August 1, 201113 yr Promises (I just find it a real step down from incredible entries like Riverside and Something In The Water :() 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. No need to feel ashamed about posting your honest opinion. :D I thought all along that 'Promises' was going to be a risky entry following the rather safe 'Something In The Water'. I can't expect every entry of mine to be popular with the majority. It's pleasing though to see others liking a track that I've discovered and liked. ^_^
August 1, 201113 yr 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. I tend to listen to anything between 50-100 new songs every week, as well as everything that I'm already loving (and obviously 50 more than that on BJSC semi week!). So when you see 30 new entries a week in my chart, that's actually sometimes only a third of the new ones that I've heard in that week :lol: I pretty much have music in the background 100% of the time whenever I'm not at work!
August 1, 201113 yr No need to feel ashamed about posting your honest opinion. :D I thought all along that 'Promises' was going to be a risky entry following the rather safe 'Something In The Water'. I can't expect every entry of mine to be popular with the majority. It's pleasing though to see others liking a track that I've discovered and liked. ^_^ Exactly! But with the 'top countries' which you are already one of imo, there's definitely a perhaps subconscious weight of expectation from people every month - 'what will they come out with next?' And then a letdown when you don't like it as much as their previous efforts. We're merely submitting a snapshot of a vast individual musical taste each month, it's impossible to expect anyone to like every song that you ever send. I can't even think of one country who I've liked every entry from! I guarantee that BJSC will NEVER have a Fairytale - a song voted for by every single country. Most winners are lucky to get 60% of countries voting for them.
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. Unovia: Oh My! - Kicking and Screaming 2. Fljótavík: Human Life - Wherever We Are 3. Isconia: Lana Del Rey - Video Games 4. Kluminican Republic: Azuro feat. Elly - Ti Amo 5. Batidas: Andain – Promises 6. Espen: Frida Gold - Wovon sollen wir träumen 7. Numayania - The Young Professionals – D.I.S.C.O. 8. Caerfyrddia: Cecilie Fleur - Alle De Lykkelige Kærester 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] 142 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] 5 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 - 5 Ashton -> FSR Rontvia - 8 Fljótavík -> People's Republic of Jester - 0 People's Republic of Jester -> Fljótavík - 2 Kopečka -> Farahtyn - 3 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: 8th Lorikeet: 14th 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. Tinnmark: Gabrielle – Ring Meg 23. Ojnoj: Francesca Battistelli - Emily (It's Love) 24. People's Republic of Jester (ProJ): Lora - No More Tears 25. FYR Vojvodina-on-the-Wold: Monarchy - We Were Young 26. Utopia: Gregory & The Hawk - Boats & Birds 27. Farahtyn: Supermarkets feat Danny Saucedo - Crash and Survive 28. Yuxhaaq: JoJo - Marvin's Room (Can't Do Better)
August 2, 201113 yr I only properly like 6 songs in this contest. :( One being 10/10, the other five - 9.5/10 and 9/10.
August 2, 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. Fljotavik: Human Life - Wherever We Are 3. Kluminican Republic: Azuro feat. Elly - Ti Amo 4. Unovia: Oh My! - Kicking & Screaming 5. Kopecka: Sisse Marie - Dirty Hands 6. Numayania: The Young Professionals - D.I.S.C.O. 7. Batidas: Andain - Promises 8. FSR Rontvia: Ria - Over You 9. Torchwood: Alex Saidac - We Shine 10. Bignia-Zaragovina: Pia Toscano - This Time 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] 137 pts 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] Yes Bonus Question 4 l How many 12s will Unovia get? [5 Points for the correct prediction, 0 for the wrong one] 2 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 4 Ashton -> FSR Rontvia 6 Fljótavík -> People's Republic of Jester 2 People's Republic of Jester -> Fljótavík 6 Kopečka -> Farahtyn 4 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: 18th Lorikeet: 12th Ojnoj: 26th 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. B.a.N.G: Ciara feat. Usher - Turn It Up 23. ChrIseland: Akcent - My Passion 24. JRK-Off: SingerSen - Drunk 25. Kylienips: Medina - Gutter 26. Ojnoj: Francesca Battistelli - Emily (It's Love) 27. Utopia: Gregory & The Hawk - Boats & Birds 28. Yuxhaaq: JoJo - Marvin's Room (Can't Do Better)
August 3, 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 NO, the comment wasn't about you WANTING to 'keep getting the top 10s' - it's more that... well, you DO keep getting the top 10s, and there's got to be a time when it ends. And, what with everybody predicting this song Top 10, I was merely saying... to me, it doesn't really sound like the sort of song that does massively well. That's not me basing it on whether I like it or not either, because I didn't like The Girl And The Robot, yet it seemed like an obvious winner. It's just, you think you get used to what BJSC 'does well or doesn't do well', and Ria doesn't PARTICULARLY sound like a song that would succeed. But, like I say - I'm an awful predictor, so you'll likely win now :lol:
August 3, 201113 yr NO, the comment wasn't about you WANTING to 'keep getting the top 10s' - it's more that... well, you DO keep getting the top 10s, and there's got to be a time when it ends. And, what with everybody predicting this song Top 10, I was merely saying... to me, it doesn't really sound like the sort of song that does massively well. That's not me basing it on whether I like it or not either, because I didn't like The Girl And The Robot, yet it seemed like an obvious winner. It's just, you think you get used to what BJSC 'does well or doesn't do well', and Ria doesn't PARTICULARLY sound like a song that would succeed. But, like I say - I'm an awful predictor, so you'll likely win now :lol: It did end just a couple of months back when Strawberry Shake came 12th :lol: It's not like I'm on some massive streak at the moment that I'm attempting to maintain, I have a streak of two! As for coming top ten more often than not, I don't have an explanation for that but whatever it is has been working ok since early 2008 and if it did come to an end and I found that I'd flopped hard for five contests in a row or something, I think I'd question what on earth had suddenly happened to my music taste compared to before :drama: That said, I can appreciate what you're saying there - there are definitely certain genres and 'sounds' that will always do better in BJSC than others, even different styles of pop music that will.
August 4, 201113 yr I guess it's each to his own but Ria sounds like a SMASH to me, electro beats, strings, girly vocals, I don't see how it can miss top 10.
August 6, 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. Fljótavík: Human Life - Wherever We Are 3. Unovia: Oh My! - Kicking and Screaming 4. Batidas: Andain – Promises 5. Espen: Frida Gold - Wovon sollen wir träumen :kink: 6. Kluminican Republic: Azuro feat. Elly - Ti Amo 7. FSR Rontvia: Ria – Over You 8. Caerfyrddia: Cecilie Fleur - Alle De Lykkelige Kærester 9. Torchwood: Alex Saidac - We Shine 10. Numayania - The Young Professionals – D.I.S.C.O. 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] 155 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] 5 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 6 Batidas -> BaNG 2 Yuxhaaq -> Isconia 8 Isconia -> Yuxhaaq 0 Caerfyrddia -> Budtar 3 Budtar -> Caerfyrddia 2 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: 8th Lorikeet: 16th Ojnoj: 25th 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. JRK-Off: SingerSen - Drunk 23. Kylienips: Medina - Gutter 24. ChrIseland: Akcent - My Passion 25. Ojnoj: Francesca Battistelli - Emily (It's Love) 26. People's Republic of Jester (ProJ): Lora - No More Tears 27. Budtar: Zoë Badwi - Accidents Happen 28. Yuxhaaq: JoJo - Marvin's Room (Can't Do Better)
August 6, 201113 yr I guess it's each to his own but Ria sounds like a SMASH to me, electro beats, strings, girly vocals, I don't see how it can miss top 10. Me too, I can't see it missing top 10! Saying that, I don't think it's quite a winner but I can't see it lower than 8th/9th feasibly.
August 6, 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.Fljótavík: Human Life - Wherever We Are 2.Unovia: Oh My! - Kicking and Screaming 3.Kluminican Republic: Azuro feat. Elly - Ti Amo 4.Isconia: Lana Del Rey - Video Games 5.Allecian: Bright Light Bright Light - Disco Moment 6.Batidas: Andain - Promises 7.Torchwood: Alex Saidac - We Shine 8.Numayania: The Young Professionals - D.I.S.C.O 9.FSR Rontvia: Ria - Over You 10.Kopečka: Sisse Marie - Dirty Hands 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] 150 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] other 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 - 1 Ashton -> FSR Rontvia - 8 Fljótavík -> People's Republic of Jester - 0 People's Republic of Jester -> Fljótavík - 10 Kopečka -> Farahtyn - 2 Farahtyn -> Kopečka - 6 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:11th 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.B.a.N.G: Ciara ft Usher - Turn It Up 23.Budtar: Zoe Badwi - Accidents Happen 24.FYR Vojvodina-on-the-World: Monarchy - We Were Young 25.Tinnmark: Gabrielle - Ring Meg 26.JRK-off: SingerSen - Drunk 27.Farahtyn: Supermarkets feat Danny Saucedo - Crash and Survive 28.Yuxhaaq: JoJo - Marvin's Room (Can't Do Better)
August 7, 201113 yr Author I'll try to get the results for this done tonight, just want to see the full scoreboards to double check everything.
August 7, 201113 yr Author Now, for the most important results of the night... 1st Liam - 55 points 2nd C.R. - 53 points 3rd Sugabloke - 46 points 4th Klumzee - 45 points 5th Hits - 38 points =6th Cal - 36 points =6th Tom Kay - 36 points 8th Ghosty - 32 points People seemed to be split between predicting the top 10 relatively well, and not doing so good on the boni, and vice versa (myself and sugabloke particularly on the latter). Bonus question 5b wasn't chosen particularly well either, with none of the pairs trading points :P. If I've made any mistakes adding stuff up, just say, though I think it's all right. Oh, and I'm happy to do this from now on, if you don't mind Rich?
August 7, 201113 yr Did I seriously win? I thought I did awful at predicting! Yay for me :cheer: :P Oh, and thanks for running/adding this C.R.! Edited August 7, 201113 yr by Liаm
August 7, 201113 yr Thanks for taking over C.R., shame I couldn't participate but feel free to run this every month now if you want?
August 7, 201113 yr A shame I didn't find the time to do this, this contest :( I would like to participate further next contest though. We (I? :kink:) should seriously consider calculating these scores as well to see who predicts best throughout the year :kink:
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