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Fàilte gu Alba na WorldVision!
Welcome to the Scottish Green Room (Seòmar Uaine Albannach), home of all things Scots. This region covers basically the north of the UK, from Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders to the northeastern islands of Orkney and Shetland. One of the original regions existing from the very first edition of WV, Scotland has participated 124 times under eight different jurors, garnering their victories in WV2 (Amy McDonald's "Pride" under theditz83), WV70 (Calum Martin ft. Isobel Ann Martin's
"An Iolaire" under daniels1000), and WV97 (Secret Garden ft. Karen Matheson's "Greenwaves" under Gera11).

Meet Eulaliya
Returning from an 18-edition break, Eulaliya first joined WV way back in WV68, charming the audience with the former ESC Maltese entrant Debbie Scerri with "Holma". Her WV career has seen a hodgepodge of variety here and there across different regions in Europe and Asia (including her homeland the Philippines) and eventually settling within the UK. From homegrown gems like Asin's "Itanong mo sa mga bata", long rollercoaster auditory experiences like Mike Oldfield's "Ommadawn (Part 1)" to danceable hits like Tina Cousins' "Pray" and Chicane's "Saltwater", Eulaliya never disappoints with variety. She has won three times so far - WV84 with Wales together with her dear friend Lupus (Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart"), WV112 with Belgium (Tamino's "Habibi"), and WV140 with London (Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody").

Outside of WV, Eulaliya is a university student studying Hospitality Management at a large private university in Sub-Saharan Mindanao in the Philippines. She spends her free time reading and writing fanfiction, as well as occasionally drawing.

This Edition
Our entry this edition was going to be a gem from either Orkney or Shetland, but due to low demand, the selection will be pushed back to next edition or later. Now four eighties gems are presented with the goal of representing Scotland in this edition's WV...
 
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WV128: Celtic Connections - Dionne Reel

Ever since I started as the :sc: juror in WV, I have wanted to send some music that one would hear at a ceilidh. I have only been to one, but I absolutely adore Scottish dancing and such and the few times that I have actually got to do it rank among my favourite memories! The problem, however, is that it's hard to find high quality videos of such music when you are almost clueless as to titles... Fortunately, I came across this trio a few months back and this song ticked all the boxes I needed. I feel that this is a very appropriate edition for it as the trio is a third Irish, a third Scottish and a third Breton - representing three of the different Celtic cultures. :sc: sends its best wishes to our hosts :ie: and hopes you enjoy this catchy dance hit as much as I do! :D xlove
 

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Thanks to everyone who supported the Dionne Reel - a near miss for a change, but given I've scraped through to the final by the skin of my teeth a few times, it was perhaps time for one! I am beginning to reach the end of my :sc: list, so might be on the move in a few editions, but not quite yet... ;)
 

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Hmm, time to go in a bit of a different direction (for me if nowt else)!
 

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WV129: Lewis Capaldi - Hold Me Whilst You Wait

Well I said it was different for me... I came across this song (and video) when browsing YouTube one evening and it's just stuck with me in a way that I did not expect. I dunno, it just grabs me on a level that I cannot really express. I am in love with it and I was genuinely overjoyed to find that it was from a Scottish artist. Sure, I've HEARD of Lewis Capaldi, but I never really listened to his music, so this was very much a journey of discovery for me! All I can say is that I hope you fall in love with this the way I did. Enjoy xlove
 

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Let's revive this thread, shall we?

It has been announced that :sc: has crowned a new ruler, an apprentice straight from its former ruler Lupus' workshop is going to be its new Queen.

So her first choice is divided between these possible ideas:
  • late 80s gem from a new wave band
  • an Oriental-inspired song
  • a song in Scottish Gaelic
  • a gem recently released
Good luck to the new Queen of Scots! xcheer
 

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That's it. We're sending SOPHIE for 173, may God bless SOPHIE's beautiful soul.
 
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I feel like if you sent her to this edition, you would've had a chance of qualifying... no shade as I 12'd Mogwai in the semi but that's looking like how it would've ended up as. :')
 

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:sc: WV197 :it:



… Do-be-do-be-do-do-do (oh)
Do-be-do-be-do-do-do (oh)
Do-be-do-be-do-do-do (oh)
Do-be-do-be-do-do-do (oh)
Do-be-do-be-do-do-do (oh)

… I used to be a lunatic from the gracious days
I used to feel woebegone and so restless nights
My aching heart would bleed for you to see
Oh, but now (I don't find myself bouncing home)
(Whistling buttonhole tunes to make me cry)

… No more I love you's
The language is leaving me
No more I love you's
Changes are shifting outside the words
(The lover speaks about the monsters)

… I used to have demons in my room at night
Desire, despair, desire, so many monsters
Oh, but now (I don't find myself bouncing around)
(Whistling my conscience to make me cry)

… No more I love you's
The language is leaving me
No more I love you's
The language is leaving me in silence
No more I love you's
Changes are shifting outside the words

… They were being really crazy
But they will only come
And you know what, mommy?
Everyone was being really crazy
The monsters are crazy
There are monsters outside

… No more I love you's
The language is leaving me
No more I love you's
The language is leaving me in silence
No more I love you's
Changes are shifting outside the word
Outside the word

… No more I love you's
The language is leaving me
No more I love you's
The language is leaving me
No more I love you's
Changes are shifting outside the word

… Do-be-do-be-do-do-do (oh)
Outside the word
Do-be-do-be-do-do-do (oh)
Do-be-do-be-do-do-do (oh)
 
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Coming next for WV198:

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Orkney and Shetland National Final

Feel free to suggest artists from the above islands!​
 

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Announcement: Due to low demand, the Orkney and Shetland National Final will be delayed to 199 or later.
Another good news: we'll be having a quick NF soon!
 
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WV198: Mini-80s NF

1: Fiction Factory - (Feels Like) Heaven

2. Barbara Dickson - The Skye Boat Song

3. Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)

4. Sheena Easton - Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair)


How to vote:
Distribute votes between 8-5-3-1 format according to how you rank the songs.

Deadline:
April 5th 2025, 15:00 CEST
 
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::seen voted earlier today! A few good songs here to enjoy! 😁
 

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Many thanks to our first three voters :paci:, ::seen, and :ca:! Here are the standings so far:

24
11
9
7
 

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Madeira has voted! This made great listening over my morning tea
 
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