Where are Sleigh Bells!!! (SOFI TUKKER to win anyway :kink: The Flavr Blue to win out of Harmonica entries xx)

Sleigh Bells came close to qualifying but ultimately the Desbuandese public grew restless during the song and curious to know the whereabouts of their elusive C and D machines. -_-

 

A 'Matadora' or 'We Can Go Blind' win would be just swell with us though. <3

 

~

 

Currently finalising my Desbuonica votes, Jordan! I've listened through a few times but have decided to throw away all notions of songs' ~legacies~ and am simply going with what's connecting right now...which means there's definitely some surprises in store. Old staples underperforming and underrated gems getting their time to shine? :o :o :o

 

Now hurry up and get back from holiday so we can settle this. B-)

I spy one of my potentials in that list!

DESBUONICA EXCLUSIVE

Desbuanda and Harmonica just finished their own joint contest in place of their absence in BJSC 86. Here are the results!

 

1. 69 All Thieves "Turn And Turn Again" 31

2. 75 MONAKR "Calling Out" 26

3. 81 Sofi Tukker "Matadora" 24

4. 72 The Flavr Blue "We Can Go Blind" 22

5. 68 Nothing But Thieves "Graveyard Whistling" 20

6. 72 Eves The Behavior "TV" 19

6. 83 Sizzy Rocket "Need Somebody" 19

8. 69 Hopium feat. Phoebe Lou "Dreamers" 13

9. 65 Heathers "Lions, Tigers, Bears" 11

9. XX Suns "Catalyse" 11

11. 74 A Silent Film "Tomorrow" 9 [more votes]

12. 80 Ben Hazlewood "Wanted" 9

13. 83 Jome "Brushstroke" 8 [more votes]

14. 68 The Rocket Summer "So Much Love" 8

15. XX JAHKOY "Still In Love" 5

15. XX Thomston "Float" 5

17. 82 Lipstick Gypsy "The Cure" 3

17. XX Kari Kimmel "Nothing Left To Lose" 3

19. XX Catey Shaw "Walks All Over You" 1

19. XX Ofelia K "I Love My Lawyer" 1

 

Sooooo we won!!! :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: And just in time for the next official contest (see below)!

 

 

 

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Meg Mac "Never Be"

LXXXVII

 

We just sent Megan McCauley and now we send Meg Mac. Harmonica may have missed the Beaverdonia-hosted BJSC 86, but in true Beaverdonia fashion has recalibrated its sound with a fresh batch of possible entries and a little more hope of actually succeeding at something. This may not be the one to do it, but Meg is an Aussie with a fierce voice and the perfect message to represent our comeback.

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Meg Mac "Never Be"

LXXXVII: 8th

 

8th :mellow:

 

It took 23 contests and the fact that the artist we tried to send this month was already entered...for Harmonica to be in the BJSC top 10 for the first ever time! :o :cheer: There was always a sense that 'Never Be' would have what it takes, but that sense was no different to most of our entries in the past, which has generally failed us. Nevertheless, this beats Coasts' 'A Rush of Blood' (71) to become our most successful entry, and only our third top 20 hit to date. Success feels so much sweeter when it takes this much patience to finally reach it.

 

THANKS TO ALL THESE COUNTRIES FOR POINTING US!!!

18 points: Beaverdonia

15 points: Aeroche, The Actual Republic of Bellamia, Bhangra

13 points: Aeyundore, Avalonia, Desbuanda, Federal Republic of Ashton

11 points: Unovia

10 points: Ultraviolenceland

9 points: Altyr Muunilinst

8 points: Daehun (:cheer:), Jukianie, Land of DW, Seyetana, Syndare

7 points: Bignia-Zaragovina, Fljotavik

6 points: Cor Lupus, Ramrynia

4 points: Aelandor, Suedeonia

3 points: Cadelicia

2 points: #00274E, Quintessa

1 point: Greenfroze, St. Burbia

Congrats on finally getting a top 10!! x

 

(totally woulda been your 2nd if you'd actually sent Baha Men last month)

It's about time we had a points swap! #Justice4Tequila

Parri$ "Nasty"

LXXXVIII

 

The goal is to have a Q streak, for the first time since 78-79. We've stayed down under by entering our third New Zealand artist, otherwise it's not a typical Harmonican entry by any means. It sounded like a smash and we just wanted to claim it for ourselves. Let's see if last month was a real comeback or just a fluke.

(Your first Q streak began with Jocelyn Alice actually!)

 

I was pretty surprised to see Parris entered so soon as I thought her work was still too underground to surface over here. Glad to see this now!

(Your first Q streak began with Jocelyn Alice actually!)

 

I was pretty surprised to see Parris entered so soon as I thought her work was still too underground to surface over here. Glad to see this now!

I should really keep stats for these things instead of using my memory (but I won't). Sorry Jocelyn </3

 

I actually wasn't aware of her backstory until reading your introduction thread, now I know how the video got so many views so quickly. Intrigued to see if it catches on, in and outside of BJSC.

 

i'm so glad SOMEONE entered this i squealed when i saw it in confirmations!!! the choreography is so meticulous and the song is fierce

Parri$ "Nasty"

LXXXVIII: 37th

 

Q STREAK ACHIEVED! Going from 8th in the semifinal to 37th in the final isn't the most graceful regression but we'll take it. Our second time finishing 37th after Jocelyn Alice "Jackpot" in 77, which started our previous Q streak a year ago! It certainly could have gone worse so thanks to the 20 countries who gave points to Parri$:

11 points: Espen, Skall

10 points: Jukianie, Lomaja

9 points: The Actual Republic of Bellamia

8 points: Kluminican Republic, Sandeborg

7 points: Buzzjack Mountain, Cor Lupus, St. Burbia, Unovia

6 points: Hushkanukia

5 points: Aeroche, Aeyundore, Triangledonia

4 points: Mulgracia

3 points: Botanikka, Deandria

2 points: Brechtoria

1 point: N DNTN

 

Our anticipated next entry is much more of a Meg Mac than a Parri$, and it's *probably* the most excited we've ever been about an entry! Stay tuned :o

bloody loved meg mac so anything like that is good in my book!

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Joseph "White Flag"

LXXXIX

 

Sending an artist called Joseph is total BJSC goals tbh! This was our obvious next entry from the very first listen. You might be expecting a male soloist, probably with long hair, but this Joseph is a female trio and their song sounds a lot like First Aid Kit! Really thinking this could go down well as it has so many of the same qualities as 'Never Be' but is somehow even catchier. You're not gonna stop us getting throoooooough-ooh-ooh-ooh.

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Joseph "White Flag"

LXXXIX: 18th

 

3 qualifiers in a row :cheer: And our 4th top 20 hit! Here is our breakdown of points received/countries to thank:

15 points: Altyr Muunilinst, Ramrynia

13 points: The Actual Republic of Bellamia, Bignia-Zaragovina

12 points: Hushkanukia, Ultraviolenceland

11 points: Florina

10 points: Greenfroze, Singerpurear

9 points: Federal Republic of Ashton, Skall, Syndare, Taahino

8 points: Avalonia, New Lexico, Seyetana

6 points: Fljotavik

5 points: Mulgracia, Sandeborg

4 points: Desbuanda, FSR Rontvia

3 points: Aelandor

2 points: Daehun :cheer:

1 point: Terra Avium

 

We are not sure what's in store for 90 yet, but once it's done we'll do a full update of points given/points received. Thanks again, Harmonica is finally starting to feel like a relevant nation!

 

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The Wreckers "My Oh My"

Country Spin-off

 

This was Harmonica's most brutal selection process ever! In the end many faves were discarded in favor of one-album wonder The Wreckers, made up of the wonderful Michelle Branch and Jessica Harp. Their defining hit "Leave The Pieces" is also outstanding, but this one's just a little more country yet still Buzzjack-friendly so hopefully we made the right choice :D

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Lauren Alaina "Road Less Traveled"

XC

 

Lauren is the second American Idol alum to represent Harmonica in BJSC, following Anoop Desai who DNQd in our third contest (66) but had enough support in Rejects to advance to the semis. A better result looks likely for Lauren, as thankfully our first country entry is in a semifinal with plenty of country fans! Most importantly, she could give Harmonica its longest Q streak with four in a row!

YASSS

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Lauren Alaina "Road Less Traveled"

XC: 9th

 

We did it again! Breaking our record longest Q streak and getting possibly the highest position and points total for a country entry in 2016! Just feast your eyes on us getting our five 18s within the first ten votes, including these three in a row *.* Heads were turning like crazy! This well-timed run of good fortune bodes well for TBO as we'll once again have five entries there, and *only* four in TBO Rejects.

Big thanks to these countries, look how top-heavy our votes were!

 

18 points: Avalonia, Hushkanukia, Ramrynia, Ultraviolenceland, Unovia

15 points: FSR Rontvia

13 points: Niceland, Oslol, The Actual Republic of Bellamia

12 points: Bignia-Zaragovina

11 points: Daehun

10 points: New Lexico

9 points: Mulgracia

8 points: Federal Republic of Ashton, Taahino

5 points: Pupok

4 points: Altyr Muunilinst, Seyetana

2 points: Greenfroze

1 point: Desbuanda

 

Full points given/points received update coming soon...probably! Followed by our top 50 entries of 2016 which is just now being compiled, will be a CHORE to narrow down but also a lot of fun. For the record, we're predicting Altyr Muunilinst to lead in points given and Ramrynia in points received (don't spoil, Bray, but if you see this do please send your spreadsheet over ^_^)

 

1. "Higher"

 

done

With BJSC 91 fast approaching it's time to reveal our top 50 entries from the past year. Aiming to post the top 10 on Monday and 11-50 on Tuesday. Any predictions? :o

HARMONICA'S FAVORITE ENTRIES OF 2016

 

 

1. Tinnmark - Carl Louis feat. Ary "Telescope"

2. Beaverdonia - Bang La Decks "Aide"

3. FARC - MUNA "Winterbreak"

4. Unovia - Ali Barter "Far Away"

5. Seyetana - Arion feat. Elize Ryd "At The Break Of Dawn"

6. FARC - Jones "Hoops"

7. N DNTN - Nadia Tehran "Cash Flow"

8. Mulgracia - Cobi "Don't You Cry For Me"

9. Altyr Muunilinst - Willa "Hey"

10. FSR Rontvia - KOLAJ "The Touch"

 

Seven of my top-pointers made it in the top 10, would've been eight if we'd actually been in 86 to vote for Willa. That leaves our highest 15-pointer, Cobi, and our highest 13-pointer, Jones! "Winterbreak" had our full support in TBO because it needed it, but "Aide" just edges it, our favorite winner of this year with the same amount of change-ups as "Free Tibet" in half the time. I never tired of "Aide" like I did with "Free Tibet" either, but it's enough of a gem to make the top 50 anyway [/spoiler]. And nothing this year was more beautiful than "Telescope", a song that moved our nation to tears when it was first introduced and many times thereafter. Many thanks to Tinnmark for sending it :heart:

 

Songs 11-50 will be coming later!