Kenya's Song Race · S1 E6 · "What's the Tea, Cis?"

[Chante™]

Season 1 · Episode 6

What's the Tea, Cis?

Send a song by an artist who is not cisgender

Example

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D.W. Waterson feat. Sydanie - Bubble

The submission period ends on February 11th at 3:30 CET

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JUDGES

Chante™ / alexeh / Julian

COMPETITORS

Wys / jhr0953 / agni / Apostolis / Wysteria / Ste / Logan / Queen of Mean (Inactive) / Josh's Tattoo (Inactive) / alex(a)bg / ukraineofcourse

VIEWERS

Daniel / Lux / justin05 / Argüello / ~Rethnas~ / 𝚂𝚌𝚘𝚘𝚝𝚎𝚛✌︎  / George J.  

[alex(a)bg]

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EPISODE 6
WHAT'S THE TEA, CIS?

Send a song by an artist who is not cisgender

Lotic
 Come Unto Me


From Wikipedia:

Morgan is transgender, first announcing her transition in 2018. She has criticized the exclusive, "male-centric" nature of Berlin's queer scene and is vocal about racism and homophobia in the broader world of electronic music.

I believe Lotic is very underrated and so I thought I'd expose you to her wonderful talent.
The music may bea bit reminiscent of Arca's work, but please don't let that deceive you!

PS. The German flags are there because she's based in Berlin.

Enjoy!
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[jhr0953]

Bitta Pill: What's The Tea, Cis?
Once again, there is only one choice:

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[Josh's Tattoo (Inactive)]

Kenya's Song Race
S1: E6- What's the Tea, Cis?

(Send a song by an artist who is not cisgender)

Who's ready for an Emotional Fixation! 

For this challenge, I decided to go with the Non-Binary Singer Storm Dunder with there Capitivating song "Crime Staying up after Bedtime"

Storm Dunder - Crime Staying up after Bedtime



Storm Dunder is a Non-Binary Singer, Songwriter & Music Producer. Storm is a multidisciplinary performance and visual artist, who likes to create Characters and Creatures that Embodies their Emotions, thoughts and stories that have taken their whole life trying to escape. 

The song that I have chosen for this challenge is Storm's Song "Crime Staying up after Bedtime". 
It's a very emotional and gripping song that has a captivating build that keeps you hooked to the song the more it continues on! The song has peaks and valley of emotion and vulnerabilty that climaxes at the end with a sudden gasp of heartache and despair. Its like your being allowed you to be brought into Storms world and you see what they have been going through, which they express through the lyrics in the song and you feel the pain through there subtle yet powerful voice.

Crime Staying up after Bedtime is apart of Storms project which is called "The Clown on the Fifth Floor", which Storm describes this as....

"A multidisciplinary music, performance and visual art show
where the audience is transported into a momentary reality.
The Fifth Floor, an isolated world existing in the constant opposition of chaos and emptiness, reality and fiction."

The Album of songs focuses on Storm's moments of perile and weakness she felt in life with each have their own meaning that Storm expresses to us all. Just from this song, you can tell that Storm hasn't had the best time dealing with what life has thrown at them. They have gone through despair and being torn down for being who they are.

"You got me thinking I committed a crime
Staying up after bedtime
And every little sign you drew the line at disobedience
Was dangerous"

That moment where she unveils there tearful eyes is truly a MOMENT that captures your heart and you really see there emotion of everything happening. 
The crime that could of been committed may have been there transition to be there true self. Staying up after bedtime worrying of other people's thoughts towards them. As this is one of Storm's creatures to highlight their thoughts and emotions from the past. This is them now reliving the pain they had to go through.

Storm also felt judged for who they were and then thought that everyone else was better than them but also thought that they were imaged a certain way compared to the rest of society. 

"Cause you are stronger, you are older
You are taller, you are bolder
You are wiser, more courageous
You're productive and devoted
Independent and forgiving
You're a leader and achiever
You're competitive, inventive, and you're smart
And I am just a devil with a heart."

This comes full circle how in all of this, Storm just wants to know, whether they were the "Hero, Villian or a Child" The child representing the pain from the past and then whether now if they are imaged as a Hero or Villian for the the future.

Throughout the song, Storm wants to escape from where they are now to a place That accepts them for their true-self. The repeated lyrics of;

"I need a ringing bell, To cancel out the noise
I need to disappear, I need to disappear"

Showcases the extent of their pain, They want to remove the memories that they keep reliving, the only thing that could make them better is to just....disappear for good.

The end line....
"I need to d-"

Its like the wish came true. There's a sudden gasp and a sudden silence that grips you at the end of the song and Storm's face is blank with her blue tears dripping from her sorrow eyes. 

This is towards the whole Non-Cisgender community, What Storm proves is that the journey of transitioning you take to find your true self isn't always gonna be full of joy. There are times where Life will take an unexpected turn where you could be the evil that is idolised by someone else.

There's always light at the end of the tunnel. Just stay on track and push forward. Your inner strength will guide you way. 

Lyrics;

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[Verse 1]

I am stuck inside a house without windows

On the fifth floor in a postwar atmosphere

I am stuck inside a circus leaving breadcrumbs in circles

Strings attached to every finger, every thought



I am locked inside a building without stairways

On the fifth floor, no sense to care for the world next door

I am stuck inside a circus watching lions feed on my carcass

Ripping limbs off by tearing strings off



[Refrain]

I need a ringing bell

To cancel out the noise

I need to disappear

I need to disappear



I need a ringing bell

To cancel out the noise

I need to disappear

I need to disappear



[Verse 2]

I am only alive inside the world I created

On the fifth day of this child's play reality

I am tied to something untrue, a tangled worldview

But there's a glitch in my system

An answer is missing

A number in a code wasn't written





[Bridge]

You got me thinking I committed a crime

Staying up after bedtime

And every little sign you drew the line at disobedience

Was dangerous



Cause you are stronger, you are older

You are taller, you are bolder

You are wiser, more courageous

You're productive and devoted

Independent and forgiving

You're a leader and achiever

You're competitive, inventive, and you're smart

And I am just a devil with a heart



[Refrain]

I need a ringing bell

To cancel out the noise

I need to disappear

I need to disappear



I need a ringing bell

To cancel out the noise

I need to disappear

I need to d-

[Apostolis]

CHIBU KHANOHNI
"4 DEGREES"

Anohni was one of the first transgender vocalists I was introduced to on the community (circa. 2018) with this exact song. It might not be an out-of-the-box choice but submitting stuff for the challenges based on my SCF memories has been really nice with me thus far.

[Wysteria]

CLAMYDIA 



WEEK 6
CHALLENGE: What's the Tea, Cis?


Lawrence Rothman & MUNA (1/3) - Judas Kiss (Ian Isiah & dullboy Remix)

Clammentary of the Song Choice:
For this week,I went for someone who was in my FC NS before and that being genderfluid artist Lawrence Rothman. I had plenty of choices to choose from their discography but I decided for this because this also features an artist who identify themselves as pansexual Ian Isiah as well as 1/3 of MUNA (McPherson) also identifies as non-binary. I personally really like this song and especially this remix as I feel Ian's vocals really give something stronger to this song and I wanted to feature more non-cis and nby artists here than just one. I feel that no many people know many non-cis artists and I feel like offering now 1, now 2 but 3 non-cis artists is amazing opportunity to meet some new talents and hopefully judges and contestants will able to get introduced to one of them as I find them being really amazing and unique myself.

[Ste]

GIGI WELPLADE
xx




Hi my glamorous gumdroplets! It's me Gigi! But you already knew that. So today I totally get to send an AWESOME artist who is so close to my heart. I've decided to serve you a delichus banger from one of my dear friends Lynks! Their new song "Silly Boy" pops the fuck off!! The song is a raw and punklicious assault on all those disgusting toxic straight men we've all had the displeasure to deal with TOO MANY TIMES!  "Silly Boy" decides to destroy these toxic men once and for all! Bye bitch!

I had the pleasure of actually interviewing Lynks about their song! They said that "Let’s just say it’s about every entitled, space-absorbing, toxic straight man out there. The kind of man who still lives his life as if mum will do his washing up. The kind of man who snaps his fingers at bartenders, and forces open the doors on the tube. With the kind of toxic confidence that comes from never being told, or even considering for one second, that his point of view might not be valid. This song is for every person who has ever had the displeasure of dealing with one of these Silly Little Boys,”

This song is a queer masterpiece. Visually sensational. I hope you enjoy this dirty fierce qunty energy. Mwah xx



Lyrics:
Hold up, let me catch my breath

I'm only getting started, and you wanna get the rest of this

Repressed hot mess, walking STD test

And if you think I'm too harsh, roll back the cassette

'Cause it's the kind of boy to take a shit in a sauna

Kind of boy to fuck a girl twice then ignore her

Kind of boy to shame a sex worker making porn, then

Jack off to it 90% of his alone time