Griffiniskaja Laul 2

Griffiniskaja Laul 02 was the second edition of the annual Griffiniskaja Laul musical event and Waiting List Song Contest national final. The contest was held between 5th and 11th May 2020 at the NÝTarrenaa in Nýtdainsk, the capital of Sletterimaa principality following their victory at the previous edition. The host and presenter of the show was once again Jüri Pootsmann, Griffin singer and TV personality.
The winner of the second Griffiniskaja Laul was MIKA with the song "Dear Jealousy", representing the principality of Eestimadnait, with Lido - THEY collaboration representing principality of Meremaa came second, and Foreõsvdetrre represented by Griffin superstar LALEH came third. MIKA, the winner of the contest represented Griffin Empire in the Waiting List Song Contest 197 in Uralysk, Svobodnia, where he finished 9th.
The contest was broadcast by Griffin national broadcaster - GTV, Griffin national radio as well as all of 7 international jury member countries.
== Location ==
NÝTarrenaa is a multi-use retractable roof stadium in Nýtdainsk Nýtsit District in the city of the Nýtdainsk, the capital of Sletterimaa, that opened in August 2012. It has a seating capacity of 50,186 and is the home stadium of LOSC Nýt. Initially named Grandiozsiska Nýtdainskiskaja Stadijümi, the stadium was renamed on 21 June 2013 to the shorterned version Nýtdainskiskaja Arrenaa, and later to the current version.
Nýtdainsk is city at the northern tip of Griffin Empire, in Griffin lowlands. On the Dainýl River, near Griffin's border with Ujedinjeni Gvozd, it is the capital of principality of Sletterimaa. As of 2017, Nýtdainsk had a population of 232,787 within its City Centre District and 1,159,547 within the city borders. Nýtdainsk features an array of architectural styles with various amounts of Sletterish influence, including the use of brown and red brick. In addition, many residential neighborhoods, consist of attached 2–3 story houses aligned in a row, with narrow gardens in the back. These architectural attributes, many uncommon in Griffin EMpire, help make Nýtdainsk a transition in Griffin EMpire to neighboring Ujedinjeni Gvozd, as well as nearby Tybalteva, where the presence of brick, as well as row houses or the terraced house is much more prominent.
Points of interest include
*Nýtdainsk katedraal
*Nýtdainskiskaja förtrr 
*Shaitö ot bonitaiska arsotre
*Parjegöloogosiskaja garrdann ot faqltititëtotr farmasýloogosiska
*Parjegöloogosiskaja garrdann Magire Pila
*Parjegiskaja garrdan Nýtdainskiskaja
== Format ==
Seven principalities of Griffin Empire submit their entry of choice to compete in a one night final. Each principality gives 1,5,8 10 and 12 points to their favorite songs via televoting. It is forbidden to vote to ones own principality. Seven Natian countries were invited to join the show as international juries. These nations gave points in the same way as Griffin televoting.
International juries' votes determine Griffin representative at the Waiting List Song Contest. Both juries and televoting combined determine the overall winner of the festival.
Just like the first edition, there were no official theme nor slogan of the contest. Visual design used neon colours and futuristic elements which were incorporated into the stage as well. The host, for the second edition in a raw, was Griffin singer Jüri Pootsmann who performed both the opening and interval acts.
==Results==
The winner of both international jury and Griffin vote was Eestimadnait meaning that MIKA was both winner of the festival and Griffin representative at the Waiting List Song Contest.
Draw	Principality 	Artist 	Song 	Place	Points
01 	Färzas - Lætingmaa	Loote 	This Is How U Feel	4th 	70
02 	Õklingsmaa 	Annalisa 	Avocado Toast 	6th 	58
03 	Sletterimaa 	kwassa 	sad songs 	7th 	39
04 	Foreõsvdetrre 	LALEH 	Det Kommer Bli Bra	3rd 	77
05 	Pzyerüyölkeä 	Ashe 	Moral of the Story	5th 	64
06 	Meremaa 	Lido ft. THEY	Not Enough 	2nd 	91
07 	Eestimadnait 	MIKA 	Dear Jealousy 	1st 	105
===Split votes===
====International jury====
Draw	Principality 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Place	Points
01 	Färzas - Lætingmaa	8 	5 	 	1 	1 	8 	12	4th 	35
02 	Õklingsmaa 	1 	10	5 	5 	 	 	8 	6th 	29
03 	Sletterimaa 	 	 	8 	 	10	1 	 	7th 	19
04 	Foreõsvdetrre 	12	8 	 	8 	5 	5 	1 	3rd 	39
05 	Pzyerüyölkeä 	10	12	10	 	 	 	 	5th 	32
06 	Meremaa 	 	 	12	10	8 	10	5 	2nd 	45
07 	Eestimadnait 	5 	1 	1 	12	12	12	10	1st 	53
====Televoting====
Draw	Principality 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Place	Points
01 	Färzas - Lætingmaa	 	8 	1 	12	1 	8 	5 	4th 	35
02 	Õklingsmaa 	5 	 	5 	8 	 	1 	10	6th 	29
03 	Sletterimaa 	8 	1 	 	1 	10	 	 	7th 	20
04 	Foreõsvdetrre 	 	5 	8 	 	5 	12	8 	3rd 	38
05 	Pzyerüyölkeä 	10	 	 	 	 	10	12	5th 	32
06 	Meremaa 	12	10	10	5 	8 	 	1 	2nd 	46
07 	Eestimadnait 	1 	12	12	10	12	5 	 	1st 	52
==Reception and result at the Waiting List Song Contest==
Just like the first edition, the show recieved positive reviews from music professionals, entertainment critics, general public. Charts in Griffin Empire were dominated by the songs from Griffiniskaja Laul with winning entry charting in Pyreica.
Winning entry recieved mixed reviews, mostly positive. Anders Jaderup of SaudiGriffinisk' commented that the song sounds "like a song from a Broadway musical, especially in the last chorus with the choir" and that "this might be (his) favourite song from the album so far". On the other hand, music critic Fredi Eokmebrakk said that the "song is rather unoriginal and unexciting". Utopolis' critics stayed mostly neutral praisng the production while agreeing that the song itself it is typical pop song. At the 197th Song Contest in Svobodnia, MIKA finished 9th with 63 points.
Points awarded to Griffin Empire
12 points	10 points	8 points	7 points	6 points
* Arkodrë
* Moisantia	
* Nurdia
* Pyreica	 	 	
* New Bander State
5 points 	4 points 	3 points	2 points	1 point
* Svobodnia	 	
*Tybalteva	
* 7
* Tamausia & Deltannor	
* Szimbaya Kingdom
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