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Post by Laurinda on Nov 7, 2019 14:00:00 GMT 1
Welcome to the decade conclusive Special Edition #80!As you might have noticed, there was not a survey or a thread asking for your Special Edition theme suggestions, which means, there will be none, just kidding. I have come up with the theme for this Special Edition 80 (inspired by a suggestion from the last survey). The theme is: DEEP CONNECTIONKeywords: Dedicated to, meaningful, important, emotional, historical, traditional • Everyone must send a song that is, either, important to the country, country's history, evolution, identity, culture, and so on, or send a song that is meaningful to you, your parent(s) or your friends. • All other rules apply, the artists must be from the representing country and the song must be at least 10 years old. • When you post your entry, please write a short explanation as to why you picked the song. If you want to keep it private, send me the explanation via PM. • As usual, there will be no player limit. If the edition exceeds 31 players, we will have semis. • You can take this as an opportunity to send something you would not otherwise. Post your entries here in the thread, including the time slot (24 seconds long) you want to use in the recap and a picture of your artist(s).Confirmations do not count!Submission deadline is on the 13th of November or until all tagged participants submit their entries. This edition there isn't a player limit. If there are more than 31 participating countries, there will be semi-finals. If you're interested in participating but you're not a regular player, please notify me so I don't close the submissions without you.If something is unclear have a look at the rules or message me. The rules for the Special Edition are listed above. Table of events for the 80th edition (dates could still change)Date | Event | Note | 7th November | Submissions open | 7 days | 13th November | Submissions close | At 23:59 CET | 14th November | Voting starts | 10 days | 19th November | 1st voting reminder | 5 days left | 21st November | Second voting reminder | 3 days left | 23rd November | Last voting reminder & voting closes | At 23:59 CET | 24th November | Results show
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Entries submitted: 29 Armenia France Indonesia Croatia Germany Finland Switzerland Philippines Slovenia Latvia Italy Cyprus Costa Rica Bosnia & Herzegovina Azerbaijan Taiwan South Korea United States Turkey Chile Ethiopia Austria Spain Ukraine Mexico Iran Montenegro Malta Canada
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Post by italix on Nov 7, 2019 14:21:24 GMT 1
FRANCE The song I chose is strongly related to my Corsican identity and also has a very deep historical background. So let's begin with a quite long story... Before introducing the song, I must speak about the Corsican history.
In the 11th century, the Pope gave the administration of the island to Pisa. But during the 13th century, the Pisans lost the protection of the Pope and they were defeated by the Republic of Genoa. A third party entered into this conflict: the Kingdom of Aragon. In 1297, the Pope created the Kingdom of Corsica and Sardinia and placed it under the protection of the Kingdom of Aragon. This is by the way at this period that the emblem of the Moor's Head was introduced in Corsica and in Sardinia, and that explains why it appears on the Corsican flag and on the Sardinian flag today. As we will see a bit later, another emblem was also used in Corsica. The Moor's Head was added to the armoiries of the House of Aragon after the victory of Peter I of Aragon against the Saracens in 1096 (one of the main steps of the Reconquista). But the Kingdom of Aragon finally "bought" the peace with Genoa and decided to leave Corsica in exchange with the full control of Sardinia.
The Republic of Genoa ruled the island since then, which was not a piece of cake. A firt war took place between 1553 and 1559, during which most of the majour cities fell into the rebel side before Genoa retook control, then the Corsican War of Independence began in 1729. The Consulta d'Orezza declared for the first time the independence of Corsica on the 30th of January 1735. A text was approved - it prepared the future Constitution of the country. The first article says:
With that declaration, a flag was introduced (a white flag with the Virgin Mary on it), a national day was chosen (the Day of the Immaculate Conception - 8th of December - which is a traditional religious day) and an anthem had to be chosen. And we can finally go back to our song!
Back to the 11th century, a religious song in Latin language called Salve Regina was created. The name of the original author is disputed, since the oldest written version is from the 12th century. This first version of the song has already a quite big historical background, since it is said that Christopher Columbus and his crew sang it to the Amerindian tribes they met, and Ravaillac (the murderer of the king Henri IV in 1610) had a special request before being executed: he asked if the people could sing Salve Regina for him.
A song inspired by Salve Regina was written in Italian language by a preast, Francesco di Geronimo, between 1675 and 1681: Dio vi salvi Regina. It spread into Italy where it had a great success then it became alsmot forgotten. It reappeared during the war in Corsica and was used by the partisans against Genoa. The reference to Virgin Mary is quite logical, since she was considered as the "Holy Mother Advocate" of Corsica. So what was originally a religious song took a military meaning. We will see later that this aspect will be further reinforced.
There is a dispute about the date when Dio vi salvi Regina became a national anthem. The dominant thesis is that it was during the Consulta d'Orezza in 1735. Let's go back to the Corsican history.
In 1736, a Constitution is written and the Kingdom of Corsica was officially created. In 1737, France sent an army in Corsica in order to help their Genoan allies and they finally obtained a surrender in 1740. Then the Republic of Genoa retook the control of the island for a short time. I won't enter into the very complex details of this period. The most important thing is that Pasquale Paoli, the son of one of the leaders of the Kingdom of Corsica, and who left the island in 1740 with his father, came back in 1755 and became the chief of the Coriscan army. A very important historical event (extremely underrated by historians) took part that year: the Consulta di Corti. By the way one of my ancestors participated to this event. A Constitution was adopted for the Republic of Corsica (also called the Republic of Paoli by historians). The FIRST modern Constitution in history (33 years before the American one, which was by the way inspired by the Coriscan Constitution) that introduced the following key concepts: - A complete separation between the Three Powers: Legislature, Executive, Judiciary. - The mode of election of the representatives: every citizen above 25 years was allowed to vote (including women if they were not married). According to some historians, it was at that time that Dio vi salvi Regina became the national anthem of Corsica. There are two versions of the song (in Italian and in Corsican languages) but the official one is in Italian. Like other anthems ( La Marseillaise for example), a short version is commonly used. Here are the lyrics and the translation I made in English. Three parts have been taken from the original song: the first, the second and the last ones (with some semantic evolutions - "desperated" replaced by "oppressed" and "your foes" by "our foes" for example). By the way, there is also a dispute about the fact that this last part already existed or was added by Corsicans. Dio vi salvi, Regina E Madre universale, Per cui favor si sale Al paradiso. Per cui favor si sale Al paradiso.
Voi siete gioia e riso Di tutti i sconsolati, Di tutti i tribolati Unica speme. Di tutti i tribolati Unica speme.
Voi dai nemici nostri, A noi date vittoria E poi l'eterna gloria In paradiso. E poi l'eterna gloria In paradiso. | God bless thou Queen And universal Mother Who makest people lift To Paradise Who makest people lift To Paradise
Thou art joy and laugh For those who are afflicted For those who are oppressed The only hope For those who are oppressed The only hope
Thou upon our foes Givest us the victory And then eternal glory In Paradise And then eternal glory In Paradise |
During the Republic of Corsica, the modern Corsican flag (with the Moor's Head) was reintroduced but the white still refers to the Immaculate Conception. The Republic existed until 1769. The Genoans decided in 1768 to sell their sovereignty upon Corsica to France (originally, it was supposed to be for ten years, but Genoa wasn't able to afford the rebuy). That event was against the plans of Paoli, who was trying to obtain full independence from Genoa and France. My ancestor - I found only poor information about him, since he has been more or less forgotten by historians after the beginning of the 19th century - was among those who were trying to create a sort of French protectorate upon Corsica. In 1768, France sent an army of 8000 men. It was completely destroyed at the battle of Borgo. A second army of 24000 men was sent in 1769 and the War of Independence finally ended after the decisive battle of Ponte Novu. Actually, it was not exactly the end. A last episode occurred during the French Revolution: Pasquale Paoli attempted to create a second Kingdom of Corsica under the protection of United Kingdom but finally Napoleon Bonaparte, chief of the French army in Italy, retook the full control of Corsica for the French Republic in 1796.
During the 19th century and most of the 20th century, Dio vi salvi Regina turned back to the religious register. France was ruling Corsica and the spirit of Paoli vanished with time. By the way, still today, none of the historical events I mentioned above are taught in French schools. Even during the German occupation between November 1942 and September 1943 - which turned into a crushing defeat after the fall of Mussolini in Italy, the massive Corsican rebellion and the offensive of the Allies - it was not used as a nationalist anthem.This is only during the 1970s that the Corsican nationalism reraised and that Dio vi salvi Regina was used again by independantists. Today, this song has become again a symbol of identity for all Corsicans. Only a minority of Corsicans would like to see Corsica become fully independent from France today. They consider themselves as a nation within the French Republic, a bit like other people that are administrated by France (the best other example I see is Wallis-and-Futuna, which is a French territory but with a very special status: it is still divided in three kingdoms - yes, they are kings inside the French Republic...). The main symbols of the Corsican nation today are: - the Corsican language; - Dio vi salvi Regina; - the Moor's Head flag; - two days related to Virgin Mary (there is a debate about which one should be considered as the national day): the 15th of August (Assumption Day and also the birthday of Napoleon) and the 8th of December (Immaculate Conception Day).
So the reason why I chose this song is quite obvious. The version that will compete was recorded by Tino Rossi in 1948 - so that explains why it was introduced as a religious anthem. Tino Rossi was born in Ajaccio in 1907. He was active as a singer from 1932 to his death in 1983. He is by far the most famous Corsican singer ever. According to some uncertified sources, he might even be the alltime worldwide best-seller singer. Timeslot: 2:04.Here are some other interpretations of the song (most of them weren't eligible):
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Post by superjonno on Nov 7, 2019 14:35:03 GMT 1
INDONESIA
Usah Kau Lara Sendiri by Katon Bagaskara & Ruth Sahanaya 3:10+
The special song composed by Katon Bagaskara with Japanese Musicians, released in 1996, is dedicated to the Charity of AIDS Prevention. All artist royalties from the exploitation of the song recordings were donated entirely to the Indonesian AIDS Foundation.
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Post by Julian on Nov 7, 2019 15:30:23 GMT 1
Germany
Ludwig van Beethoven • "Ode an die Freude" (Ode to Joy)
Recap: 7:20+
For this special edition, I wasn't sure which song to send at first. My initial thought went to "Sonderzug nach Pankow" by Udo Lindenberg, an 80s anthem about the split of west and east Germany, which would've been a fitting choice since Berlin is the host city (Pankow is a district in East Berlin). However, after contemplating my alternatives, I decided to go in a different direction with my entry and ended up choosing Ode an die Freude. It was written by the influential German poet Friedrich Schiller in 1785 and later used by Beethoven to compose this musical masterpiece. Around 200 years after it was written, after the establishment of a "real" German state, two world wars, the holocaust and during the cold war, this composition was chosen to be the "Anthem of Europe" by the European Council, which later turned into the European Union. I think it's the perfect choice for this edition, as it lived throughout every important event in recent German history and is now an international symbol of peace and unity.
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Post by тнєяσиттi95 on Nov 7, 2019 15:50:08 GMT 1
Finland Gonna send something important to my country and for me personally as well for this one, since i think most of those that are important to me only has been sent pretty much So to give a bit of info on why i picked this one. Basically this song is a very important one for all finns. It respect our beautiful homeland and it is also used to honor our veterans of winter and continuation war during out independence day We did also use it to celebrate Finland's 100th independence day in 2017 for the very same reasons, it has a very deep meaning for me as well Hearing this always makes me appreciate just how fortunate i am to be born in such a beautiful country and how much it really means to me to be a finn. As well as to be born to a country has a great history Simply put, this song is a very important part of our history and independence many finns have been wishing this to replace our original national anthem of Maamme and personally i love both so if that one day happens i would not mind at all. As mentioned, this is used in multiple independence day celebrations and it greatly honors our people and nation which is why i wanted to pick this since it means a lot to us finns and to me at the same time This song is composed in 1899 and 1900 according to info i read so i guess i just sneakily joined the 19th century club and those that have used a classical song at some point haha I will include both videos just in case one is blocked for someone So the timeslot for this would be 3:39+ from the second video preferably since it has a lyrical part to it you can adjust this timeslot tho to make it better suitable for the recap if needed If you got for the first video on the other hand, the timeslot for it would be either 2:27+, 5:09+ or 7:32+ i think, don't really have a preference out of these since pretty much any part works so up to you in case you use that video I am fine with both videos tbh, kind of may actually prefer the original one without any lyrics now that i think of it, because well.. it is the original one even if it might be a slight "disadvantage". But then again the lyrical part also appeals to me in a way so but yeah i think the original is better for the recap itself and i am not afraid of risks anyway
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Post by MaRtIn on Nov 7, 2019 16:17:30 GMT 1
PHILIPPINES "Magkaisa" (United) - Virna Lisa 3:20+ This song was born out of one of the most notable events in the late 20th century. The People Power Revolution in 1986 was a series of massive demonstrations mostly in Metro Manila that led to the ouster of President Ferdinand Marcos and his regime from two decades of power. This campaign of civil resistance against regime violence and alleged electoral fraud resulted in the eventual exile of Marcos and his family to Hawaii and the inauguration of the country's first female president, Corazon "Cory" Aquino, widow of the late senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, who was assassinated three years earlier after voicing his opinions against the Marcos administration. For more information on the People Power Revolution: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_Power_RevolutionPICTURE: To my knowledge, there isn't any good picture of the performer with the exception of this album cover.
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Post by Laurinda on Nov 7, 2019 16:45:54 GMT 1
Slovenian entry for the Special Edition comes from probably the most legendary band in Slovenia. People claim that it is the most played instrumental in the world and it has over 600 remakes. I am talking about Avsenik Brothers Ensemble, back then known as Kvintet Avsenik.
Slavko Avsenik (1929 - 2015) wrote the song in 20 minutes while listening to the knitting machine's sounds in 1954. The song was recorded in Klagenfurt at a radio station, and got noticed by Fred Rauch while on holidays at Wörthersee. He liked it so much he started playing it on a Munich radio station. German label thought this could become a hit so they recorded a version of it and released it in 1955 called Trompeten-Echo by Oberkrainer Quartett. In Yugoslavia, it was released in 1957.
The title »Na Golici« means On Golica. Golica is a hill, 1839m, located in the West Karawanks above my hometown. Golica is known for the meadows filled with daffodils. Fun fact, Slavko Avsenik never went there (but I did ).
Here is the song from 1955:
Ansabel bratov Avsenik – Na Golici
This is by far my oldest entry and also the very first instrumental in this contest.
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Post by Vinx on Nov 7, 2019 16:51:25 GMT 1
ITALIAN ENTRY
Artisti Uniti per l’Abruzzo - “Domani 21-04-09”
[5:40 - onwards]
This Special Edition the Italian entry will be a special one; it has not very strong connection to the country’s history of culture like other songs already posted but it has a strong and deep meaning to me and to all the inhabitants of my region which is called Abruzzo. As some of you already may know, in 2009 we’ve been struck by a strong earthquake who destroyed several cities and villages and caused more than 300 casualties. The capital city of my region, L’Aquila (which has also recently been an host city of the contest) was completely destroyed in its historical parts and still needs to be completely rebuilt. The above song was the charity song, based on an already existing song, released by a group of 56 famous Italian singers a couple of months after what happened in order to raise money to help the reconstruction of the city, especially the Theater and the Conservatory (which is the institute where we study music at an university level in Italy). The song has been a great success, becoming the best-selling single of the year in the country. We could say that it became the symbol of strength and hope in the future, something to listen to after major misfortunes and accidents (we’ve had a couple of earthquakes after the one in 2009 in other close regions of Italy and in each case this song regained attention). For me as a teenager (as I was in 2009), watching tons of famous Italian singers sing for your small and not so known region was heart warming in that situation and still is after 10 years.
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Post by mimisthesc on Nov 7, 2019 17:12:05 GMT 1
Cypriot entry Cyprus is a country which suffered a lot before and even after it became an independent nation, therefore my initial idea was to go for a song about those. However, not many Cypriot artists have actually recorded such songs; it's mainly Greek artists who have done so. Therefore, I decided to try and think of something else that could be "historic" in some sense and I thought of a song that apparently, although I've known it for many years now, the artist is half Cypriot and I hadn't really known all this time. Souli Sabach (Σούλη Σαμπάχ) - 'I Milia' ('Η Μηλιά') The song is one of the most iconic and oldest Cypriot songs I can probably think of. It's actually a very old song, not exactly sure when it is from and who the original artist actually is. The only thing I can tell quite easily is that Souli Sabach, a Greek singer and actress, who turns out to be half Cypriot as her father comes from Polemi, a village in the district of Paphos, is singing that song in a very lovely way. The song is actually nowadays used mainly for traditional weddings in Cyprus, which is made quite obvious from the lyrics, which are in our Cypriot dialect! It's surely a very iconic track of the very old Cypriot music scene.
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