i feel like scotland 2 is a bit too obvious to be considered a dark horse, I know the indie girlies here were clamoring for a Model/Actriz appearance going off of the Personal Charts forum

1 minute ago, Cody Buckley said:

i feel like scotland 2 is a bit too obvious to be considered a dark horse, I know the indie girlies here were clamoring for a Model/Actriz appearance going off of the Personal Charts forum

These are what I would say are fighting for the top 10

AEROCHE • Minuit Machine - Hold Me 

ALTYR MUUNILINST • Lydia Night - Pity Party

BALEGHDE • Daya - Don't Call

BEN'S SANCTUARY • Zoe Wees - Traitor

BRONZIL • MØ - Keep Møving

BØTANIKKÄ • Debbii Dawson - You Killed The Music

HENDINIA • Mae Muller - Breakaway

KLUMINICAN REPUBLIC • Orbital & Tilda Swinton - Deepest

NEW LEXICO • Vilma Jää - Huutaa

PESTOLIA • KETTAMA - It Gets Better (Edit)

POPHUB • MICYVID X IVV.LMTD - TURBO BUNNIES

SCOTLAND 2 • Model/Actriz - Cinderella

SKALL • Burial - Boy Sent From Above

TERRA AVIUM • KASHIWA Daisuke - Ice

If any of these are a surprise DNQ then I apologise

holding you responsible for getting my hopes up in advance xx

(Semi 1 is like my dream semi for this song </3)

1 hour ago, blacksquare said:

These are what I would say are fighting for the top 10

BALEGHDE • Daya - Don't Call

If any of these are a surprise DNQ then I apologise

Is that... hype???

5 hours ago, blacksquare said:

This is what I was going to add. If the electronic/alternative/rock songs get a lukewarm reaction, then it is time to worry — but pop, unless it has obvious crossover appeal, the listenthrough is not reliable.

I usually find if @Cody Buckley is there and likes something pop after everyone else has called it mid or basic — it's qualifying

dw I was worrying all week but now I’ve lost all hope and am just waiting for that DNQ announcement so I can be free and shift my energy to UP

I think we just need more pop hoes to come over and speak more during the listenthroughs like it can’t just be me stanning the basic shit come on now

3 hours ago, Chez Wombat said:

holding you responsible for getting my hopes up in advance xx

(Semi 1 is like my dream semi for this song </3)

15 minutes ago, Cody Buckley said:

dw I was worrying all week but now I’ve lost all hope and am just waiting for that DNQ announcement so I can be free and shift my energy to UP

I think we just need more pop hoes to come over and speak more during the listenthroughs like it can’t just be me stanning the basic shit come on now

I try and make them but yes there needs to me more pop rep in the listen throughs

It’s like I do all this doomposting only for Momma to not only qualify but make it into the top 10 🥴

My hype for a song I thought was good AND thought gave crossover appeal would be Aelandor, haven't really seen that mentioned much here though ~

DANBET

SEMI 1:

01. HENDINIA • Mae Muller - Breakaway

02. TAAHINO • Chloe Qisha - Sex, Drugs & Existential Dread

03. HERBILORE • THERA - erase

04. MOTHERTOPIA • Priya Ragu - Vacation

05. BRONZIL • MØ - Keep Møving

06. SKALL • Burial - Boy Sent From Above

07. DANÆVIIA • Polo & Pan - Petite Etoile (feat. Beth Ditto)

08. BALEGHDE • Daya - Don't Call

09. CUMULONIMBIA • Litku Klemetti - Tour De France

10. JADAKISSNIA • goneMUNE - AMNESIA

11. SÉYETANA • Igorrr - ADHD

12. SINGERPUREAR • Justin Hayward & Mike Batt - Life In A Northern Town

13. PERSEPHONIA • Messa - At Races

14. KLUMINICAN REPUBLIC • Orbital & Tilda Swinton - Deepest

15. AEROCHE • Minuit Machine - Hold Me 

16. KYLIENIPS • Shakespears Sister - All The Queen's Horses

17. AELANDOR • Trikk - Fortuna

18. NEW LEXICO • Vilma Jää - Huutaa

19. SCOTLAND 2 • Model/Actriz - Cinderella

20. DOBAGO • Victor Ruiz & Wehbba - Silo

21. POPHUB • MICYVID X IVV.LMTD - TURBO BUNNIES

22. BØTANIKKÄ • Debbii Dawson - You Killed The Music

23. PESTOLIA • KETTAMA - It Gets Better (Edit)

24. COR LUPUS • Momma - I Want You (Fever)

25. WHY SO SIRIUS • Xina Mora & Metrika - 666 (Demonio)

26. KATHALDAZIA • trillosta - Eternal Echoes

27. LOOKYLION • Lov3less - Gaslighter

28. FARC • Bea And Her Business - Rich

SEMI 2:

01. FLYNNONDA • Nemahsis - i wanna be your right hand

02. THELONIA • Deep Thrills - Truth Before Dare

03. CHEIRON • MARIS - Give Me A Sign (feat. Caroline Kingsbury)

04. FSR RONTVIA • lozeak - NADA

05. ELËDAN • Julian Wassermann, Philipp Johann Thimm & Jamal Dilmen - WTF

06. A-KONOHAGAKURE • Uru - ambivalent

07. ALTYR MUUNILINST • Lydia Night - Pity Party

08. PALMYRA • ESSIRAY - LOVE TYPE

09. LAND OF DW • Carson Coma - Daddy Said No

10. ULTRAVIOLENCELAND • kaxishk - The Khia Asylum National Anthem

11. FLJÓTAVÍK • DJ Koze - Wie Schön Du Bist (feat. arnim & The Düsseldorf Düsterboys)

12. BEN'S SANCTUARY • Zoe Wees - Traitor

13. RÉPUBLIQUE D'ÁSKORZA • Elodie - Mi Ami Mi Odi

14. LOTUNIA • GFRIEND - MAGO

15. MACROMIA • Jadu Heart - U

16. AESTHETICA • Michael Medrano - SYLVIA

17. JUPITERDONIA • The Ting Tings - Good People Do Bad Things

18. OSLOL • Jordan Firstman - I wanna see my friends dicks

19. TRIFOSKI • MICHELLE - Oontz

20. EAST RUKAHAVIAN • Lonely Computer - Blindfold (feat. Montgomery)

21. YEHESI • KAYA & Natalie La Rose - New Moon (Extended Mix)

22. NELIÖNOIR • DEBBY FRIDAY - 1/17

23. UTOPIA • Relay Tapes - Violets

24. TERRA AVIUM • KASHIWA Daisuke - Ice

25. ZANMATONY • H3rizon - Soul Ties (Don't Give It Up)

26. THE SPODIC EMPIRE • We Are Domi - Getaway

27. HINTERLANDIA • Blue Hawaii - I Felt Love

28. GREENFROZE • Song Sohee - Not A Dream

On 4/22/2025 at 6:14 PM, blacksquare said:

These are what I would say are fighting for the top 10

NEW LEXICO • Vilma Jää - Huutaa

POPHUB • MICYVID X IVV.LMTD - TURBO BUNNIES

If any of these are a surprise DNQ then I apologise

I tried... and I failed

I still haven't completed my own full listen through yet but I've been messing around with chatgpt and got it to produce a list of odds based on some previous winners etc ... It's probably way off but it'll be interesting to see just how much by 😅

well f*** ChatGPT x

Omg this... nice of ChatGPT to acknowledge my entry twice though, but not sure what a $oneMUNE is x

50/1

I just did the same

35 minutes ago, Lindsey. said:

I still haven't completed my own full listen through yet but I've been messing around with chatgpt and got it to produce a list of odds based on some previous winners etc ... It's probably way off but it'll be interesting to see just how much by 😅

Based on everything you've given — recent winners, 2024 stats, year-to-date strength, historic trends, qualification streaks, and typical Buzzjack trends (who tends to over/underperform) — here's my final full prediction:

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🏆 Buzzjack Song Contest Prediction (Full Final Placings)

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1. Aeroche • Minuit Machine - Hold Me

(Feels unstoppable — trendy, consistent, good recent buzz)

2. Kluminican Republic • Orbital & Tilda Swinton - Deepest

(Huge YTD points, always stable — art collab = bonus)

3. Altyr Muunilinst • Lydia Night - Pity Party

(Super consistent, catchy indie-pop punch)

4. Scotland 2 • Model/Actriz - Cinderella

(Outsider appeal, edgy — might split votes but push high)

5. Bøtanikkä • Debbii Dawson - You Killed The Music

(Emotional acoustic entries have a loyal base)

6. Hendinia • Mae Muller - Breakaway

(Big BJSC name, huge prior wins)

7. Pestolia • KETTAMA - It Gets Better (Edit)

(Fun dance entry = major pop/dance voters eat this up)

8. Bronzil • MØ - Keep Møving

(MØ name = extra points even with casual voters)

9. Baleghde • Daya - Don't Call

(Solid pop appeal, clean enough to land Top 10)

10. Lookylion • Lov3less - Gaslighter

(Has a "recent winner" aura — and indie-dance voters love them)

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11. Skall • Burial - Boy Sent From Above

(Underground fave, not everyone’s taste but cult push)

12. Ben's Sanctuary • Zoe Wees - Traitor

(Strong vocals, some cross-genre appeal but might miss Top 10)

13. Cumulonimbia • Litku Klemetti - Tour De France

(Quirky leftfield pick — might gather a lot of indie votes)

14. FSR Rontvia • lozeak - NADA

(Veteran nation, solid charting song vibe)

15. Jadakissnia • goneMUNE - AMNESIA

(Dark/alt picks have hardcore fans but limited mass pull)

16. Danæviia • Polo & Pan - Petite Etoile (feat. Beth Ditto)

(Pretty song, but too chill to dominate in a big contest?)

17. Cor Lupus • Momma - I Want You (Fever)

(Good, solid, but not showy enough to smash through this field)

18. Jupiterdonia • The Ting Tings - Good People Do Bad Things

(Fun nostalgia boost but likely mid-table)

19. République d'Áskorza • Elodie - Mi Ami Mi Odi

(After winning recently, slight backlash effect possible)

20. Land of DW • Carson Coma - Daddy Said No

(Cute, quirky, but polarizing?)

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21. Why So Sirius • Xina Mora & Metrika - 666 (Demonio)

(Cool electro pick, niche boost)

22. Trifoski • MICHELLE - Oontz

(Fun but minor compared to bigger names in the pop/electro lane)

23. Lotunia • GFRIEND - MAGO

(K-pop vote might help but less impact this time)

24. Persephonia • Messa - At Races

(Rock/doomish entries are always risky)

25. Macromia • Jadu Heart - U

(Dreamy, but too sleepy compared to hyped entries)

26. Zanmatony • H3rizon - Soul Ties (Don't Give It Up)

(Fun R&B pop, mid-table filler)

27. Taahino • Chloe Qisha - Sex, Drugs & Existential Dread

(Strong title but maybe too chaotic?)

28. East Rukahavian • Lonely Computer - Blindfold

(Interesting but likely forgotten in the shuffle)

29. Aesthetica • Michael Medrano - SYLVIA

(Good potential, with a dreamy, laid-back quality. Likely to appeal to niche voters, but could struggle with more energetic tracks stealing attention.)

30. Séyetana • Igorrr - ADHD

(Way too niche/extreme for most BJSC voters)

31. Hinterlandia • Blue Hawaii - I Felt Love

(Dream pop often underperforms in finals)

32. Greenfroze • Song Sohee - Not A Dream

(Cute, but wrong semi-energy?)

33. Cheiron • MARIS - Give Me A Sign

(Nice, inoffensive — disappears)

34. Aelandor • Trikk - Fortuna

(Not clicking with enough voters)

35. FARC • Bea And Her Business - Rich

(Pop-rock fans will like, others may shrug)

36. AJANAEDA • Erika Jayne - Bounce

(Too campy/OTT without being meme-enough)

37. Thelonia • Deep Thrills - Truth Before Dare

(Dark horse but too anonymous sounding)

38. Palmyra • ESSIRAY - LOVE TYPE

(Average pop song, drowns among giants)

39. TERRA AVIUM • KASHIWA Daisuke - Ice

(Sad but — even if stunning — too "out there" and Terra's having a rough year)

40. THE SPODIC EMPIRE • We Are Domi - Getaway

(Good live act, but studio version underwhelms?)

41. Neliönoir • DEBBY FRIDAY - 1/17

(Extremely abrasive track — some will love it, but the majority will blank it)

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🔥 Quick Highlights:

• Biggest riser = Scotland 2

• Surprise flop = Terra Avium

• Cult hit that falls just short of Top 10 = Skall (Burial)

• Dark horse to sneak into Top 5 = Pestolia
  
  

Brutal, I love the 'mid-table filler' and 'wrong semi energy' comments. It really has us read doesn't it. Not the 'slight backlash effect' of winning a year ago.

Did you tell ChatGPT to put yourself last because that's the only way that would make sense xx

4 minutes ago, Brer said:

Did you tell ChatGPT to put yourself last because that's the only way that would make sense xx

It said the same to Lindsey. I feel very attacked

"To Persephonia, I would say:

I placed DEBBY FRIDAY - 1/17 in 41st because it’s a very niche track that tends to appeal to a specific audience. It isn’t likely to be embraced by the broader BJSC voting pool, which means a lot of blank votes from those not into that kind of style. While it’s got strong support from a loyal fanbase, I believe the general lack of mainstream appeal will ultimately hold it back, and I think it will land at the bottom because of that."

Omg not even being acknowledged the first time and 39th the next !! I guess me having a rough year dooms me forever ☠️ I appreciate it acknowledges it's stunning though x