Waiting List Song Contest 232

For more information about the 232nd contest and the actual show go to thread. The Waiting List Song Contest 232 was the 232nd edition of the Waiting List Song Contest and was held in Griffin Empire following their edition at the previous edition with the song "Når Snøen Smelter" sung by Astrid S.

Location
Planigslæting (Dnimdierlandic dialect: Planiħslaaħtiħ) is the centre and largest city of the Dnimdjermadnait duchy in the Griffin principality of Õklingsmaa. It is located on the Edtwejs river at the foot of the Sübmonss Mountain in the Griffin part of Natian Alps.

The population of the city of Planigslæting is 675,122, while the population of the Planigslæting metropolitan area was 1,067,658 which makes it the largest city in the Natian Alps, ahead of Griffin Emozý and Pyreican Ansèth. A significant Western Natian scientific centre, the city advertises itself as the "Griffin Capital of the Natian Alps", due to its size and its proximity to the mountains. Its history goes back over 2,000 years, to a time when it was a village of the first Griffinic tribes. It became the capital of the Dnimdjermadnait Duchy in the Griffin middle ages. The city later became a parliamentary and military city, close to the border with Biflovatia. Industrial development increased the prominence of Planigslæting through several periods of economic expansion over the centuries. These expansions included glove industry boom, development of hydropower industry and post-isolationist economic boom symbolized by the holding of the Natian Winter Games five times.

The city has grown to be one of Griffin and Natia's most important research, technology and innovation centres, with one in five inhabitants working directly in these fields. It is classified as a global city with the ranking of "sufficiency" by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. The city also held the title of Natian Green Capital.

Bidding phase
In the same fashion as it has been done the last time Griffin Empire hosted the show, the bidding phase was done behind the closed doors. The rules and criteria for the final decision were announced with the host city itself.

Before the comepetition between venues and cities started, it was decided by GTV that the contest will be held in the principality of Õklingsmaa as an homage to Astrid S, since it was her birth principality. Other rules remained the same.

Every city had an option to submit one application that included only one arena as well as plans for Natiaclub and Natiavision village. There were 7 Oklish cities that have had their applications approved, and they were shortlisted including bizzare proposals from village of Gmöt to host it in the local castle and Pohtlain's bid to host the contest in front of the city walls. A few bids have been some key factors like the roof or enough capacity. The second biggest city in the principality - Planigslæting was chosen as the host city, leaving an early favourites Hermýn and Emozý behind. Natiavision village was situated on the famous Andrëihkh Tere Square and Natiaclub was located in Sportsiplaits - venue that previously attempted to host the contest's 212th edition.

Nations that participated at the previous edition

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