Totallympics Annual International Song Contest 2025

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Over the years, the Irish dreamt of the great occasion when their great goddess Ériu-Ceol would awaken from her slumber. One prophecy recorded in the Book of Inis Mór recounts that a great tremor beneath Ireland, known as the "Awakening Chord", will signal the return of Ériu-Ceol, and the island will begin to hum with melodic vibration.

 

 

Generation upon generation speculated as to what seismic event would bring upon the awakening.

However, just as they sung Ériu-Ceol to her slumber, it would be the Spioraid Ceol who would awaken their goddess, not through earthquake or cataclysm, but by invoking her return through song, and just as Ériu-Ceol had foretold, she would awaken on the 1000th winter's thaw....

 

 

 

Invocation:

 

 

 

The Awakening:

 

 

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For centuries, while Ériu-Ceol had been in her slumber, her sister Fódla kept watch over the wild, the quiet places of the land. It is from this calm and serenity of the wilderness that Fódla first senses the awakening of her sister.

 

 

No war, no reckoning, no judgement does Ériu-Ceol embark on her re-awakening. Instead she stands upon the Hill of Tara, her voice amplified by the wind, calling forth the musicians from all corners of the globe to descend upon the Emerald Isle and create music so great and pure so as to deafen the noise of machine, the destruction of war and banish the silence of despair.

 

 

She declares a great music contest shall commence and the victor shall bear the Ór geal (the crown of gold) and the very wind itself will carry their melody across the land for another millennium until Ériu-Ceol will next return.

 

 

Fódla follows the whispering winds of Ériu-Ceol and is led to the Ór geal and sets forth to announce news of the great Song Contest across the land and overseas. 

 

 

 

 

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So now you know the story of how this great musical festival came into existence, it's time for Ériu-Ceol to extend her welcoming embrace and reveal to you to the location for this year's TISC Annual 2025.

 

Beneath the Rock of Cashel did she sleep one thousand years and it is to this great monument of Ireland we are gathered to bear witness to this beautiful celebration of music!

 

 

The Rock of Cashel

 

 

 

The Rock of Cashel in county Tipperary is one of Ireland's most iconic ancient monuments. It served as the seat of many of the great High Kings of Ireland, the most famous being Brian Boru, who was crowned high King of Ireland in 990 in this ancient kingdom of Munster.

 

It is also said that on this spot, St.Patrick converted the pagan King Aengus to Christianity.

 

 

Some long-time TISC fans will remember this was also the venue for the TISC Open in 2015 and it holds a special place in my heart as it is where we found our mascot Séamus all those years ago and who has been by my side ever since on our TISC journeys

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Yes, we have learned the story of how this great musical event The Totallympics Annual International Song Contest 2025 came into being and it's true we know that it is to take place in the Rock of Cashel. But dear audience you have another journey to make. You are bound by your physical realm where all these years of Celtic myth and glory are but a distant memory listed in the great annals of history.

Ériu-Ceol invites you to her secret world, a plane where myth meets reality. By the time this music video has played, your very spirit will inhabit both worlds and you will have made your way to TISC Annual 2025!

 

 

 

Secret World - Ronan Hardiman

 

 

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  Have we all made it? Don't worry, Séamus and his friends are here to help guide you along the way if you get lost!

It's time to enter the venue for tomorrow's Grand Final and welcome fans from every corner of the globe.

 

 

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Shadowy figures enter the venue chanting. Séamus reassures us that scary as they may seem, they bear no harm.

They are ancient high priests who are calling to summon the great gods from across the land to bear witness to this magnificent spectacle of music in honour of Ériu-Ceol....

 

 

 

 

 

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A magnificent rumble is heard across the Rock of Cashel and all of a sudden a great stir descends upon the venue.

Fans have already taken their seats, Séamus has not yet finished his second bottle of Tullamore Dew whiskey so he is still on his best behaviour... so what could this be?

 

 

Just as the high priests had beckoned, ancient gods and goddesses from near and far make their presence felt....

 

Ronan Hardiman - Warriors

 

 

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Parade of Nations

 

 

Now that we have welcomed fans, distinguished guests and ancient gods and goddesses to the arena, it's high time we welcome our contestants!

 

So without further ado, it's time to welcome our 34 national delegations to the arena!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

an Airgintín

Argentina

 

 

an Albáin

Albania

 

 

 

an Bhrasaíl

Brazil

 

 

an Bhreatain Mhór

Great Britain

 

 

an Bhulgáir

Bulgaria

 

 

an Chasacstáin

Kazakhstan

 

 

Ceanada

Canada

 

 

an Danmhairg

Denmark

 

 

an Fhrainc

France

 

 

an Ghearmáin

Germany

 

 

an Ghréig

Greece

 

 

Guatamala

Guatemala

 

 

an India

India

 

 

an Indinéis

Indonesia

 

 

an Iodáil

Italy

 

 

Iosrael

Israel

 

 

an Ísiltír

Netherlands

 

 

an Liotuáin

Lithuania

 

 

Málta

Malta

 

 

Meicsiceo

Mexico

 

 

an Pholainn

Poland

 

 

an Phortaingéil

Portugal

 

 

an Rómáin

Romania

 

 

an tSeirbia

Serbia

 

 

an tSín

China

 

 

an tSlóivéin

Slovenia

 

 

an tSlóvaic

Slovakia

 

 

an Spáinn

Spain

 

 

na Stáit Aontaithe

United States

 

 

an tSualainn

Sweden

 

 

an Túinéis

Tunisia

 

 

an Tuirc

Turkey

 

 

an Úcráin

Ukraine

 

 

Éire

Ireland

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And yes, these flags are sometimes showing connected to the wrong end of the pole, but at least they look right when viewed from this angle. This is a secret, magical world after all