Waiting List Song Contest 212

For more information about the 212th contest and the actual show go to the thread.

The Waiting List Song Contest 212 was the 212th edition of the Waiting List Song Contest and was hosted by Griffin Empire following their victory at the edition prior. It was the third time Griffin Empire had hosted the contest, but the first time since Waiting List Song Contest 31. Organised by the Natian Broadcasting Union (NBU) and host broadcaster Griffiniskaja Televisioon (GTV), the contest was held at the venue chosen by the popular vote in the applications period of the contest. The live show was hosted by Julia Schlæpfer and Ben Platt.

Bidding phase
Eight cities had been considered as host city of the contest, including Kralingslæting and Mare Incatato, both favourites to be the next host. Kralarrenaa, which hosted the previous two contests and Graisplaits Arrenaa, which hosted the Griffin national festival, both located in Kralingslæting, were the first venues to join the bidding phase. Later, Pyetsit, Frisköptislæting and Hermýn entered the phase with the Arkea-arrenaa, Arrenaa ot Lætingmaaotr and Garniërsarrenaa, respectively. The sixth city to join the phase was Mare Incatato, with two venues - bigger MareStadiumi and more intimate IncatatöHjem Teater. The last three - Planigslæting, Rakozsit and Nýtdainsk joined the bid at the last minute. Interestingly, all of Griffin principalities submitted their bids with Göldtsit being the only capital not to do so.

Hosts
The presenters and hosts for the live show were Julia Schlæpfer and Ben Platt. Griffiniskaja Televisioon described their duty as follows: "they will take you through all the secrets of the festival, from the opening act to the explanation of how to vote".

Julia Schlæpfer is a Griffin actress and dancer. At an early age she practiced dancing, but when she appeared in The Nutcracker it wasn’t until fourth grade that she knew she wanted to be a dancer. Julia was involved in high school theater and dance, and later studied at Kralingslæting II University at the National Acting School. Her best work to date icludes The Politician (2019), Charlie Says (2018) and Instinct (2018).

Benjamin Schiff Platt is a Griffin actor, singer, and songwriter who began his career in theater as a child and appeared in Stella (Griffin Broadway) productions of The Book of Mormon (2012–2013) and Dear Evan Hansen (2015–2017), receiving multiple accolades for his performance as the title character in the latter, including the L’binpiozöanwagrdasd (Griffin Tony Award) for Best Actor in a Musical. Platt's film credits include Pitch Perfect (2012), Pitch Perfect 2 (2015), Ricki and the Flash (2015), and Run This Town (2019). He is also signed with Griffin Records in 2017 and released his debut studio album, Sing to Me Instead, in March 2019. That same year, Platt was included on the annual Tiemp 100 list of the most influential people in the world.

Countries that competed at the previous edition

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 * Endórë_flag.jpg Endórë
 * Halleloo flag.png Halleloo
 * Flag_of_Il-Bidu.png Il-Bidu
 * nbs.png New Bander State
 * Oussou_Empire_Flag.png Oussou Empire
 * Pyreica_flag.png Pyreica
 * Rehi Kaita flag.png Rehi Kaita
 * Tamausia&Deltanor_flag.png Tamausia & Deltannor
 * Tanoiro-flag.png Tanoiro
 * Trollheimrblackred225.png Trollheimr

List of spokespersons
The spokespersons announced the score from their respective country in the following order:
 * Utopolis — KITT (from Night Rider)
 * Öösingimaed — Piret Järvis (singer and presenter)
 * Griffin Empire — Álvaro Rico (actor)