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BuzzJack Music Forum _ Buzzjack Song Contest _ SEMI FINALS - BJSC CXXVI

Posted by: Qween 31st July 2020, 07:44 PM



Hello and welcome to the Semi Finals of the 126th edition of the Buzzjack Song Contest.
Below you will find the 60 songs competing for 40 spots in this month’s final, along with this month’s autoqualified entry from Altyr Muunilinst.

Semi Final 1
▣ AQ ▣ Altyr Muunilinst - https://youtu.be/RJbqTBaLf0s
▣ 01 ▣ Dobago - https://youtu.be/AlXfbVpDUdo
▣ 02 ▣ Cor Lupus - https://youtu.be/K6xWEgkJsCU
▣ 03 ▣ The Actual Republic of Bellamia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUh-sYNEFSk
▣ 04 ▣ Rolloland - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAkIp3ZeEuQ
▣ 05 ▣ Caerfyrddia - https://youtu.be/ZrpLdOoRIfA
▣ 06 ▣ Aeroche - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRSq95NTPcE
▣ 07 ▣ Jadakissnia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9SX-7QZsKk
▣ 08 ▣ Niceland - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3cuSPKEY20
▣ 09 ▣ Jupiterdonia - https://youtu.be/wO4tW5GqzGA
▣ 10 ▣ Hushkanukia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoYKBAajoyo
▣ 11 ▣ Summericia - https://soundcloud.com/randydominguezmusic/warrior
▣ 12 ▣ New Lexico - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrdXF1lb0no
▣ 13 ▣ Republic of Adonia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2ZLege5wF8
▣ 14 ▣ Utopia - https://youtu.be/CznJDoq1qME
▣ 15 ▣ Danćviia - https://youtu.be/uo9BelQ-fSc
▣ 16 ▣ Holland-Oats - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wLhAMtmNP-U
▣ 17 ▣ Oslol - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByUpjkTNSCk
▣ 18 ▣ Elëdan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi04q_-HRpQ
▣ 19 ▣ Kluminican Republic - https://youtu.be/9A8OaPKdLDw
▣ 20 ▣ Fljótavík - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRC4Ac6IB1w
▣ 21 ▣ FARC - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRvR_kCiKgo
▣ 22 ▣ Bhangra - https://youtu.be/r0GyD-PheYQ
▣ 23 ▣ Harmonica - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jolLDgNmkCY
▣ 24 ▣ Greenfroze - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDciSwe5eN8
▣ 25 ▣ Ojnoj - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PoV7-WfINQ
▣ 26 ▣ Cadelicia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJxfvTBCARg
▣ 27 ▣ Ultraviolenceland - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaZ0cG5cDuY
▣ 28 ▣ Lotunia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrKtbYWIey0
▣ 29 ▣ POPHub - https://youtu.be/MhF0w2BCOP8
▣ 30 ▣ Trifoski - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7chqmf2ThM

Semi Final 2
▣ AQ ▣ Altyr Muunilinst - https://youtu.be/RJbqTBaLf0s
▣ 01 ▣ FSR Rontvia - https://youtu.be/Fmu2cQLlQqU
▣ 02 ▣ D'yermak'er - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdY-pAV1MeU
▣ 03 ▣ Thelonia - https://youtu.be/m_1LaMtXbG8
▣ 04 ▣ Hendinia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65XG24jRJC8
▣ 05 ▣ Břtanikkä - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzQt31v_bgk
▣ 06 ▣ Scherzland - https://youtu.be/ndY-FzjCAG8
▣ 07 ▣ Numayania - https://youtu.be/VX-w_WROT7I
▣ 08 ▣ United States of Jack - https://youtu.be/uizfMtg7Kn0
▣ 09 ▣ Persephonia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs_kavGKeHI
▣ 10 ▣ Mosquetania - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA2CCmsECrw
▣ 11 ▣ République d'Áskorza - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nzQ3uQG8Zzc
▣ 12 ▣ Why So Sirius - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7sDAtiLPbA
▣ 13 ▣ Sandénia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygozwYzvbws
▣ 14 ▣ Wholune - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75Mw8r5gW8E
▣ 15 ▣ Beaverdonia - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2AIInBuL0zk
▣ 16 ▣ Terra Avium - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqndJfNoIXE
▣ 17 ▣ Aelandor - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNvEANRL4WM
▣ 18 ▣ Kylienips - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IezhalyIBc
▣ 19 ▣ Aesthetica - https://youtu.be/KN030ZVdMWY
▣ 20 ▣ East Rukahavian - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8lnY7HlSQk
▣ 21 ▣ Flynnonda - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVWZcsVURFI
▣ 22 ▣ Suedeonia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cczTj-9nT0I
▣ 23 ▣ Vülkyria - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpfB1KpNicA
▣ 24 ▣ Skall - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0c7lVHMyaY
▣ 25 ▣ Séyetana - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=766qmHTc2ro
▣ 26 ▣ Chestoria - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWfOthri2mc
▣ 27 ▣ St. Burbia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaKq1ALhKQM
▣ 28 ▣ Singerpurear - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bPmL8TNfKo
▣ 29 ▣ Tartford - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJvzBN6f5fk
▣ 30 ▣ Land of DW - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1Snj1Pt-Hs

▣ Only nations participating in BJSC CXXVI can vote.
▣ You must only vote in your assigned semi-final.
▣ Do not vote for yourself.
▣ Altyr Muunilinst, as autoqualifier, are expected to vote in both semi-finals.
▣ When voting, please do so using the following points system (12 / 10 / 08 / 07 / 06 / 05 / 04 / 03 / 02 / 01).
▣ Please provide your votes via PM to http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showuser=11709, there is no other way to vote.
▣ The AMUBC aslo request that you include your country name with your votes to ensure expediency.
▣ The deadline for voting is 23:59 (UK Time) on Thursday 6th of August 2020. You have just under a week to vote, there will be no extensions.
▣ There will be 20 qualifiers selected from each semi-final to advance to the final.
▣ Late votes will be accepted if they arrive before 12pm on Friday 7th of August 2020 but will be subject to a 15% deduction for your entry.
▣ Voting after the above final deadline, or failure to vote, will lead to a 33% deduction for your entry.

Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 31st July 2020, 07:50 PM

I don't recognise many of these entries at all which surprised me a little given all the vetoes and double confirmations! Aeroche's entry is one I'vev heard a bit from YouTube charts, and of course I've heard Sidewalk Teens from TARO Bellamia's confirmations thread tongue.gif

Posted by: Jade 31st July 2020, 07:52 PM

Ooh the Aeroche, Fljótavík and Mosquetania entries have all been in my personal chart *.*

Posted by: SevenSeize 31st July 2020, 07:59 PM

omg i'm even last in the running order, it's a sign!!

hooray for Magdalena Bay *.*

Posted by: Bré 31st July 2020, 08:05 PM

jump.gif a miracle we have made it here without delay x

I think I have heard about 8 or 9 of the songs in my semi though a handful of those I don't really remember too well. Only about 3 or 4 that I have heard in the opposite semi.

Happy to be in the same semi as Skall and hoping this won't end up being the 800th great entry by them to DNQ. My other fave of the songs I already know is Aeroche's in the other semi. <3

We had 62 confirmed nations but one ended up withdrawing so apols to Sam (but on the bright side it means you only have one semi to vote in xx).

Posted by: Addy!(By Demand) 31st July 2020, 08:07 PM

Cream Soda & HLEB - Plachu Na Tekhno

YES Frank cheer.gif

Posted by: Codeiric Diary 31st July 2020, 08:31 PM

everglow *.* yess obvious cody bait

ready to dnq you guys

Posted by: jakee 31st July 2020, 08:32 PM

know aeroche from my semi, apart from that lots to discover ohmy.gif

Posted by: FrankLuck 31st July 2020, 08:43 PM

QUOTE(Addy!(By Demand) @ Jul 31 2020, 10:07 PM) *
Cream Soda & HLEB - Plachu Na Tekhno

YES Frank cheer.gif


Yass, hoped that you're a fan Addy wub.gif

My original entry was 'Hypa Hypa', I didn't think of Wholune as the country behind it, but well, it should've been obvious laugh.gif
Fingers crossed it does well!



Posted by: J00psyMethyd 31st July 2020, 08:50 PM

Damnit Altyr, I planned to send that at some point! Fingers crossed it doesn't do too well now so I can send my other LEON potential another time!

Quite a few I know here incl Kiiara, Maia Wright

Posted by: LexC 31st July 2020, 08:51 PM

I knew and had considered sending at various points this year, the entries from Hendinia, Thelonia and St Burbia (with yes, another desi trashbop) but literally all of them are in the opposite semi so there should still be plenty to discover.

Posted by: Qween 31st July 2020, 09:00 PM

QUOTE(J00psyMethyd @ Jul 31 2020, 09:50 PM) *
Damnit Altyr, I planned to send that at some point! Fingers crossed it doesn't do too well now so I can send my other LEON potential another time!

Quite a few I know here incl Kiiara, Maia Wright


It’s sublime so I can only apologise so much! I did consider Who You Lovin’ as well if that’s your other choice (also sublime).

Posted by: Bré 31st July 2020, 09:01 PM

QUOTE(J00psyMethyd @ Jul 31 2020, 09:50 PM) *
Damnit Altyr, I planned to send that at some point! Fingers crossed it doesn't do too well now so I can send my other LEON potential another time!


:eyes:

we have had quite enough entries from LÉON now so I'm now rooting for this one to do as well as possible to discourage this xx

Posted by: Bré 31st July 2020, 09:04 PM

For anyone who may be interested in how the endless double confirmations played out, in addition to the 4 confirmations for Hanna Ferm and 2 each for Duke Dumont, SUNMI and Yves V who all got vetoed, there are a further four songs which have made it through despite also being confimed twice: Ella Lee, Eskimo Callboy, Grace Davies and Malia Civetz. On top of all of that there were also 2 confirmations for songs that had already been sent in previous contests. This must be a record number of entry clashes by a longshot - and the fact that nearly all of these were on the final day of confirmations... laugh.gif

Posted by: Addy!(By Demand) 31st July 2020, 09:07 PM

QUOTE(FrankLuck @ Jul 31 2020, 09:43 PM) *
Yass, hoped that you're a fan Addy wub.gif



Totally.

Matter fact let me delete it now from my potentials list lol.

Posted by: JosephStyles 31st July 2020, 09:08 PM

I was considering Maia Wright at one point, great song! wub.gif

Posted by: J00psyMethyd 31st July 2020, 09:09 PM

QUOTE(Bré @ Jul 31 2020, 10:01 PM) *
:eyes:

we have had quite enough entries from LÉON now so I'm now rooting for this one to do as well as possible to discourage this xx


You're just jealous tongue.gif

Posted by: uhsting 31st July 2020, 09:13 PM

Quite some songs in this edition have made to the chart. The auto-qualifier is quite good, and one of the better LEON songs I reckon.

Hence, got Altyr Muunilinst, Aeroche, FARC, D'yermak'er and Hendinia in the charts! Hype to all 5 countries here!

A bit surprised that Ghostkeeper and Backfire didn't receive a veto since Ghostkeeper is quite popular in my circle, and I assume Backfire goes down quite well with Eurovision fans.

Wishing all the best for this edition!

Posted by: UltraFolklore 31st July 2020, 09:21 PM

Omg me entering just for an AQ and then not getting it, a messT 😂😂😭

Anyway hope y’all enjoy my polish kids bop rip-off of physical that’ll come dead last in the semi x

Posted by: Bré 31st July 2020, 09:38 PM

QUOTE(UltraFolklore @ Jul 31 2020, 10:21 PM) *
Omg me entering just for an AQ and then not getting it, a messT 😂😂😭

Anyway hope y’all enjoy my polish kids bop rip-off of physical that’ll come dead last in the semi x


Can consider it the extra entry necessary for us to have 20 Qs per semi instead of 18 so it was worth it really tbh kink.gif

Posted by: LewisGT 31st July 2020, 09:41 PM

Feed The Biirds in my semi ohmy.gif I've actually seen them live before as support act for Watsky.

Posted by: ✖ leww ✖ 31st July 2020, 09:46 PM

Don't really know a lot from the semi's so apart from the behind the scenes heart-attacks for the mods it's looking pretty inspired across the boards! Know and like Botanikka, Altyr, FARC and Klum Rep and imagine all will do quite well. Can't wait to get stuck in!

Posted by: ✖ leww ✖ 31st July 2020, 09:46 PM

BTW Sam ur entry... r u ok ????

Posted by: Addy!(By Demand) 31st July 2020, 09:50 PM

omg Sam entry it's really Physical sang by kids in polish!!!

Posted by: RobBot 31st July 2020, 09:56 PM

Oh wow, it is quite literally a Polish direct rip-off of Physical. Through and through laugh.gif

Posted by: Mart!n 31st July 2020, 10:08 PM

Sam's entry laugh.gif cool2.gif

Posted by: Harve 31st July 2020, 10:15 PM

QUOTE(Bré @ Jul 31 2020, 10:05 PM) *
Happy to be in the same semi as Skall and hoping this won't end up being the 800th great entry by them to DNQ.

It will due to BJ's guitar phobia.

Posted by: UltraFolklore 31st July 2020, 10:15 PM

Omg this ‘hype’ *.* this better end up qualifying so y’all can bop kink.gif

(Yes I did check to make sure it wasn’t a cover/remake and the artists were insistent that it was original and that they don’t hear similarities between the two xxx)

Posted by: HausofGhibli 31st July 2020, 10:39 PM

Voted super super early as i'm away from tomorrow! Great semi, loads to return to dance.gif

Posted by: Iz~ 1st August 2020, 10:31 AM

Looks like a fun semi from a quick glance at the artist names -

the Cady Groves song sad.gif - will be nice to hear it again and internalise it properly as a sendoff to one of my earliest artists.

Posted by: diva thin muffin 1st August 2020, 12:08 PM

Ok I thought y'all were exaggerating about that polish "Physical" song but girl even the poles in the comments are coming for Roksana for how similar they sound laugh.gif

Posted by: n'tAlice 1st August 2020, 12:22 PM

QUOTE(Addy!(By Demand) @ Jul 31 2020, 11:07 PM) *
Cream Soda & HLEB - Plachu Na Tekhno

YES Frank cheer.gif

oh GOD

Posted by: diva thin muffin 1st August 2020, 12:41 PM

Just finished listening to Semi #1 and there's six songs that are potential chart entries for me next week while one of them already has charted for me! All-in-all a pretty good semi as 20 out of the 30 songs scored a 5 out of 10 or higher for me. Only two songs I found unbearable to listen to while one got marked down for an entirely different reason.

Excited to get on with Semi #2.

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 1st August 2020, 01:01 PM

QUOTE(Bré @ Jul 31 2020, 10:04 PM) *
For anyone who may be interested in how the endless double confirmations played out, in addition to the 4 confirmations for Hanna Ferm and 2 each for Duke Dumont, SUNMI and Yves V who all got vetoed, there are a further four songs which have made it through despite also being confimed twice: Ella Lee, Eskimo Callboy, Grace Davies and Malia Civetz. On top of all of that there were also 2 confirmations for songs that had already been sent in previous contests. This must be a record number of entry clashes by a longshot - and the fact that nearly all of these were on the final day of confirmations... laugh.gif

Woah I'd love to know who else tried to send Eskimo Callboy!

Posted by: Bré 1st August 2020, 01:18 PM

^ read the thread for your answer tongue.gif

Posted by: Dexton 1st August 2020, 01:56 PM

Całą noc będę się z tobą bił
Wiem, że masz mnie za plecami i wiesz, że cię mam
Więc chodź, chodź, chodź
Przejdźmy fizycznie
Zgaśnie, podążaj za hałasem
Kochanie, tańcz dalej, jakbyś nie miał wyboru
Więc chodź, chodź, chodź
Przejdźmy fizycznie

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 1st August 2020, 01:58 PM

QUOTE(Bré @ Aug 1 2020, 02:18 PM) *
^ read the thread for your answer tongue.gif

Oops tongue.gif I almost sent something else as well!

Posted by: Quarantilas 1st August 2020, 07:07 PM

QUOTE(LewisGT @ Jul 31 2020, 11:41 PM) *
Feed The Biirds in my semi ohmy.gif I've actually seen them live before as support act for Watsky.

That’s how the friend who sent me the song knows them too!!

Posted by: Popchartfreak 1st August 2020, 07:33 PM

The LEON track and Hallucinogenics (play loud) are both very fab the rest are pretty much new to me.

Posted by: Riser 2nd August 2020, 03:42 AM

Spotify and Youtube playlists!

Semi 1

Missing:
▣ 11 ▣ Summericia - https://soundcloud.com/randydominguezmusic/warrior
▣ 28 ▣ Lotunia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrKtbYWIey0



Semi 2

Missing:
▣ 15 ▣ Beaverdonia - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2AIInBuL0zk
▣ 19 ▣ Aesthetica - https://youtu.be/KN030ZVdMWY
▣ 28 ▣ Singerpurear - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bPmL8TNfKo


Posted by: Popchartfreak 2nd August 2020, 11:07 AM

Better late than never department:

Remember Singerpurear's Americana flop obscure banjo song from The Dead South (In Hell I'll Be In Good Company) BJSC92?

Thought not! laugh.gif A host of tracks are charting on itunes from the latest fab series of Umbrella Academy, including that one as it approaches 200million views on youtube.

Listen again department: biggrin.gif



Expect our current entry to be huge in 2024 kink.gif


Posted by: diva thin muffin 2nd August 2020, 02:53 PM

Semi two was the weaker semi IMO. Way more songs I didn't like but my top 7 was very solid and miles ahead from the rest. Have sent in my votes, very happy with some of my discoveries but quite happy I'm in semi 2 and not semi 1 now based on the level of quality in the two laugh.gif

Posted by: ✖ leww ✖ 2nd August 2020, 06:37 PM

Voted early! Yes g'wad.

Posted by: jakee 2nd August 2020, 07:38 PM

are ppl able to do a semi i listen thru tomorrow nite?

Posted by: Bré 2nd August 2020, 11:59 PM

Can do! Will go for an 8pm start again.

Posted by: Klumzee 3rd August 2020, 08:21 AM

I can do tonight ! biggrin.gif

Posted by: ✖ leww ✖ 3rd August 2020, 09:16 AM

I'll come around even tho I've voted! happy.gif

Posted by: Thom Kay 3rd August 2020, 11:42 AM

Anyone planning to do a semi 2 one? Also, on what lol

Posted by: dan-G 3rd August 2020, 11:45 AM

plug.dj ^

there’ll be a link posted to the room closer to the time.

Posted by: Popchartfreak 3rd August 2020, 05:17 PM

OK it's official, Umbrella Academy are following BJSC - Another track is featured in season 2, another DNQ. Peter Schilling Major Tom. Just saying they were obviously miffed that 2 Singerpurear tracks failed to qualify and decided to feature them. we refuse to believe in co-incidence... laugh.gif E

Posted by: Thom Kay 3rd August 2020, 06:21 PM

You sent that AND didn’t quality? That’s appalling ohmy.gif

Also whoever sent Alides Hidding - Hollywood Seven last month would have almost definitely got my 12

QUOTE(dan-G @ Aug 3 2020, 12:45 PM) *
plug.dj ^


Huh, that’s still a thing then laugh.gif


Posted by: Bré 3rd August 2020, 06:41 PM

https://plug.dj/buzzjack-listen-throughs

Semi 1 aiming to start in around 20 minutes jump.gif

Posted by: Jade 3rd August 2020, 09:17 PM

Sent my votes! Definitely worried for some of my favourites laugh.gif

Posted by: Bré 3rd August 2020, 09:30 PM

Semi 1 people do not let Elëdan's song slip under the radar pls and thank you heart.gif

Sending some hype for Jadakissnia, Kluminican Republic, New Lexico and Rolloland as well! Was a pretty good semi, 14 songs that I thought were worthy of points on first listen.

Semi 2 plug.dj session will be around 8pm again on Wednesday btw!

Posted by: diva thin muffin 4th August 2020, 09:31 AM

Did anyone note the reactions to each song? I couldn't make it but am curious how the songs were received by the audience.

Posted by: n'tAlice 4th August 2020, 09:58 AM

QUOTE(Bré @ Aug 4 2020, 12:30 AM) *
Semi 1 people do not let Elëdan's song slip under the radar pls and thank you heart.gif

Underrated post.

Posted by: dan-G 4th August 2020, 10:07 AM

plug reactions [W/M/L]

▣ AQ ▣ Altyr Muunilinst - LÉON - And It Breaks My Heart [7/0/12]
▣ 01 ▣ Dobago - Unknown Brain - MATAFAKA (feat. Marvin Divine) [8/1/11]
▣ 02 ▣ Cor Lupus - PAX Paradise Auxiliary - Over And Over (feat. Roxen) [5/1/14]
▣ 03 ▣ The Actual Republic of Bellamia - Future Jr. - Sidewalk Teens [11/0/14]
▣ 04 ▣ Rolloland - Younger Brother - Shine [9/0/14]
▣ 05 ▣ Caerfyrddia - Malia Civetz - Disrespectful [6/2/14]
▣ 06 ▣ Aeroche - Klangkarussell & GIVVEN - Ghostkeeper [14/0/15]
▣ 07 ▣ Jadakissnia - Hante. - Wild Animal [13/0/15]
▣ 08 ▣ Niceland - Ozzwald - Lost [8/2/15]
▣ 09 ▣ Jupiterdonia - The Preatures - Yanada [13/0/15]
▣ 10 ▣ Hushkanukia - EVERGLOW - DUN DUN [7/3/15]
▣ 11 ▣ Summericia - Randy Dominguez - Warrior [12/1/15]
▣ 12 ▣ New Lexico - Navvy - Pieces [7/1/15]
▣ 13 ▣ Republic of Adonia - Ella Lee - Zot Ani [11/0/15]
▣ 14 ▣ Utopia - Psychic Markers - Clouds [6/1/14]
▣ 15 ▣ Danćviia - Grum - Afterglow (feat. Natalie Shay) [13/0/14]
▣ 16 ▣ Holland-Oats - JXN - paranoia [9/0/14]
▣ 17 ▣ Oslol - Rozalla - Magnificent (Matt Pop Club Mix) [6/1/14]
▣ 18 ▣ Elëdan - D'Alva - Só A Pensar [6/2/11]
▣ 19 ▣ Kluminican Republic - St. Lucia - China Shop [11/0/13]
▣ 20 ▣ Fljótavík - SAULT - Wildfires [4/1/13]
▣ 21 ▣ FARC - Lisa Břrud - Me Without U [8/0/13]
▣ 22 ▣ Bhangra - Medina - Til Den Lyse Morgen [7/0/13]
▣ 23 ▣ Harmonica - BAILEN - I Was Wrong [3/2/13]
▣ 24 ▣ Greenfroze - Aöme - Mille Couronnes [8/0/13]
▣ 25 ▣ Ojnoj - Magdalena Bay - U Wanna Dance? [7/0/13]
▣ 26 ▣ Cadelicia - Lev - When I Hurt You [2/0/13]
▣ 27 ▣ Ultraviolenceland - Małe TGD & Roksana Węgiel - Nie Z Tej Ziemi [5/1/13]
▣ 28 ▣ Lotunia - Masaru Yokoyama - Uso To Honto [6/0/13]
▣ 29 ▣ POPHub - salem ilese - 757 [4/0/14]
▣ 30 ▣ Trifoski - nelward - GHOST [8/1/13]

Posted by: n'tAlice 4th August 2020, 10:09 AM

▣ 18 ▣ Elëdan - D'Alva - Só A Pensar [6/2/11]

so much racism

Posted by: dandy* 4th August 2020, 11:05 AM

I expected SAULT to get a lukewarm reaction - under no illusions about its likelihood of qualifying but just wanted to send something a bit different and I love the mood of their albums wub.gif

Posted by: Cameron 4th August 2020, 01:18 PM

The most meh'd song is the KPop song? Only on Buzzjack laugh.gif

Posted by: Popchartfreak 5th August 2020, 03:01 PM

QUOTE(Thom Kay @ Aug 3 2020, 07:21 PM) *
You sent that AND didn’t quality? That’s appalling ohmy.gif


Thanks smile.gif tho' Singerpurear are regularly too quirky/a bit old to qualify, it makes it all the more special when an oddity sneaks through to the final unexpectedly laugh.gif Quite proud commercial flop unusual stuff like Lene Lovich, Inga, Kishi Bashi, Reol, Neeraj Shreedar and others made it yahoo.gif

Posted by: *Callum 5th August 2020, 03:39 PM

The thrill of DNQing keeps me so thin x

Posted by: jakee 5th August 2020, 03:45 PM

QUOTE(*Callum @ Aug 5 2020, 04:39 PM) *
The thrill of DNQing keeps me so thin x

explains why i’ve put on so much weight sad.gif

Posted by: Jonjoliday 5th August 2020, 04:21 PM

FARC HYPE PLZ

Posted by: gooddelta 5th August 2020, 05:09 PM

Semi 2 has some incredible stuff...and some nul points contenders. Very mixed ohmy.gif

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 5th August 2020, 05:23 PM

Is the plug all good for 8 tonight?

Posted by: King Rollo 5th August 2020, 05:50 PM

Voted. There were five songs that stood out in semi 1 while the other five I voted for all had their merits.

Posted by: Bré 5th August 2020, 06:13 PM

QUOTE(WhoOdyssey @ Aug 5 2020, 06:23 PM) *
Is the plug all good for 8 tonight?


Yup, just setting up the playlist now.

https://plug.dj/buzzjack-listen-throughs

jump.gif

Posted by: gooddelta 5th August 2020, 08:13 PM

Voted. Strong quality across the board. I rated seven songs 9/10+ in Semi 1, which also has fantastic depth with nothing I disliked at all, while I rated eight songs 9/10+ in Semi 2, which was decent enough throughout the rest of it too (the first half was particularly amazing) although there were a handul of entries I'd definitely not return to.

Posted by: NocheLuna 5th August 2020, 09:11 PM

Voted happy.gif

Posted by: Bré 5th August 2020, 09:21 PM

Votes sent. Semi 1 was definitely far better this month but I had just enough songs I was happy to vote for in this one as well (there was just a little bit too much samey middle of the road pop for my tastes x)

The semi did both start and end on some bangers though, hype to FSR and Land of DW *.* also Chestoria (an absolute world better than your last 2 entries, hope this one will do well for you after the false start!) and Séyetana (which is most definitely not a weeb song). x

Posted by: Chez Wombat 5th August 2020, 09:40 PM

Votes are in. That semi was a real test of my attention span oops (with a few exceptions obvs)

Posted by: Calum 5th August 2020, 09:40 PM

Hype for D'yer and St. Burbia *.*

Posted by: Rob S 5th August 2020, 09:51 PM

Voted. Pretty good semi.. I think I could chucked points to 7/8 more songs too. Hype to Danaeviia and Greenfroze!

Posted by: Mack. 5th August 2020, 11:04 PM

Voted, still here smile.gif

Posted by: Qween 6th August 2020, 09:25 AM

Voting update:

Semi 1: 14 out of 30
Semi 2: 12 out of 30

13.5 hours left before the deadline people smile.gif

Posted by: imaduck 6th August 2020, 09:48 AM

Ghost is the kind of song that I love in this contest, there is no way I would ever encounter it in the music circles I exist in, but it's such a bop and I live.

Posted by: imaduck 6th August 2020, 09:50 AM

Also - the wrong version of my song is on the spotify playlist.

(I named it wrong apparently, but the youtube link is correct, still a bop either way)

Posted by: Klumzee 6th August 2020, 10:10 AM

Votes are in a day early pour moi ohmy.gif

Overall a pretty good semi but the highs were not as high as last time, so maybe my semi bias will be shifted this time around? Trifoski and Utopia to defy the odds please!

Posted by: Thom Kay 6th August 2020, 01:51 PM

Voted, some excellent songs, one of the reasons I came back was to discover new music, but my twelve was obvious from the minute I heard it, and made me wonder how I missed it back in the day.

Posted by: RabbitFurCoat 6th August 2020, 02:31 PM

QUOTE(Klumzee @ Aug 6 2020, 11:10 AM) *
Votes are in a day early pour moi ohmy.gif

Overall a pretty good semi but the highs were not as high as last time, so maybe my semi bias will be shifted this time around? Trifoski and Utopia to defy the odds please!


Nice to have mention. I had hopes that I might do reasonably well this month but if I do it will very much have been under the radar!

Posted by: Dobbo 6th August 2020, 02:40 PM

For some reason I had tomorrow in my mind as the deadline but we're all good. All I'll say is thank goodness for Summericia cheer.gif

Posted by: uhsting 6th August 2020, 03:06 PM

Some amazing discoveries from my semi! For some reasons I overlooked Pale Horses by a fair bit and actually it does sound great! Didn't realise East Rukahavian entry is actually in my Second Chance playlist, so big hype to them as well!

Hype to République d'Áskorza actually because that is a solid entry and the style reminds me of Evgenya Redko's "Far" in Eurovision 2020 during the Lithuanian national selection. My neighbours all have very solid entries so I quite enjoy a fair moment there!

Another solid semi! Can't wait to hear the first semi as well!

Voted!

Posted by: Popchartfreak 6th August 2020, 03:25 PM

Voted. If I had a word for semi 2 it would be schizophrenic! Part pop diva part eclectic. And tracks from both categories were also schizophrenic in construction, lots of genre mixing, notably techno thrash! I pretty much liked every track, had to turf lots out of the points. My points were also schizophrenic, balanced between each persona laugh.gif

Hype to Tartford, and didn't initially spot the Ina track we charted earlier in the year. If videos got points there are some fab ones that kept me glued.

Posted by: RobBot 6th August 2020, 03:27 PM

Was not expecting to see 3 woots and 4 mehs for my song, not gonna lie, I didn't think it would be perceived THAT badly?! I think it's a really strong pop song, I don't think it'll be any kind of contender but still thought it'd do better than that!

Posted by: Thom Kay 6th August 2020, 05:47 PM

Don’t worry, you’ll do just fine. I think the plug.dj crowd is a bit different to the main forum... smaller anyway kink.gif

Speaking of, does anyone happen to have the full breakdown from yesterday, I had to duck out halfway through sad.gif

Posted by: Codeiric Diary 6th August 2020, 06:12 PM

Just wanted to ask if you had already gotten my votes?

Posted by: Mart!n 6th August 2020, 06:37 PM

Voted, I thought the due date was tomorrow. drama.gif

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 6th August 2020, 06:44 PM

Voted!

Posted by: AH Gold 6th August 2020, 07:10 PM

Ooh some actual hype ohmy.gif I'll try not to get my hopes up laugh.gif

Anyway, voted.

Posted by: Qween 6th August 2020, 07:21 PM

QUOTE(Codeiric Diary @ Aug 6 2020, 07:12 PM) *
Just wanted to ask if you had already gotten my votes?


Affirmative

Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 6th August 2020, 08:40 PM

Voted. A very difficult semi to vote in! (as in lots of the songs were good as opposed to the other way round)

Posted by: Thom Kay 6th August 2020, 09:30 PM

Could I double check you’ve got my votes too please? I mean, I’m gonna DNQ but I need to give myself a chance laugh.gif

Posted by: Quarantilas 6th August 2020, 09:34 PM

Rép d'Ásk. has voted!

Posted by: Vülker 6th August 2020, 09:40 PM

Voted! Really enjoyed SF2!

Posted by: Qween 6th August 2020, 09:41 PM

QUOTE(Thom Kay @ Aug 6 2020, 10:30 PM) *
Could I double check you’ve got my votes too please? I mean, I’m gonna DNQ but I need to give myself a chance laugh.gif


I do indeed have the Numayanian vote

Posted by: kye 6th August 2020, 10:14 PM

voted earlier - loved the first half of semi 2!

Posted by: Qween 7th August 2020, 08:47 AM

Vi har ett resultat!

I will be presenting the results from 7PM tonight.

We had a full house in Semi 1 and had one non-voters in Semi 2 - Aesthetica - if they vote before 12pm today I will accept the votes with the a 15% deduction.

Posted by: ✖ leww ✖ 7th August 2020, 09:01 AM

flynnonda didn’t vote?!

Posted by: Qween 7th August 2020, 09:03 AM

They did, I just missed them smile.gif

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