"Welcome to Izmepisma. 9 songs have been chosen out of a field of hundreds waiting for their shot at Izmedu's WorldVision baton, but only one song can remain standing"
Dijana Jurina's "Zakljucan" earned a second consecutive 2nd place for Izmedu and their seventh overall in the WorldVision Song Contest. The result came as both a relief to the WorldVision team considering how much uncertainty surrounded the entry. However, those in the WorldVision team were left scratching their heads. The Izmeduan entries that were chosen via this selection had managed to secure 3 World Hit Festival wins, but not a single WorldVision win was in sight. Stuck between having a great record but wanting to secure at least one WorldVision win with the format, RTI were at a bizarre crossroads. Either way, RTI knew they had to continue on, and the work done the past few editions provided a steady foundation to which to progress.
The current of submissions was larger and even more competitive than ever. RTI would field about 700 entries, ranging from legendary names at the very high-end of the Izmeduan music industry to more local names. This led to a grueling period of eliminating potentially strong entries and having to reject names that could've been in shoe-ins in the past. After 2 semi-final televoting rounds, the Grand Final of Izmepisma stands with 9 songs that are now in the hands of international juries. These 9 songs now stand before you, ready for your votes.
Song #1
Ilinka Papoci - The Universe
Tune: Karin Park - Human Beings
Song #2
Grupa Grobnica - Forlorn Hope
Tune: Evanescence - Lost In Paradise (Synthesis Version)
Song #3
Marko Delic - Slomljen jomno
Translation: A Broken Man
Tune: Fabrizio Moro - Portami Via
Song #4
Karin Volaric - Chained Up
Tune: LP - No Witness
Song #5
Nada Zganec - Isleči me
Translation: Heal Me
Tune: Brighi - Invizibila
Song #6
Sanja Vojvodic - Anthem
Tune: SVRCINA - Lover. Fighter.
Song #7
Adnos Lestadi - Valediction
Tune: Frank Sinatra - My Way
Song #8
PRIAMAIKI - Maja osveta
Translation: My Revenge
Tune: ВИА Гра - Перемирие
Song #9
Jana Magdic - Broken
Tune: Nik Qistina - Young Hearts (Alternate Link)
International juries will vote by ranking their top 7 songs in the following format. 12 points to their favorite, 10 to their 2nd, 8 to their 3rd, then 6, 4, 2, and 1 points for 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th respectively. Your least favorite 2 songs will not receive any votes. To vote, simply send a TG to Izmedu with the format or send a Discord DM to Izmedu#6997 (and if you have a national final, let me know and I will vote for yours in return).
The final result of Izmepisma will be determined through a 50/50 split of the international jury and public vote. The amount of points that the public will give out will be determined by how many international juries vote for the national final.
DEADLINE FOR VOTES: SATURDAY, JUNE 30TH, 9:00PM PDT