May 10, 201015 yr I'm not sure if Dalisska will enter BJSC 27......this is not because of the big final......I'm just wondering if there's really a place for a country like Dalisska in BJSC anymore........ That doesn't mean I'd go forever, I'll probably just take a breather...... That would be a great shame. Any particular reason you feel like this? :(
May 10, 201015 yr Author That would be a great shame. Any particular reason you feel like this? :( Well for the last few contests.....well actually probably ever since BJSC 20 I've been feeling a bit...out of sync with the contest. I do want to keep at it but it seems alot harder to find new songs I love when it feels like they're going to flop.......kinda feels like sending a defenceless child into a cage full of hungry Lions. But I'm going to go looking for some songs.....and hopefully I'll find something that motivates me towards sending it BJSC... Edited May 10, 201015 yr by Sabrewulf
May 10, 201015 yr Well for the last few contests.....well actually probably ever since BJSC 20 I've been feeling a bit...out of sync with the contest. I do want to keep at it but it seems alot harder to find new songs I love when it feels like they're going to flop.......kinda feels like sending a defenceless child into a cage full of hungry Lions. But I'm going to go looking for some songs.....and hopefully I'll find something that motivates me towards sending it BJSC... Even though winning with an unknown artist/song is pretty much out of the equation now, it's still possible to come top ten and infact as high as 2nd place, so I wouldn't give up. I respect Dalisska for always sending original songs. I can safely say that your country is one of a tiny handful where I've never heard of any of your entries prior to the contest and you'd be sorely missed. You've been responsible for some fantastic discoveries for me and discovering new music that I wouldn't hear without the contest is the only reason I participate still. And I can assure you that it's getting less and less each month. I used to make maybe 7 or 8 great new unheard discoveries a month, now it's down to 3 or 4 at most. As soon as it goes down to none or 1, I'll be off too :drama:
May 10, 201015 yr Author Even though winning with an unknown artist/song is pretty much out of the equation now, it's still possible to come top ten and infact as high as 2nd place, so I wouldn't give up. I respect Dalisska for always sending original songs. I can safely say that your country is one of a tiny handful where I've never heard of any of your entries prior to the contest and you'd be sorely missed. You've been responsible for some fantastic discoveries for me and discovering new music that I wouldn't hear without the contest is the only reason I participate still. And I can assure you that it's getting less and less each month. I used to make maybe 7 or 8 great new unheard discoveries a month, now it's down to 3 or 4 at most. As soon as it goes down to none or 1, I'll be off too :drama: It's this kind of thing that annoys me, I joined this contest during the time when we knew that even if it was a new discovery that nobody ever heard before it could still win and win with flying colours at that. The Statement just really annoys me even if it is the truth. It's that clear resignation to the fact that not every song enters the contest on equal footing. :( It sorta feels like we should start up BJSC V2 and hide away to ourselves and let BJSC V1 turn into the HypeUpcomingSongs contest. :P
May 10, 201015 yr It's this kind of thing that annoys me, I joined this contest during the time when we knew that even if it was a new discovery that nobody ever heard before it could still win and win with flying colours at that. The Statement just really annoys me even if it is the truth. It's that clear resignation to the fact that not every song enters the contest on equal footing. :( It sorta feels like we should start up BJSC V2 and hide away to ourselves and let BJSC V1 turn into the HypeUpcomingSongs contest. :P I don't think it ever did though. Even though Margaret Berger has become THE defining song of BJSC, it wasn't exactly miles ahead of of Pink's So What, which looking back is far from her best song, and really only came as high as 2nd because of the immense hype surrounding it at the time and her star profile. Does that mean that So What was better than every other song in BJSCIX apart from Will You Remember Me Tomorrow? I'd argue most certainly not. And then even in the first contest Maneater and Push The Button came top 5 :lol: A new release/well known artist, will always instantly have an advantage over a complete unknown quantity, because they have pre-established fanbases. And even if that just means a load of six points from all over the place, that's still enough to carry a song into the top ten without anyone really making any sort of discovery at all.
May 10, 201015 yr Oh that's a shame Sabrewulf... I think the 'banned song list' system works as well as it can, the majority of my votes have been issued to Countries with Artists I've never heard of before and enjoyed. :)
May 10, 201015 yr Author I don't think it ever did though. Even though Margaret Berger has become THE defining song of BJSC, it wasn't exactly miles ahead of of Pink's So What, which looking back is far from her best song, and really only came as high as 2nd because of the immense hype surrounding it at the time and her star profile. Does that mean that So What was better than every other song in BJSCIX apart from Will You Remember Me Tomorrow? I'd argue most certainly not. And then even in the first contest Maneater and Push The Button came top 5 :lol: A new release/well known artist, will always instantly have an advantage over a complete unknown quantity, because they have pre-established fanbases. And even if that just means a load of six points from all over the place, that's still enough to carry a song into the top ten without anyone really making any sort of discovery at all. This is pretty much why I'm starting to prefer VESC and NSC over BJSC, over in those contests I feel more like I have as good a chance as any with my chosen song(well at least I do before everyone has heard the songs).....but here it's pretty much a constant low/average. Edited May 10, 201015 yr by Sabrewulf
May 17, 201015 yr Author Dalisskan Daily News Dalisska has been thrown into turmoil today after the results of the most recent Buzzjack. Angry protestors kidnapped every person in charge of song selection for Dalisska and burned them at the stake. One on-looker had this to say... "It was horrible, I've never seen people so angry and vengeful.....those poor song selectors didn't stand a chance!" The government has placed Dalisska under red alert and all ingoing and outgoing traffic to the country has been brought to a standstill. We mangaged to get a word with another terrified citizen.... "I think I saw some old man running around naked, it's a disaster....all law has broken down. There are so many pile ups on the motorways too....in all my years I've never seen anything like this. Shop looting has also skyrocketed It's just crazy" Ellie Goulding was holidaying in Dalisska at the time, she had this to say "The whole countries gone bonkers, I'm never coming back here ever again" right before being evacuated by a special service Helicopter.
May 17, 201015 yr Even though winning with an unknown artist/song is pretty much out of the equation now. Evidently, I retract that statement :drama: :o I had been planning to pull out too at some point in the next few months but either the 'big final', new points system, or new countries have rather turned the contests and results on its head - so definitely stay for a while longer Dalisska, I have a feeling that your lucky moment is just around the corner!
May 17, 201015 yr Author Dalisska might not enter BJSC 27 "Dalisska" might not enter......but I might change our name....if I can think of something interesting. Dalisska seems a bit stale now :S Edited May 17, 201015 yr by Sabrewulf
May 17, 201015 yr I don't think it ever did though. Even though Margaret Berger has become THE defining song of BJSC, it wasn't exactly miles ahead of of Pink's So What, which looking back is far from her best song, and really only came as high as 2nd because of the immense hype surrounding it at the time and her star profile. Does that mean that So What was better than every other song in BJSCIX apart from Will You Remember Me Tomorrow? I'd argue most certainly not. And then even in the first contest Maneater and Push The Button came top 5 :lol: A new release/well known artist, will always instantly have an advantage over a complete unknown quantity, because they have pre-established fanbases. And even if that just means a load of six points from all over the place, that's still enough to carry a song into the top ten without anyone really making any sort of discovery at all. Push the Button came 8th. Hole In The Head came 4th. ;)
May 17, 201015 yr "Dalisska" might not enter......but I might change our name....if I can think of something interesting. Dalisska seems a bit stale now :S Kingdom of Lyuut? :kink:
May 17, 201015 yr Author Kingdom of Lyuut? :kink: No that's my thing over at VESC :P I have a few ideas atm, tell me what you think of these: Quavomps (Kwa-vomps) Turodada (Tur-rod-da-da) Fwintopia (Fwin-toe-pea-a) Avettez (A-vet-tezz) They're really only ones I've thought up in about a minute or so :P
May 17, 201015 yr Author I really like both of your current names! :o I'm kinda going through that phase of thinking that to make any change to my results I need a change of name. :P
May 17, 201015 yr I like Dalisska name and you were the one who introduced me to Sophia Somajo :wub: so please stay and keep the same name. and while we are speaking of Sophia, did you had oppurtunity to check her myspace ;) new song of hers is coming and I think she might be really a great and pleasant Dalisska entry for the second time. http://www.myspace.com/sophiasomajo
May 17, 201015 yr Author new song of hers is coming and I think she might be really a great and pleasant Dalisska entry for the second time. http://www.myspace.com/sophiasomajo Oh thanks I'll check it out :)
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