| Nation Song Contest 36 | |
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| Date | March 22, 2009 - April 14, 2009 |
| Host |  Adamsburg  Tír an Abhainn
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| Venue | Semi 1: An Charraig Bán, Tír an Abhainn Semi 2: Eleonor, Adamsburg Final: Airship TaAdam |
| Winner |  Belvist - Keane - Crystal Ball
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| Voting system | Each country awards 1-8, 10, and 12 points to their 10 favorite songs. |
| Entries | 59 |
| Debuting nations |  Katzenauge
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| Returning nations |  Gabriel  Liturestia  Shamitri  St. Lotus
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| Withdrawing nations |  Tomstria
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| Nul points | None |
| Confirmation | March 22, 2009 - March 29, 2009 |
| Semifinal voting | March 29, 2009 - April 5, 2009 |
| Semifinal results | April 6, 2009 |
| Final voting | April 6, 2009 - April 13, 2009 |
| Final results | April 14, 2009 |
| Nation Song Contest | |
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Nation Song Contest 36 will be the 36th Nation Song Contest and will be the first ever contest to be officially hosted by two countries: Adamsburg and Tír an Abhainn; after they came 2nd and 3rd respectively in NSC 35. Tír an Abhainn will host Semi 1, Adamsburg will host Semi 2 and both countries will host the final, with the main final being in Adamsburg and the B Final (for non-qualifiers) being in Tír an Abhainn. Adamsburg had originally announced it would withdraw from this edition, but decided to stay due to hosting rights. St. Lotus will return to the contest, and Katzenauge debuted in this contest. The Tomstrian broadcaster announced that Tomstria would temporarily withdraw for 2 editions. Belvist won the contest for the second time, beating Vedatistan by 9 points.
Semi-Final 1
| Draw | Nation | Artist | Song | YouTube | Place | Points |
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| 01 | Belvist | Keane | Crystal Ball | YT Link | 8 | 76 |
| 02 | Liturestia | Pihlman & Pål | Tingeling | YT Link | 8 | 76 |
| 03 | Alinta | Fanny Lú | Tu No Eres Para Mi | YT Link | 2 | 100 |
| 04 | Halito | We Are Scientists | Inaction | YT Link | 16 | 61 |
| 05 | Rotterdamus | The Opposites ft. Dio & Wartaal | Dom, Lomp & Famous | YT Link | 13 | 63 |
| 06 | Doklea | Tose Proeski | The Hardest Thing | YT Link | 13 | 63 |
| 07 | Sillycone Valley | Värttinä | Nahkaruoska | YT Link | 20 | 49 |
| 08 | Magna Grecia | Ryu | From The Beginning Until Now | YT Link | 26 | 30 |
| 09 | Shamitri | DJ Lutique & Svetlana Loboda | By Your Side | YT Link | 11* | 72 |
| 10 | Orovoda | The Lonely Island | Jizz In My Pants | YT Link | 13 | 63 |
| 11 | Lost Isle | dEUS | Disappointed In The Sun | YT Link | 27 | 24 |
| 12 | Funlandia | Per Gessle | Silly Really | YT Link | 21 | 41 |
| 13 | Fervorosia | Private | Killer On The Dancefloor | YT Link | 12 | 68 |
| 14 | Lyapunovia | Anna Abreu | Perdoa-Me | YT Link | 25 | 34 |
| 15 | Swelatie | Demi Lovato | La La Land | YT Link | 24 | 37 |
| 16 | Daffodilia | thecocknbullkid | I'm Not Sorry | YT Link | 10 | 72 |
| 17 | Dalisska | Kate Miller-Heidke | Caught In The Crowd | YT Link | 19 | 51 |
| 18 | Bezzulandia | Sarah Brightman | Eden | YT Link | 21 | 41 |
| 19 | Reym-L-Dneurb | Köök | Andrus | YT Link | 23 | 40 |
| 20 | Vorhota | Marco Carta | La Forza Mia | YT Link | 4 | 96 |
| 21 | Scorpionia | Xandria | Ravenheart | YT Link | 1 | 104 |
| 22 | Zombira | Pain ft. Annette Olzon | Follow Me | YT Link | 3 | 98 |
| 23 | Cydoni-Gibberia | Röyksopp | Happy Up Here | YT Link | 5 | 94 |
| 24 | Saint Joe & Southgulfia | Limp Bizkit | Behind Blue Eyes | YT Link | 17 | 58 |
| 25 | Reignland | Epica | Never Enough | YT Link | 6 | 90 |
| 26 | Maccha-Brugia | Orson | No Tomorrow | YT Link | 18 | 54 |
| 27 | Luniana | Ilse DeLange | Incredible | YT Link | 7 | 85 |
* - tie broken due to qualification rules
Semi-Final 2
| Draw | Nation | Artist | Song | YouTube | Place | Points |
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| 01 | Gabriel | The Saturdays | Fall | YT Link | 21 | 44 |
| 02 | Mooseland | Robbie Williams | Rock DJ | YT Link | 17 | 58 |
| 03 | Somborian Republic | Anastacia | Sick & Tired | YT Link | 4 | 88 |
| 04 | Saksjaowie | Tae-Goon | Call Me | YT Link | 7 | 78 |
| 05 | Effiland | Katy Perry | Thinking Of You | YT Link | 11 | 70 |
| 06 | Tova | Augustana | Boston | YT Link | 7 | 78 |
| 07 | Arjastan | Aura & Doobie ft Ludmiła Kac & Ivan Busłaj | Nočču Na Kupalle | YT Link | 5 | 82 |
| 08 | Xanadu | Alizée | J'en Ai Marre | YT Link | 3 | 96 |
| 09 | Kuki-Q | Shaggy | Feel The Rush | YT Link | 15 | 64 |
| 10 | Blondania | Swingfly | Touch & Go | YT Link | 13 | 69 |
| 11 | Yaponesia | Pentagram | Anatolia | YT Link | 23 | 24 |
| 12 | Viola Per Sempre | AC/DC | Hells Bells | YT Link | 26 | 20 |
| 13 | Ametan | Hitomi Shimatani | Destiny | YT Link | 2 | 112 |
| 14 | St. Lotus | Saliva | Twister | YT Link | 20 | 48 |
| 15 | Katzenauge | Zero 7 ft. SIA | Pageant Of The Bizarre | YT Link | 16 | 60 |
| 16 | Vedatistan | Akcent | King Of The Disco | YT Link | 1 | 124 |
| 17 | Bokia | Oceana | Cry Cry | YT Link | 7 | 78 |
| 18 | Noizeland | Spamalot | Not Dead Yet | YT Link | 25 | 22 |
| 19 | Giggshood | Hammerfall | Any Means Necessary | YT Link | 6 | 81 |
| 20 | Pangora | ABBA | Fernando | YT Link | 23 | 24 |
| 21 | Eureka | Video | Wez' Nie Pierdol | YT Link | 19 | 55 |
| 22 | Begonia | Madsen | Du Schreibst Geschichte | YT Link | 14 | 65 |
| 23 | Ugaly | ANJ | Gorbachev | YT Link | 22 | 40 |
| 24 | Jastistia | Girls Aloud | Untouchable | YT Link | 10 | 75 |
| 25 | Comino | Bloodhound Gang | Bad Touch | YT Link | 18 | 57 |
| 26 | Spila | After School | Ah | YT Link | 11 | 70 |
Final
| Draw | Nation | Artist | Song | YouTube | Place | Points |
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| 01 | Liturestia | Pihlman & Pål | Tingeling | YT Link | 19 | 101 |
| 02 | Prasia | Basement Jaxx | Take Me Back To Your House | YT Link | 16 | 107 |
| 03 | Belvist | Keane | Crystal Ball | YT Link | 1 | 182 |
| 04 | Cydoni-Gibberia | Röyksopp | Happy Up Here | YT Link | 7 | 146 |
| 05 | Starsky | Lasgo | Surrender | YT Link | 25 | 84 |
| 06 | Alinta | Fanny Lú | Tu No Eres Para Mi | YT Link | 10 | 124 |
| 07 | Calypso | Johnossi | Man Must Dance | YT Link | 17 | 105 |
| 08 | Tova | Augustana | Boston | YT Link | 20 | 99 |
| 09 | Sillycone Valley | Värttinä | Nahkaruoska | YT Link | 22 | 88 |
| 10 | Tír an Abhainn | Le Galaxie | You Feel The Fire! | YT Link | 27 | 62 |
| 11 | Giggshood | Hammerfall | Any Means Necessary | YT Link | 13 | 116 |
| 12 | Zombira | Pain ft. Annette Olzon | Follow Me | YT Link | 10 | 124 |
| 13 | Saksjaowie | Tae Goon | Call Me | YT Link | 12 | 118 |
| 14 | Qele | Maskinen | Segertåget | YT Link | 26 | 80 |
| 15 | Xanadu | Alizée | J'en Ai Marre | YT Link | 6 | 150 |
| 16 | Ametan | Hitomi Shimatani | Destiny | YT Link | 4 | 168 |
| 17 | Reignland | Epica | Never Enough | YT Link | 17 | 105 |
| 18 | Scorpionia | Xandria | Ravenheart | YT Link | 15 | 111 |
| 19 | Vedatistan | Akcent | King Of The Disco | YT Link | 2 | 173 |
| 20 | Arjastan | Aura & Doobie ft Ludmiła Kac & Ivan Busłaj | Nočču Na Kupalle | YT Link | 9 | 128 |
| 21 | Jastistia | Girls Aloud | Untouchable | YT Link | 14 | 115 |
| 22 | Bokia | Oceana | Cry Cry | YT Link | 21 | 89 |
| 23 | Somborian Republic | Anastacia | Sick & Tired | YT Link | 5 | 160 |
| 24 | Luniana | Ilse DeLange | Incredible | YT Link | 24 | 86 |
| 25 | Adamsburg | Edith Backlund | True Believer | YT Link | 28 | 28 |
| 26 | Comino | Bloodhound Gang | Bad Touch | YT Link | 8 | 144 |
| 27 | Daffodilia | thecocknbullkid | I'm Not Sorry | YT Link | 22 | 88 |
| 28 | Vorhota | Marco Carta | La Forza Mia | YT Link | 3 | 172 |
Winning song
Belvist Keane - Crystal Ball
Full Voting Tables
Semi 1
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