Was just going to come here to tell you you did get a unique position after all in case you didn't notice amid my ramble post haha. That scoreboard correction worked out nicely for both of us then as 9th was the unique position I needed as well *.* (and Joseph was getting a new position either way whether he was 7th or 8th x).

143 : Dolores Forever - Party In My Mind

 

 

It's not too common for us to opt for a UK act but we've gone ahead this month with London based female duo Dolores Forever and their song released in November last year 'Party In My Mind'. This did do very well in another contest but we're still not going into this contest with any big expectations especially when there does appear to be a fair share of pop and probably just as big sounding too... like Dylan's 'No Romeo' which ended up in the same semi and was one we were considering sending last month ourselves (and we actually had 'You're Not Harry Styles' submitted in January until we took it out as it felt a bit cheesy with the lyrics despite that being a bop too :kink: ).

 

You can find us in slot 12th, Semi One!

Edited March 23, 20223 yr by Roba.

143 : Dolores Forever - Party In My Mind

 

 

It's not too common for us to opt for a UK act but we've gone ahead this month with London based female duo Dolores Forever and their song released in November last year 'Party In My Mind'. This did do very well in another contest but we're still not going into this contest with any big expectations especially when there does appear to be a fair share of pop and probably just as big sounding too... like Dylan's 'No Romeo' which ended up in the same semi and was one we were considering sending last month ourselves (and we actually had 'You're Not Harry Styles' submitted in January until we took it out as it felt a bit cheesy with the lyrics despite that being a bop too :kink: ).

 

You can find us in slot 12th, Semi One!

 

Impressive qualification streak you've got going now Rob, and I've voted in the final for you seven times in a row now *.* This is a pretty nice song, reminds me of like a cross between Ward Thomas and Muna, here's hoping you can extend that streak with another Q.

 

Also I'd have pointed You're Not Harry Styles - tacky lyrics indeed but so catchy :lol:

Impressive qualification streak you've got going now Rob, and I've voted in the final for you seven times in a row now *.* This is a pretty nice song, reminds me of like a cross between Ward Thomas and Muna, here's hoping you can extend that streak with another Q.

 

Also I'd have pointed You're Not Harry Styles - tacky lyrics indeed but so catchy :lol:

 

Thanks Rich. That is an extremely interesting fact. Without you reminding me I wouldn't have realised it myself - how many times you've pointed me I mean. That's a good comparison of artists too, didn't think of either of those two artists but you can definitely hear Ward and Muna in there indeed.

 

Up to 8 straight qualifiers now which was already our longest now for the past few contests beating our previous record of 5 I believe before. That means we haven't DNQ'ed since Missio in May last year impressively. Yes loads of bottom 10's in the final (new Mack kinda) but still just about scrape throughs nonetheless. (This one will probably be down the end too but still a qualifier is a qualifier at the end of the day).

 

 

So the London gals give Summericia a new final position tonight of 12th place with 'Party In My Mind'. It was a fun read throughout even seeing us in the lead to start with at the beginning thanks to mainly pop voters though. We would like to thank Singerpurear ane Lotunia for their 18's towards us as well as everyone else who pointed it as it was obviously aimed at the pop bloc this month.

 

Our 18 was the wonderful 'Breathe' by The Slow Show courtesy of Niceland who this is the first time I recall giving my full amount of points towards. The song finished a bit too low for our liking but at least it wasn't bottom 10 like Trifoski odds put them down as.

Another of our top 3 came top 3 in the contest and that was of course Terra's cinematic film sounding 100th anniversary entry. In reality should have won but a 3rd place isn't something to groan about really either.

 

On other news Depeche Mode were entered as Rollo's anniversary entry and was a discovery in itself despite being a well known band obviously with classics like 'Personal Jesus', 'Just Can't Get Enough' & 'Enjoy The Silence'. The track was the other of my big 3 votes and finished just outside the top 20 which was reasonable enough but did deserve top 20 too imo.

 

Night Club former Summericia entrant which we gave 7 points too finished amazingly in the top 10 at 10th place. A bit of a groovy electro bop this was but alas too much stronger entries to bump it up any more.

 

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As we move onto the next contest we have another switch in genre as we are going dark style dance with vocals sounding very Billie Eilish esque~

 

 

BJSC 144

 

 

We're going all in dark vibes dance sound here with Billie Eilish esque vocals. Not everyday we send a spoken dance track if I'm honest.

Masquerade results:

 

Former Summericia and St Burbia entrant Faouzia take away the win with 'Puppet' while our 2016 artist Genevieve landed in 31st. Not amongst the ideal pop artists Harmonica could have selected but it was an okish track for what it was, was expecting last for it tbh.

 

We got Kluminican Republic and chose Ben Böhmer and his 2017 8 minutes long subtle dance piece 'Purple Line' which interestingly features a Snow Patrol track 'The Lightning Strike' and wait for it.. that track is 16 minutes long, the one from their 2008 album. Unfortunately we just missed out on a top 20 coming 22nd but as mentioned in the results thread no bottom 10 is a result we can live with. For what it's worth 'Painting Pictures' was the other of his we considered but decided against it as we felt it was probably the most predictable option of his songs to send and wanting something no one or a couple may have heard from him, a obscure choice if you would.

 

Here's the link to the Snow Patrol song

 

 

16 min version on Spotify.

Edited May 1, 20223 yr by Roba.

Aww I'm sorry you didn't enjoy the Genevieve track more :( I did make some decent discoveries listening to other artists that you probably would've liked more...and I guess I'm kicking myself a little for not sending Faouzia considering she won :lol:

^ yes I'm sure you were Jordan :P to think you could have got us that Masquerade win instead. Nevermind. I didn't hate it or anything just wasn't nearly as good as 'Colors' although to be fair I sent the remix of that over the plain version too :kink:

 

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28th for us in the end. Positive thing is top 30 is okay with us despite hoping for top 20 but there was lots of pop domination to contend with so understandable I guess.

 

Next contest we were going to go for the majestic trance song I found last September but am going to hold that off again as evident by the contest not being too hugely dance successful and not wanting to risk my streak of 10 straight qualifiers which I'm trying to make sure happens because it'd be annoying to miss out one month of a whole year really.. I'm going to go for something that should secure a q I hope. All depends on if it shows up in the Pop Forum Contest that Awardinary is running or not as it's pop again and that seemed the popular genre in the latest bjsc contest too.

Recent Summericia entrants Dolores Forever have been revealed as Radio 1's BBC Introducing artist of the week with their song 'Baby Teeth' (not heard it myself)!

 

D'yermak'ers entry 'Sinner' also joining their C list. A good week for BJSC artists/songs!

Edited May 13, 20223 yr by Roba.

Summericia are proud to announce that Swedish PC artist Namasenda with her PC ballad 'No Regrets' (I know, it's a drastic change of pace from her usual standards) into BJSC 145. She was entered once before in January last year by Fljovatik under the song 'Wanted' which finished 4th I Believe. It will be our 10th straight qualifier if it gets through which would be fab but of course we don't know what it's up against. She's somebody that's been on my radar since 2017 in fact as I was considering 'OK Bye' back then and I enjoyed that. It does have an official video on YouTube but I opted against that as it features gun shots and we all know the real life situation in the world with the war stuff so thought it'd be insensitive to put that in the link although I must say with all that aside it is a fantastic video. Instead of that we do have some guy doing a random rap towards the end and it's hard to tell if people will mind that or not. Hardly the best rapping really but I don't think it takes away from the overall song personally!

 

 

 

Second month in a row that you have sent one of my former Club Bizarre artists :cheeseblock:

 

I have heard this before but I don't particularly remember it so hopefully it'll stick with me more revisiting it now - that did happen with 'Wanted' iirc!

Second month in a row that you have sent one of my former Club Bizarre artists :cheeseblock:

 

I have heard this before but I don't particularly remember it so hopefully it'll stick with me more revisiting it now - that did happen with 'Wanted' iirc!

 

From scrolling through there you sent them in back to back contest in that order too! Maybe I'll send Massane next :kink:

I hear N*Sync's It's Gonna Be Me in the verses to this!

Edited May 31, 20223 yr by Dobbo.

I hear N*Sync's It's Gonna Be Me in the verses to this!

 

Oh interesting. I'll have to re listen to that one to hear. I have seen comments mention them though on reddit too so it's not just you I'm sure. The beginning also sounds very similar to Rick Astley's 'Never Gonna Give You Up' though but that's probably way more obvious :lol:

We're through again taking our qualification streak up to 10 :cheer: That means we've made the final every time since AJA's 'Red Button' which was sent last July!

Another 20th for us which at least is on the top half scoreboard so a successful result.

 

Thanks to Aeroche and Jupiterdonia for the 18's <3

 

146 : Hydrogen Child - Sirens

 

 

Wasn't quite sure the industrial was a good pick running alongside Club so went with a breezy pop number which sounds very much like Alphabeat meets Sheppard. Not totally certain on this keeping our streak up looking at our semi but hopefully not a complete no hope nonetheless!

We somehow qualified once again and with our Alphabeat esque enry. Really didn't see that coming especially when we assumed we shot ourselves in the foot voting late.

 

Good too see a 2016 potential I returned to getting in. :cheer:

 

Now to vote on time for the final :kink:

To much of our surprise we came 11th with 199 points. Thanks muchly to Harmonica, Hushkanukia and Singerpurear for the 18's. Very much appreciated! Not bad going at all when I changed for this with 24 hours of the confirmations still open and then a deduction!

 

For next contest we have a couple of options but we're not set on what yet. Choosing wisely in hopes to now grab a 12th straight qualifier :thinking: