NationStates Jolt Archive

Well, WorldVision 7 is almost over, so it's about time to start the next signups. For those who have never participated before, here's the breakdown:

This is baisically an NS version of Eurovision, with the same basic structure of countries selecting, performing and voting on songs. Except this contest open to countries in any region. Countries paricipating in the contest are also allowed to enter a maximum of two puppet nations.

After the signups, the contest is done through two RP threads. The first is the national finals thread, in which all countries select their songs for the contest. The second thread is the actual contest, in which all the performances (with song lyrics), votings and other RP's are posted.

Oh, and one last thing, all songs in the contest must be original. No cover versions. Parodies are okay though

Signups (30, Closed):

Swilatia
Zwangzug
Kura-Pelland
Iglesian Archipelago
Wavispa
Nethertopia
Qazox
Miroxia
Galaxianda
Valeneska
Ruccola
Bears Armed
Scotchpinestan
Seven Castles
Wijaska Island
Kingsley Bedford
Cachette de Lions
Havl
Cafundeu
Terreiro de Ogum
Bazalonia
Myedvedeya
The Holy Empire
Esperantujo 2
Lurikastan
New Haustreland
Rejistania
Future-World
Kemball Island
Britania Maximus

Count us in. Again.

I will signup for both participating and host.

Wavispa in!

Nethertopia will give it a second try. We will also sign up as potential hosts, but more info on that in another post.

(EDIT: Post 300! Yaay!)

Qazox will give this one more try.

Miroxia in

Eighth signups? Woot!

Galaxianda is entering!

We'll try this again.

Ruccola will be joining the contest once again.

Bears Armed will enter this time, too.

Scotchpinestan will return after sitting out Worldvision 7.

I will participate for the first time.

We'll take another attempt at not last place.

Kingsley Bedford are interested in participating for the first time.

If someone could give us the run down on what song rules they are as we do not wish to be disqualified.

We'll take another attempt at not last place.
With a willing entrant this time? ;)

Kingsley Bedford are interested in participating for the first time.

If someone could give us the run down on what song rules they are as we do not wish to be disqualified.

Well, the song has to be at least somewhat origninal, and you have to RP a performance, or an attempt at a performance at it, with the lyrics posted.

That's about it really. You can write your song about whatever you want.

Cachette de Lions will be participating in WV8, and will hopefully actually show up this time.

I'm in, but I have a lot of questions.

I'm in, but I have a lot of questions.

Ask away...

Cafundéu will return, hoping for another good performance.

Terreiro de Ogum will prove their faith with another song!

Puppet of Cafundéu

Ask away...

What are the general rules? Do we get to upload audio/video? How is the winner determined?

I'll sign up again

What are the general rules? Do we get to upload audio/video? How is the winner determined?
Songs in the contest should be original, but parodies are okay. Cover versions are not.

You can upload an audio or video file, but it is not required. Most of us just post song lyrics.

The winner is chosen by a public, eurovision-style (1 to 12 points), vote between all the participating countries.

Songs in the contest should be original, but parodies are okay. Cover versions are not.

You can upload an audio or video file, but it is not required. Most of us just post song lyrics.

The winner is chosen by a public, eurovision-style (1 to 12 points), vote between all the participating countries.

Thanks! I wonder how I missed the previous seven. This will be fun.

Myedvedeya will return, and we promise to get a song in this time...

The Holy Empire's back, bad, and better than ever.

The Imperial Secretariat for the Purple Inkwell announce that they are also officially bidding to host WorldVision 8

Songs in the contest should be original, but parodies are okay. Cover versions are not.

You can upload an audio or video file, but it is not required. Most of us just post song lyrics.

The winner is chosen by a public, eurovision-style (1 to 12 points), vote between all the participating countries.

Is it okay if it's a cover, but just with a twist in the tongue (a different basis)?

Is it okay if it's a cover, but just with a twist in the tongue (a different basis)?

I believe I answered that in the first post.

I believe I answered that in the first post.

I know that, but are you allowed a cover with the same title, but with a couple of different lyrics or new lyrics.

I know that, but are you allowed a cover with the same title, but with a couple of different lyrics or new lyrics.

If you want to change the lyrics of an existing song, that's okay, that's what a parody.

If you want your song to have the same title as an existing song, that's okay. IRL, there's like 15 songs with the title "Here I am"

if you want to change the lyrics of an existing song, that's okay, that's what a parody.

If you want your song to have the same title as an existing song, that's okay. Irl, there's like 15 songs with the title "here i am"

o.k.

bump.

Are there any rules towards political lyrics

Like there is in Eurovision?

And, when do I have to have held my national final by
And can I use internal selection?

The only rule for the songs is that the lyrics must be original.

There will be a "national finals" thread which you post the name and the artist of your song and abit about how it was selected (how they are is upto you)

Okay... we already have a good number of countries... signups close on Friday (9th). There is still room for more countries, although I might close it 30 if we reach that before the time is up.

The only rule for the songs is that the lyrics must be original.


Or at least can't have been recognisably used in a song or poetic form before.

There are potentially grey areas where adapting real life material might be permissable. For WorldVision 7, I adapted Lauren Bacall's lines about 'you know how to whistle, don't you? You just put your lips together and blow' from her famous scene opposite Humphrey Bogart in the classic film To Have and Have Not. No one objected, but I had changed the context, put some effort into describing the performance, and gently edited the dialogue to turn it into a believable jazz song. Or perhaps no one recognised the reference, so I just got away with it.

Either way, you can't just take a Beyonce song or Yeats poem and then pass them off as your own nation's entry.

-snip-

=0 You Orthodox fiend!

Or at least can't have been recognisably used in a song or poetic form before.

There are potentially grey areas where adapting real life material might be permissable. For WorldVision 7, I adapted Lauren Bacall's lines about 'you know how to whistle, don't you? You just put your lips together and blow' from her famous scene opposite Humphrey Bogart in the classic film To Have and Have Not. No one objected, but I had changed the context, put some effort into describing the performance, and gently edited the dialogue to turn it into a believable jazz song. Or perhaps no one recognised the reference, so I just got away with it.

Either way, you can't just take a Beyonce song or Yeats poem and then pass them off as your own nation's entry.

Ever heard of the KISS Principle?.... for once I was actually following it!

=0 You Orthodox fiend!

Well, I did call my act "Lauren Bogart and Humphrey Bacall". That was supposed to be just the teensiest clue.

Young people today just don't know their classic cinema, do they?

Linky thing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY4zkWUTvQM&feature=related)

Yeah... Well... You've got a point there. Last movie I saw was Saving Private Ryan. And I can't even remember the last classic I've seen... I'm more into books anyway.

Esperantujo 2 wishes to participate. Be warned that our songwriters have a low opinion of the taste and culture of foreigners, based on the tourists they meet in the somewhat sleazy hotels of Azentruo!

Esperantujo 2 wishes to participate. Be warned that our songwriters have a low opinion of the taste and culture of foreigners, based on the tourists they meet in the somewhat sleazy hotels of Azentruo!

They'll get along well with the Swilatian announcers then.

[OOC: I'd like to register a puppet nation. Do I have to use a separate forum account?]

[OOC: I'd like to register a puppet nation. Do I have to use a separate forum account?]

Aye, that would come in handy if we'd try to keep the posts, songs and votes apart.

Lurikastan is swift to the sign up board (not really but oh well)

New Haustreland will compete.

[OOC: Puppet nation from Havl]

We have our National Finals thread! (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=578929)

A little early, I know, but countries can still sign up for a few more days.

Here's Nethertopia's host bid:


Nethertopia has a compassion for music. Although the country has only participated one time in the contest, it has shown to at least give a nice show. So they will be very eager to get this contest to their country, to the beautiful second largest city of Nethertopia: Tenderville. We happen to have a stunning concert hall, called the OMEN stage (yes, it's a bit morbid, the name, we know), with a capacity of 15,000 people on the tribunes and another 6,000 field seating places. It is easy reachable, as is lies closely to the Tenderville Airport, but travelling by boat to Nethertopia is a rather lovely option as well. Of course the best Nethertopian directors and cameramen will be used, to make sure everything will be perfectly filmed for the television broadcasting channels. We all hope to see you in Tenderville!

The OMEN:
http://www.sciencecenteropschool.nl/nemo/files/Image/NEMO%20kopie%20klein%20klein%20%20kopie.jpg

Can I still sign up?

When Is The Deadline to have My National Final and song chosen?

I'm planning to hold it this Saturday.

When Is The Deadline to have My National Final and song chosen?

I'm planning to hold it this Saturday.

None at the moment...

Future-World signs up

The Iglesian Archipelago wants to attract more millions of people. For the reason, the Iglesian Archipelago made a bid to host (but then it lost against Cafundó do Juta, Cafundéu) in WSC7. The building for this new contest is the well-known Culturforum Pyramid and since the Culturforum was held during the WSC7, we selected a smaller and calmer building, the S. Martinho Cultural Centre. But now, we are ready to host the WSC8 on this huge colossus. A colossal auditorium with capacity for 25.000 people. It's close to a railway station with the same name of the pyramid. It's served by suburban trains from the Los Vientos North and East Airports to the city centre, it's close to the metro station with the same name, and then by buses and trams. I hope to see you all in this beautiful city of Los Vientos!

Los Vientos North International Airport - Culturforum and vice-versa --> 10 minutes by suburban train, 25 minutes by underground.

Los Vientos East International Airport - Culturforum and vice-versa --> 18 minutes by subruban train, 37 minutes by underground.

Los Vientos Central Station - Culturforum and vice-versa --> 5 minutes by suburban train, 7 minutes by underground.

Los Vientos Campo Central Station - Culturforum and vice-versa --> 3 minutes by suburban train, 5 minutes by underground.

http://www.nswiki.net/images/Culturforum_Pyramid.jpg

I'm in


Now wha exactly do we have to do?

I'm in


Now wha exactly do we have to do?
You just have to post a song name and singer name (in the national finals thread) and the song lyrics in the contest thread later. And then we do voting.

I sign up as well!

Britania Maximus will take last spot.

Well, it seems we've reached both caps at the same time, signups are closed.

There is no more point to keep this thread going, if any-one wants to post a host bid, or ask more questions about how the contest works, it can be done in the National Finals thread. (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=578929)