Jayrusalem have had a fantastic year for me! I think we've pointed 5 of those 7 entries and MYZICA is definitely one of my favourites of the year. :wub:

This was good, though I'm not happy u beat me in BJSC 80 :nono:

 

(:kink: x)

this deserved so much better #istandwithliz

Jayrusalem have had a fantastic year for me! I think we've pointed 5 of those 7 entries and MYZICA is definitely one of my favourites of the year. :wub:

Frooty :wub: Thank you! MYZICA is definitely in my Top 5 songs (that I've sent), and I'm so glad you liked it. <3 'Ares' was one of my favourites earlier this year, and I really liked 'Your Design' too (it was in my commiserations :snif: ) #florinahype

 

This was good, though I'm not happy u beat me in BJSC 80 :nono:

(:kink: x)

TY *.* Let's hope we have a points exchange moment (or more than one moment ;o) in 2016! :D (I'm happy I beat u in BJSC 80. ... :kink: )

 

this deserved so much better #istandwithliz

#istandwithliz :snif: Thank you, & congrats again on winning! (I hope you host ;o) x

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BJSC 2015: Personal Review

 

Hello from Jayrusalem! Firstly, what a great year it's been for BJSC! Being exposed to so much new music and discovering a few gems along the way is the most enjoyable element of the process, for me. I do enjoy the competitive nature of BJSC (and sometimes I get far too invested in it :kink: ) but ultimately it boils down to the quality of the songs.

 

At some point in time (hopefully later this month), I will go back over the 7 contests I took part in and attempt to come up with an End of Year ranking (not including my own songs).

 

For now though, I'll focus on my own entries and how Jayrusalem fared overall. I'm very happy that I can say I qualified with all 7 of my entries! It's always a nice feeling to make it to the Final, however I end up doing! :lol: My best result this year was 5th, achieved twice (Bonnie Anderson - Unbroken & Natalie La Rose - Somebody).

 

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2015 Stats:

14th, 718 points - Top Countries of the Year (Adjusted)

15th, 1243 points - Top Countries of the Year (Unadjusted)

16th - Votes

18th - Top Scores

 

I'm pretty thrilled to have placed Top 15! *.*

 

Yearly Comparison of my placings in "Top Countries of the Year":

2013: 52nd out of 62 pointed countries (75 partaking countries), with two qualifying songs.

2014: 63rd out of 72 pointed countries (83 partaking countries), with one qualifying song.

2015: 14th out of 82 pointed countries (90 partaking countries), with seven qualifying songs [Adjusted points]

 

Top Songs of the Year: (2015, 388 finalist songs overall)

43rd - Bonnie Anderson - 'Unbroken'

68th - Natalie La Rose feat. Jeremih - 'Somebody'

110th - LION BABE - 'Treat Me Like Fire'

112th - MYZICA - 'Wait Just a Minute' [Makeup and Vanity Set Remix]

175th - Adam Rickfors feat. Marylin - 'Heartbeats'

314th - COIN - 'Run'

321st - Liz Longley - 'Rescue My Heart'

 

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This is how I'd rank my own entries. I've also noted where each song placed in its final:

 

01. Natalie La Rose feat. Jeremih - 'Somebody' (BJSC 72: 5th out of 31 songs)

02. LION BABE - 'Treat Me Like Fire' (BJSC 73: 8th out of 34 songs)

03. MYZICA - 'Wait Just a Minute' [Makeup and Vanity Set Remix] (BJSC 79: 13th out of 42 songs)

04. Bonnie Anderson - 'Unbroken' (BJSC 77: 5th out of 42 songs)

05. Liz Longley - 'Rescue My Heart' (BJSC 80: 37th out of 41 songs)

06. Adam Rickfors feat. Marylin - 'Heartbeats' (BJSC 75: 18th out of 41 songs)

07. COIN - 'Run' (BJSC 74: 40th out of 42 songs)

 

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Queen Natalie La Rose of Jayrusalem did me proud by coming 5th back in February. ^_^' Somebody' obviously ended up being a big hit in the charts worldwide, particularly here in the UK where it reached #2. I stumbled upon it prior to it charting anywhere, and I will hold onto that!! #notcheap. It also did extremely well in my personal chart, peaking at #1 and spending 20 consecutive weeks in my Top 10 (25 in the Top 40). It is currently third in my year-to-date chart. It's such a bop, and I'd consider it to be my favourite song that I've sent so far. *.*

 

 

'Treat Me Like Fire' by Lion Babe dates back to 2012, but it received a new music video in January 2015 and I discovered it via YouTube recommendations. It's such a beautifully soulful track with striking vocals from Jillian Hervey; it was completely instant upon my first listen and I just knew I had to send it. I received excellent odds for this song, but despite this vote of confidence it was actually very lucky to qualify at all. It placed 16th in its semi, and only the month before the qualifying range was 15 songs, but was extended to 16 in this month. Also, it was only ahead of the 17th placed song by just 1 point. Seemingly I was in the wrong semi, because its performance in the final was a completely different story - it came 8th. :heart: That turnaround was enough for it to receive the distinction of being the song with the "Biggest improvement in result from semi final to final" across the first 73 contests. Woo! ;o

 

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'Wait Just a Minute' is a very special song to me; it helped me get through a difficult time recently. :heart: I discovered MYZICA quite randomly - via an episode of Scream the TV series! It wasn't even prominently used, it was just used as background music during an scene in a coffee shop, but it stood out to me. More accurately, that was the original version of the song being used. While looking into it online, I came across the Makeup and Vanity Set Remix of it. The original is quite a cheerful sounding pop song, but the remix is somewhat more alternative and, imo, rather beautiful. I followed my heart and went with the remix version. It had quite a divisive response, so I wasn't too confident about how it would perform - I was hoping for Top 30 at least. It exceeded my own expectations when it placed 13th!

 

 

As far as I'm aware, 'Unbroken' is not only my most successful entry of the year, but also my most successful entry to date! (Thank you to Lee for bringing this song to my attention!). Just like 3LAU & Natalie La Rose, it placed 5th, which remains my peak to date. It's a powerful sounding ballad, with great vocals by Australian singer Bonnie Anderson... I'm pleased that it did so well!

 

 

Liz Longley's 'Rescue My Heart' didn't do particularly well in the most recent contest - it came 18th in its semi, and then 37th out of 41 songs in its final. Sadly it is my least successful song of the year! I have absolutely no regrets sending it though... I think it's a stunning song, and I'm just glad that a few other people seemed to enjoy it, at least, even if it was generally met with indifference. :kink:

 

 

My only "Dance moment" this year was provided courtesy of Adam Rickfors, with 'Heartbeats' - which was recommended to me by Yu. ;o #Jayhun. It placed 18th back in May! Random: The artwork weirds me out a bit~

 

 

Finally... I have to admit, the main reason I sent 'Run' was in an attempt to change things up a bit and see if it appealed to the Indie leaning voters of BJSC (even though as a song it is still quite pop leaning in a sense). Ultimately it seemed to have a rather niche appeal, and came 40th out of 42 songs in its final, therefore sending COIN didn't exactly pay off (geddit?! :drama: :kink: ).

 

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Thanks to everyone who gave these songs points, whether it was a top score or even just 1 point! I've said it a lot of times but I'll say it again - I really appreciate all the support. :wub:

And you know just what I wanna do

 

I wanna vote for somebody

I wanna give points to somebody

And we ain't gonna tell nobody

We ain't gonna tell nobody (nobody)

 

idk :P

 

WAIT MYZICA WAS IN SCREAM HOW DID I MISS THAT :o

:lol:! (If I've read Bré's table right, you gave us 20 points and we gave you 6 points. I therefore feel very stingy. x 'Ghosts' though! *.* )

 

The usage of MYZICA was in a rather nondescript moment, it was in a scene when Emma & Piper were talking in the coffee shop I think! (Edit: S01E04! Emma arrives at The Grindhouse, there Piper tells her that she's finished her assignment and is ready to leave town, so Emma gives her information to convince her she should stay.)

Tbh I'd rank your entries as so:

1.) Somebody

2.) Unbroken

3.) Heartbeats

4.) Treat Me Like Fire

5.) Wait Just A Minute

6.) Rescue My Heart

7.) Run

Coin, Lion Babe, Natalie all amazing

BJSC 81

 

Keke Palmer

'I Don't Belong To You'

 

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:hi:

 

Keke Palmer is a singer, songwriter, actress & TV personality from America. I think a fair few of you will recognise her as Zayday Williams from Scream Queens!

 

'I Don't Belong To You' is sensual/laid-back r&b slow jam. The sultry video compliments the song perfectly, and ends with a twist. Hi Cassie! The lyrics are empowering & upfront. Keke explained the song's meaning in a recent interview:

 

"I don’t belong to anyone else but myself. I have to make my own decisions. Happiness is defined by me. My sexuality is defined by me. And that can change and this can change and I can make it what I want to make it because I’m the one who makes that choice. So that’s what ‘I Don’t Belong to You’ is saying. This song feels right. It feels right and it’s telling who I am. And it captures my identity."

 

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Listen here:

 

 

You'll find Jayrusalem in Semi Final 1. ^_^ Good luck everyone! Happy listening~.

I was considering this as well :lol:

 

I'm glad you chose it, it's such a good song!

:o Ooh it's not often that someone else considers something I end up sending! :lol: I'm glad you like it! *.*

Yes Jay, slaying me once again :wub:

I was aware that she had something out, but I had never heard it until now! I'm actually really impressed with this!

This is Keke palmer of 'namechecked by Jenna Rose in the song My Jeans' fame I presume?

Yes Jay, slaying me once again :wub:

I was aware that she had something out, but I had never heard it until now! I'm actually really impressed with this!

:wub: Yay! This is very reassuring, I'm glad the song is appealing to you guys! :heart:

 

This is Keke palmer of 'namechecked by Jenna Rose in the song My Jeans' fame I presume?

:lol: Ha, it is! (Thank you for making me watch 'My Jeans' again, it had been too long.) :angel:

In a sea of sultry R&B female songs this month, this really stands out in a good way I think! Yet another amazing Jay entry :heart:

Achieved my biggest flop this month! :cheer: :kink: Kay is no longer the flop Queen of my BJSC history... it's now Keke Palmer! :cry: It's my first ever entry to not make the Top 20 of a Semi-Final.

 

Thank you very much to the 4 of you who gave points to 'I Don't Belong To You', particularly UV for a very unexpected & highly appreciated 12 points. :heart:

 

To be honest I did feel like it was a risky choice (I didn't want to put the kibosh on it by mentioning this above) and evidently it didn't connect with enough people. It's time for me to consider where Jayrusalem goes from here!

I did think this was gonna struggle to get through unforch! Female R&B often does :'( Only just missed out on a point from me.

You should write the missive to end all missives