Valruzia

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Ege-manía, Valruzian new sound of music

For the first time, the official top 10 songs in Valruzia has more songs in foreign languages than in Valruzian 

July 5662

Official top 10 most listened songs in Valruzia 

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Kalistani-Valruzian singer Jvlieta has made what nobody thought could be possible: Valruzia's top 10 most listened songs are almost fully foreign-language songs. With the exception of Mój Raj, the latest single of Valruzian singer Halinax in collaboration with Aniita – currently in third place in the charts – the nine other songs to complete the top 10 are fully in Egelian. The funny thing is, these are Valruzian or half-Valruzian singers, who are importing new music to the Valruzian charts. 

Jvlieta, born as Julia Kozicka in 5642 to a Kalistani mother and a Valruzian father, is the latest of a rising group of singers in home soil looking for new sounds, and they seem to have found the key to success: the recent trend that has been already labeled as "Ege-manía", or the appeal to younger Valruzian generations of Egelian language songs. Jvlieta's debut album, named "Lo que me faltó por decirte" ("What I failed to tell you") has put no less than 4 of its songs in Valruzia's top 10, including the number 1 spot for her song "Boda" ("Wedding"). "Dos Reinas" ("Two Queens", #5), "Luz tenue" ("Dim light", #7) and "Perder" ("To lose", #10) complete this group. But she is not the only one: QV (acronym for Quique Wronoswki) has also placed three songs from his latest album in the list ("Una noche más" at #6, "Big Bang" at #8 and "Como animales" at #9), being other of this new wave of Kalistani-Valruzian emerging singers.

Far from being a mere linguistic spark moment, the emergence of Ege-manía seems to mark a deeper cultural movement among younger Valruzians, who increasingly turn to music in Egelian not only for its rhythm and energy, but also as many describe it as "smoother" and different from the typical Valruzian-style modern songs. Streaming platforms report that over 62% of all music consumed by listeners under 30 is now in Egelian.

This shift is also being noticed by radio stations. DJ Roksana Skrzyńska, host of the popular Midnight Vibes program on Radio7 Nowogard, confirms:

"We used to play 80% Valruzian-language songs even ten years ago. Now, it’s flipped. Audiences want something different, and they seem to connect more with the tone and sound of Egelian lyrics."

While older generations might raise an eyebrow at this linguistic migration, producers and music labels are doubling down on the Egelian trend. The Szary-Kamien-based label Nova Vox has recently signed four new artists whose debut EPs are entirely in Egelian. Among them is 21-year-old singer LEXA, whose single "Fronteras" is expected to climb the charts this month.

Despite the clear rise of Egelian, not everyone sees this as a threat to the Valruzian language in music. Artists like Halinax and Aniita, who blend both languages in their songs, are finding success by striking a balance. Mój Raj, with lines switching between Valruzian and Egelian, has become a symbolic anthem of this new linguistic coexistence and is now used in social media videos and platforms alike.

Interestingly, the trend is not going unnoticed abroad. Jvlieta’s “"Boda" is also entering charts abroad, reaching #36 on the Kalistani Global 100 and entered the top 20 in Egelion, and QV's songs are also charting in these markets.