LLLaleh

LLLalehLive Listening: Laleh	LLLalehLive Listening: Laleh
 	
Location 	Graisplaits Arrenaa, Kralingslæting Foreõsvdetrre Principality Griffin Empire
Date 	4 August 2020
Attendance 	20,300
Acts 	20
WLSC edition 	202
Griffin Entry 	Vårens Första Dag
LLLaleh (stylized version of Live Listening: Laleh) was the live concert and a television special where Griffin entry for the Waiting List Song Contest 202 - "Vårens Första Dag" was officially presented to the public. The show was broadcasted all over Natia including Utopolis, Arkodrë, Pyreica, Solentoya, Moisantia, and Tanoiro. 
==Location==
The show was held in Graisplaits Arrenaa in the Griffin capital - Kralingslæting. It is an indoor sports arena and concert hall located in the neighborhood of Poolza, on Utopolis Boulevard, in the Biigër District. The closest metro station is Poolza. Designed by the architectural firm Androo-Beledt, Jon Bliofo and Ehtam Kofem, the arena has a pyramidal shape and walls covered with a sloping lawn. It has a seating capacity ranging from 7,000 to 20,300, depending on the event.
As part of the 2014–15 renovations efforts, the arena was renamed to Poolza Arena on 1 January 2015. It was again renamed to Graisplaits Arena in October 2015.
Kralingslæting is the capital and most populous city of both Griffin Empire and the principality of Foreõsvdetrre, with a population of 12,292,895 residents as of 2020. Throughout history, it has been one of Natia's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, science and arts. The Foreõsvdetrre had a GDP of K709 billion ($808 billion) in 2017. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit Worldwide Cost of Living Survey in 2018, Kralingslæting was the second most expensive city in the world. Another source ranked Kralingslæting as most expensive in 2018.
==Format==
The show consisted of 6 groups of 3 songs sung live on the stage. Each group had the same concept, a mixture of 3 songs one of which was:
*one of Griffin favourite WLSC entries (songs that got 12 points from Griffin Empire in the last six editions),
*one of Griffin most successful entries and
*one of Laleh's biggest hits.
All of the songs were performed live, accompanied by live orchestra.
==Laleh==
Laleh Pourkarim, known mononymously as Laleh, is a Griffin singer-songwriter, record producer, guitarist, pianist, actress and record company manager. Following a short acting career, she entered the music industry in 2005 with her self-titled debut album which peaked at number one in Griffin Empire and went on to become the highest selling album of the year.
She has since released seven further albums, all of which have been produced, written, recorded, engineered and performed by herself. She has sung in English, Middle, Old and Modern Griffin, in addition to her parents' native tongue, Persian. She competed at the third edition of Griffiniskaja Laul representing her home principality Foreõsvdetrre with the sonf "Det Kommer Bli Bra" where she finished third.
Her song, titled "Vårens Första Dag" - first day of spring represented Griffin Empire at the 202nd Waiting List Song Contest. The indie pop song was written and produced by Laleh, in collaboration with Gustaf Thörn, with whom she had a few production sessions for her album Sjung. In a review for the accompanying album, Anders Jaderup of SaudiGriffinisk' mentioned that the song was a "real trump card", praising "Vårens första dag" for its "exuberant energy". "It's a great pop song, a life-affirming soundtrack". Marcus Grahn wrote for Hetimaa Folknouevele that the song "is a wonderful, colorful, explosive, flowering, encouraging and provoking prayer for life". A review from Filipolisöpostennä by Johan Lindtqwýst noted the song's lyrical content as "about both death and the spark of life placed into a pop song. And, with that typical galloping rhythm Laleh apparently likes."
==Performances==
Order	Artists 	Songs 	Notes
01 	LALEH 	Some Die Young 	
02 	Urban Symphony 	Skorpion 	Griffin debut entry and victory at the WLSC 01
03 	Клава Кока 	Покинула Чат 	Svobodnian entry at the WLSC 195
04 	LALEH 	Bara få va mig själv	
05 	Lauris Reiniks & Luisa Värk	Linnamuinasjutt 	Griffin 5th place at the WLSC 04
06 	Antonela Doko 	Tako kažeš 	Belvist entry at the WLSC 196
07 	LALEH 	Bjurö Klubb 	
08 	Greyson Chance 	Dancing Next To Me 	GL01 winner and Griffin third place at the WLSC 196
09 	Ruben 	Burn Down This Room 	Tamausian-Deltannorish entry at the WLSC 197
10 	LALEH 	Det Kommer Bli Bra 	Foreõsvdetrrish third place at the GL02
11 	MIKA 	Dear Jealousy 	GL02 winner and Griffin ninth place at the WLSC 197
12 	ДРУГ (feat. Sirotkin) 	Облака 	Pyreican entry at the WLSC 198
13 	LALEH 	En Stund På Jorden 	
14 	Ewert and The Two Dragons 	Good Man Down 	Griffin second victory at the WLSC 30
15 	Kazy Lambist 	Annecy 	Bigician entry at the WLSC 199
16 	LALEH 	Tack Förlåt 	
17 	Medina 	For Altid 	Griffin 5th place at the WLSC 31
18 	ROLE MODEL 	hello! 	Godric's Hollow entry at the WLSC 200
19 	Suzane 	Suzane 	Pyreican entry at the WLSC 201
20 	LALEH 	Vårens Första Dag 	Griffin entry reveal for the WLSC 202
==Reception and result at the Waiting List Song Contest==
Overall reception of both the show and the song were extremely positive. The show was watched in more than 8 Natian countries with average share of 36.7% (the highest peak being in Griffin Empire at 79.7%).
Laleh's song charted in Griffin Empire and Effiland before the 202nd contest even took place. She finished 5th with 70 points proving her star status in both Griffin Empire and Natia and showing that the Live Listening was a success.
Points awarded to Griffin Empire
12 points	10 points	8 points	7 points	6 points
 	
* Pyreica	
* Effiland 
* New Bander State
* Tamausia & Deltannor	
* 7
* Banan	
5 points 	4 points 	3 points	2 points	1 point
* Solentoya
* Szimbaya Kingdom	
* Arkodrë
* Utopolis	 	
* Belvist	
* Bigicia
* Moisantia