A/N: I don't know where this came from, but I hope you all like it!

Disclaimer: I only own a few OC's.

Global Melody

It Begins

Anabella grinned as Arthur groaned; in her opinion, this was one of Alfred's better ideas. The nations had gone out drinking after yet another unsuccessful world conference, and after a few drinks, the American stood up and had yelled out his plan for all to hear.

"Hey, guys! We've got a karaoke machine, don't we? So let's put it to good use! But here's the kicker; you can only sing something that was performed by someone from your place!"

She and at least half of the others had agreed, and now they were busy getting set up. The Portuguese woman looked over at her British companion and sighed. "I don't get what you're so annoyed about, Artie. You've got a lot of great options to pick from! And I know you're a good singer." The drunken Brit turned and gave her a slight glare.

"But it was America's idea, Ana. I don't want any part of this if it was his idea. And the fact that pretty much everyone's drunk really doesn't help matters much." He looked her over once before saying "You know, if your breasts were smaller, you could pass for your brother!"

"I know; I've been told," she laughed. Really, aside from her noticeable but not too big assets, she looked so much like Spain that people had gotten them confused from the back more often than not. "But really, I think this is going to be fun!"

"Says the girl who talks to her plants," he grumbled.

"It helps them to grow! It's a scientific fact. At least I don't let pregnant women pee everywhere!"

"If a pregnant woman has to piss, I'm not going to tell her where she can or can't do it! And what does that have to do with the conversation, anyways?"

She blinked. "I have honestly no idea," she admitted.

"But really, why are you so excited about this?" he asked.

"Are you kidding? I love music as much as I love bacalhau!" she told him.

He rolled his eyes. "And we all know how you're practically addicted to your salted codfish."

"Says the guy who can't go a day without tea."

"You're the one who introduced me to it in the first place!"

"Perhaps, but I'm not to blame for the curry addiction, right?"

"It's really good… it can't be helped…" His head hit the table and he started mumbling drunkenly under his breath. She laughed as America approached the two.

"Great idea, Al!" she chirped happily.

"Thanks, Ana!" he answered, happy as a clam. "I'm not interrupting anything, am I?"

"Of course not! He and I aren't like that. We're like… What do you call it when two people of opposing genders are friends but not together?" she asked.

"I think it's 'Platonic Life Partners.'"

"Yes! That's it! We're platonic life partners. Have been since the day we met. That was almost a millennium ago, actually. We met in 1147, but we didn't really get to hang out with each other until 1373. We've had our ups and downs over the centuries, but who hasn't? But I'm getting sidetracked; who's going first? You?"

He shook his head. "I've got way too many awesome songs to choose from! I'll pick in a bit, but for now I'm just gonna enjoy the show from here. This is gonna be fun! Hey, how much do you wanna bet that Sweden's gonna pick ABBA?"

"I'd bet my whole life's savings on that!" she laughed. "But I'm really looking forward to Finland's presentation. I hope he picks Lordi."

"Yeah; that would be freakin' awesome!"

"Will you two shaddup? It's startin'," Arthur grumbled.

"For someone who wasn't looking forward to this, you're oddly enthusiastic about it," Portugal chuckled.

Let the show begin!

Now you, the readers, get to vote! Which nation do you want to hear singing certain songs? I've got a few set up already, but I'd like to hear what you think. Some special cases could be included, though. (For example, if someone wanted an Aqua song, the band is Danish while the female lead singer is Norwegian, so I could make it a duet.)

Few fun facts: I tried looking up Portuguese stereotypes, but there weren't too many. 'Good at gardening' was included, so Anabella talks to her houseplants to help them grow. And in Britain a pregnant woman can legally pee anywhere she wants to, even in a policeman's hat.

Portugal is a sea nation that has a well-developed fishing industry, and the foremost of their fish dishes is bacalhau, or salted codfish. It is said that there are over 365 different ways to cook cod, one for each day of the year.

The British were also first introduced to tea by the Portuguese, who received it from the Chinese.

Next Chapter: Canada sings 'You Can't Take Me' by Bryan Adams.