December 10, 2024Dec 10 BJSC 165: Santigold - Go! (feat. Karen-O) | 28th | 141 BJSC 166: The Beaches - Blame Brett | 28th | 128 BJSC 167: Sudan Archives - Selfish Soul | 36th | 129 BJSC 168: 76th Street - The Lipstick Lounge | DNQ BJSC 169: The Warning - MORE | 33rd | 118 BJSC 170: CMAT - Where Are Your Kids Tonight? (feat. John Grant) | 4th | 255 Qualifiers: 5/6 Wins: 0 Top 5s: 1 Top 10s: 1 Top 20s: 1 My own fave entry: The Beaches - Blame Brett (166) My own least fave entry: The Warning - MORE (169) Fave discovery: Hendinia: Rebecca Black - TRUST! (169) Really happy with my qualifying rate and to top the year off with a new PB. :cheer: I think I started decently with 'Go!' and then remained stable without managing to attract a large amount of voters... Lipstick Lounge was a bit of a misfire but I still enjoy it. :blush: The CMAT slayage made up for that though!
December 10, 2024Dec 10 161 03 Evian Christ - Yxguden (feat. Bladee) 162 27 Lawrence Hart - First Light 163 39 Body Meat - Focus 164 19 Judeline - mangata 165 26 DJ Mayhem - Inesse 166 19 Real Life - Send Me An Angel 167 20 Parannoul - A Lot Can Happen 168 04 No Mana - Solarpunk 169 07 Djrum - Broken Glass Arch 170 24 CHINCHILLA - 1:5 Qualifiers: 9/10 Wins: 0 Top 5s: 2 Top 10s: 3 Top 20s: 6 Favourite entry of my own: Judeline - mangata and Djrum - Broken Glass Arch (not choosing between them!) Least favourite entry of my own: Body Meat - Focus Favourite discovery: I think this may actually be CMAT from this contest - it's not quite a discovery in that I'd definitely heard it before but it has grown on me no end since hearing it here and it's the only entry of the year that's prompted me to spend a long time listening to the artist. It has felt a very 'meh' kinda year for FLJ, I was surprised to see that I'd got 6 top 20 finishes, albeit three of them only scraped it so that's probably why. I'm definitely ready for the break over christmas as I feel like this year hasn't really sparked as much enjoyment for me - but these things come and go so no worries, and I can't grumble too much obvs as 9 qualifiers and three top 10s is not to be sniffed at. I think it partly comes from me not having found anything to send this year that I personally think is likely to challenge my list of faves - I've drifted into the territory Harve mentioned the other day around spending more time listening to things here than actually finding things to send and share.
December 10, 2024Dec 10 I think I mostly flopped this year! How do you guys remember all your entries etc immediately? My memory could never
December 11, 2024Dec 11 It's the most successful year for Bøtanikkä after 2021 :cheer: so thank you everyone <3 BJSC 161 - 07 - Dolly Style - Mi Amor BJSC 162 - 05 - DIAMANTE - 1987 BJSC 163 - 33 - Anna Prior - Tech Não BJSC 164 - 01 - Margaret Berger - Karma Is A BJSC 165 - 07 - La Bouche - Sweet Dreams BJSC 166 - 12 - Belén Aguilera - Como en un Drama Italiano BJSC 167 - 06 - YSEULT - B***H YOU COULD NEVER BJSC 168 - 08 - Loona - Vamos A La Playa BJSC 169 - 22 - CXLOE - Shapeshifter BJSC 170 - 08 - BABYMETAL x @Electric Callboy - RATATATA Qualifiers: 10/10 Wins: 1 Top 5s: 2 Top 10s: 7 Top 20s: 8 My own fave entry: Belen Aguilera - Como En Un Drama Italiano (166) & La Bouche - Sweet Dreams (165) because I really loved this one since 90's, so it deserves a shout out <3 My own least fave entry: I love them all but I think Shapeshifter by CXLOE (169) Fave discovery: Ufff tough one because I love quite some of them but I think Aeroche's winning song <3 Edited December 11, 2024Dec 11 by Addy!
December 11, 2024Dec 11 Average, or maybe slightly above! I had two milestones in getting to host for the first time and celebrating my 100th contest. 8/10 of my entries qualified which is almost definitely a record for me. The downside, only one of those made the top 20 and the rest had mid- to bottom-table finishes, so I'm not expecting a new peak on the EOY, but we'll see. I don't feel it was my most inspired year for entries, with a few exceptions. I'll be contemplating some changes for 2025. On the other hand, the discoveries from other countries are as great as ever.Okay I'll do the format Qualifiers: 8/10 Wins: 0 Top 5s: 0 Top 10s: 0 Top 20s: 1 Favourite entry of my own: Obviously Alessia Cara - I'm Yours, but not counting my anniversary entry it'd be Sadie Jean - Locksmith Least favourite entry of my own: Daniel Allan feat. Lyrah - I Just Need ...tbf it was a backup Favourite discovery: To be determined!
December 11, 2024Dec 11 2024 results: 161 ● twst - Was I Ever Alone? (10th) 162 ● Pixey - The Thrill Of It (2nd) 163 ● Kiesza - Dancing And Crying (4th) 164 ● Zolita - Small Town Scandal (28th) 165 ● METTE - BET (1st) 166 ● Juicy Romance - Summer Smash (29th) 167 ● Yaeger - Stolen (Namasenda Remix) (30th) 168 ● Victoria & Anitta - GET UP BITCH! shake ya ass (15th) 169 ● Rebecca Black - TRUST! (2nd) 170 ● HAYLA - Only I (32nd) Very much a tale of two halves - the first half of the year with 4/5 top 10s was pretty dominant but definitely fell off in the last half results wise (apart from Trust). So, not my best year, but plenty to celebrate of course! 100% qualification, broke the qualification run record, made it to 50 qualifiers on the trot, got a 6th win - so, was it my most successful year? No. But I'm happy on the whole. My own fave entry: Rebecca Black - TRUST! (followed by: METTE > Victoria/Anitta > Kiesza > Pixey > Juicy Romance > Zolita > twst > Yaeger > HAYLA) My own least fave entry: HAYLA - Only I. I don't take back sending this because I did enjoy it in the run up to the contest, but I have tired of quickly, and wasn't surprised to see it flop in the end given I liked 6 other entries more than it :lol: Fave entry by another country: Doechii & JT - Alter Ego - not remotely a discovery though, given it still gets played in the club I work at every weekend :lol: Fave discovery: Lo Lauren - Wonder
December 11, 2024Dec 11 2024 BJSC CLXI / Deena Abdelwahed / Insaniyti / 33rd/41 BJSC CLXII / Chapterhouse / Pearl / 20th/42 BJSC CLXIII / Arab Strap / Bliss / DNQ (23rd in Semi Final) BJSC CLXIV / Spirits Unbridled / See You Again / 21st/41 BJSC CLXV / Night Tapes / drifting / 8th/41 BJSC CLXVI / Crazy P / Any Signs of Love / DNQ (27th in Semi Final) BJSC CLXVII / Kite feat. Anna Von Hausswolff & Henric de la Cour / Losing / 27th/41 BJSC CLXVIII / James K / Blinkmoth (July Mix) / 5th/41 BJSC CLXIX / Father John Misty / Screamland / 1st/41 BJSC CLXX / Mr Scruff / Sweetsmoke / 39th/42 Qualifiers: 8/10 Wins: 1 Top 5s: 2 Top 10s: 3 Top 20s: 5 Favourite entry of my own: Obvious, but gotta be Father John Misty - Screamland, only a song of the year contender I'd risk being cheap for! Least favourite entry of my own: Crazy P - Any Signs of Love, in retrospect, I don't think this was the strongest entry I could've sent. Favourite discovery: Active Child - Johnny Belinda (Aeroche, 167) <3 Similar to last year overall right down to me having three top 10s + a single winner! I didn't expect to win so soon after that last one. This year's final positions were overall not quite as strong, but I also had less DNQs, in fact, that's my joint best year.
December 11, 2024Dec 11 I think I mostly flopped this year! How do you guys remember all your entries etc immediately? My memory could never I didn’t! I had to look them up in the threads
December 12, 2024Dec 12 161 ● INJI - Bellydancing (30th) 162 ● 1111 & BIIANCO - Against The Wall (13th) 163 ● I.Jordan - Real Hot N Naughty (feat. Felix Mufti) (28th) 164 ● Florrie - The Lost Ones (4th) 165 ● Punctual - Shark Teeth (DNQ - 21st) 166 ● Bingo Players & Pure Shores - Summer Dreaming (2nd) 167 ● Anish Kumar - Everything Blooms Around Her (11th) 168 ● Leftwing: Kody - Delirious (feat. Raphi) (12th) 169 ● Suki Waterhouse - Model, Actress, Whatever (31st) 170 ● Chloe Caillet & SG Lewis - B Somebody (3rd) Qualifiers: 9/10 Top 5s: 3 Top 10s: 3 Top 20s: 6 Favourite entry of my own: Chloe Caillet & SG Lewis - B Somebody Least favourite entry of my own: Punctual - Shark Teeth Favourite discovery: CATTY - I Dated A Monster or Rico Nasty - Arintintin A pretty successful year for me! Think based on Bre's YTD charts this is my 2nd best year after 2022? Funnily bar the DNQ that all my entries are grouped into threes by position (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 11th, 12th, 13th and 28th, 30th, 31st). I've very much enjoyed it and definitely fully invested in the song contest after years of late voting and not entering a few contests. One day I'll get that elusive win but for now I'm very happy to take part and that most my entries are well received :heart:
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