XX. Togonistan
"New World" - Audiorhythm
Language(s): English
Lyrics: Ray Carter, Nang Tae-Young, Alyn Tuvalu
Music: Ray Carter, Sailo Ausage
Tune: Pentatonix & Lindsey Stirling - ''Radioactive''
A musical project Audiorhythm is representing Togonistan in the 56th World Hit Festival.
For the 56th World Hit Festival, Togonistani broadcaster Lucky 7 made a change to their application format and contacted various musicians throughout the nation in order to form a special group to send to the orchestral edition. After long talks with multiple singers and songwriters, Lucky 7 eventually came to an agreement with five musicians who agreed to participate in the project. The group, named Audiorhythm, was formed solely with the contest in mind and worked closely with the broadcaster to make an entry which would comply with the ruleset of the orchestral edition.
Audiorhythm consists of five musicians who have established themselves a name in the local music industry:
Ray Carter started out as a solo artist 10 years ago. Despite being a niche artist, he gained a fair amount of international recognition following his performance at the 55th Worlf Hit Festival in Brahmokerto, where he represented Togonistan with his band The Gatherers. Ray contributed heavily by writing the music for the song and is providing backing vocals for the performance.
Pita Fanene is a Togonistani musician who rose to fame during his participation in the third season of The Voice: Togonistan, where he finished as a runner-up. So far, he has released two solo albums and participated in the 39th World Hit Festival, representing Mercedini as part of a group called CONGRUENCE. Pita is one of the lead singers of the group during WHF 56.
Sailo Ausage is a rap and RnB artist, known for mixing elements of beatboxing into his songs. Jokingly called a human drum machine, it is his first time in World Hit Festival and he will showcase his beatboxing skills to accompany the tune.
Nang Tae-Young is a well known singer and TV host. With a long music career behind her, she is most prominently known to the international audience for hosting the 61st WorldVision Song Contest in Hwoarang alongside Alyn Tuvalu.
Alyn Tuvalu is a signer and songwriter known for performing a wide variety of songs from various genres. For the international audience, he is most prominently known as the winner of the 59th WorldVision Song Contest in Thatcher City as well as one of the host of the 61st WorldVision Song Contest in Hwoarang.
Performance:
Members of Audiorhythm are standing on the stairs on the stage, spread out in a loose formation. The stage is dark enough to cover the faces of the group members in darkness, yet lit up enough so that it is possible to see their silhouettes. Screens around the arena display a desert wasteland during night, with cold wind moving various particles around. As the music progresses, a spotlight lands on Pita, who starts singing the first verse. He is dressed all in black, wearing a long coat open in the front, revealing a dark sweater underneath. In addition, he wears black slim jeans accompanied by military boots.
I'm waking up to the windy cold,
Can't see the sun and the grass is gone,
I look around, can't see much around.
The world we built, all is gone, massive houses all torn down by storm.
This is it, the final dawn, whoa.
As the chorus starts, another spotlight lands on Nang Tae-Young, who joins in with the singing. Just like Pita, she is also dressed in full black, wearing a baggy off-shoulder top with a belt around her wist, accompanied by leather leggings and fur boots. Nang and Pita look at each other from time to time while singing the chorus,
I'm rising up, I feel it in my soul
Filling this void with hope
Starting the new era, it's the new era.
Starting the new era, it's the new era.
Whoa, whoa, we build a new world, we build a new world.
Whoa, whoa, we build a new world, we build a new world.
Lights in the arena start flashing, with spotlights lighting up every member of the group standing on the stairs, one at a time, just for split second. Every member can be seen standing and looking into nothingness with a calm expression on their face, with an exception of Nang who is doing the backing vocals and Sailo, who is busy doing beatboxing vocals during the break.
As the song progresses into the second verse, Alyn is lit up by the spotlight and starts singing. He is wearing a black leather jacket that is open from the front, revealing a black T-shirt underneath. In addition, he wears black jeans and hiking boots. Alyn sings the second verse.
We're settling in, sharpening tools,
New structures rise from the ashes and dust.
This is it, the new era, whoa.
As the chorus starts again, spotlights land on Nang and Pita, who start singing the chorus. They both move themselves to the rhythm of the music while singing, interchangeably looking at each other as well as at the audience.
I'm rising up, I feel it in my soul
Filling this void with hope
Starting the new era, it's the new era.
Starting the new era, it's the new era.
Whoa, whoa, we build a new world, we build a new world.
Whoa, whoa, we build a new world, we build a new world.
Group members start walking down the stairs as Pita sings the next verse. Stage starts lighting up and screens start displaying a sun slowly rising up.
World is shaping up, sun rises again.
Birds start to sing, humankind survives.
Group members slowly make their way down the stairs and stand next to each other on the stage. Nang puts her microphone to the mouth and sings the long note, as other group members provide backing vocals.
I'm rising up
(Brothers and sisters, it's the new world, welcome to the new era)
I'm rising up
Group members start swinging their body to the rhythm of the music as they sing the final chorus with smiles on their faces. Ray and Alyn start clapping their hands above their heads as the chorus progresses to the final two lines.
I feel it in my soul
Filling this void with hope
Starting the new era, it's the new era.
Starting the new era, it's the new era.
Whoa, whoa, we build a new world, we build a new world.
Whoa, whoa, we build a new world, we build a new world.
Audience on the arena starts cheering as Auidorhythm members bow to them once the song ends. ''Thank you Sterblichengokai! Pita shouts out before the group leaves the stage.
