AINVision Illium 2016

AINVision Illium 2016 is the 12th semi-annual AINVision Song Contest, which will take place in a yet to be announced city in Illium after they successfully won the hosting rights after placing first in AINVision Winter 2015, making it the first time the contest will be hosted in the country. It will also be the second installment of the contest to be held in the Southern Hemisphere, the first being AINVision Neu Westfalen 2014.

Location
The event took place in Illium's capital, Illium City.

Corporate sponsorship
The following companies supported the event with sponsorship deals, either by donating large donations or directly helping the event with goods and services.

- Akira International - Illuminare - Laperouse Mining

- New Duveland National Bank - Tropea Airlines

- Voss Inc - WizzAir

Presenter
The presenter for the event was Anna Kendrick.

Participating countries
As hosts, Illium were required to participate in the contest, which drew in most of the competitors from AINVision Winter 2015. Three new countries entered the competition, including Mikenstein, Siculia and Jarraban. Two nations that participated in the last AINVision, but not this one were: Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina, although Santa Catarina took part in voting.

Results
Results were posted on the 12th of September, 2016.

Final Results

 * Escambia was disqualified for not being able to send in their votes in time, thus nullifying their position and all their earned points and also being barred from entering the next instalment of AINVision.

Spokespeople
Atlantic Federation - Tom Arell Avaiki - Lee Lin Balaton - Zsuzsanna Jakabos Escambia - TBA Freiga - Dragan Bakema Hiigara - Zaza Napoli

Illium - Her Majesty Skylar Elizabeth Sariah II  Jarraban - Jessica De Gouw Kingston and Boyce - Thomas Rickards Lower Columbia - Will Nygaard Mikenstein - Alex Höfle

Neu Westfalen - Miranda Lorenz New Duveland - Nathan Little Santa Catarina - Gustavo Kuerten Siculia - Marco Sgarbi Teiko - HRH Yuri Chinen