Oh holy goddamn dieties almighty, don't wake me up, let me stay in this dream.
Sit down for a bit, and let me share some thoughts. It's no secret that Ugaly's not used to results like this, but we do get the occasional shares of success. While all of those successes have been important and beloved, and all songs sent by Ugaly are always things that I like, the downside has been that most of the success has been with songs that were either of less personal value to myself than other songs or songs that were chosen as a compromise between what I mostly like and what has potential in NSC. Meanwhile, those really personal entries, the songs that I hold most dear and beloved, have often struggled to beat bottom 5 in the semi. Wounded Soul is a very important song to me personally, I have precious memories related to it, and it was nothing but a spontaneous entry of a beloved song with no expectations attached.
I don't ever enter things for results, and mostly I'm just happy to have entered something that I love, but all of us can probably identify with the frustration of being stuck in the semis, especially those of us who do it several editions in a row. Just being in the final, being a part of the edition's most important stage, is the only really desirable thing. I already got way more than I asked for when this song unexpectedly qualified, a last place in the final is still a place in the final. When things started going well in these results, I was thinking "oh my, perhaps I could get a top 10?". If qualification is more than I dare asking for, sneaking into prequalification like this is way beyond my limits of comprehension.
So how can I say it without it sounding underwhelming? Getting this result with Nightingale means so incredibly much, and I've never been more thankful. Thank you so incredibly much, all of you!
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Noizeland, Zoidiac, Halito, Belvist, Bokia, Lukeland, Yaponesia, Adamsburg, QuiénDQ, Viola Per Sempre, Balearica Island, Ecclestonia (many congratulations to you also!), Alinta, Calypso, Qele, Reignland, Zoran's Islands, Arjastan, Tír an Abhainn, Reym-L-Dneurb, Scorpionia, Saksjaowie, Zechonia, Doklea, Comino, United Islands, Akkåville, St. Joe & Southgulfia, Blondania and last but not least Indieland, thank you all for your precious and well appreciated points!
Ugaly is already getting excited for NSC 49, and we'll see you there!
Et finalement, here are the rest jury results of semi 1 for your enjoyment: