Connect Fest

Connect Fest is online contest based on Eurovision. Connect Fest is a continuation of Wirtualna Eurowizja contest, which was since September 2011. In Virtual Eurovision was 39 editions. In case of rising popularity other contest (which ended after some editions) admins made decision to move contest to Facebook, where were made group VESC. VESC had some good editions but admis prefered to take a break from fun like this.

Since 2013 Paweł K. with Łukasz W. who helped him with VESC made decision to renew internet forum. At least they made project of contest Songest which was canceled before it began. Soon in April 2013 were made Connect Fest. First edition took place in Denver, United States, but contestants didn't want it on internet forum anymore, so Connect Fest were moved into Facebook as Facebook Group. First edition was attended by 23 participants, but the record of participants was made in January 2014 at Connect Fest #4 and it count 39 contestants.The format and rules ale based on Eurovision Song Contest. Each edition takes about 3/4 weeks. First weeks are for preselection, next one is for voting (in Eurovision scale).

Every year in Connect Fest in May participants choose their Eurovision winner what is called Our Eurovision - contest is continuation of similar contest in VESC. Also before new year eve took place Connect Awards which is a summary of whole year in Connect Fest. Also beside this two contest, takes place Connect Fest Awards where contestants gave prize for best female artist, male artist, band and duet - Connect Fest Awards are in chosen editions.

Connect Fest is a contest which has to connect people, where they can compete and have fun. Here is a lot of languages (in general Polish, English and Serbian). In contest there is plenty of more or less ambitious songs but always is chosen best one.

Rules
'''Duration of one edition is about two weeks. Applications for Connect Fest are about one week, also voting for participants.'''

If you want to join you have to choose a country which you will have as long as you want. Of course you can change it after one edition.

Winner of current edition can choose city, hosts and arena where will contest will be hold. If in Connect Fest will be special edition where countries will be drawn winner can stay with his country.

To this contest you can submit original songs and also covers of them but if you have already chosen a song you cannot change it.

No time and age restrictions for song (it means that you can join with song from 1980 and this song can be longer than three or six minutes).

You have to send your votes in Eurovision scale (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 12 points) if you won't do that you will be disqualified.