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[Silas]

Hello everyone and welcome back to the lovely République d'Áskorza for our confirmations event. Confirmations are being held digitally, but Governa République d'Áskorza has agreed to allow fully vaccinated delegations, with any vaccine recognised by the BJ-WHO, to enter the nation for the subsequent rounds of BJFest without a mandatory quarantine. (Subject to the usual immigration requirements etc)


This is the 6th edition of the wonderful Buzzjackfestivalen! For those of you unfamiliar with the concept, peep the OP of "The Festival Hall" where I cover off the basics of the format in a lil more detail. The TLDR version is that this is our rip off of Melodifestivalen, with 4 heats (each held in a different nation) before an Andra Chansen, second chance, round ahead of the grand final in Morpeth Cove. Its been 4 years since we last held one of these and we thought it was overdue a comeback. So, how should you go about confirming? Well before you hit the google form link there is a couple of things you should know.


The standard BJSC rules still apply along with one extra rule and one modified rule:

• First, the extra rule. Songs must be a maximum of 3 minutes in length. They can be shorter, but no longer. The video however can be longer than 3 minutes, as long as the song itself is 3:00 or shorter.
  
• The usual ban on Eurovision and Junior Eurovision songs is extended in BJFest to include any songs that have competed in national finals for either of these competitions. The artists remain fair game, of course, but the songs are strictly off limits.

As this is spin off, of sorts, the standard veto framework does not apply. However that doesn't mean it is a free for all. Moderator discretion still applies and we do reserve the right to veto any entries we deem against the spirit of the competition. In practice this usually means something we would autoveto in the main contest will still probably be booted.


Confirmations form: https://forms.gle/M9LFvFbhu1LGbivW9


You have until 23:59 BST on June 7th to confirm!




Confirmed Countries
République d'Áskorza*
Aeroche
Terra Lobster
Ojnoj (4)
New Lexico*
Caerfyrddia
Jupiterdonia
Zanmatony (8)
Séyetana
Bøtanikkä
Mulgracia
Altyr Muunilinst (12)
FSR Rontvia
Lookylion
Mosquetania
Cor Lupus (16)
Aquafina
Utopia
Scherzland
Sovarasma (20)
Lotunia
Zaminton
Danæviia
Skall (24)
Hushkanukia
Land of DW
Niceland
Quintessa (28)
Rolloland
Aesthetica
Republic of Adonia
The Actual Republic of Bellamia (32)
Dobago
elëdan
Taahino
Jadakissnia (36)
Harmonica
Holland-Oats
POPHub
Kathaldazia (40)
Persephonia*
Trifoski
Numayania
Hendinia (44)