Kanta ng Pilipinas (OMSC 14)

Kanta ng Pilipinas (OMSC 14) was the 4ᵗʰ edition of the Filipino music competition Kanta ng Pilipinas and was held between the 16ᵗʰ May 2021 and the 20ᵗʰ May 2021. Ten artists participated in this edition of the contest hoping to represent their country, the Philippines, at the OMSC 14, under the slogan “Angat Sa Iba! (Cut Above The Rest!)”.

The winner of the contest was Bella Poarch, a soloist singer famous on social networks, with her song "Build A Bitch". She represented the Philippines in OMSC 14 in Reykjavík, Iceland, placing 4ᵗʰ with 112 points.

Format
Kanta ng Pilipinas (OMSC 14), organised by People's Television Network (PTV), was the fourth edition of the contest to determine the Filipino representative/s for OMSC 14. Each artist represented a region of the Philippines. The two semi-finals were held between the 16ᵗʰ and the 18ᵗʰ May 2021 and each had five artists competing. The two entries with the most votes from each semi-final advanced directly to the final, while among the two entries with the third highest score, the song with the most votes advanced to the final thanks to the wildcard. The final was held on the 20ᵗʰ May 2021 and was held, as the semi-finals, in Davao, Mindanao, where the ten artists performed their songs.

Voting
The televote influenced the results at 100%, as the voting consisted uniquely in public votes.

After the artists' performances, the televoting was opened and after votes were casted, it was closed and the qualifiers, during the semi-finals, and the winner, during the final, were announced.

Competing Entries
The ten competing entries were announced to the public on the 16ᵗʰ May 2021.

Semi-Final 1
The first semi-final took place on the 17ᵗʰ May 2021 in Davao.

Semi-Final 2
The second semi-final took place on the 18ᵗʰ May 2021 in Davao.

Final
The final took place on the 20ᵗʰ May 2021 also in Davao.

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