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Keep breathing buddy, the ambulance is on it's way to pump your stomach.

Technically that would only count for the contest itself and I'm definitely on course for a start at 09:00 CET sharp.

I do remember there was controversy

Totallympics International Song Contest Oaths Competitors' oath Hua Chenyu, China "In the name of all competitors, I promise that we shall take part in this contest, respecting and abiding by the rules that govern TISC - committing ourselves to a competition that values respect and the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of music and the honor of our nations!" Jury members' oath Werloc, Lithuania "In the name of all the jury members, I promise that we shall adjudicate in our deliberations at this contest with complete impartiality, respecting and abiding by the rules which govern TISC in the true spirit of sportsmanship!" Hosts' oath heywoodu, The Netherlands "We promise that we shall organize this contest, respecting and abiding by the rules that govern TISC - committing ourselves to overseeing a competition that values respect and promotes the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of music and the honor of our nations!"

I don't remember Jamala's song at all, I found Netta's performance rather.....not so good I actually really liked Conchita's song, I just found her voice to be very much off and just not enjoyable, which is a shame, because the song itself was (in my opinion) really good and would have been wonderful with a stronger voice.

Rest In Peace It's time for a short break and a moment of remembrance. A little over a month ago, rock great Eddie van Halen passed away. Together with his brother Alex he had an incredible influence on music in the past few decades, and there is in fact a bit of a link with the Veluwe: south of the Veluwe is the city of Nijmegen, which is where the musical life of the Van Halen brothers started, after moving there from Amsterdam and before moving to the US, from where they became superstars.

I thought this GIF was on a loop but it is actually @hckosice's real-time drinking pace..

You asked that not even 3 minutes ago buddy..

I don't have as much ESC knowledge and songs in my mind as I'm sure you do, but Lordi is probably my all-time number one Or number two, after Carl Espen's Silent Storm

An old creature returns, friend or foe? We're taking another look at the Veluwe, an area which in recent years has received quite a bit of media attention and for good reason: someone has returned! After an absence of more than 140 years, the wolf is back in the forests, most likely having roamed out of Germany. A good amount of nature lovers are excited about it, local sheep and deers are not among them...especially considering the fact it's not a lone wolf anymore, there's a whole family by now! Exact locations are never really given in order to protect them, but rest assured (or not), they are most definitely walking around in the area roughly between Nunspeet and Apeldoorn - otherwise known as the entire area where the TOISC 2020 delegations are located! A female wolf being filmed closer than ever on the Veluwe

Apeldoorn's biggest musical star Apeldoorn is not a very big city and so there are not a whole lot of good artists coming out of this area. However, one singer has definitely made a rather good name for himself: Willem Bijkerk, better known as Waylon. In 2014 he got as close to winning the Eurovision Song Contest as a Dutch entry had been in a very long time, but together with Ilse DeLange he was beaten by a more....spectacular entry. A couple of years later Waylon finished in 18th position by himself, without a doubt the highest ranking ever for an Apeldoorn solo artist at the ESC!

Thank you for helping us clear out the server room, but be careful not to hit the servers please!

That only counts until this year...

We can't help those Germans can't play korfbal even if their life depends on it.

Welcome to the Veluwe For TOISC 2020, we find ourselves on the Veluwe, located roughly in the middle of the Netherlands. The area is rich with forests and the wildlife one would expect to find there, especially deers and boars find a good home on the Veluwe. Apart from forests, there are other kinds of nature, as you'll have seen in the introductions so far and you can see in the following video:

Basically except for Hungary, for whatever reason

Oh...oh no. Something seems to have gone wrong, our greatest of apologies to our friends from Slovakia and Slovenia, we have no idea what happened there. We might have found a hint though, when peeking underneath the door of the server room where TOISC 2020 is being hosted from...

They can only be taken off for a short moment when at a distance from others and just to eat bitterballen and drink something

Oh boy, I thought the Veluwe was free of....them.

Parade of Nations Ladies and Gentlemen, it's time to meet the nations of the 2020 Totallympics Open International Song Contest!! ARGENTINA ARGENTINIË TISC Appearances: 15 Jury Member: konig Artist: Enanitos Verdes BRAZIL BRAZILIË TISC Appearances: 15 Jury Member: titicow Artist: Tom Jobim BULGARIA BULGARIJE TISC Appearances: 14 Jury Member: stefanbg Artist: Orhan Murad CANADA CANADA TISC Appearances: 12 Jury Member: intoronto Artist: MAGIC! CHINA CHINA TISC Appearances: 4 Jury Member: Vic Liu Artist: Hua Chenyu DENMARK DENEMARKEN TISC Appearances: 15 Jury Members: Agger, Wumo Artist: Savage Rose GERMANY DUITSLAND TISC Appearances: 10 Jury Member: catgamer Artists: Robin Schulz & Jasmine Thompson EGYPT EGYPTE TISC Appearances: 9 Jury Member: thepharoah Artist: Egyptian Project FRANCE FRANKRIJK TISC Appearances: 15 Jury Members: Benolympique, Bohemia Artist: Woodkid GREECE GRIEKENLAND TISC Appearances: 15 Jury Member: Janakis Artist: Nikos Ganos HUNGARY HONGARIJE TISC Appearances: 6 Jury Member: Vektor Artist: Anima Sound System IRELAND IERLAND TISC Appearances: 15 Jury Member: OlympicIRL Artist: Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová INDIA INDIA TISC Appearances: 14 Jury Member: Fly_like_a_don Artist: Bethsy, Pensy, Temi Sailao INDONESIA INDONESIA TISC Appearances: 10 Jury Member: Griff88 Artist: Potret ISRAEL ISRAËL TISC Appearances: 2 Jury Member: Dnl Artist: Idan Raichel ITALY ITALIË TISC Appearances: 15 Jury Members: Gianlu33, Henry_Leon, Pablita, SteveParker Artist: Francesco Baccini & Ladri di Biciclette KAZAKHSTAN KAZACHSTAN TISC Appearances: 11 Jury Member: Ruslan Artist: Kamshat Zholdybayeva CROATIA KROATIË TISC Appearances: 13 Jury Member: dcro Artist: Gabi Novak LITHUANIA LITOUWEN TISC Appearances: 15 Jury Member: Werloc Artist: Daddy Was A Milkman MALTA MALTA TISC Appearances: 15 Jury Member: Glen Artist: Airport Impressions MEXICO MEXICO TISC Appearances: 15 Jury Member: mrv86 Artist: José José MOLDOVA MOLDAVIË TISC Appearances: 8 Jury Member: Ionoutz24 Artist: The Motans NEW ZEALAND NIEUW-ZEELAND TISC Appearances: 13 Jury Member: Wanderer Artist: Ladyhawke POLAND POLEN TISC Appearances: 15 Jury Members: rybak, Vojthas Artist: Budka Suflera PORTUGAL PORTUGAL TISC Appearances: 11 Jury Member: kungshamra71 Artist: Senhor Galandum ROMANIA ROEMENIË TISC Appearances: 13 Jury Member: IoNuTzZ Artist: Angela Gheorghiu SERBIA SERVIË TISC Appearances: 15 Jury Member: NikolaB Artist: Irish Stew Of Sindidun SLOVENIA SLOWAKIJE TISC Appearances: 15 Jury Member: justony Artist: All Capone Štrajh Trio SLOVAKIA SLOVENIË TISC Appearances: 15 Jury Member: hckosice Artist: I.M.T. Smile SPAIN SPANJE TISC Appearances: 10 Jury Member: Cobi Artist: La Casa Azul CZECH REPUBLIC TSJECHIË TISC Appearances: 8 Jury Member: Michal Hroch Artist: Aneta Langerová TUNISIA TUNESIË TISC Appearances: 14 Jury Members: amen09, tuniscof Artist: Hassen Doss GREAT BRITAIN GROOT-BRITTANNIË TISC Appearances: 14 Jury Member: Dragon Artist: Manic Street Preachers UNITED STATES VERENIGDE STATEN TISC Appearances: 15 Jury Members: dezbee2008, Olympian1010 Artist: Monsters Of Folk NETHERLANDS NEDERLAND TISC Appearances: 13 Jury Member: heywoodu Artist: DJ Paul Elstak

Right, after this short and possibly legal distraction, we can hear footsteps approaching, with roughly two meters in between each set of feet, obviously.

That's what I've gone for, yes. Since there's a few major producers in the Netherlands and all are called 'sewage water' or 'owl piss' by the fans of the opposing brands, so...yeah, Belgian beer it is And wine. There's lots of wine. Also port, which is basically stronger wine.

Breaking news We interrupt this ceremony for a troubling reason: one of the national jurors has just had the audacity to ask where the vegetables are 'in all this', whereas another dared to suggest there could be olives inside the bitterballen. This is fine, but the president of the 2020 Totallympics Open International Song Contest Host Delegation insisted on a sudden recount and possible redistribution of all the votes.

It's closed, due to the COVID-19 restrictions, but we've installed minibars next to everyone's seats

Anyone waiting for a snack? During the proceedings of tonight, all those present will be enjoying a light snack which has been a staple of Dutch festivities for ages: the bitterbal, a meaty little fried snack. Not to worry, they're not actually bitter at all, the name comes from a very strong alcoholic drink - a bitter - which in earlier times was often accompanied by these snacks. The insides of bitterballen are generally very hot, so take care not to burn your mouth when biting into one a tad too enthusiastically. The inside is made with a mix of several kinds of meat, which has been made into a sort of very thick stew, while the outside is a crunchy and also very tasty crust. They're generally served with mustard and we'll make sure to have a good amount of bowls ready for everyone! The inside of a bitterbal will not always look exactly the same, but the general idea is that it's meaty...not to worry, there's plenty more!