May 14May 14 59 minutes ago, jimwatts said:Wonder whether that should apply to BJSC semi finals as well.I would be for it personally if it goes over 30. It always feels like such a brutal cull.In a BJSC final we are able to vote for well over a third of the entries, but in a semi it is often just a third, or lower in a semi of the size you mention. So I think it would be ok for all site contests to be a bit more fluid dependent on numbers. Edited May 14May 14 by gooddelta
May 14May 14 4 hours ago, Julian_ said:Wondering whether to use the BJSC voting system for this one so people can include 15 songs instead of 10. Any views?Absolutely yes for me. With this being more recent, there will be a lot more familiarity with a lot of the artists perhaps and it will be harder to differentiate. Plus, a shake up to the voting as well!
May 14May 14 Sorry what do I have to do? Submit a song that was not a top 40 hit from 2006? Sorry if I am being a bit dumb only just come across this thread thanks to @Scene 's glorious sig. Looks fun and I'd like to join in. 😊 Edited May 14May 14 by Spiceboy
May 14May 14 23 minutes ago, Spiceboy said:Sorry what do I have to do? Submit a song that was not a top 40 hit from 2006? Sorry if I am being a bit dumb only just come across this thread thanks to @Scene 's glorious sig. Looks fun and I'd like to join in. 😊Yay great to see you’re joining! Yes, basically - recorded or released in 2006. Also glad to see my sig served its purpose.
May 14May 14 8 minutes ago, Scene said:Yay great to see you’re joining! Yes, basically - recorded or released in 2006. Also glad to see my sig served its purpose. Pineapple explained it to me, (aka Mango), but thank you I'm thinking about an entry now!🧐
May 14May 14 3 hours ago, jimwatts said:Wonder whether that should apply to BJSC semi finals as well.In BJSC 181 we had 32 in each semi - my entry from KÄSSY DNQed in 24th, but if you added 5 points per voter to everyone's score (which they would have had in the 15 point system), it would have qualified.For my taste, I would increase the number of songs people vote for to 15 and reduce the number of finalists, i.e. the songs that make it to the final. Personally, I still think 40 in final is too many.
May 15May 15 13 hours ago, Julian_ said:Entry closed - thanks to the 36 participants! 😮Incredible turnout omg!Just sneaked a peak at the song list and a very diverse, inspired bunch!
May 15May 15 2 hours ago, Scene said:Incredible turnout omg!Just sneaked a peak at the song list and a very diverse, inspired bunch!You’ve really built up the anticipation now, can’t wait to hear everybody’s songs!
May 15May 15 22 hours ago, nine¾ said:For my taste, I would increase the number of songs people vote for to 15 and reduce the number of finalists, i.e. the songs that make it to the final. Personally, I still think 40 in final is too many.Yes, 42 is rather large (in months of two AQs). I suppose the huge final there is to minimise the number of non qualifiers and put people off getting disillusioned from continuing to participate.I'm imagining the riots now if there was a rule change and 50% of entries each month failed to qualify.
May 15May 15 21 minutes ago, WoW73 said:So, what IS a bop?Going by the song list, it’s open to interpretation.
May 16May 16 2 minutes ago, Lukuzz said:interested to see the full lineup !Go to the voting thread then
May 16May 16 1 minute ago, Lee_J11 said:Go to the voting thread then lol yeah I’ve just realised it was there !
May 16May 16 On 15/05/2026 at 22:16, Scene said:Going by the song list, it’s open to interpretation. I mean to be fair Bop Idol is just the name, this contest has never had any restrictions other than the theme x
May 17May 17 8 hours ago, Bror said:I mean to be fair Bop Idol is just the name, this contest has never had any restrictions other than the theme xYep ‘bop’ is literally there just as a Pop Idol pun lol.
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