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Cowboy Cody
post 19th August 2022, 07:11 PM
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Gia, do you know the order of the solos?
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Welcome one and all to Rave Cave, the place to be to experience high octane fun and a smooth dance floor. Here, you can take a wild ride on our hamster ball rollercoaster, dance the night away in the Rave Cave dance floor, or enjoy a nice view of the blooming Logjam Lotus. All sponsored by No Sweat Insurance! This is where the semi-finals are going to be taking place. 62 squads have readied up, but only 40 squads, two from each semi, will remain by the end of the week. Which ones, you may ask? Well... that is all up to you! Here's how you can do your part and vote for which squad will advance:

QUOTE
01 | Only people who are participating in this contest are allowed to vote.
02 | Each country must vote in their assigned semifinal. The autoqualifier for this round, Cor Lupus, will vote in both semifinals.
03 | Votes must use this points system to rank your top 10 favorite entries: 12 / 10 / 08 / 07 / 06 / 05 / 04 / 03 / 02 / 01. Just remember, you only have a limited amount of bars, so make sure you choose wisely.
04 | You can’t vote for yourself. I mean... we all want to, right? But that isn’t a good reflection of what everyone really thinks about your entry.
05 | Cody will be handling all vote inputs and calculations for this event. Don't worry, he's not Midas in disguise.


Your deadline for turning in votes will be 25 August 2022, at the stroke of midnight BST. But be careful: to vote on time means having to pay a small late fee.. Late votes will be allowed by discretion of the host but will be subject to a 15% deduction, while no shows will suffer a 33% deduction. Squads that have already voted will shine a cool bloom blue.

This contest is just heating up! Will you be left in the dust? Have a sweat-free day!

*beach no guaranteed, cooling effect not guaranteed, fun not guaranteed. See No Sweat Insurance terms of service for details.*

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AUTOQUALIFIER
AQ • Cor Lupus • BESS - Rakastan En Rakasta



SEMI FINAL 1
01 • Harmonica • Still Corners - Black Lagoon
02 • Danζviia • Hogland - Letting Go (feat. KIDDO)
03 • Eastovka • Mayumi Itsuwa - Kokoro No Tomo
04 • Aquafina • Deborah De Luca - You're Toxic
05 • Lookylion • RONDΙ - Love Myself
06 • POPHub • Regi & Emma Heesters - Zwaartekracht
07 • Tartford • Nicolette Larson - Lotta Love (12" Mix)
08 • FSR Rontvia • AR/CO - Call Me By My Name
09 • Kathaldazia • Pretty Girl - Forever
10 • Rolloland • Mikko Joensuu - Drop Me Down
11 • Aeroche • Boys Noize & ABRA - Affection
12 • Skall • Priya Ragu - Illuminous
13 • Taahino • The Summer Set - Hard Candy
14 • Bψtanikkδ • CeCe - FUEO
15 • Trifoski • CAPSULE - JUMPER
16 • Elλdan • KMRU & Aho Ssan - Resurgence
17 • Persephonia • Momma - Medicine
18 • Oslol • Anitta - Boys Don't Cry
19 • New Lexico • Taylor-Rae - I Can't
20 • Fljσtavνk • Enigma State - Into The Nova (Fljσtavνk Enigmatic Re-Edit)
21 • N DNTN • Alice Longyu Gao - Believe The Hype (feat. Oli Sykes)
22 • Mulgracia • MARF & Wulf - Somebody To Love
23 • Terra Avium • Desire - Black Latex
24 • Hushkanukia • Daya - Love You When You're Gone
25 • East Rukahavian • Dosko - Moonlight
26 • Dobago • Initi8 - Just Fine
27 • Wholune • Palaye Royale - Fever Dream
28 • Niceland • ooberfuse - On My Knees
29 • Varakλ • Olivia Addams - Fool Me Once
30 • Kluminican Republic • Eline Noelia - Don't Pray For Me
31 • Quintessa • Coska - Benjamin


SEMI FINAL 2
01 • Cumulonimbia • PPJ - Dar Um
02 • Jadakissnia • Bowery Electric - Freedom Fighter
03 • Ultraviolenceland • Leadley - Crush
04 • Ojnoj • RIKA & Kranium - Payroll
05 • Hendinia • Rose Gray - Cupid
06 • Zanmatony • VENUS - Amplifier
07 • The Actual Republic of Bellamia • Kate Nash - Wasteman
08 • Sιyetana • MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS - Just
09 • Lotunia • TAEYEON - INVU
10 • Beaverdonia • Joy Club - Where's This Love
11 • D'yermak'er • Violet Days - Comes In Waves
12 • Florina • Cody Frost - DWYSSWM (Don't Worry Your Secret's Safe With Me)
13 • Aesthetica • daine - boythots
14 • Summericia • Cazzi Opeia - You're My Sunshine
15 • Jupiterdonia • Dom Dolla & Clementine Douglas - Miracle Maker
16 • Pestolia • Mahawam - Hoping No One Notice
17 • Thelonia • Box Of Beats - M.I.A
18 • Kyriatine • Elley Duhι - PIECES
19 • Greenfroze • ReoNa - Shall We Dance?
20 • St. Burbia • ELIO - 9 Lives
21 • Utopia • Sinead O'Brien - Like Culture
22 • Singerpurear • R.A.F. - We've Got To Live Together
23 • FARC • Izοa - Mon Cœur
24 • Aelandor • GOOSE - Shadowplay
25 • Yehesi • Grey Killer - Alone Girl
26 • Flynnonda • Alexander 23 - If We Were A Party
27 • Cadelicia • TAAHLIAH & Tsatsamis - Fall Into Place
28 • Republic of Adonia • BΙBE YANA - Strawberry Kisses
29 • Altyr Muunilinst • Dylan - Girl Of Your Dreams
30 • Sovarasma • Michael Canitrot - Oracle
31 • Rιpublique d'Αskorza • Devon Cole - W.I.T.C.H.

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lewistgreen
post 19th August 2022, 07:15 PM
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Jupiterdonia and Cadelicia have already floored me with their choices cheeseblock.png wub.gif
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Cowboy Cody
post 19th August 2022, 07:17 PM
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Gia, do you know the order of the solos?
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initial thoughts:

- these are REALLY GOOD, i'm so excited for the lineup order listenthrough
- surprised at Anitta passing through veto but iirc that song flopped in the US
- some of these I've already added to my driving playlist
- only two K-pop artists but that's fine, I nearly sent BEBE YANA last month with a different song so I'm excited to see how she does
- Leww i know who to blame if you DNQ this month
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post 19th August 2022, 07:17 PM
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Oh my, I know quite a lot of songs in this month’s contest! ohmy.gif
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post 19th August 2022, 07:20 PM
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Abra, Alice Longyu Gao & TAEYEON heart.gif
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post 19th August 2022, 07:23 PM
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Oh, good to see RONDΙ on the contest. (even though I won't be surprised if it's Lookylion who sent them) "Hard To Say Goodbye" was on my Top 100 last year!

Also giving an early hype on Mulgracia's MARF & Wulf as I love their collab with Nicky Romero!


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Jade
post 19th August 2022, 07:26 PM
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Eek this definitely looks like the wrong semi for me 😭

Terra Avium heart.gif glad my wall of text list of recommendations in your chart thread was worth it kink.gif
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post 19th August 2022, 07:29 PM
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That looks like it's not the worst semi draw I could have got ~ but still not going to hold my breath too much for a qualifier this time, I'm well overdue a DNQ at this point (15 would be a satisfying enough number to end the streak on)! Though by all means anyone in semi 1 who's down to support some grunge girls please feel free cool.gif

There's a decent number of songs that I already know I'm a fan of in this contest! Early hype from me in my own semi to Aeroche, Terra Avium & Wholune, and in the other semi to Cadelicia & Cumulonimbia heart.gif then there are a few others beyond that which I already know and like too which I hope can grow further hearing them again in the contest.

Wholune's song is serving big My Chemical Romance 'Black Parade' era vibes, I'm not quite as big a fan of it as I was of the last Palaye Royale entry but I could see this one doing pretty well.

Btw @ Dan for when you're making the Spotify playlists, Eastovka's song is on Spotify but under a Japanese title (there's a version with its name in English as well but it's a re-recorded duet version as far as I can tell - the one you want is the one at #1 on the artist's popular songs list).
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post 19th August 2022, 07:31 PM
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Echoing Jafet's comments, I do know a LOT of songs this month.

Kluminican Republic sent the exact song I was thinking of! ohmy.gif Huge hype at least! (And it led to Bre redacting my comment kink.gif I promise I'll be more careful babbling next time biggrin.gif To be fair, it could also be Bishop Briggs's Revolution or Melanie Wehbe's Bloom, which all sound big x) I do think they have some fierce competition this edition though. Look out for FARC as I think the song has the perfect formula for BJSC success -- French, accessible pop, some fancy synths... I'd be shocked if FARC doesn't finish in the top 10!

Also from the above list I know the songs of Skall, N DNTN, Wholune and Cadelicia. Skall and N DNTN strike me as entries that are not safe qualifiers but they are really good in their own right. N DNTN in particular is probably Wardy's nemesis so I'm giving you a heads up wink.gif wink.gif wink.gif I'll be sure not to commit the shadery that is with your TAAHLIAH entry this time round! biggrin.gif Wholune is also another winner alert. I think the winner rock entry could be this one -- emotional, banging instrumentation, unique vocals. I hope you can fulfill my prophecy tongue.gif Cadelicia's entry is good and I think it's better than the last TAAHLIAH entry. Hopefully this will do better!

Unfortunately looking at my semi most of my potential supporters are on the other semi. Sadly I'm not rating highly my chances of qualifying sad.gif

EDIT: Also NOT Jadakissnia in the death slot again mellow.gif The SHADE, the AUDACITY!!

EDIT (2): Yehesi's entry is not the one I'm thinking of. I was like you said about promoting Dutch artists. Then, I realise I have a couple of Dutch songs I know that have less than 300 views, and this one seems to tick every box. If you had sent this entry, it would have been show-stopping! ohmy.gif



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post 19th August 2022, 07:36 PM
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I can't say I'm not particularly salty at ABSOLUTE. being vetoed when Rose Gray has made it through with "Cupid" - surely that's even worse??? Someone who's nearly won, Tune Of The Week on Radio 1 as well and from someone who's more of a rising star than ABSOLUTE. would be? Not that I don't think ABSOLUTE. had it's justifications but Rose Gray is definitely more of a locked in BJSC hit and with same potential sort of real world impact "Stuck In Love" would've been! Especially when it's from one of the mod team, seems a bit not right to me (no offence Rob)!
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post 19th August 2022, 07:38 PM
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And it was J00ps that got Dom Dolla before me - think that's gonna do really really well!
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post 19th August 2022, 07:40 PM
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Dylan the only one I know from here I think as it's been in my chart. Another good track from her.

Looking like a relatively good semi with me with that pop favoured semi!
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post 19th August 2022, 07:48 PM
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Semi One is fairly unknown to me bar a couple where’s there’s lots to know and love in Semi Two! Looking forward to getting stuck into it this contest!
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post 19th August 2022, 07:51 PM
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Ah, semi 1, and early in the semi, as usual, cheer.gif

Lovely to see that my entry here is back to back with one of my entries at the PopJustice forum (which did quite well there!)
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post 19th August 2022, 07:52 PM
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QUOTE(uhsting @ Aug 19 2022, 08:31 PM) *
EDIT: Also NOT Jadakissnia in the death slot again mellow.gif The SHADE, the AUDACITY!!

Oops I hadn’t even clocked this DeadBanana.gif
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post 19th August 2022, 07:58 PM
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Cupid ohmy.gif

I guess I could try and send Camden Cox next kink.gif
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post 19th August 2022, 08:09 PM
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We have arrived! Enjoy some summer vibes from VENUS as they bring you a dance pop anthem! dance.gif

Hype for Jupiterdonia who have once again raided my personal chart for their next entry! tongue.gif
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post 19th August 2022, 08:16 PM
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absolutely no idea how my entry will do, not the worst semi for it i guess.

DANCE *.*
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post 19th August 2022, 08:32 PM
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QUOTE(Jade @ Aug 19 2022, 08:26 PM) *
Eek this definitely looks like the wrong semi for me 😭

Terra Avium heart.gif glad my wall of text list of recommendations in your chart thread was worth it kink.gif


See it as consolidation for the effort! (Of course you're not in my semi though :'( )

I actually didn't realise it was the same Desire that did Under Your Spell from the Drive soundtrack, that fits quite well into the Terra Avium entry canon given I've also sent Kavinsky from there! I hope it can get that some justice, cannot believe that was a DNQ (from one of my early contests it seems!)

Don't think I know anything else, but seems I have some good company in that semi!
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post 19th August 2022, 08:36 PM
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SPOTIFY


Dandy* - I've put the 7:11 mix of your song on the playlist as it's only a tad longer than your edit version, lmk if you'd prefer the 3:14 radio edit.
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