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Posted by: NocheLuna 30th April 2017, 08:15 PM

Contest History
Main Contest
BJSC 95
Ágy - Arvedávgi
Semifinal: 20/33 (48 points)
Final: 17/41 (197 points)

BJSC 96
Lola Marsh - Wishing Girl
Semifinal: 18/33 (60 points)
Final: 33/42 (124 points)

BJSC 97
Gery-Nikol - I'm The Queen
Semifinal: 20/31 (43 points)
Final: 36/41 (123 points)

BJSC 98
Crywolf - Hunger In Your Haunt
Semifinal: 35/35 (27 points)
Final: DNQ

BJSC 99
Loboda - Tvoi Glaza
Semifinal: 24/34 (36 points)
Final: DNQ

BJSC 100
Eva Weel Skram - Berre La Meg Vær (Live fra Lille Sal)
Semifinal: 41/43 (57 points)
Final: DNQ

BJSC 101
Hoàng Thùy Linh - Bánh Trôi Nước
Semifinal: 09/28 (67 points)
Final: 06/37 (251 points)

BJSC 102
Petra Marklund - Händerna Mot Himlen
Semifinal: 10/29 (65 points)
Final: 16/37 (192 points)

BJSC 103
Faun - Federkleid
Semifinal: 02/30 (97 points)
Final: 07/41 (221 points)

BJSC 104
TAEMIN - MOVE
Semifinal: 20/28 (46 points)
Final: DNQ

BJSC 105
Sofia Jannok - Snölejoninna
Semifinal: 20/29 (48 points)
Final: DNQ

BJSC 106
Magaly Solier - ¿Porque Me Miras Así?
Semifinal: 27/27 (07 points)
Final: DNQ

BJSC 107
Dan Balan ft. Matteo - Allegro Ventigo
Semifinal: 29/31 (18 points)
Final: DNQ

BJSC 108
Widy - Yahabibi
Semifinal: 13/29 (60 points)
Final: 26/38 (167 points)

BJSC 109
Laibach - Vor Sonnen-Aufgang
Semifinal: 13/28 (60 points)
Final: 12/39 (201 points)

BJSC 110
Daoko - Haikei-Goodbye-Sayonara
Semifinal: 22/28 (43 points)
Final: DNQ

BJSC 111
Anna von Hausswolff - The Mysterious Vanishing of Electra
Semifinal: 08/29 (59 points)
Final: 29/37 (143 points)

BJSC 112
Pillar Point - Dove
Semifinal: 14/28 (62 points)
Final: 35/39 (129 points)

BJSC 113
Hawa Boussim - Koregore
Semifinal: 19/30 (49 points)
Final: 30/42 (155 points)

BJSC 114
Merk & Kremont - Sad Story (Out Of Luck)
Semifinal: 16/28 (59 points)
Final: 22/38 (157 points)

BJSC 115
Emma Blackery - Third Eye
Semifinal: 01/30 (102 points)
Final: 15/42 (183 points)

BJSC 116
Hishigdalai - Ghost
Semifinal: 14/29 (53 points)
Final: 33/38 (139 points)

BJSC 117
Yoko Shimomura - The Other Promise
Semifinal: 11/29 (64 points)
Final: 09/38 (216 points)

BJSC 118
Charlotte Lawrence - Why Do You Love Me
Semifinal: 01/30 (116 points)
Final: 01/42 (305 points)

BJSC 119
NCT U - Yestoday
Semifinal: AQ
Final: 38/38 (55 points)

BJSC 120
Tiffany Young - Magnetic Moon
Semifinal: 22/26 (23 points)
Final: DNQ

BJSC 121
Nuages - Dreams
Semifinal: 09/27 (70 points)
Final: 18/37 (171 points)

BJSC 122
Susanne Sundfør - When The Lord
Semifinal: 04/29 (91 points)
Final: 05/39 (232 Points)

BJSC 123
Bích Phương - Bùa Yêu
Semifinal: 27/30 (15 points)
Final: DNQ

BJSC 124
Sa Dingding - Upwards To The Moon
Semifinal: 05/33 (88 points)
Final: 22/42 (152 points)

BJSC 125
Band Of Gold - I Wanna Dance With You Again
Semifinal: 28/30 (26 points)
Final: DNQ

BJSC 126
Masaru Yokoyama - Uso To Honto
Semifinal: 23/31 (42 points)
Final: DNQ

BJSC 127
Sulli - Dorothy
Seminfinal: 27/30 (20 points)
Final: DNQ

BJSC 128
EXO - Artificial Love
Semifinal: 12/31 (63 points)
Final: 35/42 (113 points)

BJSC 129
Nguyễn Trần Trung Quân - Canh Ba
Semifinal: 28/33 (32 points)
Final: DNQ

BJSC 130
Stars - Hold On When You Get Love And Let Go When You Give It
Semifinal: 29/31 (21 points)
Final: DNQ

BJSC 131
Wonder Girls - Why So Lonely
Semifinal: 27/31 (31 points)
Final: DNQ

BJSC 132
Hitomi Shimatani - Destiny
Semifinal: 28/32 (30 points)
Final: DNQ

BJSC 133
Seventeen - Hit
Semifinal: 14/34 (63 points)
Final: 38/42 (113 points)

BJSC 134
Eluera - Moderation
Semifinal: 32/34 (22 points)
Final: DNQ

BJSC 135
Akira Yamaoka - Not Tomorrow
Semifinal: 32/33 (11 points)
Final: DNQ

BJSC 136
Faun - Gaia
Semifinal: 16/31 (60 points)
Final: 32/41 (135 points)

BJSC 137
Girls' Generation - All Night
Semifinal: 25/29 (31 points)
Final: DNQ

BJSC 138
Tomorrow X Together - 9 And Three Quarters (Run Away)
Semifinal: 17/30 (53 points)
Final: 30/42 (142 points)

BJSC 139
Aimyon - Ikiteitandayona
Semifinal: 27/29 (23 points)
Final: DNQ

BJSC 140
Marcela Morelo - Corazón Salvaje
Semifinal: 27/29 (34 points)
Final: DNQ

BJSC 141
Hoàng Thùy Linh - Tứ Phủ
Semifinal: 13/28 (62 points)
Final: 31/42 (113 points)

BJSC 142
Calle 13 ft. Totó La Momposina, Susana Baca & Maria Rita - Latinoamérica
Semifinal: 26/26 (06 points)
Final: DNQ

BJSC 143
Secret Garden - Prayer
Semifinal: 15/29 (55 points)
Final: 17/41 (177 points)

BJSC 144
M83 ft. Susanne Sundfør - Oblivion
Semifinal: 01/28 (154 points)
Final: 01/42 (335 points)

BJSC 145
Tomorrow X Together - Nap of A Star
Semifinal: AQ
Final: 42/42 (51 points)

BJSC 146
Wiyaala - When The Lord Get Us Ready
Semifinal: 07/29 (73 points)
Final: 24/41 (156 points)

BJSC 147
Taeyeon - INVU
Semifinal: 22/31 (43 Points)
Final: DNQ

BJSC 148
IU ft. Suga - Eight
Semifinal: 11/31 (61 points)
Final: 37/42 (112 points)

BJSC 149
Ugress - Dreamstroyer
Semifinal: 22/30 (39 points)
Final: DNQ

BJSC 150
Yoko Kanno ft. Arnór Dan - Von
Semifinal: 05/29 (80 points)
Final: 31/42 (122 points)

BJSC 151
Annalisa - Bellissima
Semifinal: 10/30 (76 points)
Final: 10/42 (202 points)

BJSC 152
Adanna Duru - Pop!
Semifinal: 17/36 (60 points)
Final: 26/44 (166 points)

BJSC 153
Noelle - Cold Killer
Semifinal: 14/33 (66 points)
Final: 05/42 (268 points)

BJSC 154
Filip Baloš - Novi Plan Drugi San
Semifinal: 06/33 (72 points)
Final: 16/41 (198 points)

BJSC 155
So Chan Whee - Tears
Semifinal: 20/30 (50 points)
Final: 32/42 (129 points)

BJSC 156
Lucy Camp - In The Night
Semifinal: 18/31 (52 points)
Final: 32/42 (146 points)

BJSC 157
Niniola - Addicted
Semifinal: 30/30 (23 points)
Final: DNQ

BJSC 158
Fefe Dobson - Ghost
Semifinal: 07/32 (87 points)
Final: 10/42 (245 points)

BJSC 159
Awich - Queendom
Semifinal: 21/31 (41 points)
Final: DNQ

BJSC 160
Annie - American Cars (Richard X Edit)
Semifinal: 11/29 (65 points)
Final: 31/42 (140 points)

BJSC 161
Ria Hall - Te Ahi Kai Pō
Semifinal: 28/29 (25 points)
Final: DNQ

BJSC 164
Infinity Song - Slow Burn
Semifinal: 26/31 (25 points)
Final: DNQ

Spin-Offs
80s Edition
Radka Toneff - The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress
Result: 36/38 (31 points)

Japan vs. South Korea
Takanashi Yasuharu - Despair
Result: 25/26 (16 points)

Schlagerfest
Ina Wroldsen, Broiler - Lay It On Me
Result: 14/24 (46 points)

Buzzjackfestivalen V
Lizzo - Good As Hell
Heat 4: 5/11 (48 points) | Andra Chansen: DNQ

Andre Chansen
Linnea Dale - A Room In A City [Tinnmark]
Result: 26/32 (33 points)

Worldvision III
Kerli - Feral Hearts
Result: 17/40 (96 points)

90s vs. 00s
Secret Garden - Windancer
Result: 09/38 (163 points)

Pride
Adore Delano - I Adore U
Result: 21/46 (116 points)

Re-Invention II
BTS - Fake Love (Rocking Vibe Mix)
Result: 32/33 (67 points)

Masquerade II
Headhunterz & KSHMR - Dharma
Result: 02/39 (180 points)

Your Best Of II
Ágy - Arvedávgi
Result: 15/39 (119 points)

Halloween II
Sunmi ft. Lena - Full Moon
Result: 28/28 (17 points)

Pride II
Aquilo - Calling Me
Result: 20/29 (38 points)

Worldvision IV
Reniss - La Sauce
Result: 13/34 (115 points)

Christmas III
Eva Weel Skram - Selmas Sang
Result: 18/28 (25 points)

Worldvision V
Marcela Morelo - Luna Bonita
Result: 03/38 (204 Points)

Halloween III
Akira Yamaoka - Betrayal
Result: 31/36 (60 points)

Buzzjackfestivalen VI
Te Vaka - Lakalaka
Heat 2: 11/11 (24 points)

Christmas IV
Carola - Himlen I Min Famn
Result: 19/30 (38 points)

Worldvision VI
Mashrou' Leila - Roman
Result: 27/29 (26 points)

Masquerade III
Marit Larsen – I Don't Want To Talk About It
Result: 24/35 (93 points)

Pride III
BeBe Zahara Benet - Banjo
Result: 12/24 (52 points)

Halloween IV
Faun - Hekate
Result: 11/29 (61 points)

Worldvision VII
Chisu - Mysteeri
Result: 01/21 (93 points)

Movies II
Gain & Minseo - The Footsteps of My Dear Love
Result: 08/25 (67 points)

Foreign Language III
Lido Pimienta ft. Li Saumet - Nada
Result: 10/29 (67 points)

Instrumentals II
Takeharu Ishimoto - The Price of Freedom
Result: 26/27 (16 points)

Christmas V
Sandra Lyng - Julefantasi
Result: 29/33 (26 Points)

Posted by: NocheLuna 30th April 2017, 08:16 PM

VERY OUT OF DATE OPPS PLS IGNORE

Points Given and Received
Main contest
Given in total:
01. Unovia (121 points)
02. St. Burbia. (114 points)
03. Quintessa (108 Points)
04. Jadakissnia (91 points)
05. Altyr Muunilinst (88 points)
06. FARC (88 points)
07. Beaverdonia (87 points)
08. République d'Áskorza (85 points)
09. Niceland (80 points)
10. Persephonia (78 points)

Received in total:
01. Espen (91 points)
02. Unovia (89)
03. République d'Áskorza (85 points)
04. Quintessa (80 points)
05. Séyetana (79 points)
06. Terra Avium (79 points)
07. Rolloland (74 points)
08. Singerpurear (74 points)
09. Fljótavík (73 points)
10. Jadakissnia (73 points)

Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 30th April 2017, 08:38 PM

Welcome Lotunia from Niceland! Looking forward to your main contest debut!

Posted by: NocheLuna 30th April 2017, 08:47 PM

Thank you , I am looking forward to debuting and hopefully not end in the bottom 3 again

Posted by: mdh 30th April 2017, 08:49 PM

Welcome Lotunia! What kind of music can we expect from you?

Posted by: NocheLuna 30th April 2017, 09:03 PM

Thank you!
A bit of everything I guess

Posted by: irn bru travy 30th April 2017, 09:26 PM

Welcome Lotunia from all of us here in Aesthetica! Can't wait to see what you bring to the contest

Posted by: Brer 30th April 2017, 09:46 PM

Welcome from Persephonia looking forward to your main contest debut.

Posted by: Jade 30th April 2017, 10:17 PM

Welcome Lotunia from Jadakissnia you have already shown promise to be standout with your spinoff entries, so I look forward to your main contest debut!

Posted by: Dobbo 30th April 2017, 10:33 PM

Greetings from Dobago!

Posted by: The-BrightPlaces 30th April 2017, 10:36 PM

Greetings from Azure

Posted by: Cameron 30th April 2017, 10:45 PM

Massive welcome from Hushkanukia!

Posted by: Tippin Virginia 30th April 2017, 11:43 PM

Omfg I thought Lottie had changed from ha ikonek Pupok!!!

Welcome, welcome, from Beaverdoniaimpaktnation!

Posted by: l♀tita 30th April 2017, 11:48 PM

welcome from the "ikonek" pupok!

Posted by: #Justice4HeMo 30th April 2017, 11:50 PM

Hoping you do better here than in the spin-offs! It's pretty much a pattern Greetings from Cor Lupus!

Posted by: Jacob. 1st May 2017, 01:23 AM

Pretty flag.

Greetings from Aelandor! Your spin off entries have both been really sweet (I was so close to pointing your 80s entry as well) so I'm really looking forward to your main contest entry, also you appear to have great taste when it comes to voting too- thanks for all the points in the spin offs!

Posted by: Tippin Virginia 1st May 2017, 02:20 AM

Don't forget, most people submit a novelty song for their first BJSC entry!

Posted by: Mart!n 1st May 2017, 08:21 AM

Greetings from Kylienips, it's a bjsc country in case you didn't know

Posted by: danG 1st May 2017, 09:08 AM

Hello from South Danaelanda! Our country split from civil war so it's just the South that participate now.

Posted by: NocheLuna 1st May 2017, 10:20 AM

About Radka Toneff:
Born 25. June 1952, Died 21. October 1982. (Rest in Peace)
Ellen Radka Toneff was a Norwegian-Bulgarian Jazz singer and composer. She was born and raised in Oslo by her Bulgarian father (who was a Bulgarian folk singer) and Norwegian mother. She sadly committed suicide in 1982 by overdosing on sleeping pills.
Toneff is still regarded as one of the best vocalists in the Jazz genre, and has won the "Spellemannprisen" twice. Once in 1977 for her vocals on
Winter Poems, and she also won after her death in 1993 for representing the best in the Jazz genre with Live in Hamburg.

Result – 36/38 (31 Points)
Received Points from:
Summericia: 8 Points
Harmonica, Ramrynia & Quintessa: 6 Points
Trifoski & Ultraviolenceland: 2 Points
St. Burbia: 1 Point

Posted by: NocheLuna 1st May 2017, 10:33 AM

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone !

Posted by: NocheLuna 1st May 2017, 11:11 AM

Ohh , I did not know that war could happen in this contest (good to know though)


Hehe, Yeah I hope I can at least manage to get out of the bottom 3



Thanks for the welcome both of you!
I had to check out some of entries from Pupok, and I get why you are considered "Ikonek". Jennifer Rostock with "Schlaflos" and Vesala with "Tequila" are really, really good


Hmm... I am afraid I already have submitted a song for this contest. I might submit a novelity song later on though





Thanks for the welcome both of you!
at the Lotunian flag getting recognition, took me so long time to edit in.
I am a bit unsure if I am going to stand out this time genre wise, my entry is however partly in sámi, so maybe that will help me stand out a bit (was originally going to send RAYE with "Shhh", but it had apparently already won once )

Yeah, Berlin (with Belinda Carlisle and Pimpinela) really stood out to me in the 80s edition

Posted by: HarryApa 2nd May 2017, 02:30 PM

Welcome from Flynnonda! Looking forward to your main contest debut!

Posted by: NocheLuna 3rd May 2017, 06:47 PM

Thanks for the welcome!

Posted by: NocheLuna 3rd May 2017, 07:00 PM

About Yasuharu Takanashi and "Despair"
Born April 13, 1963 (age 54)
Yasuharu Takanashi is a Japanese composer for both video games and anime series. He has composed for Hell Girl, Sailor Moon Crystal and of course, Naruto Shippuden, which "Despair" is taken from.
"Despair" is also known in the fandom as Sasori's theme song. Personally, I think it fits. Sasori had one of the saddest backgrounds in Naruto Shippuden, at least when it comes to the antagonists of the series (somehow they managed to give some of the protagonists even sadder backgrounds). It is crazy how much loneliness, despair, and absence of love changed his character physically and mentally, which I think the song manages to express in heartbreaking way. Even though it might be a bit on the short side, it still is a little piece of art.

Result: 25/26 (16 points)
Received points from:
Terra Avium: 10 points
Séyetana: 3 points
Aelandor: 2 points
Jadakissnia: 1 points

Posted by: NocheLuna 11th May 2017, 09:33 PM

Her color is dark grey
"This is who I am", she says
"I've had it all,
Built up a wall - for protection.
Colors are hard to find
I've almost given up
This is my one last call to the sky"

Posted by: Iz~ 12th May 2017, 06:16 PM

I think it's criminal how this hasn't received any hype yet, that instrumental took me off guard and is reminding me of Merely really strongly, an excellent debut entry!

Posted by: NocheLuna 12th May 2017, 07:04 PM

Thanks for the hype! It's good to know that someone likes it
Fully expecting to not qualify for the final, but that is fine. I really enjoyed taking part in the contest so that totally makes up for whatever is going to happen in the results thread

Posted by: NocheLuna 12th May 2017, 11:08 PM

Lotunia qualified for the final

~Yay
I was obviously not expecting to qualify, so this is a really nice surprise
Again, huge thanks to everyone that voted for Ágy in the second semifinal

To celebrate here is a live version of "Árvedagi (Rainbow)"

Posted by: NocheLuna 22nd May 2017, 02:23 PM

BJSC 95: Result
Ágy - Arvedávgi (Rainbow)


Semi Final:
Gave Points to:
12 – Aelandor: Nu:Tone - Tides (feat. Lea Lea)
10 – Jadakissnia: Hugar - Waves (feat. Arnór Dan)
8 – N DNTN: Fishbach - Un autre que moi
7 – Desbuanda: Lucy Camp - The Heart Dies
6 – Quintessa: Leah - Met Jou Klere Aan
5 – Medhelnia: MisterWives - Machine
4 – Altyr Muunilinst: The Knocks - Classic (feat. POWERS)
3 – Avalonia: Jenni Vertiainen - Suru on kunniavieras
2 – #00274E: Pale Waves - There's A Honey
1 – Kluminican Republic: Two Steps From Hell – Archangel

Received points from:
Séyetana (10 points), Cadelicia (7 points), Singerpurear (7 points), Desbuanda (6 points), Quintessa (6 points), N DNTN (5 points), Jadakissnia (4 points) & Herzebania (3 points)

Result: 20/33 (48 points)

Final:
Gave Points to:
18 – Aelandor: Nu:Tone - Tides (feat. Lea Lea)
15 – Desbuanda: Lucy Camp - The Heart Dies
13 – Jadakissnia: Hugar - Waves (feat. Arnór Dan)
12 – N DNTN: Fishbach - Un autre que moi
11 – Ojnoj: Jessie Reyez - Gatekeeper
10 – Medhelnia: MisterWives - Machine
9 – Quintessa: Leah - Met Jou Klere Aan
8 –Altyr Muunilinst: The Knocks - Classic (feat. POWERS)
7 – #00274E: Pale Waves - There's A Honey
6 – Pupok: Spinee - Hell Hound
5 – Séyetana: Nanobii - Chipland
4 – St. Burbia: Billie Eilish - Bellyache
3 – Persephonia: David Starfire - Big Chillum
2 – Cor Lupus: BGRZ - Agolo (Remix) ft. Angélique Kidjo
1 – Ramrynia: Ulrikke – Places

Honorary mentions: Taahino, Kluminican Republic, Skall, Yehesi & République d'Ashton

Received points from:
Séyetana & Rolloland (18 points), Terra Avium (15 points), Desbuanda & Singerpurear (12 points), Cadelicia & D'yermak'er (11 points)
Espen (10 points), Ojnoj, Quintessa & Suedeonia (9 points), Jadakissnia (8 points), Tinnmark (7 points)
Beaverdonia & Republic of Adonia (6 points), Aelandor , Aeroche, Fljótavík, N DNTN, République d'Ashton & Trifoski (5 points)
Altyr Muunilinst & π (3 points)

Result: 17/41 (197 points)

I am very happy with a 17th place, so thanks for the points everyone!
Also, I am a bit shocked that I actually managed to get into the top 20 (considering that I barely managed to qualify)

Posted by: Jade 22nd May 2017, 02:30 PM

Congrats on a top 20 debut NocheLuna! I didn't quite see the success of this entry coming but I'm of course very pleased for you, as it was a gorgeous song that grew on me further in the final! Looking forward to your next entry.

Also, hooray for the mutual love, the 13 points from you were appreciated. <3

Posted by: NocheLuna 22nd May 2017, 02:52 PM

Yay, I am glad that the song grew on you! (which seemed to be the case for some other people)
"Waves" was excellent, very happy for that discovery. Looking forward to your next entry

Posted by: NocheLuna 3rd June 2017, 08:26 PM

Lizzo - Good As Hell

You know you a star, you can touch the sky
I know that it's hard but you have to try
If you need advice, let me simplify

If he don't love you anymore
Just walk your fine ass out the door

I do my hair toss
Check my nails
Baby how you feelin'?
Feeling good as hell

Posted by: NocheLuna 30th June 2017, 07:13 PM

Schlagerfest
Ina Wroldsen, Broiler - Lay It On Me

Ops, where did all the time go?
Anyway. Yay, for finally getting a result outside of the bottom 3 in a Spin off

Result:14th/24 (46 points)
Received Points from:
10p - Bignia-Zaragovina
8p - Medhelnia
7p - Jadakissnia
5p - Ojnoj & Persephonia
4p - Aeroche
2p - Flynnonda, Terra Avium
1p – Cadelicia, Pupok, République d'Ashton

Posted by: NocheLuna 3rd July 2017, 07:20 PM

Posted by: dandy* 28th July 2017, 11:15 AM

Hi - I just wanted to drop by and say thank you for introducing me to Lola Marsh. I got the album after you entered Wishing Girl and I really love it, perfect to relax to in Summer.

Posted by: NocheLuna 31st July 2017, 07:49 PM

*A bit late*
I'm happy to see that you like Lola Marsh that much Dandy ! (Also, thanks for the 18 Points, very much appreciated)

Posted by: NocheLuna 31st July 2017, 07:54 PM

Posted by: NocheLuna 29th August 2017, 07:32 PM

I felt love in a different place and I
Felt you move in a different way and
All my life's been a whisper without you

I've been alone in a million places and
I've seen God in some dirty faces and
All that I could think about was you.

Posted by: NocheLuna 24th September 2017, 12:13 PM

Posted by: NocheLuna 28th October 2017, 08:34 PM

Posted by: Riser 5th November 2017, 11:50 PM

This is absolutely breathtaking, it was my 18-pointer in the semifinal in case you didn't see. A real shame it hasn't qualified but I appreciate the discovery so much so thank you for sending it

Posted by: King Rollo 6th November 2017, 12:19 AM

I also love this song. She sounds a lot like Susanne Sundfor. I was in the other semi so couldn't vote for it. It might have got my 18 had it qualified for the final.

Posted by: NocheLuna 8th November 2017, 08:13 PM

Thank you so much for your kind words guys, very happy to hear that you both made a discovery out of the song !

Posted by: NocheLuna 16th January 2018, 09:50 PM

Posted by: NocheLuna 24th January 2018, 08:41 PM

The whole world trying, to tame the spark
But we've got fire, burning bright, hidden
Catch the shimmer of showering stars
The sky gets dimmer, and your light shows

Feral hearts, in the night
Loving like we've been kept captive
Free to light
Feral hearts, come alive
Loving like we've been kept captive

For my first try in worldvision I got Estonia, a country that I did not know that much about when it comes to their music scene. To be honest I only knew some artists through Eurovision and Eesti Laul. While I did find some quite interesting artists that are less known then Kerli I decided to send the most famous one in this spin-off simply because I have no idea if she would be vetoed in the main contest or not. The other artists that I considered for this spin-off might or might not be sent to the main contest in the future.

BJSC 101: Hoàng Thùy Linh - Bánh Trôi Nước

Rắn nát mặc dầu tay kẻ nặn
(Whatever way hands may shape me)

This time Lotunia has decided to go for a Vietnamese artist named Hoàng Thùy Linh with the song "Bánh Trôi Nước". Hoàng Thùy Linh bases the song on the poem "Bánh Trôi Nước" by Ho Xuan Huong. The poem only has 4 sentences and 28 words. The title of the poem and song, 'Bánh Trôi Nước', is the name of a sweet cake that the poet used as a metaphor to describe the life of women in her time. Although they might face hardship and inequalities, they always stay faithful to their family and friends.

Posted by: Bré 26th January 2018, 12:29 AM

Your BJSC 101 entry is your best to date for me sounds very ~mystic~. Really hope it can get you back into the final.

Posted by: Jade 29th January 2018, 12:19 AM

Okay I am obsessed with 'Bánh Trôi Nước'. Once it began I thought "ooh... the vibes of this are nice" but then it was taken to a whole other level with that final minute *.* a masterclass in building. <3 I will riot if this doesn't qualify x buuut surely it should have enough big fans in the semi to make it through. So glad I'm in your semi anyway!

Posted by: NocheLuna 29th January 2018, 07:15 PM

Yas! thanks for the hype, glad you both like the song (don't know about my chances tho, but right now i'm just happy that someone like my song)

Posted by: CodyOfTheWoods 31st January 2018, 10:29 PM

Oh my god I’m SO GLAD I listened through the whole thing. SHOOK at the last 40 seconds!

Posted by: NocheLuna 11th February 2018, 09:02 PM

Posted by: NocheLuna 24th February 2018, 11:50 PM

Posted by: NocheLuna 21st March 2018, 07:02 PM

Posted by: jafetsigfinns 21st March 2018, 07:17 PM

I love this! So fun and strange at the same time, great opener for Semi 2!

Posted by: NocheLuna 21st March 2018, 07:42 PM

Yay, I'm happy that you like it !

Posted by: NocheLuna 4th April 2018, 08:05 PM

Huge thanks to everyone that has voted for Lotunia the two last contests! We have managed to land ourselves in the top twenty three times in a row , something that I honestly thought would be impossible for a little country like Lotunia. This means that we have qualified six out of nine tries (q-q-q-dnq-dnq-dnq-q-q-q,)… I sense a pattern and looking at our qualification history we are duo a dnq next month Anyway, I have not fully decided on what to enter yet, I think I might put out some of my potentials? idk.

Posted by: Bré 4th April 2018, 08:40 PM

I've really liked all your main contest entries so far this year, Lotunia have a nice little eclectic world music streak going on *.* nice to see FAUN giving you another top 10.

Posted by: NocheLuna 5th April 2018, 09:10 PM

^ If my qualification streak ends, I will at least have my eclectic music streak for a while
So, here are some of the entries that I am considering for the next contest. If anyone could help me decide, I would be very grateful!

Posted by: Addyland 5th April 2018, 09:58 PM

I had Ronela as potential in 2016 too but I never really managed to send her lol

Posted by: NocheLuna 18th April 2018, 09:07 PM

^Opps, maybe she will get her chance later

Posted by: NocheLuna 18th April 2018, 09:21 PM

Posted by: NocheLuna 11th May 2018, 02:48 PM

So, this was a pleasant surprise. I never thought Secret Garden would be the act that would get me a respectable placing in a Spin-Off, if anything I thought it would go the same way as in the Japan vs. South Korea Spin-Off. Anyway, thanks to everyone that that voted for "Windancer" , especially Terra Avium for giving us our second 18-pointer ever in a Spin-Off!

Posted by: NocheLuna 21st May 2018, 06:08 PM

för att vi är för små för att finnas
för att det som rör få inte kan hinnas
Kan du förstå, en vill inte försvinna
när en levt så länge vidder kan minnas

Jag vill vara fri, mer än inuti
Är det nåt jag gör är det att höra hit
Urfolkskvinna, snölejoninna, jag är regnbågen på din näthinna

I barely managed to enter on time, only to forget I actually entered and ended up voting late again . Anyway, it has been a year since I debuted with https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDICRc8Etzs song, so I felt that it was time to send something that had a small connection to that song. "Snölejoninna" by Sofia Jannok is the second song that I have sent that is in Swedish this year, and the first song since https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDICRc8Etzs that is partly in Sámi. Not really expecting to qualify, but hopefully some people found this song enjoyable

Posted by: Bré 21st May 2018, 06:28 PM

Glad that you did decide to enter again after all because this is another fab entry, such an oddball song but in a good way <3 fingers crossed for it to make it through.

Posted by: BridgeCow 21st May 2018, 08:13 PM

This should NOT have DNQ’d </3 usually not my thing at all but this is great

Posted by: NocheLuna 21st May 2018, 08:47 PM

aww, glad you both liked the song!

~

For the second time in a row Lotunia did not qualify for the final. Which is fine, since this means that I can send something that I have been dying to send forever. Prepere yourselves for a song partially in Quechua and partially in Spanish
(Yeah, I'm going to keep the q-q-q-dnq-dnq-dnq-q-q-q-dnq-dnq-dnq pattern With my next song )

Posted by: NocheLuna 23rd June 2018, 12:59 PM

Adore Delano - I Adore U

Posted by: NocheLuna 14th July 2018, 04:56 PM

This month Lotunia is being represented by an artist from my birth country Perú . The song "¿Porque Me Miras Así?" is sung partially in Spanish and Quechua by Magaly Solier. The song is the first song that I have sent that is in Spanish, something that surprised me a bit~

Posted by: Bré 15th July 2018, 10:33 PM

I'm intrigued as to how you went from living in Peru to Norway! Doesn't seem like a very obvious move

This is an interesting song, actually sounds almost like something that could be in a Bollywood film despite obviously being from a completely different continent. I expect you'll be right about it being another DNQ but stranger things have happened eh ~

Posted by: NocheLuna 16th July 2018, 06:10 PM

^ yay, i'm glad you like the song! I was not entirely sure if this was going to appeal to anyone at all ~ As for Perú and Norway, that is somewhat a long story and not really all that interesting To make it short: I'm adopted. As for qualifying… not really expecting to qualify, but it would be a nice surprise I guess? I just don't want to end 20th one more time

Posted by: NocheLuna 17th August 2018, 12:55 PM

Posted by: NocheLuna 24th August 2018, 04:46 PM

I'm still kinda shocked by the result tbh

Posted by: NocheLuna 15th September 2018, 05:55 PM

انت على بالي ياحبيبي
لا لا تنساني لا لا لا

Contigo me quiero perder,
Dime cómo hago para hacerte entender
No sé lo que tengo
Si me llamas vengo

Arabic + English + Spanish = Yahabibi

Not much is known about Widy. The only thing I have managed to find out is that her real name is Wedad Cura, and that she is half Colombian and half Lebanese~

Posted by: NocheLuna 25th September 2018, 02:22 PM

Posted by: NocheLuna 16th October 2018, 07:42 PM

Du willst mich los sein
Schon kommt die morgendämmerung
Du bist meine freiheit
Oh himmel über mir

For this contest I have decided to enter the Slovenian group Laibach with the song Vor Sonnen-Aufgang. Which translates to "Before Sunrise", one of their less controversial songs... I think. Laibach has been around for awhile and most of their work is very ambigious. There has been a lot of controversy surrendering their group, lyrics and activities. They have even visited North Korea, so yeah ~ A very interesting group












Ágy is the artist I have chosen for the Your Best Of Spin-Off!
She brought Lotunia to our first final on our first try. In the end she archieved 17th place, which was our best position for a long time.
I genuinely think this is the best I have sent to the maincontest and I will most likely never be able to top this tbh. Very excited to see how this will fare against the other entrants!

Posted by: Theresa Bré 16th October 2018, 11:19 PM

I was wondering if you were actually aware of Laibach's history when you confirmed this!! Safe to say though this is not what I was expecting from them, absolutely beautiful song

Posted by: NocheLuna 18th October 2018, 05:33 PM

^
Yeah, I usually check for info on the artists I send, needless to say this group has far more controversies surrendering them than most of my former entrants. The first song I heard by them was "Eurovision", which is quite different from "Vor Sonnen-Aufgang".

I'm glad you like this song tho! Just a pity that we are in different semi finals

Posted by: NocheLuna 15th November 2018, 10:21 AM

Result: 28/28 (17 points)

Voters:
07 | Aesthetica
05 | Altyr Muunilinst and Ojnoj

Me and K-Pop is not a recipe for success

Posted by: NocheLuna 25th November 2018, 04:55 PM

Du willst mich los sein
Schon kommt die morgendämmerung
Du bist meine freiheit
Oh himmel über mir

Kinda late opps.
But yeah, very happy to have gotten into the top 15 with Laibach and "Vor Sonnen-Aufgang". Muchisimas gracias to everyone that voted, especially Beaverdonia and Suededonia for the top scores!

Posted by: NocheLuna 25th November 2018, 04:56 PM

(Reserved for ybo result)

Posted by: NocheLuna 25th November 2018, 05:12 PM

For the last contest of this year I've decided to enter the Japanese artist Daoko with the song "Haikei-Goodbye-Sayonara" ~
I don't really know what to expect, but hopefully some people find this enjoyable

Posted by: Iz~ 26th November 2018, 05:31 AM

I've been enjoying Daoko a lot recently. Especially that really high-viewed song for the Fireworks film. This is also really lovely, I'm really pleased to find something else great from her! Good stuff.

Posted by: NocheLuna 22nd January 2019, 07:25 PM

After sending a string of twelve songs in foreign languages - with a few English words here and there - we (finally?) send a song fully in English. "The Mysterious Vanishing of Electra" is sung by the Swedish artist Anna von Hausswolff who began her career in 2010 I think. The song itself is needless to say something of an experience and is nothing like something I have sent before to this contest ~




*Really, really late response*
Im happy that you enjoyed the song Iz~ Thought you might know her from before, she is not exactly completely unknown in Japan if I have understood correctly.

Posted by: NocheLuna 27th February 2019, 05:42 PM

We are going american this time with the band Pillar Point and their song "Dove". The music video was filmed in in the capital of Colombia, Bogotá. The dancer in the video is named Kia LaBeija the current mother of the house of LaBeija which is based in New York.

This is what she had to say about her dancing in the music video:

QUOTE

BHV: In the video, did you have a routine, or were you freestylin’?

Kia: Everything in Dove was freestyle. There was no choreography, just improvised moves. If you can really vogue, you can vogue to anything – not thinking about choreography, just about interpreting the music, telling your story, and dancing with your heart. A lot of people can take voguing classes and get the moves down, but many of them can’t actually vogue. Class is meant to teach you the elements, the outline, but YOU have to write the essay, or else you are plagiarizing.

Source: http://www.bhisvoguing.com/kia-labeija-english/

Posted by: NocheLuna 31st March 2019, 12:59 PM

Posted by: NocheLuna 5th April 2019, 06:31 PM

A little song from Burkina Faso that I discovered while I was travelling in Kenya a few months ago. Took me a long time to find the song, but it was definitely worth it

Posted by: Bré 5th April 2019, 07:13 PM

So glad that you did manage to reconfirm on time because this is an absolute bop. (also almost certainly the first song I've ever heard by a Burkinabé artist, I stan)

Posted by: NocheLuna 8th April 2019, 07:24 PM

^ Yay, glad you like the song Bré! In hindsight i'm kinda happy that i ended up getting vetoed it allowed this song to grow more on me, needless to say i'm going to be a tiny bit disappointed if I end up not qualifying

Posted by: NocheLuna 8th May 2019, 09:31 PM

I feel so high
Everything goes blurry one two three
Now I’m blind
I don’t know why
I know what it is
even if I don’t see it
bad ending

We are in noir
There’s nothing more with you
We are in noir
Now let go of me

… And we got vetoed for the second time in a row

Anyway our entry for this edition, replacing Sunmi, is the Italian DJ and producer duo Merk & Kremont and a vocalist named Ady Suleiman.

Posted by: NocheLuna 12th June 2019, 09:28 PM

Posted by: NocheLuna 22nd July 2019, 02:17 PM

Her color is dark grey
"This is who I am", she says
"I've had it all,
Built up a wall - for protection.
Colors are hard to find
I've almost given up
This is my one last call to the sky"

Pride II: Aquilo - Calling Me

A sudden thought of disbelief
Clouds my every conscience
But how do we seek refuge here?
I panic a bit to find out that
This is all I've got
I panic a bit to find out that
This is all I need

BJSC 116: Hishigdalai - Ghost

Posted by: NocheLuna 11th August 2019, 02:54 PM

Posted by: NocheLuna 26th August 2019, 03:50 PM

Posted by: NocheLuna 14th September 2019, 08:42 PM

Thrilled to have archieved my first top 10 result this year, huge thanks to everyone that voted for "The Other Promise" in the final!
In other news, Lotunia has had their most successful year until now. We have somehow managed to qualify for every single final, some being more surprising then others - like Anna von Hausswolff, Hawa Boussim, Hishigdalai and Pillar Point. Of course, this can all change with one of the three songs I have lined up for the rest of the year ~

Posted by: Jade 14th September 2019, 08:43 PM

Your entry this time was beautiful didn't quite realise that I was the only person to give it an 18 but yeah, I'm a sucker for a piano instrumental.

Congrats on the top 10 position <3

Posted by: NocheLuna 16th September 2019, 08:00 PM

Thank you Jade, and congratulations on winning!

Posted by: NocheLuna 25th September 2019, 08:47 PM

Completely forgot about this when I wrote about BJSC 117 . So, for this edition of Worldvision I got Cameroon, which was very fun since I already had an artist that I wanted to send to the regular contest from that country. Reniss is one of the artists that I discovered when visited Kenya earlier this year, and she will most likely not be the last one that finds her way to BJSC . The song "La Sauce" is sung in French and Pidgin, and was widely considered to be the unoffical anthem for the Cameroonian football team the 2017 AFCON.

BJSC 118: Charlotte Lawrence - Why Do You Love Me

Posted by: NocheLuna 6th October 2019, 07:04 PM

Still kinda shocked that I actually won, muchisimas gracias to everyone that gave points to Charlotte Lawrence. Special thanks goes to Holland-Oats, Ultraviolenceland, TARO Bellamia, Arcodesia and Fljótavik who gave her bronze or silver medals! And United States of Jack, Espen and Rep d’Áskorza who gave us gold, couldn’t have done this without you guys

Next month: It’s likely that I will not send what I originally intended for BJSC 119. Having an AQ changes everything.

Posted by: NocheLuna 23rd October 2019, 06:55 PM

A song with lyrics penned by two of the members, Taeyong (the first rapper) and Mark (the second rapper).
Joined by Lucas (the last rapper) and Doyoung (the vocalist).
A reflection on their memories from before they joined the idol-industry, past regrets, youth, and moving foward.
Honestly, my favorite entry this year, only beaten by "The Other Promise".

Posted by: Call Me Cody 23rd October 2019, 08:23 PM

this is basically an NCT subunitfull of my bias wreckers

taeyong and Mark for 127 and Lucas for WayV

Posted by: NocheLuna 24th October 2019, 07:12 AM

Gonna take that as approval!!
(I have no idea who my fave is in this group, opps - it's probably Taeyong, maybe, idk)

Posted by: NocheLuna 23rd November 2019, 06:23 PM

Posted by: NocheLuna 21st January 2020, 08:20 PM

Regndråper faller og faller tar fargene bort
Du er uendelig liten men håpet er stort
Eg høyrer til deg og sånn vil det alltid bli
Eg drøymer at snart er du her og legg handa di trygt i mi

Result: 18/28 (25 points)

*~~~~~~~*

This is probably going to be a bit to monotonous for someone, but I just find this so relaxing? There is something very soothing about this - and this type of genre is rarely my thing. Anyway, this has been sitting on my to-send list for far too long, and starting the new year with "Dreams" feels right. Hope some of you enjoy the (re)discovery!

Posted by: Rob S 21st January 2020, 09:02 PM

This is wonderful. I had already come across this in 2018 whilst looking for potentials but never really decided to send it. Hope this does very well!

Posted by: NocheLuna 24th January 2020, 06:56 PM

Ohh what a coincidence, I also stumbled over this in 2018. I hope this does well too, but one does never really know what to expect from this contest

Posted by: NocheLuna 1st March 2020, 02:46 PM

Let me go back
To when I was young
Here I was born
And here I will die lonesome

Let there be light
And let there be love
Hear the bells
Ring our song

Wake me
Wake me up my darling
When the Lord has descended on us
All the worries
That you carried with you
They are lost in a warm embrace
Timelessness

Posted by: NocheLuna 27th March 2020, 07:12 PM

Hey, don't you know
That time waits for no one
And we need each other
To share every moment of life
Baby, tell me that you love me too

Posted by: isolAddy! 27th March 2020, 07:56 PM

So what was your first choice Nocheluna?

EDIT:

Nevermind I found out it was Mirei.

Posted by: NocheLuna 28th March 2020, 06:23 PM

Yup, it was Mirei!
Did not realise that it had already been revealed until saw the showcase thread earlier today

Posted by: NocheLuna 5th May 2020, 05:05 PM

Moving on from Vietnam, Lotunia is this time sending Chinese artist Sa Dingding. Taken from the soundtrack of Ashes of Love, we present you "Upwards To The Moon".

Posted by: NocheLuna 14th June 2020, 06:33 PM

Posted by: Jay* 28th June 2020, 06:54 AM

Hey! Just to say I really enjoyed your entry this month, a great discovery, and it deserved more than it got!

Posted by: NocheLuna 28th June 2020, 05:37 PM

I’m glad you enjoyed the song, knowing that someone has made a discovery out of it is far more worth to me then making the final! ☺️

Posted by: NocheLuna 31st July 2020, 06:39 PM

Posted by: Bré 31st July 2020, 06:41 PM

! lmao it didn't even occur to me that this was a third consecutive PJSC winner that you confirmed haha (the last contest feels like too long ago)

Posted by: NocheLuna 5th August 2020, 09:08 PM

BJSC 126: Masaru Yokoyama - Uso To Honto

Posted by: Jade 5th August 2020, 09:18 PM

Beautiful entry hope it will sail through to the final!

Posted by: NocheLuna 7th August 2020, 07:17 PM

Glad to see you like it, Jade thought this one might resonate with you (and a few others) when I confirmed it.

Posted by: NocheLuna 5th September 2020, 07:08 PM

It didn't mean anything
I held onto hope
At the edge of my imagination
Buried in the world
The air is empty

Posted by: Bré 5th September 2020, 08:59 PM

This is a beautiful song, one of the few strong highlights that I'm sad I can't support from the other semi - I'd not heard any of her solo work before, tragic that we won't hear any more music from her when this song shows such clear potential for her to have been one of the most standout names in the genre. </3

Posted by: NocheLuna 6th September 2020, 09:26 PM

Yay, i'm glad you enjoyed the song Bré! Yeah, she definitly had potential to be a great artist, it saddens me that we don't have more, but at least there are a few songs out there by her.
(Not 100% sure about qualifying, gonna have to check that now ~)

Posted by: NocheLuna 27th September 2020, 04:57 PM

Live Version

Posted by: NocheLuna 4th October 2020, 07:57 PM

New(ish ) flag
https://imgur.com/L3VrnYF

The neon green was annoying my eyes tbh
If I had the artistic skills I would have tried my hand on making a lotus flower instead of the star, but I don't.
We also qualified for this months final, yay!

Posted by: *Callum 5th October 2020, 01:19 PM

I’m so happy that EXO qualified! This is a BOP from a fantastic album

Posted by: Lovesick Cody 5th October 2020, 07:37 PM

lowkey this is EXO's best album

that era of SM and LDN Noise was such a godsend

Posted by: *Callum 5th October 2020, 08:12 PM

I mean EXODUS is a fantastic album, but nothing compares to The War for me - now that album is sublime

Posted by: NocheLuna 10th October 2020, 10:53 PM

Yay, hype
Also this has been taken from Ex'Act, not EXODUS

Posted by: *Callum 10th October 2020, 10:56 PM

You are very right. I always get Ex’Act and EXODUS mixed up

Posted by: NocheLuna 10th October 2020, 11:08 PM

Same tbh. I i genuinely thought "Artificial Love" was from EXODUS before I confirmed the song - mostly because I find those two albums to sound very similar

Posted by: NocheLuna 29th October 2020, 06:18 PM

Posted by: NocheLuna 3rd December 2020, 05:42 PM

"I was weak. That's why I needed you
Needed someone to punish me for my sins
But that's all over now, I know the truth
Now it's time to end this"
- James Sunderland

Went for an instrumental that features in one of the most famous https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DBrHKVWkJs from the Silent Hill series. Actually did better than I thought it would do, so very happy about that.

~~~

Veto: Coy - Promises

I'm on a highway pushing limits, but ironically
The thought of what I did to you is catching up on me
I made the one you loved into your biggest enemy
Said I'm never gonna, never gonna leave you

So, i got vetoed. A little bit sad, but I can't really disagree since it got confirmed 4 times earlier this year

~~~

BJSC 130: Stars - Hold On When You Get Love And Let Go When You Give It

It's a pretty melody
It might help you through the night time
But it doesn't make it easy
To leave the party at the right time

If I'm frightened, if I'm high
It's my weakness please forgive it
At least I hold on when I get love,
And I let go when I give it

And here is our actual entry! Canadian band Stars with a cute little uplifting song

Posted by: NocheLuna 30th December 2020, 03:53 PM

…
I don’t think I’ve ever done one of these? Anyway, as we all know 2020 has been a year full of uncertainty. For myself it has been a reassurance to have this contest happen more or less every month. So, yeah, thanks for all the (re)discoveries. The songs featured on this list are those that have had some lasting impact - meaning that they are the ones that stayed with me after they were entered or grew on me post-contest. If your country is not on the list, I’m sorry, just know that this was very hard to rank!

01. Republic of Adonia: Ayumi Hamasaki - M (Above & Beyond Remix) [123]
02. Oslol: MIREI - Lonely In Tokyo [123]
03. Jayrusalem: Donna Missal - Hurt By You [124]
04. Jadakissnia: WILDES - Let You Go [122]
05. POPHub: Suad - Faces [128]
06. United States of Jack: Aly & AJ - Attack Of Panic [122]
07. Cadelicia: Offer Nissim - Better Man (feat. Meital De Razon & Riki Ben Ari) [125]
08. Tartford: Amanda Ghost - Idol [122]
09. Rolloland: MODERNS - Jarre [123]
10. Persephonia: Max Cooper & Tom Hodge - In Pursuit Of Ghosts [122]

11. D'yermak'er: WILLOW - Wait A Minute! [127]
12. Ultraviolenceland: Izzy Bizu - Faded [125]
13. Skall: Blood Orange - Best To You [124]
14. Daehun: Apink - Dumhdurum [125]
15. Republic of Adonia: Yubin - Lady [124]
16. The Actual Republic of Bellamia: Future Jr. - Sidewalk Teens [126]
17. Singerpurear: Jackson Wang - 100 Ways [123]
18. Aelandor: King Creosote & Jon Hopkins - Bats In The Attic (Unravelled) [122]
19. United States of Jack: Olivia O'Brien - Sad Songs In The Summer [121]
20. Scherzland: Cailin Russo - You Touch Me, I Touch You Back [122]

21. Danæviia: Shapov - Chasing Shadows (feat. Cal) [123]
22. Persephonia: Ela Minus - el cielo no es de nadie [128]
23. Altyr Muunilinst: Nova Miller - Mi Amor [125]
24. POPHub: Jessi - Numb [127]
25. New Lexico: Navvy - Pieces [126]
26. Quintessa: YooA - Bon Voyage [130]
27. Oslol: Marisa Maino - LOVE SUX [128]
28. Utopia: Temples - Paraphernalia [129]
29. Persephonia: Fatoumata Diawara - Nterini [127]
30. Cor Lupus: Jessie Frye - Ocean [127]

01. Republic of Adonia: Ayumi Hamasaki - M (Above & Beyond Remix) [123]

Posted by: NocheLuna 11th January 2021, 06:38 PM

I don't wanna talk about it
You frown as if you're annoyed
Everything you do is half-hearted
You just argue that you've done nothing wrong
You say you'll do better next time
But there is no next time
Before this chance becomes your last
If you still don't come to your senses
I'll kick you to the curb

Performance Version

Summertime sadness.

Posted by: *Callum 12th January 2021, 09:42 PM

HYPE for Queen Sunmi

Posted by: NocheLuna 15th January 2021, 02:15 PM

YES, hype us

Posted by: NocheLuna 15th February 2021, 07:04 PM

Performance Version

Posted by: NocheLuna 13th March 2021, 12:28 PM

Performance Version

Posted by: Cody SlayTEEZ 14th March 2021, 04:49 AM

Ah yes, the song with one of the hardest choreographies in k-pop history

Posted by: NocheLuna 15th March 2021, 11:32 PM

Yeah, it's both amazing and a little tiring to watch

Posted by: NocheLuna 16th April 2021, 01:48 PM

I don't think I do too well
Well with moderation, well with moderation
I try to control myself
But I lack the patience, can't seem to slow the pacing
The way I self-sabotage, I got it down to an art
I should hold back, but where's the fun in that?
I don't think I do too well
Well with moderation

Posted by: NocheLuna 11th May 2021, 08:09 PM

"I get it now, Why I'm still alive
Even though everyone else is dead
I'm not the only one who's still walking around
I'm the same as them! I just hadn't noticed it before."
- Lisa Garland

Went for an instrumental by Akira Yamaoka again! This time from the first Silent Hill game.
The song is taken from this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG5fpimNIYI which features Harry Mason - the protagonist who is looking for his lost daughter, and Lisa Garland.
Who to late realizes her own gruesome fate, which makes this one of the saddest moments in the game series.

Posted by: NocheLuna 14th July 2021, 12:52 PM

~~~

Posted by: Bré 14th July 2021, 01:11 PM

Really loving 'Gaia', think it is actually my favourite of the 3 Faun entries to date - it does sound a little more niche so not sure it'll see the same level of success but I hope it does!

Posted by: NocheLuna 14th July 2021, 01:28 PM

I'm glad you like it Bré This is more left field than the other two entries by them, so I'm not expecting another top 10 hit. Hopefully I can make the final, which would be more than enough for me!

Posted by: NocheLuna 18th August 2021, 06:19 PM

We are bringing back Girls' Generation with their last single "All Night" for this contest. We have previously entered Tiffany Young as a solo artist a while ago, which ended with us narrowly missing the final. Can Girls' Generation get us to our third final this year?
In other news, we have a new flag Jafet was kind enough to remake the flag he made for the contest he hosted earlier this year. Again, thank you so much!

Posted by: NocheLuna 22nd September 2021, 05:30 PM

Performance Version

Posted by: Cody Chaddha 22nd September 2021, 06:34 PM

It's not the immaculate "LO$ER=LO♡ER" but still one of TXT's better songs

they really do best when they're doing angsty modern pop punk

Posted by: NocheLuna 28th September 2021, 07:20 PM

Glad to see that you enjoy the song, Cody!
("LO$ER=LO♡ER" is excellent, I think I might try to enter it at a later date )

Posted by: ClaudiaKinkleman 28th September 2021, 09:16 PM

This is honestly one of my favorite songs of all-time.

0X1=LOVESONG and LO$ER=L♡VER are such bangers too, but nothing touches 9 and 3 Quarters imo

Posted by: NocheLuna 28th September 2021, 10:11 PM

Happy to say that I agree with you on that!!

In other news... We qualified
Which means that TXT joins SEVENTEEN and Faun as our third qualifier this year. AND we have somehow managed to get four (NCT U, EXO, SEVENTEEN and TXT) male k-pop groups into the final! Which is kinda insane, since I have not managed to get one single girl group into the final

Posted by: NocheLuna 21st October 2021, 06:58 PM

Performance Version

Posted by: Iz 💀 22nd October 2021, 04:23 AM

this is just brilliant to listen to, and the lyrics are... she got some FLOW.

Good luck!

Posted by: Bré 23rd October 2021, 10:52 PM

Oh wow this song's lyrics are a lot darker than I thought they'd be from the sound of the song.

This has been quite a big grower for me, another pretty unique sounding Asian entry, liking the juxtaposition of the WEDNESDAY CAMPANELLA esque talk-rap verses and the big anime theme esque chorus (I don't think this actually is tied to an anime? but it definitely could be if it wanted to). Hope it doesn't get slept on too much. (I did think it sounded like an obvious Iz fave, shame he is in the other semi!)

Posted by: NocheLuna 25th October 2021, 06:23 PM

Thank you!
Happy to see that you enjoy her song


Was not sure if this was going to appeal to your taste or not. So I'm happy to hear that it has grown on you Bré!
As far as I know this is not connected to any anime.

Posted by: NocheLuna 22nd November 2021, 05:54 PM

Oh heart, heart, heart
If you don't warn me I'll be waiting for you
Oh heart, heart, heart
If you don't come here, I'll leave
Oh heart, heart, heart
We lived together in a fantasy

Do you remember https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBxu9KfklM8? Well I decided to bring Marcela Morelo back again. Here she is with "Corazón Salvaje" (Wild Heart)

Posted by: NocheLuna 23rd January 2022, 11:12 PM

Just like water ignores clouds
You will not return

Yeah, I have been waiting to send her to the contest again for a while. Hope you enjoy!

Posted by: Dobbo. 24th January 2022, 12:56 PM

Yes this is just as great as the first entry of hers you sent way back.

Posted by: NocheLuna 24th January 2022, 10:10 PM

Glad it lives up to "Bánh Trôi Nước" for you!

Also, yay, we actually qualified again

Posted by: NocheLuna 21st March 2022, 12:06 AM

Vem har väckt den rädslan, som lät ditt hjärta gråta?
Varför tar din hand så hårt ett grepp om mammas hår?
Runt oss dansar skuggor, nu är ängeln borta
Han sa så mycket vackert, mycket mer än jag förstår

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Worldvision VI: Mashrou' Leila - Roman

I don't intend on swallowing your lies
The words will burn my throat
I don't intend on dissecting your intentions
Keep your tongue in it's cage

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BJSC 142: Calle 13 ft. Totó La Momposina, Susana Baca & Maria Rita - Latinoamérica

Performance Version

For the previous contest Lotunia sent Calle 13 (Puerto Rico), Totó la Momposina (Colombia), Susana Baca (Peru) and Maria Rita (Brasil) with the song “Latinoamérica”. A song sung in Spanish and Portuguese. A song that through the music video shows the diversity of Latin-America. The song itself has a message of unity beyond borders, a definition of what makes a Latin-American person, and addresses several socio-political issues that this part of the world is still going through. So, I did not expect to qualify when I entered this - a dnq was pretty unsurprising. With that being said, I don't regret entering this. “Latinoamérica” has a spot in my heart, and it always will - I guess that is the Latin-American part of me speaking.

Posted by: NocheLuna 28th March 2022, 08:03 PM

Performance Version

Sending my favorite lullaby "Prayer" this time. Performed by the duo Secret Garden, a former Eurovision winner, with vocals by Karen Matheson.

Posted by: NocheLuna 3rd May 2022, 11:23 AM

So, we were a little too late to enter properly this spin-off Anyway, we ended up masquerading as Tinnmark with a pretty good scandipop song by the norwegian artist Marit Larsen. Which is someone that I have considered entering in the past, so i'm very happy that I got the chance now. In the end we landed at 24th which is fine more than good enough.

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BJSC 144: M83 ft. Susanne Sundfør - Oblivion

Since I was young, I knew I'd find you
But our love was a song sung by a dying swan
And in the night, you hear me calling
You hear me calling
And in your dreams you see me falling, falling

Breathe in the light
I'll stay here in the shadow
Waiting for a sign, as the tide grows
Higher, and higher, and higher

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Posted by: NocheLuna 14th May 2022, 01:33 PM

Points given:

1. 241 St. Burbia
2. 228 Quintessa
3. 226 Altyr Muunilinst
4. 161 Persephonia
5. 161 Unovia
6. 157 Jadakissnia
7. 149 Niceland
8. 146 FSR Rontvia
9. 146 Greenfroze
10. 144 Hendinia

Points received:

1. 152 Terra Avium
2. 151 Jadakissnia
3. 144 Rolloland
4. 127 Séyetana
5. 122 Persephonia
6. 116 Suedeonia
7. 108 Aelandor
8. 105 Unovia
9. 104 République d'Áskorza
10. 104 Singerpurear

Posted by: diva thin muffin 14th May 2022, 02:39 PM

I’m so happy you chose this and happier to see it win. It’s long been one of my all time favourite songs so I’m so happy to see it break the ol’ anniversary curse!

Posted by: NocheLuna 17th May 2022, 09:18 PM

Thank you for the gold medal . Had no idea you this was a favorite of yours, so was very happy too see this get a 18 pointer from you.

Posted by: NocheLuna 1st June 2022, 09:05 PM

Posted by: NocheLuna 19th July 2022, 01:18 PM

Right, so last contest went well - or at the very least the hosting went okay
Anyway, we are going to Ghana this time. Taken from her second album Sissala Goddess here is Wiyaala with one of my favorite discoveries from last year "When The Lord Get Us Ready".

Posted by: NocheLuna 22nd August 2022, 09:37 PM

I envy you ~
Such. A. Good. Song.
Please enjoy!
(Also if you have time, take a listen to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpf26PtBXgo - The newest song by Girls' Generation!)

Posted by: NocheLuna 2nd October 2022, 04:14 PM

So are you happy now?
Finally happy now? Yeah
Well, I'm just the same
I feel like I lost everything

Everyone comes and goes as they wish
Even without a goodbye
If this is how things are
I don't want to love again
I travel through memories
That have become old and worn out

Under the orange sun
We dance together
Where there are no shadows
There is no promised seperation
See you in my memory
That was once beautiful

Performance Version

From her "coming-of-age" series, here is "Eight" by IU and Suga.

Posted by: NocheLuna 28th October 2022, 08:28 PM

... Honestly, I have no idea how I actuallly found them.

Posted by: NocheLuna 2nd December 2022, 08:00 PM

And now you are my anchor
In the rapture of this day
And your name will be my prayer:

Hekate, Hekate, Hekate!
You bestow upon me the dreams
And now I dream of thee
Hekate, approach, I beseech thee

BJSC 150: Yoko Kanno ft. Arnór Dan - Von

Where things grow, there is hope
All that heals holds hope
Out of bonds of ice, she appears from
Out of a frosty sky, she slowly moves forward

When all seems still, all is calm
All is silent, hope ignites
While everything seeks forward, flows forward
Comes into being, then there is hope

"I asked Nine what he was always listening to. And he said it was music from a cold land... From Iceland. And then... He said that in Icelandic, V-O-N means... 'hope.'" - Lisa Mishima

Went for an japanese-icelandic collaboration this time. This song is taken from Zankyō no Terror which is an anime that Yoko Kanno and Arnór Dan made the soundtrack for. The song is taken from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh72FD4ykyc scene. The artist themselves have appeared in BJSC in the past. Yoko Kanno represented Deandria in the first Movies spin-off, and Arnór Dan represented Jadakissnia together with Hugar in BJSC 95. Edit: Arnór Dan also represented Caerfyrddia together with Ólafur Arnalds on the song "So Close" in BJSC 54.

Posted by: Dr. Bré 3rd December 2022, 04:18 AM

Arnór Dan was also featured on another BJSC entry which is still up there with my faves of all time, Ólafur Arnalds' 'So Close' (a little before your time, Caerfyrddia in BJSC 54). I loved 'Waves' too so very much looking forward to hearing this one!

Posted by: NocheLuna 3rd December 2022, 03:03 PM

Opps, I somehow completely overlooked that when I checked the song thread. TY for letting me know tho!

Posted by: NocheLuna 27th December 2022, 08:24 PM

A day goes by, a night goes by
A year goes by but still my heart beats for you
I guess I can never forget you
The streets are full of people, mysteries
But they never make me linger
Like you always do

For this edition of Worldvision we got the choice between Türkiye and Helsinki. At first I intended to send https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GMFE1qriAEfolk band representing Türkiye. However, I discovered that they were only based there and that almost none of the members were actually turkish. Which led me to Helsinki. Chisu and the song "Mysteeri" was a song I had down for bjsc 151, so sending this song here would free up a spot for the upcoming year. Winning came as a little surprise - I finally now have one of each the medal postions Well at least in the spin-off forum. Again, thank you so much for the points!

Received points from:

12p | Sovarasma
10p | Flynnonda and Pestolia
08p | Altyr Muunilinst, Cor Lupus, République d'Áskorza and Séyetana
07p | Danæviia, Jadakissnia and Land of DW
06p |
05p |
04p |
03p |
02p | Beaverdonia, Persephonia, Rolloland and Terra Avium
01p |

Posted by: uhsting 27th December 2022, 09:29 PM

Deserved winner. Would actually love to see this in the main contest as it also screams a top 10 contender for me.

Posted by: NocheLuna 17th January 2023, 09:48 PM

Quella volta ti aspettavo in Saint Laurent

Never got around to sending this last year, even tho it was one of my favorite songs opps
Hope you enjoy!

Posted by: Addy! 17th January 2023, 10:55 PM

Hyping this one big time...I actually confirmed it in BJSC 149 before I switched it to 007 Shake...it was sitting on my potential playlist to find the right time to send it again but so happy you managed it...no hard feelings though

Also this track it kinda followed me all over my flying in Europe in December for work...mainly I've heard it in Switzerland couple of times!!!

Posted by: NocheLuna 18th January 2023, 08:48 PM

Ohh I didn't know that. I guess in a way we switched entries

Posted by: Calvin Maxwell 23rd January 2023, 04:23 AM

bro same, I shazamed this when I heard it during a trip to the Matterhorn back in October

Posted by: NocheLuna 24th January 2023, 07:37 PM

Switzerland showing some good taste
(we qualified yay)

Posted by: NocheLuna 20th February 2023, 06:46 PM

Posted by: NocheLuna 20th March 2023, 06:37 PM

You're a cold killer looking for a heart to break
And I swear you were just another stupid mistake
And I won't come back, baby
I'm done lying awake
You're a cold killer, screaming at the top of my lungs
And I know that I'm not the only one
You aimed in on me like a loaded gun
So fire away

Well... This is apparently a former Popjustice winner I'm pretty sure me unintentionally sending a Popjustice winner has happened before too, so this is probably not a new situation
It's a good song tho! Found it awhile back through youtube recomended and i've been pretty much hooked on it since. Hope you enjoy!

Posted by: NocheLuna 29th April 2023, 01:17 PM

Just let us end it
They say time heals everything
New plan, another dream
Will it ever end?

Perfomance Version

Taken from this years serbian national selection for ESC. One of my absolute favorites from the (very few) national finals i've took the time to watch live. Here is Filip Baloš with the song "Novi Plan Drugi San" ("New Plan, Another Dream"). Surprisingly enough this came on at a party I attended last weekend. Hopefully that is a good sign!

Posted by: RobBot 30th April 2023, 09:37 AM

Big fan, one of my favourite songs not to make it to Eurovision this year

Posted by: NocheLuna 5th May 2023, 12:57 PM

Happy to see that you are a fan RobBot

Posted by: NocheLuna 31st May 2023, 02:10 PM

Perfomance Version

aka the "high note song". Now, this song is very well known in the K-Pop sphere. Not only because it is a genuine hit and beloved, but also because many idols have covered the song in interviews, radio shows, variety shows and in performances. I first got to know this song when EXO's Chen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd0Y_js-JJc it on the variety show Knowing Brothers like 5 or so years ago. Hope y'all enjoy!

Posted by: uhsting 31st May 2023, 03:11 PM

MOTHER

Posted by: NocheLuna 3rd June 2023, 01:02 PM

Yesss support us x

Posted by: Calvin Maxwell 4th June 2023, 08:56 PM

this clip of Kim Jong Kook (aka the OG gigachad of K-pop) covering this will forever live in my head rent free

Posted by: NocheLuna 16th June 2023, 03:50 PM

^ a variety king!
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we ended up at 32th. pretty good for a song that barely made it through the semifinals!

Posted by: NocheLuna 22nd July 2023, 11:00 PM

Nights are better in the dead of
Like the way your bed is set up
Dancing silhouettes do duets
Let’s do it in no get up
Said something at ten and then ya
Got me at eleven when the
Moon was in a state of beauty
I just had to lift my head up

Every time we kiss I get a
Feeling I can’t skip ahead of
I just need the night and you but I don’t know if it’ll let us
Never know if it’ll let us
If it'll let us
I know that the day don’t like us
But the night would if it met us

So, we decided to recycle this time. Desbuanda - Come back etc. (;_;), sent Lucy Camp with "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTzu4Thi8gw" in the first contest (95) I competed in. post-bjsc 95 "The Heart Dies" became one of my most listened to songs from that era, and I consider it one of my absolute favourite discoveries from this contest. Desbuanda themselves went on to become one of my most pointed countries throughout the contests we competed in together - it was rare for me to not vote for one of their entries (at the time this also included Unovia, Quintessa and Persephonia). "In The Night" is one of the songs by her that I have loved for a while, hopefully this one also resonates with some people!

Posted by: Brer 22nd July 2023, 11:20 PM

I actually don't really remember the Desbuanda entry from her but I might need to give it a relisten because I loved this one <3

Posted by: NocheLuna 27th July 2023, 02:34 PM

Happy to hear that you like it Bré! (absolutely recommend taking a listen to "The Heart Dies")

Posted by: NocheLuna 17th September 2023, 11:29 PM

You know what i need
You know i need it
I'm so addicted
I mean
I can't live without it

By far one of our favorite contests this year <3 . Unfortunately, our chosen artist from Nigeria could not quite keep up - but the discoveries that I made this contest more then made up for it.

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Foreign Language III: Lido Pimienta ft. Li Saumet – Nada

From one wonderful contest to another! We took part in the third edition of the Foreign Language Spin-off and sent Colombian artists Lido Pimienta and Li Saumet (known from Bomba Estéreo). The end result was 10th, which is more than good enough – thank you to everyone who voted!

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BJSC 158: Fefe Dobson - Ghost

What's her name? What's she like?
I should warn her that you'll never do her right
All your games, all your lies
I need to tell her, maybe I can change her mind

You act like you just saw a ghost
I watched you getting way too close
Now I know why you're never there
Now I know, so it's my turn to disappear
You act like you just saw a ghost
I caught you
Now I know

Decided to go Canadian again and send another song called “Ghost”. Fefe Dobson is fairly known is her home-country. The song itself falls under the pop-rock umbrella which I feel like might have been quite popular during the time of its release – at the very least among the Disney girls. Just received some intel that this has been on drag race? wasn't aware of that but yay for that .

Posted by: NocheLuna 30th October 2023, 07:01 PM

Posted by: NocheLuna 24th November 2023, 02:11 PM

Going into the night
Like a flash in the dark
See the tears in our eyes
Fall of glittering stars
In American cars

I’ll let go of the wheel
And take hold of my heart
So before we crash
Kiss me under the stars
In American cars

Performance Version

Posted by: NocheLuna 15th January 2024, 08:24 PM

The star shines, but does it really shine here?
With cold cheeks she stands among frozen trees
And hear another melody about a Christmas fantasy
Which is so beautiful, but it was never mine

They sang happy Christmas, peace on our earth
While I picked up the angel that was crushed yesterday
They sang happy Christmas, heaven on earth
While the tears fell silently

I want to feel the warmth, joy and hope
I Want to be in your Christmas fantasy

Had to actually translate this one myself haha. Not the happiest song I'll admit, but it's one the songs that hits just a little bit harder as one grow older.

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BJSC 161: Ria Hall - Te Ahi Kai Pō

My peace is found
My heart is still
I feel your presence
As the fire burns away the darkness

"Te Ahi Kai Pō (The Fire Burning Away The Darkness)" is in reference to finding peace following the aftermath of war. The battle of Te Ranga in June of 1864 is the inspiration for this song, which was an unplanned slaughter of many Māori. This attack was in retaliation to the battle of Pukehinahina, where the British found themselves at a loss to The Māori. The song is from New Zealand, sung fully in the Māori language.

Posted by: NocheLuna 24th April 2024, 05:54 PM

Call the police 'cause you just stole my heart

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BJSC 164: Infinity Song - Slow Burn