Masquerade III: Marit Larsen - I Don't Want To Talk About It

All of the good that remains

All that memory contains

All that is still unexplained after he walked away

He is the reason

You are the reason why I

Don't talk about what we are

Don't talk about what we've been

What's done is done, I don't want to talk about it

It's never just one mistake

It's never just one heartbreak

What's done is done, I don't want to talk about it

 

 

So, we were a little too late to enter properly this spin-off :lol: Anyway, we ended up masquerading as Tinnmark with a pretty good scandipop song by the norwegian artist Marit Larsen. Which is someone that I have considered entering in the past, so i'm very happy that I got the chance now. In the end we landed at 24th which is fine more than good enough.

 

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BJSC 144: M83 ft. Susanne Sundfør - Oblivion

Since I was young, I knew I'd find you

But our love was a song sung by a dying swan

And in the night, you hear me calling

You hear me calling

And in your dreams you see me falling, falling

 

Breathe in the light

I'll stay here in the shadow

Waiting for a sign, as the tide grows

Higher, and higher, and higher

There was never really any doubt that Susanne Sundfør was going to by my anniversary entrant. Please enjoy the beautiful "Oblivion" by M83 and Susanne Sundfør!

 

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*Looks at my iTunes playlist*

Huh.

70 songs combined, eh?

I never really thought that I would enter every single spin-off and main contest since I first started participating back in 2017, but here we are. Phew, it's been a good run. Mind you, there were a few close calls were I almost did not enter duo to uni kicking my ass every other month or because of travelling. To sum up my little journey: I've won once, had some top 20 hits (qualifying this days is nothing short of a miracle for me tbh), had some (many) bottom 10 -dnq- hits and a few vetoes. All in all it has been a pleasure taking part in this. I was going to make a top 10-20-something list but Uni is rightfully taking all my time right now (might do one later tho), just know that I have made plenty of discoveries through this contest that i'm still enjoying to this day!

BJSC 144: M83 ft. Susanne Sundfør - Oblivion | Result

Received points from:

18p | FARC, Kylienips, Mosquetania, Terra Avium
15p | Danaeviia, Harmonica, Rolloland
13p | Eastovka, Suedeonia, Utopia
12p | Cumulonimbia, Pestolia
11p | N DNTN, Summericia
10p | Altyr Muunilinst, Dobago, Kluminican Republic, Sovarasma, Trifoski
09p | Aelandor, Hendinia, Kingdom of Horanius, Wholune
08p | Niceland, Tartford
07p |
06p | Aeroche, Skall
05p | Aesthetica
04p | Jadakissnia, St. Burbia
03p | Flynnonda, POPHub
02p |
01p |

Semifinal result: 01/28 (154 points)
Final result: 01/42 (335 points)

My 50th anniversary could not have gone better. Again, thank you all so much for the points and the gold!
When I first entered the song I was hoping for at best another top 5 finish, I was a little surprised to see that it actually won. But, yeah, i'm very happy to see Susanne Sundfør get her first main-contest win. Underneath you can see which 10 countries that I have given and received the most points too/from the last 50 contests (ty Bré). For a full list you can check the "BJSC Voting History [3.0]" thread.

Points given:

1. 241 St. Burbia
2. 228 Quintessa
3. 226 Altyr Muunilinst
4. 161 Persephonia
5. 161 Unovia
6. 157 Jadakissnia
7. 149 Niceland
8. 146 FSR Rontvia
9. 146 Greenfroze
10. 144 Hendinia

Points received:

1. 152 Terra Avium
2. 151 Jadakissnia
3. 144 Rolloland
4. 127 Séyetana
5. 122 Persephonia
6. 116 Suedeonia
7. 108 Aelandor
8. 105 Unovia
9. 104 République d'Áskorza
10. 104 Singerpurear

I’m so happy you chose this and happier to see it win. It’s long been one of my all time favourite songs so I’m so happy to see it break the ol’ anniversary curse!

I’m so happy you chose this and happier to see it win. It’s long been one of my all time favourite songs so I’m so happy to see it break the ol’ anniversary curse!

Thank you for the gold medal :wub: . Had no idea you this was a favorite of yours, so was very happy too see this get a 18 pointer from you.

BJSC 145: Tomorrow X Together - Nap of A Star

I wanna be your nap
And forever dream together
As if nothing was wrong
The magical moments
The glowing night sky
They're engraved in my heart

Duo to winning the last contest we got a guaranteed spot in the final. This gave us the chance to send something that normally would strand in the semifinal. "Nap Of A Star" by TXT was the first song that sprung to my mine, a song that I would rather have sent to a spin-off contest under normal circumstances. The MV is essential to the experience and makes the song lullaby-esque or almost fairytale like. I'm very aware that this is not going to set the scoreboard on fire, but I do hope that it gets some fans - so please enjoy!

Pride III: BeBe Zahara Benet - Banjo

Gonna take more than a pretty little face
Sweet, sweet words in my space
No dey play hard, no dey play chase
If I wanted to, you’d be laid up in my space
Good friends? Got that
New gear? Copped that
Bottles? Popped that
Cuffing season? Cropped that

Result: 12/24 (52 points)

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BJSC 146: Wiyaala - When The Lord Get Us Ready

God gives, God makes, and shares
Gives everyone
Their own thing
Mine is to sing
Mine is to dance
Mine is to make people happy

Right, so last contest went well - or at the very least the hosting went okay :lol:
Anyway, we are going to Ghana this time. Taken from her second album Sissala Goddess here is Wiyaala with one of my favorite discoveries from last year "When The Lord Get Us Ready".

BJSC 147: Taeyeon - INVU

So I can't love you
Even though I do
Even if I push you away
I can't beat you
Even I abandon myself
And lose more of myself
The irony is that you shine brighter

I envy you ~
Such. A. Good. Song. :wub:
Please enjoy!
(Also if you have time, take a listen to

- The newest song by Girls' Generation!)

BJSC 148: IU ft. Suga - Eight

 

So are you happy now?

Finally happy now? Yeah

Well, I'm just the same

I feel like I lost everything

Everyone comes and goes as they wish

Even without a goodbye

If this is how things are

I don't want to love again

I travel through memories

That have become old and worn out

Under the orange sun

We dance together

Where there are no shadows

There is no promised seperation

See you in my memory

That was once beautiful

 

 

Performance Version

 

From her "coming-of-age" series, here is "Eight" by IU and Suga.

BJSC 149: Ugress - Dreamstroyer

Hey

Is  this the future?

Can  I come in?

Or you come out?

Do you wanna play?

We  can build a dam

At  the river

Stop the flow

... Honestly, I have no idea how I actuallly found them.

Halloween IV: Faun - Hekate

And now you are my anchor

In the rapture of this day

And your name will be my prayer:

 

Hekate, Hekate, Hekate!

You bestow upon me the dreams

And now I dream of thee

Hekate, approach, I beseech thee

 

 

Result: 11/29 (61 points)

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BJSC 150: Yoko Kanno ft. Arnór Dan - Von

Where things grow, there is hope

All that heals holds hope

Out of bonds of ice, she appears from

Out of a frosty sky, she slowly moves forward

 

When all seems still, all is calm

All is silent, hope ignites

While everything seeks forward, flows forward

Comes into being, then there is hope

 

"I asked Nine what he was always listening to. And he said it was music from a cold land... From Iceland. And then... He said that in Icelandic, V-O-N means... 'hope.'" - Lisa Mishima

 

Went for an japanese-icelandic collaboration this time. This song is taken from Zankyō no Terror which is an anime that Yoko Kanno and Arnór Dan made the soundtrack for. The song is taken from

scene. The artist themselves have appeared in BJSC in the past. Yoko Kanno represented Deandria in the first Movies spin-off, and Arnór Dan represented Jadakissnia together with Hugar in BJSC 95. Edit: Arnór Dan also represented Caerfyrddia together with Ólafur Arnalds on the song "So Close" in BJSC 54.

Arnór Dan was also featured on another BJSC entry which is still up there with my faves of all time, Ólafur Arnalds' 'So Close' (a little before your time, Caerfyrddia in BJSC 54). I loved 'Waves' too so very much looking forward to hearing this one!

Arnór Dan was also featured on another BJSC entry which is still up there with my faves of all time, Ólafur Arnalds' 'So Close' (a little before your time, Caerfyrddia in BJSC 54). I loved 'Waves' too so very much looking forward to hearing this one!

Opps, I somehow completely overlooked that when I checked the song thread. TY for letting me know tho!

Worldvision VII: Chisu - Mysteeri

A day goes by, a night goes by
A year goes by but still my heart beats for you
I guess I can never forget you
The streets are full of people, mysteries
But they never make me linger
Like you always do

For this edition of Worldvision we got the choice between Türkiye and Helsinki. At first I intended to send

folk band representing Türkiye. However, I discovered that they were only based there and that almost none of the members were actually turkish. Which led me to Helsinki. Chisu and the song "Mysteeri" was a song I had down for bjsc 151, so sending this song here would free up a spot for the upcoming year. Winning came as a little surprise - I finally now have one of each the medal postions ^_^ Well at least in the spin-off forum. Again, thank you so much for the points!

Received points from:

12p | Sovarasma
10p | Flynnonda and Pestolia
08p | Altyr Muunilinst, Cor Lupus, République d'Áskorza and Séyetana
07p | Danæviia, Jadakissnia and Land of DW
06p |
05p |
04p |
03p |
02p | Beaverdonia, Persephonia, Rolloland and Terra Avium
01p |

Deserved winner. Would actually love to see this in the main contest as it also screams a top 10 contender for me. :wub:

BJSC 151: Annalisa - Bellissima

Quella volta ti aspettavo in Saint Laurent

Never got around to sending this last year, even tho it was one of my favorite songs opps
Hope you enjoy!

Deserved winner. Would actually love to see this in the main contest as it also screams a top 10 contender for me. :wub:

Thank you uhsting ^_^
Unfortunately I won't be able to send this song to the main contest - I would however not be surprised if someone sent Chisu with another song to contest one of these days :P

Hyping this one big time...I actually confirmed it in BJSC 149 before I switched it to 007 Shake...it was sitting on my potential playlist to find the right time to send it again but so happy you managed it...no hard feelings though :kink:

 

Also this track it kinda followed me all over my flying in Europe in December for work...mainly I've heard it in Switzerland couple of times!!!

Hyping this one big time...I actually confirmed it in BJSC 149 before I switched it to 007 Shake...it was sitting on my potential playlist to find the right time to send it again but so happy you managed it...no hard feelings though :kink:

 

Also this track it kinda followed me all over my flying in Europe in December for work...mainly I've heard it in Switzerland couple of times!!!

Ohh I didn't know that. I guess in a way we switched entries :lol:

Also this track it kinda followed me all over my flying in Europe in December for work...mainly I've heard it in Switzerland couple of times!!!

bro same, I shazamed this when I heard it during a trip to the Matterhorn back in October :o

Switzerland showing some good taste :o

(we qualified yay)

Movies II: Gain & Minseo - The Footsteps of My Dear Love

Let's dream a happy dream
Just like long ago



Thrilled to have reached 8th with this beauty :wub: (and in a contest we hosted no less!) . Huge thanks to everyone that voted us!

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BJSC 152: Adanna Duru - Pop!

Not a beauty in the world you ever seen like this
Tell me do you wanna watch me move my waist like this



RnB-dreamyesque-Pop. Idk. I first found this back when the MV for the song was released - been loving it ever since and now felt like a good time to enter it. Hope you enjoy!