Rumia 232 | Sets the Blaze

[EurovisionSmile]

Wonderful winner!


Aren't there 13 voters this time around, though? Sure Kordavian Islands is one nation, but you still counted their votes as separate votes.

Nicholas and I voted separately (I had no idea if he had voted or not).
Great winner indeed!

 

[dogmeat]

Wonderful winner!


Aren't there 13 voters this time around, though? Sure Kordavian Islands is one nation, but you still counted their votes as separate votes.

That's because voted shortly after , before I got to close the NF. But it's not an issue since their votes didn't change even a single placing xd
Maybe i should work out a system, like getting people to sign up for voting in advance xd

Anyway, thank you everyone again for voting and for all comments! I'm glad many of you like the entry. I was really surprised by these results tbh.

 

[EurovisionSmile]

I considered my 15-5 pointers the special songs here. And then came the others.
I guess a hard metal song or a symphonic metal one were missing here. Maybe next time (?).

 

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Lin-Manuel Miranda - We Don't Talk About Bruno
It's our second Disney entry, after a big classic, Let It Go, many years ago. Taken from "Encanto" and written by the amazing Lin-Manuel Miranda, the author of Hamilton musical, We Don't Talk About Bruno is a Broadway style composition with creative, multi-part structure that involves half of the movie's cast.

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Aeterna - Med Odina
Next up we have characteristically Rumian vibe: Slavic/Nordic folk rock, with flute and harp on a guitars background, in an epic song of ancient Norse myths.

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Jorge Ben Jor - Taj Mahal
This was an unlikely discovery, and a very welcome one. Our first ever bossa nova entry, and we were glad to show you something you may not have heard before. Strong rhythm, catchy melody, and a live performance that overshadows any studio version.

 

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Akiko Shikata - Pantalea
Akiko Shikata has been a very popular artist in Rumia for many years, and it's surprising how she's never performed under the black and yellow flag before. Her style is a blend of folk and classical, and is known for very complex, yet catchy, songwriting.

 

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Cân Bardd - Une Couronne de Branches
Black metal and folk may seem like very different genres, but black metal artists have been using nature themes and imagery for years. Today Cân Bardd explores this link one step further. Une Couronne de Branches is an epic ballad about mourning death of a loved one. Its elaborate songwriting alternates between harsh black metal sound that represents death, and peaceful folk instruments that calm the listener like the nature calms the one who's in mourning.

 

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reserved

 

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---{ Rockself.com 16 }---

The oldest thematic NF, happening regularly since NSC 64! 17th edition of Rockself.com Festival!
Votes from 12 nations will decide who will represent Rumia in the grand final in Kadis.
Voting system: 15, 12, 9, 7, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Deadline: when 12 nations have voted
(please note that entry #8 is not the whole video, just the track linked)




RECAP

Voters:
1. Svobodnia
2. Griffin Empire
3. Folegandria
4. Mormadorei
5. Ugaly
6. Tanoiro
7. Halito
8. Rahasia-Diati
9. New Bander State
10. Trollheimr
11. Yaponesia
12. Belvist​

 

[dogmeat]

I just cleaned my inbox @Rmetr0

 

[Rmetr0]

I just cleaned my inbox @Rmetr0

Thanks Interestingly enough, I didn't send a message yet, I'm in process of listening and making my top, so I'm surprised how did you get notification that I tried to send something

 

[dogmeat]

Thank you for voting so far and extra thanks for all the comments!
There's still a long way to go and the NSC ddl is worryingly close, so I'm tagging potential voters
@Stargazer @Milos-BC @ferret @Veronika @berlyda @EurovisionSmile @Ana Raquel @Mattan @Fearnavigatr @as78

Also, there's a recap now!

 

[berlyda]

Unfortunately I am away this weekend and won't be back until Monday. If the deadline is extended then I will vote (and it should be tbh because it's less than 6 days currently).

 

[dogmeat]

TIL there's a limit of 50 images in a single post.

15 12 09 07 05 04 03 02 01	15 12 09 07 05 04 03 02 01	15 12 09 07 05 04 03 02 01

Standings after 3 voters:

After 3 very different sets of votes, our recent bronze medalist is first, but nobody has a strong lead yet.

 

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15 12 09 07 05 04 03 02 01	15 12 09 07 05 04 03 02 01	15 12 09 07 05 04 03 02 01

Standings after 6 voters:

Can Bardd gets on top after getting 15s from Mormadorei and Ugaly, but it couldn't be closer than it is right now, only 5 points separating 1st and 5th.

 

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15 12 09 07 05 04 03 02 01	15 12 09 07 05 04 03 02 01	15 12 09 07 05 04 03 02 01

Standings after 9 voters:

With 3 high scores, Aeterna now has 13 points lead afead of Akiko Shikata

 

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15 12 09 07 05 04 03 02 01	15 12 09 07 05 04 03 02 01	15 12 09 07 05 04 03 02 01

Final standings:

Russian folk metal band Aeterna will get their second chance on NSC stage!
Once again, big thank you to the international juries of Svobodnia, Griffin Empire, Folegandria, Mormadorei, Ugaly, Tanoiro, Halito, Rahasia-Diati, New Bander State, Trollheimr, Yaponesia, and Belvist. See you all in Kadis!

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Aeterna - Pesn' Korolya

 

[Ana Raquel]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Akiko was an insta 12

 

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Magnus Ludvigsson - Sosso
Oddly enough, this entry was discovered through a Youtube ad. Epidemic Sound is a company employing a wide selection of composers, that offers soundtracks for all purposes - films, YT, social media, streaming, etc. Magnus Lduvigsson's beautiful classical piece would elevate any video, and now will elevate NSC 217 lineup.

 

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Wind Rose - Together We Rise
After a few slower entries, we decided it's the right time for some power metal. Nuclear Blast Records have a number of fantasy themes signed under their label, such as dragons, pirates, space warriors, and Scotland. Wind Rose, who previously represented Vylkuzeme and Belviat, added dwarves, in its Tolkienesque form, to the list.

 

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Devin Townsend - Why?
Devin Townsend is a musician who's been active in the prog scene for several decades. In his 2019 album Empath he combines various styles in incredibly creative and challenging compositions, that we proudly present to wider audience in NSC.