March 30Mar 30 Damn I thought this was my safest entry of the year! But then when DanBet predicts us out that's 99.9% of time a death knell so I was already mentally prepared. Really thought the dancebloc would EAT this one up, I need to reassess my loyalties jk 😜But seriously I'm more upset about Zanmatony, that would have been an EASY 18 for me in the final, what an entry!
March 30Mar 30 DNQ and lost my 12, 10 and 8. Honestly don't know what's up with this contest sometimes. :/+12 // Wholune // Nekrogoblikon // Secret Elephant (feat. Reel Big Fish)+10 // Ennea // World's First Cinema // Make Me A Monster+08 // Ben's Sanctuary // SCHILLER // Euphoria: Der Traum (Extended Version)+07 // Q+06 // Q+05 // Q+04 // Q+03 // Pagasa // This Is Lorelei // Dancing In The Club+02 // Q+01 // QTbf Wholune was a 33% deduction but still, awful results. 🙃
March 30Mar 30 Also feeling guilty that Taahino was the last song I cut but in recent semis, it’d have easily got like 4pts or something. It was stronger and poppier than the last few contests but I think it would’ve grown even more on future listens.As it stands though… I think I got 10/10 qualifiers through for the second contest in a row? Kinda gaggy
March 30Mar 30 PHEWdid not like that reveal tyvmwas worried for my top pointers but they all made it through except for zanmatony ❣️excited to hear what sf2 had in store
March 30Mar 30 How can Sasha & Because Of Art // Fused not be in the final!?I am handing back all my BJSC trophies in protest!
March 30Mar 30 Semi 1 FAVES:12 // Q10 // Q08 // Q07 // Ennea // World's First Cinema // Make Me A Monster06 // Q05 // Q04 // Pagasa // This Is Lorelei // Dancing In The Club03 // Q02 // Q01 // QSemi 2 VOTES12 // Q10 // Q08 // Q07 // Land of DW // David Löhlein & VELA // Traum06 // Q05 // Q04 // Q03 // Q02 // Q01 // QDidn't loose too much but some great songs
March 30Mar 30 Neliönoir and Pestolia getting announced together <3Just losing Pagasa and Ben's Sanctuary from my votes but both are big losses for me :(
March 30Mar 30 +12 Q+10 Q+08 Q+07 Q+06 Q+05 23 // Abeltesfayeton // Nujabes // Lady Brown (feat. Cise Starr)+04 Q+03 Q+02 Q+01 17 // Land of DW // David Löhlein & VELA // TraumNot a bad result tonight. Pleased to see Danæviia score a quarter-century qualification streak. Shame we couldn't let Nujabes through but the odds were always stacked against the song being a rap entry.
March 30Mar 30 12 Q10 Q8 Q7 Q6 Q5 Q4 13 // Wholune // Nekrogoblikon // Secret Elephant (feat. Reel Big Fish)3 Q2 24 // Pagasa // This Is Lorelei // Dancing In The Club1 QLost the non-voters!
March 30Mar 30 I only have 7 contests left (I think) so let's hope this is my last ever dnq Taahino is still retiring after 100 contests
March 30Mar 30 2 minutes ago, Lindsey. said:I only have 7 contests left (I think) so let's hope this is my last ever dnqTaahino is still retiring after 100 contestsWhat point do you think you stopped enjoying participating? I mean that in the genuine sense because it wouldn't be much fun for you to keep participating to reach 100 and then end, what if Taahino discover the next Chappell Roan before anyone else and wants to share with the Buzzverse?
March 30Mar 30 15 minutes ago, awardinary said:What point do you think you stopped enjoying participating? I mean that in the genuine sense because it wouldn't be much fun for you to keep participating to reach 100 and then end, what if Taahino discover the next Chappell Roan before anyone else and wants to share with the Buzzverse?I never said I didn't enjoy participating, of course there are contests where I'm not as keen on the songs or I'm maybe not as invested as much for one reason or another. Once I lost my longest Q streak I had to set a new goal for myself and that was to reach my 100th anniversary, that just feels like the right time to finish. If I really didn't get anything out of BJSC I wouldn't be participating at all, regardless of how many contests I'd entered or where my Q streak was at. I've taken breaks in the past when I've needed it.
March 30Mar 30 Yay for Searows being through obviously, thanks semi 1 voters - although I am moderately miffed at getting a post that it was a surprising qualifier (and that it got a DNQ prediction) as I kinda think it's one of the safest songs I've sent for a while? Oop xOnly lost 1 of my votes:12 Q10 Q8 Q7 Q6 Q5 Q4 Pagasa3 Q2 Q1 Q13th Aelandor15th Yehesi17th Wholune20th Zanmatony21st Ben's Sanctuary26th Ennea27th Taahino28th LotuniaI suppose it's at least good that this wasn't another #pagasamoment of them denying themselves a qualifier due to the deduction, I did think this one would probably struggle to qualify regardless but I bumped it up a few points after my second listenthrough. Though I can never unhear that it kind of sounds like Owl City singing to the melody of the first verse of Benson Boone's 'Beautiful Things'. A shame that Wholune did kick themselves out by not voting though oops, that would have been a fun one to hear again in the final. Likewise Aelandor, a pretty unique entry that would have been nice to hear again (very different vibe to Wholune's ofc). Sorry to Ennea, I've really liked a lot of your entries to the other song contests so far but have not been that sold on any of your main BJSC entries as of yet - manifesting 4th time lucky for both a qualifier and a song I can get more behind xxFrom those that did qualify, glad that the not-the-best reaction to Cheiron on SyncTube wasn't foretelling a surprise DNQ after all and thrilled to see Deandria indeed finally getting their 3 in a row, I did think they should this time! Yay for Pestolia and Scotland 2 making it as well, the latter back on form for me after not being crazy about their last couple of entries but I wasn't super confident this one would make it.I again haven't yet got around to doing a second listen of semi 2 to finalise my ranking for that so will edit it into this post when I do it for posterity but from my first impressions ranking I've lost 2 of my top 10 - my biggest loss of the month is unsurprisingly Abeltesfayeton (currently ranked 4th for me), just as good as the Nujabes song I considered sending myself before so still happy he has made an appearance in the contest even if not getting the appreciation he deserves. And then also lost Dobago who I currently have ranked 9th, I think that's currently working out to be one of the best of the dance songs in semi 2 for me (and was one of those songs I got into more and more as it went along) so that sucks! Disappointed for Hushkanukia as well, also in my top half of the semi and one of the better of the dance songs, quite a swerve to hear this kind of song coming from Cameron so boo at the voters not rewarding it. Zephyra Continuum was a way off my top 10 of the semi unfortunately but oof at it only getting 1 vote, afro house really seems to be quietly the most cursed subgenre here xBut again to be on a more positive note, yassss for Dalisska and Jadakissnia making it as well as of course Fljótavík 🐐 as I posted in the final thread that is an incredible run of songs to close out the final, I think all 3 will definitely be in contention to be taking all of my podium spots... 'Mum Does The Washing' being the closing song does feel serendipitous from the randomiser (assuming it was indeed random x), what a moment to end on *.* also brill for Greenfroze and Trifoski, a little surprised the former got some DNQ predictions as I could actually see it doing quite well in the final, but the latter I was not confident in so hooray ~Will try to not take forever to drop the new Q streak post (although I haven't yet started updating my spreadsheet for this month again ) but also well done to Freidland and Lentyll getting back-to-back qualifiers for the first time x (and a new record for The Spodic Empire now surpassing their opening run of 5 qualifiers too). And thanks to John for the hosting, looks like it went smoothly, apols that I was too nocturnal to follow along live again!~edit for posterity after finally doing my semi 2 relisten:4th Abeltesfayeton8th Dobago15th Flynnonda16th Hushkanukia18th Land of DW22nd Elëdan23rd Zephyra Continuum27th Jupiterdonia29th Sovarasma
March 31Mar 31 31 minutes ago, RobBot said:Yeah, I’m looooving the simplistic art style of this contest. Very chic ~it is gorgeous, well done john for the fabulous hosting!
March 31Mar 31 I must admit I'm pretty disappointed that Schiller couldn't qualify. I thought this is an easier qualifier.I must also admit, I've lost a bit of interest on BJSC. From one side I have less time to search for entries to listen to all songs (because of work, other personal priorities in my life etc) and I ran out a bit of ideas too. On the other side my country was never really hyped enough to be a contender really. For example in the last 6 contests in which I took part, 5 times I've DNQ'd. I'm pretty sure a more hyped country would have entered Schiller, it could've qualify with more ease.That's why I've decided to pull off for now from BJSC. And I hand over my DNQ seat to another happy country I will also not vote for the final as I'm on my way to Hungary to vote against this undemocratic, shit government on the 12th April.This is not a dramatic twist so we might see again in the future because never say never
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