However, for SongFest NZ 3, to celebrate the 30th edition of Song Festival, the format changed to allow a number of different artists to compete to represent New Zealand at this landmark contest. Kimbra Lee Johnson (Hamilton, 27 de marzo de 1990) más conocida por su nombre de pila: Kimbra, es una cantautora y multiinstrumentista neozelandesa. An advancement of the willpower technology created by the Guardians of the UniverA machine that turns thoughts into things.Brainiac 5 The Miracle Machine was a machine that could transform thought into reality through power of will. SongFest NZ is the name of the national final that was used between Song Festival 27 and 30 to choose New Zealand's entry (with the exception of SF28, when Aotearoa was internally selected).ĭifferent to most of the National Finals used during the Song Festival season, SongFest NZ's format consisted of only one artist, presenting a number of their songs to be voted for. The Miracle Machine entered recorded history in 2960, when it was given to the Legion of Super-Heroes in thanks for their stopping a rogue Controller. Missing out on qualification in the semi, it went on to win the first ever Flash Heat, and place 16th in the final. 'Aotearoa' was the first time Maori, or indeed, any Polynesian language appeared in the contest. Ria Hall, Troy Kingi & Maisey Rika, and in Song Festival 31, 'Hopukia Te Tao' by Toni Huata, both sung in Maori. The current player took over for the 27th edition, having swapped from Norway, who they had represented since SF 10.Īll of New Zealand's entries have been in English, apart from the entries in Song Festival 28, 'Aotearoa' by Stan Walker feat. Ginny Blackmore's placing was equalled in SongFest 30 by Lorde, though Ginny remains New Zealand's most succesful entrant because she scored 211 points, compared to Lorde's 138.
New Zealand has participated in Song Festival 6 times, making its debut in Brisbane in SongFest 12, with Ginny Blackmore, who won her semi and came 4th in the final, and remains New Zealand's most successful entrant to date.
The Miracle Machine entered recorded history in 2960, when it was given to the Legion of Super-Heroes in thanks for their stopping a rogue Controller.