AleziRadio Festival of Songs 1998

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AleziRadio Festival of Songs 1998
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Dates
Final16th of May 1998
Host
VenueNekeshvet-Biscotti Hall, Yezateinu, TH
Presenter(s)Eshmael Navandov and Khaniya Sinai
Musical directorBenny Davidson
Directed byEmilia Suidmeiyer
Executive supervisorAnarinna Minnie
Executive producerLasvarzan Hamsyarin
Host broadcasterRoyal Tel Hadiv - Yezateinu
Participants
Number of entries18
Vote
Voting systemEach region sends two juries and two public votes where each votes 1,3,5,7, and 10 for the best 5 songs
Winning song"Bayangan Seindah Dunia" by Niyaura Andarinda

AleziRadio Festival of Songs 1998 is the fourty-first edition of the annual AleziRadio Festival of Songs. The competition was held as usual in 16th of May 1998 by the authorities of Radio Tel Hadiv-Yezateinu. This is the fourth time that Tel Hadiv hosted the competition after previously hosting in 1961, 1977, and 1983 after the victory of Lalo Interdimensional with the song "עקבים גבוהים"

The competition was won by Niyaura Andarinda with the song "Bayangan Seindah Dunia" representing Basna. It's the seventh time that Basna won the competition after previously doing so in 1963, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1989, and 1991. This win cemented Basna's reputation as one of the most successful regions in the AleziRadio Festival of Songs, behind Zafizamarrah and Pyalivostok. The winning singer Niyaura Andarinda is also the first participant to win the Independence Award twice after previously earning it in 1993.

Daya Island and Mosin-Nagan earned second and third place respectively (nearly making the contest as a rare occasion where the top 3 are dominated by territories instead of regions). This is Daya Island's fifth second place and Mosin-Nagan's third third place. Although fan-favorite and usual-dominator Zafizamarrah failed to enter the top 3, both of its' entries successfully entered the top 5, earning 4th and 5th place respectively.

The competition was held in Yezateinu, which was, and still is, the second biggest city in the region of Tel-Hadiv and was also known to be it's twin due to similiar positions where the two cities are located next to each other around the Ameshmai Bay, similiar economic power, similiar size, and similiar population count (in 1998, Tel Hadiv has 772,873 ; and Yezateinu has 772,381.) However, while Tel Hadiv is the capital, Yezateinu is the maritime center for the region of Tel Hadiv, known for its' seafood and jewelry industry.

The festival was held in the Nekeshvet-Biscotti Hall, which is 50 kilometers away from the Tel Hadiv Nadeshayan International Airport (which was Tel Hadiv's International Airport before being demolished in 2005 where it got moved to Tel Hadiv Aleshi'ar International Airport). The hall has previously hosted the 1983 festival under the name of Biscotti Hall. "Nekeshvet" was added after the Nekeshvet Pharmaceuticals Company bought 50% of the building's ownership. The hall remains as Yezateinu's biggest hall, with capacity of 6,724 people (previously it has a capacity of 1,736 people when it hosted the 1983 Festival).

This is the last edition of the AleziRadio Festival of Songs to be sponsored by Coca-Cola as the contract between the international company and the Alezian government where they're required to sponsor the event from 1993 to 1998 as 20% of the contract payment in order to operate in North Alezia. A few days after the festival was over, it was announced that the event would be sponsored by either the national government or State-Owned Enterprised from 1999 onwards unless situations requires change.

This is also the last edition of the AleziRadio Festival of Songs to be independently directed by AleziRadio. This year saw changes to its' standards and hirearchy which means that the newly created Alezian Broadcasting Authority got to direct AleziRadio as a subsidiary of ABA which automatically assumes control of their programmes, including AleziRadio Festival of Songs.

Niyaura Andarinda returned for her region of Basna after earning second in 1993. Sigmund Gneigas returned for Mosin-Nagan after earning 8th place last year. Pyalivostok sent an entry in Ukrainian for the first time. It's also the first time that Tel Hadiv sent a song in Maltese. Both entries are also the first songs ever to be sung in their respective languages.

Incidents

AleziRadio Corruption Scandal

On 15th of February 1998, the Anti-Corruption Board of Alezia (ACBA) revealed to the "DAILY ALEZIAN" newspaper that the entire executive board of AleziRadio has been found committing acts of corruption against the state that costs the North Alezian Government AZ$ 75.2 billion (US$ 4.42 billion in 1998) from its' 1998 budget. This makes it the worst corruption case to ever be unveiled and to be trialled in Alezian history.

The scandal struck the nation badly which invited ire from the Premier of North Alezia at the time which was Mukhlis Krasnaya Novogrody. It was said that Mukhlis was very angry that he fired the entire executive board at AleziRadio and threatened to suspend the annual AleziRadio Festival of Songs for that year. However, he and the State Council acted quickly to restructure North Alezian broadcasting structure, changing it with the Alezian Broadcasting Authority, which remains as Alezia's State Broadcaster until now.

Later, Mukhlis announced that AleziRadio programming would continue as usual, which also confirmed that the AleziRadio Festival of Songs won't be cancelled. However, every programme made by AleziRadio (including ARFOS) are to be supervised by the newly-made Alezian Broadcasting Authority.

There has been rumours that the festival was to change its' name to an unknown name. However, the Director of Alezian Broadcasting Authority announced that the name "AleziRadio Festival of Songs" would stay as the name remains as a very important cultural identity even with problems surrounding it, to quote him, it's "Too important for Alezians from Basna to Bucinnois".

Conductors

The list of conductors can be seen below.

Region Conductor
Basna Soeradi
Zafizamarrah Andi Mizannur Ahzanaruddin
Pyalivostok Benzema Lakashivich
Tel Hadiv Hayel Sharonov
Mosin-Nagan Isa Nagavishan
Bristol Daniel Rickerson
Aramna Ellayna Carvisleis
Pantabang Islands Lillea Aurie Dadon
Daya Island Yalta Naaminen

Commentators

Region Radio Broadcaster Commentators
NATIONWIDE ABA
  • English: Azza Ruzindari (AR-P1), Anria Marindaruddin (ABA Channel One)
  • Arabic : Farah Al Fattaharin (AR-P2), Nur Hasan Yusril (ABA Channel One, broadcasted a day after the live competition)
Zafizamarrah Radio Zafizamarrah
  • Arabic: Islan Haffizi (RZ-P1)
  • Buginese: Andi Zahranita Narinda (RZ-PB)
Pantabang Islands Radio Zafizamarrah / Pa'ana'taba'angi
  • Alezian : Ya'en Rama'i Dadon (RZ/P A)
  • Dutch : Aalsterijk Sa'i'ue'i Salem (RZ/P Nederlandse)
Tel Hadiv Radio Tel Hadiv - Yezateinu
  • Hebrew : Sheila Rayeshmaim (RTH-Y-P1)
Bristol Royal Radio of Bristol
  • English : Michael Carl (RRB)
  • French : Alfonso Roubin (RFrB)
Pyalivostok Radio Pyalivostok
  • Russian : Yovleyin Dabarnova (RP)
Basna Radio Basna Raya
  • Indonesian : Nissa Roukindayan (RBR)
Mosin-Nagan Radio Tel Hadiv - Yezateinu / Mosinannaganyan
  • Georgian : Berlyan Madanoshvili (RTH-Y / MN)
Daya Island Radio Pyalivostok / Dayain Saari
  • Finnish : Lisa Koorvinen (RP / DS)
  • Swedish : Endive (RP / DS / Svensk)
Aramna Araminhaes Radioues
  • Aramnan : Ennie Loulavais (ARR)

Spokepersons

Islan Hafizzi who commentates the event for the Zafizamarranian Arabic broadcast also reads the results of the second Zafizamarranian jury.

Region Domicile Spokespersons
Basna Basna Kota
  • Isma'iluddin
  • Hazar Alwadi
Pyalivostok Pyalivostokgrad
  • Danijel Kalovich
  • Ibel Souzielyova
Zafizamarrah Metropolitan Zafizamarrah
  • Andi Hazul Azulaini
  • Islan Hafizzi
Bristol Victoria
  • Eddie Hayne
  • Elliot Macquerel
Pantabang Islands Bucinnois
  • Kalinda Da'udanda Salem
  • Irlene A'uka'we'i Dadon
Tel Hadiv Tel Hadiv
  • Meshrina Aveshner
  • Albert Goldweissman
Daya Island Aaren
  • Miisa Kulvalainen
  • Bonni Kalvin
Mosin-Nagan Trishi
  • Sinnadi Rabanshvili
  • Danika Kalvinayan
Aramna Las Araminhaes
  • Bourlie Darlainais
  • Marielle Houren

Participating Entries and Results

  • "*" = the singer won the Independence Award which was held the day before the competition.
  • The song for the Independence Award for the year was "Zones of Loving You" by Emikaura Navalainen on 1942
No. Region Singer Song Translation Language Place Points
01 Tel Hadiv Mayani Maria שראדה Charade Hebrew 7 63
02 Bristol Darrel Hart Miserable Love -none- English 12 25
03 Zafizamarrah Andi Yasawfi Hamarin انتقالات الضوء Transitions of Light Arabic 4 90
04 Zafizamarrah Haliskaniyyah الريح The Wind Arabic 5 76
05 Basna Niyaura Andarinda* Bayangan Seindah Dunia The Shadow as Beautiful as the World Indonesian 1 163
06 Aramna Lelania Melanavais Joval (a dance technique) Aramnan 6 71
07 Pyalivostok Deni-Daurov Kasiliyevich Покаяння Repentance Ukrainian 10 38
08 Mosin-Nagan Sigmund Gneigas არასოდეს ჩემი ბოლო Never My Last Georgian 3 103
09 Mosin-Nagan Aurov and Kani ტრაქტატი Treatise Georgian 11 33
10 Tel Hadiv Michael Cornelius Il-Verità, u L-Verità Biss The Truth, and only the Truth Maltese 15 13
11 Bristol Devon, Ricky, and Michaelo Universe -none- English 9 44
12 Daya Island Emruz Nakasulainen Todellakin Indeed Finnish 16 8
13 Pantabang Islands INTERNET www.Alezia.com -none- Alezian 14 17
14 Pantabang Islands Majorie Lilie Salem Alto -none- Alezian 8 45
15 Aramna The Realistics Fantastic! -none- Aramnan 17 0
16 Basna Irivinda Aurinia Damai Peace Indonesian 13 19
17 Pyalivostok Samuel Kaldaniyev Тротуар The Sidewalk Russian 18 0
18 Daya Island Maja Lavin Alla, överallt, varje dag Everyone, Everywhere, Everyday Swedish 2 129

Voting by Region

TH-1 TH-2 BR-1 BR-2 ZF-1 ZF-2 BN-1 BN-2 AR-1 AR-2 PY-1 PY-2 MN-1 MN-2 DI-1 DI-2 PI-1 PI-2 TH-1 TH-2 BR-1 BR-2 ZF-1 ZF-2 BN-1 BN-2 AR-1 AR-2 PY-1 PY-2 MN-1 MN-2 DI-1 DI-2 PI-1 PI-2 TOTAL
שראדה XX XX 3 1 3 3 7 5 XX XX 5 5 10 1 10 7 3 63
Miserable Love XX XX 7 1 XX XX 7 10 25
انتقالات الضوء 5 1 XX XX 5 10 1 10 3 5 5 7 7 XX XX 5 5 7 3 3 7 1 90
الريح XX XX 3 7 10 3 3 7 7 3 XX XX 10 10 5 3 5 76
Bayangan Seindah Dunia 5 10 7 10 7 7 XX XX 5 5 5 5 7 10 10 10 10 3 10 XX XX 7 10 10 5 5 163
Joval 7 10 XX XX 7 7 7 7 7 5 1 XX XX 1 7 5 71
Покаяння 7 1 3 3 10 XX XX 1 3 7 3 XX XX 38
არასოდეს ჩემი ბოლო 5 3 5 10 10 10 XX XX 10 3 10 7 XX XX 10 10 10 103
ტრაქტატი 1 5 7 1 3 XX XX 1 3 7 5 XX XX 33
Il-Verità, u L-Verità Biss XX XX XX XX 5 7 1 13
Universe XX XX 10 1 10 5 5 3 XX XX 1 1 5 3 44
Todellakin 1 1 XX XX 3 3 XX XX 8
www.Alezia.com 1 1 7 XX XX 1 1 3 3 XX XX 17
Alto 3 7 7 XX XX 3 5 1 10 1 1 7 XX XX 45
Fantastic XX XX XX XX 0
Damai 1 XX XX 5 3 1 1 1 1 1 XX XX 3 1 1 19
Тротуар XX XX XX XX 0
Alla, överallt, varje dag 10 3 1 3 5 5 3 10 XX XX 3 5 10 10 10 5 5 1 7 1 10 5 7 XX XX 3 7 129