February 14, 20214 yr Kath sending more South African dance after her excellent Club Bizarre entry :cheer: 'Getting Late' sounds good on first listen. And dang I like this Buzzjack song contest reveal ceremony!
February 14, 20214 yr Omg what a flawless song at #23 (this is looking like a pretty good semi draw for me yay - my entry this month is serving some Drab Majesty vibes so I'm hoping it'll at least appeal well to my usual vaguely-alternative bloc faves xx)
February 14, 20214 yr Author BJSC 132: SF1 25 :: FSR Rontvia :: Alba August – Lights xGdNjnagkks Alba Adèle August (born 6 June 1993, Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish-Swedish actress and singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of Danish director Bille August and Swedish actress and director Pernilla August, who divorced in 1997. Her older sister Asta August is also an actress. August started as a child actor and debuted in a minor role in her father's film A Song for Martin (2001). In 2017, August was cast in the Danish language Netflix series The Rain. She also received positive reviews for her role in Becoming Astrid. She graduated from the National School of Performing Arts in Copenhagen in 2018. On 30 July 2020, August released her single "We're Not Gonna Make It". It was featured in the soundtrack of Netflix series The Rain. 1st appearance Relationship Status :kiss: 255 points given 277 points received 36 entries pointed Top pointed entry: Tom Fall - Kaamos [+15, BJSC 99] -x- 26 :: Ultraviolenceland :: Hayla – Colours oOodiUwMQdU Hayla is a British singer and songwriter, with an extraordinarily powerful and unique voice hailing from Formby, Liverpool. Over the last couple of years Hayla has featured on a number of significant dance records with the likes of Wilkinson, Example, PBH & Jack, MANT and DJ Katch. 1st appearance Relationship Status :kiss: 52 points given 29 points received 7 entries pointed Top pointed entry: Jaded ~ In The Morning [+13, BJSC 93]
February 14, 20214 yr Doesn't look like a bad draw for me, though I do have hopes this one will have a bit wider appeal than my last two entries anyway. Sorry to FARC for being next in a long line of countries I'm recycling artists from :kink: (myself included x), I do think this is different from her last entry though. Great effort with this reveal!
February 14, 20214 yr Author BJSC 132: SF1 27 :: Holland-Oats :: Alex The Astronaut – I Think You're Great ir8HrMxdQt0 Alexandra Lynn (born 1995), known professionally as Alex the Astronaut, is an Australian singer-songwriter. She has been described as one of Australia's "most powerful and important songwriters". Her music has been described as folk pop and folktronica, often drawing comparisons to Paul Kelly. Lynn graduated from Pymble Ladies' College in Sydney before studying maths and physics at Long Island University, New York, including a thesis on sonoluminescence, where she played soccer for the LIU Post Pioneers. Her record label, Minkowski Records, was named after the Minkowski diagram. 1st appearance Relationship Status :kiss: 46 points given 71 points received 5 entries pointed Top pointed entry: ELK Road & JES - Ghost [+15, BJSC 111] -x- 28 :: Taahino :: Dream State – In This Hell yE63XBK-bhI Dream State are a Welsh post-hardcore band from South Wales. Formed in 2014, the group consists of vocalist CJ Gilpin and guitarists Aled Evans and Rhys Wilcox. They signed to Australian record label UNFD in 2017 and have released two EPs, their debut Consequences in 2015 and Recovery in 2018, and a studio album Primrose Path. 1st appearance Relationship Status :kiss: 17 points given 6 points received 5 entries pointed Top pointed entry: Courage My Love - Skin And Bone (L3 Remix) [+5, BJSC 80]
February 14, 20214 yr This is a good draw for my song. I think Jadakissnia and Terra Avium will like it a lot and also some of the other countries in this semi. I echo the comments about all the efforts Dan has put into this unveiling.
February 14, 20214 yr Kath sending more South African dance after her excellent Club Bizarre entry :cheer: 'Getting Late' sounds good on first listen. And dang I like this Buzzjack song contest reveal ceremony! It's a gigantic amapiano bop! Loving this semi 1 draw btw!
February 14, 20214 yr Author BJSC 132: SF1 29 :: Suedeonia :: Apoptygma Berzerk – Cambodia 0fMJ9EdtVJc Apoptygma Berzerk (/əˈpɒptɪɡmə/; commonly abbreviated to APB or APOP) is a Norwegian musical group. They have achieved success with a brand of synthpop, and ballads backed with electronic rhythms, commonly known within the scene and referring to themselves as "futurepop". Apoptygma Berzerk has over 30 releases and won awards and Top 10 spots in Germany and Scandinavia. Apoptygma Berzerk has toured Europe, North America, South America, Israel and Australia with bands such as VNV Nation, Beborn Beton, Icon of Coil and Unheilig. 1st appearance Relationship Status :kiss: 10 points given 176 points received 3 entries pointed Top pointed entry: Baxter Drury - Miami (Parrot & Cocker Too Remix) [+5, BJSC 100] -x- 30 :: Caerfyrddia :: TEEN – Popular Taste NoJpBMw2yd8 Teen, stylized as TEEN, is an American alternative rock band from Brooklyn, New York, United States. They were formed in 2010. The group consisted of Kristina "Teeny" Lieberson, former keyboardist for the Brooklyn band Here We Go Magic, her two sisters Katherine and Lizzie, and Boshra AlSaadi. The Lieberson sisters, daughters of noted composer Peter Lieberson, hail originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia. 1st appearance Relationship Status :kiss: 21 points given 29 points received 3 entries pointed Top pointed entry: Kazaky - Push (feat. Gaspar) [+8, BJSC 130]
February 14, 20214 yr Author BJSC 132: SF1 31 :: Aeroche :: Bagarre – Danser seul (Ne suffit pas) JuECWIf3FaA French band from Paris, signed under the label Entreprise, known for their wild live performances. They describe their songs as "musique de club", meaning club music, mixing disco, hip-hop, electronica, and house influences. Line-up currently consists of Emmaï Dee (real name Emma Le Masne, vocals, keyboards), Maître Clap (real name Cyril Brossard, drum machine), majnoun (real name Thomas Loupiac, vocals and synths), La Bête (real name Arthur Vayssie, vocals, guitar and keyboards) and Mus (real name unknown, drums) 2nd appearance Bagarre - Claque-Le {#00274E LXXVIII; 16} Relationship Status :kiss: 572 points given 261 points received 60 entries pointed Top pointed entry: Kove - Hurts (feat. Moko) [+18, BJSC 76] / Shaun Frank & KSHMR - Heaven (ft. Delaney Jane) [+18, BJSC 79] / Zonderling feat. BISHØP 'Crazy For You' [+18, BJSC 81] / LITTLE BIG - HATEFUL LOVE [+18, BJSC 87] / Melé - Ambience [+18, BJSC 91] / Dux Content ~ Snow Globe [+18, BJSC 93] / deadmau5 - Strobe (Radio Edit) [+18, BJSC 96] / i_o & Tommy Trash - Let Me Go (feat. Daisy Guttridge) [+18, BJSC 115] / Klangkarussell & GIVVEN - Ghostkeeper [+18, BJSC 126] -x- 32 :: Zanmatony :: Pleasure Generation – Sacrifice (feat. Salena Mastroianni) q0G1drbl1QU Having released on some of house music's most prestigious record labels under various monikers, the platinum-selling DJ / production duo formed Pleasure Generation as an outlet for their love of 90's inspired dance records and rave culture. Their debut single Sacrifice (feat. Salena Mastroianni) comes courtesy of Perfect Havoc Records. Salena Mastroianni, who after years of performing as a backing vocalist for the likes of Rita Ora and Kesha, to name just two, now stands in her spotlight across a number of original house records. Mastroianni has penned lyrics for the likes of Danny Avila, Philip George and her track ‘Is it Real?’ with Tobtok, Oliver Nelson and Simon Field has clocked nearly 5 million global streams and counting. Her soulful voice and emotive lyrics are to get truly lost in. 1st / 2nd appearances Tobtok, Simon Field and Oliver Nelson - Is It Real? (feat. Salena Mastroianni) {FARC CXIX; 9} Relationship Status :kiss: 31 points given 105 points received 3 entries pointed Top pointed entry: Gryffin (feat. Sinead Harnett) - Love In Ruins [+15, BJSC 98]
February 14, 20214 yr Bagarre *.* their last entry was a total banger so hype! Very intrigued for a lot of these entries tbh. Happy to be a part of this semi!
February 14, 20214 yr Author BJSC 132: SF2 01 :: FARC :: Solå – Last Lines qj24rbZt1o8 23 year old Sol Sunnanå Eriksen from Stavanger, Norway creates lo-fi r’n’b straight from her room under the artist name SOLÅ. After having 4 out of 4 tracks recommended by URØRT, a program on the national radio station dedicated to highlight the best unsigned music, she was named artist of the month. She is now in the runs towards becoming artist of the year, previously won by artists such as Girl In Red. 1st appearance Relationship Status :kiss: 187 points given 45 points received 29 entries pointed Top pointed entry: NAATIONS - Want Me More [+18, BJSC 108] -x- 02 :: Scherzland :: VALDIS – Piece of You jYamUoRzsOw The Icelandic up-comer VALDIS emerges into the pop world bringing interesting sounds and femininity to the musical landscape. Her music is best described as contemporary pop mixed with textural sounds, deep basslines, and rhythmic drums. Born and raised in the small town of Sauðárkrókur, Iceland. VALDIS started releasing her own music in the summer of 2020. Her songwriting is heavily influenced by past life experiences with the likes of anxiety, broken friendships, love, and everything in between. 1st appearance Scherzland are determined to bring POP back to the top of the leaderboard this month. Could this be the entry to follow in the footsteps of "4:15"? Relationship Status :kiss: 71 points given 31 points received 9 entries pointed Top pointed entry: Black Saint - Never Did This Before [+15, BJSC 97]
February 14, 20214 yr Author BJSC 132: SF2 03 :: Trifoski :: bo en – My Time OkMLYNWP-yo Calum Bowen (born 1990 or 1991), also known professionally as bo en, is an English musician and video game producer based in London. 1st appearance Relationship Status :kiss: 136 points given 74 points received 24 entries pointed Top pointed entry: Virtual Self - Ghost Voices [+18, BJSC 101] -x- 04 :: Kluminican Republic :: Mecha Meiko – Apathy PvNS-f4QvAQ Mecha Maiko is an experimental electronic/synth pop/dance project by Hayley Stewart. She was the lead producer and a vocalist for Dead Astronauts from 2011-2016. 2nd appearance Mecha Maiko - Phones {Aeroche CXXV; 4} Relationship Status :kiss: 227 points given 187 points received 28 entries pointed Top pointed entry: Sofi Tukker – Awoo (ft. Betta Lemme) [+15, BJSC 94] / Apashe - Lord & Master [+15, BJSC 130]
February 14, 20214 yr Intrigued to hear the Apoptygma Berzerk song - I really liked their song that appeared in the Halloween spinoff, and I know of the original Kim Wilde version of this song as well, curious to see how those two are going to collide :lol: looking forward to hearing another song from Bagarre also! (also this is Mecha Maiko's 3rd BJSC entry as she also appeared under her real name once, another Jadakissnia recycle :magic:)
February 14, 20214 yr Author BJSC 132: SF2 05 :: Oslol :: Larkins – TV Dream BfD3T3762UI Following the release of their critically acclaimed EP Hit and Run in February, rising Manchester act Larkins burst back into the spotlight with their huge new offering “Are We Having Any Fun Yet?”. Crafting music that’s huge, layered and mixing the kind of natural melody and new generation fan hype that will conjure relevant comparisons to the likes of Yungblud and The 1975, Larkins are feeling like something very special. 1st appearance Relationship Status :kiss: 71 points given 45 points received 10 entries pointed Top pointed entry: Gryffin & ZOHARA - Remember [+18, BJSC 110] -x- 06 :: East Rukahavian :: Mr. Belt & Wezol x RSCL – Way It Is kWKXjyU7BmM Mr. Belt & Wezol are a Dutch electronic music duo consisting of DJ Bart Riem and producer DJ Sam van Wees. The duo's tracks "Finally" and "Somebody to Love" (2015) reached the top 10 of Beatport for several weeks. In 2016 the duo won the "Breakthrough Artist of the Year" award at the Annual International Dance Music Award. RSCL is a dutch DJ/Producer bringing you a perfect crossover between tech-house and deep-house. Expect a perfect blend between funky basslines, catchy vocals, good feeling synths and dirty drums. 1st appearances Relationship Status :kiss: 83 points given 451 points received 12 entries pointed Top pointed entry: Gabry Ponte & Jerome – Lonely [+12, BJSC 125]
February 14, 20214 yr Scherzland keeping the streak of icelandic artists going! Lets try and have at least one IS entry in each contest of the year :D
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