Sakuralia is a nation in the Nation Song Contest. After 505 days on the Waiting List, it was officially recognized as a nation of Natia on May 5, 2015. It made its NSC debut at NSC 122 in Dalisska.
The country is located in Chiara province, bordered by Adamsburg to the west and Arirang to the south. The nations of Yaponesia and Calypso lie to the east across the Mahou Channel from Hanashima Bay.
About Sakuralia
- Founded: December 16, 2013
- Population: 25,000,000
- Capital City: Hanashima
- Country Code: SAK
- Internet Code: .saku
- Government: Constitutional Monarchy
- Head of State: Empress Naoko Takeuchi
- Prime Minister: Terri Hawkes
- National Anthem: Moonlight Densetsu
- Official Languages: Japanese and English
- Flower: Cherry blossom
- Motto: Bunka to sōzō-sei ga saku basho (Where culture and creativity bloom)
- Currency: Nami (100 hanako = 1 nami)
Geography
- Regions and capitals: Fuyubara (capital city: Snowpoint), Harumiko (capital city: Hanashima), Natsuyume (capital city: Taiyouhoshi), Akihana (capital city: Shimaya)
- Highest Mountain: Pikayama (13,125 ft.)
International Relations
Sakuralia has forged friendships with countries across Natia and around the world. The country's strongest ties in Natia are with that of the nation of Moisantia.
Media
SHK (Sakuralia Hoso Kyokai) is the national public broadcaster of Sakuralia, with its headquarters located in the Kinozu district of Hanashima. It runs 3 primary television channels, 2 secondary channels and 2 radio stations (Radio 1 and Radio 2), private and regional stations are also available throughout the country as well as international channels carried by satellite.
All SHK programming is also available through its on-demand service.
- SHK 1: The main channel, featuring news, anime, game shows, major sporting events, entertainment and more, along with its popular annual New Year's Eve event, the Kohaku Uta Gassen. Broadcasts the Nation Song Contest
- SHK 2: Educational channel offering language and general interest courses as well as travel documentaries and information
- SHK 3: Also known as SHK International, offering the best shows from around the world. Broadcasts the Eurovision Song Contest annually with BBC feed and commentary
- SHK News: Newly established in 2020, a 24/7 news service covering both domestic and international stories with broadcasts in both English and Japanese
- SHK Kids: Newly established in 2020, featuring children's programming and cartoons. As of 2020, broadcasts the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
- SHK Radio 1: News and information in both English and Japanese
- SHK Radio 2: Offering the best music from Sakuralia and around the world
The main national daily newspaper is the Sakura Shimbun, offering both an English edition and a Japanese edition. Local and regional newspapers and magazines are also widely distributed
Important Holidays and Festivals in Sakuralia
- January 1: New Year's Day
- March 15: Empress Naoko's Birthday
- April 29-May 5: Golden Week
- May 5: Natia Matsuri
- July 1: True North Festival (Canada Day)
- December 16: Sakuralia Day
- December 25: Christmas Day
- December 31: New Year's Eve (Omisoka)
Sakuralia in NSC
Sakuralia officially joined the main roster on May 5, 2015 after nearly 17 months on the Waiting List. It has made 22 finals thus far in its contest history, with 2 top-5 finishes (5th in its debut in NSC 122, and 2nd in NSC 144) and 2 top 10s (9th in NSC 166, and 7th in NSC 181). It has hosted once (NSC 145) and pre-qualified 3 times (NSC 123 and NSC 145 via top-6 finish, and NSC 182 by promotion).
(*)For NSC 148, Sakuralia worked in conjunction with the nation of Tourmalet in Alternatia for their first song contest
Legend: Pink = DNQ, Aqua = PQ, Peach = REJU Qualifier
Edition | Artist | Song | Semi Placing | Semi Points | Final Placing | Final Points |
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122 | Kadebostany | Castle in the Snow | 4 | 100 | 5 | 150 |
123 | Enigma | Sadeness: Part 1 | PQ | PQ | 26 | 63 |
124 | Rin' | Sakura Sakura | 18 | 53 | DNQ | DNQ |
125 | Little Mix | Wings | 14 | 61 | DNQ | DNQ |
126 | Paradise Fears | You To Believe In | 23 | 33 | DNQ | DNQ |
127 | Ekat Bork | The World Is Dancing | 4 | 81 | 24 | 95 |
128 | Two Steps From Hell | Protectors Of The Earth | 19 | 53 | DNQ | DNQ |
129 | Kiesza | Stronger | 16 | 59 | DNQ | DNQ |
130 | Hatsune Miku | World Is Mine | 18 | 44 | DNQ | DNQ |
131 | Celine Dion | Misled | 27 | 23 | DNQ | DNQ |
132 | KARA | Mr. | 23 | 37 | DNQ | DNQ |
133 | Daft Punk | The Game Has Changed | 24 | 26 | DNQ | DNQ |
134 | Savage Garden | Affirmation | 25 | 29 | DNQ | DNQ |
135 | Diamá | La Mossa | 23 | 28 | DNQ | DNQ |
136 | Amir | Oasis | 17 | 66 | DNQ | DNQ |
137 | Ayumi Hamazaki | progress | 15 | 60 | DNQ | DNQ |
138 | Rosin Murphy | Ramalama | 6 | 80 | 12 | 129 |
139 | Nelly Furtado | Powerless | 8 | 69 | 20 | 93 |
140 | Amir | On dirait | 10 | 79 | 21 | 91 |
141 | The Cranberries | Linger | 13 | 67 | DNQ | DNQ |
142 | Paula Abdul | Rush, Rush | 26 | 14 | DNQ | DNQ |
143 | Perfume | Laser Beam | 13 | 66 | DNQ | DNQ |
144 | Latifa Soyuoz | Hedef | 2 | 106 | 2 | 176 |
145 | AKB48 | Kaze wa Fuiteiru | PQ | PQ | 25 | 77 |
146 | Meghan Trainor | Good To Be Alive | 25 | 15 | DNQ | DNQ |
147 | Matt Mays | Take It On Faith | 8 | 75 | 21 | 83 |
148* | OneRepublic | No Vacancy (ft. Amir) | 21 | 36 | DNQ | DNQ |
149 | Koop ft. Ane Brun | Koop Island Blues | 22 | 21 | 29 | 39 |
150 | John Williams | Becoming a Geisha | 3 | 89 | 14 | 128 |
151 | Dami Im | Fighting For Love | 9 | 77 | 16 | 115 |
152 | Maldita Nerea | Bailarina | 24 | 44 | DNQ | DNQ |
153 | George Michael | Freedom '90 | 24 | 19 | DNQ | DNQ |
154 | Katy Perry | Rise | 14 | 57 | DNQ | DNQ |
155 | Hans Zimmer | Show Me Your Firetruck | 22 | 48 | DNQ | DNQ |
156 | Kongos | Take It From Me | 8 | 67 | 26 | 65 |
157 | Aimer | One | 19 | 56 | DNQ | DNQ |
158 | Underworld | Caliban's Dream | 14 | 58 | DNQ | DNQ |
159 | Howard Shore | The Fellowship | 13 | 61 | 13 | 115 |
160 | Madame Monsieur | Comme une reine | 22 | 30 | DNQ | DNQ |
161 | Zibbz | Undun | 20 | 32 | DNQ | DNQ |
162 | did not participate (entry submission error) | |||||
163 | Hidden Citizens | (I Just) Died In Your Arms | 19 | 39 | DNQ | DNQ |
164 | Nuria Fergó | La vida son sólo dos días | 24 | 30 | DNQ | DNQ |
165 | Lindsey Stirling | Roundtable Rival | 14 | 64 | DNQ | DNQ |
166 | Enya | Caribbean Blue | 9 | 78 | 9 | 136 |
167 | Adele | Hometown Glory | 19 | 56 | DNQ | DNQ |
168 | Cassiøpeia | Better | 13 | 60 | DNQ | DNQ |
169 | Greatest Showman Cast | The Greatest Show | 16 | 44 | 28 | 59 |
170 | Cirque du Soleil | Cerceaux | 24 | 22 | DNQ | DNQ |
171 | Duncan Laurence | The Greatest | 23 | 36 | DNQ | DNQ |
172 | John Williams | The Chairman's Waltz | 21 | 49 | DNQ | DNQ |
173 | Taking a break | |||||
174 | Carole & Tuesday ft. Crystal | After the Fire | 22 | 41 | DNQ | DNQ |
175 | Duncan Laurence | Love Don't Hate It | 14 | 67 | DNQ | DNQ |
176 | Kate Bush | Cloudbusting | 4 | 80 | 16 | 109 |
177 | Voices from Mars | Mother | 21 | 45 | DNQ | DNQ |
178 | Halsey | Castle | 23 | 25 | DNQ | DNQ |
179 | Elina | Wild Enough | 17 | 55 | DNQ | DNQ |
180 | Wagakki Band | Ignite | 14 | 65 | DNQ | DNQ |
181 | Queen | The Show Must Go On | 4 | 90 | 7 | 144 |
182 | Madonna | This Used To Be My Playground | PQ | PQ | 28 | 46 |
183 | Amir | La fête | 13 | 60 | DNQ | DNQ |
184 | Serena Ryder | Together We Are One | 26 | 24 | DNQ | DNQ |
185 | Christina Aguilera | Loyal Brave True | 7 | 87 | 22 | 88 |
186 | Ruth B. | If By Chance | 21 | 39 | DNQ | DNQ |
187 | Mary J. Blige | Work That | 26 | 29 | DNQ | DNQ |
188 | Art Demur | Chas | 25 | 27 | DNQ | DNQ |
189 | Tina Turner | What's Love Got To Do With It | 19 | 48 | DNQ | DNQ |
190 | Armin van Buuren ft. Duncan Laurence | Feel Something | 13 | 57 | DNQ | DNQ |
191 | Momoiro Clover Z | Moon Color Chainon | 27 | 23 | DNQ | DNQ |
192 | P!nk | Glitter in the Air | 18 | 61 | DNQ | DNQ |
193 | Spice Girls | 2 Become 1 | 13 | 62 | 16 | 120 |
194 | CLANN | I Hold You | 10 | 70 | 11 | 133 |
195 | Katy Perry | Electric | 24 | 34 | DNQ | DNQ |
196 | Woodkid | Prologue (Paris 2024) | 18 | 50 | DNQ | DNQ |
197 | Alice on the Roof | Mystery Light |
Sakuralia in WLSC
Sakuralia joined WLSC on December 16, 2013 and debuted in edition 57. Since then, it has won three times (WLSC 63 in Vylkuzeme, WLSC 81 in Meilutya and WLSC 82 on home ground). It has also hosted 4 times: WLSC 64, WLSC 77 (by deferral), WLSC 82 and WLSC 83.
Special Editions
All the NSC/WLSC events Sakuralia has participated in
Edition | Artist | Song | Placing | Points |
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WLSC Congratulations 3 | Vancouver 2010 Olympic Orchestra | Fire On The Mountain | 18 | 31 |
ESC 2014 Karaoke | Molly (esc87fan cover) | Children Of The Universe | 6 | 65 |
WLSC Congratulations 4 | Ronan Hardiman | Celtic Dream | 8 | 50 |
ESC 2015 Karaoke | Mélanie René (esc87fan cover) | Time To Shine | 4 | 83 |
ESC 2015 Special | Mélanie René | Time To Shine | 17 | 43 |
WLSC Congratulations 5 | Take That | Rule The World | 6 | 49 |
NSC Congratulations 13 | Kadebostany | Castle in the Snow | 7 | 179 |
ESC 2016 Special | Rykka | The Last of Our Kind | 28 | 28 |
ESC 2016 Karaoke | Rykka (esc87fan cover) | The Last of Our Kind | 4 | 79 |
NSC Congratulations 14 | Roisin Murphy | Ramalama | 21 | 129 |
ESC 2017 Special | Alma | Requiem | 4 | 84 |
ESC 2017 Karaoke | Timebelle (esc87fan cover) | Apollo | 2 | 85 |
NSC Congratulations 15 | Latifa Soyuoz | Hedef | 24 | 109 |
ESC 2018 Special | Madame Monsieur | Mercy | 10 | 59 |
Year of Birth | Sister Sledge | We Are Family | 6 | 56 |
NSC Congratulations 16 | Dami Im | Fighting For Love | 11 | 125 |
ESC 2018-2019 Karaoke | Duncan Laurence (esc87fan cover) | Arcade | 6 | 60 |
NSC Congratulations 17 | Enya | Caribbean Blue | 13 | 160 |
NSC Congratulations 18 | Duncan Laurence | Love Don't Hate It | 27 | 90 |
ESC 2020 Special | Gjon's Tears | Répondez-moi | 12 | 57 |
NSC Congratulations 19 | Queen | The Show Must Go On | 12 | 169 |
ESC 2021 Special | Gjon's Tears | Tout l'univers | 4 | 91 |
ESC 2020-2021 Karaoke | Gjon's Tears (esc87fan cover) | Répondez-moi | 7 | 69 |
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