Grolskira in the Internatia Song Contest

Grolskira
Member station	GLTV GrolSat
National selection events	Lakmosoja Y Lakma
Participation summary
Appearances	36
First appearance	ISC 1st
Best result	2nd: ISC 19, ISC 33
Worst result	26th SF: ISC 28

Grolskira is one of eight countries that participated in the very first Internatia Song Contest edition and one of three countries that participate in every edition of ISC.

History

Grolskira entered in the first ISC, thus, are one of the first 8 countries that entered ISC. Throughout their ISC journey, they managed to send a lot of genres of music, tried to enter different artists all the time and earner a variety of results.

The first 3 editions Grolskira decided to send female soloists - Lily Allen, Kylie Minogue and Inna earned the rights to appear on ISC stage waving the Grolskiric flags with their songs. Grolskira was heavily criticised on ISC as sending too famous songs that are known worldwide to so many people and they're sick and tired to hear them again. That was the reason why all of them were rated low. First ISC edition didn't bring the positive result as joyful pop song "22" performed by Lily Allen in ISC 1, eventhough if there weren't so many participating countries at the start, finished 6th (7th before Tashkveny's disqualification) out of 8 places possible. Next edition Grolskira reached bottom 5 with sending another dancy song "Timebomb" performed by Kylie Minogue, a star and actual possible participant of Minogueland, which ceased to exist few days later after signing up. Saying it shortly, for three first editions in a row Grolskira sat in bottom 5 without any other hopes until Sibinian HoD tenderly asked to change Grolskiric tactics.

When Grolskira changed their tactics, they managed to climb up to 9th place - minus Lily Allen's ISC 1 performance, it was the most successful Grolskiric placing until the edition afterwards. Voltaire who represented Grolskira in ISC 4 had risen to a stronger recognition level in Grolskira, thus they managed to be recognized both in Grolskira and Spirevo, their actual home country. In ISC 5, Grolskira managed to reach a medal position - 3rd - their best result until ISC 19 came. Grolskiric people enjoyed the moment, but after that they returned to having nothing-worthy results by making Marina & the Diamonds win Grolskiric ISC 6 preselection, finishing 3 places behind top 3. Grolskira is not really known as sending the first K-Pop song to ISC overall, but will always bear this record in their minds since Girls' Generation were sent to ISC 7, an edition before Kwonia, the nation known for mainly sending East Asian pop music to ISC.

Since semifinals began in ISC, Grolskira saw themselves in finals 15 times out of 28 editions with semifinals. Their first semifinal attempt did not work out, however, Grolskira received some sympathy from other delegations for not qualifying. Next edition they pulled through for 3 straight editions in a row, all thanks to female singers and a female band sent. Kelly Clarkson's ISC entrance was as heavily criticised by ISC nations as Grolskiric ISC first 3 entries, so for the first 2 qualifications, Grolskira finished bottom 3, and after ISC 10 fiasco almost counted its 2 years, V delegation appeared to reveal full ISC 10 results Bitland have under their cover all along. Grolskira qualified thanks to 3 disqualified nations in Semi 2.

Internatia saw Grolskira sending 3 British acts in a row, and only one of them qualified, in ISC 11. The other 2 that followed placed the worst possible for the nation, thus bringing the nation a shameful result continuation, from ISC 12 to ISC 16, when Grolskira didn't qualify for 5 times in a row. When downfall point was almost so critical that no one in Grolskira liked ISC at all, everything changed in ISC 17 when Grolskira finally qualified again, putting ISC status popular in Grolskira once again. ISC 17-19 served Grolskira their greatest set of results, and even a 2nd place amongst them, brought by Woodkid and his song, "Run Boy Run".

The rest of the 2014 after ISC 20 did not end up very well for Grolskira. Almost a qualification with one of the most overplayed, same sounding and other bad worded band Coldplay almost qualified but got slapped off by a tiebreaker and that resulted in Tashkveny's qualification, which received 10 points from Grolskira in the semi. Though, next edition Grolskira pulled in because of International Jury vote, and that sounded quite unexceptional for a song like that according to Grolskiric ISC fan opinion. Hopes were held really high to win in ISC 23 and ISC 24 but the results were low. Straight after ISC 26, Grolskira's non-qualification in a row horror almost extended, but was stopped in ISC 31, at the beginning of 2015 - the year Grolskira decided to change their ISC tactics.

Indeed, 2015 proved to be more succesful for Grolskira so far, only bringing 1 non-qualification with sending something Lithuanian. The rest of times they pulled out a qualification and placed neatly in the final with sending something American, between 2nd and 11th places. After they reached 2nd places with their first 90's song, Grolskira decided to push the power of their game forward with hosting a national final between 2 more countries. Eventhough they finished 11th with their selection from that national final (the song was entered to ISC 35), they didn't give their hopes up and still wait for their first ISC win.

By now Grolskira is one of the three ISC countries that haven't missed any ISC edition, together with DPR Jindalea and Saint Eva & Lepland.

Contests

Edition	Country of origin	Artist	Language	Title	Translation	Place	Points	Semi	Points
#1 Slavidonova	UK	Lily Allen	English	"22"	-	6	32
#2 Zinzolin	Australia	Kylie Minogue	English	"Timebomb"	-	20	33
#3 Aquaticia	Romania	Inna	English	"Club Rocker"	-	22	26
#4 Affetto	Germany	Voltaire	German	"So Still"	So quiet	9	61
#5 Meijar	France	Nolwenn Leroy	Breton	"Tri Martolod"	Three sailors	3	97
#6 Luna	UK	Marina And The Diamonds	English	"Primadonna"	-	13	45
#7 Lördsberg	South Korea	Girls' Generation	Korean, English	"Paparazzi"	-	18	38
#8 Violetta	Macedonia	Vlatko Lozanoski	Macedonian	"Nema Den, Nema Nokj"	No day, no night	X	X	14	40
#9 Woodchester	USA	Kelly Clarkson	English	"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"	-	23	49	12	58
#10 Pixopolis	Spain	Venus	Spanish	"Restos Del Ayer"	Remains of yesterday	23	44	12	43
#11 Amor	UK	Arlissa	English	"Sticks & Stones"	-	14	72	8	61
#12 Platonia	UK	Bastille	English	"Pompeii"	-	X	X	22	15
#13 Siegeslinde	UK	Bryn Christopher	English	"Smilin'"	-	X	X	22	24
#14 Lovendalen	Australia	CC Martini	English	"Rock'N'Roll Girl"	-	X	X	18	30
#15 Tramandi	Austria	Saint Lu	English	"Don't Miss Your Own Life"	-	X	X	14	53
#16 Pensa	Lithuania	Biplan	Lithuanian	"O Mes Prie Jūros"	We're going to the sea	X	X	14	47
#17 Liechgrado	The Netherlands	Miss Montreal	English	"Wish I Could"	-	11	106	3	101
#18 Astrée	New Zealand	Brooke Fraser	English	"Something In The Water"	-	5	135	2	101
#19 Rosetown	France	Woodkid	English	"Run Boy Run"	-	2	169	3	106
#20 Śānti	USA	Michelle Branch	English	"Everywhere"	-	26	58	7	73
#21 Stettino	UK	Coldplay	English	"Paradise"	-	X	X	13	52
#22 Tuscan City	UK	Gorillaz	English	"Feel Good Inc."	-	19	90	17	51
#23 Dalistra	New Zealand	Avalanche City	English	"Ends In The Ocean"	-	25	73	10	53
#24 Aquaticia	Australia	Lenka	English	"Heart Skips A Beat"	-	18	92	11	60
#25 Leshkent	UK	Muse	English	"Panic Station"	-	X	X	24	23
#26 Yottobán	USA	Sara Bareilles	English	"Love Song"	-	16	110	6	62
#27 Lumturi	/ The Netherlands/Canada	Armin Van Buuren ft. Trevor Guthrie	English	"This Is What It Feels Like"	-	X	X	14	52
#28 Costalis / Burbuja	USA	Green Day	English	"Kill The DJ"	-	X	X	26	23
#29 Pallas	UK	I See MONSTAS	English	"Messiah"	-	X	X	14	51
#30 Bulle	The Netherlands	Omnia	Breton	"Etrezomp-Ni Kelted"	Alliance of the Celts	X	X	18	48
#31 Sanggumdang	USA	MisterWives	English	"Reflections"	-	4	129	10	65
#32 Ljuvdam	Lithuania	Jurga Šeduikytė	Lithuanian	"Instrukcija"	Instruction	X	X	15	47
#33 Dramaskus	USA	R.E.M.	English	"Losing My Religion"	-	2	136	4	85
#34 Ción	USA	The Killers	English	"Somebody Told Me"	-	8	138	6	73
#35 Madakia	USA	Twenty One Pilots	English	"House Of Gold"	-	11	112	8	76
#36 Tlahuilco	Russia	Natali	Russian	"O, Bozhe, Kakoiy Muzhchina!"	Oh God, what a man!
#37 Esonáth	Norway	Kate Havnevik	English	"Castaway"	-
#38	Ireland
#39
#40	Italy
#41
#42
#43	Italy
#44
#45
#46
#47
#48	Lithuania

Grolskiric representatives gallery

Lily Allen Lily Allen   Kylie Minogue Kylie Minogue   Inna Inna   Voltaire Voltaire   Nolwenn Leroy Nolwenn Leroy   Marina And The Diamonds Marina And The Diamonds   Girls' Generation Girls' Generation   Vlatko Lozanoski Vlatko Lozanoski   Kelly Clarkson Kelly Clarkson   Venus Venus   Arlissa Arlissa   Bastille Bastille   Bryn Christopher Bryn Christopher   CC CC   Saint Lu Saint Lu   Biplan Biplan   Miss Montreal Miss Montreal   Brooke Fraser Brooke Fraser   Woodkid Woodkid   Michelle Branch Michelle Branch   Coldplay Coldplay   Gorillaz Gorillaz   Avalanche City Avalanche City   Lenka Lenka   Muse Muse   Sara Bareilles Sara Bareilles   Armin Van Buuren ft. Trevor Guthrie Armin Van Buuren ft. Trevor Guthrie   Green Day Green Day   I See MONSTAS I See MONSTAS   Omnia Omnia   MisterWives MisterWives   Jurga Šeduikytė Jurga Šeduikytė   R.E.M. R.E.M.   The Killers The Killers   Twenty One Pilots Twenty One Pilots   Natali Natali   Kate Havnevik Kate Havnevik

Spin-offs

ISC -1

Edition	Country of origin	Artist	Language	Title	Translation	Place	Points
#1 Skårsvik	France	Alan Stivell	Breton	"Tri Martolod"	Three sailors	3	77
#2 Nakatonka	UK	Depeche Mode	English	"Shake The Disease"	-	9	67
#3 Kag Renzel	UK	Led Zeppelin	English	"Trampled Under Foot"	-	23	30
#4 Mzelft	USA	Gloria Gaynor	English	"I Will Survive"	-	4	90
#5 Invertulloch	UK	Peter Gabriel	English	"Sledgehammer"	-	6	65
#6 Llanfairngultrumlocus	Finland	Jorma Ikävalko	Finnish	"Ievan Polkka"	Ieva's polka	10	43
#7 Bonaventure	Poland	Marek Grechuta	Polish	"Dni, Których Nie Znamy"	Days which we don't know yet	3	70
#8 Ašra	Russia	Eduard Khil	Vocal	"Ya Ochen Rad, Ved Ya, Nakonets', Vozdraschayus' Domoy"	I am very glad, because I'm finally returning back home	3	74
#9 Cercela	UK	The Smiths	English	"How Soon Is Now?"	-

Congratulations

Edition	Previous ISC edition	Country of origin	Artist	Language	Title	Translation	Place	Points	Semi	Points
#1 / Cepánka	#25	UK	Muse	English	"Panic Station"	-	X	X	23	20

ESC related

Contest	Country of origin	Artist	Language	Title	Translation	Place	Points
ISC-ESC	Slovakia	Kristina	Slovak	"Horehronie"	-	9	76
ESC NF Sanggumdang	Italy	Emma	Italian	"Non É L'Inferno"	It's not hell	2	89

ISC event hosting

Grolskira rarely hosted any ISC related events due to their songs not reaching satisfactory heights to do so, but then even coming 3rd in ISC -1 8, they got their first ever hosting task, handled to them by the winner nation of the actual edition.

Contest	Host city	Venue	Hosts
ISC -1 #9	Cercela	National Golden Music Museum of Grolskira

Voting History

Grolskira has given the most points to...

Rank	Country	Points
1	Tonallán	82
2	Kosma	80
3	Ova Anova	71
4	Anselmsuusonia	69
5	Saint Eva & Lepland	69

Grolskira has received the most points from...

Rank	Country	Points
1	Edoriada	71
2	Pebbleland	66
3	San Monique	58
4	DPR Jindalea	52
5	Waiting List	52

NOTE: The totals in the above tables include only points awarded in finals, not semi-finals

External links

Grolskira's ISC recap 1-15
Grolskira's ISC recap 16-30