Song: Supernova
Artist: break the system
Tune: PNAU - Chameleon
Introduction
After god knows how many editions away, Network ENN returns to the WorldVision fold for a one-off special. After an exhaustive process which involved a trivia contest, several rounds of a particular gameshow with spinning chairs and buzzers, and an internal selection process, the dance-pop band 'break the system', headed by singer Carla Price came out as the winners. The song is a typical selection for Network ENN, going back to its electronic dance music roots in the style of its back to back successful entries in WorldVision 49 and WorldVision 50.
While hardcore fans have been watching WorldVision in large numbers over the interlude years, Network ENN has historically decided to not enter WorldVision due to cost constraints. However, a special exception was made for the one hundredth edition with a lot of interest from the Electrumite public on who will win this historic anniversary. Electrumites still remember the second place entry they made in Kasin for WorldVision 50 with Michel Li and are hoping to go one better in the centennial. Veteran commentators Sonya Portelli and Max Hardwell are returning to host the contest for Electrum and are expected to come with news that the WorldVision winner will be invited to play at the Opening Ceremony of the upcoming Olympic Games.
The Performer
Fans of obscure trivia will know that Carla Price has represented Electrum in a contest once before, but not in the WorldVision Song Contest, instead it was at the Bovingdon hosting of World Hit Festival 57. She had a rather middling performance by Electrumite standards. In the intervening years she picked up sibling band members Alistair and Jake Whitwell who are well known members of the Electrumite dance scene who specialise in electronic music. The three form the core of the band 'break the system' which they chose for no other reason than the name sounding cool. The song that they bring to WorldVision is designed to hypnotise and be a dance floor favourite. More deeply, the song is about comparing viewing an exploding supernova to breaking up with an aggressive boyfriend. There are no surprises that Price is referring to her failed relationship with star NSTT player Carmichael Brown, who is known for his tantrums and his rage.
The Performance
Carla Price starts on stage by herself. She has on her traditional tribal markings which have been painted over in glow-in-the-dark paint. Her dress is made of reflective strips of black cellophane which reflects the wall behind her very well. She is also wearing large, glowing bangles and an outrageous headdress made of irregular diamond shapes. The LED wall behind Price shows a slow motion capture of a real life supernova explosion. The camera starts close up on Price as she outstretches her arms to the beat of the music. In fact, her arm stretching follows the same direction as the explosion.
0:00
All night, yeah, go, sweeping up the night sky (Sky, sky)
Supernova glows up and takes me high (Let's go, supernova)
Why don't you tell me where to fly (Sky, sky)
Supernova glows up and takes me high (Let's go, supernova)
The picture of the supernova starts to pulsate as the song goes into its rhythmic beat. It slowly turns into a video of a semi-realistic video of a human heart with chains tightening around it. The camera zooms out and quickly cuts to two different shots of Price, one from the left and one from the right. These are then flipped so that on screen it looks like she is dancing towards herself. When the song talks about eyes, the camera goes to a very close up shot of her eyes as she sings the song. It zooms out immediately as she chides at the camera, as if telling it that they were no prize.
0:32
Set my soul in flames, endure the pain
Keep my heart in chains? You explode, I gain
Set my soul in flames, endure the pain
Keep my heart in chains? You explode, I gain
0:49
Can't see the twinkle floating in the skies
Say you can't see the twinkle floating in the skies
Virgo rising and you ain't no prize
Rising and you ain't no prize
Rising and you ain't no prize
Ain't no prize, prize, prize
All of a sudden the black cellophane sparkles as the LED screen turns from a beating heart back into a supernova. Instead, the video is fast forwarded and a flash of white light comes from the middle, eventually enveloping the entire screen. The whole stage and audience is lit up from just the sheer amount of bright light being projected. The glow in the dark markings have disappeared to reveal just white and blue paint across Price, who is actually wearing a black latex jumpsuit inside her cellophane dress. In the midst of the second verse, five other women come on to dance to the same beat as Price, as they go around in a large circle around the stage. Each of them dress identically with geometric crowns, formerly glowing markings and cellophane and latex dresses.
1:04
They say nothing's bright like a supernova
Rockin, rockin, rockin, blindin eyes
They say nothing's bright like a supernova
Rockin, rockin, rockin it's over
Go
1:37
All night, yeah, go, sweeping up the night sky (Sky, sky)
Supernova glows up and takes me high (Let's go, supernova)
Why don't you tell me where to fly (Sky, sky)
Supernova glows up and takes me high (Let's go, supernova)
The screen still being bright white from behind, a camera is focused on each of the five dancers and Price. They slowly move towards the middle of the stage. At the same time the camera zooms out and the previous dance movements from the previous verse was superimposed on. Thanks to the white light, the lights are all consistent and it seems like there are three groups of six people when in reality there was only one.
2:08
Go
Ah, ah-oh
Go
Ah, ah-oh
2:24
Can't see the twinkle floating in your eyes
Say you can't see the twinkle floating in your eyes
Virgo rising and you ain't no prize
Rising and you ain't no prize
Rising and you ain't no prize
Ain't no prize, prize, prize
The lights around the stage and on the wall are dimmed down dramatically from the pure white light from before. The colours on each of the dancer's markings has returned and once again another camera trick is played. A blur effect has been added so that the colour markings linger more than they should on camera. Carly Price is as resolute as error in the middle. Close ups of her crown and her face feature prominently as the song ends.
2:43
Set my soul in flames, endure the pain
Keep my heart in chains? You explode, I gain
Set my soul in flames, endure the pain
Keep my heart in chains?
2:56
Go
Ah, ah-oh
Go
Ah, ah-oh