Hello and welcome to this NF for @eslariasongcontest 2019, which will decide Matiz' representative and will makes us proud!!! We have 12 songs ready for you and you simply have to rank the songs by ranking them with a 0-100 system (I'm gonna experiment with this system so please help me). You have until October 11 to cast your votes with the following playlist. Good luck to everyone and thanks in advance for your votes.
the long awaited Qualifier Results Show is finally here! thanks to all who voted in the three superfinals and decided our qualifiers to the Sakana Gabajagi Mort Redondo, taking place tomorrow! that’s all i have to say, so please enjoy the show! if your favorite doesn’t win, please don’t kill me.
Welcome to the grand final of Layamati Needs You, our nation’s song selection process to choose out entry for @eslariasongcontest 2018! Today we’ll be presenting the six finalists who have passed through the semi-finals and are now on their final step towards representing Layamati at the second Eslariavision Song Contest! Let’s take a look at the six songs voters will have to choose between:
Song #1: Joshua na die Reën - Die Wêreld Binne My
Song #2: Rayhon - Hamma jam
Song #3: Jenni Vartiainen - Turvasana
Song #4: Munisa Rizayeva - Man bop
Song #5: SAARA - Superpowers
Song #6: The Kiffness feat. Tawanna Shaunte - You Say You Love Me
If you’re interested in voting, please be sure you’ve listened to all six songs, then follow the link at the bottom of this post to cast your vote. You’ll first be asked to enter your Tumblr URL (or an alternate mode of contact such as Discord, Twitter, etc.) so we can prevent duplicate votes, and then you’ll be asked to state your favorite, second favorite, and third favorite songs. Voting will close at 1:00 am CET on Wednesday, 17 January (convert to your timezone here). Enjoy the songs and good luck with your votes!
Click here to watch a playlist of all six songs in the final!
Nice beat, I like the bits of 80s synth that show up in the instrumentation every now and then. Nothing particularly special as a whole, though. This would be nice background music for me when doing non-essential stuff at home.
CALIXTO - Wiktoria- Yesterday
Intro kinds reminded me of Heroes. Must be the pseudo-country thing. Fun upbeat song and melody. Not my favorite Wiktoria song, though. Again, I’d keep this in the background but probably wouldn’t specifically seek it out.
ESCHWEIDE - Nathan Hartono - Electricity
Am I allowed to roast a song when I know both of Nathan’s backup dancers personally? Delightfully pleasant, feel-good, and retro. Very enjoyable, nice contrast to the ladies with big voices from the first two entries. Love the pre-chorus and chorus.
CANAMERDA - Loïc Nottet - Million Eyes
SHOOK. Look, I love Loïc and I love this song. This is amazing. BUT. I don’t usually go for songs I already know or are already hugely popular in song contests. It feels like the easy way out. I want to discover new stuff and not reward something I already love. That’s just me, though.
QESARAKA - Tonči Huljić & Madre Badessa - Che Guevara I Manistra U Suvo
Nice instrumentation throughout. And for what seems to be a joke/meme entry, it’s definitely an enjoyable experience. (I’m obviously judging based on the video rather than the actual lyrics, coz I can’t understand them and can’t be bothered to look it up right now.) But yes, quite enjoyable.
CAMAUÉ - EXO - Monster
It’s Kpop doing what Kpop always does: Be catchy. So, no real surprises here. Nice beat, but it doesn’t really bring anything new or special to the table.
KULAKOVO - dePresno - Hide and Seek
I’m pretty sure I’ve heard this many times before, either in a random Spotify playlist or at PlugDJ. It’s alright. I like the tone of his voice but I’m not sold on the song itself.
RINNE - Melania Trump and Michelle Obama - The Day That Brought World Peace
I know y’all like your meme/joke entries. I don’t mind them either. BUT for me to truly enjoy them, they actually have to be GOOD. This… is not. At all. Thank goodness it’s only a minute and a half.
That opening grabbed me. Maybe it’s because it’s in stark contrast to the song that came before it, but I’m loving this. I love the ethereal quality of the instrumentation and her vocal. Really transports me to a different mood.
ILISCA - Zaho - Tant de Choses
I like her voice and it’s a good tune. I generally prefer the verses to the chorus, though. The instrumentation of the chorus is fairly ordinary. Definitely appreciated the verses more. Still, not a bad tune.
SANDEMBE - One Ok Rock - The Way Back
Nice beat, and I do enjoy a good drum beat. Nice fun song, can definitely imagine this bringing the house down live. So yeah, I quite liked it.
THE STORNAWAY ISLANDS - Lorenzo Fragola - Luce Che Entra
Nice beat, and I love his voice. Heck yes. Really enjoying this song. I’m a sucker for songs in Italian, so this one definitely ticks all my boxes. Could maybe afford to be amped up a notch or two towards the end but it’s all good.
THE SPRINGWOOD REPUBLIC - Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias - El Perdón
Oh, another song I’m definitely familiar with. It’s a fine song, nice beat, but eh, it’s not exactly getting much of a reaction from me.
SATAGON - Ladyhawke - A Love Song
YES GIMME THAT 80S POP SYNTH VIBE YES. Fell in love with it as soon as that first chorus kicked in. This is definitely my jam.
FRESTONIA - Mick Pedaja - Valgeks
Nice contrast to the song that came before it. I love me some Mick Pedaja. His voice is sublime, and this tune is very lovely. This isn’t gonna be for everyone but I love it.
VORSSINGERS - Laura Mvula - Phenomenal Woman
Another jam. Great beat, brings something unique to the table, and her voice is quality. Can imagine marching down the street to the beat of this song. (This may be my favorite stretch of the show so far.)
MONTESQUIEU - Jenni Vertainen - Eden
Song opened strong, and I love how the Finnish sounds to this beat. Another song where I generally prefer the verses to the chorus, but this is still a very enjoyable tune. The streak of good/enjoyable songs continues!
OSWESTRY - Kimbra - Miracle
I love the tone of her voice and the beat of this song, but it weirdly doesn’t really go together 100%? Kinda kicks in during the chorus. Still, I wouldn’t mind hearing a singer with a less… whispy (?!) voice (more powerful/solid voice) singing this song. Love the beat though.
DION - Cœue de pirate - Oublie-moi
Another female with a whispy voice. This time it feels like the voice is a match to the song. It’s alright. It’s fun, light, and quirky.
ZENTENO - Kenny B - Parijs
Nice tune, nice voice. Definitely brings something unique to this competition. I like how relaxed and chilled out it is. Makes me wanna go have a coffee in Paris…
OROCASA - Nielson - Nachtdienst
Fun, inoffensive Schlager. Yeah, I can jam to it. Not much in the way of substance but that’s not the point here.
HONOKAA - Amir - On Dirait
I do enjoy Amir and I totally enjoy this song, but again, much like Loïc, this suffers from being a song I already enjoy by an artist I’m familiar with. Again, just my personal preference with such contests.
OBLASSBERG - Gülşen - Bangır Bangır
I admit: I’m a sucker for Ethno-Shake, especially when the video has a hot shirtless guy in it. I totally would dance to this song alone in my room. Fun, fun, fun.
BADARAT - Panic! At The Disco! - Don’t Threaten Me With A Good Time
It’s okay. Once upon a time this would’ve been my jam. Now… well, it’s still a fine tune, but it’s not making THAT much an impact on me. Feel like this will do a well for a specific subset of voters, though.
Hey i mean eighth place, not bad, that's top ten left side you know? Much love to @zaleilah who is keeping her top two streak you go wife ily And of course I must congratulate the Stornaway Islands whose HoD i don't remember. I gave you my douze so obviously I'm happy with your win.
Hello everyone! Tonight we are going to reveal the results of the Rinnian national final. First we are going to have the jury votes (50% of total points) and then the televotes (50% of total points). Enjoy it!