023	Seiga, Haruhata	Tödlichebujoku	"Home"	Vana Mo	25	4	Haruhata
72	29 November 2023	Fláišlichehori, Tödlichebujoku	Tödlichebujoku	"Don't Wait For Me"	Peránttö Amano	31	6	Beepee
73	26  January 2024	Hercules, Beepee	Beepee	"Hero"	Harry Boosey	23	1	Hafamarimët

Junior World Hit Winners By Edition

Edition	Date	Host	Winner	Song	Performer (Age)	Points	Margin	Runner-up
01	22 June 2013	Stepanarvashat, Artsakhestan	Euskirribakondara	He Aloha!	Ahonui Haldagarrián (12)	36	3	Royal Kingdom of Quebec
02	15 November 2015	Vastag, Bloodbath Generation	Non-competitive
03	28 January 2017	Fauligekaikobu, Tödlichebujoku	Darkmania	Fred I Mitt Land	Änna Kisdemin (12)	23	1	Izmedu
04	6 January 2018	Zoloroni, Mercedini	Alinghi Federal-Democratic Republic	Mondo Animale	Gruppo Sorriso (11-13)	32	2	Britonisea
05	3 November 2018	Tushlark, Togonistan	Izmedu	To poli	Lea Rogosic (14)	32	2	Llalta
06	7th October 2019	Mera, Besen	Polkopia	Pust	Viktoriya Mashininya (13)	60	5	Britonisea
07	11 April 2020	Juana Díaz and Urbania, Achaean Republic	Togonistan	Karore	Samaria (15)	53	2	Mercedini
08	20 December 2020	Nightton, Natanya	Llalta	Always	Nancy Grace (8)	59	0	Kalosia
09	07 September 2021	Melaleuca, Northern Beepee	Achaean Republic	Vuelve Temporano	Cuarto 315 (14-15)	50	1	Normandy and Picardy
10	16 March 2024	Coal Coast, StrayaRoos	TBA

• Apart from two nations (Tödlichebujoku and the Achaean Republic), all Junior World Hit Festival hosts have yet to host the adult version of World Hit Festival.
• Junior World Hit Festival 2 was deemed non-competitive after the last-minute abandonment of the hosting for the 2nd World Hit Festival.
• The televote was brought in at the 6th Junior World Hit Festival in Besen and used therein.