NationStates Jolt Archive

The following sixteen countries have expressed interest in participating in the second WorldVision Contest. Please post the title and artist of your song: you can also describe your national final. Though you don't need to post them here, feel free to start composing your lyrics: we'll look forward to seeing them when the contest begins in one week, on May 15.

See you in Merano!

Swilatia - Cheap Love, by Vilvek
Zwangzug - Dance By, by Red Knight
Khenas - Zalwe, by Sijana Desari and Nifeti Rellale
St. Samuel - Embrace the love, by Decorus
Abu Hana - Sailing home, by Yousef Al-Bikouri
The Freethinkers - Desert Nights, by The Candle Flames
Edward City - Dancing in the Sunlight, by Deeper
Linker Niederrhein - Make Her Bleed, by The Cherry Poppers
Lovisa - Mixtura, by Reni Jusis
Bostopia - A Soldier's Love, by Chris Keane
Rejistania - Sa~edi Hi Kali, by Ha~o La Sen
Wentland - The WBC Song, by The WBC Band
Corneliu - The devil went down to Georgia, by Charlie Daniels
Bazalonia - Another Stupid Love Song, by Graham Keneddy
Mannifax -
Lerasia - : Romescu the Sun of Lerasia, by Adel Musescu

Royal Music Board of Khenas

So, I guess we become our country's WorldVision Organising Comittee since a new group cannot be created during this political crisis.

Does this mean we have an actual purpose now?

Yes. this means we have to select a song to represent our country, out of the ones that are interested in this honour.

Um... okay, but I don't know if any of these songs can really be considered good enough to represent our country in an international song contest.

Well, the last one is good. Nice music and everything. I give it my vote.

Okay. I'll give it my vote, just to actually have a unanimous vote. What about the rest of of you.

Um... I'm not really sure, they can't keep the song in one language, and the lyrics don't really mean anything.

What song do you suggest then?

Let me take a look then, i'll wait. Until you find something, I'm not going to change my vote.

Wait, i'm not finding anything better so far. Any of you other guys finding something good.

Maybe this one, I have my vote for it.

Well, it beats the alternatives...

(5 days later)

So it has been all this time, and we still don't have a unanimous descision?

Fine, I'll go with you on that one, it bets the rest of the other songs.

So now we have our song. Let's hope we win the contest.

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Original Song from Khenas:

Zalwe, by Sijana Desari and Nifeti Relalle

"Welcome, once again, to the finals of the Singing Bazalope, Bazalonia's premiere music competition. The lines have closed and the competition is fierce, so while the votes are being tallied, lets have a look at some of the performances...

*skip*

"The votes are here, 5th place is Harold and the Shoeshiners with their song, 'Manny'. *applause*

"4th place is The Hendersons with their song 'The Baz Blues'" *slightly more applause then last time.

"3rd place is Michael Jones and his song 'Fly'" *A significant jump in applause*

"2nd place is Natty and her song 'Down with Natty'" *about the same*

"and First and representing Bazalonia in the 2nd WorldVision in Zwangzug is...

Graham Keneddy and his song... 'Another Stupid Love Song'" * Massive amounts of appaulse*

"Congratulations Graham come up here..."

Nobody had considered having the contest anywhere but Merano. However, with twin-city tensions high as ever, it seemed reasonable to award Bangkok the rights to host the national finals. At the time.

"Hippie Happenings" by Hell's Irate Puppies? Sucks, the judge wrote.

"7/8 Rhythm" by The Destroyinators? Sucks.

"Happy Birthday" by Benny Angle? Akshuly ¬suck but we just had u.

And finally, Red Knight took the stage.

"U win."

"But I haven't **** gotten to **** play yet!"

"Tak it ez on ur blepinator."

So did "Dance By" become Zwangzug's entry.

The following sixteen countries have expressed interest in participating in the second WorldVision Contest. Please post the title and artist of your song: you can also describe your national final. Though you don't need to post them here, feel free to start composing your lyrics: we'll look forward to seeing them when the contest begins in one week, on May 15.

See you in Merano!

Swilatia - Another Stupid Love Song, by Graham Keneddy
Zwangzug - Dance By, by Red Knight
Khenas - Zalwe, by Sijana Desari and Nifeti Rellale
St. Samuel -
Abu Hana -
The Freethinkers -
Edward City -
Linker Niederrhein -
Lovisa -
Bostopia -
Rejistania -
Wentland -
Corneliu -
Bazalonia -
Mannifax -
Lerasia -
"Another Stupid Love Song" was Baz's song. I haven't post my national finals yet!

Whoops! Good call.

3.03 AM - Music & Live Acts Department Conference Room 2, FBC Complex, Navarre

"Dear sweet bloody christ, do we have anything that doesn't sound mushy, emo or garbage? What happened to all the good bands? I heard at least two decent sets of sods on the way thru the odeons, surely we couldn't nick one of those?"

"You think any of them would dare lose their 'cred' by appearing in this glorification of crap?"

"Point...goddamnit, whats the least worst one then?"

"Well, lets see, the Protein Shake's 'gobble it all up love'...yeah...not going to go down too well that one...erm..."

"Twenty Years in an Angstian Sex Machine?"

"The Plastic Pretenders? Again, not the best international image we're heading for"

"Hmmmm, lets see...erm...theres that song by Reeds and Rush, what was it, 'Searing pain is my only release?'"

"Made me want to kill myself but probably not throguh the means they intended. God I had to go out and kill a hobo to make myself feel better."

"...."

"Just...kidding."

"Which leaves..."

"Just one, guess it's gonna have to be..."

FBC ANNOUNCEMENT

The FBC is proud to announce, after a long hard-fought competition between the best and brightest of the Freethinker music world, the official Freestian representative band will be The Candle Flames with their song 'Desert Nights'!

We wish our boys (and girl) all the best of luck!

Well it was during the Romescu dictatorship that this young singer was selected from a group of other singers to go to the World Vision. It was to show off Lerasian Propaganad and spread the cult of Personality of President Romescu But now after the violent Revolution and now that Romescu has been Deposed and executed we are not sure what to do. The young lady knows no other music other than Romescu era music and we dont have any other muscisians. People are acually protesting in the streets asying that is that woman sings any of that Romescu Propaganda it would be in extremely bad taste, she has already recieved death threats, But her manager (who had sympathies with Romescu) is advising her not the change the song and she will continue to sing the planned song :eek:

Called: Romescu the Sun of Lerasia
Adel Musescu will sing the song

OOC: i hope i'm doing this right, ok.

Yep, you did it fine! :)

[Firth] Welcome back! I'm Kelly Firth, broadcasting on Channel 9 News around the world here from the Fort Boston Arena, home of Fort Boston FC and the Bostopian Gridiron League's Fort Boston Fireside! Half an hour ago, we saw the bands perform under the closed roof, and now, the results are in!

In 5th place..."You will all soon be Sel Appan!" by the Sel Appan Pride Band of Bostopia.

In 4rd place was "We Still Love Dr.Vlad!" by the Dr.Vlad appreciation society.

In 3rd place was "Dance Dance Geesemonkey" by Empress Christine.

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A loud cheer went up from most of the audience in attendence.

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In 2nd place, with 39% of the vote was "Nighttime Riverside" by Craig Valdemere

And in First Place, and representing Bostopia with 51% of the vote was..."A Soldier's Love by Chris Keane!

As the song was announced, red, white and blue pyros shot out from around the arena, with "Sweet Home Bostopia" playing in the background, as Chris made his way to the stage.

[Firth] Chris, well done, what do you have to say to your adoring public?

[Keane] Well, I'd like to thank them, and I'm very proud to be representing Bostopia on the world stage! I'd like to thank some people, my mum, my dad, and primarily the people of Bostopia, for giving me this opportunity!

[Firth] Alright, thanks Chris, you go up there and perform for us, once again, "A Soldier's Love"! Remember to tune in with us for the finals, and we'll see you next time!

WNC: Worldvision, Edward City Song Election

-Frankie:"Hello, and welcome to WNC Music, one of the best TV Music Channles in the entire World, well Sabrina, who will represent us at Worldvision?"

-Sabrina:"Well Frankie, the song chosen to represent us will be..... Dancing in the Sunlight!! by the group Deeper!!"

-Frankie:"Yes, this song has won with the 95 percent of votes, a great victory and also a success for Deeper."

-Sabrina:"Yes. Welll, tomorrow we will be giving information of more music related things, good morning, until tomorrow."

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Before The Final

Kevin Ulbricht looked at the crumpled sheet of paper on his desk, shaking his head, then took a shot.

Then he looked at the crumpled sheet of paper, again.

"Why?" There was nobody else in the room - but he choose to speak loudly, anyway.

Printed on the crumpled sheet of paper were the contestants for the national final, the very source of his desperation and growing desire to just cut some of his arteries.

Make Her Bleed (The Cherry Poppers)
Volcan (Phallus Infernalis)
Reach out and feel the Love (Maria Berger)
Snow (Snow)

He hadn't even known any of the bands beforehand, but a bit of research verified his worst fears - 'Snow' was little more than an upstart hoping for some public relations, Maria Berger was a wrecked ex-'Star' who couldn't sing, Phallus Infernalis, well... At least they were singing in latin, which made their sex-laden song less embarrassing.

And 'The Cherry Poppers' were a school band (All members were in between grades 10 & 12) who participated for giggles.

After the Final

Kevin Ulbricht, PR Department, Greenland Broadcasting, sat at his table, looking as if lobotomised, Rosemary Kennedy style, staring at the wall. It was all he'd done for the last hour or so.

He couldn't believe it.

Well, in a way, he could. All participants had sucked, sure (Phallus Infernalis literally so), but still.

He looked at the gun in front of him. Did he really want to be known as the man responsible for this?

Did he?

He took the gun, and put it against his head. Then he pulled the trigger.

"Oh, FUCK. Forgot to load the thing."

The Cherry Poppers, a band of adolescent students 'Singing' about sex and drugs, had won, and was going to Zwangzug.

"Can't we just do the same thing as last time?"

"No, we got a joke song from punks."

"How about before that?"

"A dancing bear."

"Well, before that?"

"A fake sheikh."

"Did any of them win?"

"Not even close."

"So we couldn't do any worse, could we?"

"Er, no."

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The Wentland Broadcasting Corporation wishes to announce that it will not subject songs for the forthcoming song contest for public approval on the basis that the public are stupid.

Therefore WBC will enter with the WBC Band in a song called The WBC Song.

That is all.

Welcome to this years edition of Piosenka Dla Swilasjii, the program where you, that's right, you choose who will be represent Swilatia in the WorldVision song contest! Anyway, for those of you who just came in, we are now at the final round. Many songs have entered into this contest. Now only four remain. After this, only one song will represent Swilatia on stage. So let's not waste any more time, here are the last 4 songs:

1) Czerwone Niebo, by ZM
2) Piosenka, by Piosenka
3) Zostaw Mnie, by Maria Weneska
4) Cheap Love, by Vilvek

So, there were the songs, so soon we will have the vote. There are 3 ways to vote. You can call in, text us, or, the newest way to do this, go to the poll on our website, www.piosenka-dla-swilasjii.swi. Okay, Swilatia, you have 15 minutes to vote, starting... right... NOW!
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Pięć, Cztery, Trzy, Dwa, Jeden, STOP VOTING, SWILATIA!

So, now that you have voted, we have the results! So we will present them to you.

Fourth Place, Czerwone Niebo, by ZM, with 8% of the votes.
Third Place, Zostaw Mnie, by Maria Weneska, with 22% of the votes
Second Place, Piosenka, by Piosenka, with 29% of the votes

Finally, going to Zwangzug to represent us this year is... Cheap Love, by Vilvek, with 41% of the votes!

I think you might need to wait a bit longer for the entries, 6 in 2 days is unlikely.

What do you suggest?

What do you suggest?

I don't know yet. For now we should just see how much we have by the 15, extend the time if there's not enough.

Ok, sounds good.

The TV Lovun a lovisan broadcast want to present a results from national song contest who selected a song for a Vorldvision 2 in Zwangzug.

here is results:

6. Sonja Zauro - Look at me
5. Tatro group - busy od rana
4. Isabel Djerba - Merci
3. Konrad Sowski - ten pierwszy raz
2. Urania - worldvision

and the winner is : Reni Jusis - Mixtura

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The rejistani national finals this time too place in a rather unexpected location: in Jinhes kali. Jinhes is not exactly a big city, so a Song Contest there was a controversal decision. Despite that, the mood was good and the Rejistani participants were singing as good as they could.

The local participant was a progressite called Rolan Hilek, a white person, for the first time. His song was the typical teenie-oriented pop song called "Not just a night".

From the south east, the seleken band Namatele played the tradition-oriented song called "Niki Niki Niki Teme". The seleken tradition is currently en vogue since many selekens work abroad and see it as only connection to their home nation. Upon returning, many of these people are more conservative than the average seleken who remained home.

From the south-west, the band Oyki Okiy (translated as: "chore" or "mindblowlingly stupid work") entered the stage with their humorous song "tahiakan'isa'han" (the monster comes). It is about a monster attacking the city and only being stopped by a monster-dance and divine rythm.

The west entered "Mdeea Liivaril ve najny'het xi" (Mdeea Liivaril and the second chance) entered the political song: "Evil Eyes". This song is about the strive for a life without being surveilled. Mdeea was born in a sect where the life was very tightly controlled, so she is very passionate about that topic.

From the north, the band "Kansu ve Karma", an a capella-band which already was victorious once participated with the song "Nilhe" (no one). Again their topic is lonliness, the feeling of being seperated from the world and to have no hope. Foreigners would say Emo, but that somehow misses the point since Kansu ve Karma always emphasize honor and dignity in their songs. It is not about suuffering but to bear their fate.

For KaMaRi, an ehila~oan band called "Ha~o La Sen" (ehila~oan for: River Bridge Way) participated. Their song "Sa~edi Hi Kali" is in the Top 20 of the rejistanian single chart, but many people advised against voting for them because of the untranslatable concepts, which are in this song: Sa~edi Hi is a mystical place, here described as mystical city, inhabited by Haja~eli~n'ny (spiritual beings). Rejistanis, when asked to explain the myth of the two youths who leave their community to search the city, often compare it to Hotel California, but they are aware that this is twisting
the facts to a high degree.

The voting went without problems according to the officials (this normally means the different attempts to manipulate roughly balance themselves out). Anchorwoman Hami announced that Ha~o La Sen beat the odds and would travel
to Merano kali for the finals.

I think we need to keep it open a few days longer. I need more then 1 song to give null points to.

St Samuel Entertainment News

It has been confirmed that the St Samuel all girl trio 'Decorus' will be re-presenting the nation after winning the regional vote last night with there song 'Embrace the love.'

The three girls, Iyla aged 18, Sophia aged 18 and Samia aged 19 have become an instant hit in St Samuel with there up-beat song all about embracing the love of every culture. One pundit said "It's typical cheesy pop-crap, I'd imagine it will do great in the Worldvision."

Meanwhile, Abu Hana have selected 58 year old former cruise line singer Yousef Al-Bikouri with his song 'Sailing home.'

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ooc- Sorry for the delay and the short reply. I will give more info for the St Samuel and Abu Hana entries very soon when I have more time.

Corneliu and Mannifax have been contacted and reminded to post. The contest has begun: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=526980.

Singing Charlie Daniels The Devil Went down to Georgia.