Chummervision Song Contest Winter 2015

The Chummervision Song Contest Winter 2015 was the 7th bi-annual Chummervision Song Contest. It was hosted in Letchauxoid, Chumsferder following Emerentia's win for the country in Summer 2014 with "Silver Bullet".

Dandenia won the contest with "Rollercoaster" by Bleachers. It received 243 points in the final making it the second largest victory since the contest began, and finished 24 points ahead of runner-up Harbingean Provinces. This saw Dandenia's first ever win in the contest, and a triumphant turnaround from previous years of poor results and notable disappointment from the Dandenian public. This also marked the second win for a 'Big Four' country since the contest began, and the first time since UOCT Republic's win back in Winter 2012 that a 'Big Four' country has won the contest.

This contest also saw the debut of three countries, Klondykia, Laurenia, and Muleta, all of which failed to qualify in the semi-finals.

Venue & Host City
A total of 4 venues competed to host the competition, all of which resided in the nation's capital. After a long period of voting, the outcome finally decided was that Wintervision 2015 was to be held at "Rave". A massive stadium capable of housing an audience up to 50,000.

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Semi-final allocation draw
The draw that will determine the semi-final allocation will be held in January 2015 at the CBU conference centre in Chumsferder. Prior to the allocation draw, on 3 January 2015 Bushashug was selected to perform in the first semi-final. The participating countries, excluding the automatic finalists (Aitze, Chumsferder, Dandenia, UOCT Republic and W'ree), were split into 6 pots in total, 3 Western pots and 3 Eastern pots, based on voting patterns from previous contests and geographic location. From these pots, 18 will be allocated to compete in the first semi-final on 24 February 2015 and 18 will be allocated to compete in the second semi-final on 26 February 2015.

Semi-Final 1
The first semi-final took place on 24 February. Aitze, Chumsferder and W'ree voted in this semi-final.

Semi-Final 2
The second semi-final took place on 26 February. Dandenia and UOCT Republic voted in this semi-final.

Voting and spokespersons
The order in which each country will announce their vote and details of spokespersons that have been confirmed are shown below.


 * 1)  - Han Hyo Joo
 * 2)  - Viktoriia Keeling
 * 3)  - Amy Diamond (Swogervian representative in the Summer 2014 Contest)
 * 4)  - Kyle Hochner
 * 5)  - Danielle Marie Hurren
 * 6)  - Robby Cobbles and Li Li Fi
 * 7)  - Sarsi Caan
 * 8)  - Simon Hoogendoorn
 * 9)  - Ella Jade
 * 10)  - Martina Creery
 * 11)  - Sini Sabotage (Zzzaaani representative in the Winter 2014 Contest)
 * 12)  - Allee Douglas-Martinez
 * 13)  - LAYLA (Fetian representative in the Summer 2014 Contest)
 * 14)  - Chum Ha

 - Ashlea Sander  - Alton Al-Bin  - Alex Wenian  - DkJdls Aneheeer  - Miele Voorhees  - Ashley Palmero  - Nicole Millar (Unican representative in the Summer 2014 Contest)  - Kalibwoy  - Mable Constantine  - Ilse Slater  - Roisinne Gammerka  - Anadean Sky  - Karina Papalezova  - Brah Manson

 - Mehdya Fassi  - Susanne Sundfør (Blitz representative in the Summer 2013 Contest) <li> - Donny Jeremiah Coombs (Co-presenter of the Summer 2014 Contest) <li> - Hana Shi <li> - Reggie Wilcon <li> - Caitlyn Scarlett <li> - Anastasiya Zagrebina <li> - Anne Volhan <li> - Danika Murphy <li> - Chan Ice <li> - Michael Johnson <li> - Elvira T (Mastere representative in the Summer 2014 Contest) <li> - Isabel MacMaster

Commentators

 * Aitze - Nels Terrazas and Anselma Grahn (ATN-Muzik, semi-finals), Jochim Ardelean (ATN1, final)
 * Allico - Zruiita Op (LNC%&*, all shows)
 * Bargland - Joel Jeffers (TVB, TVB 2 and Radio Bargland 1, all shows)
 * Blitzervand - Riot O'Hara (Da Blitz and Blit1, all shows)
 * Boiztamin - Alice Kio and Sarah Kitt (B2 and RED, all shows)
 * Bushashug - Bobby Jones (Channel Two, all shows)
 * Carkany - Johan Liebert (CKTV, semi-finals), Daisy Duchess (CKTV, final)
 * Chillica - Mario Garcia (CHILL1, all shows)
 * Chumsferder - DJ Girl Supreme and Avicii (Chum One and ChumTele, all shows)
 * Dandenia - Kenzie Britton Bramson and Christiana Ratti (DBC Deu, semi-finals), Fleurette Lebeau (DBC Une, final)
 * Ellee - Diego Well and Idia Disnay (HTVN, all shows)
 * Fetialand - Anastazja Vesela (2FFC, all shows)
 * Gaer - Queen Eric of Shebitch (OMG!, all shows)
 * Gibberland - Jejjejkkl Dldngejoego and Ejisejmsjgaoghnohgganhugheouag He (DKM OEDAHFU, all shows)
 * Grobania - Tomáš Oliversson and Metody Rózsa (GBN1, all shows)
 * Harbingean Provinces - Donny Jeremiah Coombs and Emy Antastesia (Harb TV and TotalMusicFM, all shows)
 * Hotpokketastan - Young Bum (47.2, 06.5, and 13.04, all shows)
 * Hydrocilania - Tim Hurst and Susana Rivero (HON 2, all shows)
 * Jernia - Leonardo Zapatero and Xiomara Crystal (JTN Un and JTN Radia Un, all shows)
 * Klondykia - Qiox Chao (RADIO0 and TV0, all shows)
 * Korhall - MC Boy and Stush (TVK Bruv, semi-finals), DJ Edu (TVK-1-Brrap, final)


 * Landerland - Grigoriy Sokolov and Liliya Blaha (LANDNET, all shows)
 * Laurenia - Lei Spiros and Raquel Madeira (Moda, all shows)
 * Looolna - Scotty McCreery (LOL, all shows)
 * Mallee - Richard Poultry (MALLTV, all shows)
 * Malqanai - Garen Vipond and Alli Proulx (MRB-ONE, all shows)
 * Masterlandia - Viola Pirityi (MBC, all shows)
 * Moona - Denny McAllister and Sam Kook (MooBC, all shows)
 * Muleta - Walter Ovesen and Ingeborg Dahl (MR-TV Ein, all shows)
 * Nelsennes - Edee Stranford (The Catch Network all shows)
 * Nermece - Ime Gardinier and Katlyn Lujifka (NRV, all shows)
 * Omberdy - Sarah Lore and David Widdle (BSO 2, all shows)
 * Pviterland - Hampus Appelhof and Diana Nyström (PTC1 and PR1, all shows)
 * Stallania - Kim Nam Gil and HyunA (STVBC, semi-finals), PSY (STVBC, final)
 * Sveesveer - Yuri Jorge (SveesTel and Radioveer, all shows)
 * Swogervia - Charlie Sloth (SVC 1 and SwogerveRadio 99.4, all shows)
 * Tillege - Laura McMahon (TSK1, all shows)
 * UOCT Republic - Addison Graves and Anderson Graves (UTV, all shows)
 * W'ree - Patel Raheem, Shaheer Al-Kai, and Rudolf Vim (T'vee and R'adio, all shows)
 * Wafondia - Alex Kevorkian and Ivona Kasprzak (WT1, all shows)
 * Wtferan - Robertismyhero Never (WTFBBQ *1 Cat, semi-finals), Disishowwedo Mahnig (WTFBBQ *1 Cat, final)
 * Zzzaaa - Hassad Al-Fahid and Gretel von Klukenschpeigen (Z, all shows)

Dandenia's entry
Dandenia's entry for Winter 2015 was revealed in November 2014 as Bleachers, an indie pop act by Jack Antonoff, a member of the band Fun. The song chosen was "Rollercoaster". DBC were reportedly very serious about achieving a good result in the Winter 2015 contest when choosing their entrant, wanting to turn around Dandenia's previous poor run of results by choosing a professional artist in the music industry. Their choice of artist received wide criticism and controversy throughout Chummerope, with many believing they had an unfair advantage due to Fun's popularity. An increasingly controversial move came when DBC proposed the song be changed to "I Wanna Get Better", an earlier single by Bleachers. This was seen as a desperate attempt to win the contest, with the song being tipped to be a clear runaway had it been entered. "Rollercoaster" remained the entrant, however controversy still remained over the entry, with many believing it would be an obvious winner and saw it as having an unfair advantage due to the notoriety of the artist. Some small campaigns in Eastern Chummerope called for other entries to win instead, and to boycott votes for Dandenia. Ultimately however, Dandenia won the contest on 28 February.

Looolna's artist replacement
In December 2014, Looolna revealed their artist as actress and singer Lucy Hale, best known for appearing in Pretty Little Liars. Their choice in artist was disapproved by some fan groups, claiming she was too big of a name for the contest and called for Looolna to replace their artist. Looolnan broadcaster LOL remained adamant for some time over their choice, stating she was the 'perfect representative for them'. A factsheet was released online by a member of the Looolnan delegation in response, in which the notoriety of all other artists picked so far was listed in detail, in an attempt to call out hypocrisy and defend their choice. This decision was slammed by the CBU and regarded by many as distasteful and 'dirty tactics', sparking further calls for Looolna to withdraw their artist or withdraw entirely. Their artist was replaced shortly after, with Maddie & Tae being announced as the new representatives.

Riots over final results
During the vote reveal in the final on 28 February, heated fights took place in the host venue, as well as across Chummerope, in what became one of the biggest upsets to take place in Chummervision history. Many spectators and viewers were outraged at the results, including an unforeseen top 5 result for Boiztamin. Many viewers in Eastern Chummerope believed there was clear political voting going on in Western Chummerope, whilst the Western CBU delegation later claimed that it was impossible and that 'the top 3 were all Eastern countries, and we voted for them'. Spectators in the arena were outraged at the results and began rioting, disrupting the hosts and broadcast of the vote reveal. The hosts insisted on leaving the venue and not continuing with the results due to the hostile atmosphere in the arena. Producers made attempts to calm down the spectators in order for the result reveal to continue, but riots continued into the night. The results were eventually pushed through, in what was regarded one of the most uncomfortable moments on Chummerpean TV.

The upset over the results is widely regarded as the biggest controversy in Chummervision history, continuing into the Summer 2015 contest with voting boycotts planned in Western Chummerope. It was also the beginning of serious talks with CBU officials in order to prevent such an upset from occurring again in the future. The CBU released a statement shortly after the contest saying 'While we respect the upset of many Chummerpeans after this contest, it is not in the spirit of Chummervision to be upset or resentful over any results. Chummervision is a fun spirited occasion designed to bring us together, and in the future we hope all results will be respected regardless of if they are believed to be political or not.' Extra security was implemented in future contests to prevent any rioting over results.

Debuting Countries

 * - In December 2014, a CBU representative for Klondykia confirmed that they would infact be making their debut, saying "MAKE MAKE BIG STYLE!!".
 * - On January 2nd 2015, the CBU confirmed that despite a late submission, Laurenia would be making their debut for the Winter 2015 contest.
 * - On December 30th 2014, a CBU spokesperson confirmed Muleta would be making their debut for the Winter 2015 contest. Muletese spokesperson Karol Sbergsen stated "We are looking forward to our debut, Muleta has a passion for music deep in the heart of our many villages".

Withdrawing Countries

 * - On December 31st 2014, the CBU confirmed that due to death threats and using all their funds on lubricant, Gaer would be withdrawing from the Winter 2015 contest