Griffiniskaja Laul 5

Griffiniskaja Laul 05 was the fifth edition of the Griffiniskaja Laul musical event and Waiting List Song Contest national final; it was organised to choose Griffin representative for the 211th Waiting List Song Contest. The contest took place in Kralingslæting, capital of the principality of Foreõsvdetrre following their victory at the previous edition.

Winner of the festival was the group O-Zone representing the decade of noughties as well as the Principality of Eestimadnait (today known as Westersund). This was the third victory for the said principality. Sletterimaa and their 50s icon - Édith Piaf finished second (for the third consecutive time), while Pzyerüyölkeä's 70s star Zdravko Čolić finished third (for the second time in a row).

Format
Seven principalities of Griffin Empire submitted their entry of choice to compete in a one night final. Each principality gave 1,5,8 10 and 12 points to their favourite songs via televoting. It was forbidden to vote for ones own principality. Eleven Natian countries (Solentoya, Balearica Island, Kamandé, Utopolis, Tanoiro, Tybalteva, Effiland, Arkodrë, Kadis, Öösingimaed, and Pyreica) were invited to join the show as international juries. These nations gave points in the same way as Griffin televoting. Six more nations were invited, but they had chosen just to broadcast the show instead.

International juries' votes determined Griffin representative at the Waiting List Song Contest. Both juries and televoting combined determined the overall winner of the festival.

The theme of the contest was "back to the future" and celebrated the music of last 7 decades. Each principality was assigned a decade and had to submit an entry in a spirit of the mentioned decade. Postcards showed different locations throughout the country and how they changed through the last century. The presenter and host of the evening was Kralingslatingian singer Alfie Templeman that was presented as a "Griffin eyecandy".

The contest have been held in Foreõsvdetrre. It was the second time the principality hosted the contest, the first time being the debut edition of the contest. The executive supervisor of the contest confirmed that the main channel GTV 1 would again co-organise the event with a regional broadcaster, this time GTV FOR as they won the previous edition.

It was confirmed that two of the biggest cities in the principality applied to host the event, the capital being represented by its districts rather than an unified bid. Kralingslæting won the bidding phase with its Graisplaits Arrenaa.