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What is Logo? It’s a symbol. It’s the embodiment of a culture, and it's the mark of an event. For the Special Edition of the TISC, I wanted to create something truly special that was uniquely Japanese, while at the same time a great representation of the TISC. So without further ado, users of Totallympics, I present the logo for the Totallympics International Song Contest Special Event. Explaining the Logo Red Circle: There is clearly nothing more identifiably Japanese than the flag of Japan itself. A circle white on a white background. A simple, yet elegant representation of the rising sun. The red circle used in the logo is placed in the center, just like it is on the Japanese flag. Music Note: Again, there is clearly no better symbol to identify music than the musical note itself. The musical note represents the main purpose of the TISC, the sharing of the music. The note appears to be rising out of the red circle, this is a subtle reference to Japan’s nickname as the Land of the Rising Sun. Connection between Red Circle and Music Note: If you look at where the music note is connected to the red circle, you’ll notice that it is not a perfect connection like the other side of the music note. This represents the Japanese ideal of wabi-sabi. Wabi-Sabi is the idea of imperfect or incomplete beauty. The connection isn’t perfect, but yet it’s imperfection is beautiful itself. Lettering: The lettering of the logo is inspired by the business signs of the bustling Tokyo districts like Akihabara and Shinjuku. You can find many examples of vertical lettering in Tokyo. Typeface: The typeface for the logo is modern, yet simple. Japanese culture is known for it’s special blend of modern and traditional influences. The typeface is an homage to Japanese culture, as well as a nod to Tokyo 2020 (with it’s modern, yet simple visual look). Placement of words: The placement of words feels chaotic, yet orderly, much the world famous Shibuya Crossing. The box-like shape is even reminiscent of the crosswalks of Shibuya. Color of Lettering: Pink represents the Sakura, a world-famous symbol of Japan’s natural beauty, and Gray represents the industrialized urban areas of Japan.

Player # 30 Sindo The Godfather has just arrived!

One of the most controversial elements of every Olympic Games on Totallympics seems to be the slogan. The slogans often receive a lot of hate for being “simple”, “meaningless”, and “cliche.” When @OlympicIRL asked me to create a slogan for this event, I wanted to create something different. I wanted a slogan that was uniquely Japanese, that also conveyed the meaning of the TISC. So once again, without further ado, users of Totallympics, I am pleased to present the slogan of the Totallympics International Song Contest - Special Event. Explaining the Slogan: The slogan is written in the style of a traditional Japanese haiku. It follows the style of Japanese poet Matsuo Basho, who used haiku to describe what is happening in the moment. The slogan aims to capture that same feeling in reference to music. The slogan also includes a reference to the TISC in the form of the name of the informal anthem of TISC (Emotions - Mariah Carey). The slogan also features a nod to the logo, using notes as a description of sound.

Sorry, can you all please just ignore this message! Once again, the Antarctic penguins have hacked into our contest and trying to make a mess. Just to confirm... Tristan and Eve are not the 30th member!!

Nation # 25 Kiribati

Totally unrelated. Can you get fined, excommunicated or something for choosing Despacito?

Nation # 3 Cape Verde

5*4*3*2*1=120

Nation # 30 Belarus

God save the rum!

Nation # 18 Somalia

Okay, so after all that drama! .... it is now time to find out the 30 participating nations!!!!

Player # 6 dcro

Comet NEOWISE over the windmill half a kilometer from my house (it was rather hard to get it all sharp, but I'm happy anyway )

So that concludes today's draw for TISC Special. We now leave you in the hands of @Olympian1010 who will bring you the official slogan of the TISC Special Excuse me while I collapse in the corner......

White Russia?

BEL _ _U_

Tristan and Eve

Player # 27 Quasit

We also welcome @Vojthas to his first ever TISC

Player # 25 Vojthas

Player # 12 EupenM

Totallympics International Song Contest Special Event Meet the Players! In advance of the draw, it's time to find out the identity of the 30 participating users of the TISC Special

I can't wait to see who we can shame for chickening out!

For all those asking, the songs will be revealed tomorrow starting at 14:00 (GMT +1). I will reveal them throughout the day, group by group.

Same as Senorita. Would be impressive if Shawn Mendes could get two TISC victories in a single year, and with one more contest to go.

Speaking of second choices, my were Turkmenistan (duh) and Saint Pierre et Miquelon (just for the heck of it).

I only know she’s from Barbados because I tried to make her the American entry 2 years back

Will we do user reveals like The Masked Singer every time a country drops out of the competition?

Isn’t that basically the new Handball World Championship Qualification system?

I don't do all kind of weird toppings and stuff, I always order myself an absolutely delicious margherita

Pizza is never a problem. It's a blessing.

Hello everyone and welcome to the draw for the Totallympics International Song Contest - Special Edition. The function of today's draw is to allocate the 30 participating nations to their respective groups. The 6 groups are labelled Groups A-F and each group contains 5 nations. The nations have been divided into 5 pots based on geography: Pot 1 = Asia Pot 2 = Africa Pot 3 = Europe Pot 4 = Americas Pot 5 = Oceania The various pots will be drawn one-by-one. We will commence the draw by drawing the teams from Pot 1 consisting of the 6 Asian Nations. One Asian nation will be allocated to each Group A-F. However, before any nations are drawn from this pot, the host nation, Japan, will automatically be allocated to Group A, in the position A1. Group A Japan Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F

Also... Are you telling me that nobody entered Turkmenistan with this?? I planned on doing so myself, but was convinced that someone else would do it either way.

Either tonight or tomorrow

Nation # 26 Belize

Nation # 20 Burundi

Nation # 17 Sri Lanka

Total WTF weather today in Slovakia ! I mean how is this even possible in a country that is some 400km long x 200km wide ... in the same time north-west city of Čadca has 9° rain, strong wind and extreme cold and in the south-east place around Košice has 31° extreme heat...

Nation # 10 Mali

Nation # 7 Zambia

I was starting to get slightly nervous that @Agger wouldn't be in the competition!

Still no bestmen?

Player # 17 heywoodu

We welcome @EupenM to his first ever TISC here on the forum

Not a single post in sports threads I think, yet this was the most sure bet

Literally its a cancer lol.

Its been 5!! years since Toronto 2015. Time flies by really quickly