Well... MØ is probably not actually credited on the song if that makes it any better!!! (:') tho)

 

Omg @ Taahino. Yes.

 

And yay for Terra Avium being with me if you're actually right with your analysis Chez :lol: Pact to give each other 12? (jk)

'Higher' is rapidly becoming the new 'Ghost' lol. This is the 4th entry called that in the last 9 contests (after DJ Haus, Kwamie Liv and of course The Naked And Famous). 5th in total including Erik Grönwall in BJSC 23.

And now for the last batch.

 

@Tinnmark: Wardruna - "Odal"

 

 

So Tinnmark have turned into Vikings this month? Okay. Norwegian dark folk outfit Wardruna represents Tinnmark this month and hopefully this change of pace will get the BJSC public noting that they're not just Scandipop. Do you approve this change of direction?

Semi Draw: Semi 2, performing 18th

 

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@Trifoski: La Femme - "Sphynx"

 

 

We get into another French act, this time more psych-punk rock. They have had a pretty plentiful year production-wise (although the chart positions may say otherwise), can they bring the Trifoski consistency back?

Semi Draw: Semi 1, performing 34

 

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@Ultraviolenceland: Liv Dawson - "Still"

 

 

After a relatively cheap pick in Lauren Aquilina resulted in missing the top 20, they send this London-based singer-songwriter to inject a chill pop dance vibe. Do they still have it in them to make the top 10?

Semi Draw: Semi 1, performing 6th

 

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@Unovia: TAL - "Are We Awake"

 

 

After winning a three-way tiebreaker but missing out on a top 10 position, they enter the contest with Israeli-born French singer TAL, who is no stranger to the contest. Her first appearance landed in 16th for Espen, and it's only been up for her, with her best placing being 8th representing the Federal Republic of Ashton. Can she continue this upward trajectory?

Semi Draw: Semi 1, performing 22nd

 

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@Usfland: Andrew Luce & Graves f/Chelsea Cutler - "Up To You"

 

 

Usfland are stronger than ever with a three contest qualification streak, can they continue it here. They present the token long song name (despite the song being a bit less than four minutes long). Do you guys think Usfland will continue this hot streak?

Semi Draw: Semi 1, performing 8th

 

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@Utopia: Average White Band - "When Will You Be Mine?"

 

 

Utopia also make a return since only showing up to enter in BJSC 83, failing to vote in both the semi final and the final. This time they enlist the help of Scottish funk/R&B band Average White Band (what a weird name of a band lol). They also sent a song from the 70's - will that do fairly well?

Semi Draw: Semi 2, performing 21st

 

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@Yehesi: Nakita - "Where Are You?"

 

 

Yehesi takes on New Zealand's rising star Nakita to the contest, just one after the first act from that country to win. It's more blogpop than their entries this year, with some articles comparing her to GLADES, also from last month? Can they bounce back from their unexpected flop?

Semi Draw: Semi 2, performing 31st

omg TAL <3

And there you have it. The 68 players that must fight in the semis are:

 

1. @Singerpurear: Kadie Elder - "First Time He Kissed A Boy"

2. @Flynnonda: Ruth Koleva - "Oceans"

3. @Desbuanda: A R I Z O N A - "Cross My Mind"

4. @Skall: Stupeflip - "Stupeflip Vite !!!"

5. @Lomaja: Triple T f/JYP - "Born To Be Wild"

6. @Ultraviolenceland: Liv Dawson - "Still"

7. @Avalonia: Silver Cities f/Hayley Jensen - "Lights"

8. @Usfland: Andrew Luce & Graves f/Chelsea Cutler - "Up To You"

9. @Hushkanukia: Emji - "Lost"

10. @Kingdom_Of_Horanius: The Opposites - "Licht Uit"

11. @Botanikka: ALMA - "Karma"

12. @Daehun: Taeyeon - "Why"

13. @Tartford: Sons of Sonix f/Melanie C - "Numb"

14. @The_Actual_Republic_of_Bellamia: Ryan Lawrie - "If Only"

15. @Thelonia: Jaux X Netsky - "Higher"

16. @Aeroche: Project 46 f/Haley - "Stars"

17. @Quintessa: Hannah Peel - "All That Matters"

18. @Persephonia: Øfdream - "Thelema"

19. @Beaverdonia: Geo Louis - "Him"

20. @Seyetana: Kalafina - "To The Beginning"

21. @Suedeonia: Brian Eno - "Here He Comes"

22. @Unovia: TAL - "Are We Awake"

23. @Harmonica: PARRI$ - "Nasty"

24. @Jadakissnia: MssingNo - "Scope"

25. @Espen: Cosima - "Had To Feel Something"

26. @D'yermak'er: Sada Vidoo - "The Actress"

27. @Fljótavík: Agnes Obel - "Familiar"

28. @Ethanola: Attom f/Ciele - "Afterglow"

29. @St._Burbia: Sarah Mark - "Tun Up"

30. @Hendinia: Love Thy Brother f/Ariel Beesley - "Love Me Better"

31. @Kylienips: Danrell f/Ryder - "White Noise"

32. @Sandebörg: Peg Parnevik - "We Are (Ziggy & Carola)"

33. @N_DNTN: Raye - "Shhh"

34. @Trifoski: La Femme - "Sphynx"

 

Semi 2

1. @Taahino: Incredible Crew - "Running Errands With My Mom"

2. @Triangledonia: Emma Carn - "Bad Boy Genes"

3. @Kluminican_Republic: DENM - "Green"

4. @Jukianië: Teyana Taylor - "Undercover

5. @Federal_Republic_of_Ashton: Lisa Ajax - "Give Me That"

6. @Pupok: Claudia Kane - "Einstein"

7. @Florina: Foreign Air - "Echo"

8. @Republic_Of_Adonia: Hayley Kiyoko - "Gravel To Tempo"

9. @#00274E: Station - "Secret"

10. @Brechtoria: Kelsea Ballerini - "XO"

11. @Buzzjack_Mountain: TheSnake f/Doctor Blind - "Wasting My Life"

12. @Cadelicia: Feed Me f/Nina Nesbitt - "What It Feels Like"

13. @Medhelnia: Hey Violet - "Fuqboi"

14. @Syndare: Firefox AK - "Heart Of Mine"

15. @Bignia_Zaragovina: Chord Overstreet - "Homeland"

16. @Terra Avium: Daydreamer - "Traveling Light"

17. @FSR_Rontvia: Theia - "Roam"

18. @Tinnmark: Wardruna - "Odal"

19. @Niceland: MÖWE & Daniel Nitt - "Lovers Friends"

20. @Dobago: T2Kazuya - "Youth"

21. @Utopia: Average White Band - "When Will You Be Mine?"

22. @Aelandor: Relient K - "Cat"

23. @Altyr Muunilinst: SHAED - "Running Through The Fields"

24. @South_Danaelanda: Avicii f/Karen Marie Ørsted - "Dear Boy"

25. @Mulgracia: Monarchy - "Dance Like Hell"

26. @Aeyundore: Billie Ray Martin - "The Glittering Gutter (Dave Aude Remix)"

27. @New_Lexico: BB Diamond - "Praying"

28. @Greenfroze: Vicetone - "Anywhere I Go"

29. @FARC: Patrick Hagenaar - "Turn Back Time (Back To The Time)"

30. @Land_Of_DW: Indaqo - "Boom Boom Boom"

31. @Yehesi: Nakita - "Where Are You?"

32. @Deandria: Maya's Moving Castle - "When You Wish Upon The Stars"

33. @Cumulonimbia: Soulé - "Love No Morel

34. @Ramrynia: Sabrina Carpenter - "On Purpose"

 

Now that you know your competition, it is now time for you to choose.

 

(I better have gotten everything right here)

Quite looking forward to that Tinnmark entry based on that description ;o (which also makes it sound like it's a near guaranteed DNQ again but no judging before hearing it lol). I had another song by Andrew Luce & Chelsea Cutler as a kind-of potential a few months ago as well ~

 

Trifoski *.* that song was a potential for 152chris the other month alongside Vendredi Sur Mer, glad that both of those songs have got to be sent in the end. (I knew I recognised the pyramid head woman in your national thread from somewhere)

 

Fabulous work with this thread Cody, really enjoyed reading through it and excited to get stuck into this contest ~

Wait am I actually in semi 1 then?

 

(you did say '18th in semi 2' for both me and Tinnmark in the reveal so I guess mine was the typo based on that? :unsure:)

 

((sorryyyy Chez if I am actually in semi 1 lmao! :x))

Thanks for this presentation Cody, nice work <3 Will get going with first full listen tomorrow, bed now ~

Quite looking forward to that Tinnmark entry based on that description ;o (which also makes it sound like it's a near guaranteed DNQ again but no judging before hearing it lol).

 

I've been excited ever since seeing 'metal blogs' in the veto research. Though I always sadly seem to be in the opposite semi whenever a token entry of that sort shows up.

Thanks for this Cody and a very good job with it all! So hyped to listen to the songs for the first time tomorrow.

Lovely presentation Cody really enjoyed the reveal :D

Mel C and Aviici!

 

 

So apparently I've left out two countries. NEVER DO THESE WHILE SEMI SICK PEOPLE.

 

@Land_Of_DW: Indaqo - "Boom Boom Boom"

 

 

Land Of DW switch from folk country (or whatever Ward Thomas was) to a sultry deep house track perfect to end the summer. Will this change in pace be beneficial to their place in the final?

Semi Draw: Semi 2, performing 30th

 

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@Triangledonia: Emma Carn - "Bad Boy Genes"

 

 

Emma Carn first made an impact through appearing on BUNT.'s single "Journey". Now a new Armada Music signee, she plans to bring in a new flavor to Triangledonia's playlist. Do you guys think her genre-changing skills are enough to get them to the final?

Semi Draw: Semi 2, performing 2nd

 

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I need to lie down

Okay now to comment on the entries:

Someone's sending something that I wanted to send in the near future but chickened out on it because it felt too cheap lol

That was BB Diamond :cry: :cry: And to a lesser extent ALMA bc I played it over and over after hearing it on plug and when I saw the Spotify plays it was getting my heart sank. Lex, Addy, do me proud.

 

And for the Seohyun X Yuri thing I just put what JakeWild put on the spreadsheet lol

 

Thanks for all the comments about this you guys! I got inspired by the cast announcements from Dancing With The Stars so I thought I'd mix that in with the Nerve aesthetic.

Too late to catch up fully (will read the rest tomorrow) but yass at the Relient K/ Cat hype. :wub:

 

ETA: Love the presentation Cody, and especially seeing as this is just an amazing little extra (with the reveal) I can't wait to see how you present the results.

Edited September 6, 20168 yr by Jacob Alan

Skimmed through this but will have a proper read this evening. The effort you've put into it Cody is so commendable :wub: this is gonna be a GOOD contest I can already feel!

Yes great presentation Cody...looking forward to the contest.

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Edited September 6, 20168 yr by TheSnake

Oh my goodness Jauz and Netsky is such a tune....nice to see that in the contest....

As well as being a bit of a tune, Netsky is also a Danaelanda recycle *_* (which we recycled from Usfland but sshhh)