ApricityVision Song Contest 2011

[Eldritch]

Now that the musical holocaust known as the Eurovision Song Contest (http://www.eurovision.tv/page/dusseldorf-2011) is almost upon us again, it's time to do our bit instead to celebrate some real musical talent in our respective countries.

The idea: to organise a song contest of our own on the forum. Each country will have its own contestant, and the winner will be decided in a poll in a separate thread.

RULES:

Entries preferably in the form of Youtube videos.

Only one entry per country. If you live in a country with lots of Apricity members, you're welcome to start a separate poll/thread in that country's subforum to determine the contestant.

The entry must be a song released in the last 12 months (and it cannot be your country's Eurovision entry).

The band/artist/performer must be native(s) of the country they represent. The song preferably performed in the country's own language.

Entries in this thread. Let's try to have them by the end of this week. :thumbs up

[The Lawspeaker]

Ooh no.. won't happen. I sing like a crow with throat cancer and a bad cold. :tongue

[Eldritch]

Ooh no.. won't happen. I sing like a crow with throat cancer and a bad cold. :tongue

Uh, that's not quite what I meant. :p

[Ivanushka-supertzar]

I like the idea. Let's do it.

[Turkophagos]

Genre?

[Eldritch]

Genre?

Whatever you prefer. Rock/pop/folk/metal etc.

[Rocket]

If Eurovision is 1x biased this would be 10x biased...

[The Lawspeaker]

If Eurovision is 1x biased this would be 10x biased...And.. you are ?

[Rocket]

And.. you are ?
Bond...James Bond.

[The Lawspeaker]

Very funny, hatchling. Now go and make your introduction in the designated section.

[Eldritch]

If Eurovision is 1x biased this would be 10x biased...

I forgot: you can't vote for your own country's entry. ;)

[antonio]

The entry must be a song released in the last 12 months (and it cannot be your country's Eurovision entry).



At Spain, on relation with good taste and artistic topics, that expression "last 12 months" is from many years just an elaborate way of saying just "worse".

Ps. Anycase it could be a nice effort.:coffee:

[Comte Arnau]

I like the idea too.

Unfortunately I can't take part in it.

[Eldritch]

I like the idea too.

Unfortunately I can't take part in it.

Yes you can, if you want to. Just enter a song by an artist from Catalonia. This is about music, not politics.

[antonio]

The problem of Catalonia in Eurovision would be no before being accepted but after...just by considering Catalonian last "apportation" to "the song of all the Spaniards". :D

[Comte Arnau]

The problem of Catalonia in Eurovision would be no before being accepted but after...just by considering Catalonian last "apportation" to "the song of all the Spaniards". :D

Can you tell me any Catalan song in Eurovision before Andorra? Wait, why was Serrat banned by Spain from going there... because of the song quality? Wait, didn't the song win that year? En fin...

[Pallantides]

Norway:

Hjerteknuser by Kaizers Orchestra from the album Violeta Violeta Vol. 1 8ZkFXnm-RNQ

[antonio]

Can you tell me any Catalan song in Eurovision before Andorra? Wait, why was Serrat banned by Spain from going there... because of the song quality? Wait, didn't the song win that year? En fin...

I guess you know pretty well which song I was thinking on. :embarrassed

[Ivanushka-supertzar]

Norway:

Hjerteknuser by Kaizers Orchestra from the album Violeta Violeta Vol. 1 8ZkFXnm-RNQ

Psss, just choose Katzenjammer and youll get my vote.

[Pallantides]

I don't like Katzenjammer, my first choice would have been Jokke & Valentinerne, but the song have to be from the last 12 months and Jokke have been dead for 11 years.:(

[Ivanushka-supertzar]

Ok, since Im only Russian here, here's my contestant.

Mr. Humbert with their song "Маньяк", which roughly traslates into English as "Maniac".

(you can skip first minute of the video because it's dumb)

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[Innar]

As the rules do not specify ApricityVision as an European-only contest,

Brazil's entry:

Depois da Meia Noite by Capital Inicial

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Se alguém discorda me manda um pm que eu mudo.

[Eldritch]

As the rules do not specify ApricityVision as an European-only contest ...



It isn't. All Apricians can take part.

[Comte Arnau]

Well, just because. Happy Sado Valentine.

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[Pallantides]

If Eurovision is 1x biased this would be 10x biased...

I think it might be good idea not to let people vote for their own country.

[Radojica]

S.A.R.S. Mir i ljubav (Peace and love)

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[The Journeyman]

I am representing Austria.

Beethoven's Emperor Concerto No. 5 in E flat Major, second movement (written in Vienna)
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[Arne]

representing Germany with Knorkator-Wir werden alle sterben ( we all will die)
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[antonio]

Respecting the bases of the contest (just last year songs and preferiblely in local language), that's the best I've found (maybe there're new better bands but Im feeling too old to being updated):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkSZMDOyzIk

[Bloodeagle]

For the USA, I nominate,
Janis Joplin-Me and Bobby McGee

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[antonio]

Indeed Janis song would win easily...1970 contest.

[Ivanushka-supertzar]

yep, looks like Beethoven is still in the business too. Gonna tell Tchaikovski the news.

[antonio]

yep, looks like Beethoven is still in the business too. Gonna tell Tchaikovski the news.

Ha,ha! I always wonder how modern'n'cool Tchaikovski would take to be associated to that old deaf bastard. :D

[Bloodeagle]

Indeed Janis song would win easily...1970 contest.

I am waiting for more suggestions from my compatriots, but so far I wait in vain. :coffee:

[antonio]

I am waiting for more suggestions from my compatriots, but so far I wait in vain. :coffee:

How about Ke$ha, Lady Gaga...or the funny and fatty Negro of the infamous "Fuck you"?:D

Ps. Seriously those are the best 2010 American tunes I can remember. :embarrassed

[Groenewolf]

Weet iemand een nummer om in te zenden ;) ?

[Eldritch]

Remember guys, the tune has to be from the last 12 months. As such, Janis and Ludwig van don't qualify. ;)

Okay, so we have entries from:

Norway
Russia
Germany
Brazil
Catalonia
Serbia
Spain

Keep em coming. :)

[Ushtari]

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[Bloodeagle]

Remember guys, the tune has to be from the last 12 months. As such, Janis and Ludwig van don't qualify. ;)

Okay, so we have entries from:

Norway
Russia
Germany
Brazil
Catalonia
Serbia
Spain

Keen em coming. :)
Sorry, I missed that part.

[The Lawspeaker]

Weet iemand een nummer om in te zenden ;) ?
Geen idee, Groene. Ik denk er even over na... Heb jij er eentje ? :wink

[Groenewolf]

Geen idee, Groene. Ik denk er even over na... Heb jij er eentje ? :wink

Dan had ik die al voorgedragen ;) .

[The Lawspeaker]

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Boudewijn de Groot - Verdronken Vlinder

Een linkschmensch maar toch de grootste chansonnier die we ooit gehad hebben als we tenminste Jacques Brel of Jacques Zegers niet mee tellen. Dan zit ik eerder aan Le plat pays (Het vlakke land) of aan Avanti la vie te denken.

Verder kom je dan op Ede Staal uit (uit Groningen).

[Aramis]

Good idea Eldritch.

From me, for Bosnia and Hercegovina:

Band: Dubioza Kolektiv

http://www.hartera.com/assets/images/2010/performer/dubioza-kolektiv.jpg

Song: Balkan Funk

A video with the guys:

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And the audio, in better quality:

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[Sahson]

CAn I represent Seborga?

http://www.mapsofworld.com/images/world-countries-flags/seborga-flag.gif

[la bombe]

I tried to think of a song from the US, but I came up completely blank. So sad.

But if I were British, I would nominate this because it's amazing. Adele - Someone Like You
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[Crossbow]

Ha,ha! I always wonder how modern'n'cool Tchaikovski would take to be associated to that old deaf bastard. :D

Tchaikovski is a fucking worm compared to Beethoven. With his two ears working he was not even able to maintain a good musical idea longer than one sheet.

[Eldritch]

I'm going to make sure the Finnish entry for this contest gets about as many votes as the Finnish entry in the E-V usually does, by nominating the song Vaellus by Circle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle_(band)):

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More nominations, people! Let's get this party started right!

[Aemma]

Oops the Canucks haven't decided yet. We'll get back to you! :D

[Eldritch]

CAn I represent Seborga?

http://www.mapsofworld.com/images/world-countries-flags/seborga-flag.gif

I don't see why not. :p

[Innar]

As I'm the only one who remembers this competition, I declare myself the invincible winner and demand a temple be built in homage to me.

[Eldritch]

Well, we could still try going ahead with this, if people are interested. And hey, if not, you'll get your temple. Just don't be disappointed if it's invisible.

[Innar]

^^

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUQqdH0qBZI&feature=channel_video_title