So basically I almost hosted WV 83. Only to be defeated by a tiebreaker.
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(UPCOMING BID VIDEO HERE!!! I GOTTA EDIT)
OFFICIAL BID FOR WORLDVISION SONG CONTEST 84
ZAFIZAMARRAH, NORTH ALEZIA
"WORLD LOVES MUSIC!" PREAMBULE
First of all,
We express our gratitude from the Alezian Broadcasting Authority's Headquarters to you for bringing cultural exchange between us in music. We hope that this friendly competitive gesture of the Worldvision Song Contest continues in a cycle of time.
We North Alezians went through hardships in the past, but we managed to bring new life of love and compassion... and music! We can't wait to sing our hearts on international stage.
Now that we had a succesful latest run of 2nd in WV83 brought by Samara and Izdar, with the addition of a satisfying although failed, attempt at hosting the contest, we felt that we can bid again to bring Zafizamarrah to you, the world.
We hope that this bid impressed your needs of a host, and We hope that we can meet you in Zafizamarrah.
Game On, World! Here comes Zafi!
ABA
THE CITY, ZAFIZAMARRAH Zafizamarrah Al Munawarrah or Zafi or ZF or Wattenri (Meaning the City of the Lady (either Queens or Princesses) in Buginese) is the current holder of the capital of the Federation of North Alezia. It’s a very complicated city with Bugis and British influence and culture (which made no sense whatsoever). Zafi already existed since the inception of the Sultanate of Zafi in 1458 after the leader who practised animism entered Islam. Under the Sultanate, Zafizamarrah grew to be a major hub in trade due to its perfect sea location. Buginese merchants came to the city hundreds of years later, specifically 1622, in which the Buginese assimilate with the Alezians and created a community of understanding. The Buginese also introduced Maritime Technology, Buginese Language and Food, and Knowledge on trade and port-building. They're the guys who built Oldport .
The British created their influence when the Sultanate fell back in 1882 and created the Colony of North and South Alezia (in which the British quickly pulled out from the South due to its people having problems with the British). Somehow, the British respected the Buginese and Alezians and treated them as equals. The British further developed Zafi to be a economic power for the British Empire by building NewPort next to the Old Port. They actually planned to destroy the Old Port and build over it, but it was eventually canceled due to economic concerns. The British also brought many laws that eventually inspire North Alezian constitution. Together, these three shaped Zafi to be an international industrial and maritime hub.
When the North Alezians declared independence back in 1958, however… The Iliya Dictatorship was installed, which closed any entry and exit to North Alezia. And because that’s obviously unfair, and hurt Zafi's economy. The once major port, now lost in obscurity just because fears of getting invaded. in 1988 the Dictatorship was overthrown. After 1988, Zafi earned her prowess again after 30 years of isolation. Now, Zafi is trying to be relevant again, especially with the increased transparency after Ryo-Seung Da’s premiership full of mistakes (2019-2020). Zafi’s primary industry is Fish and Memes, in which these industries becoming very profitable for Zafi, earning the city AZ$ 176 Billion every year. If they can break targets, they can be on their way to be the Meme Capital of The World. Currently, Zafizamarrah houses 500 100m+ buildings, with a lot to come. Why so many? Because Zafizamarranians love skyscrapers, with more to come.
Zafi is the city to be multicultural. Other than your usual Alezian Muslim (Native who surprisingly have hispanic-styled skin), Buginese, and British people, Zafi's also a place of communities of Arabs, French, Malta Comino Gozoan, Kalosian, and many more we can't mention because it'll be a long introduction.
Because it's North Alezia's capital, many of the stuff that came to North Alezia, always went to Zafi first, and then to other regions atleast 2 months later.
Want to know more about the city?
Click here!NORTH ALEZIA AND MUSIC
North Alezia is a very big musical country. Alezians, Buginese, British, EVERYONE brough their music in. Alezians brought traditional music, Buginese brought their classics (Angin Mamiri is a popular Buginese song and always comes out first if a teacher asked examples of Buginese Music), and the British brought orchestra. This is why North Alezia still have a big opera and orchestra culture.
You can think North Alezians as the music lovers. North Alezians have a tradition that started back in the primitive era. Hundreds of thousand years ago, Primitive Alezians love to gather around in groups of 5-10, and they each showed their voicing abilities (not singing, just making sounds with their voices), with the best gets to have the biggest portion of their hunt, and the worst gets hit by a stick one time by other cavemen. This is a very unique culture as there no proof of other cavemen in other parts of the world that did this ritual. Which gave us proof that this ritual only found on the lands of Alezia. So, we can assume that this is an activity Alezian cavemen made to pass time and show dominance over another.
Hundreds of thousands of years later, during the Sultanate Era, there's not really much for music. It's only limited to Islamic music, with praises inside, and soar the hardest on eid. Music in Sultanate era is only related to Islamic teachings, and mostly centered on drums and sitar and violins (the Islamic version I forgot what is the actual name)
Then the British came to North Alezia, spreading their music culture with addition of European music. North Alezians get to taste orcestra, and introduction of western violins, piano, and many more. North Alezians then used music to pass the time after laboring in British factories with small pay. The British influenced North Alezian music so much, that North Alezians love orchestra more than any other Muslim-majority country.
Discussion over independence was made between British government and a group called "Peaceful Start for North Alezia", with North Alezia finally start being independent in 1958. Something went wrong, however. The Iliyas got to hold government position and restricts everyone's rights. Due to their fear of being overthrown, they created a plan to keep the North Alezians happy. They saw the creation of AR (AleziRadio, ABA's predecessor) from what the British left them to start with, and they consulted the AR to create an annual musical festival to keep the people happy and spread musical knowledge all over the country. And thus the Festival Of Songs (predecessor of Alezimania) was born.
FUN FACT: The Novogrodies are the most well known family that participated in FOS. Aziz Goridagyev Novogrody (Robi's Grandfather) holds the massive record of the most wins held by a person, with him winning 3 TIMES in 1958, 1969, and 1977. Mukhlis Krasnaya Novogrody (Robi's Father who'll eventually be the best premier of North Alezia) got 3rd place in 1983, and Robi got 2nd place in ALEZIMANIA Season 1.AleziRadio was eventually dissolved due to a massive corruption of AZ$ 356 BILLION found inside of their higher ups. It was rumoured that Mukhlis (the premier from 1988-1998) got so angry that he broke his favorite belt after hitting his bed with it and shouted his worst words unheard before by her wife and her children (Robi and Ainii). He was so angry that AleziRadio was dissolved on spot and the higher ups were called to trial, some resulted in excecution. One month later, the AleziRadio committee were reformed to finally form the Alezian Broadcasting Authority we love and adore.
The country eventually start to seek international attention, especially lately. They found that the world are enjoying a musical battle royale called the Worldvision Song Contest. They broadcasted it for years, until the ABA got a chance to send an Alezian singer to the contest, and the rest, is history.
The ABA created discussion in its internal team and decieded to bid for the 83rd contest, but lost to Llalta. This time, the Alezians are more motivated to host, because they might never host it again. This time, they're back for the 84th contest bid.
THE VENUE, MITTAWAQUL MAQZAFI If the contest went to Zafi, it will be held in Mitawaqqul Maqzafi. With 6500 people capacity, 1500 standing and 5000 seated, this venue is very ideal for events such as this contest. MM, as it’s commonly called among citizens of Zafizamarrah was just recently built and the exterior giving the venue an ecological sense (even though ecology is not in our theme.).
The venue also contains a green room (with drinks that artists can choose! maybe tequilla? wine? we can get those, but what if you can't drink alcohol or you're muslim? (Muslims can't drink alcohol due to religious orders), there's soda, juice, and many more!) for the artists.
We also have commentary room for each country (these rooms are already safe for usage from COVID-19, each with their own special microphone and TV screens). The venue also contains media and press room.
Need to practice? No worries! We have practice room available. If you need to use them, don’t forget to book first (because we kinda predicted that many countries will use this facility, and we only have four rooms).
AND, if you’re feeling religious, there are many praying places prepared inside the venue. If you really need to use a big praying place, just contact us and we’ll tell you where to go.
AND, for those who worry about their health and don’t want to go out but still want to taste Zafi (especially food), there are UberEats and AleziRide (kinda like Gojek) standing by (thank you) so you can eat anything Zafi without even stepping out of your hotel room!.
The venue is connected with Metro Zafi, in which you can use our fast trains to go almost basically everywhere!. Mitawaqqul is also located near but not too near the airport and there are 4 plus 1 official only hotels located around the radius, thus minimalizing the need to get out excessively, except if the artist wants to explore the city, in which we recommend, but kindly also ask for he/she/them/it to be careful and maintain health procedures while enjoying the city and having fun.
MITTAWAQUL MAQZAFI TRANSPORTATION DETAILS:
Airplane: Mukhlis Krasnaya International Airport (18 km)
Ship: Arbaqqi Seaport (24 km)
Maridannur Seaport (27 km)
Iqliza Seaport (32 km) (fun fact, due to all of these places working together and interconnected, these places are called MAMI
altogether)
Train:
NT : Urmi Station (10 km) (If you want to go out of Zafi and enjoy what the outside has to offer)
Limattangi Station (19 km) (Same like Urmi)
Nearest Metro Zafi Stations:
: Worldvision/Mittawaqul (literally walks away, like 40 m from venue) (Line 1,2,3,4 (use this to go to Isbar Waterfall, the National
Cinema and the Mall))
: Ilmiah (200 m) (Line 5 and Monorail Line 1 (Use this to go to PAAASSSAAA CHHHEEENNDDEERRAAAMMAATTEEE (Souvenir shop), the City
Centre, and the Meme Museum of Zafizamarrah.
BUILDINGS ON WALKABLE DISTANCE (0-500 m / 1/4 mile?):
1. Itiiya Wall (remembrance of the old bad days of dictatorship)
2. La Galigo Museum (Museum about the famous Bugis literature (it's real irl))
3. Little Bristol (British Cultural Epitome of Zafi)
4. Tennery Club (Usually, North Alezian authority don't really like putting night clubs, but this one earned a pass)
5. Fast Food Street (Want to add weight? Go here!)
PLUS, THE OLD 6 COMPLEX (The oldest 6 standing buildings in Zafizamarrah that still aren't destroyed yet):
1. Al Fatarrah Mosque (Isn't a mosque anymore due to it's danger of falling over. Now a museum, the mosque is moved out of the complex)
2. House of Cammington (The house of the first Governor-General of North Alezia, Sir Kinsley Cammington)
3. Bugis-Arab-British Meeting Place of Understanding (The place where the three declared peace and oath of protecting each other)
4. Haji Arung's Buginese Foods (Want to try the best Buginese foods? Order your food here! The most experienced.)
5. Itra' Habi Al Hana (Old corporate building. A Museum of a fire incident back in 1912 that burned many buildings around British Zafi)
6. Kam Da Duri School (A school that still exist till now, in which a portion of it is used for Public and Students Museum)
THE STAGE Here we can see the stage for Zafizamarrah 84. Look at that! After earning a lot of backlash about the stage being too simple by the North Alezian public, M. Daz Rizaq once again went back to his beautiful drawing board, and came up with something simple, yet abstract. Once again, we used two entrance that also work as a screen that slides to give way for the singer.
Like usual, we give the stage the best feel that any singer can have, with 20 overhead lights and 10 floor lights that can change colors and shapes, this stage is just impressive for your stage needs. Pyrotechnics? We got it fam. 3D Hologram? We also got you
First of all, the elevating platform. If you want to, you can use the elevating platform as a performance opportunity, want to be a queen of the sky? use the platform! Wanna show your best in yodeling? Use the platform! Wanna do a mountain prop (like Julia Samoylova)? Use big sized cloth and once again, use the platform!
Second of all, we give you our beautiful viewers not just one, but FOUR catwalks. Why? This is in order for the singer to "move" more so they can feel the audience. And once again, this has something to do with the logo. The lines of light of the world flew and swam and gather in Mittawaqul for one (maybe more) night. And if you look closely, It kinda resembles the sun. Another important part of the earth.
Third of all,
Ta daaa!
We give you a 55m LED Screen! Wow so tall, you ask. Why?
Imagine you only have a few cash to only get a single bronze Worldvision ticket. So you have to sadly watch far on the venue. Sometimes it's so hard to see who is singing. And so, we give everyone a single big screen so that everyone get the same opportunity to see their artist! If you want to, we can even split the screen even to sixteen little screen! So be sure to utilize it!
THE LOGO
Lines Of The World
As you can see on the first part of this bid, the logo consists of three "vertical lines" and two "horizontal lines" that intersect each other. This has a meaning. Each lines represent different kind of people. Those lines or people come together to shape something artistic yet simple, which also means that the logo also tells you that "It's simple to make a beauty. All we gotta do is bring everything we have together for one goal". The five lines surprisingly also represents the 5 virtues of North Alezia. Which are: Peace, Tolerance, Love, Happiness, and Openness. Hopefully, the world of many many countries can be united, not government-wise, but heart-wise.
Also, if you glimpse a little bit, you can see the letters 8 and 4, although you have to spin your head a little bit to see it. This also has a meaning. "People have different prespectives. But it's fine."
THE SCOREBOARD We kept the scoreboard simple. To reduce costs, and to bring back memories of the simple modern design of the 2000s. We'll mention our technical sponsor, ARICO on the right side. We'll also bring the lines in to the scoreboard. The ARICO Technological Team still discussing whether to actually move each country's position everytime they got points more than the others, or keep the position of each country based on their running number only, not moving based on how many points they get.
THE POSTCARD The Postcard consists of the usual flag, the name of the country, the artist and the song's name.
And, with the addition of a special version of the "lines" logo using the flag for colors for the lines on the left part of the postcard.
Before the postcard, each country will receive a special introduction video which the performers explore around Zafi, having fun, interacting with the locals the safe way. (you're free to use this as an RP plan) Visiting the Meme Museum, visiting many religious sites, looking at the roots of Zafi, feeling the windy breeze of the sea, and more!
DESIGN INSPIRATION AND WHYBuginese Culture and Lontara
Bugis culture has been dominant around North Alezia, with maritime knowledge shared by the Buginese first before the British expanded the knowledge. They built Zafi's Old Port which still become Zafi's and even North Alezia's number one seaport that become so profitable giving the country AZ$ 832 Billion every year.
Even though the Buginese are one of the major people that lived in Zafizamarrah and North Alezia (10% of North Alezians and 65% of Zafizamarans are Buginese or have Buginese relatives in their family oak tree), they don't get the recognition they deserved, even though they contributed many things to Zafizamarrah and North Alezia.
(example (for those that ACTUALLY know Buginese, apologies if the names that I put here are very non accurate) of Buginese people that contribute to North Alezia :
1. Petta Tunriakkang (one of the major writers for the First Draft of North Alezian constitution),
2. Muhammad Anra Lamaka (one of the defining Buginese artists),
3. Andi Salahuddin Mahmud (best North Alezian painter)
4. Dariq Ratakang (designer of the New District of Zafizamarrah)
5. Mushafi Mohammad Tamalanrea (designer of the Newport-Oldport bridge)
6. J-S Jams (Jamaluddin Salah) (Best North Alezian Rapper of the 1990s)
7. Saddam Firzikata (Best North Alezian chess player 1975-1996)
8. Andi Rinra Panaikata (Wife of Mukhlis Krasnaya Novogrody, designer of the Rinra Ringroad that is essential to the national economy, yes, she's the mother of Robi and Ainii, two out of three of our smexy hosts, will be spectating in front seats)
and many more!
The Worldvision Song Contest is a good start to recognize their contribution. So we decided to give their culture to the modern world!
For non Buginese, people on North Alezia loves Lontara so much that some people loves to make their favorite letter of Lontara as some kind of a good luck charm or something. Some people even relate to each of the letters. Lontara keychains, shirts, and many more are also Zafi's best tourist souvenirs.
THE HOSTSImara Syafani, Andi Robi Idris Novogrody, Andi Ainii Irqimaza Novogrody
We'll direct you throughout the show with your beautiful hosts! We'll meet our original host from last bid And we'll know them one by one!
Their clothes in the photo are the clothes they'll wear in this contest. And you can realize that this has a meaning inside it.
Imara's wearing white representing purity
Ainii's wearing black representing experience
Robi's wearing a combination of both representing humanity. Hopefully purely filled with experience and softness.
These three can act! they can sing (they'll sing alot, especially Robi and Imara), they can joke! they can host, obviously!
Imara SyafaniYou know her. It's Imara. North Alezia's debutante who is lucky enough to represent us for our first run in Tiferet, Ertzei Kishim two editions ago, Sadly, she was unlucky and got 17th. Now that she's back home, though, Imara sought to modernize her discography with more pop modern songs and avoid too much breaking plates and glass. We picked Imara due to her expertise experiencing first stuff. Especially Worldvision. She's the most enthusiastic and the most polite one in the group.
Andi Robi Idris NovogrodyYou also know him. Robi is one of the finalists of Alezimania's First Season, almost getting him the ticket to Worldvision 83, only to be defeated by eventual world runner-ups, Samara and Izdar. Even though he came second (and he was actually planned to represent the country in WHF 52 but met with Robi's refusal due to him having his nose broken by Lady Alyoub on the first season incident in which he finally recovered from after Worldvision 83. He does plan to return one day to Alezimania, but not now. So we called him AGAIN to be co-host and the only male co-host to be in the roster. Robi love his spreadsheets so he's helpful around mathematic stuff especially on the scoreboard, in which he'll guide the procedures of. Robi is also very friendly towards children (cuz he have two kids with his wife). If you look at his first and last name, you can see that Robi (and his twin sister below) has both Russian (from his father) and Buginese (from his mother) blood in him.
Andi Ainii Irqimaza NovogrodyAndi who? you ask. Ainii is one of ABA's most well known presenters (Imagine Stefaan Raab in Germany minus some scandal here and there). She controls the event in a fun yet organized way. Even though she is talented as a host, she'll be the most bad-mouthed host here. But we'll censor anyone who swore except in songs. And yes, Ainii is Robi's twin sister. (Both are unidentical twins with different genders each). Also, she's the most knowledgeable in Buginese and she can read Lontara. Like Robi, however, she also have Russian blood from her father.
Maybe you wonder, if Robi and Ainii are children of the premier, should they get special treatment or stuff?
The answer is, Robi and Ainii want to continue their life as normal people and avoided their father's money except for very big problems that they can't pay up themselves. Mukhlis (still alive, mind you. Might conduct the closing act for this Worldvision Song Contest) also inherited only small parts of his money to his children, and both Robi and Ainii are fine by that (the rest goes to charity and his wife). Just because they are the children of premier, that doesn't mean that they deserve waaaay more than others by sitting around not doing stuff. Also, they avoid overly special treatment, due to IF people know they're enjoying too much of their father's wealth, there might be a scandal. Plus, Robi and Ainii tried to avoid political parties asking them to represent them in the next election or stuff. So better be popular in other ways like singing abilities that is hereditary than scandal, money, and politics...
Conclusion
Zafi is the proper choice for your Worldvision joy, with quick access to everywhere, with beautiful overmixed culture that you don't know who is who anymore, with beautiful mostly Buginese and meaty foods (we have veggie choices tho), with PAAAASSSAAA CHEEENDDDEERRAAAMAAAAATEEEE selling souvenirs, with friendly economic life, with ports, with beaches, with languages, with love, with compassion, with EVERYTHING!
We hope you can pick us to be your Worldvision host for this edition. We really want to host this time, thus dear members, we hope that you PICK ZAFIZAMARRAH for the next edition of Worldvision. Why?
Because....
WORLD LOVES MUSIC!
Alezian Broadcasting Authority
North Alezia
Approved by the National Parliament of North Alezia.
OOC:
Hello guys, Lez here. I'm writing this to eventually ask for help in case time, or school affairs blocked me of getting to handle hosting. (usually I have many free time to handle hosting, luckily. So I can log in to NS many many times.)
First of all, due to time constraints, I scaled back stuff, especially on the simple design and the scoreboard, this is also to not force my computer so bad that it had a bad tantrum. So I ask your pardon if things didn't come in time, my apologies.
Second, concerning listenalongs, I propose that I get help from the WORLDVISION COMMITTEE to handle the listenalong if I, Lez, cannot attend and handle such listenalong.
Third, concerning deadlines. Due to the timezone differences, I propose that if Zafi indeed earn the rights to host, I'll implement
SOFT DEADLINE mechanics.
(small joke: damn I use a lot of technical words there. Sorry if I sound too formal lol)
I apologize if this alienates you from voting for Zafizamarrah.
Thank you,
and good luck to everyone.
-Lez