Welcome to Croztburg, Hendinia. For the sixth time in Buzzjack Song Contest history, we are thrilled to 166th edition of this illustrious contest. We've made it past the confirmation stage with only 4 casualties, but with 58 of you throwing your hat in the ring, it's time to get the semi finals kicking. But, before we get to that point, let's run you through a couple of house rules...



○ Please use the semifinal voting format, ranking your top 10 entries from your semifinal and allocating points as follows: 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
○ Votes shall be sent via PM to ME (RobBot) - votes are not allowed to be posted or shared with other countries.
○ Votes are required to be submitted by Monday 22nd June at 23:59 UK time. If a country does not submit their votes on time, a 33% deduction will be applied to their score. If the deadline is extended, an announcement will be made in this thread.
○ As autoqualifiers, Hendinia and New Lexico have to vote in both semi finals.

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RIGHT, let's get into the bit you care about - here are your semi finals.

/// AUTO QUALIFIER

00 • Hendinia: Juicy Romance -

00 • New Lexico: Aimée -

/// SEMI FINAL ONE

01 • POPHub: Freemasons -

02 • Ajanaeda: VICTORIA -

03 • Harmonica: Bully -

04 • Scotland 2: Candy Claws -

05 • Séyetana: Visions Of Atlantis -

06 • Fljótavík: Real Life -

07 • Greenfroze: Aiko -

08 • FARC: Potochkine -

09 • Neliönoir: ascendant vierge & TDJ -

10 • Zanmatony: Dreamwake -

11 • FSR Rontvia: Beast In Black -

12 • Abeltesfayeton: Joey Valence & Brae -

13 • East Rukahavian: PRESSYES -

14 • Hushkanukia: Maurice Moore & Jordin Sparks -

15 • Conoria: Alemeda -

16 • Jadakissnia: Them Are Us Too -

17 • Kluminican Republic: Bingo Players & Pure Shores -

18 • Herbilore: Celestial Skies -

19 • Numayania: Kristóf Hajós & Avtomat -

20 • Aelandor: Daniel Johnston -

21 • Bøtanikkä: Belén Aguilera -

22 • Sandénia: Omar Rudberg -

23 • République d'Áskorza: 6euroneunzig -

24 • Mothertopia: Nell Mescal -

25 • Cumulonimbia: Boo -

26 • Ingermanlandia: Brooke Daye -

27 • Kathaldazia: Cecile Believe -

28 • Pestolia: Larry Tee & Princess Superstar -

/// SEMI FINAL TWO

01 • Hinterlandia: Pretty Sick -

02 • Persephonia: The Frozen Autumn - Is Everything Real?
03 • Cor Lupus: CHROMEBODIES & Centre Court -

04 • Bronzil: Echoberyl -

05 • Jupiterdonia: Goldie Boutilier -

06 • Taahino: Nova May -

07 • Land of DW: Dolores Forever -

08 • Dobago: Vladimir Dubyshkin -

09 • Skall: Floating Points -

10 • Elëdan: Crystal Murray -

11 • Sovarasma: Wardruna -

12 • Singerpurear: Juice Newton -

13 • Cadelicia: SCHILLER -

14 • Aesthetica: SNOW WIFE -

15 • Niceland: SOFYKA -

16 • Altyr Muunilinst: Gavin Turek -

17 • Terra Avium: Crazy P -

18 • Lotunia: Damaris -

19 • Trifoski: Paledusk -

20 • Pagasa: Angel Olsen -

21 • Thelonia: Remedy Club & sim0ne -

22 • Yobnedorica: Ridsa -

23 • Danæviia: Tinlicker -

24 • Cheiron: The Beaches -

25 • Ben's Sanctuary: Nu Aspect, Jamis & Poppy Baskcomb -

26 • Lookylion: Debbii Dawson -

27 • Aeroche: Rêve -

28 • Summericia: Mansfield.TYA -

/// SEMI FINAL TWO

 

01 • Hinterlandia: Pretty Sick - Headliner

 

not 'Headliner' headlining the semi B-)

 

 

recognising a few names on first glance! Joey Valance, Angel Olsen, Candy Claws, Daniel Johnston & Floating Points among others. excited x

Headliner starting the semi and Auf Wiedersehen concluding the semi I see what you're trying to achieve Rob ;)

Excited to check out a new batch of songs :)

Kicking off SF1 okay!

I also know none of these songs aside from Saturn Return oh wow

I'll have a proper look after work but immediate hype to Kathaldazia and Neliönoir as both have been in my personal chart <3

I was considering two entries for this round, and both have appeared! Well done, other country...!!

STEALTH NUMAYANIA COMEBACK WHAT

 

Seriously though, I just came out as non-binary and this is my song of the summer so I just wanted to introduce a few more people to it. Hope you're all good xx

I don’t know any of these except my own so shall be interesting!

Semi Final 2 for the 15th time in my 16 contests :o also in the opposite semi to Jadakissnia and Aelandor again - of the last 10 contests we've only been in the same semi once (162) and twice (159, 161) respectively.

 

I've charted one of these songs already so Land Of DW are off to a good start, also for the first time someone has entered one of my potentials :drama: won't reveal which but I can see it doing very well!

I was considering two entries for this round, and both have appeared! Well done, other country...!!

 

And well done to you as well. Debbie was on my radar (plan was to send her after Margaret but then she won and had to go for euro dance).

 

It’s so ABBA in 2024 <3 and that worked very well last time you sent something sounding like that :kink:

Also Schiller <3

Damaris was in the PFSC contest I hosted a couple of years ago, and Noche voted for it too! :lol: It's a good song though, it went top 10 there and I think it could have quite good crossover appeal.

Semi Final 2 for the 15th time in my 16 contests :o also in the opposite semi to Jadakissnia and Aelandor again - of the last 10 contests we've only been in the same semi once (162) and twice (159, 161) respectively.

Argh :drama: I’m really looking forward to hearing yours as I sent Echoberyl to the last Halloween spin-off :wub:

 

Yay for finally having 2 AQs in a contest this year by the way :lol:

Semi Final 2 for the 15th time in my 16 contests :o

 

Name a better love story than Bronzil and Semi 2!

 

I think I know that ascendant vierge song but that's about it.

 

LETS GO MR BUS DRIVER!!!

 

I've considered that very song by The Beaches before so I already know and like it a lot :wub:

And well done to you as well. Debbie was on my radar (plan was to send her after Margaret but then she won and had to go for euro dance).

 

It’s so ABBA in 2024 <3 and that worked very well last time you sent something sounding like that :kink:

...in Hendinia 👀

FULL HOUSE ON SPOTIFY WOO

 

Beast In Black and Visions Of Atlantis duoing up power metal in semi 1 *.*

 

Break's been good but I'm ready for more songs.