Posted January 17Jan 17 red light.the military arrives. their bullets? like candy to the botsto ensure safety of the participants, Berg gets placed under quarantinethe participants, chosen under cover of darkness, follow a hidden tunnel to the heavily guarded Laser City.green light.above the melted ruins of the Ice Palace, which held this prestigious contest one quadrennium ago, a makeshift castle is fashionedin honour of the human representative who brought us here, we classify it as... the Cloud Castleso this week we ask, who is faithful to our cause......and which twenty and four representatives must be banishedso I extend this invitation...Dear esteemed human representative,you are cordially invited to witness the following showcases ; location Buzzjack and SyncTube simulcastsemi-final one showcase ; date and time Sunday 18th January 20:00 gmtsemi-final two showcase ; date and time Tuesday 20th January 20:00 gmtfinal showcase ; date and time Sunday 25th January 20:00 gmtSigned,claudAI winkle.botyou must adhere to our following demandsas the winning nation of the prior song contest, Danæviia have scored an automatic pass to the final round. you may not vote for the Danævii entry in the semi-finals, much as you may enjoy it. listening is however, strongly advised.you may only vote in the semi-final in which your nation has been allocated. only Danæviia may vote in both semi-finals.you may not vote for your own nation or any nation in the opposing semi-final.you must vote for ten songs using the format shown below. you are strongly advised to include the name of your nation and each nation you are voting for as opposed to just mere song titles or performance artist names.your submission will be at the mercy of the remainder of the nations in your semi-final. only the top 20 scoring nations in each semi-final may progress to the final round.failure to vote will subject your nation to a points deduction of 33%. late votes may be counted at the mercy of your host.method of submission must be by "private message" to Buzzjack user "danuary"+12+10+08+07+06+05+04+03+02+01your votes must be with the council by date and time of 23:59 gmt Saturday 24th January which gives you one human basic time period for contemplation and submission.all votes will be stored in the Cloud for ease of calculation and verification.as finality for the time being we also extend our gratitude to the Aerochean council for our theming graphicso without any further ado, my dear friend Microsoft Excel has randomly placed you in one of the following semi-finals...SEMI_ONEAQ Danæviia :: Maruja – Look Down On Us1 Cor Lupus :: Kyra Machida – Blonde2 Lookylion :: Momo Boyd – American Love Song3 Pagasa :: Cameron Winter – Nausicaä (Love Will Be Revealed)4 Pestolia :: frutiger dillon – Windows985 FARC :: Banoffee – Muscles6 N DNTN :: KNEECAP – THE RECAP (feat. Mozey)7 Freidland :: Connie Talbot – Original8 Herbilore :: Mia Wray – Only Love9 A-Konohagakure :: CHANMINA – TEST ME10 Ennea :: Paris Paloma – the warmth11 Sandénia :: Shawn Mendes – Heavy12 Terra Avium :: yeule – Veil Of Darkness13 Hendinia :: Klavdia & ARCADE – Anemos14 Mothertopia :: Kelly Lee Owens – Higher15 Deandria :: Merina Gris – Mejor*16 Lotunia :: Army Of Lovers – Love Is Blue (feat. Olya Polyakova)17 Ben's Sanctuary :: Kai Tracid – 4 Just 1 Day18 East Rukahavian :: The Hidden Cameras – Undertow19 Kathaldazia :: Chesuqi – The Blue20 Land of DW :: Csaknekedkislány – Minden Mozog21 Jupiterdonia :: Ancient Umbra – Iron Will22 Dalisska :: Storefront Church – The High Room23 Kluminican Republic :: KAS:ST – Sound Of The Soul24 Bøtanikkä :: LA NIÑA – FIGLIA D' 'A TEMPESTA25 Neliönoir :: FAUST – Dies Irae26 Flynnonda :: crushed – silene27 Hushkanukia :: Valencia Grace – Lucky You're A Star28 Juranabaijan :: Angie – Poco Poco29 Aeroche :: KING BOOO! – Tunes Since '8930 Ajanaeda :: Florence Road – Storm Warnings31 Cumulonimbia :: umiña – spiral32 Bronzil :: KÄSSY – i-i-inote: veto rules have been relaxed for Sandénia's 50th anniversary entrySEMI_TWOAQ Danæviia :: Maruja – Look Down On Us1 République d'Áskorza :: Satine – C'Est Toi2 Scotland 2 :: underscores – Do It3 POPHub :: Le Manou – Fille À Papa4 Zephyra Continuum :: Electrotête – I Love You (Cubic 22 Remix)5 Skall :: Octo Octa – Spin Girl, Let's Activate!6 Séyetana :: Myuk – yukiuta7 Trifoski :: LustSickPuppy – RIDE IT8 Sovarasma :: DAVID BORING – Jenny Rotten9 Yehesi :: Suzane – Champagne10 D'yermak'er :: TĀLĀ – Ghosts11 Aelandor :: Pom Pom Squad – Villain12 Baleghde :: BANKS – Contaminated13 Greenfroze :: ZETAK – ARALARKO DAMA14 Zanmatony :: Hot Chip – Devotion15 Niceland :: Cephas Azariah & Elle Limebear – you're gonna be okay16 FSR Rontvia :: DJ Suzy – White Rabbit17 Ojnoj :: Déyyess – Lips Like Sugar18 The Spodic Empire :: Wubble-U – Petal (English Rose Pruned)19 Altyr Muunilinst :: RABO – Stuck In November20 Taahino :: mi.a – Ophelia21 Summericia :: Denis Dekay – Don't Leave22 Lentyll :: Hiro Shinosawa – SUNFADED23 Jadakissnia :: TRAITRS – The Lovely Wounded24 Fljótavík :: Faouzia – DON'T EVER LEAVE ME25 Cheiron :: First Aid Kit – Out Of My Head26 New Lexico :: girlish figure – Please Her For Pleasure27 Macromia :: Franc Moody – Bloodlines28 Dobago :: Jamie Duffy – Solas29 Harmonica :: Dan Black – Wonder30 Elëdan :: Ö – Garden Extra wet31 Persephonia :: Sr. Falla De Origen – SQFML32 Thelonia :: LÖNA – I Never Wanna Be In Lovenote: veto rules have been relaxed for Baleghde's 50th anniversary entrynote: Zephyra Continuum and The Spodic Empire's entries are unavailable on Spotify. please seek both of these through YouTube before voting.
January 17Jan 17 HYPEI can't remember the last time I knew so many entries in advance. I fear a bloodbath is coming as they're mostly all great. I just knew Kath would send the one song I hoped no one would... so I could have it next month The video is almost as gorgeous as the song 🖤
January 17Jan 17 I know quite a few more than normal this time round - expecting Hushkanukia to do well (the triple confirmation would probably add to that thought process, but it definitely sounds more competitive than the last Valencia entry), FSR Rontvia, Altyr Muunilinst, Scotland 2 and probably Fljotavik too.Feel like I’ve taken a bit of a bigger risk than usual (which is no risk at all, being honest) so that’s scary when there’s 32 entries to go through this time but I don’t think it’ll blend in, so that’s good at least. And I’ve remained in love with it all the way through the Christmas break so I hope that bodes well.
January 17Jan 17 Author note to whoever makes the Apple Music playlist, the two entries unavailable on Spotify are, for whatever odd reason, available on Apple Music but not Spotify
January 17Jan 17 Elated to have some new BJSC discoveries to dive into!Now I can freely discuss that my artist name, TRAITRS, spookily went with the Claudia connection in the previous thread I spy a Jadakissnia recycle with Banoffee *.* I also sent her to the first contest of the year, exactly 6 years ago. I seem to remember Mattias giving that one top marks ('Tennis Fan') <3'THE RECAP' was stuck in my head for weeks after watching KNEECAP's Glastonbury set so fully preparing for that to happen again xConnie Talbot is a throwback! It must be nearly 20 years since she finished runner-up to Paul Potts on BGT as a young girl... I feel old xOverall... I recognise a bunch of artist names but not many specific songs!
January 17Jan 17 3 minutes ago, Jade said:I spy a Jadakissnia recycle with Banoffee *.* I also sent her to the first contest of the year, exactly 6 years ago. I seem to remember Mattias giving that one top marks ('Tennis Fan') <3Yes I did! 🙏 I enjoy Banoffee (pie), although I haven't really listened to her the way I used to in a while, and I don't think I know this track that's been entered here.
January 17Jan 17 Hushkanukia beat me to Valencia! Taste! Hopefully it does well for you. It’s like a mix of Kate Bush, Chappell’s Hot To Go and Marina. A very quirky fun pop track.
January 17Jan 17 5 minutes ago, Jade said:Now I can freely discuss that my artist name, TRAITRS, spookily went with the Claudia connection in the previous thread I also thought the theme was too fitting, my video looks like Claudia got bored shooting in the castle one afternoon and decided to make a French music video
January 17Jan 17 Oof at two of our former entrants in Faouzia and KAS:ST in here!Only know Sovarasma's I think so far via their thread and hopefully that's a secure Q!
January 17Jan 17 10 minutes ago, Scene said:Hushkanukia beat me to Valencia! Taste! Hopefully it does well for you. It’s like a mix of Kate Bush, Chappell’s Hot To Go and Marina. A very quirky fun pop track.Me too! I was gutted... But I knew you'd already been beaten to it as soon as I saw your description in the confirmation thread, so it was only a matter of time before I got asked to confirm something else 🤣Good luck to Hushkanukia, it's already been a massive hit in my chart!
January 17Jan 17 31 minutes ago, blacksquare said:HYPEI can't remember the last time I knew so many entries in advance. I fear a bloodbath is coming as they're mostly all great. I just knew Kath would send the one song I hoped no one would... so I could have it next month The video is almost as gorgeous as the song 🖤I just discovered that song and added it to my potential playlist myself lol
January 17Jan 17 Figured the so-called cheap pop was the OSHI NO KO season 3 song... and it's not in my semi. But I see 'Jenny Rotten' in mine, so that's nice.I'll eventually find time to get (sun)faded. Edited January 17Jan 17 by AllStarBySmashMouth
January 17Jan 17 Should have known that Valencia song would get chosen! I was considering it for this contest! Edited January 17Jan 17 by Herbs
January 17Jan 17 5 minutes ago, pavi said:I just discovered that song and added it to my potential playlist myself lolTaste 💋
January 17Jan 17 I feel I've heard that Maruja song before at some point, they seem good so looking forward to getting reacquainted. That's about it for songs but of course many names are familiar.quite pleased with that semi for me, but we'll see as I'm sure everyone else has put in some amazing songs too.3 minutes ago, AllStarBySmashMouth said:Figured the so-called cheap pop was the OSHI NO KO season 3 song... and it's not in my semi. Interesting no one ever sent 'Idol' as that was a barnstormer of an anime OP (easily the best of what I know from the 2020s), though I wouldn't often call any of those cheap, that might be one just too popular to appear here - if you picked up on YOASOBI at all after they first entered here you'd know it.
January 17Jan 17 KAS:ST have crossed my mind a few times as a future submission, but I never checked if they’d been submitted before. Anyway, happy to see them.
January 17Jan 17 Insert standard Herbilore comment about the randomisation doing us over when sending a pure pop song….
January 17Jan 17 Kai Tracid And I hope you are ready for some powerful female rage charged song #24 in Semi 1
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