NSC 235 IN XHUXHMAXHUXH – HOLDING SPACE FOR QUALIFIERS – 20:00 CET

[Otto]

Get ready!

If you would like to make a prediction for the semifinal ranking, please send it to @Luki by 17:00 today.

 

[Sabrewulf238]

I didn't make a full prediction but I thought I'd just try to predict the 11 nations I think will qualify from each semi. They're listed (mostly) in running order.

Semi 1

Qualifiers: United Kingdoms of Destrion

Rest Jury Q:

Just Misses Out:

Semi 2

Qualifiers:

Rest Jury Q:

Just Misses Out:

It's definitely hard to predict.

 

[Otto]

The qualifiers will be teased through the means of a haiku. Can you guess which song and nation they refer to?

 

[Otto]

HAIKU 1
Velvet voices weave,
Through love's tender apartment,
A heart's soft cocoon.

HAIKU 2
Shattered skies ignite,
Hope blooms in the afterglow,
Darkness yields to flame.

 

[Veronika]

Hey hey!

is here to root for our faves!

 

[Sabrewulf238]

HAIKU 1
Velvet voices weave,
Through love's tender apartment,
A heart's soft cocoon.

HAIKU 2
Shattered skies ignite,
Hope blooms in the afterglow,
Darkness yields to flame.

Denmark of Spears and United Kingdoms of Destrion?

 

[Otto]

Our first qualifiers are Denmark of Spears and United Kingdom of Destrion!

HAIKU 3
Moonlit shadows prowl,
Feral hunger calls the beast,
Night howls with power.

HAIKU 4
Fado rhythms twist,
Past and present dance as one,
Laurinda smiles wide.

 

[Sabrewulf238]

Our first qualifiers are Denmark of Spears and United Kingdom of Destrion!

HAIKU 3
Moonlit shadows prowl,
Feral hunger calls the beast,
Night howls with power.

HAIKU 4
Fado rhythms twist,
Past and present dance as one,
Laurinda smiles wide.

4 is Belvist.

I'm not sure about 3 though...

 

[Otto]

Our next qualifiers are New Bander State and Belvist!

HAIKU 5
Golden samba hums,
Solar flares of joy and love,
Endless summer glow.

HAIKU 6
Grooves entwine our souls,
Rhythms pulse with love's sweet claim,
Destiny whispers.

 

[Otto]

Haiku 5 was our prequalified Reym-l-Dneurb, who are joined in the final by Cydoni-Gibberia!

HAIKU 7
Ghostly hooves resound,
Through mists where vengeance still rides,
Hearts bear unseen scars.

HAIKU 8
Gentle hymns arise,
Timeless warmth through winter’s chill,
Faith’s soft cradle rocks.

 

[Otto]

Our seventh qualifier is Effiland, who are joined in the final by prequalifiers Aimulli!

HAIKU 9
Fallen wings still soar,
Through storms of despair, love sings,
Angels fight for peace.

HAIKU 10
Echoes bound through woods,
Mystic chants of earth and sky,
A dance of spirits.

HAIKU 11
Lips like loaded guns,
Love a dangerous affair,
Sin's kiss lingers long.

HAIKU 12
Ancient voices rise,
Mountains echo spirit's call,
Snow weaves sacred tales.

 

[Morty]

I can't say I think I know this, but here are my guesses:

9 - Rahasia-Diati
10 - Adamsburg
11 - Griffin Empire
12 - Szimbaya Kingdom

 

[Otto]

Haiku 9 and 10 are our prequalifiers Rahasia-Diati and Xhuxhmaxhuxh who are joined in the final by Griffin Empire and Szimbaya Kingdom, who are our next qualifiers!

HAIKU 13
Time's unending spin,
Circles weave our fates anew,
Wheels of life turn slow.

HAIKU 14
Dusky chords cascade,
Twilight blurs life's sharp edges,
Dreams bloom in stillness.

HAIKU 15
Petals reach for light,
Amid shadows, beauty speaks,
Fragile, yet so strong.

HAIKU 16
Quiet screams resound,
In the void where whispers die,
Secrets haunt the still.

 

[Morty]

I was really unsure about 10, but maybe I should have more faith in myself.

Ok, let's see then...

13 - Calypso
14 - Serenes
15 - Kordavian?
16 - Orangualia?

 

[Otto]

Haiku 13 and 14 are indeed Calypso and Serenes, who are joined by prequalifiers Svobodnia (15) and from SF1, Roseland (16)!

HAIKU 17
Final notes linger,
Closure wrapped in tender tones,
New beginnings bloom.

HAIKU 18
Gaze pierces the dark,
Truth unveiled in endless haze,
Worlds collide in sight.

HAIKU 19
Windswept plains hum low,
Voices ancient as the earth,
Spirit calls through sand.

HAIKU 20
Drifting bones find home,
Ocean whispers secrets deep,
Salt tears cleanse the past.

 

[Morty]

17 - Orangualia
20 - Endórë

No idea about 18 and 19...

 

[Morty]

Insomnéa on 18, maybe....

 

[Otto]

Haiku 17 is Orangualia, Haiku 18 is Södermalm, Haiku 19 is Waiting Iist of Shelley & Nici, and Haiku 20 is Endórë! Congratulations all

HAIKU 21
Beat-boxed dreams ignite,
Through surreal, pulsing heartbeats,
Chaos turns to art.

HAIKU 22
Danger’s edge ignites,
Desire’s flame burns too brightly,
Risk feels like freedom.

HAIKU 23
Bassline splits the night,
Raving through the neon storm,
Chaos fuels the soul.

HAIKU 24
Yesterday’s shadow,
Echoes lost in urban haze,
Dreams drift on the wind.

 

[Morty]

I'm getting some right at least. This is pretty hard tho...

21 - Bála Kunmenai?
22 - Perryfornia
23 - Tempted to say Svobodnia, but that's obviously wrong... Xochimilia
24 - Öösingimäed

 

[Morty]

Maybe 21 is Biflovatia...