Posted July 30, 201113 yr Predict the top 10 of the final [50 points available - 5 points for each correct position, 3 points for being one position off, 1 point for being two positions off; an extra 10 points if you predict all the countries correctly, regardless of how they finish in the top ten] 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Bonus Question 1 l How many points will this month's winning song score? [50 points for the exact amount, 25 points for guessing within 5 points of it, 15 points for guessing within 10 points of it, 5 points for guessing within 20 points of it, 1 point for guessing withing 50 points of it] Bonus Question 2 l What type of act will the winner be - a female soloist, a male soloist, a mixed group, a male duo/group, a female duo/group or 'other'? [5 Points] Bonus Question 3 l Will a country receive its début win this contest? [5 points if correct, 0 otherwise] Bonus Question 4 l How many 12s will Unovia get? [5 Points for the correct prediction, 0 for the wrong one] Bonus Question 5a l Predict the amount of points that the following countries will award each other's entries [10 points for every one that you get spot on, none for anything else - so a maximum of 60 points available here - Countries included in this question should ONLY answer question 5b so that your votes are not revealed, anybody else must ONLY answer either 5a or 5b, but not both]; FSR Rontvia -> Ashton Ashton -> FSR Rontvia Fljótavík -> People's Republic of Jester People's Republic of Jester -> Fljótavík Kopečka -> Farahtyn Farahtyn -> Kopečka Bonus Question 5b l Predict the amount of points that the following countries will award each other's entries [10 points for every one that you get spot on, none for anything else - so a maximum of 60 points available here - Countries included in this question should ONLY answer question 5a so that your votes are not revealed, anybody else must ONLY answer either 5a or 5b, but not both]; BaNG -> Batidas Batidas -> BaNG Yuxhaaq -> Isconia Isconia -> Yuxhaaq Caerfyrddia -> Budtar Budtar -> Caerfyrddia Bonus Question 6 l Where will the following finish? [10 points for each guessed correctly, 5 points for coming within 5 positions out for each]; Caerfyrddia: Lorikeet: Ojnoj: Bonus Question 7 l Predict the bottom seven positions of the final [5 points for the exact position, 3 points for being one position off, 1 point for being two positions off; extra 8 points if you predicted all the members right, no matter if the places are mixed up or not] 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28.
August 1, 201113 yr Well someone's got to start this off... --- Predict the top 10 of the final [50 points available - 5 points for each correct position, 3 points for being one position off, 1 point for being two positions off; an extra 10 points if you predict all the countries correctly, regardless of how they finish in the top ten] 1. Fljótavík: Human Life - Wherever We Are 2. Kluminican Republic: Azuro feat. Elly - Ti Amo 3. Unovia: Oh My! - Kicking and Screaming 4. Batidas: Andain – Promises 5. Isconia: Lana Del Rey - Video Games 6. Numayania - The Young Professionals – D.I.S.C.O. 7. Espen: Frida Gold - Wovon sollen wir träumen 8. Torchwood: Alex Saidac – We Shine 9. Allecian: Bright Light Bright Light – Disco Moment 10. FSR Rontvia: Ria – Over You Bonus Question 1 l How many points will this month's winning song score? [50 points for the exact amount, 25 points for guessing within 5 points of it, 15 points for guessing within 10 points of it, 5 points for guessing within 20 points of it, 1 point for guessing withing 50 points of it] 143 Bonus Question 2 l What type of act will the winner be - a female soloist, a male soloist, a mixed group, a male duo/group, a female duo/group or 'other'? [5 Points] Mixed group (I think Human Life are?) Bonus Question 3 l Will a country receive its début win this contest? [5 points if correct, 0 otherwise] Yes Bonus Question 4 l How many 12s will Unovia get? [5 Points for the correct prediction, 0 for the wrong one] 3 Bonus Question 5a l Predict the amount of points that the following countries will award each other's entries [10 points for every one that you get spot on, none for anything else - so a maximum of 60 points available here - Countries included in this question should ONLY answer question 5b so that your votes are not revealed, anybody else must ONLY answer either 5a or 5b, but not both]; FSR Rontvia -> Ashton 10 Ashton -> FSR Rontvia 7 Fljótavík -> People's Republic of Jester 2 People's Republic of Jester -> Fljótavík 8 Kopečka -> Farahtyn 7 Farahtyn -> Kopečka 6 Bonus Question 5b l Predict the amount of points that the following countries will award each other's entries [10 points for every one that you get spot on, none for anything else - so a maximum of 60 points available here - Countries included in this question should ONLY answer question 5a so that your votes are not revealed, anybody else must ONLY answer either 5a or 5b, but not both]; BaNG -> Batidas Batidas -> BaNG Yuxhaaq -> Isconia Isconia -> Yuxhaaq Caerfyrddia -> Budtar Budtar -> Caerfyrddia Bonus Question 6 l Where will the following finish? [10 points for each guessed correctly, 5 points for coming within 5 positions out for each]; Caerfyrddia: 12th Lorikeet: 19th Ojnoj: 23rd Bonus Question 7 l Predict the bottom seven positions of the final [5 points for the exact position, 3 points for being one position off, 1 point for being two positions off; extra 8 points if you predicted all the members right, no matter if the places are mixed up or not] 22. People's Republic of Jester (ProJ): Lora - No More Tears 23. Ojnoj: Francesca Battistelli - Emily (It's Love) 24. JRK-Off: SingerSen – Drunk 25. Kylienips: Medina - Gutter 26. FYR Vojvodina-on-the-Wold: Monarchy - We Were Young 27. Utopia: Gregory & The Hawk - Boats & Birds 28. Yuxhaaq: JoJo - Marvin's Room (Can't Do Better) No Numayania question :snif:
August 1, 201113 yr Here goes... Predict the top 10 of the final [50 points available - 5 points for each correct position, 3 points for being one position off, 1 point for being two positions off; an extra 10 points if you predict all the countries correctly, regardless of how they finish in the top ten] 1. Isconia: Lana Del Ray - Video Games 2. Unovia: Oh My! - Kicking And Screaming 3. Kluminican Republic: Azuro ft. Elly - Ti Amo 4. Espen: Frida Gold - Frida Gold - Wovon sollen wir träumen 5. Numayania: The Young Professionals – D.I.S.C.O 6. Torchwood: Alex Saidac - We Shine 7. Caerfyrddia: Cecilie Fleur - Alle De Lykkelige Kæreste 8. Fljótavík: Human Life - Wherever We Are 9. FSR Rontiva: Ria - Over You 10. Allecian: Bright Light Bright Light - Disco Moment Bonus Question 1 l How many points will this month's winning song score? [50 points for the exact amount, 25 points for guessing within 5 points of it, 15 points for guessing within 10 points of it, 5 points for guessing within 20 points of it, 1 point for guessing withing 50 points of it] 156 Bonus Question 2 l What type of act will the winner be - a female soloist, a male soloist, a mixed group, a male duo/group, a female duo/group or 'other'? [5 Points] Female soloist Bonus Question 3 l Will a country receive its début win this contest? [5 points if correct, 0 otherwise] Yes Bonus Question 4 l How many 12s will Unovia get? [5 Points for the correct prediction, 0 for the wrong one] 4 Bonus Question 5a l Predict the amount of points that the following countries will award each other's entries [10 points for every one that you get spot on, none for anything else - so a maximum of 60 points available here - Countries included in this question should ONLY answer question 5b so that your votes are not revealed, anybody else must ONLY answer either 5a or 5b, but not both]; FSR Rontvia -> Ashton - 8 Ashton -> FSR Rontvia - 6 Fljótavík -> People's Republic of Jester - 0 People's Republic of Jester -> Fljótavík - 6 Kopečka -> Farahtyn - 3 Farahtyn -> Kopečka - 7 Bonus Question 5b l Predict the amount of points that the following countries will award each other's entries [10 points for every one that you get spot on, none for anything else - so a maximum of 60 points available here - Countries included in this question should ONLY answer question 5a so that your votes are not revealed, anybody else must ONLY answer either 5a or 5b, but not both]; BaNG -> Batidas Batidas -> BaNG Yuxhaaq -> Isconia Isconia -> Yuxhaaq Caerfyrddia -> Budtar Budtar -> Caerfyrddia Bonus Question 6 l Where will the following finish? [10 points for each guessed correctly, 5 points for coming within 5 positions out for each]; Caerfyrddia: 7th Lorikeet: 12th Ojnoj: 19th Bonus Question 7 l Predict the bottom seven positions of the final [5 points for the exact position, 3 points for being one position off, 1 point for being two positions off; extra 8 points if you predicted all the members right, no matter if the places are mixed up or not] 22. Kylienips: Medina - Gutter 23. Utopia: Gregory & The Hawk - Boats & Birds 24. Farathyn: Supermarkets ft. Danny Saucedo - Crash & Survive 25. Tinmark: Gabrielle - Ring Meg 26. JRK-Off: SingerSen - Drunk 27. FYR-Vodjvodnia On-The-Wold: Monarchy - We Were Young 28. Yuxhaaq: JoJo - Marvin's Room (Can't Do Better)
August 1, 201113 yr Author No Numayania question :snif: Sorry! :( I just didn't want to go against long-term bjsc sponsors, random.org, in their choice of questions!
August 1, 201113 yr Author Predict the top 10 of the final [50 points available - 5 points for each correct position, 3 points for being one position off, 1 point for being two positions off; an extra 10 points if you predict all the countries correctly, regardless of how they finish in the top ten] 1. Unovia: Oh My! - Kicking and Screaming 2. Isconia: Lana Del Rey - Video Games 3. Kluminican Republic: Azuro feat. Elly - Ti Amo 4. Fljótavík: Human Life - Wherever We Are 5. Allecian: Bright Light Bright Light – Disco Moment 6. Hendinia: Neon Hitch – Bad Dog 7. FSR Rontvia: Ria – Over You 8. Numayania - The Young Professionals – D.I.S.C.O. 9. Bignia-Zaragovina: Pia Toscano - This Time 10. Espen: Frida Gold - Wovon sollen wir träumen Bonus Question 1 l How many points will this month's winning song score? [50 points for the exact amount, 25 points for guessing within 5 points of it, 15 points for guessing within 10 points of it, 5 points for guessing within 20 points of it, 1 point for guessing withing 50 points of it] 146 Bonus Question 2 l What type of act will the winner be - a female soloist, a male soloist, a mixed group, a male duo/group, a female duo/group or 'other'? [5 Points] Female duo/group Bonus Question 3 l Will a country receive its début win this contest? [5 points if correct, 0 otherwise] Yes Bonus Question 4 l How many 12s will Unovia get? [5 Points for the correct prediction, 0 for the wrong one] 4 Bonus Question 5a l Predict the amount of points that the following countries will award each other's entries [10 points for every one that you get spot on, none for anything else - so a maximum of 60 points available here - Countries included in this question should ONLY answer question 5b so that your votes are not revealed, anybody else must ONLY answer either 5a or 5b, but not both]; FSR Rontvia -> Ashton - 6 Ashton -> FSR Rontvia - 4 Fljótavík -> People's Republic of Jester - 0 People's Republic of Jester -> Fljótavík - 10 Kopečka -> Farahtyn - 7 Farahtyn -> Kopečka - 8 Bonus Question 5b l Predict the amount of points that the following countries will award each other's entries [10 points for every one that you get spot on, none for anything else - so a maximum of 60 points available here - Countries included in this question should ONLY answer question 5a so that your votes are not revealed, anybody else must ONLY answer either 5a or 5b, but not both]; BaNG -> Batidas Batidas -> BaNG Yuxhaaq -> Isconia Isconia -> Yuxhaaq Caerfyrddia -> Budtar Budtar -> Caerfyrddia Bonus Question 6 l Where will the following finish? [10 points for each guessed correctly, 5 points for coming within 5 positions out for each]; Caerfyrddia: 13th Lorikeet: 15th Ojnoj: 21st Bonus Question 7 l Predict the bottom seven positions of the final [5 points for the exact position, 3 points for being one position off, 1 point for being two positions off; extra 8 points if you predicted all the members right, no matter if the places are mixed up or not] 22. Budtar: Zoë Badwi - Accidents Happen 23. Kylienips: Medina - Gutter 24. People's Republic of Jester (ProJ): Lora - No More Tears 25. JRK-Off: SingerSen – Drunk 26. Yuxhaaq: JoJo - Marvin's Room (Can't Do Better) 27. FYR Vojvodina-on-the-Wold: Monarchy - We Were Young 28. Tinnmark: Gabrielle – Ring Meg Edited August 7, 201113 yr by C.R.
August 1, 201113 yr Wish I could do this but I know too much already! Thanks for running it though C.R. :D
August 1, 201113 yr Predict the top 10 of the final [50 points available - 5 points for each correct position, 3 points for being one position off, 1 point for being two positions off; an extra 10 points if you predict all the countries correctly, regardless of how they finish in the top ten] 1. Isconia: Lana Del Rey - Video Games 2. Unovia: Oh My! - Kicking and Screaming 3. Kluminican Republic: Azuro feat. Elly - Ti Amo 4. Batidas: Andain – Promises 5. FSR Rontvia: Ria – Over You 6. Fljótavík: Human Life - Wherever We Are 7. Allecian: Bright Light Bright Light – Disco Moment 8. Espen: Frida Gold - Wovon Sollen Wir Träumen 9. Caerfyrddia: Cecilie Fleur - Alle De Lykkelige Kærester 10. Lorikeet: CocknBullKid – Yellow Bonus Question 1 l How many points will this month's winning song score? [50 points for the exact amount, 25 points for guessing within 5 points of it, 15 points for guessing within 10 points of it, 5 points for guessing within 20 points of it, 1 point for guessing withing 50 points of it] 158 Bonus Question 2 l What type of act will the winner be - a female soloist, a male soloist, a mixed group, a male duo/group, a female duo/group or 'other'? [5 Points] Female soloist Bonus Question 3 l Will a country receive its début win this contest? [5 points if correct, 0 otherwise] Yes Bonus Question 4 l How many 12s will Unovia get? [5 Points for the correct prediction, 0 for the wrong one] Four Bonus Question 5a l Predict the amount of points that the following countries will award each other's entries [10 points for every one that you get spot on, none for anything else - so a maximum of 60 points available here - Countries included in this question should ONLY answer question 5b so that your votes are not revealed, anybody else must ONLY answer either 5a or 5b, but not both]; FSR Rontvia -> Ashton = 3 Ashton -> FSR Rontvia = 10 Fljótavík -> People's Republic of Jester = 0 People's Republic of Jester -> Fljótavík = 8 Kopečka -> Farahtyn = 5 Farahtyn -> Kopečka = 4 Bonus Question 5b l Predict the amount of points that the following countries will award each other's entries [10 points for every one that you get spot on, none for anything else - so a maximum of 60 points available here - Countries included in this question should ONLY answer question 5a so that your votes are not revealed, anybody else must ONLY answer either 5a or 5b, but not both]; BaNG -> Batidas Batidas -> BaNG Yuxhaaq -> Isconia Isconia -> Yuxhaaq Caerfyrddia -> Budtar Budtar -> Caerfyrddia Bonus Question 6 l Where will the following finish? [10 points for each guessed correctly, 5 points for coming within 5 positions out for each]; Caerfyrddia: 9 Lorikeet: 10 Ojnoj: 23 Bonus Question 7 l Predict the bottom seven positions of the final [5 points for the exact position, 3 points for being one position off, 1 point for being two positions off; extra 8 points if you predicted all the members right, no matter if the places are mixed up or not] 22. Farahtyn: Supermarkets feat Danny Saucedo - Crash and Survive 23. Ojnoj: Francesca Battistelli - Emily (It's Love) 24. People's Republic of Jester (ProJ): Lora - No More Tears 25. Kylienips: Medina - Gutter 26. Budtar: Zoë Badwi - Accidents Happen 27. ChrIseland: Akcent - My Passion 28. Yuxhaaq: JoJo - Marvin's Room (Can't Do Better)
August 1, 201113 yr I know I'm probably way off the mark as usual, but FSR Rontvia's track REALLY doesn't sound like a Top 5, or even a Top 10 REALLY. Yes, I realise, Rich has the taste that seems to cater to everyone - but surely, he can't KEEP getting Top 10s, and this sounds like the sort of song that would come 19th~ HOWEVER. I am awful at predicting, so WELL DONE to Ria on her win :D Edited August 1, 201113 yr by ROBOT
August 1, 201113 yr I know I'm probably way off the mark as usual, but FSR Rontvia's track REALLY doesn't sound like a Top 5, or even a Top 10 REALLY. Yes, I realise, Rich has the taste that seems to cater to everyone - but surely, he can't KEEP getting Top 10s, and this sounds like the sort of song that would come 19th~ HOWEVER. I am awful at predicting, so WELL DONE to Ria on her win :D I don't particularly like Oh My! 'Kicking And Screaming' but I reckon this is one of those tracks that will appeal to most of the pop FANZ. I find it incredibly underwhelming but each to their own. As for Ria, it certainly sounds better now after a few listens than it did the first time I played it. Consider it a grower, albeit a rather small one. :D
August 1, 201113 yr There are a couple of front runners I'm not keen on but I do see they have potential to be winners. Not revealing said front runners though... :P
August 1, 201113 yr It's really not about 'keep getting the top 10s' for me, I couldn't care less about top ten streaks and bettering or beating other people, it's more about trying to switch up what I send each month to keep things interesting in the hopes that people can make a range of decent discoveries from me every so often. Hence my last six entries being Scandipop, indie, bubblegum pop, dance, electro-pop and now R&B-pop. But my entries ALWAYS seem to attract negative comments. Chart Music had them last month, so did Sheelah and Lykke and Mira and Shackles and well just about all of them :lol: It's definitely a poisoned chalice being the '#1 country', there's a huge weight of expecation to send something that is somehow supposed to appeal to 48 people - that's NEVER going to happen! But I shall persist with sending my favourite song at the time and as long as I love it, then I'm happy with my choice :D
August 1, 201113 yr There are a couple of front runners I'm not keen on but I do see they have potential to be winners. Not revealing said front runners though... :P Do share Liam, everyone else always feels the need to share how they feel about my entries every month so it's only fair that other people get to hear the same! :P I would start the ball rolling, but like I said, I rated everything here 8/10 or over so I haven't really got anything to comment on in that way!
August 1, 201113 yr I would start the ball rolling, but like I said, I rated everything here 8/10 or over so I haven't really got anything to comment on in that way! Really? :o You rate all 28 songs 8/10? For me I'd say my provisional top 10 songs are all 8/10 at least. In comparison, there were more songs I liked in BJSC XXXIV - that remains the strongest contest I've taken part in so far.
August 1, 201113 yr Really? :o You rate all 28 songs 8/10? For me I'd say my provisional top 10 songs are all 8/10 at least. In comparison, there were more songs I liked in BJSC XXXIV - that remains the strongest contest I've taken part in so far. Yes I did! But my ratings scale is as follows and could probably do with some tweaking/lowering of boundaries; 10/10 - flawless 9.5/10 - excellent 9/10 - really great 8.5/10 - great 8/10 - very good 7.5/10 - good 7/10 - above average 6/10 - average 5/10 or less - anything from below average to awful So everything from this final I would call 'very good', I certainly had a certain level of enjoyment from each song and was very pleased with the finalists. Definitely more songs I liked here than in XXXIV, I don't recall charting that many from this contest (4 or 5?) whereas I've charted I think 17 or 18 of these - albeit some a few weeks ago pre-BJSC!
August 1, 201113 yr BJSC XXXIV dominated my chart. :lol: I think there was one week where 15 tracks in my top 40 were BJSC XXXIV finalists - then again maybe the fact I hosted had a big impact. I was listening to the songs even before the semi final voting thread opened. All I can say is thank goodness because without BJSC I'd dread to think what my chart would've looked like over these last couple of months. :lol:
August 1, 201113 yr BJSC XXXIV dominated my chart. :lol: I think there was one week where 15 tracks in my top 40 were BJSC XXXIV finalists - then again maybe the fact I hosted had a big impact. I was listening to the songs even before the semi final voting thread opened. All I can say is thank goodness because without BJSC I'd dread to think what my chart would've looked like over these last couple of months. :lol: You definitely get to know the songs more from hosting, from searching for the MP3's right down to checking all of the songs constantly to make sure that the links are still working (although I still can't keep up with how quickly Pia Toscano's song gets removed!) :lol: That said, this is by a mile the highest quality contest that I've hosted, I usually get lumbered with the alsorans that nobody remembers! I'd dread to think what my chart would look like if I actually had any rules - it certainly wouldn't be at all representative of anything. Maybe not even 50% of it sometimes is UK releases!
August 1, 201113 yr OK I don't get the love for: Wherever We Are (it's not bad, but I'm not fond of it in honesty) Promises (I just find it a real step down from incredible entries like Riverside and Something In The Water :() Ti Amo (I do like it but I think Eledan, Danaelanda and PRoJ have had better dance entries) Disco Moment (just don't get how it's any better than Monarchy, who do the whole male electronic pop thing far better) Just my opinion, all 4 of these (Promises aside, I just don't see it winning and can't see the appeal at :() could steal the win easily.
August 1, 201113 yr OK I don't get the love for: Wherever We Are (it's not bad, but I'm not fond of it in honesty) Promises (I just find it a real step down from incredible entries like Riverside and Something In The Water :() Ti Amo (I do like it but I think Eledan, Danaelanda and PRoJ have had better dance entries) Disco Moment (just don't get how it's any better than Monarchy, who do the whole male electronic pop thing far better) Just my opinion, all 4 of these (Promises aside, I just don't see it winning and can't see the appeal at :() could steal the win easily. You 'hoe :arrr: ;) I agree about 'Disco Moment' and 'Wherever We Are' though, but I really like 'Promises'!
August 1, 201113 yr You definitely get to know the songs more from hosting, from searching for the MP3's right down to checking all of the songs constantly to make sure that the links are still working (although I still can't keep up with how quickly Pia Toscano's song gets removed!) :lol: That said, this is by a mile the highest quality contest that I've hosted, I usually get lumbered with the alsorans that nobody remembers! I'd dread to think what my chart would look like if I actually had any rules - it certainly wouldn't be at all representative of anything. Maybe not even 50% of it sometimes is UK releases! You must listen to more music than me in the course of a week. Usually in the mornings I put it on one of the music channels but there's only so much 'She Makes Me Wanna' I can take (like the first 6 seconds whilst I reach for the remote control to change the channel :D ). In my spare time I listen whatever music has been uploaded to my computer. So perhaps quite oddly, my chart actually does reflect which songs I'm loving the most each week.
August 1, 201113 yr Four of my favourites! :heehee: Promises on first listen admittedly I found nothingy but it didn't take long for me to see its charm and often have the chorus stuck in my head now. I actually far prefer it to both of Hits' previous entries (Black Video was good but never great for me, Something In The Water I was long over). Wherever We Are has that bendy synth sound that I can never get bored of, Ti Amo is one of my favourite recent dance songs and my instant highlight of Clubland 19 when I got that - the singer sort of reminds me of Kelly Rowland in parts, I could really imagine her singing it well! Disco Moment is to me a Robyn-esque song (instant love) with male vocals. The sad electro genre gets me every time.
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