January 12, 20223 yr Author I don’t even know if you liked any of my entries so I’m just here for the unbridled chaos and the inevitable “actually send something good this year x” comment Well, I can tell you I voted for your songs in four different finals in 2021 so I don't think there's any odds of a comment like that coming from me :P Hmm this is difficult to predict but I think these nations would do well for your taste so here are my predictions: DQ: Jupiterdonia, Hendinia, Bøtanikkä, Utopia, Mulgracia, Fljótavík AC: Niceland, Hushkanukia, Danæviia, FARC I think Beirut would be in your lower half of all Sovarasman entries this year (including Beirut which the song should have represented under Sovarasma alias as it fits a lot better with the nation sound) so not expecting it to advance. I can tell you you're about half right and half wrong, give or take 10%
January 12, 20223 yr Author The results are clear. Six qualifiers and four wildcards have been chosen. It's time to announce the results. Before that I want to explain the points that each of the songs has accumulated here. In true Buzzjack Song Contest fashion I have awarded points to the songs based on my preference for them. These points add up to a total of 1276 points which is the amount 22 nations (21 competitors and 1 auto-qualifier) would give out in total by using the 12-point system. Who gave points to whom will have to remain a mystery though as this is just fantasy and ultimately based on my opinion. :P Anyway, lets start this off by eliminating the song that wound up last place. Republic of Adonia // JPEGMAFIA - "Bald!" In last place is Republic of Adonia. Unfortunately this was the only song I didn't find any kind of attachment towards in the semi final. I didn't dislike it though, it just did nothing for me but I can certainly understand the appeal. I'm not a big rap fan so to some people this will not come as a shock even in the slightest. Unfortunately someone has to end up last but tbh I don't think this would have placed last in the other two semi finals. REMAINING: <...Aesthetica | Jupiterdonia.> <.Bøtanikkä | Mulgracia.> <.Danæviia | Niceland.> <.D'yermak'er | Pagasa......> <.Elëdan | POPHub.> <.....FARC | Séyetana.> <.Fljótavík | Sovarasma.> <.Greenfroze | Tartford...> <.Hendinia | Thelonia.> <.Hushkanukia | Utopia......> Republic of Adonia 6 Qualifiers remaining 4 Wildcards remaining 10 Eliminations remaining
January 12, 20223 yr Author Last place has been revealed but how about we liven things up by revealing a qualifier along with 20th place? Note that the qualifier and wildcard results are revealed in no particular order. Danæviia// Worakls & Rusanda Panfili - "Storm" The actual winner of BJSC 131 qualifies directly to the final with this gorgeous 7 minute epic. Elëdan // LiSA - "Gurenge" But unfortunately Elëdan does not manage to do the same. LiSA put up a good fight but as with JPEGMAFIA, I don't think this would have placed quite so low in another semi final. The song itself isn't really my cup of tea but the vocals on this are gorgeous. This being a live version helped a lot but in the end a really strong semi final had the opposite effect on Elëdan's spot in the semi. REMAINING: <...Aesthetica | Jupiterdonia.> <.Bøtanikkä | Mulgracia.> <.Danæviia | Niceland.> <.D'yermak'er | Pagasa......> <.Elëdan | POPHub.> <.....FARC | Séyetana.> <.Fljótavík | Sovarasma.> <.Greenfroze | Tartford...> <.Hendinia | Thelonia.> <.Hushkanukia | Utopia......> Republic of Adonia 5 Qualifiers remaining 4 Wildcards remaining 9 Eliminations remaining
January 12, 20223 yr Surprised to see Elëdan being that low because I predict the nation to just miss out qualification
January 12, 20223 yr Author Let's get two more qualifiers along with 19th & 18th place. Hendinia // GRACEY - "99%" Hendinia manage to slide through with their infectious pop confection performed by GRACEY. Why So Sirius // Metropole Orkest Cellos - "Beirut" Unfortunately Why So Sirius is another victim of the tough semi final but also hurt by the fact that they wound up in the same semi final as Danæviia thanks to a random luck of the draw. This is the last entry they entered under the Why So Sirius moniker and to be honest something changed in the song selections too as Sovarasma has had some pretty damn big hits for me personally this year so don't expect this to be a recurring theme. Bøtanikkä // GusGus ft. Vök - "Higher" Bøtanikkä's house anthem does indeed manage to qualify to the final. Perhaps to no one's surprise given the ethnicity of its' performers. Séyetana // DEMONDICE - "Alkatraz" Already the hard cuts are starting. I did not expect to enjoy this entry after the first few seconds had passed but somehow I found myself bopping along and enjoying this super quirky Séyetana entry (true to form tho). The style is not something I'm sure how to even categorize but it's very entertaining nonetheless. Sadly for Karen other songs just had a bigger impact on me. REMAINING: <...Aesthetica | Jupiterdonia.> <.Bøtanikkä | Mulgracia.> <.Danæviia | Niceland.> <.D'yermak'er | Pagasa......> <.Elëdan | POPHub.> <.....FARC | Séyetana.> <.Fljótavík | Sovarasma.> <.Greenfroze | Tartford...> <.Hendinia | Thelonia.> <.Hushkanukia | Utopia......> Republic of Adonia 3 Qualifiers remaining 4 Wildcards remaining 7 Eliminations remaining
January 12, 20223 yr Author Three DTF's remain and now we're gonna reveal one of them along with 17th place. Mulgracia // Roxen & Alexander Rybak - "Wonderland" Eurovision dream team does it for Mulgracia as Roxen's "Wonderland" makes it directly into the final. Tartford // Alex Party - "Wrap Me Up" Another tough cut because I genuinely enjoyed listening to this song and watching the video. This feels very 90's and while sometimes it works in a song's favor I mostly use BJSC to discover new music that I otherwise maybe would not be introduced to. "Wrap Me Up" is a fun ride but it's a product of its' time that is fun for a 90's dance party but I don't think I'd have much more use for it outside of that. REMAINING: <...Aesthetica | Jupiterdonia.> <.Bøtanikkä | Mulgracia.> <.Danæviia | Niceland.> <.D'yermak'er | Pagasa......> <.Elëdan | POPHub.> <.....FARC | Séyetana.> <.Fljótavík | Sovarasma.> <.Greenfroze | Tartford...> <.Hendinia | Thelonia.> <.Hushkanukia | Utopia......> Republic of Adonia 2 Qualifiers remaining 4 Wildcards remaining 6 Eliminations remaining
January 12, 20223 yr Author Let's finish the direct qualifiers along with 16th & 15th place before a short break. Jupiterdonia // Anna Straker - "Break Up Song" It's pop galore in the final so far with Anna as the third pop song to qualify for Jupiterdonia. Hushkanukia// Nadja Holm - "Used To Me" But pop isn't always a guarantee for good success as when there is a lot of solid pop in a semi final, the songs that are perhaps a bit less solid will have to fall to the wayside. Nadja's song is fun and energetic but unfortunately it's a lot more forgettable than the other pop songs in this semi. However, if Hush had wound up in any of the other two semi's I think a wildcard slot would have been quite likely for Nadja. This definitely didn't deserve being SO low in real life but it was never destined to win either. Greenfroze // HYYTS - "SOS" Final DTF of the night is Greenfroze and the brothers in HYYTS with this angsty synthpop gem. D'yermak'er // Kate Nash - "Karaoke Kiss" Rounding out this all-pop post is D'yermak'er and Kate Nash. This was a tough call because again I genuinely enjoyed this but compared to the other pop songs it didn't really stick as well. It feels a bit dated for a 2018 song (would have guessed 2010) but it's cute and definitely not typical in any way. I wanted a bit more of a variety in the upper half though so I decided this song was the one to go. REMAINING: Aesthetica // Ami Suzuki - "Delightful" FARC // Stace Cadet & KLP - "Energy" Fljótavík // Namasenda - "Wanted" Niceland // LUZ - "The Author" Pagasa // Omar Apollo - "Kamikaze" POPHub // Helena Legend - "Pasilda (Inpetto Remix)" Thelonia // CHVRCHES - "Now Is Not The Time" Utopia // Be Charlotte - "Back To Life" 4 Wildcards remaining 4 Eliminations remaining QUALIFIERS RECAP: Bøtanikkä // GusGus ft. Vök - "Higher" Danæviia // Worakls & Rusanda Panfili - "Storm" Greenfroze // HYYTS - "SOS" Hendinia // GRACEY - "0.99" Jupiterdonia // Anna Straker - "Break Up Song" Mulgracia // Roxen & Alexander Rybak - "Wonderland" ELIMINATED RECAP: D'yermak'er // Kate Nash - "Karaoke Kiss" (15th, 36 pts) Hushkanukia // Nadja Holm - "Used To Me" (16th, 31 pts) Tartford // Alex Party - "Wrap Me Up" (17th, 23 pts) Séyetana // DEMONDICE - "Alkatraz" (18th, 17 pts) Sovarasma // Metropole Orkest Cellos - "Beirut" (19th, 12 pts) Elëdan // LiSA - "Gurenge" (20th, 10 pts) Republic of Adonia // JPEGMAFIA - "BALD!" (21st, 7 pts)
January 12, 20223 yr Author counterexamples were made #Mental reminder to bump Cor Lupus down a spot or two when I get to semi final 3.
January 12, 20223 yr I got 4 DQ predictions right :o A bit shocked to see HYYTS doing so well for you but I do think it would have been a borderline non-qualifier for you anyway. Bit shocked to see Hushkanukia flopping.
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