Hypernova

Hypernova is a music competition organised by Corfú Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). It has chosen the country's representative for the Nova Song Contest since the first edition of the competition. It is Corfiot's most popular television shows, and it has been estimated that more than 70 millions of Corfiots watch the show.

The winner of the Hypernova has been chosen by panels of jurors and the public televoting, which has an equal influence over the final outcome. The competition makes a considerable impact on music charts in Reino de Corfú.

Origins
The Nova Song Contest began on 6 April 2020 With twenty-five nations competing, the festival took place in Torkent, Sorchia. Without broadcasting a public selection, Corfú Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) chose to send Evelina to the inargural contest. The song selected was "Sun Vika" (Sun Fault), it finished nineteenth at the constest.

The first Hypernova Festival was held on 16 April 2020 at The Hydro in Olympia; five songs participated. A mix of jury voting and voting from the public decided the winner. The winner of the contest was "Kein Lied" (Not a Song), performed by Wincent Weiss. Hypernova was introduced to produce an Corfiot contest, with Corfiot musical tastes being presented to a Nova audience. The contest is also an open one, with all information of the songs being revealed in the selection process.

Participation
The CBC divided the country into five regions that share historical, social and musical ties. Each region can choose its representative internally or make a regional selection during the Hypernova week, which consists of promoting the Corfiota music, new talents and established musicians.

Hosting
The semi-finals are held in towns and cities throughout Reino de Corfú. The venue for Hypernova final are announced five days  before of the next contest.

Format
The final of the Hypernova festival is held in the chosen host city, in which the five representatives of the regions in which the Kingdom of Corfu is divided, compete to be the winner and to represent the country in the NSC.