Sanyvestiwal

Sanyvestiwal (English: Song Festival) was a song competition in the Republic of St. Olaf. The contest ran from 1980 to 1981 and was abolished in June 1981.

Origins
Sanyvestiwal was created by SOUT, the former public broadcaster in the Republic of St. Olaf, as part of the controversial Tale Minnesotansq 80 campaign to encourage Olaf Minnesotan to become the universal language of the nation, adopted by the Kistendemokatene in 1979.

Format
The competition was hosted by a single host in both editions.

Participants
The principle of the competition was to have primarily new artists take part every edition. A maximum of 8 returnees could be selected for the succeeding edition.

Hosting
The fixed location of Sanyvestiwal was the Paesidentspalads in Skaarsvik. It could hold 2,500 spectators in the inaugural edition. The venue was renovated in 1984, adding an extra 1,000. The venue still exists but has been renamed Donninyepalads after the return of the monarchy and is a common sightseeing location in Skaarsvik.

Voting systems
The winner of every edition was decided by 16 jurors awarding points from 1 to 8, 10 and 12. The song with the most points would be the winner. In case of an ex aequo the amount of 12 points would be the deciding factor, followed by 10, 8, 7 etc.