NationStates

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Hello!

Welcome to the WorldVision Song Contest, based on the Eurovision Song Contest, aiming to provide and unite nations from different parts of the World through music. The WorldVision Song contest is an outlet to showcase the popular or native music of your nation. As with every contest, there are a few simple rules and regulations that you'll need to follow. If you're new, continue on to the FAQ/Guide To WorldVision! If you are simply looking for the rules, look no further than the box below:

WorldVision Rulebook

How It Works

• Each nation will rank the other nations out of 10. Each number below 4 adds a scaled negative score whereas each number above 4 adds a scaled positive score (4 provides a neutral value). The complete score of each nation will be the total sum of the positive and negative scores. At this point, any nation with a negative score or 0 will be considered to have 0 televote points (only the bottom few nations might receive this). The rest of the nations with a positive score will have this score then multiplied until the total scores are equal to the amount of points distributed through the points on the IC thread (this from now is the IC "Juries").
• This multiplied number will then be the televote score for each nation.
• Unlike in the test-run, the committee will assume responsibility for the televote, that is its recording and maintenance. This info will be given to the host when all nations have voted on the IC thread or when the deadline passes. This will allow the vote to not be influenced by the host, and to make sure the formula used is accurate.
• The committee will also be responsible for publishing the complete voting result overview at the end of the voting, including the individual votes of nations, as well as the overall voting breakdown.
• If the percentage of nations receiving 0 points in the televote exceeds 10% of the total competing nations that edition, the committee will reserve the right to change these percentages so that the percentage of nations receiving 0 points falls under 10% once again, as long as the nation's raw televote score is above -10. In this case, weightings changes will be done so that it does not affect any position in the top 3.
• The host will be free to announce these results how they see fit, with the committee's strong recommendation to reveal them in the style of either of lowest to highest in the televote, or according to current standings after the jury vote.
• In the event of a tie, the jury vote takes precedence.

Televote Instructions

• In addition to the standard 12-1 points that we all post on the IC thread (which remains the same) there will also be an additional requirement. Each contestant must also submit a response to a google form in which they will rate each song from 1-10 (out of a maximum of 10) - with 1 to a song which they hated and 10 to a song they loved (and everything in between).
• There are no restrictions on televoting - You can allocate scores in the televote however you wish, and you do not need this to be the same metric by which you measure your "jury" scores. Some suggestions may be to split your scores according to the Music/Lyrics/RP etc., but this is optional. We will still check for invalid votes, for example every nation being ranked the same, or in a specific "pattern", but this won't be an issue if one votes fairly.
• You can give your puppet a maximum of 6 out of 10 in the televote and vice-versa to the main nation. If you have a puppet you will have to submit a second set of televoting points - however, you can submit a single set of points and include the ranking for both your main nation and puppet nation in the same form. You must inform the committee if you wish to do this in advance.
• If you do not submit a televote, you will receive a 25% penalty on your original televote score (which will then be redistributed among the rest of the nations according to their televoting score). It is strongly recommended that you submit a televote score, but if you don't submit one, you don't have to worry about being disqualified.

As it was introduced prior to the start of '79, the same strike system for punishments will be in effect, where players breaking certain contest rules will receive strikes depending on the severity.

• One Strike: No immediate consequences;
  
• Two Strikes: One-contest ban;
• Three Strikes: Two-contest ban.
• Strikes expire after five editions; however, a strike expiring during a ban does not edit or shorten it.
• Bans stack; that is, a nation reaching three strikes within one edition is immediately banned for the following three editions.
• Bans erase strikes once they are completed.
  
  Here are the following issues that can net you a strike:
  
  One strike:
  
  • Not voting in the contest (will also disqualify a contestant from competing)
  • Changing votes without Worldvision Committee supervision.
  • Posting halftime results when not the host or WVC & refusing to remove results (which also results in disqualification)
  • Posting an incomplete entry.
  • Not declaring a new puppet, or when transferring ownership of a puppet.
  
  Two strikes:
  
  • Engaging in tactical voting.
  • Intentionally refusing to vote.
  • Attempts to evade a ban.
  • Entering more than one puppet in the contest.

FAQ / Guide To WorldVision

I'm new here, how does this all work?

Welcome! Here at WorldVision, we write our own lyrics to existing songs, then vote on them! Many of us write performances and background information on the performer as well. This contest is based heavily on the Eurovision Song Contest, so it helps a lot if you're familiar with it! One major difference from it is that the winner doesn't host the next contest- here we have people bid each edition to host the next contest.

That sounds fun! How do I sign up?

Signing up is simple! You can fill out and post the application below, or simply state your interest in joining. If you do use the application, you don't need to fill everything in.

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[b]Nation Name:[/b] Your nation's name goes here.
[b]Official Broadcaster:[/b] Your official broadcaster for WV goes here.
[b]Song Title:[/b] The IC Song title goes here.
[b]Artist(s) Name(s):[/b] The name of your act goes here.

[b]Tune:[/b] The real-life tune you're basing your song on goes here.


This is all so exciting! I want to host!

In order to host, you need to have fully participated once, especially to get the feel of how the contest runs. While you wait, you can look at current bids to learn how good bids look like. If you've signed up before host voting has begun, then you can vote for the host! Once you've finished a contest, you can bid for host, as long as you don't vote for your own.

How do I write an entry?

Writing an entry is just a bit more work than Alexander Rybak makes it seem. Most of us use an existing song as a tune, which we usually link through YouTube, and rewrite the lyrics so that they are original- which means that we wrote them ourselves and did not copy the real lyrics (at least 80% should be your own, which is generally easy if you write your own). Translating real lyrics does not count!

To do well, it's best to write a performance and choose a tune that hasn't been used before - don't be afraid to ask us if you're unsure! In addition, it's always good to look at past contests and learn from the winners and highest placed entries.

If you do post a reservation/placeholder post for your entry, please make sure that you finish it with a completed set of lyrics. If you don't finish, or if you don't withdraw on the OOC thread, you will receive a strike, which is explained in the spoiler below this section.

The entry deadline passed, and there's a mistake in my entry! Can't I just fix it?

Please let the Committee know first! If it's a big edit, you'll need to ask for permission. If you're just fixing spelling, formatting, or a link, then it's fine! But if you make a big edit without permission, like finishing lyrics or adding more RP, you might get disqualified.

So what comes next? Voting?

Yes, that's right! After the entry deadline, you cannot edit your entry without permission from the Committee. After the host posts the interval act and opens voting, you may post your votes. Just like in Eurovision, you give 12 points to your favourite entry, then 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and finally 1 point to your next favourite. Please vote on time!! The host may choose to close voting after the deadline, but if you do not vote on time you will be disqualified.

Next, you do the televote. Here, it means that you open the form that is linked by the host, and rank each entry from 1 to 10, with 1 being worst and 10 being best. Ever since the official implementation of the televote in WV83, everyone's televotes will be revealed by the Committee, so you can see the full breakdown after the contest ends. We use a weighting system to calculate the televotes - this will be changed at the discretion of the committee if the number of 0's exceeds 10% of participating nations (this will be done only for those nations with a score of above -10).

This sounds awesome! I want to enter a puppet nation and write more entries!

You can do that! You may enter a second nation, but make sure you confirm that it is yours in the signups! However with great power comes great responsibility: you can only give a maximum of 5 points to yourself in the jury vote, and only a maximum score of 6 in the televote, and together with your main nation you can only give a maximum of 14 jury points to another nation.

I do not feel safe or welcome here. What do I do?

If you are bullied, harassed, intimidated/etc by someone within the contest, please contact the Committee or one of its members, and we will ensure confidentiality and analyze the situation. We will deal with punishment as deemed appropriate depending on the severity of the offence.

I have more questions! Who do I ask?

If you have more questions you can ask in the thread, join the Discord server linked at the top of this post, or TG the WorldVision Committee. The Discord server is probably where you are going to get the fastest reply.

So basically, be original, try to be fair, don't be a jerk, and have fun. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to TG the Committee - it helps if you add the Committee's individual member names (Beepee, Ethane, Malta Comino Gozo, Nekoni, Todlichebujoku) in the "To:" box along with "WorldVision Committee" for a faster response. DM on Discord also works!

Even if you've missed the deadline or aren't participating, feel free to discuss the contest in this thread or post commentary in the IC. You'll find that we all greatly appreciate some good commentary.

With all that said, welcome to WorldVision!

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Confirmed Nations (43)

• Achaean Republic
• Adab
  - Faraby
• Admincohns Namerryaz
• Alezian Union
• Antahbrantahstan
• Auphelia
• Axuva
• Beepee
  - Northern Beepee
• Belgaam
• Britonisea
• Carrelie
  - New Zealandic South West Saint Martin
• Central Shaneville
• Darkmania
  - Vartugia
• Elejamie
  - Placely Placington
• Ertzei Kishim
• Ethane
• Greater Korean Juche Republic
• Hafamarimët
• Kalosia
  - Saviera
• Llalta
• Malta Comino Gozo
  - Crustyland
• Mister X
• Norrp
• Nova Kartago
• Pemecutan
• Polkopia
• Rhim Flavezztowland
• Saperetia
• Scotatrova
• Spiritual Republic of Caryton
• Syrche
• Talvezout
• Tödlichebujoku
• Volstranistania
• Vulnicura
• Waisnor

Have you been left out by mistake? Just TG us!

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National Finals (13)

• Alezian Union: Alma (Closes 22 Apr, 09:00 UTC)
• Elejamie: ElejamieVision 90 (Closes 21 Apr, 02:00 BST)
• Polkopia: Landa vy Polkopiya
• Talvezout: HaCuīcatl: īxamatlNetzah
• Carrelie: WorldSong 90 (Closes 21 Apr, 20:00 BST)
• New Zealandic South West Saint Martin: Worldvision: I'm too lazy to decide myself so I'm letting you do it! (Closes 21 Apr, 20:00 BST)
• S.R. Caryton: Sing and Be Happy Caryton (Closes 03 May, 20:00 BST)
• Llalta: LlaltaVision 2
• Achaean Republic: WorldVision: La Final (Closes 23 Apr, 23:59 EST)
• Scotatrova: ll'Acteade Scotatrofina eu Cançis (Closes 23 Apr)
• Vartugia: Vartugia Decides
• Britonisea: Vha Mehlodhivestoile 2021 / How to Vote (Closes 23 Apr, 22:00 BST)
• Kalosia: Festival dëla Kanžu Kalosianë 2021 - 2° Seratë (Closes 03 May)

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Host Bids (1)

• Avon, Elejamie - Make Dreams Come True
• Haufenburg Carrelie - Celebrate Music

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Disqualified Nations (0)

If you have any questions regarding the strike system, please contact the Worldvision Committee and we can assist you.

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I'm in!

in as the Alezian Union!

We all probably knew at this point, but for those who might have not heard it yet, the Alezians are now united under one country. And now, they all wanted to sing in the Worldvision Song Contest. And thus, Alma is once again redesigned and given a yellow coat of color! Now with eight songs, four members of the union are sending two songs each hoping that one of those songs be selected to the Worldvision Song Contest!

That's all the songs! Vote now and see what song will you bring to the world

OOC

Hi, everyone! Lez here.

Oh. My. God. I never thought of doing THAT well last edition, looking at the first half of the jury in 89, I feel like I want to give up. But would you look at that! Suddenly I got 4th in Jury and 5th OVERALL! THE SECOND TOP 5 FOR ME! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

Anyway, welcome back to Alma! Last season was a MASSIVE success, and this time, we got three aditional members of the Union competing to have their song selected for the whole union! Due to there's being 8 songs, the voting method needs to be changed a little bit

In order to vote, you must rank all songs and give all songs ranging from the lowest which is 3, then it goes to 4,5,6,7,8 and jump to 10 for second best and then 12 points for the best song.

Please send your votes through Discord (Lez#0535) or if you prefer to or if you don't have discord, please send in your votes through TG. However, it is very recommended to vote through Discord since I'm more active there. I'll try to check TGs regularly.

The voting period spans one week and will end on the 22nd of April 2021 at 5 PM WITA (9 AM GMT). If votes are considered not enough then voting deadline shall be extended by a day.

Please vote, and pick which song deserves to hold the glass decked ALMA mask shaped trophy! And the ticket to the 90th Worldvision Song Contest, that's all for now...

See you and have a nice day! And long live the Alezian Union!

Lez

I'm not going to bore anyone for a reason for my failure last time, instead I'll just give you ElejamieVision 90 to decide who'll be my failures for the next two contests (as always, winner represents me at WV90, runner-up represents me at 91 and third place goes on to a special third-placers NF that looks less and less likely of happening).

1. Lake Mizumi - I Lost Myself
   (Little Dragon - Crystalfilm)
   
2. Monochrome Haze - I Think It's Better If I Leave Instead
   (Twin Shadow - Forget)
   
3. The Humanoids - Come On/Join Us
   (Age of Consent - Heartbreak)
   
4. Manoy - Underbelly
   (Kauf - When You're Out)
   
5. The Lads and the Lasses - Your Song
   (!!! - One Girl/One Boy)

As always, 5 points to your favourite, 4 for your second favourite, so on until you give 1 point to your least favourite. Send your votes in a TG or DM them to me on Discord via elejamie#1374, where you can also let me know if none of the links are working for you (although you'll need to give me an alternative link just to make sure). Deadline will be Wednesday 21st March, 2021 at 12am BST (Tuesday 20th March 7pm EST). Results'll be posted sometime after that. Also going to preconfirm Placely Placington.

Oh yeah, I've also got a bid in the works, look out for that.

Syrche is back!

Varoka Salona ft Peer Nostalgia performing “BeforeYou Go” had won the recent Sunlight National Final, and had been denied the chance to perform due to Syrche backing out of WV89, but now was their chance to perform for the world!

Tune: Rebecca Black & Dani Ride - Ven Dimelo

Alpine Interior Telekast returns as broadcaster.

Adab signs up. Our tune will be Sigrid - Sucker Punch. Faraby also signs up as our puppet.

Faraby signs up. We're Adab's puppet. Tune is Linkin Park - What I've Done.

Malta Comino Gozo signing up!!







Tune: Je me casse

Crustyland is signing up!

Rhim Flavezztowland's signing up! This time, I'm not doing an NF and instead choosing a tune for my WV90 entry by myself - just in case you were wondering, the tune's "Russian Roulette" by Red Velvet. I hope to reveal the rest soon !

Admincohns up in dis

Nation Name: Admincohns Namerryaz Your nation's name goes here.
Official Broadcaster: Channel 3 of Admincohns Namerryaz (C3) Your official broadcaster for WV goes here.
Song Title: Тжсемонйе (Tžsemonje (Night Sky)) The IC Song title goes here.
Artist(s) Name(s): Demakrita Mižerov The name of your act goes here.

Tune: Sky Fortress-Waterflame The real-life tune you're basing your song on goes here.

Elejamie wrote:Also going to preconfirm Placely Placington.

Can confirm.

Nation Name: Placely Placington
Official Broadcaster: Wait, We Have A Broadcaster?
Song Title: Chad is a Huge Jerk
Artist(s) Name(s): Wynan Schitt

Tune: Kirito - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana cover)

confirming, no mgp this time

Waisnor confirms

May I join ? I will learn this contest later tho

Might or might not.




Puppet are also in.

Auphelia might be there, but she certainly won't be square.

Not Auphelia may also make an appearance.

Today, TBS have officially announced that Ñöżania Tríelżi, the Belgaamian WorldVision 87 representative, will return in WorldVision 90. She will sing the song “Confusion”. You can listen to it here.

new flag who dis
Stay tuned for WorldSong 90 and a possible host bid! Also, preconfirming a puppet, New Zealandic South West Saint Martin!

Darkmania wrote:Puppet are also in.

That's me

Caryton confirms.

Last edition of Worldvision marked another Top-10 finish for Polkopia and the PNB opted to continue the tradition of using a National Final in order to determine Polkopia's entrant for the next edition of the contest. It should come as a surprise to no one that this National Final will once again take place in the form of the Landa vy Polkopiya, which has served as the National Final for Polkopia for decades and is one of Polkopia's longest-running TV shows. The contest dates back to 1972, where the winner of the competition received a cash price and was flown to Peeto in order to record more tracks with an established Polkopian record label. Of course, times in Polkopia are much different now, and apart from exposure on several media platforms, the winner of the Landa vy Polkopiya typically has the opportunity to represent Polkopia in the Worldvision Song Contest.

The lineup for this edition of the Landa vy Polkopiya has been revealed! As always, the PNB is calling on international juries to submit their votes before the conclusion of the semi-finals, and this result will be mixed with a televote in a 50/50 format in order to calculate the overall winner of the competition. The list of competing entries can be found below:



















To vote: Send a TG (Or DM on Discord) to Polkopia with all 10 of the songs in order from your favorite to least favorite.