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Posted by: AH Gold 10th August 2014, 03:06 PM

Welcome to the Tartford National Thread


Some stats:

Capital City: Scumville
Population: 17 million (rounded to the nearest 17 million)
Spoken Languages: Drivel
Ethnicities: All kinds. There is no discrimination in Tartford. Everyone is treated with equal contempt.
Leader: No one knows.
Currency: Other people's money

Our "Greatest Hits" or our qualifiers if you like:

Place/Score/Act/Track

03 335 Matt Maeson: Hallucinogenics (Seeb Remix)
04 258 Hybrid: Finished Symphony
08 237 Air: Ce Matin La
08 234 Ofra Haza: Im Nin'Alu
09 232 Bimini - Rodeo
09 203 Empress Of - Save Me
11 206 Marsheaux: Safe Tonight
14 200 Maria Nayler: Naked & Sacred
15 201 Yvonne Elliman: Love Pains
17 195 Son Lux: You Don't Know Me
19 196 Mylo: Need You Tonite
20 180 E'voke: Runaway (Biff 'N' Memphis Mix)
21 163 Vera Blue: Lady Powers
22 080 Maria Hazell: Say It Like You Mean It
23 178 Crystal Castles: Concrete
23 169 Maria Hazell: Killing All My Darlings
23 165 Craig Armstrong ft Elizabeth Fraser: This Love
23 160 Three 'N One Presents Johnny Shaker ft Serial Diva: Pearl River
23 156 Post Precious: Lose Myself
24 176 Time Frequency: Dreamscape '94
25 169 Q-Feel: Dancing In Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop)
25 161 Cigarettes After Sex: Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby
26 153 Florrie: Hungry Like A Wolf
27 134 Seeb & Alexander Stewart: Would You Lie
28 162 Nicolette Larson: Lotta Love (12" Mix)
28 061 Humate: Love Stimulation
30 157 Tungevaag: Young Summer
30 049 Sky Ferreira: Dynamite State
31 138 Middle Kids: Stacking Chairs
31 133 E'voke: Arms Of Loren (Nip 'N' Tuck Edit)
32 137 Sons Of Sonix ft Melanie C: Numb
32 132 Metronomy: The Look
33 118 Cigarettes After Sex: Keep On Loving You
35 117 PVA: Talks (Mura Masa Remix)
36 121 Real Lies: Oh Me, Oh My (Nicotine Patch)
36 111 HARLOE: One More Chance (Latroit Remix)
36 100 Animotion: I Engineer
36 095 Alides Hidding: Hollywood Seven
38 129 Otto Knows: About You
38 105 Amanda Ghost: Idol
38 090 Capulets: Pushing
38 085 José Padilla ft Angela John: Who Do You Love (Chicane Remix)
40 102 Music Instructor: Rock Your Body (Brainbug Remix)
41 098 Alex Party: Wrap Me Up
41 059 Alex Gaudino & Jerma: Reaction
52 027 Belinda Carlisle: Goodbye Just Go *

* One Big Final - came last, so doesn't really qualify as a proper qualifier, but as Poor Brave Tartford have far more DNQs than Qs I'm including it. So there!

Speaking of DNQs, here they all are. Look at how many they've been!:

Human League: Human (Chinese Whispers Remix)
Sweet xx: When It Was Me
Claudia Brucken: Everyone Says "Hi"
Mandy Smith: I Just Can't Wait
Jenifer: L'Amour & Moi
White Lies: First Time Caller
Muttonheads ft. Eden Martin: Dancing With The Stars
ShyBoy: Wouldn't It Be Good
Disco Citizens: Footprint
Nicky Romero ft Anouk: Feet On The Ground
Ola Salo ft Kleerup: Got You
Petite Meller: Baby Love
Sharon Forrester: Love Inside
Venemy & BH: Stay Strong
Stereo Love ft Sara Loera: Sara (7th Heaven Remix)
Dusty O: Where Is My Man
Skinny: Failure
Jody Wisternoff ft Sian Evans: The Bridge (Chicane Rework)
Dominique: I Think I'm Fallin (Manotett Remix)
BLKMGK ft. Amina Mine & Jayy Starr: You Don't Deserve Me
Luce Drayton: To Be Loved (Disco Citizens R&D Edit)
Le Youth ft Sydnie: If You're Leaving
Razz ft Aviella : Overthinking
Hyper Go Go: High
Cruel Youth: I Don’t Love You
Sweet California: Tears On My Pillow
Lisa: Rocket To Your Heart
Marsheaux: Get The Balance Right
Girly: Working Girl
U.S Girls: Rosebud
I'm From Barcelona: We're From Barcelona
Grace Jones: Nipple To The Bottle
Mathew V: The Coast
Uniting Nations: Is This Love
Raúl Orellana: The Real Wild House
BT ft Jan Johnston: Remember
The Pipettes: Stop The Music
Groove Armada ft Todd Edwards: Lover 4 Now
Brother Brown ft Frank'ee: Under The Water
Electribe 101: Talking With Myself '98 (Canny 12" Vocal)
The Go! Team: World Remember Me Now
Milk Inc: La Vache
Madleen Kane: You Can [Razormaid Remix]
Scarlet Fantastic: Make Way For Love
Betty Boo: Hangover
joel: Good Parts
Alex Christensen & The Berlin Orchestra ft Yass: Fotonovela
Petite Meller: The Drummer
Alexia: Goodbye
Leif Coffield ft Wuh Oh: Falling In Love Again
ALIKA: Too Much

To be fair, several of these were perhaps deserved in retrospect, but others were the result of a hate crime I'm sure!

Posted by: AH Gold 10th August 2014, 03:12 PM

Posted by: { bré } 10th August 2014, 03:42 PM

Just FYI this is your flag (I think Ryan made it for you in LIX) unless you want to change it at some point

Posted by: AH Gold 18th August 2014, 03:44 PM

No, that flag is fine thanks

Posted by: AH Gold 18th August 2014, 03:53 PM

The people of Tartford would like to express their enormous gratitude for making it into the final with Say It Like You Mean It. They are literally jumping up and down with joy! Mind you, they are always pissed on cheap alcopops, so they'd be jumping up and down regardless. Nevertheless, they're grateful all the same.

Here's to another bottom 5 finish

Posted by: Therm• 18th August 2014, 03:58 PM

Say It Like You Mean It surely must be your first non-bottom 5 finish. Am rooting for this

Posted by: AH Gold 27th August 2014, 12:03 AM

TARTFORD COME 22nd IN FINAL!

A huge thank you to everyone who voted. There was even an elusive 12 pointer! This is our best result and the first time we've not been bottom 5 in a final! Say It Like You Mean It has even managed to sneak into a few personal charts. #39 in Therm's and #37 in popchartfreak's. And unsurprisingly No.1 in AH Gold's (although it's the very first Tarty BJSC entry to top the AH Gold Chart after being named as an entry).

Such success probably won't last as three of our potentials for the next contest have DNQ written all over them. But stranger things have happened.

Plus congrats to Bre for winning. A very strong drum n bass track which should have received a couple more points from us on reflection.

Here's an update of our scoring history:

From You To Us

1. Cadelicia 20
Signerpurear 20
3. FSR Rontvia 17
4. Unovia 12
5. Danaelanda 10
Harmonica 10
Mdice 10
Xanaga 10
9. Isconia 8
10. Jamvale 7
Sandenia 7
Skall 7
Yehesi 7
14. Cumulonimbia 6
Fljotavik 6
16. ALTYR MUUNILINST 5
Hushkanukia 5
Ethanola 5
HENDINIA 5
Ojnoj 5
21. Bignia-Zaragovina 4
SANDEBÖRG 4
Syndare 4
24. Aquafina 3
Daehun 3
Federal Republic Of Ashton 3
Ramryina 3
28. FARC 1

From Us To You

1. 45 - Bignia-Zaragovina
2. 41 - FSR Rontvia
3. 39 - Greenfroze
4. 35 - Daehun
5. 31 - Jamvale
6. 24 - Aquafina
7. 23 - Terra Avium/Terra Dinosaur
8. 21 - Allecian
9. 19 - Danaelanda
19 - Euphoriffith
11. 18 - Ojnoj
12. 17 - D'yermak'er
13. 15 - B.A.N.G
14. 14 - FARC
15. 13 - Federal Republic Of Ashton
13 - Kylienips
13 - N DNTN
13 - Ramrynia
13 - Singerpurear
20. 12 - Oslol
12 - Quotosibb
12 - Sangria
12 - Usfland
24. 11 - Aeroche
25. 10 - Farahtyn
10 - Frahliso
10 - Tyronosaurusland
28. 9 - Fljótavík
9 - Mdiče
30. 8 - Deandria
8 - Ingermanlandia
8 - Sandebörg
8 - Séyetana
8 - Skall
8 - Trifoski
8 - Yehesi
37. 7 - Syndare
7 - Utopia
7 - Xanaga (United States Of Russiatron)
40. 6 - Angelicland
6 - FNT Nickodonia
6 - Kingdom Of Shadow
6 - Quintessa
6 - Unovia
45. 5 - Altyr Muunilinst
5 - Faztickle
5 - JRK-Off
5 - Persephonia
5 - Terra di Campioni
50. 4 - Bellamia
4 - Bhangra
4 - Cumulonimbia
4 - Espen
54. 3 - Desbuanda
3 - Elëdan
3 - Nonsuch
3 - Varakë
58. 2 - #00274E
2 - Cadelicia
2 - Ferverosia
2 - Isconia
2 - Tinnmark
63. 1 - Pendulous Republic of Nørk/Kopecka

Posted by: AH Gold 8th September 2014, 04:24 AM

And now, on to our next entry



it's fingers crossed all round for Tartfordians as we hope to do the unthinkable - qualify for the second final in a row! Stranger things have happened...

Also, bizarrely, our other potential entry has been entered by someone else! We were certain of a DNQ but we hope it does well. A little hint - this track was released in the same year the original version of our entry made the charts. It would have got a 12 from us, but we're in the other semi. Doh!

As you were...

Posted by: AH Gold 17th September 2014, 07:25 PM

FLOP FLOP FLOP

It was the third time Tartford sent a male vocal track, and the third time Tartford came dead last in a semi final. Back to dance/female vocals next contest then

Still, there's several great discoveries in this contest and we're keeping our fingers crossed for...

Posted by: Therm• 17th September 2014, 07:34 PM

well a balladised cover of an 80s song was never really gonna appeal to the buzzjack masses. It certainly didn't deserve to finish last in its semi anyhow, I ranked it 20th in the semi excluding my entry.

Posted by: AH Gold 17th September 2014, 07:37 PM

Yeah, I should have known better really, but thought I'd take a risk. Thanks Therm

Posted by: { bré } 3rd October 2014, 10:18 PM

Please send 90s dance songs every month. 'Love Stimulation' and 'Footprint' are both great

Posted by: Neil. S 3rd October 2014, 10:20 PM

Best country description ever Especially Ethnicities

Posted by: AH Gold 5th October 2014, 04:05 PM

I've already got a lost 90s dance anthem lined up for next month...

I'm quietly almost confident this month, which probably means last place in the semi again

Posted by: AH Gold 5th October 2014, 04:06 PM

Posted by: AH Gold 5th October 2014, 04:09 PM

Right, onto our next DNQ



As much as us Tartfordians love to be bottom of the scrapheap, why not vote for this and send us through. Maybe even a few 12s. Go on, try it..

Posted by: AH Gold 12th October 2014, 07:10 AM

DNQ...OBVIOUSLY

Despite high hopes and rare optimism, Tartford's latest entry Footprint failed to qualify. This has led to dire consequences in the capital city of Scumville, resulting in a mass outbreak of sulking. Not everyone has taken the news so badly though. Upon hearing the result, Minister for cheap fags and booze, Rancid Cox had this to say; "You're all dead to me."

Nevermind, onto finding our next entry...

In other news, 28 year old Sean Carter today becomes a proud granddad. He is the oldest grandparent Tartford has ever known

Posted by: AH Gold 2nd November 2014, 03:02 PM

Will we do any better with this?

Posted by: AH Gold 2nd November 2014, 03:02 PM

Will we do any better with this?

Posted by: AH Gold 21st January 2015, 03:03 PM

DNQ YET AGAIN

Yet again, our poor looked down upon nation came last with a male vocal track. We never learn.

Thanks for the 12 points FrankLuck, and all the others who voted though.

We are torn between two tracks for our next entry, one which is a bit of a risk (i.e a blatant DNQ) and a cheap uninspired one. Hmmm, which one to go for?......

Posted by: AH Gold 8th February 2015, 06:40 PM

COMING FOR THAT #32 PLACE FINISH SMASH!

Posted by: AH Gold 10th April 2015, 07:01 PM

NOT ANOTHER TOTAL FLOP SURELY?



Time to show some love. Go on, vote generously. You know you want to

Posted by: ► ▲ N 10th April 2015, 07:42 PM

If only we were in the same semi I already loved this before you sent it, great to see it be entered although i think it'll dnq sadly (I dnqed when I sent BH too although the genre of your entry is different to what I sent with BH)

Posted by: AH Gold 10th April 2015, 09:26 PM

Thanks At least I'm not alone in loving it

Posted by: AH Gold 15th April 2015, 11:31 AM

GUESS WHAT...YEP, SO CLOSE...

Just missing out (well, ok, by about eight or nine points) at a place in the final, it's yet another DNQ. The powers that be in Tartford are so enraged, they were prepared to go to war with every country which failed to vote, until they realised that would involve money and some form of motivation. Instead, they have decided to do the next best thing - sulk.

Until next time then...

Posted by: AH Gold 10th May 2015, 10:38 PM

FOR OUR NEXT FLOP...



Well, she was responsible for Tartford's best ever placing in BJSC with Say It Like You Mean It, so maybe...just maybe...

Posted by: Riser 20th May 2015, 04:20 AM

Congrats on qualifying! Was hoping this would be as good as "Say It Like You Mean It" and I wasn't disappointed. I'll probably prefer "Say It" in the long run but am so glad you've sent Maria to BJSC a second time

Posted by: AH Gold 21st May 2015, 03:24 PM

Thanks Much appreciated! I agree, I much prefer Say It, but Killing All My Darlings is still a solid pop gem. It will probably come last though I guess

Posted by: AH Gold 25th October 2015, 01:49 AM

It has been known as the 'underdogs' and more commonly 'if One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest was a country', but this day proved to be a historic one for Tartford as they reach the top 20 of the Buzzjack Song Contest for the very first time. Head of the 'Song For Tarty' Committe, Skabbi Ballsak, said "we had no idea other countries knew we existed! They certainly and conveniently forget our existence whenever we beg for money! Oh we came 17th? What did we send again?"

Son Lux's 'You Don't Know Me' is the track in question and racked up 195 points. "Well at least it should take our people's minds off the whole 5p bag riots, which was pointless in hindsight. 96% of Tartfordians are shoplifters anyway and don't need a bag. Hopefully this result in this song contest thing will encourage them to stop being scumbags."

Tartford's next entry has already been chosen and predictions range from coming 42nd in the final and coming last in the semis.

Posted by: HallowPusheen 25th October 2015, 11:18 PM

This was definitely one of your best entries (along with Humate/Disco Citizens/Venemy), very pleased to see it breaking new ground for Tartford! <3

Posted by: Jade-o-Lantern 26th October 2015, 04:54 PM

I'm so thrilled for you that you managed a first top 20! ESPECIALLY with a song this good, currently hooked on it.

Posted by: Chop-part-freak 26th October 2015, 10:57 PM

yay! Bout time you got a hit, there have been some quirky and pop gems along the way that shoulda struck a chord. That you did in such a strong contest is icing on the cake, I literally had to drop 5 great tracks from the points (including yours, James', Jade's to name but 3) that would usually have been top 10

Posted by: AH Gold 17th November 2015, 04:06 PM

Thanks All ^

Continuing down the more alternative route this month with the glorious Cigerattes After Sex - Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby.

Some hype pretty please.

Posted by: AH Gold 3rd December 2015, 01:35 AM

We made it into another final! In fact, early on at one point, we were THIRD! We thought, 'this good fortune cannot possibly last'...and obviously it didnt. But 25th was far higher than I was expecting, so I was pleasantly surprised. Thanks to all who gave it points.

Over the next few days, and because us Tartfordians love a bandwagon due to us not possessing any originality whatsoever, we've compiled our own EOY Top 50 (excluding our own entries of course). As a taster, here's the countries who appear on our top 50. If you feature, feel flattered, or ashamed, that a lowlife country like Tartford could appreciate your efforts.

Aeroche have the most entries - 3

Altyr Muunilinst, Aquafina, Fljotavik, FSR Rontvia, Hushkanukia, Kluminican Republic, Oslol, Republic Of Adonia, Seyetena and Triangledonia all have 2 each

Aeondia, Actual Republic Of Bellamia, Beaverdonia,Cadelicia, Cumulonimbia, Daehun, Desbuanda, Harmonica, Hendinia, Jadakissnia, Kylienips, Land Of DW, Mulgracia, Ojnoj, Persephonia, Quintessa, Ramrynia, Sandeborg, Singerpurear, Summericia, Terra Avium, Tinnmark, Trifoski, Unovia, Utopia and Yehesi all have one entry each.

Tracks which would have appeared high such as O.N.E and Safe With You have been excluded due to them charting high in my chart ages before they appeared in BJSC. Basically, this is a top 50 of tracks I discovered via BJSC.

Will there be in depth praise and intellectual musings about each entry.......well, no actually. But hope you enjoy anyway

Posted by: Slade 3rd December 2015, 01:37 AM

Ooh excited for this! Glad to see we've made an appearance.

(I've loved your past two entries btw! on form <3)

Posted by: Michael Bubré 3rd December 2015, 01:40 AM

Congrats on the surprise hit with Cigarettes After Sex, have to admit on first listen it just seemed dull to me but it did grow quite a lot over the course of the contest, definitely understanding the appeal more now. Just proof that bad odds can be overcome

Assuming it'll be 'Waves' appearing here for me. (Hooray for making it with 1 track anyway!)

Posted by: · jerusalina · 3rd December 2015, 01:46 AM

i LOVED ur entry last month, if it had had a bit more time to grow it would've got my 18. adore.

i know what three of my songs will feature, flattered i have them here, ty!

Posted by: AH Gold 3rd December 2015, 10:39 AM

^
Thanks guys. Very much appreciated

Posted by: AH Gold 3rd December 2015, 10:59 AM

Tartford's
BJSC 2015 Top 50


41-50

41. Ojnoj//Life Of Dillon - Overload (BJSC 74)
42. Unovia//Grace Feat G-Eazy - You Don't Own Me (BJSC 75)
43. Terra Avium//Owsey, Jernalism & Resotone - I've Been Secretly Falling Apart (BJSC 80)
44. Seyetana//PinkiePieSwear - Flutterwonder (BJSC 73)
45. Jadakissnia//ONUKA - Time (BJSC 75)
46. Kluminican Republic//BORNS - Electric Love (BJSC 73)
47. Hushkanukia//PVRIS - St. Patrick (BJSC 72)
48. Kylienips//Young Empires - The Gates (BJSC 78)
49. Yehesi//TheFatRat - Windfall (BJSC 72)
50. Altyr Muunilinst//Gareth Emery & Alastar Feat London Thor - Hands (BJSC 78)

Posted by: James Frost 3rd December 2015, 11:02 AM

Séyetana <3 several of your eoy top 50 it seems will be featuring in my bjsc EOY too

Posted by: Slade 3rd December 2015, 05:09 PM

Ooh a strong start there x

Thrilled to see you took to 'Time' so much It's definitely my favourite thing that I've sent this year. I think it'll take a while for it to be topped where my own entries are concerned.

'St. Patrick', 'I've Been Secretly Falling Apart' and 'You Don't Own Me' are the other standouts there. <3

Posted by: Adam's Satsuma🙁 3rd December 2015, 11:38 PM

Featuring here twice *.*

Posted by: AH Gold 4th December 2015, 10:47 AM

Tartford's
BJSC 2015 Top 50

31-40

31. Fljotavik//Dagny - Backbeat (BJSC 79)
32. Quintessa//Float Fall - Someday (BJSC 71)
33. Aeroche//ROZES - R U Mine (Lost Kings Remix) (BJSC 78)
34. Aeondia//Benjamin Francis Leftwich - Won't Back Down (Boehm Remix) (BJSC 72)
35. Trifoski//Kero Kero Bonito - Picture This (BJSC 78)
36. Republic Of Adonia//Martin Solveig & GTA - Intoxicated (BJSC 73)
37. Republic Of Adonia//The Naked And Famous - No Way (Bassnectar Remix) (BJSC 77)
38. Cumulonimbia//Brian Eno - An Ending (Ascent) (Leama & Moor Remix) (BJSC 72)
39. FSR Rontvia//Ulf Nilsson - Little By Little (Lulleaux & George Whyman Remix) (BJSC 71)
40. Skall//Kölsch - Cassiopeia (BJSC 73)

Posted by: AH Gold 5th December 2015, 09:53 AM

Tartford's
BJSC 2015 Top 50

21-30

21. Triangledonia//Nungwi - Once You Go Up (BJSC 79)
22. Sandeborg//Freja - Young Heart (BJSC 78)
23. Ramrynia//EVVY - Tidal Wave (BJSC 77)
24. Aquafina//Sigala - Easy Love (BJSC 76)
25. Cadelicia//About The Girl - We Have To Talk (BJSC 74)
26. Utopia//Mr FijiWiji Ft Danyka Nadeau - Yours Truly (BJSC 73)
27. Persephonia//Dance With The Dead - Waves (BJSC 79)
28. Harmonica//Phases - I'm In Love With My Life (BJSC 78)
29. Altyr Muunilinst//IIIII - People (BJSC 71)
30. Fljotavik//Lao Ra - Jesus Made Me Bad (BJSC 80)

Posted by: Adam's Satsuma🙁 5th December 2015, 10:18 AM

I'm #21 here as well I see thanks for appreciating it here though
Some great entries here including Hands, Easy Love, Windfall, St Patrick, R U Mine, Intoxicated
No idea which of my entries is in your top 20 which is quite exciting to find out!

Posted by: · jerusalina · 5th December 2015, 11:47 AM

thank u for R O Z E S (have a feeling its her other one to come as well!)

Posted by: Michael Bubré 5th December 2015, 06:26 PM

Yay for top 30. Glad you enjoyed 'Waves' so much <3 Other highlights so far Sigala, Mr FijiWiji, Float Fall, Kero Kero Bonito, Brian Eno, Owsey, PinkiePieSwear, ONUKA and PVRIS. Good stuff ~

Posted by: AH Gold 8th December 2015, 10:28 AM

Tartford's
BJSC 2015 Top 50

11-20

11. Aeroche//Shaun Frank & KSHMR Ft Delaney Jane - Heaven (BJSC 79)
12. Tinnmark//Sonny Alven Ft Emmi - Our Youth (BJSC 80)
13. Mulgracia//Elicit - I Wanna Be Your Lover (BJSC 74)
14. Desbuanda//MONAKR - Calling Out (BJSC 75)
15. Triangledonia//LarsM - Shivers (BJSC 80)
16. Beaverdonia//Yall Ft Gabriela Richardson - Hundred Miles (BJSC 79)
17. Seyetana//I See Stars Ft Cassadee Pope - The Hardest Mistakes (BJSC 79)
18. Aeroche//ROZES - Everything (BJSC 74)
19. The Actual Republic Of Bellamia//Ulrik Munther - Nan Gang (BJSC 74)
20. Singerpurear//Kishi Bashi - I Am The Antichrist To You (BJSC 78)

Posted by: Adam's Satsuma🙁 8th December 2015, 10:32 AM

So happy to see Shivers top 15 AH Gold

Posted by: popchartfreak 8th December 2015, 06:32 PM

Hi ah great list and yay kishi bashi

Cheers!

Posted by: AH Gold 9th December 2015, 11:36 AM

Tartford's
BJSC 2015 Top 50

1-10

1. Hendinia//Allie X - Tumor (BJSC 75)
2. Aquafina//Galantis - Runaway (BJSC 71)
3. Oslol//Elle King - America's Sweetheart (BJSC 75)
4. Daehun//Karin Park - Stick To The Lie (BJSC 75)
5. Kluminican Republic//LCMDF - Fooled (BJSC 75)
6. FSR Rontvia//Wrabel - I Want You (BJSC 77)
7. Summericia//MAASAI - Collide (BJSC 80)
8. Hushkanukia//Jillette Johnson - Torpedo (BJSC 77)
9. Land Of DW//Paul Kalkbrenner - Feed Your Head (BJSC 78)
10. Oslol//Clarity - Velcro (BJSC 79)

Posted by: AH Gold 24th May 2016, 12:48 AM

Not updated this in a while, but basically so far in 2016 Tartford have DNQ'd (obvs) a couple of times, made it to 32nd place with Metronomy and now...we've qualified again!!!! Somehow!

Predictions that Reaction will go on to win the whole thing have been reported far and wide...by no one. Nevertheless, we're in the ACTUAL final. Hoorah!

Posted by: Jade 24th May 2016, 12:53 AM

Yay well done! One of the dance songs I was diggin' in semi 2.

Posted by: AH Gold 28th May 2016, 10:58 PM

Aww, thanks Jade Your entry has been growing on me a lot over the past few days too

Posted by: AH Gold 31st May 2016, 10:03 PM

So. Last place. Again.

Newly appointed Head of The Tarty Song For Buzzjack Comittee, Skabbi Ballsac, appeared to be dismayed at this recent result: "We've threatened war, offered sexual favours...what else can we do? It's almost like people don't want to be associated with all the unwashed and morally corrupt scum of Tartford. I just cannot understand why."

Nine countries did take pity on us, so many thanks to them.

Posted by: AH Gold 31st May 2016, 10:39 PM

Anyways, some positivity (false hope) for the next contest - unless i can find a better track, it looks like some recycling may be in order #topteninvasion (or #notbeinglast)

Posted by: Bré 31st May 2016, 10:58 PM

Aw this deserved wayyyy better, I thought it was quite a jam! At least it qualified I guess

Posted by: Jade 31st May 2016, 11:14 PM

Indeed this should have done better, it JUST missed out on points from me in the final after I pointed it in the semi.

Posted by: AH Gold 31st May 2016, 11:19 PM

Thanks guys at least it got points i suppose.

Totally in love with my next entry - its a risk, think (i'm probably wrong) that you'll like it, but i have to go with it - unless it gets veto'd of course

Posted by: AH Gold 2nd June 2016, 01:25 AM

BJSC Singles

I chart many previously undiscovered tracks thanks to BJSC in my personal charts, and here's all of them from BJSC 59 (when Tartford returned) until BJSC 80 (will add BJSC 81 onwards nearer the end of the year). Unsurprisingly, this is one place/contest where Tartford reigns supreme

Country/Contest/Act/Song/Highest Chart Position/Weeks on Chart

(REPUBLIC OF) ADONIA (Weeks: 26)
BJSC 65 Alex Adair - Makes Me Feel Better 06 14
BJSC 69 Andy C & Fiora - Heartbeat Loud 67 01
BJSC 73 Martin Solveig & GTA - Intoxicated 21 08
BJSC 77 Naked & Famous - No Way (Bassnectar Remix) 19 03

AEROCHE (Weeks: 35)
BJSC 62 Toyboy & Robin - Jaded 46 05
BJSC 72 Dusky - Yoohoo 42 01
BJSC 74 Rozes - Everything 04 10
BJSC 78 Rozes - R U Mine (Lost Kings Remix) 17 06
BJSC 79 Shaun Frank & KSHMR ft Delaney Jane - Heaven 02 13

AJANAEDA (Weeks: 7)
BJSC 69 Marlon Roudette - When The Beat Drops Out 18 07

ALTYR MUUNILINST (Weeks: 30)
BJSC 69 Blonde - I Loved U 35 06
BJSC 70 Porter Robinson - Sea Of Voices 23 04
BJSC 71 IIIII (Lines) - People 17 12
BJSC 72 Sam Feldt - Show Me Love 23 05
BJSC 78 Gareth Emery & Alastor ft London Thor - Hands 20 03

AQUAFINA (Weeks: 115)
BJSC 61 Tiesto - Red Lights 43 01
BJSC 62 Iida - Hands 01 31
BJSC 63 Adelen - Always On My Mind 49 01
BJSC 68 Inna - Low 29 03
BJSC 69 Dottie - My Flower 13 04
BJSC 70 Steve Aoki & Afrojack ft Bonnie McKee - Afroki 01 17
BJSC 71 Galantis - Runaway (U&I) 02 41
BJSC 76 Sigala - Easy Love 03 17

AVALONIA (Weeks: 2)
BJSC 80 SVĒ - BLKNBL 54 02

BEAVERDONIA (Weeks: 10)
BJSC 79 Yall ft Gabriela Richardson - Hundred Miles 08 10

(ACTUAL REPUBLIC OF) BELLAMIA (Weeks: 15)
BJSC 74 Ulrik Munther - Nån Gång 05 14
BJSC 76 Conrad Sewell - Hold Me Up 51 01

BEN'S SANCTUARY (Weeks: 2)
BJSC 60 Milky Chance - Stolen Dance 48 02

CADELICIA (Weeks: 11)
BJSC 74 About The Girl - We Have To Talk 04 11

CUMULONIMBIA (Weeks: 3)
BJSC 72 Brian Eno - An Ending (Ascent) (Leama & Moor Remix) 19 03

DAEHUN (Weeks: 84)
BJSC 61 Indila - Derniere Danse 05 57
BJSC 67 BoA - Masayume Chasing 23 03
BJSC 73 SNBRN ft Kerli - Raindrops 16 04
BJSC 75 Karin Park - Stick To The Lie 01 20

DANAELANDA (Weeks: 17)
BJSC 64 Laurel - Fire Breather (Nexity Remix) 01 15
BJSC 65 Redondo & Ferreck Dawn - Love Too Deep 75 01
BJSC 72 Pep & Rash - Rumors 48 01

DESBUANDA (Weeks: 21)
BJSC 74 Cappa ft Almighty Chief - Hush 15 03
BJSC 75 Monakr - Calling Out 07 18

D'YER'MAKER (Weeks: 22)
BJSC 59 Goldroom - Embrace 20 07
BJSC 70 Verite - Weekend 01 13
BJSC 80 Alex Winston - Down Low 22 02

ELEDAN/AEONDIA (Weeks: 13)
BJSC 63 Rupaul - Sissy That Walk 27 04
BJSC 67 Mr Kitty - Destroy Me 49 01
BJSC 72 Benjamin Francis Leftwich - Won't Back Down (Boehm Remix) 10 08

ESPEN (Weeks: 2)
BJSC 59 DVBBS & Borgeous - Tsunami 32 02

ETHANOLA (Weeks: 3)
BJSC 78 David Vrong - Reflection 56 01
BJSC 80 Jay Hardway - Electric Elephants 35 02

FARAHTYN (Weeks: 9)
BJSC 66 Eden XO - Too Cool To Dance 07 09

FARC (Weeks: 5)
BJSC 64 The Subs ft Colonel Abrams - Trapped 35 03
BJSC 80 Wolf Tide - Spoke The Words 63 02

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF ASHTON (Weeks: 1)
BJSC 75 Daphne & Celeste - You & I Alone 44 01

FLJOTAVIK (Weeks: 43)
BJSC 61 Phantogram - Fall In Love 08 14
BJSC 68 Karen Harding - Say Something 09 15
BJSC 69 Andreas Moe - Ocean 09 04
BJSC 79 Dagny - Backbeat 17 06
BJSC 80 Lao Ra - Jesus Made Me Bad 18 04

FSR RONTVIA (Weeks: 72)
BJSC 59 Hozier - Take Me To Church 58 03
BJSC 60 RL Grime - Because Of You 16 06
BJSC 63 Sweet California - This Is The Life 03 19
BJSC 64 RAM & Susanna - RAMelia (Tribute To Amelia) 13 07
BJSC 67 Sheppard - A Grade Playa 39 02
BJSC 69 Minx ft Hannah Joy - Hold On 33 02
BJSC 70 Walk The Moon - Shut Up & Dance 05 11
BJSC 71 Ulf Nilsson - Little By Little (Lulleaux & George Whyman Remix) 08 05
BJSC 77 Wrabel - I Want You 01 17

GREENFROZE (Weeks: 40)
BJSC 64 Donkeyboy - Crazy Something Normal 32 04
BJSC 65 Hang The DJ - Dark Dark In The Night 01 18
BJSC 67 Architecture In Helsinki - I Might Survive 02 15
BJSC 70 Sandra Lyng - Electric City 15 03

HARMONICA (Weeks: 13)
BJSC 76 Morgan Page ft Lissie - Open Heart 23 04
BJSC 78 Phases - I'm In Love With My Life 03 09

HENDINIA (Weeks: 41)
BJSC 61 Cash Cash ft Bebe Rexha - Take Me Home 30 05
BJSC 62 Lovestarrs - Get Your Sexy On 18 05
BJSC 75 Allie X - Tumor 09 31

Posted by: Dangerous Cody 2nd June 2016, 01:28 AM

Just a heads up: Aeondia & Eledan (and pretty soon Π/FKA Π) are all the same country with different names

Can't wait to see where "Bring Back The Summer" ends up!

Posted by: AH Gold 2nd June 2016, 01:37 AM

Country/Contest/Act/Song/Highest Chart Position/Weeks on Chart

HUSHKANUKIA (Weeks: 17)
BJSC 77 Jillette Johnson - Torpedo 02 17

INGERMANLANDIA (Weeks: 4)
BJSC 62 Ingrid Michaelson - Girls Chase Boys 09 04

JADAKISSNIA (Weeks: 2)
BJSC 75 Onuka - Time 53 02

JAYRUSALEM (Weeks: 7)
BJSC 72 Natalie La Rose ft Jeremih - Somebody 40 07

JOEDONIA (Weeks: 1)
BJSC 79 Lost Kings ft Jessame - Bad 55 01

KATHALDAZIA (Weeks: 2)
BJSC 69 Michael Calfan - Prelude 44 02

KLUMINICAN REPUBLIC (Weeks: 30)
BJSC 69 Liz - XTC 35 03
BJSC 73 BØRNS - Electric Love 25 04
BJSC 75 LCMDF - Fooled 02 20
BJSC 79 Truls - Circles 51 03

KYLIENIPS (Weeks: 36)
BJSC 65 SomethingALaMode ft DWNTN - On My Mind 06 12
BJSC 69 Jenny Lewis - She's Not Me 03 07
BJSC 70 Dominique - It's Only You 04 13
BJSC 71 Spoon - Inside Out 63 01
BJSC 78 Young Empires - The Gates 35 03

LAND OF DW (Weeks: 18)
BJSC 78 Paul Kalkbrenner - Feed Your Head 04 18

LEXICO/ALLECIAN (Weeks: 12)
BJSC 63 Sabina Ddumba - Scarred For Life 12 06
BJSC 68 Divine - You Think You're A Man 24 06

MDICE (Weeks: 13)
BJSC 59 Route 94 feat. Jess Glynne - My Love 30 13

MULGRACIA/JAMVALE (Weeks: 32)
BJSC 61 Martin Solveig & Laidback Luke - Blow 15 06
BJSC 63 Kris Menace ft Black Hills - Waiting For You 39 02
BJSC 66 Lindsey Stirling & Lzzy Hale - Shatter Me 36 03
BJSC 74 Elicit - I Wanna Be Your Lover 02 21

N DNTN (Weeks: 11)
BJSC 62 Backt Mariah - Die W/Us 19 07
BJSC 68 Yelle - Completement Fou 25 04

NUMAYANIA (Weeks: 5)
BJSC 63 Tensnake ft Nile Rodgers - Love Sublime 13 05

OJNOJ (Weeks: 19)
BJSC 66 Chassio - Hurricane 04 11
BJSC 74 Life Of Dillon - Overload 03 08

OSLOL/PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF GINSAY LOHANDS (Weeks: 64)
BJSC 62 Chela - Romanticise 10 11
BJSC 63 We Are Legends ft Caroline Ailin - Begging For Amnesia 54 01
BJSC 65 Meow - Skeletons 39 02
BJSC 75 Elle King - America's Sweetheart 03 32
BJSC 79 Clarity - Velcro 05 17
BJSC 80 Tamta - Unloved 60 01

PATVIA (Weeks: 13)
BJSC 70 Lost Frequencies - Are You With Me 12 10
BJSC 78 MisterWives - Our Own House 31 03

PERSEPHONIA (Weeks: 9)
BJSC 67 Jay Dabhi & Moises Modesto - Cry For Freedom 46 02
BJSC 79 Dance With The Dead - Waves 11 07

PROJ (Weeks: 2)
BJSC 73 Everything Everything - Distant Past 71 02

PUPOK (Weeks: 3)
BJSC 79 Marina Kaye - Dancing With The Devil 52 03

QUINTESSA (Weeks: 13)
BJSC 63 Pia Mia - Red Love 09 06
BJSC 71 Float Fall - Someday 13 07

Posted by: AH Gold 2nd June 2016, 01:58 AM

Country/Contest/Act/Song/Highest Chart Position/Weeks on Chart

RAMRYNIA (Weeks: 33)
BJSC 59 Klingande - Jubel 03 08
BJSC 61 Borgeous - Invincible 13 04
BJSC 62 Indiana - Solo Dancing 16 04
BJSC 67 Blonde ft Charli Taft - Higher Ground 17 04
BJSC 68 Shannon Saunders - Sheets 54 01
BJSC 77 Evvy - Tidal Wave 07 12

SANDEBORG (Weeks: 15)
BJSC 67 3Logy - The Banjo 27 03
BJSC 78 Freja - Young Heart 06 12

SEYETANA (Weeks: 17)
BJSC 60 Ecstasy - Exhale 30 04
BJSC 73 PinkiePieSwear - Flutterwonder 18 04
BJSC 79 I See Stars ft Cassadee Pope - The Hardest Mistakes 14 09

SINGERPUREAR (Weeks: 23)
BJSC 63 Ariana & The Rose - In Your Bed 10 04
BJSC 64 Dirty Vegas - Let The Night 07 10
BJSC 73 Above & Beyond ft Zoe Johnston - We're All We Need 75 01
BJSC 78 Kishi Bashi - I Am The Antichrist To You 17 08

SKALL (Weeks: 4)
BJSC 73 Kölsch - Cassiopeia 12 04

SUMMERICIA (Weeks: 16)
BJSC 80 Maasai - Collide 03 16

SYNDARE (Weeks: 8)
BJSC 66 Bright Light Bright Light - I Believe 47 02
BJSC 69 Lifelike - So Electric 05 06

TARTFORD (Weeks: 318)
BJSC 59 Claudia Brucken - Everyone Says "Hi" 01 95
BJSC 60 Sky Ferreira - Dynamite State 04 09
BJSC 61 Mandy Smith - I Can't Wait 47 03
BJSC 62 Jenifer - L'Amour Et Moi 07 06
BJSC 63 White Lies - First Time Caller 08 05
BJSC 64 Belinda Carlisle - Goodbye Just Go 04 11
BJSC 65 Humate - Love Stimulation 02 08
BJSC 66 Muttonheads ft Eden Martin - Dancing With The Stars 03 18
BJSC 67 Maria Hazell - Say It Like You Mean It 01 35
BJSC 68 ShyBoy - Wouldn't It Be Good 06 05
BJSC 69 Disco Citizens - Footprint 16 05
BJSC 70 Nicky Romero ft Anouk - Feet On The Ground 06 06
BJSC 71 Ola Salo ft Kleerup - I Got You 13 05
BJSC 72 Petite Meller - Baby Love 01 32
BJSC 73 Sharon Forrester - Love Inside 36 02
BJSC 74 Venemy & BH - Stay Strong 03 05
BJSC 75 Maria Hazell - Killing All My Darlings 06 16
BJSC 77 Stereolove ft Sara Loera - Sara 01 22
BJSC 78 Dusty O - Where Is My Man 21 04
BJSC 79 Son Lux - You Don't Know Me 14 06
BJSC 80 Cigarettes After Sex - Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby 02 20

TERRA AVIUM/TERRA DINOSAUR (Weeks: 14)
BJSC 61 M83 - Un Nouveau Soleil 24 02
BJSC 65 Miami Horror ft Cleopold - Colours In The Sky 18 03
BJSC 67 Flight Facilities ft Elizabeth Rose - I Didn't Believe 05 06
BJSC 80 Owsey, Jernalism & Resotone - I've Been Secretly Falling Apart 30 03

TERRA DI CAMPIONI (Weeks: 13)
BJSC 66 Kerli - The Lucky Ones 14 07
BJSC 68 Grum - Heartbeats 03 06

THELONIA (Weeks: 1)
BJSC 77 Zac Samuel - Set Out Your Loving 42 01

TINNMARK (Weeks: 17)
BJSC 77 Lemaitre ft Jennie A - Closer 12 06
BJSC 80 Sonni Alven ft Emmi - Our Youth 07 11

TRIANGLEDONIA (Weeks: 23)
BJSC 75 Halsey - Ghost (Lost Kings Remix) 38 03
BJSC 78 Venom One ft Sarah Howells - Rush 59 01
BJSC 79 Nungwi - Once You Go Up 08 09
BJSC 80 Lars M - Shivers 09 10

TRIFOSKI (Weeks: 10)
BJSC 59 The Kite String Tangle - Given The Chance 52 01
BJSC 67 The Magician ft Years & Years - Sunlight 53 01
BJSC 68 Nihils - Help Our Souls (Urban Contact Remix) 12 04
BJSC 78 Kero Kero Bonito - Picture This 19 04

ULTRAVIOLENCELAND (Weeks: 8)
BJSC 69 Alexa Goddard - Marilyn 04 08

UNITED NATIONS OF BIGNIA-ZARAGOVNIA (Weeks: 52)
BJSC 59 BoA - Tail Of Hope (English Version) 05 14
BJSC 63 Shura - Touch 03 12
BJSC 66 Kristina Maria ft ARG=NTO - Where The Sun Don't Shine 07 06
BJSC 67 Josh Record - Wide Awake 05 06
BJSC 69 RAC ft Katie Herzig - We Belong 18 14

UNOVIA (Weeks: 19)
BJSC 63 Mia Martina ft Dev - Danse 17 02
BJSC 71 CeCe - Dead 2 Me 48 02
BJSC 75 Grace ft G-Eazy - You Don't Own Me 07 15

USFLAND (Weeks: 5)
BJSC 60 Tom Day - Going Home 06 05

UTOPIA (Weeks: 14)
BJSC 73 Mr FijiWiji ft Danyka Nadeau - Yours Truly 02 14

XANAGA (Weeks: 3)
BJSC 60 Nabiha - Mind The Gap 19 03

YEHESI (Weeks: 19)
BJSC 61 Parra For Cuva ft Anna Naklab - Wicked Games 55 01
BJSC 66 Watermat - Bullit 08 05
BJSC 67 Deorro - Five Hours 16 08
BJSC 72 TheFatRat - Windfall 25 05

Posted by: AH Gold 2nd June 2016, 02:01 AM

Thanks. I've amended it.

BBTS is a grower. It's at No.25 in my chart at the moment and will almost certainly climb

Posted by: Jade 2nd June 2016, 04:18 PM

Hooray for ONUKA making an appearance here. Seems to be quite a lot of people's favourite entry of mine. Including my own. <3

Posted by: AH Gold 21st June 2016, 08:05 PM

So, last time we were veto'd with a tropical house cover of a stock/aitken/waterman classic, which we quickly replaced with a 00s dance sample of a stock/aitken/waterman flop and scraped into the final!

Now, we've sent an indie cover of an old REO Speedwagon cheesefest...and we're in the final again!!!

Bottom 5 here we come

Posted by: Jade 21st June 2016, 08:08 PM

Congrats AH Gold! Was getting nervous for you at the end there so glad to see you through. Both Cigarettes After Sex entries have been fab!

Posted by: gooddelta 21st June 2016, 08:13 PM

Just reading your personal chart thing, and loving all the Rontvian support <3 I especially liked the fact that you charted both Sweet California and Wrabel even higher than I did!

Posted by: Bré 21st June 2016, 08:18 PM

You self-recycling your artists seems to work quite well, first Maria Hazell and now Cigarettes After Sex! Happy to see you in the final again

(and a belated hooray for 2 of my songs impacting the AH Gold charts x)

Posted by: AH Gold 14th July 2016, 01:14 AM

Cheers Rich. Still love both of those!

Posted by: AH Gold 14th July 2016, 01:15 AM

Cheers Bre.

Posted by: AH Gold 14th July 2016, 01:18 AM

BJSC 86

Marsheaux - Safe Tonight

Can we qualify for the 3rd time in a row? For the first time ever?!.....Probably not.

No no, I'll try some of that optimism that usually escapes me. Do feel free to hype hype hype!

Posted by: memebury. 14th July 2016, 08:44 AM

Slay at you charting FOUR of my entries

Posted by: AH Gold 19th November 2016, 02:32 PM

EOY 2016 TOP 80

In what has been a moderately successful year for Tartford (5 out of 10 entries made it to the final, which for Tartford is successful. The other 5 were cruelly robbed ), there's also been many fabulous and wonderful discoveries made from other participants. So, over the next few weeks I'll run down my favourite 80 entries from the year. (N.B: Only tracks I've discovered through BJSC will appear. Older gems such as Sasha's Xpander sadly won't - if it did, it would be comfortably Top 5.)

So, without further ado, here's the first ten:


71. Cumulonimbia // Dan Deacon - Change Your Life (You Can Do It) (BJSC 89)
72. St. Burbia // iSHi - There For Me (feat. Shenie Fogo) (BJSC 89)
73. Lomaja // Chrystina Sayers - From Here (BJSC 90)
74. N DNTN // John The Baptiste - Socila (BJSC 84)
75. St._Burbia // Sarah Mark - Tun Up (BJSC 88)
76. Persephonia // Baby Blood - Figurine (BJSC 90)
77. Yehesi // TP4Y - Blush (BJSC 86)
78. Jadakissnia // HÆLOS - Earth Not Above (BJSC 90)
79. Persephonia // TWRR - Water Frozen (BJSC 87)
80. Unovia // FRENSHIP and Emily Warren - Capsize (BJSC 84)


Sadly, that's it for Cumulonimbia, N DNTN and Unovia.

But St Burbia, Lomaja, Persephonia, Yehesi and Jadakissnia all have more entries to come

Posted by: Jade 20th November 2016, 04:46 PM

Fabulous to see 'Earth Not Above' turning up here and me still having more entries to come *.*

'Change Your Life (You Can Do It)', 'From Here', 'Socila', 'Figurine' and 'Water Frozen' are all really good in this section as well. Strong start!

Posted by: AH Gold 23rd November 2016, 03:51 PM

Thanks Jade Earth Not Above continues to grow on me

Posted by: AH Gold 23rd November 2016, 04:15 PM

61-70

61. Greenfroze // Perttu - Waves (feat. Alexandra) (BJSC 89)
62. Dobago // T2Kazuya - Youth (BJSC 88)
63. Singerpurear // Firebeatz and DubVision - Invincible (feat. Ruby Prophet) (BJSC 86)
64. Joedonia // LANY - ILYSB (BJSC 83)
65. Dobago // Albin Myers and Carli - The Legend (BJSC 86)
66. Republic of Adonia // Dusky - Ingrid Is A Hybrid (BJSC 86)
67. Persephonia // The Shanghai Restoration Project - The Wandering Songstress (feat. Zhang Le) (BJSC 81)
68. FARC // Noella Nix - Someone (BJSC 81)
69. Jadakissnia // OVERWERK - Toccata (BJSC 85)
70. The Actual Republic of Bellamia // Jesper Jenset - High (BJSC 85)

Sadly, that's the last we'll see of Joedonia, Persephonia (getting their 3rd and highest entry here), FARC and Jadakissnia (who gets a 2nd, but sadly, last appearance here).

However, there's more to come for Greenfroze, Dobago, Singerpurear, Republic Of Adonia and the Actual Republic Of Bellamia (two of which have more than one entry still to come!)

Posted by: Jade 23rd November 2016, 04:24 PM

Ooh yay for some 'Toccata' love *.* (The second bout of it today after Iz~ included it in his BJSC 2016 Nightcore ) it's my second favourite thing I sent this year, just a total banger with a brilliant build-up! Yay for spooky vibes~

'Youth', 'ILYSB', 'The Legend', 'Ingrid Is A Hybrid' and 'The Wandering Songstress' are very good picks as well!

Posted by: Cody Slayberry 23rd November 2016, 04:34 PM

"Youth"/"The Legend"/Toccata"/Ingrid/"Invincible" all good shouts!

WHERE IS THIS I WANT IT NOW

Posted by: Jade 23rd November 2016, 04:47 PM

voila x

Posted by: Addy K!ng 23rd November 2016, 05:10 PM

^^ It's not available in US

Posted by: Cody Slayberry 23rd November 2016, 06:01 PM

https://www.ytpak.com/watch?ebc=ANyPxKo_rtyajQuL-5kDsUvC5SXHsPiRpxEuP7Y2oO-gnVBOw0RX3vzU7mq5WF2VynUAWYL3XSu1j6frRtwufen--oWOj7ghbA&v=SZ-MhGVqEkY

Holy frick those transitions in "Monody"/"Colorblind Cruisin'"/"10.000 Luchtballonnen" and "OMG"/"Toccata"!!! (The clear Cor Lupus racism tho)

Posted by: Bré 23rd November 2016, 06:54 PM

Ooh, hooray for 3 of my songs making it in here, even if none of them are that high up! 'The Wandering Songstress' is still easily my favourite of my 2016 entries so pleased that was the highest here Other highlights here are HÆLOS, John The Baptiste and Albin Myers

Posted by: AH Gold 1st December 2016, 02:54 PM

51-60

51. St. Burbia // Bearson - Want You (feat. Cal) (BJSC 84)
52. Altyr Muunilinst // Youngr - Out Of My System (BJSC 85)
53. The Actual Republic of Bellamia // Joel Adams - Please Don't Go (BJSC 81)
54. Harmonica // Doop - Tequila (BJSC 81)
55. PRoJ // Mystery Jets - Telomere (BJSC 82)
56. Lomaja // Kero Kero Bonito - Trampoline (BJSC 89)
57. Dobago // DARA - K'vo Ne Chu (BJSC 89)
58. New Lexico // Adore Delano - Take Me There (BJSC 83)
59. Singerpurear // Kishi Bashi - Ode To My Next Life (BJSC 90)
60. Espen // CAPPA - Mad About U (BJSC 87)

Quite a few DNQs here, criminally so, ranging from returning 90s novelty one hit wonders to some underrated indie.

Sadly, that's the last we'll see of St. Burbia, Harmonica, ProJ, Lomaja and Espen here. But good news for Altyr Muunilinst, The Actual Republic Of Bellamia, Dobago, New Lexico & Singerpurear, who all appear at least once in the Top 50.

Posted by: Slade 1st December 2016, 10:18 PM

A few good picks in that section! DARA was pretty good, though by the time of the final I loved it less than initially. 'Mad About U' is easily the best CAPPA song that has been sent to BJSC so far and Kishi Bashi DNQing was a total WTF moment!

Posted by: Weiss Schnee 1st December 2016, 10:30 PM

I can always make a part 2! (although I'd need 3 and 4 and 5 and 6 to cover all the active nations) I'm still a bit of an amateur at transitioning but at least a few of them are working it seems.

~

Not to hijack Tartford's thread, I did click on here wondering what you actually had in here, honest. I just found talk about my nightcores. YES to see another fan of Ode To My Next Life, what an amazing song. And Trampoline as well, I'm still convinced that should have won by a landslide.

Posted by: AH Gold 9th December 2016, 02:54 PM

41-50

41. Greenfroze // The Girl And The Dreamcatcher - Make You Stay (BJSC 86)
42. Vülkyria // The Flavor - Shosholoza (BJSC 84)
43. The Actual Republic of Bellamia // Shawn Hook - Sound Of Your Heart (BJSC 84)
44. Cor Lupus // Rain Man - Bring Back The Summer (feat. OLY) (BJSC 83)
45. Yehesi // Maan - Give You All I Got (BJSC 89)
46. Brechtoria // Glades - Her (Loving You) (BJSC 87)
47. Ultraviolenceland // Lauren Aquilina - How Would You Like It (BJSC 87)
48. Brechtoria // Tigertown - Lonely Cities (BJSC 85)
49. Cor Lupus // JR JR - Gone (Robert DeLong Remix) (BJSC 85)
50. Cadelicia // Feed Me f/Nina Nesbitt - What It Feels Like (BJSC 88)

Some more gems here which just missed out a place in the top 40. Sadly, that's the last appearances here from The Actual Republic Of Bellamia, Yehesi, Brechtoria and Cadelicia.

But with at least one more entry still to appear: Greenfroze, Cor Lupus and Ultraviolenceland

Posted by: CodySleighBell-y 9th December 2016, 03:12 PM

Ooh a double dosage of my entries!

Can't wait to see where The Naked And Famous end up!

Posted by: AH Gold 22nd December 2016, 07:35 PM

31-40

31. Altyr Muunilinst // TRXD - Wherever You Go (feat. Hilde) (BJSC 84)
32. Suedeonia // DMA's - Delete (BJSC 85)
33. Republic of Adonia // dumblonde - dreamsicle (BJSC 81)
34. Federal Republic of Ashton // Us The Duo - Slow Down Time (BJSC 81)
35. Triangledonia // Manse - Freeze Time (feat. Alice Berg) (BJSC 81)
36. Trifoski // Javiera Mena - Otra Era (BJSC 84)
37. Quintessa // Annabel Jones - Happy (BJSC 84)
38. Greenfroze // Matilda - Ghost (BJSC 87)
39. Ashton // Coco Morier - Dreamer (BJSC 89)
40. Bøtanikkä // Sagi Abitbul and Guy Haliva - Stanga (BJSC 89)

Posted by: AH Gold 22nd December 2016, 07:51 PM

21-30


21. Botanikka // Kungs vs. Cookin' On 3 Burners - This Girl (BJSC 83)
22. Cor Lupus // The Naked And Famous - Higher (BJSC 87)
23. Terra Avium // U.S. Girls - Woman's Work (BJSC 81)
24. Triangledonia // The Him - Don't Leave Without Me (feat. Gia Koka) (BJSC 89)
25. Federal Republic of Ashton // Madison Beer - All For Love (BJSC 85)
26. FSR Rontvia // Pegboard Nerds - Emoji (BJSC 81)
27. Singerpurear // Princess Chelsea - The Cigarette Duet (BJSC 90)
28. Hendinia // CLMD - Dust (feat. Astrid S) (BJSC 82)
29. Dobago // Imany - Don't Be So Shy (Filatov & Karas Remix) (BJSC 81)
30. Syndare // Yoko Ono & Penguin Prison - She Gets Down On Her Knees (BJSC 87)

Posted by: popchartfreak 22nd December 2016, 08:02 PM

Hi AH, wouldnt have put Invincible down as likely to appear in any year-end charts, so yay for being unpredictable! Hooray for Kishi Bashi, and Princess Chelsea even higher, 3 completely different tracks in every way!

Posted by: AH Gold 22nd December 2016, 08:07 PM

11-20

11. Mulgracia // Monarchy - Dance Like Hell (BJSC 88)
12. Vülkyria // Lushington - You Got Me Baby (BJSC 82)
13. Mulgracia // Phoebe Ryan - Chronic (BJSC 84)
14. New Lexico // Richard Istel - Still Mit Dir (BJSC 84)
15. Deandria // Allie X - Sanctuary (BJSC 81)
16. Danaelanda // Paperwhite - Get Away (BJSC 82)
17. Ultraviolenceland // ARIA - Maze (BJSC 90)
18. Ingermanlandia // Naadia - Omut (BJSC 83)
19. Singerpurear // Kadie Elder - First Time He Kissed A Boy (BJSC 88)
20. Trifoski // Great Good Fine Ok - Take It Or Leave It (BJSC 81)


so, that leaves in the Top 10:

Bhangra x1
D'yermak'er x1
Desbuanda x1
Fljótavík x1
Hendinia x1
Kylienips x1
Medhelnia x1
Mulgracia x2
Ramrynia x1

Posted by: popchartfreak 23rd December 2016, 12:53 PM

Kadie top 20 Makes up for not making the 2016 final (we wuz robbed!)

Posted by: CodySleighBell-y 23rd December 2016, 06:00 PM

Super pleased to see Higher do well in this! Glad to appeal to your senses, AH!

Posted by: Wombanta Claus 23rd December 2016, 06:26 PM

I didn't think I'd see Woman's Work so high in anyone's EOY, very glad you approve Was probably one of my own favourite entries of the year, was gutted it DNQ'd.

Safe Tonight is right up there with my favourite BJSC discoveries this year btw, thanks for that! Makes me all emotional listening to it

Posted by: AH Gold 1st January 2017, 04:40 PM

It's a piece of electro beauty, a pure gem. Should have won!

Posted by: AH Gold 1st January 2017, 04:40 PM

Cheers Cody

Posted by: AH Gold 1st January 2017, 04:42 PM

I love Women's Work! I was surprised it DNQ, certainly didn't deserve to!

Glad you like Safe Tonight so much. Never expected it to do so well!

Posted by: AH Gold 1st January 2017, 04:52 PM

2-10


2. Mulgracia // Chairlift - Moth To The Flame (BJSC 82)
3. Hendinia // Love Thy Brother f/Ariel Beesley - Love Me Better (BJSC 88)
4. D'yermak'er // CAPPA - I'm Good (BJSC 85)
5. Mulgracia // Ariana And The Rose - Survival Of The Fittest (BJSC 86)
6. Kylienips // Cruel Youth - Hate f*** (BJSC 90)
7. Ramrynia // NEIKED - Sexual (BJSC 87)
8. Bhangra // Timeflies - Once In A While (BJSC 86)
9. Desbuanda // SOFI TUKKER - Matadora (BJSC 81)
10. Fljótavík // Big Black Delta - RCVR (feat. Debbie Gibson) (BJSC 84)

which leaves this as the No.1 of BJSC 2016:

1. Medhelnia // Parade Of Lights - Feeling Electric (BJSC 85)



Happy new year everyone!

Posted by: AH Gold 16th February 2017, 02:37 PM

BJSC 92

Razz ft Aviella - Overthinking



Generic? Yes.
Lyrics which could have been written by a 4 year old? Yes.
But a top tune? Absolutely.

Come on, surely this can't DNQ? Surely?

Posted by: AH Gold 27th September 2017, 09:31 PM

Haven't updated this for a while. Obviously Tartford have wiped the floor with the competition and have triumphed each and every time over the past year....or more accurately, we've qualified...once.
The widespread Tartphobia looks certain to continue this month with a Hi-Nrg gem. The powers that be wish to let you know that pity votes are quite welcome, we're not above that sort of thing y'know. In other words, a non-vote for Tartford is a vote for racism, and you will rot in hell for all eternity, suffering unimaginable pain and torture forever...or something like that

Posted by: AH Gold 22nd October 2017, 09:23 PM

Due to civil war, right, left and middle wing coups and an inexplicable rise in expenses regarding our biggest exports fags and alcopops, it is with sad regret to inform everyone that Tartford is no more. As such, our participation in BJSC is over. Please do try not to break down in incolsoble tears.

(in other words, got a very busy few months coming up, so won't have the time to contribute. But wishing everyone has a great BJSC 100.)

Posted by: 28 Brays Later 22nd October 2017, 09:28 PM

Aw, this is a shame to hear. Hope you might be able to find the time to make a return in the future. </3

Posted by: AH Gold 24th March 2018, 05:24 PM

Haven't updated this for a while, but our return (after a massive two month break) resulted in not only an elusive qualifier, but an actual Top 20 placing for Maria Nayler's Naked And Sacred. 14th to be precise!

And now onto our latest entry - Vera Blue's Lady Powers. A quick glance at the predictions thread shows a 100% qualifier prediction , which probably means it will flop spectacularly, but nevertheless fingers all over Tartford are crossed that we could achieve a second consecutive qualifier. Stranger things have happened.

Do feel free to hype away

Posted by: jjake 25th March 2018, 12:35 AM

what an incredible song!

Posted by: AH Gold 1st April 2018, 10:44 PM

A second qualifier in a row. And some strong predictions for Lady Powers to do quite well. At one stage, we were 4th! Everyone in Poor Brave Tartford were euphoric and screaming "could we ACTUALLY get our first ever Top 10 placing ten years after our debut? Could we? COULD WE?!!!!......"

No.

We came a respectable 21st. Thanks to everyone who voted.

The campaign for Tartford to finally get a top ten hit in BJSC in 2018 starts now!

Posted by: AH Gold 22nd April 2018, 07:50 PM

An actual 3rd qualifier in a row! Tartfordphobia seemingly taking a back seat for the moment. Hoorah!

Your guess is as good as mine as to where the brilliant Post Precious - Lose Myself will end up in the final. We are still of course waiting for our first Top Ten hit. Will it happen finally this month?....

...probably not. But a Q is, regardless, a success for our often undervalued poor, trashy and scummy country.

I'm gonna be optimistic and predict 27th. (First number that popped into my head.)

Posted by: AH Gold 30th April 2018, 06:22 PM

Predictions were high! In fact, all but one country who posted their predictions for the BJSC 104 final had us down as ending up somewhere in the Top Ten. We were ecstatic and foaming at the mouth wondering where we would land. So where in the Top Ten did we end up?....

23rd.

Scummè Wartťface, head of the Tartford Song Entry Committee says "what do we have to do to get a top tenner? We've tried everything! Bribery, threats of violence, begging. We've even sent the occasional good song!"

Surely Poor Brave Tartford holds the record of longest wait for a Top Ten placer? We will get there one day!

Nevertheless, we achieved our third qualifier in a row which is our joint longest streak, and yes we are aiming for a 4th! And we have a retro banger lined up which will hopefully achieve that. Watch this space and all that...

Posted by: Bré 30th April 2018, 09:35 PM

Just checked and it appears you did recently overtake N-Lazone to claim the record for most entries without a top 10. Hey, at least it's a record?

2018 is bringing lots of long awaited new peaks so far, it can surely only be a matter of time before Tartford are the next to manage it

Posted by: AH Gold 30th April 2018, 11:02 PM

Yay! A Record! At least I'm top of something

Posted by: AH Gold 14th October 2018, 06:38 PM

A quick update - since the last post, Poor Brave Tartford have DNQ'd twice and actually made the final twice. What are the odds of that happening?!!!!

2018 is already proving to be Tartford's most successful BJSC year ever, with 5 qualifiers and just 2 DNQs. Next up is our 50th anniversary contest, so naturally we've decided to use this to our (potential) advantage and re-send this previously vetoed gem:



Could a 6th qualifier for this year actually happen? (would say 'could a Top Ten finish FINALLY happen?', but that will never ever happen of course )

Posted by: Jet2 Jess xxx 14th October 2018, 08:35 PM

i wouldn't count out a hit for this to be honest!

Posted by: Theresa Bré 14th October 2018, 11:37 PM

I believe in this to give Tartford a first top 10 hit! (Mylo should have done it last month tho)

Posted by: Addy K!ng 15th October 2018, 11:56 PM

If this doesn't go top 10 then I really will give up BJSC

Posted by: Liаm 16th October 2018, 08:48 AM

Truth

Posted by: AH Gold 18th October 2018, 01:30 PM

Ooh hype! Thanks guys. I don't share your confidence, but got all fingers crossed. Watch it DNQ spectacularly now

Posted by: AH Gold 19th November 2018, 07:55 PM

So, since we last met:

We got a Top 20 with Mylo. (Will that Top 10 ever happen?!!!)

Then for our 50th anniversary we went with an 80s European smash. Deemed to fail surely!.......

No! Instead, the day finally came! Exactly 10 years since our debut - with our 50th entry came our long awaited first ever (and probably last ever) TOP TEN SMASH!!!!!!! Ofra came eighth - a result we were absolutely thrilled with.

2018 has already proved to be Tartford's best ever year. Now can we end it in style with a 4th qualifier in a row and a 7th for the year?......

Fingers crossed then for Craig Armstrong ft Elizabeth Fraser then

Posted by: Bré 21st November 2018, 11:48 PM

Tartford have really been on a roll in these last few entries of the year, fantastic of course that Ofra got you that top 10 and I am absolutely adoring 'This Love' quite possibly your best entry to date.

Posted by: AH Gold 22nd November 2018, 02:07 AM

Awwww. Thanks Bre Thrilled you like it so much! Shame you're in the other semi

Posted by: AH Gold 6th December 2018, 02:59 PM

The impossible has happened! We got our 4th consecutive qualifier! So, Tartford 2018 has seen 7 Qs, 2 DNQs and 1 absence. 3 of the 7 which made it made it into the Top 20, with 1 FINALLY granting us a place in the Top Ten. Due to Tartford being somewhat 'on a roll' currently, could we get back to back Top 10s?

Don't be ridiculous! But 23rd was higher than anticipated, so still a success as far as we're convinced. And with that, we scored our 20th qualifier in all - here they all are (a 'Greatest Hits' compilation if you like):

08 Ofra Haza: Im Nin'Alu
11 Marsheaux: Safe Tonight
14 Maria Nayler: Naked & Sacred
17 Son Lux: You Don't Know Me
19 Mylo: Need You Tonite
21 Vera Blue: Lady Powers
22 Maria Hazell: Say It Like You Mean It
23 Post Precious: Lose Myself
23 Craig Armstrong ft Elizabeth Fraser: This Love
23 Crystal Castles: Concrete
23 Maria Hazell: Killing All My Darlings
25 Cigarettes After Sex: Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby
26 Florrie: Hungry Like A Wolf
28 Humate: Love Stimulation
30 Sky Ferreira: Dynamite State
32 Sons Of Sonix ft Melanie C: Numb
32 Metronomy: The Look
33 Cigarettes After Sex: Keep On Loving You
41 Alex Gaudino & Jerma: Reaction
52 Belinda Carlisle: Goodbye Just Go *

* One Big Final - came last, so doesn't really qualify as a proper qualifier, but as Poor Brave Tartford have far more DNQs than Qs I'm including it. So there!

And just in case anyone might be vaguely interested, here's how we voted in the BJSC110 final:

18 Mulgracia ··· Ariana and the Rose - Lonely Star
15 Hendinia ··· STORME - Be My Drummer
13 Harmonica ··· HOLYCHILD - Wishing You Away
12 Arcodesia ··· pg.lost - Terrain
11 Dobago ··· Trevor Reilly - Down With The Underground
10 Quintessa ··· Sin Fang, Sóley & Örvar Smárason - Random Haiku Generator
09 Cumulonimbia ··· No_4mat - 1992
08 Aeroche ··· Paula Temple - Colonized
07 FSR Rontvia ··· Tic Tac Toe - Warum? [Out of Space Mix]
06 Aelandor ··· The Midnight - Gloria
05 Oslol ··· Gryffin & ZOHARA - Remember
04 Holland-Oats ··· Petit Biscuit - Suffer (feat. SKOTT)
03 Séyetana ··· Moe Shop - Love Taste (w/ Jamie Paige & Shiki)
02 Persephonia ··· raaginder - Rise
01 Florina ··· vverevvolf - Murder

Posted by: AH Gold 1st January 2019, 05:42 PM

It appears that Tartford have somehow managed to get TWO entries into this year's TBO Final While we all deal with that shock, let's have a look at how other countries' entries have fared in our charts this year.

So, the most successful (excluding Tartford's own entries of course) are:

Position/Country/Act/Track/Chart Sales

1. Mulgracia Ariana & The Rose - Lonely Star 1,390,000
2. Cumulonimbia Priest - Our Time Will Come 1,340,000
3. Cadelicia LCMDF - Thank God I Didn't Get To Know You At All 983,000
4. Yehesi Cedric Gervais ft Liza Owen - Somebody New 888,400
5. New Lexico Miya Folick - Stop Talking 813,000
6. Quintessa Eric Whitacre - Fly To Paradise 755,800
7. Niceland Hooverphonic - Romantic 561,000
8. Ojnoj Kim Petras - Heart To Break 488,200
9. Trifoski Hatchie - Sugar And Spice 480,300
10. Bhangra Rhys ft Felix Sandman - Starfish 423,000
11. Summericia CAIN - Suicide Girls Dance 390,000
12. Cor Lupus Savoy - Let You Go 388,700
13. Desbuanda Faux - Take Back Time 383,000
14. Jadakissnia Vendredi Sur Mer - Larme à Gauche 341,900
15. Hendinia Storme - Be My Drummer 340,000
16. Greenfroze Strobe! ft Kiddo - Feeling Good 289,000
17. Jadakissnia Claptone ft Zola Blood - Birdsong 263,400
18. Holland-Oats Client Liaison - World Of Our Love 261,600
19. FSR Rontvia Freya Ridings - Lost Without You 237,800
20. Oslo Janice - You Only Say You Love Me In The Dark 226,400
21. Taahino Hayley Kiyoko - Curious 216,300
22. Desbuanda Saveus - Time Can Heal A Man 210,300
23. Taahino Litany - Bedroom 202,700
24. Mulgracia Holland - I'm Not Afraid 202,600
25. Ramrynia Brunelle ft Laura White - Ladykiller 188,400
26. Singerpurear Ria Mae - Bend 166,100
27. FSR Rontvia E^ST - Life Goes On 153,300

Posted by: Jade 1st January 2019, 05:49 PM

Ooh I was beginning to wonder if there would be any ordered BJSC EOY lists at all (still need to do mine at some point oops) - very pleased to have two entries in your top 20 *.*

Posted by: AH Gold 25th February 2019, 10:39 PM

Sorry I'm a bit late in responding. I somehow missed your response. Your two entries are FAB and still listen to them occasionally.

Good point though, where are all the other EOYs? The one year I might even feature in a few! Typical

Posted by: AH Gold 25th February 2019, 10:47 PM

Poor Brave Tartford finally got that FOURTH consecutive qualifier. Was a fifth on the cards? Well, no. (Although, one of our potentials ended up winning the whole contest! Clearly, spotting a hit continues to elude us. The powers that be thought sending an old Grace Jones track would be a more successful move instead. Erm…..anyway, moving on.....

Here's our entry for #112. Pure 80s style pop, with a male vocal (which usually equals DNQ for us). But quietly confident-ish with this one. Please do feel free to pop a few votes our way. And please do remember - pity votes are not beneath us!

Posted by: AH Gold 5th May 2019, 06:55 PM

TOP 5????!!!!!!!

No, honestly! Tartford managed not only to get a second Top Ten hit, but Hybrid's Finished Symphony shockingly came 4th! FOURTH!!!!!!! No one ever thought they'd see the day....

So how do we follow up such a massive hit? Well, by sending another 9 minute late 90s club epic of course. Only, amnesia has set in in this case, as we have totally forgotten we have sent three Chicane/Disco Citizens tracks/remixes previously. And they all flopped. Yep. Will a 4th escape the unfair clutches of the DNQ club? Probably not, but enjoy anyway!

Posted by: AH Gold 26th August 2019, 04:16 PM

I really should update this more often....but anyway....

So what has happened since we last met? Well not a lot as it goes. It's been back to back DNQs, so back to normal for Poor Brave Tartford then. Hoping to add to that impressive tally of flops is this gem from back in the day:



Feel free to chuck a few (a lot) votes our way

Posted by: Rhoda Camel 26th August 2019, 10:48 PM

yay scottish representation! i nearly sent New Emotion myself about 10 contests ago

Posted by: AH Gold 15th January 2020, 05:05 PM

It's that time again when literally everybody (nobody) is heaving with anticipation over where they'll feature in Tartford's EOY chart. Now that you've all calmed yourselves, here is the EOY for 2019

So, the most successful (excluding Tartford's own entries of course) are:

Position/Country/Act/Track/Chart Sales

1. Scherzland Gemini Rising, Tensnake & Fiora - Speed Of Sound 1,748,300
2. Jupiterdonia Leon - You And I 1,634,000
3. The Actual Republic of Bellamia CXLOE & gnash - Sick 1,142,200
4. Ajanaeda Ten Tonnes - Better Than Me 1,136,600
5. St Burbia Glowie - Cruel 931,700
6. Singerpurear Ritchie Family - American Generation 926,600
7. FARC White Lies - Tokyo 893,400
8. Bhangra Junior J ft John Gibbons & Therese - Save A Little Love 804,000
9. East Rukahavian Malla - Sabrina 764,300
10. Unovia Ingrid Michaelson - Missing You 698,700

11. Cadelicia Bones UK - Pretty Waste 674,100
12. FSR Rontvia Spinifex Gum & Marliya Choir - Sisters 615,000
13. Bhangra Maruv - Focus On Me 500,400
14. Summericia Ollie Wride - Back To Life 490,200
15. Singerpurear Paul Kalkbrenner - No Goodbye 454,500
16. FARC Dinah Nah - Equivocal 429,600
17. The Actual Republic of Bellamia Seeb ft Olivia O'Brien & Space Primates - Fade Out 429,000
18. Rolloland Mass Gothic - Every Night You've Got To Save Me 372,000
19. Persephonia Mirele - Yesli By Lyubov 342,900
20. New Lexico Yola - Faraway Look 339,100

21. Wholune I Don't Know How But They Found Me - Do It All The Time 313,500
22. Ultraviolenceland Lucy Daydream - You. 312,100
23. Oslol Eden XO - Have It All (F9 Club Radio Mix) 306,400
24. Cowtermont Feed Me ft Rosie Doonan - Feel Love 282,700
25. Kylienips Meg Myers - Little Black Death 281,700
26. Holland-Oats Kita Alexander - Between You & I 269,300
27. Altyr Muunilinst Chlöe Howl - In The Middle (Sad Banger) 258,800
28. Aeroche Tommy Trash ft Anna Lunoe - Me & U 244,200
29. Dobago Prospa - Prayer 232,800
30. Altyr Muunilinst Vök - Erase You 213,200

31. Tinnmark Fukkk Offf - Loudness War 207,900
32. République d'Ashton Zazoo - Spinnin' Round (Wap Bap) 191,600
33. FSR Rontvia IDER - Swim 184,500
34. Ojnoj ILIRA - Do It Yourself 165,000
35. Jadakissnia Rompasso - Ignis 162,500
36. Vülkyria Antony & Cleopatra - Why Don't You Just Call Me 139,900
37. Suedeonia Shakespears Sister & Richard Hawley - When She Finds You 139,600
38. Daehun Tatianna – Hurt My Feelings 137,900
39. Jadakissnia Ross From Friends - Epiphany 137,700
40. Séyetana Marnik ~ Up & Down 134,900

Posted by: Bré 15th January 2020, 05:48 PM

grabbing that impact with my DNQ x

Posted by: Dobbo 15th January 2020, 06:53 PM

Yes great Dobagan choice, our Spotify wrapped #1 of 2019!

Posted by: Cucumberella 15th January 2020, 10:46 PM

yesss always good to have some tartford rep!

Posted by: Jade 15th January 2020, 10:48 PM

Ooh cracking the top 40 twice *.* glad that a couple of my electronic entries this year resonated with the Tartford residents!

Posted by: AH Gold 29th December 2020, 08:02 PM

It's been a whole 12 months since this thread was updated, which can only mean it's time for a EOY chart.

As we all know, 2020 has been a year of pain, despair, uncertainty and devastation, which, coincidentally, is the title of Tartford's national anthem. So it's quite apt then that Tartford had a good year at BJSC. Two, yes - TWO Top 10 hits, two others in the Top 20 and a further three qualifiers. To top it off, Poor Brave Tartford (trademark) achieved its biggest ever hit this year - a third place finish for Matt Maeson's Hallucinogenics (Seeb Remix) and our first ever medal position.

But enough about us, what about all you lot? Here's how you did in the AH Gold biggest sellers chart of 2020:

1. Caerfyrddia (BJSC 126): Malia Civetz - Disrespectful 2,207,000
2. Unovia (BJSC 124): Montaigne - Love Might Be Found (Volcano) 1,107,000
3. Suedeonia (BJSC 125): Africa Express ft Georgia, Mahotella Queens, Otim Alpha & Nick Zinner - City In Lights 974,800
4. Summericia (BJSC 121): Faouzia - Tears Of Gold 877,200
5. Kluminican Republic (BJSC 126): St. Lucia - China Shop 840,900
6. FSR Rontvia (BJSC 130): Capulets - Stranger Love 806,000
7. Jayrusalem (BJSC 124): Donna Missal - Hurt By You 780,600
8. Altyr Muunilinst (BJSC 126): Leon - And It Breaks My Heart 723,200
9. FARC (BJSC 129): Carla Wehbe – Don't Tell Me 610,000
10. Altyr Muunilinst (BJSC 123): Austra - Anywayz 572,700

11. Scherzland (BJSC 121): Madilyn - Tastes Like Karma 500,200
12. Danæviia (BJSC 127): BT & Emma Hewitt - No Warning Lights 476,800
13. Kluminican Republic (BJSC 127): Peking Duk - Feels Like 444,100
14. Cor Lupus (BJSC 123): The Naked And Famous - Bury Us 405,600
15. Terra Avium (BJSC 127): LCD Soundsystem - Seconds 364,400
16. Oslol (BJSC 121): PowerDress, Arthur Baker & Jon Pearn - Constellations 329,900
17. Hendinia (BJSC 122): Smith & Thell - Goliath 321,000
18. Jadakissnia (BJSC 121): Banoffee ft Empress Of - Tennis Fan 315,800
19. Wholune (BJSC 125): The Strike - Nothing New 309,100
20. Hendinia (BJSC 127): Prizm - Can't Bring Me Down 306,100

21. Summericia (BJSC 129): Night Club – Dear Enemy 286,300
22. POPHub (BJSC 128): Suad – Faces 277,900
23. Persephonia (BJSC 129): Minuit Machine – Don't Run From The Fire 252,200
24. POPHub (BJSC 127): Jessi – Numb 250,500
25. Hendinia (BJSC 123): SVEA - Good At Losing 235,300
26. Singerpurear (BJSC 129): Lucia & The Best Boys – Perfectly Untrue 222,900
27. Kluminican Republic (BJSC 129): Death Grips – Hacker 204,900
28. Jupiterdonia (BJSC 122): Purple Disco Machine – In My Arms 200,600
29. Aeroche (BJSC 125): Mecha Maiko - Phones 174,600
30. Singerpurear (BJSC 126): Rodriguez - Sugar Man (The Goldfish Remix) 163,900

Quite a few countries greedily getting more than one appearance here. If you're not in this Top 30, then, you know...soz. But take heart in the fact that you've more than likely charted somewhere during the year.

Anyway, hope everyone had as good as Christmas as could be expected and I wish everyone a happy new year.

Posted by: Bré 29th December 2020, 08:26 PM

Hooray for snagging one appearance here again! Really happy that Minuit Machine turned out to be a good discovery for so many people (even getting Multichart top 30 $ma$hage oh my).

Loving how high 'City In Lights' is here as well <3 and Death Grips making a surprise appearance too, I wouldn't have pinned you as a fan of that!

Also congrats on having a pretty successful year! (almost enough so that the 'poor brave' trademark might need to be stripped from you )

Posted by: dandy* 29th December 2020, 08:30 PM

I really must try harder, three years without any representation!

Posted by: CodySleighBell-y 29th December 2020, 08:34 PM

Yay for Bury Us getting its dues somewhere

Posted by: Feliz Wombat 29th December 2020, 08:35 PM

Hooray for some representation! Very pleased you enjoyed Seconds <3

Posted by: AH Gold 3rd January 2021, 12:26 PM

I do like to surprise

Thank you, who knows? Maybe the 'poor brave' will be stripped from me, but with what I have lined up I doubt it

Posted by: AH Gold 3rd January 2021, 12:28 PM

Oops, sorry Has it really been 3 years? I'm sure the 2021 EOY will see some representation.

Posted by: AH Gold 3rd January 2021, 12:29 PM

It's fantastic, and a well deserved winner (think it won, didn't it?)

Posted by: AH Gold 3rd January 2021, 12:29 PM

I loved it, almost as much as the original.

Posted by: AH Gold 30th December 2021, 01:25 AM

It's been a whole 12 months since this thread was updated (yet again - I keep promising I'll get more involved every year but I never do. I can't promise that'll change. Soz), which can only mean it's time for a EOY chart.

So, here's how you did in the AH Gold biggest sellers chart of 2021:

1. Kingdom of Horanius (BJSC 133) Super-Hi & Neeka – Following The Sun 1,460,200
2. Singerpurear (BJSC 136) Banderas - This Is Your Life 844,700 *
3. Altyr Muunilinst (BJSC 135) Miss Li - The Manual 801,200
4. Harmonica (BJSC 135) Caveboy - Obsessed 689,400
5. FSR Rontvia (BJSC 130) Capulets - Stranger Love 610,500 **
6. Aesthetica (BJSC 137) Violet Chachki & Allie X - Mistress Violet 600,800
7. FSR Rontvia (BJSC 132) Alba August - Lights 596,100
8. Lookylion (BJSC 140) Confidence Man - Holiday 585,000
9. Vülkyria (BJSC 136) Samuel ft Francesca Michielin – Cinema 490,100
10. Scherzland (BJSC 132) Valdis - Piece Of You 435,500
11. Land of DW (BJSC 132) Aspyer – Symphony 416,900
12. Mulgracia (BJSC 137) Ariana & The Rose - Every Body 403,200
13. Ojnoj (BJSC 134) Tinashe - Ghetto Boy 381,900
14. D'yer'maker (BJSC 131) Kate Nash - Karaoke Kiss 354,600
15. Fljótavík (BJSC 134) India Jordan - For You 345,400
16. New Lexico (BJSC 132) Sophie And The Giants - Right Now 344,200
17. Mosquetania (BJSC 139) Au/Ra - Screw Feelings 342,800
18. D'yermak'er (BJSC 134) Postiljonen - Atlantis 319,000
19. Singerpurear (BJSC 130) Adriano Celentano – Prisencolinensinainciusol 303,200 **
20. Caerfyrddia (BJSC 126) Malia Civetz - Disrespectful 275,300 **
21. Thelonia (BJSC 139) Futuristic Polar Bears ft Franky - No Tears Allowed 257,800
22. Hushkanukia (BJSC 133) Kinnie Lane – Through The Stars 253,800
23. Rolloland (BJSC 137) All India Radio - Monsters 238,600
24. Hendinia (BJSC 136) Peking Duk - Chemicals 222,900
25. Hendinia (BJSC 132) Seeb & Kiddo – Last Dance 218,700
26. Jupiterdonia (BJSC 138) Soccer Mommy - Rom Com 2004 205,200
27. St. Burbia (BJSC 136) Faouzia - Hero 171,000
28. Persephonia (BJSC 139) Godford - Say My Name 137,000
29. Cor Lupus (BJSC 140) Bexx - Hard To Love 131,600
30. East Rukahavian (BJSC 131) Tony Junior & Steff Da Campo - Live Your Life 121,400

* It was the 7th Heaven x Banderas version that charted here, but it is the same song (obviously) so here it appears.
** Appeared in BJSC last year but continued to do very well in 2021 here.

Hope everyone had as good as Christmas as could be expected and I wish everyone a happy new year