Skye Alexandra-Lewis - "Pick Me Up"
Tune : Normani - "Motivation"
Language: English
Duration: 3:13
Estogium searching for a win 39 editions on: RVC have announced that they will make a concerted effort with Skye Alexandra-Lewis with "Pick Me up"!
Estogium returns to the WorldVision Song Contest hoping for glory once more. Estogium debuted at the WorldVision Song Contest 32 under "North Britonisea" but the nation has yet to win the WorldVision Song Contest. RVC are changing their ways...
Estogium is returning to the WorldVision Song Contest after taking a break after the nation finished 17th place at the 74th WorldVision Song Contest in Polkopia which was Estogium's worst result since the 58th WorldVision Song Contest, which was also held in Polkopia when the nation finished 17th with fewer points than the 74th WorldVision Song Contest. Estogium is constantly re-evaluating its selection process. The nation is starting to run out of ideas for the WorldVision Song Contest with the nation not having scored a win in the 28 previous attempts in 39 iterations. RVC has said that they're going to try their hardest to push a win up until the 80th WorldVision Song Contest by analysing the music listened to across 20 markets to see whether the nation can find the right formula to win the WorldVision Song Contest - it will certainly be a very interesting time for Estogium at the WorldVision Song Contest.
The last time that the nation troubled the top was at the 61st WorldVision Song Contest when Estogium placed 3rd place with 98 points. Despite 2nd being the highest the nation had placed, this was the closest to a win Estogim had ever been with the nation being only three points below the eventual winners; Izmedu. Since then, Estogium's results have been falling. Estogium managed to stay in the top 5 the edition after the 3rd place before falling out of the top ten thereafter. There was a slight resurgence for Estogium in WorldVision Song Contest 71 as the nation finished 10th and then finished 9th when Estogium hosted in The Estograd. Their neighbours, Britonisea won in Estogium winning their 5th title with RVC being unsure as to how the nation does it despite the relatively similar music markets. RVC and Estogian fans still are salty over Nightom's WorldVision 55 win, with Estogium expected to be the first ABEN nation after Britonisea to win...but that didn't happen. 22 editions on, Estogium is still trying...
This edition, Estogium is returning with young 22-year-old singer Skye Alexandra-Lewis who will be singing "Pick Me Up" which is a song about a woman who is being enticed by a boy - a simple, rather universal story of someone singing about someone else that they are attracted to. Skye thinks that this is an advantage as everyone can relate to a simple feeling that most of us are bound to have - lust or love for someone. With this song, RVC are hoping to score some points to put Estogium back on the left-hand side of the scoreboard, warning nations that the nation is still in contention to one day take the title. Skye Alexandra will be performing with a large set and a few dancers on the stage which will be shown in the performance...
It was time for Estogium to perform on the stage. The nation before had finished up with the postcard for Estogium now rolling on the screens inside the arena. Skye Alexandra-Lewis quickly ran on to the stage as the Achaean stage crew bought on different objects and sets. They wanted to set the scene in a basketball rink, an outdoors one and so they had bought on set a basketball net and large fences which they put on either side of the basketball net. The floor would also be used too to build the set but that would be shown later on in the performance. As all the crew left and the dancers flooded the stage, Skye realised that it was time for her to get ready to perform on the stage. She walked towards the audience where she would start off. The dancers started to climb the fence, with them becoming a feature for the entry at a later time. The audience cheered before being silenced because of the pre-entry darkness.
Skye Alexandra-Lewis starting off "Pick Me Up": Skye is hoping that she will win for Estogium as she starts off the song rather energetically.
At the time the song started, Skye hadn't fully reached the destination where she was going to be for the first bit of the song. The stage lit up into pink - not too childish pink, though...rather sophisticated. The backing singers who were offstage came in with the singing of the chorus to introduce the music. The camera was out of focus as we saw the beautiful Skye Alexandra-Lewis walking towards the camera with the camera slowly gaining focus. As the camera moved into focus you could see the pink and silver she was wearing which complimented her skin tone. She was smiling at the camera as the backing singers sang, twirling her hair at the same time too...
(Come and pick me up
And let's go drive around to yours,
Tired of being alone.
And baby don't you fuss,
I don't mind the state of your house
Just as long as I am with you)
As she started to sing the first verse, she threw her hand out like in the picture that you can see above. Another camera joined her as she did this from a low angle as she sang. You could hear the audience cheering slightly as she started singing. The fog machines were on for the past 20 seconds, but slowly dying down now that the song had started. As she started to sing the song, it was like she was singing to her friends, or speaking to them about whatever as she seemed to be really comfortable on the stage...
Singing to old jams in my PJs
In my head, a packed audience
I'm a star - fans love me.
Tryna forget the girl I'm really
Can't entertain myself for too long
I get bored, I need attention
Need your love - your affection
I know you think 'bout me so baby
Get into your car,
Find me, I'll send you over my address oh
This won't be something you regret
The camera slightly zoomed out of her as we saw some men coming her way in the distance, slightly blurred out. Everyone would have noticed these tall, rather athletic looking figures coming up behind Skye Alexandra-Lewis but she still managed to keep people's eyes on her as she twirled around and bumped her butt from side to side before cheekily looking at the camera. Lights around the arena were flickering during this bit, especially as the fog started clear out as the pink was cut down right before the chorus before it was pinker in intensity for the chorus.
Come and pick me up
And let's go drive around to yours,
Tired of being alone.
And baby don't you fuss,
I don't mind the state of your house
Just as long as I am with you
Come pick me up ooo
Come on baby,
Come pick me up ooo
Eight p.m I'm ready
Just as long as I'm with you
Skye on stage: Skye gets low down with the Achaean dancer
For this section of the song, male dancers joined Skye Alexandra-Lewis on the stage. The women who were already on the stage are from Estogium but the Estogian delegation rather used the dancers that they had in Achaean Republic rather than fly over a large delegation to Rosario. The team in Achaea fit well into the song and were happy to help out the Estogian delegation. At this point of the song, the camera swirled around what was happening on the stage as the dancers surrounded her as she stood tall over them...
For some reason you like the real me
That box ticked - like how you feel me
You've been waiting for months,
Maybe you're more than just a fuckboy
I'm bored baby, giving you your chance
Let me test you, let me ride ya
From angel to pigeon,
Still flying high, baby still aiming high
Get into your car,
Find me, I'll send you over my address oh
This won't be something you regret
The backing dancers all slowly moved away before she was left with one who stood right behind her. In the section between the pre-chorus and the chorus when it was quiet all the lights flashed on and off before we saw that she was dancing with the man she was standing in front of for the chorus...
Come and pick me up
And let's go drive around to yours,
Tired of being alone.
And baby don't you fuss,
I don't mind the state of your house
Just as long as I am with you
Come pick me up ooo
Come on baby,
Come pick me up ooo
Eight p.m I'm ready
Just as long as I'm with you
It was now time for the bridge section and with that Skye walked out of the current shot with the camera fading to black...
All together now: As Skye Alexandra-Lewis finishes the song, she is joined on the stage with her female backing dancers...
During this section, the camera slowly faded in and founded out on the women in the back who were on the fences that were placed on the back. The women were enjoying themselves wiggling up themselves like it was their last chance to do just that... There was a camera effect used here as well, black and white were used as the pink was seeped away. Though this changed as we went back into the chorus...
Just as long as I'm with you
The camera then backed out and you could see all the women who were behind Skye Alexandra-Lewis all dancing the same moves as her with her doing a more watered-down version due to the fact that she was also singing the song too. Skye Alexandra-Lewis looked as though she was burning calories whilst singing and dancing as she looked like she was going through a workout and yet still remained fiery and saucy as before. She really looked like she was enjoying herself on the stage and the dancers behind her all looked like they were too. The pink was the same all around with the lights and the screens all showing the same pink theme...
Come and pick me up
And let's go drive around to yours,
Tired of being alone.
And baby don't you fuss,
I don't mind the state of your house
Just as long as I am with you
Come pick me up ooo
Come on baby,
Come pick me up ooo
Eight p.m I'm ready
Just as long as I'm with you
At the end of the song, sparkers shot into the air with an almighty loud applause. Skye Alexandra-Lewis bowed and blew a kiss to the audience, "Thank you, Rosario! Vote 21! Thank you!!!!" she then ran off the stage for the next nation to perform...