Contact us

FSC #151 - September 2021: THE SHOW! [New York City, USA] | RESULTS from page 4

Marite

Well-known member
Joined
February 21, 2020
Posts
629
Location
Lausanne, Switzerland
1Wn38Lq.png


Welcome everyone to the 151st edition of the Forum Song Contest, taking place in September 2021!

After more than 3 years since their last win, the United States of America have finally secured their 9th win at the Forum Song Contest. Before we start the new show, it is time to once again congratulate the winner of FSC #150, which took place in Porto, Portugal: Imagine Dragons with Wrecked!


blue-band.png


As you may have noticed, this month's host city is New York City, USA!

russian_in_us-1068x787.jpg


Located on the East Coast by the Atlantic Ocean, New York City is the biggest city in the United States of America by population, with a population of approximately 8.8 million in 2020. When considering the entire New York metropolitan area, no other metropolitan area in the world is larger by urban area. New York City is often times viewed as the cultural, financial and media capital of the world. The city is also home to the United Nations headquarters, making New York a hub for international diplomacy. New York City was first founded by Dutch colonists in 1624 under the name of New Amsterdam, before falling under the English crown in 1664, when it was renamed to its current name. While hours could be spent writing about this major city, I will briefly present all five boroughs, which the city has been divided into.

blue-band.png


shutterstock-152208935.jpg


Our first stop takes us to Queens, which is the largest of the five boroughs by area. For many of the millions of tourists making their way to New York City or even the United States of America in general, Queens is the first place they will find themselves if they land by plane at either LaGuardia Airport or the John F. Kennedy International Airport. Queens became part of New York City in 1898, and is home to approximately 2.4 million in 2016. The borough of Queens is the most linguistically diverse place on Earth, according to the Endangered Language Alliance. According to the office of the New York State Comptroller, 138 languages are spoken in the borough.

JFK-Airport-Aerial-View-870x400.jpg


blue-band.png


1200px-Bronx_Zoo_001.jpg


Our next stop brings us to the borough of the Bronx, which is the only one of the 5 boroughs of New York City located on the mainland of the United States of America, while the others are all islands or located on one. An estimated population of 1.46 million lived in the Bronx in 2016. A lot of the borough is open space, and it is home to both the Bronx Zoo and the New York Botanical Garden.

123215168_380448856639823_6798916466721141858_n-2.jpg


blue-band.png


1920px-Brooklyn_Bridge_Manhattan.jpg


Brooklyn is our third stop today. This borough used to be an independent city, but has become part of New York City in 1898 after having been linked to the borough of Manhattan by way of the Brooklyn Bridge (depicted above). In 2016, Brooklyn was home to around 2.63 million people. Brooklyn is home to the Brooklyn Academy of Music, which is a center for progressive and avant-garde performance.

2560px-Brooklyn_Academy_of_Music_%28BAM%29_%2848228024996%29.jpg


blue-band.png


Spirit_of_America_-_Staten_Island_Ferry.jpg


Our penultimate stop brings us Staten Island, which is the southernmost and least populated one of the five boroughs. The borough is mostly suburban and was home to around 480,000 inhabitants in 2016. While the island is connected to the rest of the city by way of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, there is also a ferry service called the Staten Island Ferry, which transports people from Manhattan to Staten Island and vice-versa. From Staten Island, you get a great view of lower Manhattan, as well as of Liberty Island with its famous Statue of Liberty, and of Ellis Island, which was once the busiest immigrant inspection station in the United States. Nearly 12 million immigrants landed on Ellis Island before moving on towards the mainland.

Ellis-Island.jpg


blue-band.png


beste-reistijd-manhattan-new-york-verenigde-staten-1200x675.jpg


Our final stop brings us to the borough of Manhattan, which I assume people are most familiar with out of all the boroughs. While it is the smallest borough by area, it is the most densely populated one by far with a population of approximately 1.6 million in 2016. Manhattan is home to many famous locations, such as the Empire State Building, the One World Trade Center, Wall street, Broadway, and the Flatiron Building among many others. Additionally, should one need a break from urban life for a while, Central Park could be the ideal location to relax. While it is only the fifth-largest park in New York City, it is by far the most visited urban park in the United States of America.

central-park-conservancy.jpg


blue-band.png


2560px-Madison_Square_Garden_%28MSG%29_-_Full_%2848124330357%29.jpg


One can spend days on end in New York City without running out of new places to discover. However, since we already find ourselves in Manhattan, it is time to pay a visit to this month's host venue. Being known to host more high-profile concert events than any other venue in New York City, it is only appropriate that our host venue for the FSC #151 September 2021 is none other than the world-famous Madison Square Garden. While the name may be misleading people to think that we would find ourselves in an actual garden of some sort, it is an actual arena used for professional ice hockey and basketball, as well as boxing, concerts, ice shows, circuses, professional wrestling and other forms of sports and entertainment. When it comes to concerts, Madison Square Garden has seen the likes of many famous musical artists such as Michael Jackson, John Elton, Katy Perry, last month's FSC winners Imagine Dragons, and Lady Gaga.

blue-band.png


Speaking of Lady Gaga, it is with pleasure that we announce that our two hosts for this month are none other than Lady Gaga herself and Henrik Lundqvist:

lady-gaga-hat-sich-zwei-tagen.jpg


Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta or more famously known by her stage name Lady Gaga is an American songwriter, singer and actress born in New York City. Gaga was brought up on the Upper West Side of the borough of Manhattan. She had her musical breakthrough in 2008 with her debut album The Fame. The first two singles off this album, Just Dance and Poker Face, both reached number one in the United States, Australia, Canada, and the UK, and the album overall reached number one in Austria, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland, and the UK. Since then, Lady Gaga's career has skyrocketed and she can be considered as one of the most successful and influential artists in the world. Her list of achievements is filled with nominations and wins of awards, with an amazing count of 341 award wins as of today, as well as several world records.

https%3A%2F%2Fbluelinestation.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2018%2F08%2F856747432.jpeg


Henrik Lundqvist is a former professional ice hockey goaltender from Åre, Sweden. Lundqvist gave his NHL debut in 2005 for the New York Rangers. He played a total of 15 seasons for the New York Rangers, who play their home games at this month's host venue Madison Square Garden, before signing a contract with the Washington Capitals in 2020. Unfortunately, he had to miss the following 2020-21 season due to an irregular heart beat, and would then retire from professional ice hockey on August 20, 2021. Upon his retirement, the New York Rangers announced that they would retire number 30 in his honor during the 2021-22 season.​
 

Marite

Well-known member
Joined
February 21, 2020
Posts
629
Location
Lausanne, Switzerland
Without further ado, it is now time to listen to the first 12 participants of FSC #151. Enjoy the show!













blue-band.png


It is time for a short break. In the meantime, we will listen to our first interval act. Our first act is brought to you by Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys, performing their song Empire State of Mind:


blue-band.png


And on we go to our next 12 participants:














blue-band.png


It's break time once again. This time we get to listen to the old classic New York, New York by Frank Sinatra:


blue-band.png


11 participants are left in this month's show so let's get to them now:













blue-band.png


To conclude this month's show, we are bringing back the last winner from the United States of America. Winner of the FSC #110, Kelly Clarkson with Love So Soft:


blue-band.png


This concludes the FSC #151 in September 2021.

We will now observe the 7 day Evaluation period. During this period, if you suspect any entry of being in violation of the FSC rules, please report it to one of the FSC Moderators. No discussions in this regard are to be had in the public FSC Forums.

After completion of the Evaluation Period, the Voting Deadline and Voting Procedure will be announced by the Vote Collector.

Have a great time in New York City and enjoy the show!
 

theditz83

Veteran
Joined
February 7, 2010
Posts
20,143
Location
Scotland & Moisantia
Can't wait to return to NYC - hopefully be able to see it in spring or fall soon, as already ticked off my dream of being there when it was snowing (and -10°C! ❄️)

Great show @Marite and best of luck to everyone this month ;)
 

heke1988

Well-known member
Joined
March 4, 2018
Posts
3,598
Location
Finland
I hope New York's flood will be over before result show.
 

Aditya

Active member
Joined
April 3, 2015
Posts
774
Location
🇺🇸 New York
You did an amazing job @Marite! It's an absolutely stunning show with beautiful banners! xheart

I'm moving back to New York next month to start a new job in Manhattan, so this is really perfect timing :lol:
 

A-lister

Veteran
Joined
December 28, 2009
Posts
32,843
Great job with the show @Marite xclap

Also, cool to see the Swedish hottie Henrik back as a host xheat (I also picked him as a host for FSC#123 edition) and great to be in NYC, a city I have had the opportunity to experience IRL ;)
 

Malagant

FSC Admin
Staff member
Joined
October 3, 2009
Posts
11,775
Location
Norway
For September 2021 :no: Norway changes pace and goes for an Alternative Nordic Folk-rock ballad! xup A New Artist for Norway in FSC, the Norwegian Alternative Folk-rock band Kalandra take part with a powerful and hauntingly beautiful song called “Borders”. A hymn to the ocean and the natural elements, it reflects the vulnerability one feels coming face to face with the massive forces that move the world. For more information and promotion of the entry (including lyrics in English) please check out the FSC Norway-thread and/or the FSC Promotions-thread! Hope you’ll enjoy it!

Great Show, @Marite - and Good luck to all entries this month!
tqcd9Op.gif
 

Malagant

FSC Admin
Staff member
Joined
October 3, 2009
Posts
11,775
Location
Norway
Reminder: The FSC Mod team is in need of 1 more Mod, for details and how to apply check the FSC Mod Application thread in the FSC Private Member Forum - deadline 10th September, 23:59 CETxup
 

aardvark

FSC Mod
Staff member
Joined
January 26, 2014
Posts
5,535
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
ZMSmlej.png


The evaluation period has now passed, and you may begin to forward your votes.

Please send your votes to me by PM or post them in your Private Country Forums.

Please pay close attention to the voting deadline, as no late votes will be accepted after the deadline has expired:

Sunday 26 September @23:59 CET

Confirmed Votes:

 
Last edited:

Malagant

FSC Admin
Staff member
Joined
October 3, 2009
Posts
11,775
Location
Norway
Reminder: The FSC Mod team is in need of 1 more Mod, for details and how to apply check the FSC Mod Application thread in the FSC Private Member Forum - deadline 10th September, 23:59 CETxup

FYI: The deadline for FSC Mod Applications has been extended, new deadline is 26th September so there is still a chance to apply! xup
 

fango

Well-known member
Joined
March 14, 2021
Posts
376
Location
Taiwan
There are many good songs, no matter fast or slow.
For me, FSC #151 is a strong edition (y)
After listening to it many times, I finally selected Taiwan's TOP 10 and TOP 20.
Jury's TOP 10 votes have been posted in private country forum. :cool:

Here are Taiwan's TOP 20 (in alphabetical order): :love:
:at: :az: :ca: :cy: :dk:
:fi: :de: :id: :il: :lv:
:lt: :my: :mx: :no: :pt:
:ru: :za: :es: :se: :nl:
 
Top Bottom