| Sakuralia | |
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| Member station | SHK |
| Appearances | |
| Appearances | 30 (WLSC) 38 (NSC) |
| Debut | WLSC 57 (WLSC) NSC 122 (NSC) |
| Best result | WLSC: 1st (63,81,82) NSC: 2nd (144) |
| Worst result | WLSC: 18th (57) NSC: Last in semi (131,142,146) |
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 the Rievs du Soleil province of Norigin.
About Sakuralia
- Population: 25,000,000
- Capital City: Hanashima
- Country Code: SAK
- Internet Code: .saku
- Government: Constitutional Monarchy
- Head of State: Empress Naoko Takeuchi
- National Anthem: Moonlight Densetsu
- Official Languages: Japanese and English
- Flower: Cherry blossom
- Motto: 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.)
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 television 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.
- SHK 1: The main channel, featuring news, anime, sports, variety shows 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 children's programming, language courses and travel documentaries
- 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
- Radio 1: News and information in both English and Japanese
- 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 14 finals thus far in its contest history, with 2 top-5 finishes (5th in its debut in NSC 122, and 2nd in NSC 144). It has hosted once (NSC 145).
(*)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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSC 122 | Kadebostany | Castle in the Snow | 4 | 100 | 5 | 150 |
| NSC 123 | Enigma | Sadeness: Part 1 | PQ | PQ | 26 | 63 |
| NSC 124 | Rin' | Sakura Sakura | 18 | 53 | DNQ | DNQ |
| NSC 125 | Little Mix | Wings | 14 | 61 | DNQ | DNQ |
| NSC 126 | Paradise Fears | You To Believe In | 23 | 33 | DNQ | DNQ |
| NSC 127 | Ekat Bork | The World Is Dancing | 4 | 81 | 24 | 95 |
| NSC 128 | Two Steps From Hell | Protectors Of The Earth | 19 | 53 | DNQ | DNQ |
| NSC 129 | Kiesza | Stronger | 16 | 59 | DNQ | DNQ |
| NSC 130 | Hatsune Miku | World Is Mine | 18 | 44 | DNQ | DNQ |
| NSC 131 | Celine Dion | Misled | 27 | 23 | DNQ | DNQ |
| NSC 132 | KARA | Mr. | 23 | 37 | DNQ | DNQ |
| NSC 133 | Daft Punk | The Game Has Changed | 24 | 26 | DNQ | DNQ |
| NSC 134 | Savage Garden | Affirmation | 25 | 29 | DNQ | DNQ |
| NSC 135 | Diamá | La Mossa | 23 | 28 | DNQ | DNQ |
| NSC 136 | Amir | Oasis | 17 | 66 | DNQ | DNQ |
| NSC 137 | Ayumi Hamazaki | progress | 15 | 60 | DNQ | DNQ |
| NSC 138 | Rosin Murphy | Ramalama | 6 | 80 | 12 | 129 |
| NSC 139 | Nelly Furtado | Powerless | 8 | 69 | 20 | 93 |
| NSC 140 | Amir | On dirait | 10 | 79 | 21 | 91 |
| NSC 141 | The Cranberries | Linger | 13 | 67 | DNQ | DNQ |
| NSC 142 | Paula Abdul | Rush, Rush | 26 | 14 | DNQ | DNQ |
| NSC 143 | Perfume | Laser Beam | 13 | 66 | DNQ | DNQ |
| NSC 144 | Latifa Soyuoz | Hedef | 2 | 106 | 2 | 176 |
| NSC 145 | AKB48 | Kaze wa Fuiteiru | PQ | PQ | 25 | 77 |
| NSC 146 | Meghan Trainor | Good To Be Alive | 25 | 15 | DNQ | DNQ |
| NSC 147 | Matt Mays | Take It On Faith | 8 | 75 | 21 | 83 |
| NSC 148* | OneRepublic | No Vacancy (ft. Amir) | 21 | 36 | DNQ | DNQ |
| NSC 149 | Koop ft. Ane Brun | Koop Island Blues | 22 | 21 | 29 | 39 |
| NSC 150 | John Williams | Becoming a Geisha | 3 | 89 | 14 | 128 |
| NSC 151 | Dami Im | Fighting For Love | 9 | 77 | 16 | 115 |
| NSC 152 | Maldita Nerea | Bailarina | 24 | 44 | DNQ | DNQ |
| NSC 153 | George Michael | Freedom '90 | 24 | 19 | DNQ | DNQ |
| NSC 154 | Katy Perry | Rise | 14 | 57 | DNQ | DNQ |
| NSC 155 | Hans Zimmer | Show Me Your Firetruck | 22 | 48 | DNQ | DNQ |
| NSC 156 | Kongos | Take It From Me | 8 | 67 | 26 | 65 |
| NSC 157 | Aimer | One | 19 | 56 | DNQ | DNQ |
| NSC 158 | Underworld | Caliban's Dream | 14 | 58 | DNQ | DNQ |
| NSC 159 | Howard Shore | The Fellowship | 13 | 61 | 13 | 115 |
| NSC 160 | Madame Monsieur | Comme une reine |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WLSC Congratulations 3 | Vancouver 2010 Olympic Orchestra | Fire On The Mountain | 18 | 31 |
| ESC 2014 Karaoke Spin-Off | Molly (cover by esc87fan) | Children Of The Universe | 6 | 65 |
| WLSC Congratulations 4 | Ronan Hardiman | Celtic Dream | 8 | 50 |
| ESC 2015 Karaoke Spin-Off | Mélanie René (cover by esc87fan) | 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 Spin-Off | Rykka (cover by esc87fan) | 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 Spin-Off | Timebelle (cover by esc87fan) | 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 |