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Kalistan Listeners name Gigi and the Poppers to FOMAT IV
Early registration yields surprise support for Punk Band
Kaliburg, Ananto
December 12, 4793


Sulari's Gigi and the Poppers is the winner of the KRTVN Poll for FOMAT IV

In a surprise verdict, radio listeners selected Sulari punk band Gigi and the Poppers to represent Kalistan in the Fourth FOMAT contest, to be held in Jakania. "This is a major departure from the music that is usually played at the FOMAT contest," said last year's judge, Dj Pedro Delgado. "Usually, countries send pop musicians to FOMAT, and the last three winners have definitely fallen into that category." Generally speaking, Kalistani music, however, doesn't adhere to pop standards. "Pop is a relatively new style in Kalistan, and one that isn't widely supported by the music listeners of the country," said Delgado.

For FOMAT IV, Kalistani listeners, following a campaign by Kalistani rock band BandStand, flooded the polling system which was designed to pick the next contestants from the Republic to travel to the international Music contest. Gail Black, of BandStand was proud of the influence of her band's audience: "We were not satisfied with the type of music that was being played at FOMAT. Kalistani acts need guitars for sure." Compared to the entries so far, Gigi and the Poppers are certainly louder and faster. The band, which hails from Sulari, has played in the underground punk scene for more than three years, and has released 7 mixtapes and eps. They received minor airplay last year on KRTVN last year in the nightly specialty alternative and punk show. Lead singer Gigi Snotnose, age 25, said, "Fuck FOMAT. Yeah, well play. We're gonna burn the building down. We're gonna show the whole world what Kalistan is really all about."

Gigi and the Poppers have selected their song "Dominate" to represent their music. Said bassist Greg Dethsquat, "I think this song really showcases our ability and our edge, you know... It's really versatile, and its a pretty good dance tune." KRTVN Radio will sponsor the band's trip to Jakania and pay all expenses for the band while in country. "We were a little disturbed," said Snotnose, "When we heard that we couldn't drink there. Guess we'll see about that!"

[Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSmLNKrqqSQ]
Here is a performance of the Gigi and the Popper's song, "Dominate" which will be performed in 4797.