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 Rolloland National Thread, BJSC160 - Hoping Love Will Last by Steve Hackett |
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 6th February 2018, 07:25 PM
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BJSC101 Stats
The Great Escape by Marillion finished 26th out of 28 songs in its semi final with just 14 points. This is our worst ever performance but we still love this emotional masterpiece. Thanks to the three countries that gave us points: Alteria 8, Jadakissnia 5 and Republic of Adonia 1. This is the first contest in which we did not receive a maximum score in either a semi-final or a final. Our semi-final vote: Vulkyria 12 Suedeonia 10 Greenfroze 8 Jadakissnia 7 Unovia 6 Lotunia 5 St Burbia 4 Niceland 3 Skall 2 Jupiterdonia 1 Our final vote (including two countries we voted for in a final for the first time) : Desbuanda 18 Vulkyria 15 Bhangra 13 Pupok 12 Terra Avium 11 Suedeonia 10 FSR Rontvia 9 Trifoski 8 Avalonia 7 Jadakissnia 6 Lotunia 5 Seyetana 4 St Burbia 3 Quintessa 2 Niceland 1 In other news,What Matters Most by 4 Strings & Fridolijn finished 15th in Worldvision III,receiving maximum scores from Botanikka,Cor Lupus and South Danaelanda. |
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19th February 2018, 06:30 PM
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BJSC102 - Careless Love by Swimming With Sharks
Swimming With Sharks are the German sisters Annette and Inga Humpe. Across Europe,they were known as Humpe & Humpe but for the UK,they were known as Swimming With Sharks as Humpe & Humpe might have been considered to be a bit rude. Swimming With Sharks was the name of their second album from which Careless Love comes. In 1988,the song reached no.24 in Germany and no.63 in the UK. Inga Humpe has already represented Singerpurear in BJSC83,finishing 33rd in the final with Riding Into Blue (Cowboy Song). |
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6th March 2018, 06:09 PM
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BJSC102 Stats
Rolloland's disastrous start to the year continued as Careless Love by Swimming With Sharks finished 25th in its semi-final with 29 points. Fljotavik loved our song and gave it maximum points. We also received points from FSR Rontvia,Bhangra,Tartford,Alteria,Trifoski and Yehesi. Thanks to all those countries for their votes. In an effort to qualify for our first final of the year,the more recent song we had planned for 104 has now been brought forward to 103. Our semi-final vote: Fljotavik 12 Alteria 10 FSR Rontvia 8 Jadakissnia 7 Cowtermont 6 New Lexico 5 Trifoski 4 Tartford 3 Espen 2 Beaverdonia 1 Our final vote: Kluminican Republic 18 Lotunia 15 Fljotavik 13 Alteria 12 FSR Rontvia 11 Cor Lupus 10 Cumulonimbia 9 Jadakissnia 8 Cowtermont 7 Aelandor 6 Dobago 5 Pupok 4 Trifoski 3 Taahino 2 Tartford 1 |
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19th March 2018, 02:55 PM
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BJSC103 - Superstar by Ninet Tayeb
For our 10th contest,we have asked Ninet Tayeb to represent us again as she did in our debut as an uncredited vocalist on Steven Wilson's 'Routine' which is still our best placed song in BJSC,finishing 12th. She teamed up again with Steven in BJSC97 finishing 2nd for Terra Avium with 'Pariah'. This time,she has the stage all to herself. 'Superstar' is from her fifth album 'Paper Parachute' and was released as a single in 2016. At 3 minutes 22 seconds,it is the shortest song we have entered (the video is 2 minutes longer) and it's also the first song we have entered by a female solo singer. Ninet is from Israel. As well as singing,she has starred as herself in a TV series based on her life story which ran for four seasons. She now lives in the US with her husband and daughter. |
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26th March 2018, 02:55 PM
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Last night,Ninet Tayeb safely qualified for the final,giving Rolloland its first qualifier of the year. Thanks to all the countries who voted for her. Here she is performing Superstar on Rock'n'Rollo which is Rollo TV's weekly live music programme:
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3rd April 2018, 05:02 PM
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BJSC103 Stats
Superstar by Ninet Tayeb finished 29th in the final with 144 points which included one maximum score from Taahino,the first time they have given us any points in a final. This was one place higher than Archive finished in 99,so it's our 3rd highest placing in a final. It was revealed at the end of the final that Ninet finished 13th in her semi-final with 64 points,which included one 12 from Seyetana. Points received in the final: 18 - Taahino 15 - Cumulonimbia,Deandria 13 - Aelandor,Seyetana 11 - Suedeonia,Terra Avium 10 - Daehun 9 - Botanikka,Jupiterdonia,Summericia 7 - Harmonica 2 - Buzzjack Mountain,Persephonia Thanks to all those countries. Our semi-final vote: 12 - Deandria 10 - Trifoski 8 - Quintessa 7 - Dobago 6 - East Rukahavian 5 - Lotunia 4 - Fljotavik 3 - FARC 2 - Avalonia 1 - Terra Avium Our final vote: 18 - Deandria 15 - Trifoski 13 - Quintessa 11 - Ojnoj 10 - Espen 9 - Dobago 8 - East Rukahavian 7 - FSR Rontvia 6 - Republique d'Ashton 5 - Fljotavik 4 - FARC 3 - Summericia 2 - Pupok 1 - Persephonia |
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16th April 2018, 07:52 PM
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BJSC104 - Das Testaments Des Mabuse by Propaganda
Propaganda were part of the holy trinity (along with Frankie Goes To Hollywood and the Art Of Noise) on the ZTT record label owned by Trevor Horn and Paul Morley. Das Testaments Des Mabuse is the 12 inch mix of the Dr Mabuse single,produced by Trevor,which got to number 27 in 1984,so some of you might know the shorter version but maybe not this longer version. Propaganda are the second German group to represent Rolloland this year. |
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17th April 2018, 11:59 AM
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 Say that hiss with your chest, and...
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Omg tune! I was familiar with the single version 'Dr Mabuse' of course before, but this full version sounds great, an excellent mix of 80s dance and synthpop which sounds great for 1984.
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17th April 2018, 01:16 PM
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Thanks,I'm glad to see you're in my semi to support it. A few of the other countries that might like it are also in semi 1 so maybe it might have a chance of qualifying.
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17th April 2018, 01:33 PM
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Say that hiss with your chest, and...
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QUOTE(King Rollo @ Apr 17 2018, 02:16 PM)  Thanks,I'm glad to see you're in my semi to support it. A few of the other countries that might like it are also in semi 1 so maybe it might have a chance of qualifying. If 'Love Spy' by Mike Mareen managed to get through to the final a while back, then this should get through hopefully! |
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18th April 2018, 04:47 PM
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90s v 00s Spin Off - Tell Me There's A Heaven by Chris Rea
For our second spin off appearance,we have chosen this orchestral ballad by Middlesbrough's Chris Rea from his no.1 album 'The Road To Hell'. Although the album was released at the end of 1989,the song wasn't released as a single until February 1990,reaching no.24. There doesn't appear to be an official video for it so the next task was to pick from several unofficial videos on youtube. Some of them are a difficult watch so we chose this one which features clips from movies and TV shows. |
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22nd April 2018, 06:10 PM
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Propoganda is a well deserved qualifier, I really enjoy the song. I never thought I would get into a 10 minute song but it is really good
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22nd April 2018, 10:04 PM
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Thanks Tombo. A lot of the credit for that 12 inch version is down to the genius producer Trevor Horn.
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22nd April 2018, 10:29 PM
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Congrats Rollo *.* both of us repping the #longsongbloc this time and making it through, hooray! I really like the production of your song in particular, it's infectious. P.s. I heard 'Silver Screen Shower Scene (Thin White Duke Remix)' while I was waiting in a queue for Record Store Day at the weekend, that Rolloland impact!
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23rd April 2018, 12:04 AM
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And both of us repping the 20th Century as well. I'm old enough to remember your song from when it was out. Wonderful to hear that Silver Screen was being played.
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30th April 2018, 05:24 PM
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BJSC104 Stats
Das Testaments Des Mabuse by Propaganda defied all expectations by finishing 5th in the final. Cor Lupus and Holland Oats both predicted the song to finish last while it was at the bottom of Seyetana's betting market on Wednesday. This is our best placing so far in the final beating the 12th place we achieved in our debut contest with Steven Wilson's Routine. The song finished 4th in its semi-final with 102 points . 13 countries voted for it with 7 of them awarding the 12 points maximum. The 5th place finish in the final was with 231 points,just one point ahead of Cor Lupus and two ahead of Singerpurear. As both of these countries just missed out on points from us,it seems we helped our song into the top 5 without knowing it at the time. 21 countries gave us points including 8 maximum scores of 18. Five countries voted for us in a final for the first time. Points received in the final: 18 - Suedeonia,Trifoski,Singerpurear,Tartford,Buzzjack Mountain,Skall,Cumulonimba,Deandria 15 - Terra Avium 10 - Fljotavik,Zaminton 9 - Seyetana,Espen 8 - Persephonia 6 - Desbuanda 5 - Medhelnia,South Danaelanda 3 - Quintessa,Jadakissnia 2 - FARC,Niceland Our semi-final vote: 12 - Bhangra 10 - Aeroche 8 - Seyetana 7 - Botanikka 6 - Niceland 5 - Taahino 4 - Tinnmark 3 - Jadakissnia 2 - Desbuanda 1 - Fljotavik Our final vote: 18 - Bhangra 15 - Persephonia 13 - Aeroche 12 - Seyetana 11 - Oslol 10 - Suedeonia 9 - Botanikka 8 - Niceland 7 - Taahino 6 - Desbuanda 5 - Jadakissnia 4 - Tinnmark 3 - Cowtermont 2 - Trifoski 1 - Terra Avium |
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16th May 2018, 07:19 PM
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BJSC105 - The Storm Before The Calm by Anathema
Anathema are back to represent Rolloland after doing so well in the 100th contest. The Storm Before The Calm is from the same 'Weather Systems' album as Untouchable. This is another epic masterpiece which I really wanted everyone to hear. I don't think it's quite as good as Untouchable but some of you might prefer it. |
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29th May 2018, 11:12 AM
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I came very close to giving another 18 to Anathema, seems like this is an excellent album from the 20 minutes of it I have now heard
 the progression on this is wonderful, the title is very appropriate.
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29th May 2018, 11:21 AM
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Yes,the 'storm' section is so well done. It needs to be played nice and loud on good speakers. I hope you will listen to the rest of the album on Spotify some time.
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29th May 2018, 04:20 PM
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Congratulations on the top 20 position Rollo!
like I said in my own national thread, it's great that Anathema got that top 20 hit in the end after falling short by just a few positions last time. It felt weird that I wasn't all over 'Untouchable (Parts 1 & 2)' (with 'just' 3 points given to it) when some of the people who have the most similar taste to me were throwing huge points at it, so it's great that I'm absolutely loving this one. It 'only' got 4 points from me in the semi actually, I guess the structure needed a bit of getting used to, but it very quickly vaulted into the podium position area from listen two onwards  Very close to an 18-point swap on this occasion  thanks for the Shpongle love, great to have a first Rolloland 18 after 'Waves' came so close exactly a year ago!
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