Out In The Sea (OMSC 10)

Out In The Sea (OMSC 10) was the 1ˢᵗ edition of the Micronesian music competition Out In The Sea and was held between the 20ᵗʰ and the 22ⁿᵈ February 2021. Ten artists participated in this edition of the contest hoping to represent Micronesia at the OMSC 10. The slogan of the very first edition was “Whatever It Takes!”.

The winner of the contest was Banners with the song "Someone To You", sung in English. He represented Micronesia in OMSC 10 in Heraklion, Greece, placing 17ᵗʰ with 53 points.

Format
Out In The Sea (OMSC 10), organised by Federated States of Micronesia Broadcasting Association (FSMBA), was the first edition of the contest to determine the Micronesian representative/s for OMSC 10. The semi-finals were held respectively on the 20ᵗʰ and 21ˢᵗ February 2021 while the final was held on the 22ⁿᵈ February 2021. They were both held in the capital of Micronesia, Palikir. The two favourite entries from each semi-final advanced directly to the final.

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 semi-finals' days, between the 20ᵗʰ and the 21ˢᵗ February 2021.

Semi-Final 1
The first semi-final took place on the 20ᵗʰ February 2021.

Semi-Final 2
The second semi-final took place on the 21ˢᵗ February 2021.

Final
The final took place on the 22ⁿᵈ February 2021 in Palikir.

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