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Since none of you gave us any suggestions whatsoever we had a crisis of confidence and sent something completely different. (again!) Back to dance-pop for 107 with a new song from Paces featuring singer Emmalyn, formerly of short-lived girlband G.R.L., and rapper Jeida Woods. Paces has a fair impact already on Jupiter's charts, landing three top 40 hits since 2015 including 'Going Mad' featuring Raven Felix and Clypso from earlier this year.

 

We were won over by the swagger on show in the video and the great styling of Emmalyn with her blue hair and pink, white and orange outfits. True summer style inspiration.

 

As always, we'd love votes! Hoping some of you - or ideally, everyone! - like this one from Jupiterdonia.

 

a 6 minute slow and somewhat depressing acoustic folky one?

 

I would be interested to hear this one actually, sounds like it could be potentially really good. Although depending on how it sounds it might be one that's kind of begging for last place in the semi. x

I would be interested to hear this one actually, sounds like it could be potentially really good. Although depending on how it sounds it might be one that's kind of begging for last place in the semi. x

 

I would hope it'd be more of a Freya Ridings!

 

But after some thought I thought it's not really a good song to send in the summer. Altho I personally love depressing songs in the sun (Lana teas) I know a lot of people aren't as into that and screwing myself over wouldn't be ideal!

 

Keep an eye out in September or so tho ;)

 

 

Yay we qualified! Must've got over 40 points then which is a wonderful boost up on our last entry getting only 11!

Thank you folks! Please keep the chat going in the thread if you've any thoughts or congrats to give :P

Please keep the chat going in the thread if you've any thoughts or congrats to give :P

congrats :)

 

Haha no really, congrats on that big improvement from last contest! Oops at me possibly influencing you that time without then even entering the contest :kink: But it's always your choice, y'know (that being said, Jade did randomly choose my entry once :lol:), and I'm sure you didn't merely send it for the video.

I haven't listened to this new entry yet but I guess I will do soon when I'm going through the final songs!

 

Well, as predicted we didn't do wonderfully position-wise in the 107 final (masterfully hosted by dandy, thanks superstar!), although we just about dodged the bottom 5 which is a slight jump!

 

We didn't pick up points at all from a lot of nations this time, which is a bit :/, but on the plus side, the points we did get were huge - 10s, a 12, a 15 and even an 18! We haven't got many of those in our country's history!

 

After going a bit into pop with this one we will be back with a bang with something a bit more outré - but still, we think, a bop - for 108 - yes, that's right folks, we actually know what we're sending in advance for once. Sorry Bré, you'll have to wait a bit longer for the folk one :P . Til then, amigos!

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And we are back, without surveying out lovely fans and allies this month as we were sure from the off what we were sending. Our second Asian entry, but quite a change from the dance and k-pop sensibilities of Lower, VAVA brings a swagger to the 108th contest with her rap song incidentally subtitled My New Swag. Some of you might know her from Krewella collab New World - which is where I came across her, and then decided to see what else she'd done while I was checking out new Krewella recently. (

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The track blends rap with a bit of an old school vibe and traditional and modern Chinese instrumentation and an unusual vocal hook. It really goes off! Great video too inspired by Nadia Tehran and Bodak Yellow as well as again, traditional Chinese theatre performance. It's our third rap entry and fifth with some element of rap in it - maybe we are becoming a rap nation!

Tbh we in Jupiterdonia are really into this one and we hope it has decent appeal with certain other countries - we do have a few ideas of who else it might appeal to. Here's hoping we get put in the same semi!

Very happy to share this one on anyway this month though. So without further ado...get your swag on ;)

Edited September 11, 20186 yr by Jüpiter

tbh I knew of the song from Crazy Rich Asians

tbh I knew of the song from Crazy Rich Asians

 

I don't know that, is it a show? Not that I even have a tv mind...

23rd in the final for Vava, not bad, we made it out of the 30s for the first time in a while in the main contest. Still, we had been hoping for a little higher after that semi hype...

Still, we picked up a lot of decent sized points, 10s, 11s, 8s and 9s, and one 18 again this time round! That was a great haul tbh

Strap in and fasten your seatbelts for something completely different next contest...original Jupiterdonia fans, hold onto your hats, we're going back to rock bloc in some shape or form!

Edited September 25, 20186 yr by Jüpiter

 

Well, despite entering within the first minute we were hit with a reconfirm. Someone really is a dedicated fan. Hope y'all are ready for some male grungey rock from us as a backup ;)

Edited October 2, 20186 yr by MoanïngMÿrtle

 

~ Also, what should we send to YBO? Here's a recap of all our entries thus far to pick from:

 

Jupiterdonia BJSC entries thus far:

 

:97:

| Q | 27th

:98:

| Q | 6th

:99:

| DNQ

:100:

| Q | 35th

:101:

| Q | 32nd

:102:

| DNQ

:103:

| Q | 12th

:104:

| Q | 32nd

:105: EZI - Dancing in a Room | Q | 30th

:PRIDE SPINOFF:

| Q | 16th

:106:

| DNQ

:107:

| Q | 36th

:108:

| Q | 23rd

:109: TBA...

A little late but 'My New Swag' was a fabulous entry, so here for Jupiterdonia rap picks <3 (not sure how it exists as I thought rap music was banned in China :lol:)

 

Your only eligible entries for YBO are up to Antonia if that makes picking any easier! If I were you I'd go with Tunde Olaniran or Brooke Candy ~ ('Yalla' would be a little too obvious :P)

The Amber X Luna track deserves some justice as well!

Ah yes Namesake was bloody fantastic, I'd be very happy to see that entered to YBO.

BROOKE!!!

Go Namesake!!

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For this edition we've sent a slice of J-rock with a slightly grungey, late 90s feel to it, from Monoral. Some of y'all might better know it as the theme to dystopic anime series Ergo Proxy - or have randomly discovered it on spotify, comme si, comme ça. We're taking aim for rockbloc support for the first time as a nation since our very first proper entry from Smallpools over a year ago now, so hopefully will see some support there! In any case, this is one of glorious leader Jupiter's favourite songs and a decent replacement for the gothic ballad we originally wanted to send this month!

Edited October 26, 20186 yr by MoanïngMÿrtle

Some of y'all might better know it as the theme to dystopic anime series Ergo Proxy - or have randomly discovered it on spotify.

:D Indeed! Great entry though!

 

Another 20s result, 24th this time, not bad, but our original pick might have done a little better.

 

Not 100% sure yet what to send for the last one of the year, will we go dark and rocky again? We have a pop potential as well and might even try a dance anthem - although that went HORRIBLY for us last time. In any case, look out for two completely different directions from us in Unknown Pleasures and Halloween spinoff this month - the latter of which might get its own spooky post in the thread too ;)

 

And any thoughts on what you'd like to hear next from our glorious nation, do say! Is any voting bloc embracing or missing us? :o