Aurelian Federation in the Majestic Song Contest

Aurelian Federation participated in the Majestic Song Contest for the first time in Majestic Song Contest 17. Currently, Aurelian Federation has managed to participate for 7 times and in all of its participation, the country managed to have a perfect qualifying record. Aurelian Federation managed to auto - qualify two times and in the first time it managed to auto - qualify, Aurelian Federation was able to achieve its first ever Top 3 placing in Majestic Song Contest 21 and so far its highest placing, meanwhile in the second time the nation has auto - qualified it managed to rake the fourth place. The country also used to select its participants internally since debut, but ever since Majestic Song Contest 20, The country began using "Aurelian Music Fest" as its national selection to choose their participant for Majestic Song Contest and currently its on its 4th edition.

Majestic Song Contest 17
Aurelian Federation participated for the first time and debut in this edition, Vox Aurelian Federation Broadcasting Network (VAFBN) was the selected national broadcaster for the contest and they internally selected a band named "half•alive" with their song entitled, "still feel.". The band became well - known to the federation all thanks to the efforts of VAFBN promoting them and the fact that they were part of the vibrant indie scene, gave rise to many indie acts out there and most of which will also participate in future editions of Majestic Song Contest. Emma Stone was selected to be the first spokesperson of the country and she has also became the spokesperson of other countries as well because of her known acting career worldwide.

half•alive managed to qualify with 92 points and placing 7th in the 2nd semi - final which gave bright hopes for the country in its future in the contest. In the grand finals, the federation was able to place 19th with 85 points and brought home pride and honor for the country.

Majestic Song Contest 18
Aurelian Federation after successfully participating in their first edition last MSC 17 decided to continue participating in the contest, Vox Aurelian Federation Broadcasting Network (VAFBN) was once again, the selected national broadcaster for the contest and they internally selected Rina Sawayama with her song "Cherry" which feature queer content. VAFBN mentioned that they would like to give light on other ethnicity in the federation and that this step promotes the diversity within the federation and promoting acceptance of other races and gender thus they picked Rina Sawayama, a decision applauded by the general public especially those who are the same ethnicity as Rina which became an inspiration for other artists to be more creative and be free. Rinko Kikuchi was selected to be the spokesperson for the country and is a world - renowned actress and her selection was based on the fact that she and Rina shares the same Japanese roots which again highlights the diversity and harmony of the federation.

Rina Sawayama placed 10th in the semi - final with 73 points and continued the qualifying streak of the country, meanwhile in the grand finals, Rina was able to place 22nd with 75 points. Overall the country still aims to place higher in future editions and Rina was able to come home with pride and a symbolic figure for queer and racial acceptances in the federation.

Majestic Song Contest 19
Aurelian Federations confirms its 3rd appearance in the Majestic Song Contest. Vox Aurelian Federation Broadcasting Network (VAFBN) will continue to be the official broadcaster of the contest, and hopes to reach their highest position in the contest this edition and thus they internally selected avant - garde EDM pop singer Grimes who collaborated with another EDM DJ, i_o under the name, Grimes & i_o with their song entitled, "Violence". It was noted by VAFBN that Grimes was a sign of a vibrant avant - garde scene in the country that will continue to grow and they are chosen to highlight the EDM culture and party scene in the federation especially at its major urban centers and that rave parties are a symbol of Aurelian culture. Porter Robinson was selected as the spokesperson for the country whom is also a well - known DJ in the country producing hits such as "Shelter".

Grimes & i_o were able to achieve 10th place in the semi - finals with 80 points and were able to continue their qualifying streak, therefore Aurelian Federation are one of the few countries that have a perfect qualifying record in the contest. Meanwhile, in the grand finals, the duo were able to reach the highest ranking achieved by the country since its debut in MSC 17 by placing 11th in the grand finals with 109 points. Grimes & i_o were clearly delighted by the results and were welcomed back home with pride and joy.

Majestic Song Contest 20
In this edition, there is a rule that no english songs shall be sent therefore Vox Aurelian Federation Broadcasting Network (VAFBN) continues to be the official broadcaster of the contest within the federation decide to host their first ever national final called, "Aurelian Music Fest". The first of its kind to exist in the federation and aims to select artists or bands from a wide variety of backgrounds within the federation afterall, the country is rich with a music industry that preserves the languages of ethnicities within the federation. 10 songs battle to become the official representative of Aurelian Federation in Majestic Song Contest.

The 10 songs in the national final are not in English to comply with the rules set in MSC for this edition, thus in this national final, there is 1 Hebrew song, 1 Italian song, 2 French songs, 3 Filipino songs and 3 Japanese songs. The National Final was held in the Japanese - majority city named, Kamiyama City, Aoshima Prefecture and international delegations were also selected to join and vote in the contest and here are the following results of the national final.

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The winner in the very first Aurelian Music Fest was Kenshi Yonezu with his song "Uma To Shika", the first non - english song by the federation to be sent in the contest, the second male artist to represent the nation and the second ethnic Japanese person to represent the federation! VAFBN thanked all the nations who participated in the voting in the national final specifically Frotevina, Kucura, Aquilaria and Heiwanakuni.

VAFBN hopes to be able to continue the qualifying streak and also to match Grimes placing or even higher this time around, VAFBN also selected the former MSC 17 representative of the federation, Rina Sawayama who placed 22nd in that edition and she's glad that that she was chosen as spokesperson and as support for Kenshi in the contest.

Kenshi Yonezu placed 8th in the semi finals with 95 points and was able to continue the perfect qualifying streak record of the federation. Meanwhile in the grand finals, Kenshi Yonezu managed to reach 11th place with 106 points and is a tie - breaker with Grimes for the highest positioning the federation has achieved so far (although Grimes & i_o has 3 more points). Kenshi Yonezu returned home with pride and honor of the country and hinted a return in the future editions of AMS and is also interested if there was an internal selection again, be involved in the selection committee.

Majestic Song Contest 21
Aurelian Federation once again confirms their participation in the 21st edition of Majestic Song Contest, VAFBN Also announced the 2nd edition of their National Selection, "Aurelian Music Fest" after its successful run last time.

The line - up for the 2nd edition of Aurelian Music Fest was filled with Aurelian topnotch talents who have able to achieve success in the local music scene and are considered to competent and ripe for international stardom, most of the contestants are known for their quirky and dance - friendly music videos and voices that are unique to themselves. This edition in particular managed to get diverse selections from diverse genres such as EDM, Bedroom Pop and Pop Rock Ballad. This edition is also noted for the appearance of Samm Henshaw who is an upcoming African superstar in the country and Finneas who's also known to produce music with just his laptop and few synthesizers in his own room which awed everyone due to the commercialization and standard thinking that its only possible in a studio. The edition is also cited for its all English song line - up.

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Several juries from different countries voted in Aurelian Music Fest #2 which was held at Hoffnung City, Volksstadt Prefecture. The voting was perceived as tight, but this time there was no tie for the 2nd place and that there is a clear winner. The winner is Tom Grennan with his song "Sober". After announcing the winner Tom held a short speech about songs being an open message and an open arena to talk about feelings, afterwards it was revealed that the spokesperson for this year was a fellow rockstar named, Sam Fender who was known for his hits such as "Dead Boys" and "Play God."

Tom Grennan arrived in Rosland with great charisma and confidence to achieve the best performance of the country in this edition and continue the perfect qualifying streak record of the nation in the contest. Tom managed to qualify and was able to win the 2nd Semi - Final in a tight fight with 199 Points, the first ever time the Federation managed to win a Semi - Final. As the Grand Finals drew in more and more people hyped Tom and people are actually foreseeing his success, Tom performed at #9 in the running order and when the results came, it was revealed Tom managed to gather 167 Points and placed 3rd, The highest positioning the federation achieved in the contest in a span of 5 editions. The nation jumped in joy once it was announced Tom managed to get the 3rd place signalling a new era ahead for Aurelian Federation in the contest.

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Following the success of the Tom Grennan with his song "Sober" and achieving the highest ever placing of the federation in the contest, VAFBN will continue the tradition of holding the Aurelian Music Fest but with a twist.

For the 3rd Edition of Aurelian Music Fest, 10 acts will be selected to perform at Mahiwaga City, Diwata Prefecture but the acts should be of Asian descent and as a theme of the edition, VAFBN explained that they've given them this privilege in order to promote and give the limelight to Asian acts in the federation and give them the recognition badly needed and afterall AMS is all about exploring the niche culture of the federation. Public reaction over this decision was very supportive given how AMS is usually dominated by English and Non - Asian acts and it is definitely time for an edition showcasing their talents.

The line - up consists of 10 acts and notably Kenshi Yonezu and Shanne Dandan whom both have participated in the first edition of Aurelian Music Fest are set for a return after winning and earning the 2nd place respectively in the first edition. It is also noted that the languages used in this edition aside from English are Filipino, Japanese and Korean.

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9 Juries from 9 different countries which participated in Majestic Song Contest voted in Aurelian Music Fest and unanimously much of the juries gave their 25 points to Benjamin Kheng with his song "Wicked" which in turn proclaimed him the winner and achieved the record of receiving the most points ever in the selection with 180 Points. Benjamin Kheng will now fly to Centifolia as Aurelian Federation's representative for Majestic Song Contest 22. The spokesperson for the country is announced to be Jasmine Sokko, a fellow Asian with electro - pop background.

Benjamin Kheng is automatically qualified in the final thanks to Tom Grennan's Top 3 placing, Tom Grennan will also perform in the 2nd Semi - Final as a part of the interval performances as requested by the host nation. Benjamin managed to get the 24th place in the Grand Finals with 85 points. It is by far the lowest placing received by the country since participating for the first time, but technically speaking it received more points than the second time Aurelian Federation participated with 75 points. Benjamin Kheng returned home with happiness in having a chance to participate in such a huge musical event that is definitely big in the country and having the chance to participate in Aurelian Music Fest which furthered his career.

Majestic Song Contest 23
Following the participation of Benjamin Kheng with his song "Wicked", VAFBN has announced for its return to the 23rd edition of Majestic Song Contest held in Najouvib, Calmyte and Becsulet. VAFBN has also announced a regular edition of the Aurelian Music Fest will be held, it would be the fourth edition of AMS since its inception. The slogan for this edition of AMS would be, "Mitt í myrkrinu, Það er ljós og von". The National Selection will be held in Avantheim, Vorblomstar Prefecture and will feature 10 songs from 10 Singers and Bands eager to represent the federation in MSC 23!

Notable acts include Finneas who joined in the 2nd edition of AMS will return with a new song and as for the others, it will be their first debut in mainstream Aurelian music scene. The genres of most songs in this edition consists mostly of indie mixed with electronics music type of genre which is currently popular amongst Aurelians although there is a fair amount of ballads with gospel - like song structure in this edition.



8 Juries from 8 different nations participating in Majestic Song Contest managed to vote in AMS#04 and unanimously selected a winner and much of these nations also gave their 25 points to Markus Feehily with his song "Love Is A Drug" and as a result, Markus Feehily is now proclaimed as the winner of the 4th edition of Aurelian Music Fest and will be going to Najouvib, Calmyte and Becsulet representing Aurelian Federation in the 23rd edition of Majestic Song Contest!



Markus was able to accumulate 148 points, triple 25 points and an 8 points lead from the second runner - up. FKA Twigs was announced to become the spokesperson for Aurelian Federation in this edition.

Markus will perform on the 3rd semi - final in the 23rd Majestic Song Contest. In addition to that, Markus will also be the one closing the semi - final as he is the final performer in the said semi - final, He was able to garner the fourth place in the semis with 125 points, One of the best semi results in Aurelian history and secured the perfect qualifying streak of the nation. As the Grand finals drew in, the running order was announced and that Markus will be performing 15th in the grand final, Rina Sawayama is also seen in the grand final representing Kanzen which also previously represented Aurelian Federation before and has big support from Aurelians too.

As the day of announcement of results came closer, an emotion of shock and awe happened as Markus was able to finish 4th in the grand finals, marking it the 2nd best placing in the history of Aurelian participation in this time period and Aurelians also sent message of congratulations to Kanzen as Rina Sawayama won this edition of Majestic Song Contest. Markus also sends his message of gratitude to all of the countries that voted for the country and offers his triumphant result to the proud nation.

Contestants
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Voting history
As of MSC23, Aurelian Federation's voting history is as follows: