Oo, interesting.

 

BJSC 84 // Five Iron Frenzy - Into Your Veins: Interestingly enough I first heard of FIF through the Relient K (current entry plug) 'joke' song "Five Iron Frenzy Is Either Dead Or Dying" from "The Bird And The Bee Sides", as a tribute for them during FIF's huge hiatus (it looked like they'd broken up for good I think, FIF were originally a late 90s band and reformed recently), but that was a couple of years before I found "Into Your Veins" which I just found on Youtube - I clicked on the link because I recognised the band name then fell in love with the song.

 

BJSC 85 // Said The Sky (Feat. Missio) - Nostalgia: Found Said The Sky on soundcloud, they just popped up in my stream (I think someone reposted it idk) with an interesting remix of Owl City's "Fireflies", I really liked it so I looked through a few more STS tracks and it turned out a lot of them were available for free download, Nostalgia just happened to be one of those and I loved the build on it. It's probably one of the more mellow of Said The Sky's discography.

 

BJSC 86 // Bears Den - Above The Clouds Of Pompeii: I used to share music with one of my previous housemates last year and the year before and "Islands" by Bear's Den happened to be one of them. This is just one of the tracks that really stood out to me.

 

BJSC 87 // Imperial Leisure - Man On The Street: A couple of years ago I went to see a concert by Backbeat Soundsystem, another somewhat similar artist (more party reggae ska than hip hop ska though, I was actually torn between entering them and IP for this one) and Imperial Leisure were performing at the same gig, not as a support, more of a joint headliner. They were pretty great so I got the album and picked out Man On The Street because I thought it packed a punch, perhaps I should've tried "Untouchable" but idk if it would've done a lot better.

 

BJSC 88 // Relient K - Cat: I've been following RK for years! I originally heard of them through a few sources- suggestions on Last.fm because I listened to a bit of punk at the time, such as Paramore (who RK have supported before oo), Green Day, Blink 182 and a few others. I also heard of them through Matt Thiessen's songwriting credits, particularly for his work with Adam Young. I got addicted to their Christmas album (that one's a hell of a lot of fun to listen to haha) then got hooked on each of their other albums one at a time, they're legit one of my favourite artists ever. "Cat" is from their newest album "Air For Free", only released late July and it grabbed me on first listen. The cat/dog debate did influence me slightly in my decision but I probably would've entered it anyway, it's legit one of my favourites from their new album. I almost entered it last month but I already had Imperial Leisure and I wanted to be sure about it since it's so new.

I was almost put off entering them because I thought it might be a little cheap with the spin off entry and their moderate success in the US album charts plus I've ocassionally stanned them on here already but I figured most people wouldn't know them so that's the main thing.

BJSC 89// Sœur - Pass Out: I saw Sœur live in August last year playing an acoustic(ish) set with two acoustic guitars (in drop D of course) and drums. They were playing at Bristol balloon fiesta which I went to with my Dad (who lives in Bristol), was a good day, lots of live music and otherwise was a massive fair. The songs sounded incredibly well written so I decided to look them up online when I got home and found that "Pass Out" was the only single (and song) that they'd released, so I got it immediately, loved it and sent it straight to BJSC! Since then they've released a second single "No Fire" and an EP - "What Separates Us", some of those tracks I prefer to Pass Out so if you liked that definitely check out their other songs! Definitely happy this was my first Q.

 

BJSC 90// Fireflight - Unbreakable: I found Fireflight through YouTube trawling, they seemed somewhat familiar and I think I may have come across them briefly before, I ended up really liking Unbreakable and sent that.

 

BJSC 91// Copeland - No One Really Wins: About 2 years ago a YouTuber I liked recommended "You Have My Attention" by Copeland, I fell in love with it instantly and bought the album, released back in 2005. It took a while but eventually I got around to giving the rest of the album a third, forth and fifth listen and amongst others "No One Really Wins" stood out as a banging rock track, with the chorus building each time (just drums first time, staccato guitar the second time and all out on the third go). I love Aaron's voice, I think his falsetto is really exceptional and his normal range and tone is also very impressive. I was really pleased it qualified tho it should've done much better in the final. xx

 

BJSC 92// HONNE - Loves The Jobs You Hate: Can't actually remember how I found this, but I'd had it in my iTunes for pretty much exactly a year when I entered it and this track was my fave. It was definitely an iTunes purchase as well so maybe I got it after I heard a song or two on YouTube. I don't know them from their previous BJSC entry because I don't even know that song that well even now. :lol:

 

BJSC 93// Breanne Düren - Dear Adelaide: It took me ages to decide which song from this EP to send, I settled on Dear Adelaide because I thought it'd have the widest appeal (possibly), I've known Breanne for years from her previous solo work and her collabs with Swimming With Dolphins and Owl City, but Gem is a relatively new EP (2015).

 

BJSC 94// Port Blue - Up Ship!: I've known this track for years, it struck me on first listen back in 2012, so much so that I played it on repeat around 100 times in the first few days of hearing it. A beautiful, beautiful piano track. Port Blue is another alias of Adam Young aka Owl City, however Up Ship! and most of his other Port Blue work was done either before Owl City's creation or just after (before Fireflies blew up).

 

BJSC 95// Nu:Tone (Feat. Lea Lea) - Tides: Last fm trawl for this one which in turn lead to a YouTube trawl, after going through several "similar artists" I found Nu:Tone, saw this as the top track (still very small, only a few tens of thousands on YouTube) and really liked the atmospheric sound to it!

I was thinking this earlier on, and recalled you once made this thread!

 

My entries have been discovered from all kinds of sources. Some I've known of for a very long time and have listened to often, others I've discovered from browsing suggested videos on YouTube similar to another song being played.

 

I do wonder in general how much time people commit to finding the "right song" to send for each contest. I mean, some likes just send whatever first song they find that doesn't get vetoed, and I imagine others have extensive lists of potentials which they've amassed over a long time, but even then, how do you go about selecting the right one to send? :lol:

 

For my next contest, I'm interested in a certain sound that I'd like to send, which may or may not do well, but I have discovered an artist I would like to send, but I can't make up my mind what the best song from them would be to choose from! In any case, I have time to do some more research, but I'm curious how long I may spend trying to discover and choose the "right song" to send! :lol:

I'll just do my last couple as I was hoping I posted here before but it would seem not :nocheer:

 

Found Lynz through her YT channel, through her cover of Owl City's Brave, through its thread on Reddit.

 

Found my current entry through a channel I subscribe to (as I do with most of my entries :P )

Edited September 2, 20177 yr by Separate

BJSC 88 - MOWE & Daniel Nitt - Lovers Friends - One of my chartster friends' voting charts. Took me a few weeks to fully get into it though

BJSC 89 - Royce Lovett - I Wanna Love You - I was browsing Christian musicians and came across this fella and quite liked this non-religious song, so I thought I might send it (oops)

BJSC 90 - AJR - I'm Not Famous - Suggested to me by a voter on my now-dead Voting Chart

BJSC 91 - Captain Cuts ft. Nateur - Love Like We Used To - On my 'Discover Weekly' playlist on Spotify. It sounded good at the time (and obviously did to you guys as well, being my highest position to date)

BJSC 92 - NINA - Beyond Memory - I'd heard her song from that car advert and this was advertised on that song's page! (that was about half a year before I actually sent it though - it was one of my contenders for 88 actually)

BJSC 93 - OHEY ft. Emily Jean - Remember - Another of my chartster friends' charts (this chart focused on scene music though)

BJSC 94 - Project Jenny, Project Jan - Train Track - Downloaded from RCRD LBL back when I was 8/9, it's been one of my favourites for quite a time.

BJSC 95 - Torul - Monday - Yet another of my friends' voting charts, I immediately thought BJSC when I heard it.

BJSC 96 - ARIA - Astrolove - Saw it on a few charts, assumed it had been a massive hit in France then when I realised it only had a couple of thousand views I immediately thought 'potential' :magic:

BJSC 97 - The Isles - Eve of the Battle - Got it on a free CD from HMV in 2006 :P

BJSC 98 - BANNERS - Someone to You - Again, saw it on someone else's chart and fell in love instantly!

BJSCXXXII - Alex Young - Government Name

Popjustice

 

BJSCXXXIII - Jolin Tsai - Honey Trap (24th // 37pts)

Youtube loop

 

BJSCXXXIV - Helena Paparizou - Love Me Crazy (DNQ - 17th in semi // 29pts)

Just from following her generally

 

BJSCXXXV - Joe Jonas - See No More (DNQ - 15th in semi // 35pts // 7th YBO Rejects)

Just from following him generally

 

BJSCXXXVI - Oh My! - Kicking And Screaming (8th // 113pts)

Blog crawl

 

BJSCXXXVII - That Girl With Dark Eyes - Drop It (28th // 42pts)

Blog crawl

 

BJSCXXXVIII - HyunA - Bubble Pop! (15th // 70pts)

Blog crawl

 

BJSCIXL - Nabiha - Trouble (6th // 109pts)

Scandipop

 

BJSCXL - The Charlies - Monster (Eat Me) (3rd // 130pts)

Scandipop

 

BJSCXLI - Dia Frampton - Billy The Kid (5th // 139pts // 16th YBO)

Loved her on The Voice so checked out her album and this was an instant hit for me!

 

BJSCXLII - Anjulie - Stand Behind The Music (DNQ - 15th in semi // 39pts)

Blog crawl

 

BJSCXLIII - Eva Simons - I Don't Like You (DNQ - 17th in semi // 43pts)

Blog crawl

 

BJSCXLIV - Helena Guttara - Tongues Of Fire (DNQ - 17th in semi // 42pts)

Scandipop

 

BJSCXLV - Nova Delai - Slippering Into Sleep (DNQ - 22nd in semi // 35pts)

Scandipop

 

BJSCXLVI - Thorunn Antonia - So High (29th // 51pts)

Scandipop

 

BJSCXLVII - f(x) - Electric Shock (19th // 84pts)

Following them

 

BJSCXLVIII - Guy Sebastian ft. Lupe Fiasco - Battle Scars (23rd // 70pts)

Following him

 

BJSCXLIX - Britt Love - Music Makes You Lose Control (6th // 110pts)

Blog crawl

 

BJSCL - Tove Lo - Evil Spawn (22nd // 72pts)

Scandipop I think

 

BJSCLI - Haloo Helsinki - Huuda! (DNQ - 16th in semi // 40pts)

Youtube related videos from Maaliman Toisella Puolen

 

BJSCLII - Indiana - Bound (26th // 54pts)

Blog crawl

 

BJSCLIII - Tiny Dancer - Who Am I? (DNQ - 22nd in semi // 42pts)

Blog crawl

 

BJSCLIV - Maria Mena - f*** You (DNQ - 20th in semi // 37pts)

Youtube related videos from Just Hold Me

 

BJSCLV - Ginny Blackmore - Bones (DNQ - 21st in semi // 38pts)

New Zealand iTunes

 

BJSCLVI - Cheesa Laureta ft. Charice - I'm Not Perfect (30th // 30pts)

She was on The Voice and I think I rewatched one of her perfs and wondered if she had music out

 

BJSC LVII - Basecamp - Emmanuel (DNQ - 19th in semi // 44pts)

Blog crawl

 

BJSC LVIII - Spark - Take It Back (20th // 76pts)

Blog crawl

 

BJSC LIX - Jackie Thomas - It's Worth It (DNQ - 22nd in semi // 42pts)

She won X Factor New Zealand and this was her winning song which I instantly really liked

 

BJSC LXI - Da French Connexion ft. Aura - Breathe (28th // 55pts)

Aura Dione's artist page on Spotify

 

BJSC LXII - Chelsea Wolfe - Feral Love (29th // 61pts)

Blog crawl

 

BJSC LXIII - Mia Martina ft. Dev - Danse (18th // 82pts)

Related videos from Heartbreaker

 

BJSC LXIV - Fefe Dobson - Celebrate (17th // 124pts)

JosepVinaixia

 

BJSC LXV - Melat - Balance (DNQ - 27th in semi // 21pts)

JosepVinaixia

 

BJSC LXVI - Odysseus ft. Ruby Goe - Used To Be My Friend (28th // 63pts)

JosepVinaixia

 

BJSC LXVII - Christina Grimmie - Must Be Love (25th // 69pts)

JosepVinaixia

 

BJSC LXVIII - KYA vs. LDN Noise - What I Live For (5th // 144pts)

KYA aka Christina Parie was my fave on Australian XF in 2011, so I followed her and this slayed me instantly *.*

 

BJSC LXIX - Margaret - Start A Fire (DNQ - 18th in semi // 46pts)

JosepVinaixia

 

BJSC LXXI - CeCe - Dead 2 Me (21st // 81pts)

Related videos from her XFactor US performances

 

BJSC LXXII - Lola Blanc - Like Beyonce (DNQ - 23rd in semi // 42pts)

JosepVinaixia

 

BJSC LXXIII - Reigan - All Of The Pieces (31st // 59pts)

She's my fave XF Aus contestant ever and this was released not long after she came 4th

 

BJSC LXXIV - Courtney Barnett - Pedestrian At Best (3rd // 287pts)

ATRL, not expected for a song like this :lol:

 

BJSC LXXV - Grace ft. G-Eazy - You Don't Own Me (5th // 342pts // TBO winner)

Aussie iTunes hunt

 

BJSC LXXVI - Emilie Esther - I N E S C A P A B L E (17th // 172pts)

Going through X Factor contestants WW I found her a while back and when this came out I had to send it

 

BJSC LXVII - Roniit - Runaway (DNQ - 28th in semi // 31pts)

JosepVinaixia

 

BJSC LXVIII - Maisy Kay - Enough (DNQ - 21st in semi // 51pts)

JosepVinaixia

 

BJSC LXXIX - Drew - Ugly (38th // 117pts)

JosepVinaixia

 

BJSC LXXX - Sistar19 - Gone Not Around Any Longer (DNQ - 31st in semi // 18pts)

Knew it for ages from following K-Pop and decided to send i when I came to a halt and didn't have much else

 

BJSC LXXXI - Rachel Bloom - You Can Touch My Boobies (29th // 153pts)

Knew it for ages as I followed her Youtube stuff, and just thought f*** it I'll send this

 

BJSC LXXXIII - Ricki-Lee - Mirage (8th // 233pts)

Lovedher for years, this was my instant fave on her most recent album Dance In The Rain so sent it eventually a year and half later!

 

BJSC LXXXIV - Frenship ft. Emily Warren - Capsize (20th // 176pts)

My friend at uni was obsessed with it :lol:

 

BJSC LXXXV - Annalisa - Se avessi un cuore (15th // 178pts)

Related videos when I was in an Italian females loop

 

BJSC LXXXVI - Baby K - Anna Wintour (18th // 187pts)

Ditto Annalisa, found this at the same time

 

BJSC LXXXVII - Ali Barter - Far Away (11th // 220pts)

Triple J

 

BJSC LXXXVIII - TAL - Are We Awake (5th // 302pts)

JosepVinaixia

 

BJSC LXXXIX - Atiye - Abrakadabra (36th // 133pts)

When Sada Vidoo was on XF I went in soe random fanwiki loop and found a Eurovision copy contest like this (I can't rememebr for the life of me what it was called or anything), listened to a few of the songs and this hit me.

 

BJSC XC - Jackie Tech - You Can Have It All (7th // 242pts)

UltraMusic on Youtube

 

BJSC XCI - SLUMBERJACK ft. Vera Blue - Fracture (36th // 121pts)

Aussie iTunes chart

 

BJSC XCII - Molly Kate Kestner - Prom Queen (12th // 195pts)

JosepVinaixia

 

BJSC XCIII - Isabell Otrebus - Voiceless (13th // 229pts)

Poland Eurovision selection

 

BJSC XCIII - Brooke Fraser - Kings & Queens (6th // 269pts)

Loved Brooke since Flags so folllow her goings on, this was my instant fave from Brutal Romantics when it came out and I tried to send it I think the Grace - You Don't Own Me month but it got vetoed, when the 24 months for it getting chart points passed I thought hey I'll send this and it's a fave entry of mine :D

 

BJSC XCIV - Utada Hikaru - Simple & Clean (Ray Of Light Mix) (10th // 240pts)

The Kingdom Hearts PS4 remaster collection thing made me aware of this remix

 

BJSC XCV - Manelyk - Odiosa (DNQ - 27th in semi // 31pts)

JosepVinaixia

 

BJSC XCVI - Jenn Morel - Ponteme (TBA)

Italian iTunes chart

 

Spinoffs:

BJFestivalen I - Emily Osment - Double Talk (10th)

Loved her album and this was eligible

 

BJFestivalen II - Shy'm - Je sais (6th in heat)

Loved this song for ages, not sure where and how I found it tbh

 

Foreign Language II - Veronica Maggio - Satan i gatan (12th // 118pts)

Loved her album from Scandipop and Jag kommer being in BJSC

 

Worldivision I - Đông Nhi - Bad Boy (5th // 161pts)

I just youtube searched "Vietnamese pop" and tried to find a good one :lol:

 

Worldvision II - Elisa - No Hero (1st // 245pts)

Italian iTunes

 

Reinvention I - Delta Goodrem - I Believe In A Thing Called Love (1st // 254pts)

I just generall follow her as an artist I like a lot and this was on her album

 

BJSC Country - Miranda Lambert - Oklahoma Sky (1st // 120pts)

One of my favourite artists, I had to send her at some point and I felt this was a brilliant obscure choice as a bonus track on one album, I expected it to bomb!

 

BJSC Masquerade - Glasperlenspiel - Fur Immer (17th // 104pts)

Youtube searched a lot of Sandeborg's artists to find a song

 

BJSC 80s - Kate Bush - Suspended In Gaffa (22nd // 94pts)

Loved Kate for ages and this is her best non-single <3 (well, non UK single, it was released in Europe)

 

BJSC Japan vs. South Korea - Namie Amuro - Hands On Me (10th)

Loved Namie for ages and knew I had to send her as she's had her 7 main contest entries and this was one of her best (her actual best What A Feeling had already been entered in BJSC and flopped :()

 

BJSC Schlagerfest - Beldina - Here We Go (22nd // 31pts)

Age old BJSC potential, I think it would have done much better in the main contest at the time than it did here :lol:

Update:

 

BJFest V:

Following Armada Music on YouTube and wanted a semi-decent deep house jam

 

XCVI:

YouTube playlist called New Electronic that updates every couple days

 

XCVII:

Found through xKito Music and found the rest of her discography after trying to search for an actual video. KDrew is an excellent producer and has been on my radar for the past two years.

 

XCVIII:

First through Popjustice, didn't like it at first, then saw a live performance on MTV as an ad during Teen Wolf. Decided to give the song a second try, it hit me like a bullet.

Update:

 

BJFest V:

Following Armada Music on YouTube and wanted a semi-decent deep house jam

 

XCVII:

Found through xKito Music and found the rest of her discography after trying to search for an actual video. KDrew is an excellent producer and has been on my radar for the past two years.