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One of the most pervasive and expansive virtual environments in the world, Second Life®, having an in-world economy and population comparable to real life small countries, is missing a crucial element to unify its population.
When Philip Rosedale proclaimed “I'm not building a game; I'm building a country.”, Dr. Richard Gilbert (Griffith Parx in SL™) took this as a call to action. "What country" he thought, "does not have an official national anthem?".
From this question was borne the idea of the SL™ National Anthem Contest!
Beginning January 1st, 2011, the SL™ National Anthem Contest will open the doors for collaboration and submission in one of the most widescale contests of the virtual world.
The lyrics are written, all you have to do is write the music and sing it! |
Grand Prize
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Second Prize
L$25,000
Third Prize
L$10,000 |

Contest Results
Grand Prize Winner
Second Place
Third Place
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We'd love to hear your thoughts about the finalists and the contest in general. Use the Hashtag #SLAnthem on Twitter and let your voice be heard! |
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Congratulations to Lefty Unplugged for winning the SLAnthem contest with an overwhelming majority vote (Public Poll + Judges)! Second and third place goes to Kellee Blaylock and DonFranko Dagostino respectively. Prizes will be awarded shortly!
We'd like to thank everyone who submitted their songs since January! As an extra bonus, you can click here to listen to all of the entries. |
Come avatars from near and far
to this magic shore.
Here you’re free to do and be;
Let your imagination soar.
The universe is Time’s design.
This world is ours alone.
Let’s build a land much better than
the one we’ve ever known
In Second Life, In Second Life
our once and future home.
Lyrics Copyright 2010, Griffith Parx (BMI), all rights reserved. |
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Join the Conversation! |
With a contest this big, the conversation is everywhere. Now you can keep up on the latest news and information, as well as what others are saying about SL Anthem from your favorite Social Media.

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2011 Schedule
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MP3 Submissions to Website Begin |
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May 1 |
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Public Voting on Favorite Finalists |
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March 31 |
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MP3 Submissions End at Midnight SLT |
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June 1 |
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Winners Posted on Website and Prizes Awarded |
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April 1-30 |
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A Group of Judges Evaluate Submissions |
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June 1-15 |
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Grand Prize Anthem Recorded in Music Studio in Los Angeles, CA and Placed on iTunes |
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April 30 |
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Finalists Posted on Website |
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July 4 |
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First Live Performance of Anthem at Special SL™ Event. Machinima of the Performance and Event, Shot in Full HD. A Party will Follow |
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July 4-31 |
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Machinima Edited and Uploaded to YouTube.com |
Main Sponsors
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Dr. Richard Gilbert [SL™: Griffith Parx] |
Gilbert, who co-wrote “Manhunt” with Cotler while on sabbatical from his career in academia, is a professor of psychology and head of the P.R.O.S.E. Project (Psychological Research on Synthetic Environments) at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
Bringing his work at the university into Second Life® in 2008, Gilbert has been published for his works on personality, identity, and relationships developed in virtual platforms.
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Doug Cotler [SL™: Gambe Citron] |
Cotler wrote “The Golem” which was performed by the Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra, and performs more than 100 concerts a year. He tours and performs in a full range of music venues, and has appeared with such recognizable artists such as John Denver, Jerry Jeff Walker and Mason Williams.
He also co-wrote the song "Manhunt" for the 1984 movie "Flashdance" with Dr. Richard Gilbert, for which they both share a Grammy Award.
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Co-Sponsors
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Pulse Point Marketing, LLC |
Co-owners Solange Benoir & Dante Honi, managing partner Iria Tuqiri.
Pulse Point Marketing, LLC specializes in innovative 3D immersive Web applications, such as Second Life®. Our "real world" seasoned team is adept at implementing a full range of virtual world initiatives...from content creation to complete marketing campaigns. |
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Mamachinima |
Machinima works have already been recognized at Cannes and other big international festivals. Many different forms are being explored at the moment by people all over the world, machinima works are taking on new and amazing forms on a daily basis. Machinima productions are finding their way into the cinemas of the world. Over the past 3 years I have made more then 150 productions, examples are to be seen on my website under Machinima.
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Andromeda Media Group |
Comprised of award winning designers, consultants, and virtual environment experts, Andromeda Media Group is the premiere solutions provider for in-world innovation.
With over fifteen years in the field of virtual environments, our expertise ranges from graphics, design, building, 3D modeling, marketing, consulting, products, and networking.
Contact Aeonix Aeon in-world for details.
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Perpetual Studios |
Web design and virtual environment solutions at your fingertips! Perpetual Studios caters to clients ranging from application development, graphics design, websites and all manner of virtual environment needs.
We specialize in virtual environment integration, scripting, and building, to bring you the best that can be offered.
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Additional Sponsors
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Virtual Options |
Virtual Options is a boutique Social Media training firm founded in 2001 on the principle that engaging the power of the Internet should be a process made simpler for business and business owners. This has been accomplished by offering on-site, corporate, and customized classroom-based training for Social Media/Web 2.0 technology and applications as a powerful marketing and communication tool for clients.
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Best of Second Life Magazine |
The Best of Second Life is renowned for bringing only the best of what the virtual world has to offer, and this is no different. From Miss Virtual World to SL™ Fashion Week, BOSL is a high end name in the metaverse. Providing advertising, and the venue location for our SL.Anthem party and Machinima shoot, the BOSL is a proud sponsor of the SL™ National Anthem Contest.
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Maniera Magazine |
MANIERA MAGAZINE is one of Second Life®’s top fashion and lifestyle magazines with a distribution of over 30,000 in world.
They are the first themed magazine in Second Life® and boast a staff of professionals in their field not only in Second Life® but in real life as well. They raise the bar of Second Life®’s magazine publishing industry by demanding excellence in their professional writing, expert photography and sleek design.
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GRAMMY-AWARD WINNING SONGWRITERS SPONSOR SECOND LIFE® “NATIONAL ANTHEM” CONTEST
http://www.slanthem.com
DECEMBER 1, 2010 - After hearing Philip Rosedale declare that, with Second Life®, “I’m not building a game; I’m building a country,” Grammy Award-winning songwriter Richard Gilbert [Second Life® name: Griffith Parx ]was inspired to create a contest to compose a “national anthem” for the popular virtual platform. To help make the project a reality Gilbert enlisted the aid of his songwriting partner, and fellow Grammy Award-winner, Doug Cotler [Second Life® name: Gambe Citron].
Cotler and Gilbert comprised the songwriting team that composed “Manhunt,” which was featured in the movie “Flashdance,” earning the duo a Grammy in 1984. Cotler, who wrote “The Golem” which was performed by the Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra, performs more than 100 concerts a year. He tours and performs in a full range of music venues, and has appeared with such recognizable artists such as John Denver, Jerry Jeff Walker and Mason Williams.
Gilbert, who co-wrote “Manhunt” with Cotler while on sabbatical from his career in academia, is a professor of psychology and head of the P.R.O.S.E. Project (Psychological Research on Synthetic Environments) at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Bringing his work at the university into Second Life® in 2008, Gilbert has been published for his works on personality, identity, and relationships developed in virtual platforms.
Over the last several years, Gilbert has been instrumental in bringing other LMU departments into Second Life®. Four university departments now form what is known as LMVU, or Loyola Marymount Virtual University, within Second Life®. Utilizing resources at their personal disposal, Gilbert and Cotler will award prizes for the contest that include Linden “cash” ranging from L$50,000 to L$10,000. More importantly, the Grand Prize winning song will be recorded at a studio in Los Angeles and posted on iTunes. The winning song will also be performed at a live Second Life® event on July 4, 2011, with a full HD machinima production being created and posted on YouTube.com.
The only rule for the contest is that entries for consideration must use the fully copyrighted lyrics created by Gilbert, which are posted on the contest website. A panel of judges will select 10 finalists and public voting through the contest website will determine the Grand Prize, Second and Third Place winners.
Gilbert and Cotler are the primary sponsors of the contest. Co-sponsors are Pulse Point Marketing, LLC, Mamachinima, Pixel Labs and Perpetual Studios, while all companies and venues that conduct business within Second Life® and participate are also considered co-sponsors through their efforts. Linden Lab® was fully informed about the contest before it began and offered its consent and encouragement to initiate the project.
While Linden Lab® opted not to officially participate in the contest at the time of inception, Gilbert is hopeful that attention to the project will garner formal interest over time.
Questions may be directed to Griffith Parx in-world or via e-mail at griffithparx@gmail.com
“I'm not building a game; I'm building a country.”
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- Philip Rosedale |
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