Ok, so i know it looks like we're continuously changing things right now, but this is the first change to TBO in 3years :lol:

 

 

 

The reason we are making an alteration to TBO is to address the one big critiscm of TBO: It's not inclusive enough.

 

 

We will change Nominations, the Semi's and then finally have a bigger final.

 

 

Nominations

 

You will nominate as you have done for the past two TBO's by sending a list of your favourite tracks from each contest [[REMEMBERING THAT WINNERS AQ]] to Mein Fuhrer Tirren.

 

However, in addition to sending a list of contests we will provide a list of countries who have had 2 or more entries reaching the finals during XXI-XXX and you will nominate your favourite track by each country [Provided they are eligible] So, you would not be able to nominate a DNQ'd entry as this is what we have TBO:Rejects for :funky: Countries with only one finalist between XXI-XXX will have that entry automatically win the CountryNOMO

 

So, we have two categories of nomination. CountryNOMO and ContestNOMO. You can nominate the same track for both AND NO WINNERS OR DNQ'd TRACKS CAN BE NOMO'd

 

For example:

 

You could nominate I Like That as Ashton's best entry AND as one of your nominations for XXVI.

 

 

It is likely that entry that top's some CountryNOMO's will also be one of the songs to qualify for TBO under the traditional ContestNOMO system. In this case, the song that Buzzjack deemed to be it's 2nd best entry will be given the TBO slot from the Country NOMO.

 

For Example:

 

The CountryNOMO gave the follow order to the Ashtonise entries:

 

Jessica Mauboy - Forget Your Name

Gabrielle Aplin - The Liar And The Lighter

Luciana et al - I Like That

Cristina Rus - I Don't See Ya

Sugababes - Whatever Makes You Happy

 

However Jessica Mauboy has made the TBO:Semi's via the traditional method. So Gabrielle Aplin will make the Semi's also as Ashtons 'best' entry.

 

Semi'sHeats

 

I know this sounds a little complicated, but this allows us to give everyone a spot in the Semi's. Which just to confuse you further we shall be calling Heats. :kink: Of which there will be 4. We will obtain even numbered Semi'sHeats by wildcarding the most popular 'runner up' from the ContestNOMO's as we have done in previous years.

 

 

Grande Finale

 

From the Heats, the top5 will AQ for the final. Joining the 10 Winners. Also in the final will be 10 wildcards made up of the highest scoring 6th-10th placed tracks from the 4 heats. Wildcarding allows us to put through more tracks from a very very very strong heat.

 

The final of 40 songs will then run as normal.

 

 

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These alterations mean that every country will have at least one TBO entry, which we fell addresses the issue of inclusiveness rather well. ^_^

 

 

I can imagine you will have many questions, mainly over the new Nomination process, so go ahead! We will be here to answer them and any other questions.

BASICALLY, simple explanation: every country gets at least one guaranteed entry, the favourite entry of everyone from that country. Standard qualification works as it always has done via the contest nominations, and everyone who goes through those gets their next most popular entry into the finals.

Sounds interesting, and rather complicated. I'll wait until the voting thread goes up to see if I understand it more before asking any questions :lol:

 

When does voting open out of interest?

Whenever Tyron get's his arse in gear.

Voting can start tonight if you so wish...

That would be preferable.

 

The sooner we start, the more likely we are to get this done before New Year

Is there going to be an updated list of entries from everyone so we know who we can vote for? :)

Is there going to be an updated list of entries from everyone so we know who we can vote for? :)

It's in the new Songs of thread...

Love it - Cheers m'dears

 

Also do we know how many entries of each type we may nominate yet? Just I've got a spare half hour lol...

Edited December 3, 201014 yr by TomGLEEboo

11 Hendinia // Linda Teodosiu - Reprogram My Heart

15 Hendinia // Linda Sundblad - 2 All My Girls

03 Hendinia // Daisy Dares You; Chipmunk - Number One Enemy

05 Hendinia // Danny; Lazee - Just Like That

01 Hendinia // Roll Deep; Jodie Connor 'Good Times'

35 HENDINIA // Dan Balan - Chica Bomb

23 Hendinia // Elin Lanto - Toy Boy

32 Hendinia // Kelly – Shoes

04 Hendinia // Zarif - Box Of Secrets

01 Hendinia // Adele - Someone Like You (live)

 

5 Top 5's!

7 Top 15's!

 

That's pretty good tbh :D

XXI:

12 .: 107 :. Kingdom of Shadow // Get Far; H-Boogie - The Radio

XXII:

13 .: 095 :. Kingdom of Shadow // Tina Parol - Whos Got Your Money

XXIII:

22 .: 055 :. Kingdom of Shadow // Soft Toy Emergency - Critical

XXIV:

02 .: 139 :. Kingdom of Shadow // Tinashé & Kissy Sell Out - Come On Over

XXV:

30 .: 019 :. Kingdom of Shadow // Japayork - So New

XXVI:

27 .: 106 :. Kingdom of Shadow // The Good Natured - Fortune Teller

XXVII:

44 .: 050 :. Kingdom of Shadow // Lady Gaga - Glamour Zombie

XXVIII:

15 .: 131 :. Kingdom of Shadow // Sunday Girl – Four Floors

XXIX:

07 .: 152 :. Kingdom of Shadow // Japayork - Teenagers

 

It's fair to say this hasn't been the Great Kingdom's finest year but I'm pretty proud of some of my entries - especially Japayork, Tinashe, TGN and H-Boogie.

 

BTW this is gonna be the first TBO where a song written/co-written by Margaret Berger hasn't won :( sad times

A list of how many favourite tracks from each contest? :unsure:

 

ANYWAY... *jumps on bandwagon, rides it raw*

27 .: 058 :. NUMAYANIA // Fibes, Oh Fibes!; Kim Wilde - Run To You

14 .: 094 :. Numayania // Mimmi Sanden - Du [sF2: 4 // 80]

09 .: 097 :. Numayania // HURTS - Wonderful Life [sF2: 1 // 108]

13 .: 081 :. Numayania // Dandy Andy; Carmen Castro - My Lonely Valentine [sF2: 4 // 87]

10 .: 085 :. Numayania // Kerli 'Tea Party' [sF1: 8 // 77]

17 .: 136 :. Numayania // Jenny Berggren - Here I Am

10 .: 177 :. Numayania // Gravitonas - Kites

14 .: 137 :. Numayania // Christophe Willem; Kylie Minogue – Sensitized

15 .: 120 :. Numayania // Jonna Geagea - Katsu Mua

11 .: 132 :. Numayania // Cristal Snow - Surrender

 

Not a bad year, not as good as last, but somehow I think I might do better in this TBO :) 8 top 15 smashes and 3 top 10s is not to be sniffed at really :)

21 ● Tiësto ft. Kele Okereke - It's Not The Things You Say

13th/29

106

 

22 ● Ólafur Arnalds - Ljósið

7th/28

117

 

23 ● Jónsi - Boy Lilikoi

18th/30

61

 

24 ● Xonia - Take The Lead

DNQ

48

 

25 ● The Knife - Variation Of Birds

DNQ

33

 

26 ● Stoffer Og Maskinen - Vi To Er Smeltet Sammen

9th/48

180

 

27 ● Crystal Castles - Suffocation

11th/49

173

 

28 ● Maxine Swaby - Pardon Me

38th/39

34

 

29 ● Rökkurró - Sjónarspil

16th/36

114

 

30 ● Josh Groban - Você Existe Em Mim

20th/30

101

We have a green room people :smoke:

Didn't realise how on fire Hendinia had been in the last ten contests :o Mine was;

 

XXI - Fabio Lendrum - Don't Wait For Me - 8th

XXII - Caroline Jönsson - By My Side - 5th

XXIII - Shackles - Breaking The Silence - 10th

XXIV - Staygold feat Spank Rock, Lady Tigra and Damien Adore - Backseat - 10th

XXV - Caro Emerald - A Night Like This - 12th

XXVI - Sheelah - Psycho - 1st

XXVII - Lena Meyer-Landrut & Ellie Goulding - Not Following - 5th

XXVIII - Markoolio & Linda Bengtzing - Värsta Schlagern - 20th

XXIX - Zowie - Broken Machine - 2nd

XXX - Her Majesty & The Wolves - Stars In Their Eyes - 7th

 

8 top tens, all top 20 in the final and nothing to be ashamed of really...4 top 5's, although I guess my best chance of an extra qualification for TBO is Zowie...

Beat this one :smoke:

 

 

XXI || Sugababes - Whatever Makes You Happy || 22nd

XXII || Untouched - Feed Me To The Boys || DNQ

XXIII || Sidney Samson & Wizzard Sleeve - Riverside [Let's Go] (Dirty Extended Mix) || DNQ

XXIV || Kristiina Brask - Kuivilla Susta || DNQ

XXV || Natalie Bassingthwaighte - Turn The Lights On || DNQ

XXVI || Richard Vission, Static Revenger & Luciana - I Like That || 31st

XXVII || Gabrielle Aplin - The Liar And The Lighter || 16th

XXVIII || Molly Sandén - Mitt Liv Är Mitt || 1st

XXIX || Cristina Rus - I Don't See Ya || 9th

XXX || Jessica Mauboy - Forget Your Name || 4th

 

I believe that is what they call a comeback :smoke:

Well at least you've got loads of great contenders for the Rejects competition! I don't have any this time :snif:

Variation of Birds FTW! :wub:

*Bribes Tom to ensure than monstrosity doesn't make the Rejects final*

 

 

Ashton FTW

I don't particularly like nor care about TBO so i'd not mind :lol:

 

I hope Stoffer & Maskinen, Crystal Castles or Olafur Arnalds qualify :wub: