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Kalistan Nominates Madysin Shakespeare to FOMAT contest
Aims at making a real run for Victory in Music Contest in Hutori
Kaliburg, Ananto
February 8, 4785


Madysin Shakespeare, selected by KRTVN-2 viewers to Compete in 2nd Annual FOMAT

The time has come for Kalistan to name its entry for the 2nd Annual FOMAT contest, this time in Hutori. Viewers of KRTVN-2 were polled in a sixteen contestant round robin contest which was won easily by 27 year old Yoshimi pop singer Madysin Shakespeare. Shakespeare will represent the Republic's music industry in FOMAT.

"One of the biggest reasons people voted for Shakespeare was because, as one fan on social media put it: "We lost last time by selecting music which was reflective of the music most people listen to in Kalistan. So I'm voting for the one who is more like the kind of music they listen to in Hutori." Most voters wanted someone who would win the contest--Whether or not she was an excellent musician was low on the list of things that are important.

Shakespeare beat out several rock acts, two hiphop artists, and three reggae musicians. "I like her because she looks awesome, and is also pretty influential on pop music," said a teenaged fan. Shakespeare's music is relatively niche in Kalistan: Her style is considered a form of upbeat electro-pop influenced by disco, called Hi-NRG. It is designed to be played in dance clubs and can easily be remixed by djs and played in mixes that last for several hours. Hi-NRG grew out of the RF scene in Kalistan, and represents a regression of form from its predecessor, easily commodified and sold for the masses, though as of right now, the audience for Hi-NRG is still relatively limited to a few clubs in Suldanor.

Shakespeare, though was an instant sensation. One of the vanguard of her generation, her good looks and extremely professional work ethic gave a lot of young singers an aesthetic to aspire to. As she is deep in the more mature aspects of her career, she has explored many music forms including straight pop, disco, electronica, and even hip-hop inspired dance music. She has worked, over the last 8 years with a number of famous producers, and is a KMI recording artist. Over her career, which is entering its 10th year, Shakespeare has sold more than 7 million records, mostly in the pop and electronica genres. "I wanted to try this Hi-NRG style," Shakespeare said in November. "It is different and nobody else is really doing it nowadays, so I figured I'd give it a shot." The record, which was seen as experimental for the singer, sold modestly well over the past 4 months, and her lead single, "Philanderer" has sold more than 250,000 downloads on streaming services across the Republic.

And as a result, it seems like her time has come to bring Hi-NRG to the wider world at FOMAT in Hutori. "I am very honored to represent the Republic at FOMAT," said Shakespeare. "I'm gonna bring it!"

Shakespeare's entry, her single "Philanderer" will represent the Kalistani Music scene in less than two years at the second annual music festival.

[Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMqayQ-U74s]
Here is the Video for "Philanderer"