Canadian Choice (OMSC 16)

Canadian Choice (OMSC 16) was the 1ˢᵗ edition of the Canadian music competition Canadian Choice and was held between the 7ᵗʰ July 2021 and the 10ᵗʰ July 2021. Ten artists participated in this edition of the contest hoping to represent their country, Canada, at the OMSC 16.

The winner of the contest was Olivier Dion with his song "Si J'étais Son Soleil", sung in French. He represented Canada in OMSC 16 in Novi Sad, Serbia, placing 34ᵗʰ with 77 points.

Format
Canadian Choice (OMSC 16), organised by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), was the first edition of the contest to determine the Canadian representative/s for OMSC 16. Each artist represented a region of Canada. The final was held on the 10ᵗʰ July 2021 in the capital Ottawa, in eastern Canada, where ten songs were performed.

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 winner was announced.

Competing Entries
The ten competing songs were announced to the public on the 7ᵗʰ July 2021.

Final
The final took place on the 10ᵗʰ July 2021 in Ottawa.