307 - 182 = 125, yet we still have 11 voters...

Edited 4 hours ago4 hr by Nine And ¾

not me getting snubbed by a number of the dance nations ☠️

Just now, RobBot said:

Really didn’t think this would be a runaway but I did start to buy into the Cheiron theory as the week went on, even if my predictions wouldn’t have told you that from the start of the finals week.

I’m still amazed they weren’t vetoe’d but I guess they are past their charting era

Thank you Patrick <3

Much appreciated.

1 minute ago, Juranamo said:

The 4th place curse! My "strong return" didn't last long, down in 36th now 😭😂

We both deserve better

YEHESI 53/63

On 03/02/2026 at 21:19, *Tim said:

18 Taahino :: mi.a – Ophelia

15 Fljótavík :: Faouzia – DON'T EVER LEAVE ME

13 Hendinia :: Klavdia & ARCADE – Anemos

12 POPHub :: Le Manou – Fille À Papa

11 Greenfroze :: ZETAK – ARALARKO DAMA

10 Juranabaijan :: Angie – Poco Poco

09 Baleghde :: BANKS – Contaminated

08 Hushkanukia :: Valencia Grace – Lucky You're A Star

07 Bøtanikkä :: LA NIÑA – FIGLIA D' 'A TEMPESTA

06 Cheiron :: First Aid Kit – Out Of My Head

05 Thelonia :: LÖNA – I Never Wanna Be In Love

04 Kluminican Republic :: KAS:ST – Sound Of The Soul

03 Deandria :: Merina Gris – Mejor*

02 Mothertopia :: Kelly Lee Owens – Higher

01 Aeroche :: KING BOOO! – Tunes Since '89

SKALL 54/63

On 03/02/2026 at 21:41, Harve said:

18 24 Aeroche :: KING BOOO! – Tunes Since '89

15 23 The Spodic Empire :: Wubble-U – Petal (English Rose Pruned)

13 3 Zephyra Continuum :: Electrotête – I Love You (Cubic 22 Remix)

12 22 Cumulonimbia :: umiña – spiral

11 10 Deandria :: Merina Gris – Mejor*

10 26 Elëdan :: Ö – Garden Extra wet

9 35 Kluminican Republic :: KAS:ST – Sound Of The Soul

8 33 Hushkanukia :: Valencia Grace – Lucky You're A Star

7 11 Bøtanikkä :: LA NIÑA – FIGLIA D' 'A TEMPESTA

6 1 Sovarasma :: DAVID BORING – Jenny Rotten

5 19 Mothertopia :: Kelly Lee Owens – Higher

4 40 Neliönoir :: FAUST – Dies Irae

3 30 Danæviia :: Maruja – Look Down On Us

2 34 Hendinia :: Klavdia & ARCADE – Anemos

1 38 Pestolia :: frutiger dillon – Windows98

Sorry (you were all in my semi votes and unfortunately got pushed out by the quality of the other semi which is rare!!)

36 Scotland 2 :: underscores – Do It

16 Jadakissnia :: TRAITRS – The Lovely Wounded

25 Thelonia :: LÖNA – I Never Wanna Be In Love

37 Greenfroze :: ZETAK – ARALARKO DAMA

+15 to Fljótavík and +16 to Hushkanukia see them begin to edge closer to the top. Meanwhile some of tonight's under performers in Taahino and Aeroche are both given top marks which could shake up the other end of the scoreboard a little.

thanks patrick for 10 points!!!

4 minutes ago, danuary said:

Elëdan casually get another +18 too cos why not

And we love to see it!

Also love to see a 13 from N DNTN! Thanks Chris xo

thanks hare for 6 points!!

Thanks Tim and Harve

3 minutes ago, Herbs said:

I’m still amazed they weren’t vetoe’d but I guess they are past their charting era

isnt it an anniversary entry?

Omg the drought ends! Thanks @*Tim

Flop city here I come

PERSEPHONIA 55/63

On 03/02/2026 at 22:18, Brer said:

Final votes coming live from the freshly DNQ streak afflicted Persephonia, with thanks to our hosts (and temporary custodians of our alumni Maruja) Danæviia for a good contest to kick off the year, although no thanks to those tasteless enough in semi-final 2 to deny us a spot in the final xx

18 Fljótavík // Faouzia - DON'T EVER LEAVE ME

15 Sovarasma // DAVID BORING - Jenny Rotten

13 Danæviia // Maruja - Look Down On Us

12 Jadakissnia // TRAITRS - The Lovely Wounded

11 Deandria // Merina Gris - Mejor*

10 Trifoski // LustSickPuppy - RIDE IT

9 Aeroche // KING BOOO! - Tunes Since '89

8 Land of DW // Csaknekedkislány - Minden Mozog

7 Ajanaeda // Florence Road - Storm Warnings

6 Dalisska // Storefront Church - The High Room

5 Dobago // Jamie Duffy - Solas

4 Bøtanikkä // LA NIÑA - FIGLIA D' 'A TEMPESTA

3 Skall // Octo Octa - Spin Girl, Let's Activate!

2 Terra Avium // yeule - Veil Of Darkness

1 Thelonia // LÖNA - I Never Wanna Be In Love

and a bumper commiseration list to all of these which will also make my 2026 shuffle playlist:

16th Elëdan // Ö - Garden Extra wet

17th Zephyra Continuum // Electrotête - I Love You (Cubic 22 Remix)

18th Baleghde // BANKS - Contaminated

19th The Spodic Empire // Wubble-U - Petal (English Rose Pruned)

20th Summericia // Denis Dekay - Don't Leave

21st Cheiron // First Aid Kit - Out Of My Head

22nd Greenfroze // ZETAK - ARALARKO DAMA

23rd Cumulonimbia // umiña - spiral

24th Jupiterdonia // Ancient Umbra - Iron Will

25th Hendinia // Klavdia and ARCADE - Anemos

26th Neliönoir // FAUST - Dies Irae

27th Mothertopia // Kelly Lee Owens - Higher

Elëdan coming 16th for us for the second time in 3 contests whoopsy (but they did get 11 points in the contest between so it's not all bad). A shame to not quite be able to squeeze Zephyra Continuum into our votes for their first final as well, hopefully not too long before they get onto our scorecard!

Anyways, highlights from those that did make our votes:

- Fljótavík's medal tally now stands at 5 golds, 6 silvers and 5 bronzes with this following previous 18s in back-to-back contests in BJSCs 106 & 107 (Jean-Michel Blais & Danger) and further golds for Two Shell in BJSC 143 & Headache in BJSC 157; the latter was also the last time they placed anywhere in our medal positions.

- Sovarasma's medal tally now stands at 1 gold, 2 silvers and 2 bronzes.

- Danæviia's medal tally now stands at 2 golds, 1 silver and 3 bronzes.

- Ajanaeda get their first points from us since 2 to Banshee in BJSC 171 and their highest since 15 to English Teacher in BJSC 162.

- Dalisska get their highest points to date from us again, surpassing the record they set with Flora Fishbach last contest by exactly 1 point. Our 3 points to The Toxic Avenger in BJSC 35 under the Eurovision voting system still remains the highest we've ranked a song from them in a final.

- Bøtanikkä get their first points from us since 1 to Loona in BJSC 168 (did not realise it'd been so long!) and their highest since 13 to Vandal Moon in BJSC 158.

- I feel like it is worthy of its own section in this commentary that some people might sometimes read to acknowledge how much I really surprised myself at the last minute with the order of my top 3 - I did give Faouzia 8 in the semi so it's not out of nowhere but it wasn't until the last couple of days that I really even considered it to be an 18 contender. 'Jenny Rotten' and 'Look Down On Us' both feel like much more archetypal '18 points from Persephonia' songs and I still think both of them are fantastic obviously but at the end of the day I feel like I would be lying to myself to not acknowledge that that chorus alone makes 'DON'T EVER LEAVE ME' feel like an all-timer BJSC pop (if the pop hoes will claim it) entry and the song I feel I'll most want to relisten to from this month, the previous Faouzia entries were both fine but didn't get any points from me, this swerve into Caroline Polachek territory is so out of leftfield but executed so perfectly. Meanwhile I feel like at least some of my enjoyment of the Sovarasma entry is down to the music video (18 points if it was a video contest x) and not 100% the song, while Danæviia's really just feels like it's a slightly extended and repainted version of the song I sent from Maruja before so it's almost boringly a favourite (although 'One Hand Behind The Devil' is one of my favourites of my own entries really so if it's not broken etc.) Full disclosure, I don't particularly want FLJ to win because repeat winner artists are no bueno and I actually voted to veto it (!), plus it wasn't even a discovery as I already heard it in PopJustice's contest (though it definitely grew on me further here), but take my 18 nonetheless!

RÉPUBLIQUE D'ÁSKORZA 56/63

23 hours ago, Silas said:

Morpeth Cove calling

Here is the result of the vote from République d‘Áskorza

18 / Taahino

15 / Yehesi

13 / Balegdhe

12 / Cor Lupus

11 / Neliönoir

10 / Botanikka

09 / Hushkanukia

08 / Lotunia

07 / Mothertopia

06 / Theolinia

05 / Ben‘s Sanctuary

04 / POPHub

03 / Jupiterdonia

02 / Fljotavík

01 / Hendinia

Thanks!!

A perhaps surprising +18 from Persephonia put Fljótavík firmly back in contention whilst Cheiron are notably absent from both voters here...

the crowd cheer once again as Maruja who we nabbed from Persephonia are rewarded with +13 from the nation. meanwhile Taahino have an especially good update with a second +18 in the space of four votes.

Just now, Cody Rozanov said:

Flop city here I come

You'll like it here. They have free cakes.

2 minutes ago, J00prstar said:

isnt it an anniversary entry?

No, the anniversary entries were BANKS and (the DNQing) Shawn Mendes.

My sentiment from the mod forum was that I might have wanted to veto the First Aid Kit song if someone sent it when it first came out but I'm not so bothered with it showing up years later. The song was never that popular on the site when it came out (only appeared in 2 BJSC participants' personal charts).

Bré saving the day 🥰 thank you for the 12 pts!

Scoreboard 14 - after 56 votes

The next scoreboard you see will be the final update...

What I said for PopHub, I repeat for R D’a

Edited 4 hours ago4 hr by Herbs

Brer points thank you <3

Edited 4 hours ago4 hr by Addy!