8th World Hit Festival - Contest Thread

[Euskirribakondara]

PARTICIPATING BROADCASTERS
Participating Broadcasters: 27

* Albertasby: Albertasbian Broadcasting Association (ABA)
* Anglo-Britannia: PBBC (Pan-British Broadcasting Corporation)
* Artsakhestan: AHH (Artsakhiani Hanrayin Herrustaënkerut’yun, Public Television of Artsakhestan)
* Azərşuradə: EUSK1-Azərşuradə
* Belikovia: TG (Тэлэвидэниэ Глаз - Televidenie Glaz)
* Bloodbath Generation: BGENTTV
* Ceaurea: CNT (Ceaurea National Television)
* Chenkorya: Chenkoryan Broadcasting Union (CBU)
* Chinese Regions: ZHTV (Zhōng Huá Television)
* Crolacia: Crolacian Radio-Television (CRT)
* Eeri: WDFX-TV 36 Mabinogi "WOLF Broadcasting"
* Euskirribakondara: EUSK1
* Folkand: Folkandish Broadcasting Union (FBU) - ZRTV (F.R. Saintrabina), KrystarTV (F.R. Christarnea) , LTV (F.R. Lapratory), MaćaTV (F.R. Machataica) and RMTV (F.R. Rusmailica)
* Giligan: GilTV
* Gaituzstha: QEP-Gaituzstha (Qataja Eda'eata Phoenigetuzstha'dadea)
* Inkarzikan: Inkartsches Fernhesen 1 (Inkfern1)
* Mediterra: Radiu-Televisione Mediterranija (Radio-Television Mediterra; RTM)
* Melbacia: Melbacia Television
* Motokata: Motokata Broadcasting Corporation (MBC)
* Phoenigetuzstha: QEP (Qataja Eda'eata Phoenigetuzstha'dadea)
* Polkopia: NFTV (Nikolai Fernsov Television)
* Princeta: Princetian Brodcasting Network
* Reythan: Reythan Broadcasting Syndicate (RBS)
* Thatius: Radio-Televizija Thatius (RTT)
* The Kiaser Colonies: TKCTV2
* Valcluse: TVG
* Wilfred Test: Network 1

[Euskirribakondara]

Bizi Andargorrekoetxea appears on an already set podium in top of the stage pole. She's ready to start receiving the calls from around the world. The spokespersons and votes would be shown in the floating screens, whilst the scoreboard would be shown in the stage floor. She was ready to start the voting...

I'll start the voting now *nervous laugh* and well... You are going to see how this turns out. Our first call is coming from Bloodbath Generation.. And that's just one of twenty-seven. Prepare yourselves for a heart-attack feeling each time we call one more country. Let's go!

[Euskirribakondara]

It is time for one of the 11 débuting nations to vote. Let's give a big "hi!" to Bloodbath Generation....
To the rhythm of their Dabakan Drums!



Bloodbath Generation



The cucubanga will start as the voting progresses isn't it?.. Well, here we have George Kavangah, calling from Ciudad Longanisa with the first set of votes of the night.



Ganit Balen, Harrikes! Thank you for the amazing show. We are honored to open the night for the best World Hit Festival yet!
And good luck, Bokla, from everyone here in BG. Sana gawin mong mahusay, at namin na ipadala ang lahat ng aming pag-ibig ng da da!
*loud, isolated cheering from outside*.

1 point to song number 7, Wilfred Test.
2 points to song 18, Chenkorya. *audience cheers a lot*
3 points to song 22, to the hosts... Euskirribakondara! *audience cheers massively*
4 points to the wonderful song number 6, Phoenigetuzstha!
And 5 points go to none other than, oh my, MOTAKATA! Song 12!

Congratulations! Bye bye!



Let's take a look at our current top 3, but let's face it.. It says nothing about the final results, since we have 26 nations to go. A quite long night, but hey, it's full of surprises!

[Euskirribakondara]

Up next a nation that has stuck with the World Hit Festival for a considerable time. It's pretty interesting how they send good rock songs every time. Here it is... The Kiaser Colonies, with the rhythm of their snare drums!



The Kiaser Colonies



What a beautiful bird! Great Kiaser nature! Well, we now have to say "Coh Ivi" to Michael McGowan who is calling from the Nakatumo Park of Highroyds. He's bringing the second set of votes!



Coh ivi Euskirribakondara! Thank you for a great show. All of our viewers here in The Kiaser Colonies really enjoyed it.
Here are the results of the Kiaser vote....

1 point goes to Bloodbath Generation!
2 points go to Folkand!
3 points go to Princeta!
4 points go to Wilfred Test!
The final 5 points are moving off to... THATIUS!

Good luck to all the acts!



Three nations tied for the first place with 5 points. And they have told us the second-to-last vote goes like that... a tie. Isn't it exciting? Well, you can have a rest now. It's still 25 nations to go. We move on to Melbacia!

[Euskirribakondara]

Melbacia, a Crolacian colony lost in the seas and forests. To the beat of an Upiaallee, the Melbacians have voted.



Melbacia



Nice... Melbacian meat is the basis of the Melbacian exports. Kjottla, look for it in your nearest shop! But for the while, let's set our minds in the third votes of the night. Agness Terradottir is going to reveal the points from the main river of Skenderrsdrokk, the Melbacian capital.



Ganit Balen,Harrikes! It was a great show tonight!
And here are the Melbacian votes:

1 point goes to Giligan!
2 points go to Azərşuradə!
3 points go to Artsakhestan!
4 points go to Phoenigetuzstha!
The final 5 points are of course, being directed to them... Our forefathers... CROLACIA!

Have a nice evening, everyone!



That move has made Phoenigetuzstha rise to the top, over Wilfred Test and Motokata. I find it quite interesting for the night. As you have seen, the sets of 5 points will not be featured on screen, with the celebrations of the artists and everything, because we need more time! But you'll see the top 5 artists each 8 votes. I think that's enough.

[Euskirribakondara]

Albertasby is up... The nation that usually comes into the top 10. It's gotta be a record, isn't it?
Let's greet our friends in Rushmore!



Albertasby



It seems everyone is going for the food when we talked about unique native words. I bet everyone is holding a pot of Cassonade in their hands, sweetly waiting for the results. It's time to say "Bonsoir" to Swantana. Lilliana de Suza has the results... Hi Lilliana!



Good evening! Bonsoir! Merci beaucoup for the fantastic show!
Once again, the World Hit Festival proves to be a hit, and the show was absolutely phenomenal.
Anyway, the votes...

1 point goes to Valcluse!
2 points go to Mediterra!
3 points go to Phoenigetuzstha!
4 points go to Saintrabina!.... Oops... I mean... Folkand!
The largest, the most wanted, the 5 points will go across one border to meet...
CHENKORYAAAAA! *audience cheers excited*



Chenkorya and Folkand enter the top 3, but Phoenigetuzstha remains first. Many bookmakers say the three are potential winners. But I don't think the scoreboard will remain this way throughout the night.

[Euskirribakondara]

Right now, it's the turn for Princeta to announce their votes!



Princeta



Reffkas look nice... But the haffas... VERY interesting. A good option to bring everyone together, don't you think? What I like the most is that, most probably, everyone in each haffa has gathered in the center, in front of a TV to watch tonight's show. Daria Hannava is ready in Castilia y Yallafax, a landmark of Yallafax... Boa noite Princeta! Como vai tudo lá?



Boa noite everybody! We are very excited to be here and this year's World Hit Festival has been so fantastic!
I wish everybody could win... But there can be just one winner. And for that, we'll announce or votes...

1 point goes to Folkand!
2 points go to Chenkorya!

And our top.... Our top 3 is...

Belikovia, for the 3rd position... Which means they get 3 points!
4 points go to Azərşuradə!!!
And the very important 5 points are going to a song that I cannot immitate.
Her vocal power is amazing..... Anna Petravona from Polkopia gets the 5 points!



Well, they did not change the top 3 at all... But everyone here got excited because they gave points to Belikovia and Azərşuradə... We love that, hehe. Let's move on to the sixth set of points!

[Euskirribakondara]

Valcluse, another french-speaking nation is up. Their irish love captivated many here and will surely get points, but it's time for them to announce their points.



Valcluse



They are bringing "bonheur" with their "tambours"! And Claire Gavin is in La Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde, the Cathedral of Marseille, the Valclusian capital city, ready to give us their votes... Bonsoir Claire!



Bonsoir de moi, Claire Gavin et tous Marseille et Valcluse.
Ici, les points!

1 point pour Belikovia!
2 points pour Chenkorya!
3 points pour Motokata!
4 points pour the Kiaser Colonies!
Et finalement... 5 points pour Gaituzstha!!!!!

Bonne chance à tous les chanteurs!



Motokata goes back to the top 3 but now Chenkorya took Phoenigetuzstha's crown. Mademoiselle is leading with 11 points! Daria Sasa, also with 11 points! And Nana Harada with 8 points.... The girls for the win!

[Euskirribakondara]

Thatius is a nation renowned for their good results. Here they are to be the seventh nation announcing their votes. A trilingual nation who dances with the rhythm marked by the Bizar.



Thatius



Wasserfaller are very common in Thatius, just like here in Euskirribakondara. Jake Kyreski is in front of the The Aleksinac Cathedral (The National Cathedral of Thatius), a landmark of Frederikstadt; and he's ready to give the Thatian results. Guten Abend Jake!



Guten Abend Euskirribakondara! I am honored to present the votes tonight for Thatius. It's unbelievable to think that this is our fifth World Hit Festival. Again, thank you for hosting us here in Harrikes, and also for letting our singer, Parker, have the chance to perform. Good luck to him and all the other contestants! Now, let me present our votes...

1 point to Wilfred Test...
2 points to Chinese Regions...
3 points to Eeri...
4 points to Chenkorya...
5 points to Crolacia!

Great song Jella... It's amazing how you've dazzled us with your beautiful language. Time to go... Tschüss!



Crolacia arrives to the top 3 with 10 points, 5 of them thanks to Thatius. Jella must be enjoying herself right now... But again, it's the girls leading.. How does it feel Haritz? Huh? Hahahaha, well... Let's see what does Artsakhestan have for us!

[Euskirribakondara]

Artsakhestan! *Massive cheering from the crowd* They débuted with Silva Uzmanyan in WHF6 coming 9th with 17 points. Then, it was Helene Törde's responsability to represent the Armenian nation, and she came 6th with 25 points. Tonight they expect to do 5th or better.... Something tells me they will!



Artsakhestan



The Artsakhiani Dhol is very similar to the Euskal Dola, a traditional drum that has been heard in these lands for more than 4000 years. We love it! And Tsavatane, that's a beautiful untranslatable word. Oh well... The final set of votes of this first voting part will be coming from Stepanarvashat. In the Cascade Park, Helene Törde, who by the way, is Euskirribakondaran, is ready to give the points. Bari Yereko Artsakhestan!



Bari Yereko Uskirribakondara!!!!! Ganit Balen Harrikes!!!!
We are very excited to participate for the third time in the World Hit Festival. Aysel Tsivishnili made us proud with her performance, and despite the fact I had to stay here to be commentator and spokesperson, we've enjoyed the show a lot. Here are the combined results of the Artsakhiani jury voting and televoting... And here, we, go!

1 point flies to Crolacia! Excellent song Jella!.... We can lose time listening your beautiful voice...
2 points are directed to Phoenigetuzstha!... Because tonight might just be the start of a new chapter in the WHF history...

And now, the big points from Artsakhestan. Place your bets now!
Ready?

3 points to Thatius.... Take it Parker!
4 points... Well, they have débuted and they deserve it! It's Azərşuradə! Mən seni sevirəm, Hüsniye!

And our final 5 points, of course, of course *the audience cheers excited* go to...
EUSKIRRIBAKONDARA!!!!! DONOSTIA, NI ZUHA MAITESU!!!!!! GO EQEERSARNEQ!
*the audience cheers excited*

Shnorhakalut'yun everybody! We're still waiting for those points for Aysel! *winks*
Have an amazing night... And good luck to all the participants!



Chenkorya leads with 15 points, Phoenigetuzstha now has 13, and Crolacia goes to 11. Don't you like this?
But it's just the start... Or well, the end of the first voting part!

[Euskirribakondara]

Let's take a look at our scoreboard, right after 8 votes of 27...

It's time for our first top-5-recap. But instead of seven songs appearing, it will be Euskirribakondara representing the 5th place, due to alphabetical order.

[Euskirribakondara]

TOP 5 RECAP

5th Place - 8 Points
Euskirribakondara
Donostia - "Eqeersarneq" (Awakening)
*Huge cheers from the audience*

The whole stage was totally dark. They were dressed like this (the only one missing is the drummer, but he's dressed in a similar pattern). The dress of Amaia, the vocalist (seen better here, here and here) changes of colour as the song progresses.

The orchestra of Harrikes (with all its 88 members) was on the orchestra pit. And the backing vocalists (all of them, women dressed in large white dresses (a combination between this one and this one)); are in the special trapdoor zone on top of something we cannot see yet. And the floor of the stage was totally submerged in smoke. The lights (white) begin to turn on, and the background/floor/screens are in grey. We can now see that the backing singers are on top of big icebergs (like these ones, for example) evocating the Greenlandic influences on the song, and the cold start to the song. On the catwalk that connects the front platform to the main platform, there are hidden treadmills; and on the pole, there's the image of a sun (currently on the highest point of the pole and it will be descending as the song is performed), whilst its top is releasing misty smoke.

TUNE (1.57 - 2.17)

At this point the lights changed in order to make it look as "the other world". The colours used were very 1960s'; and for the two last sentences, panoramic shots were made again showing how the smoke was revolving, thanks to wind machines. A not-so-powerful wind machine was also over Amaia as she sang.

Tarniajorinngorpoq (The soul cannot get back its former shape)
Allanaraa allaavoq… (As it feels something unusual about itself and is different from the others)

By this time, Amaia had reached the front platform, and she kneeled as she sang "inch'pes" from the very deep of her stomach, making it sound graspy powerful. The spider cam showed how she sang, still kneeled, and all the images that were being formed in the roof, thanks to the light. Another shot showed how the sun in the pole was already beginning to disappear in the "horizon". The lights were fading into a red-ish pattern, in order to make us feel and see the sunset. Again, the band was showed playing.

Ինչպես/Inch'pes (How...)
Ամեն ինչ արեց փոխել?/Amen inch' arets’ p’okhel? (Did everything change?)
Kinomo raren ta bizren balo almatupeka? (How did, the value of human beings and of life, change?)
Kinomo euski dak… (How did the sun change…).

4th Place - 10 Points
Azərşuradə
Hüsniye Əlizadə - "Bəli, Bilirsiniz" (Yes, You Know)
*Huge cheers from the audience*

The staff had placed a large platform of sand in the right side of the stage floor. It was white sand of the desert... Perfect for the performance of the song. Wind machines were also placed in front of this platform; and to prevent sand from going to unexpected places of the stage, a big plastic black screen was placed behind the sand platform (which means, directly in the catwalk). All the action of the song was to be located at the right part of the stage, so everything on the left would remain dark for all the act. In fact, the orchestra was moved to the main platform in order to be seen, since the orchestra pit was divided in two because of the big plastic black screen.

Hüsniye was barefoot, and dressed in an special white dress (imagine this in white, and with the tail a lot shorter). She was in the center of the sand platform. She had a ear-hang microphone, in order to have her two hands free, as she'd use both during the act. Her backing singers were dressed in beige dresses (a model similar to those used by the women that appear on the left, here).

TUNE (2.18 - 2.38)

She sang with more passion and fell to the floor in this last sentence.

Ümid məni tərk edib… (Hope has left me…)

She was now lying in the floor, but as she started the chorus, she was raised by the three dancers; and the big black plastic thing on the back was now showing broken hearts and lots of tears (all in beige). The spotlights on Hüsniye were of a pale orange, and she was being constantly risen up and down by her dancers. The backing singers kept singing top-notch.

Mən siziiii… (I cared about you…)
Sevirdiiiiim çünki (Because)
Siz məniiiiiiiim seeevgi… (I loved you, my)
Qayğı. Tanrým! (Dear. Oh, God!)

3rd Place - 11 Points
Crolacia
Jella - "Peere Ta Mee" (Lost In Time)
*Large cheers from the audience*

Jella was very excited about WHF. She trained a lot and she was confident,but very excited in the backstage. She was friendly to everyone and she was verry happy when her time has came. Jella stepped on the stage in a white dress.Everything was black and suddenly a light has turned on and lighted only Jella. She began to sing. Jella was looking very lovely as the camera was now showing her dress which became orange. The only light,highlighting just her was on. Everything else was still in dark,except for the beautiful background. She sang this part of the song great,but she was yet to reveal her full potential because the refrain was coming.

TUNE (0.57 - 1.17)

Peele,ta mee
Met laagne dir
Oj'ta hjaara sii
Wel myrskisaataa tuu
Olle meena kuula'j
Hoo traj wuu
Aj loo visee ljuutaa mitt labuu

2nd Place - 13 Points
Phoenigetuzstha
Daria Sasa - "Tonight Might Just Be The Start"
*Larger cheers from the audience*

The stage is dark, and there is very little light in the audience too. As the music starts, pulses of light flow from the stage before disappearing, still meaning that Daria is unseen. When the up-tempo parts start the stage immediately bursts into life, the flames at the side dancing and the stage is filled with golden lights. The stage beneath her feet is filled with a turquoise-blue colour, while the steps and moving panels are golden. The tower is portraying the image of a flame. Daria is wearing this while her backing dancers are wearing this.

There are four dancers two either side of Daria as the music starts and Daria is seen to be standing on the raised platform at the back of the stage. She begins dancing to the music, her backing dancers joining in unison. As she starts the first verse she begins to walk to the front platform, they walk around the outside however as there is a large shallow container full of water on the centre of the stage.

Walking back to the dancers, they all get in the pool and begin dancing a lot more with their feet, kicking the water up as Daria sings, she too is doing the same thing. The men in the crowd seem to be enjoying this display. She begins to dance more vigorously, and two male dancers dressed like the God Marqod, or to put it more specifically, sparsely clothed, with little more than some woven cloth covering their waist to their lower thighs. A huge scream from the audience is heard, from the girls after seeing these men. They take up position closer to Daria and begin doing a separate dance to the girl backing dancers. Daria herself is just standing still, working on her vocals more than anything.

TUNE (1.12 - 1.32)

...asela der hal hader, bedwen tewqef akenewen (On the home stretch now, no stopping)

Why don’t you come on over, we are blasting off tonight
Marqod is dancing on my shoulder, weaving his spellellellellells

We don’t have to be apararart
You just need to open up your heareareart

1st Place - 15 Points
Chenkorya
Mademoiselle - "Buonanotte" (Good Night)
*Huge cheers from the audience*

Mademoiselle was the most discussed entrant of WHF this edition. Not only because she was one of the favorites for victory according to some betting sites, but also because she was just weird and controversial. She wasn't a diva, she was probably one of the most warm and spontaneous people in the competition, but she loved to dress herself kind of weird. Anyway, Mademoiselle had really enjoyed her time in Harrikes. Only a few people were allowed to watch her rehearsals, because they wanted to surprise all the viewers with the biggest show ever seen on World Hit festival. 150 dancers from more than 20 countries were joining her on stage, and she thought it would be a record. They had practized the act so much, that Mademoiselle and all the dancers were sure it would all become allright. All lights went down when the huge crowd walked up the stage, since they wanted to keep everything as a surprise for the crowd.

Mademoiselle was standing on the front platform, looking like this (without the blue hair, but with blond and curly hair). Everything on the stage was black, all stages, all stairs, everything, but all dancers and Mademoiselle herself could be seen though, so probably spotlight were focussed at them. When the song started, the spider cams made a close up of Mademoiselle's face. A very bright spotlight was focussed on her, she was in the middle of the attention, the dancers had less bright spotlights.

TUNE (2.46 - 3.06)

The flames became the huge flames again, and Mademoiselle and the other girls were now standing between the flames, which was quite a risky thing to do, but it did look amazing on the cameras though. The music became louder again, and so did Mademoiselle's voice; it became more dramatic. All the 150 girls sang along too very softly, even so many voices weren't enough to make Mademoiselle's voice unrecognizable. Mademoiselle sang the Italian parts very passionate. The cameras made a shot of the orchestra, who stopped playing at exactly that moment. Immediately they went back to the huge, main stage again, to make shots of Mademoiselle and the huge group of dancers on stage. Together they sang the following part, so Mademoiselle together with the 150 girls, it did sound AMAZING! Amazingly powerful, it just gave goosebumps, especially if you were Chenkoryan. During the next part of the song, she walked back to the main stage.

Così triste, così deserta e solitaria (So sad, so desolate and lonely)
Quindi, Dio, questa è la mia vida? (So, God, this is my life?)

Ahahahaha, ahahahaha, no “buonanotte”

[Euskirribakondara]

Haritz appears on the greenroom interviewing the acts that currently conform the top 5.

Donostia from Euskirribakondara
Well, we established from the beginning that we were not here to win... But it's so nice that we might finish in a high position. The most important thing here was our song, and we are just EXTREMELY happy that you are voting it. Thanks!

Hüsniye from Azerxurade
Thank you all! Thank you all! This is the best farewell possible for Azerxurade! I mean, I'm so speechless right now...

Jella from Crolacia
It's so meaningful that now, with a Crolacian language song, you've put me in this so far high position. I am very grateful for that, and I want to tell you all... that this has been an A-M-A-Z-I-N-G night!

Daria Sasa from Phoenigetuzstha
Tonight might just be the starararararararat..... It could be the start of the history of how Phoenigetuzstha won for the second time.. Why not? One way or another, thanks everybody

Mademoiselle from Chenkorya
I just want to say that I love you all. Ni zukahoha maitesu!!!! I loved being here in my second home. And I loved that everyone danced to Buonanotte... That's just amazing!

[Euskirribakondara]

Now, it is the turn for Motokata to start the second part of the voting. The beat of the Taiko Drum will guide us there...



Motokata

Well, they did not show us a unique word of their language. Maybe because they didn't find one... What a shame!.. Anyway, let's shout "Konbanwa" to Eri Etou, who you might remember as the spokesperson of Motokata from last edition. She's in the Central Park of Motokata City. Let's see...



Konbanwa, Motokata! This is Eri Etou broadcasting live with the results of World Hit Festival 8.
You have voted and here are the top results.

"Hitch and Go" by Sheila Atkinson gets 1 point
"Tonight Might Just be the Start" by Daria Sasa" gets 2 points
"Live And Learn" by Adrianna Whispin is going to have 3 points!
"Hell And Back" by Isabella Cardosa deserves 4 points!
And finally... our 5 points go to... "Endless War Game" by Rock... Ryu... JIIIIIN!

Long live the World Hit Festival!



The top 3 remains unchanged. Who will be the winner? Chenkorya? Phoenigetuzstha? Crolacia? Or one of those other 24 nations out of the top 3? Who knows?

[Euskirribakondara]

Despite being last at the moment, everything could change for Reythan!
Another debuting nation with lots of talent, and hopefully, eager to announce the votes!



Reythan



The rhythm of their Timpani is leading us to Reythos. Vozirkhi is the voice of the Reytha population.. Everyone wants to sing! Let's say "Vrezi Naghar" to Arezi Prokhir, calling us from the Reythos Spire, a quite impressive work of the Reytha architects.



Vrezi Naghar, I am Arezi! And the Dominion of Reythan would like to thank, the Great Pluricultural Harrikía of Euskirribakondara for hosting this wonderful event!

1 point for "Hitch and Go" from Eeri!
2 points for "Walkiria" from Folkand!
3 points for "Nalla Le Strana" from Polkopia!
4 points for "Eternal Heroes" from Anglo-Britannia!
5 points for... Well, I don't know how to say it... So I'll go with the English translation....
"In Still Waters, Devils Live" from BELIKOVIAAAAAAA!

Thanks a lot!



Chenkorya, Phoenigetuzstha and Crolacia are still on the lead... Will their power stand for a longer time?

[Euskirribakondara]

Folkand! They had some voting problems, but by fortune, FBU made all the possible things to not let that become an obstacle tonight. Here we have the ex-Saintrabinian peoples (and more) ready to announce their points!



Folkand



Ograns are gigantic! Hadn't realized that! Well, the Krowa of Folkand are a very important part of Agriculture in this also gigantic country. Eli Jan, one of the flagbearer artists of Saintrabina is ready to tell us the Folkandish results from the riverbed of the beautiful Nashtazia river... Dobry wieczór!



Dobry wieczór! Ceso is calling! We’re happy that we can participate in this wonderful show organised by Euskirribakondara!
*audience cheers excited*
I’m ready to present the Folkandish votes.

1 point for Euskiria!!!! Donostia from Euskirribakondara! *audience cheers excited*
2 points for Walkluzja!!! Hannah Brien from Valcluse!
3 points go to Gajtuza! Congratulations Dariya Emrazian from Gaituzstha!
4 points go to Polkopia! Amazing voice of Anna Petravona!
5 points will fly to Neobrachlesh, Saintrabina!!!!!
Aww... I cannot say that anymore *sad face*... Haha, kidding. Well, our five points are going to the beautiful soul/jazz music of BELIKOWIA/BELIKOVIA!!!!!!!!!!!!1

See you in whichever city holds the Ninth World Hit Festival!



Belikovia now has 14 points! *audience cheers* That means they have the 3rd position so far.... Sharing the top 3, is Phoenigetuzstha and Chenkorya, both with 15 points!

[Euskirribakondara]

Let's move now to another débuting nation. A melting pot of Germannic and British influences, here is Anglo-Britannia! The British Timpani can be heard in the background now...



Anglo-Britannia



It's such a long word and such a short time to learn it that I won't say it. Or wait... *checks papers*
Humm... I have it hear... Let's buy some Anglo-British Handschuh.... schnee.... ballwerfer?
Yes! I did it! Well... Let's say "Guten Abend" to Rapper Alan Ali, calling from the Palace of Westminster!



'Sup Euskirribakondara! Good evening, Guten Abend and Ganit Balen to you all!
Here are the Anglo-Britannian votes!

Aha Te Inch'pes Yen...this is how the first point goes...to Artsakhestan!
Our two points go to.... Cearuea's Emma Adelaine Brooke!
Three points go in still waters, and to...Belikovia!
Four points, live and learn, and go to...Albertasby!
And our final five points go to...the fire burning now...Chinese Regions!

*smiles at the camera and winks*



Belikovia takes the lead with 17 points! *audience cheers a lot* They love you here, Liz Pashtokh! Keep coming!
In fact, let's keep all the votes coming... Here we go now to nation I know we love...

[Euskirribakondara]

It is CHENKORYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! *audience cheers over-excited and waves lots of flags*
*seconds later* It's time to hear the 13th votes of the night... Let's hit it like a Chenkoryan hits an Evlyinskov!



Chenkorya



Khuvrayit is floating in the air now. Everyone here is in its perfect ambience... Friendship is floating everywhere... And also the excitement. Please, please gives us those votes now, Enna Virewski! She is in the Statue of Freedom of Entvisfen..



Dyubri Vechir! Goedenavond Harrikes! What a wonderful show tonight!
I must admit, I would like to see something different though next edition...
I've heard very, very good stories about Stephani. *winks*
That's in Chenkorya. Maybe we should try that.... Oh, votes, they're here!

1 point goes to Azersurade!!!!... Or Azer-shooh-rade... Is it that way? I hope so. Nevermind, you got it...
2 points go to Folkand!!!
I think you'll like these 3 points... Rock it DONOSTIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*audience cheers even more*
4 points will go to.... The KIASER COLONIIIEEEES!
And well... You'll guess these ones... 5 points rewarding Adrianna Whispin from ALBERTASBYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks everyone! And remember to vote to get Stefani to host WHF9!!!!
Mademoiselle deserves it *winks again*



Their votes have affected the scoreboard... But not the top 3. Will Belikovia change this?

[Euskirribakondara]

Hello BELIKOVIIIIIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! *audience cheers over-excited and waves lots of flags*
*seconds later* Wow.. Bad idea to put Belikovia and Chenkorya together, hahahahaha. Let's see what the Yupik Barabanÿ, or Yupik Drums have to tell...



Belikovia



The Molniya Znakov is just as mystic as this wonderful nation with which we share a lot of history thanks to its geographic location. Well, let's say "Privyet" to Adrian Ivashkov, who is in... ¿The Pushkin Subway?... Quite bizarre, but remember its stations are nicknamed as the "most beautiful on Earth". Hello Pushkin City!



Добрый вечер Euskirribakondara! In this special night, all of you are personified joy in the stage of life, and those who sang here tonight, will, in the words of Blake, live in eternity’s sun rise. That’s why we all enjoy the clash of cultures and shall dance and sing to the winner’s swing…
And that winner, may be in one of these five votes... Let's see!

1 point goes to Polkopia!
2 points go to Azərşuradə! *audience cheers*
3 points go directly to Mediterra!
4 points fly to.... ARTSAKHESTAN!!!!! *audience cheers even more*
And the last vote...
The Belikovian first 5 points go to... EUSKIRRIBAKONDARA!!!!! *audience goes wild*

Spasiba Euskirribakondara! And Spasiba Liz Pashtokh!



Belikovia and Euskirribakondara are tied on the first place with 17 points! *audience even wild-er* And Chenkorya goes on third place with 15 points! *crowd goes even noisier, and as such, the last words of Bizi are almost inaudible*

[Euskirribakondara]

It is now the turn for Crolacia! Are there any Crolacians in here? *a large part of the crowd cheers*
Well, the Kjottalaaren is beating now... Here we go!



Crolacia



Crolacians are full of "melodii", that's for sure... In the Laulu Grand Arena we have Annelise Palmosson! She'll announce the Crolacian votes!



GOOD EVENING HARRIKES!!! Thank you Euskirribakondara for an fantastic show tonight!
We are all so excited here in Crolacia because for the first time we have an entry in our own language!
And now,THE VOTES!! Here we go! *audience cheers very excited*

Crolacia gives 1 point to........Euskirribakondara!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We give 2 points to.....................Thatius!!!!!!!!!!!!

We give 3 points to a nation which we gave points last edition,and that is...................Wilfred Test!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's getting exciting! We're giving 4 points to.........................Valcluse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And now,our 5 points. Who will we give it to? Uh,oh,uh,oh,oh,we give our 5 points to............MEDITERRA!!!



Thanks a lot Crolacia! Euskirribakondara takes the lead with 18 points!!!!!! *audience goes wild*
And Belikovia is second with 17 points! Chenkorya third with 15 points!!!! *audience goes even crazier*

[Euskirribakondara]

We're very close to the end of the second voting part. Up next, Ceaurea!
However, CNT had some problems with the voting and they had to stick with the jury voting, and they'll have no spokesperson. So let's go to the system, showing now the Ceaurean votes...

Ceaurea



Let's read them quickly...

1 point goes to Crolacia!
2 points go to Chenkorya!
3 points go to Artsakhestan! *audience cheers excited*
4 points go to Folkand!
5 points go to Euskirribakondara! *audience goes very wild again*



That bumps Euskirribakondara into the 23 points mark!!!!! Chenkorya and Belikovia are on second and third with 17 points!!!!
*neverending crazy cheers around the Harrikes Bay Convention Center*

[Euskirribakondara]

Many things have changed in the scoreboard after 16 votes! And we have 11 more to reveal... But let's discover the current panorama..

Again, let's roll the top-5-recap!

[Euskirribakondara]

TOP 5 RECAP

5th Place - 15 Points
Phoenigetuzstha
Daria Sasa - "Tonight Might Just Be The Start"
*Large cheers from the audience*

The stage is dark, and there is very little light in the audience too. As the music starts, pulses of light flow from the stage before disappearing, still meaning that Daria is unseen. When the up-tempo parts start the stage immediately bursts into life, the flames at the side dancing and the stage is filled with golden lights. The stage beneath her feet is filled with a turquoise-blue colour, while the steps and moving panels are golden. The tower is portraying the image of a flame. Daria is wearing this while her backing dancers are wearing this.

There are four dancers two either side of Daria as the music starts and Daria is seen to be standing on the raised platform at the back of the stage. She begins dancing to the music, her backing dancers joining in unison. As she starts the first verse she begins to walk to the front platform, they walk around the outside however as there is a large shallow container full of water on the centre of the stage.

Walking back to the dancers, they all get in the pool and begin dancing a lot more with their feet, kicking the water up as Daria sings, she too is doing the same thing. The men in the crowd seem to be enjoying this display. She begins to dance more vigorously, and two male dancers dressed like the God Marqod, or to put it more specifically, sparsely clothed, with little more than some woven cloth covering their waist to their lower thighs. A huge scream from the audience is heard, from the girls after seeing these men. They take up position closer to Daria and begin doing a separate dance to the girl backing dancers. Daria herself is just standing still, working on her vocals more than anything.

TUNE (1.12 - 1.32)

...asela der hal hader, bedwen tewqef akenewen (On the home stretch now, no stopping)

Why don’t you come on over, we are blasting off tonight
Marqod is dancing on my shoulder, weaving his spellellellellells

We don’t have to be apararart
You just need to open up your heareareart

4th Place - 15 Points
Folkand
Cezar Boree - "Walkiria" (Valkyrie)
*Moderate cheers from the audience*

3 violinists are wearing white dresses like this. They are playing their violins in the back of the scene. The white light is outshining them during their emotional intro. The atmosphere is really magical because of traditional-stylized Folkandish melody. Then Cezar Boree is emerging from the dark wearing white suit with red elements like this. The the music becomes more dynamic. The light is changing into red and 2 female dancers are coming wearing this but with long red capes. They symbolize valkyries. Their dance is energetic but emotional. Audience can hear the drums then. Cezar is singing the refrain (The dancers are falling down on the floor during the last sentence):

W ręku trzyma miecz (She holds the sword in her hand)
Oczy kieruje w górę (Directs her eyes upwards)
Niech odejdzie precz (Let her go away)
Wybiera swe ofiary (She chooses her victims)
Niczym leśny zwierz (Like the forest animal)
Wysyła pełnych wiary (She sends men full of faith)
Pod niebiański biały pierz (Under the white heavenly wash)
Gdy piasek z mej klepsydry (When the sand from my hourglass)
Wysypie się tu (Scatters here)
Skonam w rękach Walkirii (I will die in Valkyrie's arms)
Stoczywszy z nią bój (Having fought with her)

3rd Place - 17 Points
Belikovia
Liz Pashtokh (Лиз Паштох) - "В тихам омуте черти водяца" (In Still Waters, Devils Live; V Tiham Omute Cherti Vodyatsa)
*Crazy cheers from the audience*

All the stage was with a blue layout on the screens, on the floor, on the special trapdoor, on the lights, almost on everything, to match Liz' dress, which is the same one of the video.

Apart from the orchestra, there is a band like in the video playing around her in the main platform. To sing Liz goes interacting with the band and walking around the catwalk and the main platform. towards the end of the song, she goes to the right floating platform, and finishes giving a kiss to the cameras. her attitude throughout the whole song is very confident and happy, which the audience responds to being even more happy, and clapping all the time, trying to sing with her.

TUNE (0.23 - 0.44)

No moi sertse strasnoi (But my heart is passionate)
No moi telo gatova zhit (But my body is ready to live)
Ya znayu, ya znayu, ya znayu! (I know, I know, I know!)

Kha rebe! Ne dumayu! (Oh baby! Don't think it!)
V tiham omute cherti vodyatsa (In still waters, devils live)
U menya yest opÿt (I have the experience)
U menya yest opÿt (I have the experience)
Kha, ne… dumayu chto... (Oh, don't…. think that...)
Ya ne znayu, kak igrat v yetu igru (I don't know how to play this game)

2nd Place - 17 Points
Chenkorya
Mademoiselle - "Buonanotte" (Good Night)
*Huge cheers from the audience*

Mademoiselle was the most discussed entrant of WHF this edition. Not only because she was one of the favorites for victory according to some betting sites, but also because she was just weird and controversial. She wasn't a diva, she was probably one of the most warm and spontaneous people in the competition, but she loved to dress herself kind of weird. Anyway, Mademoiselle had really enjoyed her time in Harrikes. Only a few people were allowed to watch her rehearsals, because they wanted to surprise all the viewers with the biggest show ever seen on World Hit festival. 150 dancers from more than 20 countries were joining her on stage, and she thought it would be a record. They had practized the act so much, that Mademoiselle and all the dancers were sure it would all become allright. All lights went down when the huge crowd walked up the stage, since they wanted to keep everything as a surprise for the crowd.

Mademoiselle was standing on the front platform, looking like this (without the blue hair, but with blond and curly hair). Everything on the stage was black, all stages, all stairs, everything, but all dancers and Mademoiselle herself could be seen though, so probably spotlight were focussed at them. When the song started, the spider cams made a close up of Mademoiselle's face. A very bright spotlight was focussed on her, she was in the middle of the attention, the dancers had less bright spotlights.

TUNE (2.46 - 3.06)

The flames became the huge flames again, and Mademoiselle and the other girls were now standing between the flames, which was quite a risky thing to do, but it did look amazing on the cameras though. The music became louder again, and so did Mademoiselle's voice; it became more dramatic. All the 150 girls sang along too very softly, even so many voices weren't enough to make Mademoiselle's voice unrecognizable. Mademoiselle sang the Italian parts very passionate. The cameras made a shot of the orchestra, who stopped playing at exactly that moment. Immediately they went back to the huge, main stage again, to make shots of Mademoiselle and the huge group of dancers on stage. Together they sang the following part, so Mademoiselle together with the 150 girls, it did sound AMAZING! Amazingly powerful, it just gave goosebumps, especially if you were Chenkoryan. During the next part of the song, she walked back to the main stage.

Così triste, così deserta e solitaria (So sad, so desolate and lonely)
Quindi, Dio, questa è la mia vida? (So, God, this is my life?)

Ahahahaha, ahahahaha, no “buonanotte”

1st Place - 23 Points
Euskirribakondara
Donostia - "Eqeersarneq" (Awakening)
*Amazingly huge cheers from the audience*

The whole stage was totally dark. They were dressed like this (the only one missing is the drummer, but he's dressed in a similar pattern). The dress of Amaia, the vocalist (seen better here, here and here) changes of colour as the song progresses.

The orchestra of Harrikes (with all its 88 members) was on the orchestra pit. And the backing vocalists (all of them, women dressed in large white dresses (a combination between this one and this one)); are in the special trapdoor zone on top of something we cannot see yet. And the floor of the stage was totally submerged in smoke. The lights (white) begin to turn on, and the background/floor/screens are in grey. We can now see that the backing singers are on top of big icebergs (like these ones, for example) evocating the Greenlandic influences on the song, and the cold start to the song. On the catwalk that connects the front platform to the main platform, there are hidden treadmills; and on the pole, there's the image of a sun (currently on the highest point of the pole and it will be descending as the song is performed), whilst its top is releasing misty smoke.

TUNE (1.57 - 2.17)

At this point the lights changed in order to make it look as "the other world". The colours used were very 1960s'; and for the two last sentences, panoramic shots were made again showing how the smoke was revolving, thanks to wind machines. A not-so-powerful wind machine was also over Amaia as she sang.

Tarniajorinngorpoq (The soul cannot get back its former shape)
Allanaraa allaavoq… (As it feels something unusual about itself and is different from the others)

By this time, Amaia had reached the front platform, and she kneeled as she sang "inch'pes" from the very deep of her stomach, making it sound graspy powerful. The spider cam showed how she sang, still kneeled, and all the images that were being formed in the roof, thanks to the light. Another shot showed how the sun in the pole was already beginning to disappear in the "horizon". The lights were fading into a red-ish pattern, in order to make us feel and see the sunset. Again, the band was showed playing.

Ինչպես/Inch'pes (How...)
Ամեն ինչ արեց փոխել?/Amen inch' arets’ p’okhel? (Did everything change?)
Kinomo raren ta bizren balo almatupeka? (How did, the value of human beings and of life, change?)
Kinomo euski dak… (How did the sun change…).

[Euskirribakondara]

Haritz appears in the greenroom with the artists. He is now asking "what would you do if you won?" to the current-top-5 artists.

Daria Sasa from Phoenigetuzstha
I think I would go to Los Vois, yes? Los Vois is the name? Well.. To the entertainment district of Harrikes, and I would party all night. I think we'd have an amazing feast!... But the most important event would be how people would receive me in Phoenigetuzstha, that would be priceless!

Cezar Boree from Folkand
Well, I think the FBU would have to spend a lot next year, hahahaha. EUSK1 has done an excellent two (we can count even three) editions; and that's a problem for the future hosts, haha. But I don't think anything would change in my life... I think I'd just have a good moment of celebration, that's all

Liz Pashtokh from Belikovia
Awww, I don't know. In fact, I don't think I'll win, to be honest. But I want to thank EVERYBODY for receiving me so well. SPASIBA! SPASIBA! Ya lyublyu vas!

Mademoiselle from Chenkorya
Hmmm... Apart from dedicating that win to everyone around me; I think we'd celebrate that a lot in Chenkorya. Everyone's invited, hahaha. But thanks a lot for appreciating my song that much so far!

Donostia from Euskirribakondara
Tricky question, but we won't win..... That would be too much expense for EUSK1, hahahahahah! No, seriously, all we cared about was the song and not the result. But we DO like a lot how it has been received. Géskerreeeeeeee!

[Euskirribakondara]

Polkopia is going to be the next one announcing its votes. We're almost halfway there *a large part of the crowd cheers*




Polkopia



I'd kill for a Baransko right now. That traditional dress looks so good that I think I'll get married in Polkopia. I still need a groom, though *looks at Haritz*. Well, let's say Dobryi Vecher to Boris Yenslev in Peeto!



Dobryi vecher, we here in Polkopia are very excited to see how the competition turns out.
Good luck to everyone! *audience cheers very excited*
Now, it is the time for the Polkopian votes...

1 point to... Wilfred Test
2 points to... Folkland
3 points to... Thatius
4 points to... Valcluse
5 points to... The Kiaser Colonies!!!!

Again, good luck everyone!



Well, well, well... Folkand ties with Chenkorya right now with 17 points!
And Euskirribakondara still on the lead with 23 points!
Let's keep watching how it turns out...