Grolskira
| The Beautiful Republic of Grolskira Y Forsveita Nioflika ji Grolskirja | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
Motto: "Trust in everything you can achieve for" | |
Anthem: "Lakma ni yd kard (Song In My Heart) | |
| Capital and largest city | Dlimon |
| Official languages | English, Grolskiric and Spanish |
| Demonym | Grolskiric |
| Government | |
• President | Berlonifiu Durimol Hytyruty |
| Population | |
• November 2013 estimate | 2,963,950 |
| Currency | Azeins (GAR) |
| Internet TLD | .gj |
Grolskira is a fictional country, participating in Internatia Song Contest.
States
There are eight states in Grolskira.
Resukomela (Milovan: Roselankeva, Kleep: Rusolaka, Rysnakan: Resumeni) is the largest state, where the capital city, Dlimon (Milovan: Dielamenn, Kleep: Dolmin, Rysnakan: Dolan), is. There are many people, who loves to live in this capital city, but it is also declared as having "the most commit suicides in the whole Grolskira", as nowadays newspapers say. Resukomela is more bordered with the sea, and their (people from Resukomela state) favourite Grolskiric dialect is Rysnakan.
Svaikovina (Milovan: Dremakolik, Kleep: Svuskinakija, Rysnakan: Sovijana) is the second largest state with their capital being Aurorin (Milovan: Roeronin, Kleep: Robearlin, Rysnakan: Aurora). There people can name the cities as their beloved object/song/singer/etc. Recently 3 new cities had been "created" due to the popular Swedish Eurovision-related TV show, or selection to Eurovision, called "Melodifestivalen", but actually only due the winner. In Svaikovina, people are happier than in Dlimon, but they also have the darkest of the sides - the more foreigners move in, the more of them start smoking and alcoholism habit, and aren't able to get back home, and die in Svaikovina. The locals' favourite Grolskiric dialect is Rysnakan. And this state is more bordered with the sea.
Lutemanu (Milovan: Toleman, Kleep: Lunatikej, Rysnakan: Lotunsakein) is a third largest Grolskira's state. Its capital is called Gurikni (Milovan: Gerkunei, Kleep: Kugeni, Rysnakan: Gurkuna).
Furecokul (Mlovan: Forensok, Kleep: Frofansekic, Rysnakan: Frakeisokska)|Piojini (Milovan: Neijoper, Kleep: Pojalini, Rysnakan: Paijoneir)
Helaklimena|Stavincja (Milovan: Vencoja, Kleep: Stevonceja, Rysnakan: Steisins)
Dlapovika|Vicutkili (Milovan: Kuctevel, Kleep: Vincevikit, Rysnakan: Voseutukli)
Nutegsakloven|Jikuliu (Milovan: Kujiliul, Kleep: Jukiulnin, Rysnakan: Jokla)
Oskapela|Hininukliu (Milovan: Nuhumenikel, Kleep: Honenykli, Rysnakan: Nuninak)
Flag
The new Grolskiric flag is symbolising peace (green) and love (pink). Many of Grolskiric people were tired of the Scandinavian cross look-a-like, that they were saying the flag was the reason why they fail in ISC. They really hope that the new flag will bring them better luck and less awful semifinal eliminations. The new flag was officially approved by Grolskiric president Berlonifiu Durimol Hytyruty in August 24th, 2013. However, somehow people from Beige announced that this flag makes their eyes hurt, and people from San Monique started complaining about seizures that this flag gives, but Berlonifiu Durimol Hytyruty declined the decision to revert the current flag to the previous one or change it again.
The old Grolskiric flag, which was used since August 1st, 2012, had three colours: orange (for sunset), gray (for sand) and blue (for sea). As said before, it resembled a Scandinavian cross, only more in the middle. The first Grolskiric flag, used in October 11th, 2011, contained many colours, a heart with two sides (black and white) and some random lines. For Grolskiric president Berlonifiu Durimol Hytyruty the first flag was "boring", so, they decided to change the flag into the one before the new two-coloured flag.
Internatia Song Contest
Grolskira, like many Internatian countries, participates in Internatia Song Contest, also specified as ISC.
Grolskira held "Lakmosoja Y Lakma" (Sing The Song) as their national final for 17 editions. Their history started with Lily Allen, entering her song "22" and winning the first edition of "Lakmosoja Y Lakma".
The most succesful ISC edition for Grolskira was 5th one - Nolwenn Leroy with "Tri Martolod" finished 3rd with 97 points. Grolskirics originally intended to win with this, but San Monique won with "Of Monters And Man" and their song "Little Talks".
Grolskira recently suffered even five non-qualifications in a row and they feel like they're The Netherlands of ISC. The latter country didn't qualified for 5 times (and even more) in a row either.
Currently people are extremely happy for their ISC 17 qualification to the final after 5 editions. They're returning back to final with Miss Montreal and "Wish I Could". Grolskiric people puts all of their hopes in her and believes for a good place in the final.
ISC 19
GLTV had lots of ideas for this edition's NF, but finally chose to make this edition state-based again and 8 entries from each states were already announced and the voting is now open.
ISC 20
As planned, this edition is dedicated to the best LYL songs from past 9 editions, a.k.a. "Lakmosoja Y Lakma Bests". The acts, which confirmed to take part, are:
- Michelle Branch - "Everywhere"
- Veronica Maggio - "Jag Kommer"
- Amy Macdonald - "Don't Tell Me That It's Over"
- Double Faced Eels - "Laiks Ir Dzīvs"
- Hooverphonic - "The Night Before"
- The Smiths - "How Soon Is Now?"
More distant future editions
GLTV has lots of ideas in mind for the editions, which will come after LYL 30. And for LYL 41-50 they even decided to go through all the past LYL from 40 previous editions to find the greatest 10 second-chancers of all the ISC "decade".
Once if Grolskira wins...
GLTV said that they already planned everything for their first ISC victory ever. They were watching many past ESC and JESC editions, and decided to have a slogan, which will also have an anthem, which will match the slogan. "Personally I am sad that Pebbleland gets hated", Bergan Ujemalunok, the most die hard fan of ISC from Grolskira and GLTV general director, said to the local gossip magazine, "Super Juicy Goh!Sips". "Once they qualify, they always get announced last", he said. "So, our mission is to make all participating countries feel better."
Grolskira's reactions to the winning songs
Since the very first ISC Grolskiric citizens express mixed reactions to the ISC winners, but most of those got lots of hate, because of certain things. For example, ISC 2 winner was criticized as having "too much masculinity, so, it would not be appropriate for children"; ISC 12 winner was hated, because Katzenjammer "deserved their second win" and ISC 13 winner was booed, because it wasn't Kosma.
However, there are ISC winners, which also get positive reactions. For example: San Monique's ISC 5 victory was very appreciated. A lot of people brought a lot of blue and yellow balloons and released them all to the sky. Another example was ISC 8 winners. Grolskiric people saw Grolskiric 12 pointers in 2nd place, but they didn't mind that, because they had loved Bitland's song, because it "was very sweet". Harlequenian ISC 11 victory was also liked, because Grolskiric neighbours won, but Harlequenia received nothing during ISC 11 from Grolskira, because "there were better songs", according to the people.
The most positive victory for Grolskiric people was Yazminian victory in ISC 15. Their 12 pointer won and their 8th pointer came 2nd. "Isn't it amazing?", lots of people had been thinking while watching ISC 15 results. "So, seems that Yazminia won a quite tough battle against Chruno," a local bank worker said. "I liked both of the Top 2 songs, they sounded nice, even if somewhere I heard the parts that I couldn't really understand," she stated. "But I am happy for our neighbours in Yazminia! It was quite unexpectable victory, lots of people were thinking that ISC 15 will be won by Sunetti, but we all were oh so wrong! Seems that Pebblelandian betting odds were quite right..." she added.