Grolskira in the Internatia Song Contest 13

Internatia Song Contest 13
Country	Grolskira
National selection
Selection process	Lakmosoja Y Lakma 13
Selected entrant	Bryn Christopher
Selected song	"Smilin'"
Finals performance
Semi-final result	22nd, 24 points
Grolskira in the Internatia Song Contest
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Before ISC

According to SNTV, Grolskira were one of the hardest naggable nations for ISC 13 participation, but afterall, GLTV managed to pull out a last minute national final.

Lakmosoja Y Lakma 13

Grolskira set up a quick national final for 13th edition in order to participate, which featured 2 soloists, male and female. The female was Michelle Branch, which wasn't successful for 2 national finals in a row and hoped for 3rd time being lucky. She performed the same song she had entered in both of her past failed attempts - "Everywhere". And the male was chosen to be different and who didn't compete in Lakmosoja Y Lakma not even at least once - Bryn Christopher with "Smilin'".

At Lakmosoja Y Lakma 13, all of the states (now their names are used for capitals of the states) had to give 10 points for the act they liked more and 5 points to the other act they had to vote anyway. In the jury voting Michelle received 10 points from Dlimon, Piojini and Aurorin, while Bryn received 10 points from all of the remaining states - Hininukliu, Stavincja, Jikuliu, Vicutkili and Gurikni. The televoting was kinder to Michelle and gave her 10 points, but in the end she lost by 5 points, having only 65 in her account, while Bryn won with collecting 70 points. Soon Grolskiric media claimed that Bryn is soon gonna be "the new rising star in Grolskira". And they were right - by the time Bryn made a big impact in Grolskiric music scene, performing in an electro band at the time he had to participate, but he gladly accepted to add ISC on his schedule.

Artist	Song	Jury votes	Televotes	Final result
Michelle Branch	"Everywhere"	55	10	65
Bryn Christopher	"Smilin'"	65	5	70

Detailed jury votes:

Song	Dlimon	Hininukliu	Stavincja	Jikuliu	Piojini	Vicutkili	Aurorin	Gurikni	Result
"Everywhere"	10	5	5	5	10	5	10	5	55
"Smilin'"	5	10	10	10	5	10	5	10	65

Detailed televotes:

Song	Dlimon	Hininukliu	Stavincja	Jikuliu	Piojini	Vicutkili	Aurorin	Gurikni	Result	Points
"Everywhere"	10	10	10	5	10	10	5	5	65	10
"Smilin'"	5	5	5	10	5	5	10	10	55	5

Received televotes:

Song	Dlimon	Hininukliu	Stavincja	Jikuliu	Piojini	Vicutkili	Aurorin	Gurikni
"Everywhere"	254	96	196	54	95	54	972	542
"Smilin'"	251	52	142	857	41	52	999	651

At ISC

Grolskira was drawn to perform in Semi 2 for the 4th time ever, and their running slot was drawn to be number 2, following Chruno and preceding HKJIADH.

Not all nations appreciated Grolskira in Spirevo. Sockistan and Lacrea gave Grolskira a positive mention, while HKJIADH bashed the song because "smiling is banned in HKJIADH" due to it being a communistic nation, which is being run based on North Korean standarts and any kind of happiness there is not allowed unless it's for Kim Jong-Un and/or Kim Jong-Il, their superior leaders. It went out to be ironic that after the semifinal results it was revealed that Grolskira came last in the semifinal, however, only HJKIADH saved them from being actually last while not voting, and they won the semifinal actually.

Grolskiric people protested after Tikata won ISC 13 and thought that Kosma would do it easily.

Semifinal votes

Semifinal 2
12 points	Kosma
10 points	Chruno
8 points	Pebbleland
7 points	Ova Anova
6 points	Novatlantida
5 points	Saint Eva & Lepland
4 points	Swelatie
3 points	Irdminia
2 points	Amsteris
1 point	Beige

Points from Grolskira to... (Final)

12 points	Canedonia
10 points	Kosma
8 points	Harlequenia
7 points	Spirevo
6 points	Monteverde
5 points	Luzze
4 points	Chruno
3 points	Saint Eva & Lepland
2 points	Swelatie
1 point	Marvelia

After ISC

Michelle Branch was signed in the next Lakmosoja Y Lakma to get yet another chance to go to ISC with her "Everywhere". She did not win there either but ended up winning Lakmosoja Y Lakma 20: Bests, the 20th edition of Lakmosoja Y Lakma, and went on to be awarded "the best National Final loser" for braveness to try for so much until finally winning.

Bryn Christopher became known for being the only artist that managed to go to ISC twice for Grolskira: he went to ISC again with his band, I See MONSTAS. They represented Grolskira in ISC 29 with "Messiah", but failed to qualify, just like Bryn's solo effort.