I'm very uncertain on my entry this time, I think it'll have its fans but it was a grower for me which as we know doesn't usually fare well for songs in BJSC.

Iz I already have my clown makeup on :P

s e m i 1

i. St. Burbia ∅ Grace Carter 'Amnesia'

ii. Skall ∅ Free Love 'Pushing Too Hard'

iii. Deandria ∅ Isaac Delusion 'Midnight Sun'

iv. Terra Avium ∅ LAAKE 'Introspective'

v. Greenfroze ∅ Marina Kaye 'The Whole 9'

vi. Ojnoj ∅ ILLENIUM 'Crashing (feat. Bahari)'

vii. Ramrynia ∅ Elvana Gjata 'Me Tana'

viii. Beaverdonia ∅ Larkin Poe 'Mad As A Hatter'

ix. Kluminican Republic ∅ Mallrat 'Charlie'

x. Rolloland ∅ Big Big Train 'East Coast Racer'

xi. Aesthetica ∅ IZ*ONE 'FIESTA'

xii. Hushkanukia ∅ Stefanie Heinzmann 'Shadows'

xiii. Unovia ∅ Diana Rouvas 'Wait For No One (F9 Remix)'

xiv. Singerpurear ∅ Sniff 'N' The Tears 'Driver's Seat'

xv. The Actual Republic of Bellamia ∅ Boy In Space 'Caroline'

xvi. Vülkyria ∅ CYNEMA 'Radio Love'

xvii. Jadakissnia ∅ WILDES 'Let You Go'

xviii. République d'Áskorza ∅ Manuel Riva 'What Mama Said (feat. Misha Miller)'

xix. Summericia ∅ CΔT 'Moon Spells'

xx. Utopia ∅ Hurtsfall '12 Long Years'

xxi. Jupiterdonia ∅ Purple Disco Machine 'In My Arms'

xxii. Arcodesia ∅ Band Of Skulls 'Asleep At The Wheel'

xxiii. FSR Rontvia ∅ Tol & Tol 'Eleni'

xxiv. Niceland ∅ Duo Teslar 'Basement Groove'

xxv. Persephonia ∅ Max Cooper & Tom Hodge 'In Pursuit Of Ghosts'

xxvi. Danæviia ∅ Ace Marino 'Spaces'

xxvii. Yehesi ∅ Laura Tesoro 'Limits'

xxviii. Sandénia ∅ Cory Asbury 'Reckless Love (feat. Tori Kelly)'

xxix. Holland-Oats ∅ G Flip 'Drink Too Much'

 

Next in line; Deandria, Skall, Vulkyria, Utopia, Rep d'Askorza

 

s e m i 2

i. Fljótavík ∅ New Order 'Singularity'

ii. Trifoski ∅ Thank You Scientist 'FXMLDR'

iii. Kylienips ∅ Lucia & The Best Boys 'Blueheart'

iv. Flynnonda ∅ Peter Thomas 'Watching TV With The Sound Off'

v. United States of Jack ∅ Aly & AJ 'Attack Of Panic'

vi. Hendinia ∅ Smith & Thell 'Goliath'

vii. Altyr Muunilinst ∅ Twinnie 'Type Of Girl'

viii. Cadelicia ∅ Daughters Of Noise! '2023'

ix. Scherzland ∅ Cailin Russo 'You Touch Me, I Touch You Back'

x. Daehun ∅ SHAUN 'Way Back Home'

xi. Harmonica ∅ Burcu Güneş 'Ufo'

xii. Oslol ∅ Colton Dixon 'Miracles'

xiii. Suedeonia ∅ Cashier No. 9 'Lost At Sea'

xiv. Tartford ∅ Amanda Ghost 'Idol'

xv. Cor Lupus ∅ Markus Schulz & HALIENE 'Ave Maria'

xvi. Land of DW ∅ Reblok 'Alone With You'

xvii. Bøtanikkä ∅ Gigi D'Agostino 'Bla Bla Bla'

xviii. Dobago ∅ Felix Snow 'Born To Love Buffalo'

xix. Buzzjack Mountain ∅ Celldweller 'My Disintegration (Becko Remix)'

xx. Ultraviolenceland ∅ Mae Muller 'Therapist'

xxi. FARC ∅ Julia 'S.E.X.T.O'

xxii. Thelonia ∅ Sono 'Keep Control (ARTBAT Remix)'

xxiii. Séyetana ∅ chelmico 'Easy Breezy'

xxiv. Aelandor ∅ King Creosote & Jon Hopkins 'Bats In The Attic (Unravelled)'

xxv. New Lexico ∅ Elodie 'Andromeda'

xxvi. East Rukahavian ∅ Myra Granberg 'Äru Min Nu'

xxvii. Republic of Adonia ∅ Tommy Cash 'X-RAY'

xxviii. Lotunia ∅ Susanne Sundfør 'When The Lord'

xxix. Taahino ∅ Annie Murphy 'A Little Bit Alexis'

 

Next in line; Lotunia, East Rukh, Daehun, Thelonia, Aelandor

 

-x-

 

i'll be cautiously optimistic about Easy Breezy, though the best songs are always at risk in the bjsc semis... (also it'd be grand if Aelandor can get through somehow)

 

I'll take next in line :P

Also I'm shook at République d'Áskorza getting a DNQ prediction, I can see that coming top 10!

 

this is more fun when you don't have plug to go off

I’d be gutted to lose Lotunia and East Ruk too, both are so good. This contest really is amazing quality though so there will be some sad casualties.

tempted to take Cadelicia out of the running to qualify because of the deduction and put someone else in

haven't given sf2 a listen yet so just sf1 predix from me

 

i. St. Burbia ∅ Grace Carter 'Amnesia'

ii. Skall ∅ Free Love 'Pushing Too Hard'

iii. Deandria ∅ Isaac Delusion 'Midnight Sun'

iv. Terra Avium ∅ LAAKE 'Introspective'

v. Greenfroze ∅ Marina Kaye 'The Whole 9'

vi. Ojnoj ∅ ILLENIUM 'Crashing (feat. Bahari)'

vii. Ramrynia ∅ Elvana Gjata 'Me Tana'

viii. Beaverdonia ∅ Larkin Poe 'Mad As A Hatter'

ix. Kluminican Republic ∅ Mallrat 'Charlie'

x. Rolloland ∅ Big Big Train 'East Coast Racer'

xi. Aesthetica ∅ IZ*ONE 'FIESTA'

xii. Hushkanukia ∅ Stefanie Heinzmann 'Shadows'

xiii. Unovia ∅ Diana Rouvas 'Wait For No One (F9 Remix)'

xiv. Singerpurear ∅ Sniff 'N' The Tears 'Driver's Seat'

xv. The Actual Republic of Bellamia ∅ Boy In Space 'Caroline'

xvi. Vülkyria ∅ CYNEMA 'Radio Love'

xvii. Jadakissnia ∅ WILDES 'Let You Go'

xviii. République d'Áskorza ∅ Manuel Riva 'What Mama Said (feat. Misha Miller)'

xix. Summericia ∅ CΔT 'Moon Spells'

xx. Utopia ∅ Hurtsfall '12 Long Years'

xxi. Jupiterdonia ∅ Purple Disco Machine 'In My Arms'

xxii. Arcodesia ∅ Band Of Skulls 'Asleep At The Wheel'

xxiii. FSR Rontvia ∅ Tol & Tol 'Eleni'

xxiv. Niceland ∅ Duo Teslar 'Basement Groove'

xxv. Persephonia ∅ Max Cooper & Tom Hodge 'In Pursuit Of Ghosts'

xxvi. Danæviia ∅ Ace Marino 'Spaces'

xxvii. Yehesi ∅ Laura Tesoro 'Limits'

xxviii. Sandénia ∅ Cory Asbury 'Reckless Love (feat. Tori Kelly)'

xxix. Holland-Oats ∅ G Flip 'Drink Too Much'

 

borderline: Niceland, Persephonia

 

as for odds, based on what i've heard so far i'm going to call aeroche winning again. Jadakissnia could also contend.

I'm gonna remain hopeful for now but there's probably a decent chance of me DNQing too.

sf2

 

i. Fljótavík ∅ New Order 'Singularity'

ii. Trifoski ∅ Thank You Scientist 'FXMLDR'

iii. Kylienips ∅ Lucia & The Best Boys 'Blueheart'

iv. Flynnonda ∅ Peter Thomas 'Watching TV With The Sound Off'

v. United States of Jack ∅ Aly & AJ 'Attack Of Panic'

vi. Hendinia ∅ Smith & Thell 'Goliath'

vii. Altyr Muunilinst ∅ Twinnie 'Type Of Girl'

viii. Cadelicia ∅ Daughters Of Noise! '2023'

ix. Scherzland ∅ Cailin Russo 'You Touch Me, I Touch You Back'

x. Daehun ∅ SHAUN 'Way Back Home'

xi. Harmonica ∅ Burcu Güneş 'Ufo'

xii. Oslol ∅ Colton Dixon 'Miracles'

xiii. Suedeonia ∅ Cashier No. 9 'Lost At Sea'

xiv. Tartford ∅ Amanda Ghost 'Idol'

xv. Cor Lupus ∅ Markus Schulz & HALIENE 'Ave Maria'

xvi. Land of DW ∅ Reblok 'Alone With You'

xvii. Bøtanikkä ∅ Gigi D'Agostino 'Bla Bla Bla'

xviii. Dobago ∅ Felix Snow 'Born To Love Buffalo'

xix. Buzzjack Mountain ∅ Celldweller 'My Disintegration (Becko Remix)'

xx. Ultraviolenceland ∅ Mae Muller 'Therapist'

xxi. FARC ∅ Julia 'S.E.X.T.O'

xxii. Thelonia ∅ Sono 'Keep Control (ARTBAT Remix)'

xxiii. Séyetana ∅ chelmico 'Easy Breezy'

xxiv. Aelandor ∅ King Creosote & Jon Hopkins 'Bats In The Attic (Unravelled)'

xxv. New Lexico ∅ Elodie 'Andromeda'

xxvi. East Rukahavian ∅ Myra Granberg 'Äru Min Nu'

xxvii. Republic of Adonia ∅ Tommy Cash 'X-RAY'

xxviii. Lotunia ∅ Susanne Sundfør 'When The Lord'

xxix. Taahino ∅ Annie Murphy 'A Little Bit Alexis'

 

Borderline: Flynnonda, Cadelicia (I'm presuming they still didn't vote and have a deduction?), Dobago

Odds for the final from RontBet:

 

3/1 Hendinia ∅ Smith & Thell 'Goliath'

5/1 Aeroche ∅ Kidnap 'Ashes'

7/1 FARC ∅ Julia 'S.E.X.T.O'

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9/1 New Lexico ∅ Elodie 'Andromeda'

10/1 Jadakissnia ∅ WILDES 'Let You Go'

12/1 Kluminican Republic ∅ Mallrat 'Charlie'

12/1 République d'Áskorza ∅ Manuel Riva 'What Mama Said (feat. Misha Miller)'

12/1 St. Burbia ∅ Grace Carter 'Amnesia'

12/1 Greenfroze ∅ Marina Kaye 'The Whole 9'

14/1 Cor Lupus ∅ Markus Schulz & HALIENE 'Ave Maria'

14/1 Ojnoj ∅ ILLENIUM 'Crashing (feat. Bahari)'

14/1 Unovia ∅ Diana Rouvas 'Wait For No One (F9 Remix)'

15/1 The Actual Republic of Bellamia ∅ Boy In Space 'Caroline'

15/1 Scherzland ∅ Cailin Russo 'You Touch Me, I Touch You Back'

15/1 Lotunia ∅ Susanne Sundfør 'When The Lord'

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15/1 Ramrynia ∅ Elvana Gjata 'Me Tana'

16/1 Taahino ∅ Annie Murphy 'A Little Bit Alexis'

16/1 Ultraviolenceland ∅ Mae Muller 'Therapist'

18/1 Altyr Muunilinst ∅ Twinnie 'Type Of Girl'

18/1 Bøtanikkä ∅ Gigi D'Agostino 'Bla Bla Bla'

18/1 Utopia ∅ Hurtsfall '12 Long Years'

18/1 Jupiterdonia ∅ Purple Disco Machine 'In My Arms'

18/1 Vülkyria ∅ CYNEMA 'Radio Love'

18/1 Fljótavík ∅ New Order 'Singularity'

20/1 Terra Avium ∅ LAAKE 'Introspective'

20/1 Persephonia ∅ Max Cooper & Tom Hodge 'In Pursuit Of Ghosts'

20/1 Republic of Adonia ∅ Tommy Cash 'X-RAY'

20/1 Séyetana ∅ chelmico 'Easy Breezy'

20/1 Skall ∅ Free Love 'Pushing Too Hard'

20/1 Oslol ∅ Colton Dixon 'Miracles'

22/1 United States of Jack ∅ Aly & AJ 'Attack Of Panic'

22/1 Aelandor ∅ King Creosote & Jon Hopkins 'Bats In The Attic (Unravelled)'

22/1 Flynnonda ∅ Peter Thomas 'Watching TV With The Sound Off'

24/1 Aesthetica ∅ IZ*ONE 'FIESTA'

25/1 Daehun ∅ SHAUN 'Way Back Home'

25/1 Holland-Oats ∅ G Flip 'Drink Too Much'

25/1 Hushkanukia ∅ Stefanie Heinzmann 'Shadows'

30/1 FSR Rontvia ∅ Tol & Tol 'Eleni'

35/1 Tartford ∅ Amanda Ghost 'Idol'

 

Not much to go on so it's quite difficult this month, but I definitely see Hendinia having the most widespread appeal. Aeroche could win again though. FARC sounds huge to me but I've not seen much chat about it, nevertheless I think it has a chance.

Woah, I'm happy with those odds for sure! Genuinely expected a DNQ when I confirmed Caroline :lol:

plug.dj breaking for this month definitely makes it harder than usual to really have any sense of what's even going to do well let alone win. Which I guess is kind of fun? I have missed having the plug sessions though, I hope it'll be back to working order for the next contest.

 

Smith & Thell does seem like a safe bet to be a contender at least. I'll try and have a go at some odds tomorrow maybe. x

I’m glad I’m kinda in the BJSC vernacular again but I was hoping that Ave Maria would be a bigger comeback :(

 

Am I the only person who thinks Attack Of Panic has tons of potential to be huge?

Didn't you say you were certain it'd DNQ xx

I wish I had Cody's BJSC track record... 2 Dnq's in a row is pennies compared to some countries and they don't complain about it every post.

Didn't you say you were certain it'd DNQ xx

hopes =/= expectations

I enjoy your enthusiasm, Rich, but does this sort of folky pop do that well here? I’m struggling to see it, not gonna lie.

It's got more of a dance touch than their previous entries here, and other folky pop songs, it's very Avicii-esque which increases its crossover appeal quite a bit I'd say.

I'd go for a straight fight between Hendinia vs Kluminican Republic as my most likely call. Can't see Aeroche or Farc building a strong coalition at all, not this month*. St Burbia and Lotunia good calls to do well though. Attack Of Panic could well surprise also.

 

*of course, I am frequently wrong on these things, but Farc especially seems no more likely to do it than say, Scherzland, Hushkanukia or Ultraviolenceland, certainly wouldn't be surprised to see the former beat it. Aeroche seems like a classic Aeroche top 5 but not one of the ones that wins if that makes sense.

Smith & Thell are the obvious winners for me so naturally Hendinia will probably be short of the win by a few points