Welcome to Britonisea!
Hello everybody and welcome back to Britonisea for the 53rd World Hit Festival! I must say, before I go on, well done to the Britonish team for winning for the seventh time, the fourth time in Kalosia. Britonisea won with 38 points as ELIANA wowed the audience with her heartfelt tune, "Tongue-Tied". Seeing Britonisea place at the top had me truly "Tongue-Tied" and I wondered whether Britonisea would host their seventh title. As you can see, Bovingdon was eventually chosen at the town that would host the 53rd World Hit Festival. The nation will be hosting the World Hit with a twist, aiming to bring out the Festival in World Hit Festival. More information is outlined in the Welcome Pack. I certainly look forward to going back to Britonisea!
I can announce that the 56th World Hit Festival will be a themed edition like it was for the 46th World Hit Festival. More information regarding the 56th World Hit Festival will be announced next edition. The 56th World Hit Festival will also be in conjunction with the upcoming 8th edition of the Junior World Hit Festival - with more information about that coming next edition too.
So many exciting projects coming ahead for the World Hit Festival, but for now, enjoy the show in Bovingdon!
Guy Autriche
World Hit Festival Overseer
What is the World Hit Festival?
The World Hit Festival (WHF) is a multiversal song competition. Each nation shall enter 1 song and 1 artist, and it shall be 'performed' via roleplay. Most nations tend to use a real-life tune as a musical backing, but every entry submitted to the World Hit Festival is required to have original lyrics (ie. if you submit a tune, you must re-write the lyrics), so this does mean that instrumental entries are blocked from entering the contest.
WHF operates with three threads, the OOC, Draft, and IC threads. The one you are seeing now is the OOC/Sign-ups thread, the main place for you to discuss the contest, reveal your entrant, etc. All OOC chatter goes here. The Draft Thread, opened by the host, is the second thread opened up during a WHF contest, and this draft thread is where nations will post and work on their entries until a deadline determined by the host. The IC thread, also opened by the host is the third and final thread attached to a WHF, and it is where the host will transfer your entries.
The World Hit Festival has had a very long history in NationStates, and a thread by the second overseer (Euskirribakondara) has been created to compile this long history. Click here for a thread with links to every OOC and IC thread of all World Hit Festivals so far. Click this for a statistical database of all WHF participants. For winners, click here to see a full list of all WHF winners with links to their entries.
Participating
If you would like to participate at the World Hit Festival, please complete the form below.
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[box][b]Nation:[/b]
[b]Broadcaster:[/b]
[b]Song Title:[/b]
[b]Artist:[/b]
[b]Language(s):[/b]
[b]Title Transcription (if required):[/b]
[b]Title Translation (if required):[/b]
[b]Tune:[/b]
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[i]Host Requirement - feel free to delete extra description[/i]
[b]All spots are filled here - [url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=britonisea/detail=factbook/id=1403663]this list[/url]:[/b] [i]YOU WILL BE ENTERED INTO POSTCARD DRAW INSTEAD[/i]
[b]PICTURE of Landmark where road/path is visible[/b] [i](delete this with your photo - please make it a large image (HD) - a road/path needs to be visible due to the postcard theme, please read the Welcome Pack for more info)[/i]
[b]Name & Location of above landmark:[/b] [Name of Landmark], [City/Town]
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[i]Other Requirements[/i]
[b]HD unrippled version of flag:[/b] While this is not needed (I will use whatever you have as your flag now, but it might not be clear/or it might be rippled), I would really prefer if you could provide a nice, clean copy of your flag! Thanks!
[b]Head of Delegation:[/b] If not already provided, though please confirm HoD so the Overseer can update [url=http://nswiki.org/index.php?title=Heads_of_Delegations_at_the_World_Hit_Festival]this link[/url] for the 53rd World Hit Festival!
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For WHF veterans, this sign-up form will look very familiar as it is the same sign-up form for the past 35 or so editions. However, for debutantes, I have provided a sample application using WHF32's winning entry in a spoiler, with explanations in brackets.
World Hit Festival 53: Decide Your Fate (pick between 1-7)
Provisional Sign-Ups (45)
Updated 2nd August, 23:55 BST
- Achaean Republic [AS1] The Intermissión - Quédate
- Antahbrantahstan [RR] Wintergreen - Youth (Give It Back)
- Antenovaria [ATN] Caio Pereira Da Silva & Bianca Santos
- Axuva [WEN] Reyanna Min - Dance Away
- Beepee [BONC/BBC] Britney C - Sing Along With Me
- Besen [BAEN] Raiven Sarael - Kingdom
- Britonisea [BVC - HOST] Andres Cesare - Rewind
- Darkmania [DaTV] GLEN - TBA
- Ekoz [3TV] Anton Volsoek - Going Under
- Electrum [ENN] Carla Price - Adapt
- Electrum Diplomatic Offices [ENN] Gertrude Pullman - Hide and Seek
- Eraman [RTE1] Sutri Dara - Eraman
- Estana & Thaos [SEB] Élea - Meaning of Life
- Estogium [RVC] Adelene Rayas - Pantomime
- Ethane
- Ertzei Kishim [HARESHET]
- Fromulya [TVRF] Diah Ayu Permatasari - Selamanya
- Izmedu [RTI] Eva Sutalo - Acceptance
- Kalosia [RTVK] Roberta Rikardi - Komë molti ani fa
- Llalta [LBN]
- Malta Comino Gozo [MCG1] Sindria Borg - Liqourice
- Monaeroglisseurest Pleindanguillese [MonaeroTV] The Philippics - Exposition On A Pointless Concept
- Nahlcomo [TRT-NB] Slaine Etritch - Al matí o a la nit, sempre hi seré
- Natanya Aylexa - Blénken
- Nightom Charlie Brookes - In or Out
- Normandy & Picardy Yves de Beauvais - Chez Les Chtis
- Northern Beepee [KNoB] Jarli - Nguringgadhi
- North Alezia Adela Al-Maltiyyah - مجنون
- North Batoko Marijn Bergkamp
- Nova Kartago i.d.c - La fina venk
- Pemecutan [UBC] Trisna Arya - Mengapa Kau Pergi?
- Scotatrova (SSTR) Carina Maroto - Ezotréna
- Skanden E.U.R.O.P.A - Not About You (F**k Off!)
- South Alezia [WTF] Vasarao - Berjalan
- South Batoko [SBTV] Мајка Лаязнака - Өтирик
- Syrche [AIT] Marlinda Hargrave - Haunt Me
- Talvezout [TRT] Isadora Bachelor - Balyem
- Teesdexxia [TBA] Gino D'Elettronico & Marcus Claxon - Cras
- The Hlhata States [THSPB] Kimmy Thick
- Tödlichebujoku
- Togonistan [Lucky7] Daniel Makala - Talk
- Ukraeina [UPB] TIO - Ти мій наркотик
- Vartugia Shitty Band-name - Vartugia
- Waisnor [FNC] The Smorgon Wives - Обмани, но останься
Tunes
La Oreja de Van Gogh – Abrázame (Achaean Republic)
Rocket Girls 101 - Calorie (Antahbrantahstan)
Col3trane - Rendezvous (Antenovaria)
Dawn Richard - Renegades (Axuva)
LIDIJA BAČIĆ - TEK JE POČELO (Beepee)
Molly Sanden - Husavik (Besen)
Lord Huron - The Night We Met (Britonisea)
Sonja Aldén - Sluta Aldrig Gå (Darkmania)
Tell Me About It - Øystein Hegvik (Ekoz)
H3h3 productions - Peep and Creep (EDO)
Thelma Plum - Better in Blak (Electrum)
Sheila Majid - Sinaran (Eraman)
Emma - Circle of Light (Estana and Thaos)
SKAAR - Five Times (Estogium)
Sarah McLachlan - When She Loved Me (Fromulya)
Jessie J - Who You Are (Izmedu)
Lady — Yubin (Kalosia)
Hailee Steinfeld, Grey - Starving ft. Zedd (Official Video) (Malta Comino Gozo)
Molchat Doma - Sudno (Monaeroglisseurest Pleindanguillese)
Simone de Olivera (ft. Camané) - Sol de Inverno (Nahlcomo)
Alexe - Éclat (Natanya)
Darin - Astronaut (Nightom)
Irama - Mediterranea (Normandy and Picardy)
Mitch Tambo - Love (Northern Beepee)
Deborah Lemoine - Solo (North Alezia)
NETTA - Cuckoo (Official Studio Version) (North Batoko)
Du homoj - Persone (Nova Kartago)
Gaho - Stay Here (Pemecutan)
India Martinez - La Gitana (Scotatrova)
Haiku Hands - Not About You (Skanden)
Gita Gutawa - Parasit (South Alezia)
Jemini - Cry Baby (South Batoko)
Betamaxx ft. Primo the Alien - Watch Me (Syrche)
Los Hermanos Rosario - La Candelosa (Talvezout)
Gigi D'Agostino - The Riddle (Teesdexxia)
Kwabs - Walk (Togonistan)
KHAYAT - Call For Love (Ukraeina)
Van Halen - Panama (Vartugia)
VIA GRA - Obmani, no ostan'sya (Waisnor)
Rules and Procedures
ContestHosting
- A nation is allowed to submit 2 puppets maximum to the contest, meaning that a user can be controlled at most 3 nations in the contest.
- Nations must send a full ranking of all nations on the IC Thread to the host of the competition when the voting opens.
- The nation ranked first will receive 5 points, the nation ranked second will receive 4 points etc. Nations ranked 6th or below will not receive any points.
- Users are allowed to receive 8 points maximum from their puppets. Meaning, a user with three nations can use Nation B and C (with B and C giving 4 points each) to give Nation A 8 points total, but nothing more.
- If there is a draw the countback system goes as follows: Amount of nations - 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 6th places, 7th places etc.
- A nation is also expected to send their full ranking to the Host. The host will make up your votes in the event that they do not have your votes. Nations are expected not to reveal whether they have voted or not. Only the Host (and the Overseer if needs be) should know who has voted and who hasn't.
- All or at least most of the written lyrics must be original. Should any user spot any concerns, don't hesitate to let the overseer or current host know.
- In order for Semi Finals to be initiated, there must be enough nations for there to be 13 nations per Semi Final. The number of participants before Semi Finals are initiated will be dependent on circumstances.
- The maximum amount of nations that can participate without more than one automatic qualifier (ie the host) is 18 nations per Semi-Final. Once this number has been broken, the top 6 (including the host) will automatically qualify to reduce 18 nations to 15 in each Semi.*1
- The host is within their rights to question whether an entry is good enough to be transferred/puts the Festival into disrepute.
1 This rule was clarified here, you can find what it read before the Draft Thread opened. Essentially if there are 36 entries on the Draft Thread (not including the host), regardless of whether the host has posted, this will be the highest amount for Semis without more than one qualifier. If one more non-host nation posts, then the top 6 will be offered a spot in the final - though they don't have to take this offer if they don't want to. Though if everyone accepts this invitations, this will leave 30 nations to go through the Semi-Final process.
- The winner of the competition will automatically be given the right to host the competition. The winner will have 72 hours (maximum) to announce their interest in hosting the Festival to the Overseer.
- The host must not reveal their acceptance of hosting until the Overseer has announced it on the WHF Network.
- If within the first 72 hours, the host either doesn't announce their interest in hosting the proceeding contest or declines hosting rights, the nation who came 2nd will be asked. If declined five times, the World Hit Overseer has to host the World Hit Festival.
- If the host abandons their host duties, the World Hit Overseer will be responsible for what left needs to be done.
- We would like to ensure all World Hit Festival hosts can host the competition to the best of their ability. If you have any concerns about hosting if given the opportunity to, don't hesitate to speak to the World Hit Overseer.