Roovision Song Contest 9
Roovision Song Contest 9 was the 9th edition of the Roovision Song Contest, StrayaRoos' national selection for the WorldVision Song Contest. It was held on June 29, 2024, and won by Liam Kalia with his song "Running Out", which went on to represent the nation at WorldVision 115 in Nuovo Faro, Gallicelestia, where he finished 13th with 108 points.
| Roovision Song Contest 9 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Final | June 29 2024 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Acina Music Bowl |
| Host broadcaster | rtvS |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 6 |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | An international jury, domestic jury, and televote award points in a 12-10-8-6-4-2 structure. |
| Winning song | Liam Kalia "Running Out" |
Entries
| Artist | Song | Language | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alana Rjaia | Universe | English | Alana Rjaia • Abbey Jahga |
| Jacob Arela | Now or Never | English, Yankunytjatara | Jacob Arela |
| Liam Kalia | Running Out | English | Liam Kalia |
| Qui | Too Hard | English | Qui • Luci Asqi |
| Sam Werata | Not Today | English | Sam Werata |
| Smoko | Speed | English | Callum Ralaka • Tom Prekas • Nathan Traqel |
Final
The final took place at the Acina Music Bowl on June 29, 2024 at 7:00pm ERST (UTC+10). It was broadcasted on rtvS One and rtvS+ in StrayaRoos, and livestreamed globally on YouTube.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Public | Total | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intl. | National | ||||||
| 1 | Smoko | Speed | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | Liam Kalia | Running Out | 10 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 1 |
| 3 | Qui | Too Hard | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 5 |
| 4 | Jacob Arela | Now or Never | 8 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 3 |
| 5 | Alana Rjaia | Universe | 12 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 2 |
| 6 | Sam Werata | Not Today | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
Detailed Voting Results
International Jury
| Song |  PLN |
 GLC |
 UMS |
 STM |
 MCG |
 HAF |
 PLK |
Total | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speed | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 28 | 2 |
| Running Out | 10 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 60 | 10 |
| Too Hard | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 6 |
| Now or Never | 8 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 8 |
| Universe | 12 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 62 | 12 |
| Not Today | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 4 |
Domestic Jury
Televote
The Public vote was a combination of SMS/Phone voting (50%), and Online Voting (50%). The SMS & Phone voting was only open to Roosian Residents, while the Online voting was open to voters worldwide. Approximately 1.4 million votes were recieved.
| Draw | Song | SMS/Phone vote | Online vote | Total | Place | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Weighted | ||||||
| 1 | Speed | 214,653 | 23,086 | 1,349 | 24,435 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | Running Out | 254,384 | 27,407 | 39,814 | 67,221 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | Too Hard | 190,894 | 20,531 | 23,811 | 44,342 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Now or Never | 205,873 | 22,142 | 22,710 | 44,852 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Universe | 246,674 | 26,530 | 27,613 | 54,143 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Not Today | 154,536 | 16,620 | 21,018 | 37,638 | 5 | 4 |
Aftermath
StrayaRoos
Liam Kalia represented StrayaRoos at WorldVision 115, where he finished with 108 points, 56 from the jury and 52 from the televote
| Score | Jury Votes |
|---|---|
| 12 points | Malta Comino Gozo
|
| 10 points | |
| 8 points |  Mimetica
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| 7 points |
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| 6 points | |
| 5 points |
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| 4 points |  Nation M
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| 3 points |  Waisnor
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| 2 points | Gallicelèstia
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| 1 point |
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StrayaRoos Barrier Islands
Smoko, with their roovision entry Speed were selected as the StrayaRoos Barrier Islands' representatives in Nuovo Faro, and finished with 13 points, all from the juries
| Score | Jury Votes |
|---|---|
| 12 points | |
| 10 points |  Vartugia
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| 8 points | |
| 7 points | |
| 6 points | |
| 5 points | |
| 4 points | |
| 3 points |  Aenglide
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| 2 points | |
| 1 point |