50 Contests: A Review
after 50 contests, Danaelanda looks back on its participation

BJSC 47 [August 2012], hosted by Aeroche

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Danaelanda went on to send Adrian Lux which turned out to be another massive misfire as we finished 19th in the semi. It's one of our least favourite entries now and looking back it very much doesn't sound like a hit. Let's just pretend this didn't happen and quickly get on to reviewing our good contests.

So what did well then? Aeroche won yet again this time with Trust which we liked even more than their previous winner. Isconia finished 2nd with CHVRCHES before they were famous, their song passed over my head though. We did like #00274E's entry which finished 3rd though. Our 12 however would go to Tinnmark but our favourite now is Numayania who sent Asaf Avidan and Wankelmut and just made the top 10 with it.

Here were our votes;

12 Tinnmark ÷ Wild At Heart - Darling (11th)
10 Numayania ÷ Asaf Avidan - One Day / Reckoning Song (Wankelmut Remix) (10th)
08 Allecian ÷ NERVO - You're Gonna Love Again (5th)
07 #00274E ÷ Hampenberg - Glorious (3rd)
06 Aeroche ÷ Trust - Sulk (1st)
05 Järkangel ÷ Crystal Kay - Yo-Yo (15th)
04 Hendinia ÷ Blood Diamonds (ft. Grimes) - Phone Sex (8th)
03 Greenfroze ÷ Sarah West - If Pain Could Talk (16th)
02 Dalisska ÷ Avec Sans - Heartbreak Hi (28th)
01 Ingermanlandia ÷ Arty (w/ BT ft. Nadia Ali) - Must Be The Love (Hitstastic Remix) (30th)

BJSC 89 • KOALIFICATION
"somehow I'm falling back to you"

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Kenny the koala approves

Yes we get to post the cute koala pic again because it's been announced that Steve James has put us into the final! Let's see if we can take this into the top 20, or at least avoid the bottom 5.

We will also find out tonight how our instrumental entry 'Technique' has done in the spin-off.

INSTRUMENTALS RESULT

 

We finished 15th, with 123 points scored. Thanks to Aelandor, Cadelicia, Cor Lupus, Ethanola, Flynnonda, FSR Rontvia, Jadakissnia, Land Of DW, Lomaja, Medhelnia, Mulgracia, Niceland, Persephonia, Republic Of Adonia and Thelonia for giving us points, especially the Adonians who were the only ones to put us in their top 3 giving us 13 points.

 

Our rankings went something like this:

 

01. Medhelnia // Mark Knight - Yebisah

02. Ethanola // Frank T.R.A.X. - Nebuchan (O.R.G.A.N. Mix)

03. Triangledonia // Moonbootica - June (Robby East Remix)

04. Trifoski // Eats Everything - Big Discs

05. Cadelicia // ZUN - U.N. Owen Was Her?

06. Mulgracia // Glude - Breathe

07. Republic of Adonia // Lone - Backtail Was Heavy

08. Flynnonda // Melvv - Reflection

09. FSR Rontvia // Sonority - Chase The Sun

10. Botanikka // Mellow Trax - Phuture Vibes

 

11. Land of DW // Sunbeam - Outside World

12. Persephonia // Jake Chudnow - Shona

13. Fljótavík // Underworld - And I Will Kiss (feat. Evelyn Glennie and The Pandemonium Drummers)

14. Skall // Fatima Yamaha - What's A Girl To Do

15. Aelandor // Gramatik - Illusion Of Choice

16. Avalonia // Thomas Bergersen - Empire Of Angels

17. Jadakissnia // Op:l bast*rds - Scorpius

18. Federal Republic of Ashton // Ludovico Einaudi - Le Onde

19. Deandria // Vessels - 4AM

20. Taahino // BanYa - Beethoven Virus (Nightcore)

 

21. Niceland // Arpadys - Monkey Star

22. Syndare // Beat Connection - Theme From Yours Truly

23. Quintessa // Yoko Shimomura - Hikari (Kingdom Orchestra Instrumental Version)

24. Aeroche // AFX - PWSteal.Ldpinch.D

25. Thelonia // Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - American Dream Part II

26. Cor Lupus // DANCE WITH THE DEAD - Poison

27. FKA FKA FKA π // Arca - Vanity

28. Ultraviolenceland // Ennio Morricone - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

29. Terra Avium // Lights & Motion - The Spectacular Quiet

30. St. Burbia // Sleeping At Last - Hearing

 

31. Kluminican Republic // Hans Zimmer and John Powell - Oogway Ascends

32. Lomaja // Lets Be Friends - Allow It

33. Séyetana // Ken Arai - Next To You

34. Pupok // César Dávila-Irizarry and Charlie Clouser - American Horror Story Theme

35. Dobago // Eric Johnson - Cliffs Of Dover

36. Ramrynia // Johan Liljedahl and Calle Rasmusson - The Grey People

37. Suedeonia // Blancmange - Sad Day

38. Alteria // Teenage Fanclub - Is This Music?

39. Altyr Muunilinst // David Buckley - Hitting The Fan

40. Hushkanukia // David Brockett - The Last Stand

So we majorly flopped. More on that later when we reveal our rankings but for now here's our potentials, which are mainly from the past since we have shit all to send right now that's new (the temptation to recycle TheFatRat is real right now too but I doubt his other songs will get me a major hit and I don't like self-recycling).

 

Basto - Gregory's Theme

 

Bishop Briggs - Pray (Empty Gun)

 

Milk & Sugar vs. Vaya Con Dios - Hey (Nah Neh Nah)

 

Moko - Your Love

 

nanobii - Sugar Rush

Your Love is incredible.

Oh my god Milk & Sugar :lol: it has to be that

SUGAR RUSH *.*

 

It's like the UK Hardcore answer to "A Thousand Miles" lol

It's like the UK Hardcore answer to "A Thousand Miles" lol

Considering I hate that song, I have to disagree there. :P

I ADORE Gregory's Theme <3 Reminds me of living in Wales.

 

Your Love I suppose would escape the veto by now but I imagine a good number of people here already know it regardless. It's strong though of course.

 

Hey (Nah Nah Nah) I always found to be very We No Speak Americano, which isn't a bad thing of course!

 

My favourite is Sugar Rush of the two I didn't know, I didn't care for Pray personally.

Always backing Bishop Briggs, especially that one :heart:

well these differing opinions aren't helping me much :P literally all five people that've commented have different faves!

 

if you could rate them on google forms that'd be great!

 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe...nVzUKw/viewform

BJSC 89 • Steve James (feat. RKCB) - In My Head

 

We flopped.

 

Getting our worst position in the final to date, we finished in second-to-last (41st) with 103 points. It was only Buzzjack Mountain who saved us from finishing last, as their entry scored just 98 points. We didn't do any better in the semi-final too, finishing in 20th with 53 points and becoming one of the few countries whose semi result and final result corresponded. This is the second occurrence of us scraping into the final this year as our former entry 'Make Your Move' also was placed 20th in the semi-final and ended up finishing third-to-last in the final.

 

Now here are our ranks (our semi ranks are more different to our final rank than they'd usually be!):

 

Final

 

1 34. Greenfroze // Perttu - Waves (feat. Alexandra)

2 14. Buzzjack Mountain // Water Juice - In Love (feat. Audrey Graham)

3 03. Bøtanikkä // Sagi Abitbul and Guy Haliva - Stanga

4 17. Land of DW // Marusha - Deep

5 10. Jadakissnia // FEYNMAN - 1-800MYLOVE

6 11. Dobago // DARA - K'vo Ne Chu

7 33. Yehesi // Maan - Give You All I Got

8 19. Aeroche // Sophie Beem - Skyline

9 04. Cumulonimbia // Dan Deacon - Change Your Life (You Can Do It)

10 18. Republic of Adonia // Lorn - Acid Rain

 

11 28. N-Lazone // Burak Yeter - Tuesday (feat. Danelle Sandoval)

12 25. N DNTN // Nadia Tehran - Cash Flow

13 26. Cadelicia // Jane XØ and Dannic - Undone

14 05. Sandebörg // SMILO - Young Again

15 21. Triangledonia // The Him - Don't Leave Without Me (feat. Gia Koka)

16 09. Summericia // Genevieve - Show Your Colors (PLS&TY Remix)

17 36. Medhelnia // Ou Est Le Swimming Pool - Dance The Way I Feel

18 42. Unovia // Atiye - Abrakadabra

19 39. Séyetana // Christopher Tin - Temen Oblak (feat. Le Mystère Des Voix Bulgares)

20 20. #00274E // Crystal Waters - Relax

 

21 02. FSR Rontvia // Alyss - T S I E R

22 07. Lomaja // Kero Kero Bonito - Trampoline

23 37. Persephonia // Fallgrapp - Vlasy

24 30. The Actual Republic of Bellamia // Catey Shaw - The Ransom (Tommy Walker Remix)

25 40. Suedeonia // Superwalkers - Lost (As I Am)

26 23. Ramrynia // MY - White Water

27 38. Ashton // Coco Morier - Dreamer

28 16. Mulgracia // Cobi - Don't You Cry For Me

29 13. Avalonia // of Verona - Better With You

30 29. Syndare // Chiara Hunter - Hammer

 

31 08. Terra Avium // Kids Of The Apocalypse - Better Life (feat. Wes Period)

32 35. Trifoski // The Go! Team - Buy Nothing Day

33 32. Singerpurear // Princess Chelsea - The Cigarette Duet

34 12. Hushkanukia // FRANKIE - Gold

35 01. Taahino // Fingertips - Kiss Me

36 27. Aelandor // Sœur - Pass Out

37 24. Harmonica // Joseph - White Flag

38 31. Cor Lupus // The Birthday Massacre - In The Dark

39 06. Desbuanda // Lilyer - I Was On Your Side

40 22. Daehun // Red Velvet - Russian Roulette

41 15. Oslol // Hayley Orrantia - Strong, Sweet & Southern

 

Our Semi

 

1 13. Buzzjack Mountain // Water Juice - In Love (feat. Audrey Graham)

2 20. Land of DW // Marusha - Deep

3 09. Cumulonimbia // Dan Deacon - Change Your Life (You Can Do It)

4 02. Cadelicia // Jane XØ and Dannic - Undone

5 26. Dobago // DARA - K'vo Ne Chu

6 14. Jadakissnia // FEYNMAN - 1-800MYLOVE

7 04. Sandebörg // SMILO - Young Again

8 22. Triangledonia // The Him - Don't Leave Without Me (feat. Gia Koka)

9 12. Summericia // Genevieve - Show Your Colors (PLS&TY Remix)

10 06. Medhelnia // Ou Est Le Swimming Pool - Dance The Way I Feel

 

11 25. Lomaja // Kero Kero Bonito - Trampoline

12 27. The Actual Republic of Bellamia // Catey Shaw - The Ransom (Tommy Walker Remix)

13 23. Unovia // Atiye - Abrakadabra

14 30. Zanmatony // Amber - Sexual (Li Da Di)

15 07. Kluminican Republic // ODESZA - It's Only (feat. Zyra)

16 29. Séyetana // Christopher Tin - Temen Oblak (feat. Le Mystère Des Voix Bulgares)

17 08. St. Burbia // iSHi - There For Me (feat. Shenie Fogo)

18 11. Ethanola // Noir and Olivier Giacomotto - Reste (Raxon Remix)

19 19. FKA FKA FKA π // Francis And The Lights - I Want You To Shake {track 4 on this page; hoping to have a better link soon}

20 24. Tartford // BLKMGK - You Don't Deserve Me (feat. Amina Mine and Jayy Starr)

 

21 18. Terra Avium // Kids Of The Apocalypse - Better Life (feat. Wes Period)

22 03. Mulgracia // Cobi - Don't You Cry For Me

23 28. Fljótavík // Sir The Baptist - Raise Hell (feat. ChuchPeople)

24 01. Florina // Echos - Gold

25 15. Harmonica // Joseph - White Flag

26 21. Skall // Deerhunter - Nothing Ever Happened

27 32. Ultraviolenceland // FLETCHER - Over My Head

28 17. Daehun // Red Velvet - Russian Roulette

29 10. Singerpurear // Princess Chelsea - The Cigarette Duet

30 05. Kylienips // Adam Jensen - Drugs

 

31 16. Brechtoria // The Boxer Rebellion - Big Ideas

32 33. Bignia-Zaragovina // StrangeFaces - Swimming

 

Other Semi

 

1 19. Greenfroze // Perttu - Waves (feat. Alexandra)

2 14. Bøtanikkä // Sagi Abitbul and Guy Haliva - Stanga

3 01. N-Lazone // Burak Yeter - Tuesday (feat. Danelle Sandoval)

4 28. Aeroche // Sophie Beem - Skyline

5 25. Deandria // Clement Bazin - With You

6 20. Persephonia // Fallgrapp - Vlasy

7 04. Beaverskankdonia // The Eden Project - Chasing Ghosts

8 26. Republic of Adonia // Lorn - Acid Rain

9 03. Espen // Mashrou' Leila - Kalaam (s/he) (H4Z3 Private Mix)

10 29. Pupok // GIRLI - Girl I Met On The Internet

 

11 09. FSR Rontvia // Alyss - T S I E R

12 24. Yehesi // Maan - Give You All I Got

13 17. Quintessa // Satchmode - Further Away

14 27. Suedeonia // Superwalkers - Lost (As I Am)

15 18. Ramrynia // MY - White Water

16 16. Tinnmark // kid joki and CLMD - Wait For Love

17 15. Avalonia // of Verona - Better With You

18 33. D'yermak'er // Scavenger Hunt - River Runs Dry

19 10. Altyr Muunilinst // Nick Talos - Crush On You

20 21. New Lexico // Tatianna - The Same Parts

 

21 23. Syndare // Chiara Hunter - Hammer

22 13. Trifoski // The Go! Team - Buy Nothing Day

23 05. Cor Lupus // The Birthday Massacre - In The Dark

24 06. Hushkanukia // FRANKIE - Gold

25 08. Ashton // Coco Morier - Dreamer

26 11. Bhangra // Karizma ONE - When Life Is Grey

27 32. Aelandor // Sœur - Pass Out

28 31. Desbuanda // Lilyer - I Was On Your Side

29 30. Taahino // Fingertips - Kiss Me

30 07. Flynnonda // Mount Tyrant - One Night

 

31 02. Oslol // Hayley Orrantia - Strong, Sweet & Southern

32 22. Niceland // Royce Lovett - I Wanna Love You

33 12. Usfland // AUTOBAHN - Society

 

© Danaelandan News Network 2016

OP and subsequent posts have been once again updated.

 

In particular we welcome 5 new countries to the Danaelandan Dancebloc Union.

 

Botanikka have been in the contest for a long time but have recently increased their relations with Danaelanda and sent some great dancey songs too.

 

Thelonia continue to have a good relation with Danaelanda so it is long overdue that they join the Union.

 

Buzzjack Mountain and Zanmatony may be new countries but we wish to have diplomatic relations already and also promote the #EndNewCountryRacism hashtag.

 

Due to inactivity, Vülkyria's union membership has expired. We hope they return to the contest soon though and when they do they can re-join the Union.

 

Edit: and how could we forget Medhelnia! Big supporters of our entries, we welcome them to the Union too.

 

Current members of the Dancebloc Union - Danaelanda, Yehesi, Ethanola, Aeroche, Dobago, Triangledonia, Botanikka, Thelonia, Buzzjack Mountain, Zanmatony, Medhelnia

TBM WASN'T LAST *.* That's an accomplishment

There really was no chance of your entry being last when that Oslol thing got through.

 

Also didn't like Daehun's entry found it really annoying, and Desbuanda's entry was v forgettable and boring. So yeah well done, fourth-last isn't bad for a rock song!!1

yay :cheer: love being part of DDBU.

PRAY!

 

altho quite a few times ive been VERY close to sending gregorys theme, and i wouldve sent ur love had it not been a veto when i sent hurts!! so i'm a fan of most

I've just submit my rate Dan...first 2 options are flawless <3

hmm, I think 'Your Love' still may be a bit cheap as quite a few here know it (and she did previously go top 3) so maybe I won't send that.

 

i think i know what i'll be sending now anyway, a great tune to end our year on and hopefully some sort of hit.

I feel like 'Gregory's Theme' is a possible big hit in waiting for when someone finally sends it tbh (new Ou Est Le Swimming Pool?? maybe not THAT big). So I guess I hope you are going with that one. x