Kyrgyzstan in Own Asiavision Song Contest 9

Kyrgyzstan will participate in the Own Asiavision Song Contest 9 in Taipei, Taiwan with the song "Sen" performed by Jeedesh, who was internally selected by Kyrgyz broadcaster KTRK to represent the country. Her entry "Sen" was presented to the public on the 17th of March 2016.

Background
Prior to the 9th edition, Kyrgyzstan had taken part in the contest 5 times, debuting in the 1st edition where they finished in 6th place. The country has finished in the top 10 in each of its apperances with the exception of the 3rd edition, where Kyrgyzstan finished in 19th place. Kyrgyzstan withdrew from the 5th edition of the contest and also missed the 6th and 7th editions, but returned with a new head of delegation in the 8th edition in Suva, Fiji, where Non-Stop finished in 7th place with their song "Jurogum Saga".

At the contest
In Taipei, Jeedesh's song "Sen" was very widely recieved by critics, with the betting odds putting Kyrgyzstan as the 2nd favourite to win the contest, just behind Bhutan, the hot favourite to win. Kyrgyzstan performed in the 17th position, after Hong Kong and before United Arab Emirates. At the end of the voting, Kyrgyzstan finished in 5th place with 101 points, to date the best placing for the nation.