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Red Croatia wins EuroVoice, Elthize gets top-5 finish

Ichiko Aoba's second attempt gets her a tied fifth place with Inquista
May 22, 2025

Red Croatia has won the 47th edition of the EuroVoice Song Contest with the song "Atemlos durch die Nacht" (Breathless through the night), performed by Helene Fischer. The performance received 92 points, including 12 points from the United Duchies, Inquista, and the external region of Portugal, as well as 7 points from Elthize.

Fischer had no struggle putting herself at the top of the scoreboard, having an 11 point difference with second place Icholasen, who received 81 points with Anne-Marie David and her song "Tu te reconnaîtras" (You will recognize yourself). It received 12 points from Brickston and 8 points from Elthize.

Spain and California received third and fourth respectively- the former, with Annalisa's "Sinceramente" (Sincerely) received 73 points, with 12 points from California and Red Croatia, as well as 10 points from Elthize, while the latter sent Ana Bárbara and Majo Aguilar with their song "Nada de Ti" (Nothing about you), which received one point less (72). They received 12 points from Leagio, Icholasen, and Spain, and 4 points from Elthize.

Ichiko Aoba, who had previously presented Elthize in EuroVoice 44 with the 12 Ensemble on May 2023, became the first contestant to represent the country more than once, with her song "SONAR". Aoba received fifth place, one place down from her previous appearance, tied with Inquista's IU and the song "Lilac", receiving 70 points each. Elthize received 12 points from Fremet and 10 points from California, the United Duchies, Reitzmag, and Icholasen, meanwhile Inquista received 12 points from Reitzmag and 10 points from Spain and Red Croatia. Additionally, Elthize gave their 12 points to the neighbouring Leagio with the song "Papaoutai" by Stromae.

For the first time since EuroVoice 34 in May 2019, a country was eliminated for not sending their votes on time: Mishar Republic, who Nightwork represented with "Globální oteplování (Global Warming)", were disqualified from the contest as a result. They would have received 2 points from Elthize otherwise. Mishar Republic's disqualfication was to the fortune of Reitzmag, who avoided last place, receiving only 6 points by sending the national anthem of Spain (who gave them zero points). The reason behind this choice is unknown.

Due to the constant delays and slow process of the contest, it is hard to give out an estimated date of when will the next EuroVoice will be held, however, it is expected to be held sometime in the summer of this year.

Capitol Building, Sacramento

Kamala walked into the Cabinet Room and was the last to arrive. Tanya, with the Environment portfolio, smiled kindly. Kamala sat with her trademark grin.

"Good afternoon, everyone. Before we get started...how are y'all doing?" asked Kamala. Pete let out a sigh.

"Missing my husband and family," he answered. "Writing a white paper proposal for aviation regulations."

"Umm...working with fisheries, UCLA and the EPA," Yana Garcia answered.

"I have labor meetings," said Stacey.

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"Oh goodness, I have not been in St. Lucas for months now," Chai replied. The motorcade was too much for Chai, though she endured. She could not wait for the summit and the negotiations to commence.

Kamala loved meeting female heads of government; it was becoming more common. Icholasen, Inquista, Red Croatia and Mountenbourg started the recent trend of female leaders. She understood Elthize, for as much as they don't care for it, was only semi-illiberal. She smiled knowing that.

"We pretty recently had an election which my Labor Party won. I hope all is well in St. Lucas." She began to lead them to the twenty minute journey minutejourney motorcade, which would take them

It had been three long years since Elthize and California had held a summit. Before Chai took the presidency, before her country shook off what she perceived as "the liberal leeches", before Elthize could finally be a proper country with equal opportunities for all. California, despite being too capitalist for her taste, could be an example of how the winds of change could begin in Elthize, albeit very slowly. She was very aware of the reactionaries and their dominance the moment you stepped foot out of the city of St. Lucas, with the memory of her having tomatoes thrown at her in the city of Lucatian Gardens by about a dozen bastards still fresh in the brain.

But in the moment, none of it mattered. What mattered was this meeting with California's prime minister, Kamala Harris. The photoshoot commenced, flashes blinding what some people saw as a "historic moment": Two women, both heads of state, together, in a summit. Melissa Chai was far from the first female president of Elthize, three women had held the chair before her.

But she could be the most influential one.

"Mrs. Harris, it's great to see you."

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Kamala was glad to have won a second term in the April election. The Parliament enjoyed an Easter recess, encompassing the second half of April. So that meant, the political ministry was not present in Sacramento. It was just her and Doug in the capitol, working in The Lodge.

"Doug, sweetie, isn't it nice to be in one place and be there for consecutive days?" she cokmented.

"Yes it is; I actually enjoyed campaigning across California," responded Doug. Kamala had a dumbfounded expression.

"...Honey, you just spoke...I had to do the politics."

"That's very true." As they maintained a casual conversation, a staffer interrupted.

"Madam Prime Minister, the Elthic plane is approaching the airport."

"That's my cue to leave."

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"No, the capital of California is Sacramento."

"Sacramento? What the hell is Sacramento? Why didn't they put the capital in Los Angeles?"

"Is our capital city St. Lucas, bud?"

"Yeah?"

The conversation between two random young men President Melissa Chai overheard before her flight to Sacramento kept repeating in her head, a perfect example of what education has become in Elthize. Budget increases, a revision of the content, all of them were long overdue. She was not satisfied with the work of Victor Delaney, her cabinet's education minister, but to dismiss him, a CSD member, could strain the coalition even more than it already has. She could call for a snap election, but would that help? Would she be re-elected as president? She did not know. The best she could do is her job.

After she left the airport, she met with Joanne Bird, Minister of Foreign Affairs, both had landed in separate planes. The special vehicle, belonging to the Elthic embassy in Sacramento, was waiting for them, as they made their way to the Capitol Building.

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"Looks a lot more impressive than what we have," Bird declared, after coming face to face with the front of the building.