For the first time in its history the OGAE Video Contest, which is organised this time by OGAE Italy, reaches a record number of 22 participating countries. So far, seven countries have submitted their entries and the running order has been decided.

The running order for this year's OGAE Video Contest is as follows:

  1. France- Christophe Willem – Double Je
  2. Poland
  3. Ukraine
  4. The Netherlands
  5. Germany
  6. Andorra
  7. F.Y.R. Macedonia – Dani – Red Rain
  8. Israel
  9. Moldova – Olia Tira – Your place or mine
  10. Turkey
  11. Serbia
  12. Austria
  13. Estonia
  14. Portugal Monica Sintra – Esqueci de lembrar de mim
  15. Italy
  16. Malta
  17. Latvia – Lauris Reiniks – Nakts Veikalà
  18. Rest of the World/Namibia
  19. Greece – Mple – Ton idio to Theo
  20. Ireland – Dolores O'Riordan – Ordinary Day
  21. Slovenia
  22. Russia

The deadline set for the submission of the videos is September 1. For more information you can visit the OVC site by clicking here.

A special thanks to Michalis Vranis for his contribution to the article


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