Miss Universe 2012

Wow, the beauty pageant that I have been waiting for the whole year. Finally...

Right after the preliminaries, I already expect that Misses Philippines, Mexico, USA, and Venezuela will be part of Top 16. And true enough, they did.

Miss USA won Miss Universe 2012, while my bet Miss Philippines finished as 1st Runner Up. USA last won the title back in 1997, while Philippines last place 1st Runner Up back in 1999. While Venezuela finished 2nd runner up, Australia 3rd runner up, and Brazil 4th runner up.

Brazil and Philippines was also part of top 5 last year. Brazil finished as 2nd runner up, while Philippines as 3rd runner up. Australia was part of last year's top 10, USA and Venezuela was also part of last year's top 16.

Countries who made it top 16 are Turkey (last placed 1990 Top10), Peru (2005 Top10), Poland (1989 3rdRU), Croatia (2009 Top15), Kosovo (2011 Top16), and India (2007 Top10). Top 10 are Russia (last placed 2010 Top15), France (2011 Top10), Hungary (2006 Top10), South Africa (2009 Top10), Mexico (2010 Winner)

Song of the Lonely Mountain - An Unexpected Journey

Far over the Misty Mountains rise
Leave us standing upon the heights
What was before, we see once more
Our kingdom a distant light

Fiery mountain beneath the moon
The words unspoken, we’ll be there soon
For home a song that echoes on
And all who find us will know the tune

Some folk we never forget
Some kind we never forgive
Haven’t seen the back of us yet
We’ll fight as long as we live
All eyes on the hidden door
To the Lonely Mountain borne
We’ll ride in the gathering storm
Until we get our long-forgotten gold

We lay under the Misty Mountains cold
In slumbers deep and dreams of gold
We must awake, our lives to make
And in the darkness a torch we hold

From long ago when lanterns burned
Till this day our hearts have yearned
Her fate unknown the Arkenstone
What was stolen must be returned

We must awake and make the day
To find a song for heart and soul

Some folk we never forget
Some kind we never forgive
Haven’t seen the end of it yet
We’ll fight as long as we live
All eyes on the hidden door
To the Lonely Mountain borne
We’ll ride in the gathering storm
Until we get our long-forgotten gold
Far away from Misty Mountains cold.