🐻 WV194 SIGNALNY 🐻 | 🇷🇺 GRAND FINAL DDL: 23 December 23:59 CET 🇷🇺

[NikolaiMoller]

WELCOME TO THE FINAL OF WV 194

Thank you @Sultana for your great work with the graphics of this edition

THE SONGS


























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[NikolaiMoller]

01 Italy // Elodie - Black Nirvana // VIDEO LINK // What's on my banner?
02 Portugal // Amália Hoje - Fado Amália // VIDEO LINK // What's on my banner?
03 Svealand // Laleh - Snö // VIDEO LINK // What's on my banner?
04 Germany // Julia Meladin - Mrs. Grinch // VIDEO LINK // What's on my banner?
05 France // Gojira - Born In Winter // VIDEO LINK // What's on my banner?
06 Guelders // Dashni Morad - Ey Raqib // VIDEO LINK //
07 Faroe Islands // Eivør Palsdottir ft. Cantabile - Gullspunnin // VIDEO LINK // What's on my banner?
08 Greece // Babo Koro - Sisyphus // VIDEO LINK // What's on my banner?
09 Paris // LA VAGUE - Lemme Be // VIDEO LINK // What's on my banner?
10 United Kingdom // Peter Murphy & Boy George - Let The Flowers Grow // VIDEO LINK // What's on my banner?
11 Russia // Aigel - Piyala // VIDEO LINK // What's on my banner?
12 Eye of Melian - The Bell // VIDEO LINK // What's on my banner?
13 Istria // HAUSER - Angels We Have Heard On High // VIDEO LINK // What's on my banner?
14 Iceland // Hera Lind - 365 days // VIDEO LINK // What's on my banner?
15 Elaha Soroor, Kefaya - Jama Narenji // VIDEO LINK // What's on my banner?
16 Pacific States // SYML - Apollo // VIDEO LINK // What's on my banner?
17 Bosnia & Herzegovina // Selma Bajrami - Žena sirena // VIDEO LINK // What's on my banner?
18 Latvia // JŌRA - Kaķītis // VIDEO LINK // What's on my banner?
19 Kanto // Akiko Shikata - Pantalea // VIDEO LINK // What's on my banner?
20 Estonia // Molow x Noisetime x Lenna - Puls! // VIDEO LINK // What's on my banner?
21 England // Wolf Alice - Delicious Things // VIDEO LINK // What's on my banner?
22 United States // Anastacia - Heavy On My Heart // VIDEO LINK // What's on my banner?
23 Western USA // Rosse - Coincidence // VIDEO LINK // What's on my banner?
24 Essex // Nothing But Thieves - Take This Lonely Heart // VIDEO LINK // What's on my banner?
25 China // Vinida Weng - Awaken Me // VIDEO LINK // What's on my banner?

 

[Sultana]

I am sorry for the delay as it is the end of the year and I have a lot of things which need to be done, so today was the only day I had a chance to make something! I hope you will appreciate the show as much as I enjoyed making it. I relied on my own knowledge and thanks to ChatGPT, myself discovered some names which I had no idea about but heard of their contribution.
This was my last show in this edition and it feels a little bit sad to finish this journey, but at the same time I am grateful for the given opportunity since I hadn´t been able to embrace banner work for a long time and remembering the way how it is done was something mesmerizing, hard-working but entertaining, and it definitely brings new dimensions to all this kind of work when you do something related to your own country. I may be biased, as this is a very unique and completely different experience since I know each place, each surname, each proverb on all these banners, but as for me personal involvement made it so much easier to make. Thanks @hijirio and @NikolaiMoller once again for inviting me to the ZadikSisters crew and giving me freedom to set whatever theme I want and for being awesome co-hosts despite CET+100 timezone differences!

 

[Leydan]

Lovely banners, Liza. It's clear to see a lot of passion from you went into these banners and shows across both semis.

Although some controversial figures included, the presentation is a reminder that Russia (and indeed all of countries) are more than the current representation of their government. That said though, the quotes on the Russia and Finland banners are particular stand outs for me given what they do represent actually represent.

 

[RainyWoods]

Once again a sleek, very nicely done, educational show. "The greatest danger to mankind is its ability to destroy itself" being the most true and urgent quote of them all here. Humans suck

Apart from all of us here at WorldVision of course

"Inspiration is a guest that does not willingly visit the lazy" is a great one too. I need to take note of it.

 

[CypriotGirl]

Hey guys! Please correct the link to Paris' entry, because it starts from 168second, and the first time I listened to it in the semi I thought I had done something wrong and it started from there, but now I see that it was actually the link.

 

[BernadetteCydonia]

videos with intros that last forever... hell yeah

 

[JSSArcos]

fyodor dostoevsky

what an honor!

Excellent show

 

[Amir]

has voted. I love my Top 5

 

[Genesis]

has voted

What a great show. I absolutely love the design you went for @Sultana. The black background combined with slightly dimmed figures with bright text creates a very powerful combination. I love how my banner features on brand filmmaker (simpern much? ). The quotes selection is great to. When I look at the show as a whole, I do get a sense of a bold and compelling narrative that is why I think the show is great the way it is and I wouldn't have changed a thing. Well done!

When it comes to the final itself... At first and after the LL, I thought I will have difficult time selecting my . Then upon going over the songs one more time the seemed quite obvious. I don't remember the last time I had such mismatch when it comes to grading. Overall I quite liked this final even if it may lack a punch a bit.

Good luck

 

[lavieenrose]

What a beautiful and stirring show!!

has voted. I had a horrible time narrowing and ordering votes in this unexpectedly excellent final--any of my top 5 could have gotten 12, and I was making changes to my votes up until the moment I sent them in.

 

[iowacorn]

This is my WV top 10 of the year. I keep listening to these songs again and again and love them more and more each time. Спасибо огромное for the Christmas gift!

 

[hijirio]

Votes sent

 

[John1]

Final votes from sent.

 

[Grinch]

A Sex has voted.
Besides that one song that almost made me throw up in my mouth, final was good all in all. I could have easily given 12 to all my top4, ranking wasn't easy.

The whole hosting has been spectacular. Russian theme, the alphabet, old sayings, famous historical figures, literature, music, sports, art, politics and quotes... What a rich culture! Makes us feel like we actually went to Russia for this edition. "Inspiration is a guest that does not willingly visit the lazy" is a really motivational quote, Mr Tchaikovsky still keeps us on track even 131 years after his passing

My only suggestion would be, including olympic figure skaters as well (such as Alexei Yagudin and Evgeni Plushenko).
I am excited for the final

 

[Stargazer]

voted! There were so many top favorites here. I wish I could have given 12/10 points to my whole Top 5.

 

[theditz83]

finally voted - worst final in a while for my tastes, with a few gems to save me from seeking the baby Jesus for salvation!