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Most Recent Winner: Todlichebujoku - 392 Points | Monterra, Kalosia

Committee Elections

It's time again for the committee elections! If you took part in at least two contests from the 96th to the 100th WorldVision, you are eligible to run for the committee. As always, there are five spots on the committee which we are electing for. Typically, users will write a manifesto of the things they'd like to do/change/achieve if they are elected to the position. We can also arrange some Q&A sessions like last time if people are interested to find out more about the candidates. Voting details will be revealed when voting opens, likely to remain as the original average rank method used in the election that took place during the WV86 sign up. Also, committee candidates will still be able to vote, but they cannot rank themselves among their votes.

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.

Code: Select all

[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.

• Adab
  - Faraby
• Aenglide
  - IQQ Northwest Bir Tawil Halaib Triangles
• Alezian Union
• Antahbrantahstan
• Australe
• Axuva
  - Antenovaria
• Beepee
• Besen
  - Estana and Theos
• Britonisea
  - Estogium
• Carrelie
• Darkmania
  - Vartugia
• Erie-Arcadia
• Ertzei Kishim
• Estogium
• Fatimania
• Flusia
• Hafamarimët
• Hlhahta States
• Izmedu
• Llalta
• Malta Comino Gozo
  - Tesco-land
• Makko Oko
• Pemecutan
• Placely Placington
• Polkopia
• Saviera
• Scotatrova
  - Eljida
• Sixty-ninE X
• South Batoko
• Spiritual Republic of Caryton
  - Zamboodle
• StrayaRoos
• Titaniumland
• Veylaune
• Waisnor
• Zeleniya

• Alezian Union - Operation: WorldVision
• Erie-Arcadia - Erie-Arcadian Song Contest
• Fatimania - Pambansang Muni 2022
• Polkopia - Landa vy Polkopiya
• South Batoko - Famous
• StrayaRoos - Roovision Song Contest 5

• Lipa, Besen
• Buaka, South Batoko
• St.Christoper, Llalta

• Aenglide for Commitee
• Alezian Union - C.A.T.N.I.P.
• #BACKBRIT, Britonisea
• Carrelie for Committee
• Malta Comino Gozo - MCG Committee Manifesto
• StrayaRoos - #StrayWVC

Nation Name: Scotatrova
Official Broadcaster: SSTR
Song Title: Curís Ai Leo
Artist(s) Name(s): Escanthro Valle

Tune: XEINN - ECO

Nation Name: Eljida
Official Broadcaster: EPT
Song Title: Aйти жaнум
Artist(s) Name(s): Deniz Oktem, Aya Isik

Tune: wrs x Andromache - If you were alone

Once upon a time, Alezia was one of the biggest names in the Worldvision Song Contest. How did a newly reunified country continued such a positive streak, then hosting, then winning the contest afterwards? It remains a mysterious question. But that was then, after that came the dark age. 16th, 14th, 18th, 18th, 23rd, and then finally 28th. Surely something must be wrong, and Alezians knew it. And thus ABA promised in front of angry Alezians that they would take the contest back to square one, and Operation : Worldvision is their answer to that.

ABA gave all four regions freedom to pick their five favourite artists, and gave the national public the ability to add one more person into each episode. National Finals were held, people cry in joy, in sadness, in fear, in many other ways. And now, the nation's going to watch as they and international juries pick someone that might restart Alezia's glory.

Tune: ONE OK ROCK - Clock Strikes

Tune: HIVI! - Kereta Kencanku

Tune: Doda - My Melody

Tune : MARINA & The Diamonds - Bubblegum B****

(ALEZIAN PUBLIC SELECTION)

Tune : George Ezra - Gold Rush Kid

Who will represent Alezia at this edition's Worldvision Song Contest? Will Alezia have another hit? Or something else will happen? Nevertheless that's a question for later. What's important now is the nation and the world... Selecting who will try and put Alezia back in the top.

Hello everyone, Lez here!
Last place... Hehe, that was something. I did something but the execution was poor hence why it scored poorly.
But now, I'm back in the game with a new National Final! I'm really trying to turn things around this time.

Anyway, how to vote, you wonder? WELL:
RANK ALL SONGS AND GIVE
12 POINTS TO THE BEST SONG,
10 TO THE 2ND,
8 TO THE 3RD,
7 TO THE 4TH, AND
6 TO THE 5TH.
You can vote through NS Telegram or by Discord on Lez#0535, but I very recommend that you use Discord because I'm more active there.
You have until 4th of August 2022 at 5 PM WITA / 10 AM BST (changing the deadline to give more time for more voters)
5th of August 2022 at 6 AM WITA / 11 PM BST to give your picks!

Please vote! Alezia needs YOUR help!
With love,
Lez

Eljida wrote:Eljida returns to the WorldVision Song Contest after an absence of 11 editions. The nation last participated in WorldVision 90 where Hatima Nazerova placed 12th out of 35 contestants, scoring a total of 149 points. Afterward, Eljida's broadcaster EPT never confirmed to participate in the following editions and thus wasn't expected to return to the contest, only participating on 2 separate occasions before WorldVision 90, those being WorldVision 81 and WorldVision 85. The contest itself is still streamed on Eljidian television but with abysmal ratings, but persisting nevertheless. There was buzz on whether or not Eljida would return to the contest for the 100th edition held in Kalosia, but it was made evident that EPT had no intention in participating as the country wasn't confirmed to send an act. The Centennial Edition of the contest however saw a 36% increase in viewership compared to WorldVision 99. Not long after information for the 101st edition came along, EPT had put out an announcement that Eljida would return to the contest. EPT had announced that Deniz Oktem and Aya Isik would represent the nation with the song "Aйти жaнум" (Ayti janum).

Nation Name: Eljida
Official Broadcaster: EPT
Song Title: Aйти жaнум
Artist(s) Name(s): Deniz Oktem, Aya Isik

Tune: wrs x Andromache - If you were alone

Nation Name: South Batoko
Official Broadcaster: RTBO
Song Title: TBD
Artist(s) Name(s): TBD

Tune: TBD

1. Up All Night - Jude Glover
Tune: Such Great Heights - The Postal Service

2. Tantrum - Safe Haven
Tune: Concrete - Lovejoy

3. Buried - Peanut Gallery
Tune: Let's Get Married - Bleachers

Nation Name: Carrelie
Official Broadcaster: STC
Song Title: Shadows at Midnight
Artist(s) Name(s): Myra

Tune: Mahalini - Kisah Sempurna

Darkmania wrote:Signing up both me and my puppet.

Nation Name: Vartugia
Official Broadcaster: Yes
Song Title: Give All Your Points To Malta
Artist(s) Name(s): Malta Stan Club

Tune: Subwoolfer – Give That Wolf A Banana

Titaniumland wrote:Signing up.

OOT: How many people are allowed on the WorldVision stage during a performance?