Posted June 9, 200817 yr Two things leading from the other thread: 1) Are compilations for each contest henceforth a good idea? :o 2) On a double-disc 44-song compilation of 'Best of BJSC', what songs do you think would make it from the first 6 contests? :o
June 9, 200817 yr I would choose... BJSC1 - Bokia - Bokitown 1: Mdiče - Britney Spears - And Then We Kiss - 104 3: Kopečka - Jordin Sparks - Tattoo - 93 4: Bhangra - Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly - Moonlight Shadow - 90 5: Frahliso - Lauren Rose - I Go To The Beach - 82 (5th = more 12s) 6: Bokia - Karolina - Se Lažam Sebe - 82 (6th = less 12s) 7: Phlumtopia - Supersister - Coffee - 80 BJSC2 - Mdice - Vartza 1: Bokia - Katharine McPhee - Dangerous - 105 2: Tyronosaurusland - Regina Spektor - Fidelity - 104 [sF1 // 139] 3: Kylienips - The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony - 101 [sF2 // 136] 4: Iceyland - Lisa Miskovsky - Sing To Me - 100 [sF12 // 73] BJSC3 - Bokia - Bokitown 1: Bhangra - Dixie Chicks - Not Ready to Make Nice - 109 3: Rivandia - Duffy - Mercy - 100 5: Bokia - Ayumi Hamasaki - Marionette - 77 BJSC4 - Bhangra - Bhang 1: FSR Rontiva - Sara Bareilles - Love Song - 98 2: Utopia - Pipettes - Pull Shapes - 93 3: Kopečka - Stefy - Chelsea - 87 5: Botanikka - Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats - 72 6: Kylienips - New Order - Blue Monday - 69 7: Mdiče - Wynter Gordon - Surveillance - 68 BJSC5 - FSR Rontvia - Constarvan 1: Eledan - t.A.T.u - Gomenasai - 114 [sF1 // 155] 2: Cascadia - BWO - Temple Of Love - 82 3: FSR Farahtyn - Girls Aloud - Je Ne Parle Pas Francais - 77 [sF4 // 118] 4=: Kylienips - Kosheen - Catch - 70 6: Angelicland - Freeform Five - No More Conversations - 66 [sF2 // 133] 10: Kopečka - Elena Paparizou - Gigolo - 60 BJSC6 - Eledan - Feethoo 1: Quotosibb - Beverley Knight - Black Butta - 114 2: Ashton - Lily Allen - I Don't Know - 99 3: United States Of Ibiza - Evanescence - Bring Me To Life - 91 4: Kylienips - Jem - They - 87 [more 12s] 5: FSR Rontvia - Untouched - Smack Me - 87 [less 12s] 7: Bhangra - Fragma - Toca's Miracle - 79 9: Kopečka - Serebro - Opium - 71 19=: Simmondly - N-Trance/Kelly Llorenna - Set You Free - 40 There's only 30-something there though, but I expect quite a few songs will be widely popular after the seventh running, so I've left some space for those there. ^_^
June 9, 200817 yr Author Answer to Q2: BJSC1 = 6 1: Mdiče - Britney Spears - And Then We Kiss 3: Kopečka - Jordin Sparks - Tattoo 4: Bhangra - Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly - Moonlight Shadow 5: Frahliso - Lauren Rose - I Go To The Beach 6: Bokia - Karolina - Se Lažam Sebe 7: Phlumptopia - Supersister - Coffee BJSC2 = 9 1: Bokia - Katharine McPhee - Dangerous 2: Tyronosaurusland - Regina Spektor - Fidelity 3: Kylienips - The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony 4: Iceyland - Lisa Miskovsky - Sing To Me 5: Cascadia - Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Murder On The Dancefloor 6: Spila - Terra Naomi - Say It's Possible 7: Mdiče - Clea - We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off 9: Tapatilandia - Shakira - Ojos Así 12: Blackcurrantbillyoland - Rosie Thomas - It Don't Matter To The Sun BJSC3 = 7 1: Bhangra - Dixie Chicks - Not Ready to Make Nice - 109 3: Rivandia - Duffy - Mercy - 100 4: Angelicland - Robyn - Keep This Fire Burning - 84 7: Mdiče - The Veronicas - Hook Me Up - 70 8: FSR Rontvia - Andreas Johnson - Glorious - 70 10: Frahliso - Portobella - Viva La Difference - 69 11: Simondly - Verbalicious - Don't Play Nice - 67 ---- BJSC4 = 6 1: FSR Rontvia - Sara Bareilles - Love Song 2: Utopia - Pipettes - Pull Shapes 3: Kopečka - Stefy - Chelsea 4: Frahliso - Serebro - What's Your Problem? 7: Mdiče - Wynter Gordon - Surveillance 9: United States of Ibiza - Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody BJSC5 = 6 1: Eledan - t.A.T.u - Gomenasai 2: Cascadia - BWO - Temple Of Love 7: Triodopolis - Kate Voegele - Only Fooling Myself 8: FSR Rontvia - Sibel Redzep - Make Believe 9: United States of Ibiza - M.I.A - Paper Planes 22: Mdiče - Utada - Exodus '04 (Double J Remix) BJSC6 = 10 1: Quotosibb - Beverley Knight - Black Butta - 114 2: Ashton - Lily Allen - I Don't Know - 99 3: United States Of Ibiza - Evanescence - Bring Me To Life 4: Kylienips - Jem - They 5: FSR Rontvia - Untouched - Smack Me 7: Bhangra - Fragma - Toca's Miracle - 79 9: Kopečka - Serebro - Opium - 71 15: Cascadia - Bjork - Earth Intruders - 53 16: Mdiče - Imogen Heap - Hide and Seek - 48 17=: Herzebania - Laura Stevenson - Down - 41 I hadn't realised until now how disappointing the results were in general in BJSC5 :(
June 9, 200817 yr my 44 song compilation would consist of: BJSC1 - Bokia - Bokitown 1: Mdiče - Britney Spears - And Then We Kiss - 104 2: Faztickle - Nelly Furtado - Maneater - 94 3: Kopečka - Jordin Sparks - Tattoo - 93 4: Bhangra - Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly - Moonlight Shadow - 90 5: Frahliso - Lauren Rose - I Go To The Beach - 82 (5th = more 12s) 7: Phlumtopia - Supersister - Coffee - 80 BJSC2 - Mdice - Vartza 1: Bokia - Katharine McPhee - Dangerous - 105 2: Tyronosaurusland - Regina Spektor - Fidelity - 104 [sF1 // 139] 3: Kylienips - The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony - 101 [sF2 // 136] 4: Iceyland - Lisa Miskovsky - Sing To Me - 100 [sF12 // 73] 6: Spila - Terra Naomi - Say It's Possible - 93 BJSC3 - Bokia - Bokitown 1: Bhangra - Dixie Chicks - Not Ready to Make Nice - 109 2: Romeria - Europe - The Final Countdown - 103 3: Rivandia - Duffy - Mercy - 100 4: Angelicland - Robyn - Keep This Fire Burning - 84 5: Bokia - Ayumi Hamasaki - Marionette - 77 7: Mdiče - The Veronicas - Hook Me Up - 70 BJSC4 - Bhangra - Bhang 1: FSR Rontiva - Sara Bareilles - Love Song - 98 2: Utopia - Pipettes - Pull Shapes - 93 3: Kopečka - Stefy - Chelsea - 87 4: Frahliso - Serebro - What's Your Problem? - 85 5: Botanikka - Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats - 72 7: Mdiče - Wynter Gordon - Surveillance - 68 12: Rivandia - Basia Bulat - In the Night - 50 BJSC5 - FSR Rontvia - Constarvan 1: Eledan - t.A.T.u - Gomenasai - 114 [sF1 // 155] 2: Cascadia - BWO - Temple Of Love - 82 3: FSR Farahtyn - Girls Aloud - Je Ne Parle Pas Francais - 77 [sF4 // 118] 4=: Ashton - Sugababes - Hole In The Head - 70 4=: Kylienips - Kosheen - Catch - 70 7: Triodopolis - Kate Voegele - Only Fooling Myself - 65 [sF3 // 125] BJSC6 - Eledan - Feethoo 1: Quotosibb - Beverley Knight - Black Butta - 114 2: Ashton - Lily Allen - I Don't Know - 99 3: United States Of Ibiza - Evanescence - Bring Me To Life - 91 4: Kylienips - Jem - They - 87 [more 12s] 5: FSR Rontvia - Untouched - Smack Me - 87 [less 12s] 7: Bhangra - Fragma - Toca's Miracle - 79 9: Kopečka - Serebro - Opium - 71 and 7 songs left from BJSC7 to be selected later...
June 9, 200817 yr Answer to Q2: BJSC1 = 6 1: Mdiče - Britney Spears - And Then We Kiss 3: Kopečka - Jordin Sparks - Tattoo 4: Bhangra - Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly - Moonlight Shadow 5: Frahliso - Lauren Rose - I Go To The Beach 6: Bokia - Karolina - Se Lažam Sebe 7: Phlumptopia - Supersister - Coffee BJSC2 = 9 1: Bokia - Katharine McPhee - Dangerous 2: Tyronosaurusland - Regina Spektor - Fidelity 3: Kylienips - The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony 4: Iceyland - Lisa Miskovsky - Sing To Me 5: Cascadia - Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Murder On The Dancefloor 6: Spila - Terra Naomi - Say It's Possible 7: Mdiče - Clea - We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off 9: Tapatilandia - Shakira - Ojos Así 12: Blackcurrantbillyoland - Rosie Thomas - It Don't Matter To The Sun BJSC3 = 7 1: Bhangra - Dixie Chicks - Not Ready to Make Nice - 109 3: Rivandia - Duffy - Mercy - 100 4: Angelicland - Robyn - Keep This Fire Burning - 84 7: Mdiče - The Veronicas - Hook Me Up - 70 8: FSR Rontvia - Andreas Johnson - Glorious - 70 10: Frahliso - Portobella - Viva La Difference - 69 11: Simondly - Verbalicious - Don't Play Nice - 67 ---- BJSC4 = 6 1: FSR Rontvia - Sara Bareilles - Love Song 2: Utopia - Pipettes - Pull Shapes 3: Kopečka - Stefy - Chelsea 4: Frahliso - Serebro - What's Your Problem? 7: Mdiče - Wynter Gordon - Surveillance 9: United States of Ibiza - Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody BJSC5 = 6 1: Eledan - t.A.T.u - Gomenasai 2: Cascadia - BWO - Temple Of Love 7: Triodopolis - Kate Voegele - Only Fooling Myself 8: FSR Rontvia - Sibel Redzep - Make Believe 9: United States of Ibiza - M.I.A - Paper Planes 22: Mdiče - Utada - Exodus '04 (Double J Remix) BJSC6 = 10 1: Quotosibb - Beverley Knight - Black Butta - 114 2: Ashton - Lily Allen - I Don't Know - 99 3: United States Of Ibiza - Evanescence - Bring Me To Life 4: Kylienips - Jem - They 5: FSR Rontvia - Untouched - Smack Me 7: Bhangra - Fragma - Toca's Miracle - 79 9: Kopečka - Serebro - Opium - 71 15: Cascadia - Bjork - Earth Intruders - 53 16: Mdiče - Imogen Heap - Hide and Seek - 48 17=: Herzebania - Laura Stevenson - Down - 41 I hadn't realised until now how disappointing the results were in general in BJSC5 :( quite the fan of FSR Rontvia's song selections, are you not Trashlexis!?!
June 9, 200817 yr just to clarify, I think it's only fair that the top 3 songs from each contest go onto this compilation, but looking back, how on EARTH did Europe's The Final Countdown come 2nd!!! Andreas Johnson was clearly the better Swedish male act of the contest :P
June 9, 200817 yr I didn't include 'Maneater'. That sort of song is far too mainstream to go forward in one of these contests imo. Remember when 'Don't Stop the Music' completely flopped that time though? :o Europe coming second was bizarre too. But the Dixie Chicks weren't going to be budged. :kink:
June 9, 200817 yr Author quite the fan of FSR Rontvia's song selections, are you not Trashlexis!?! Why yes :kink: I do think that a couple that even came top 3 don't warrant a place on compilations though...Nelly Furtado - Maneater springs to mind as a cheap top 3 scored :( Ditto Europe and Je Ne Parle Pas Francais...-_-
June 9, 200817 yr Author I didn't include 'Maneater'. That sort of song is far too mainstream to go forward in one of these contests imo. Remember when 'Don't Stop the Music' completely flopped that time though? :o Europe coming second was bizarre too. But the Dixie Chicks weren't going to be budged. :kink: I agree! DSTM didn't actually flop, it came 4th in the semi and Matt. didn't vote, so he got 75% taken off his score... And Duffy so deserved second that time :(
June 9, 200817 yr I agree! DSTM didn't actually flop, it came 4th in the semi and Matt. didn't vote, so he got 75% taken off his score... And Duffy so deserved second that time :( Oh is that why it only got seven points? :( Oh well, it's still quite funny. :*)
June 9, 200817 yr You all seem to have forgotten to include the Kingdom of Shadow's songs :lol: just to clarify, I think it's only fair that the top 3 songs from each contest go onto this compilation Anyways yeh I think atleast the top three possibly top five from each contest then the rest as chosen by a panel of members sounds good. I don't really understand what you mean by making a compilation CD though, I mean do you want to make a real CD and sell it on Ebay or will it just a jokey thing? :unsure:
June 9, 200817 yr Author I don't really understand what you mean by making a compilation CD though, I mean do you want to make a real CD and sell it on Ebay or will it just a jokey thing? :unsure: Possibly an online compilation on something like RapidShare, most likely just a jokey thing! ^_^
June 9, 200817 yr Author Oh is that why it only got seven points? :( Oh well, it's still quite funny. :*) It got 17, it must have been transcribed incorrectly by me then! :lol:
June 9, 200817 yr Why yes :kink: I do think that a couple that even came top 3 don't warrant a place on compilations though...Nelly Furtado - Maneater springs to mind as a cheap top 3 scored :( Ditto Europe and Je Ne Parle Pas Francais...-_- I agree...some people WILL vote for big hits, which defeats the object of finding new music from popular or unestablished acts...
June 9, 200817 yr Possibly an online compilation on something like RapidShare, most likely just a jokey thing! ^_^ although it would clearly go for hundreds of pounds on eBay :lol: where else could you get such an odd selection of songs :o on another note, wouldn't you call Evanescence's Bring Me Too Life a cheap top 3 finish...sending a popular former UK No.1 is the height of unimagination :smoke:
June 9, 200817 yr although it would clearly go for hundreds of pounds on eBay :lol: where else could you get such an odd selection of songs :o on another note, wouldn't you call Evanescence's Bring Me Too Life a cheap top 3 finish...sending a popular former UK No.1 is the height of unimagination :smoke: Silence you. :smoke: I'll have you know I spent many an hour pondering over my entrant to BJSC VI. :kink:
June 9, 200817 yr Silence you. :smoke: I'll have you know I spent many an hour pondering over my entrant to BJSC VI. :kink: :lol: well Fragma was an exception because it was around the time of its 2008 re-release so was fresh in the minds of people and you were reminding us all of the superior 2000 original ^_^ but Maneater, Bring Me To Life... perhaps FSR Rontvia should stoop to these levels and send Umbrella...that would pull the 12 points in from voters who love the hits!
June 9, 200817 yr Author on another note, wouldn't you call Evanescence's Bring Me Too Life a cheap top 3 finish...sending a popular former UK No.1 is the height of unimagination :smoke: I would, but I couldn't think of anything else to put in its place :( Maybe Laura Stevenson... EDIT: Already put it there! Short memory :heehee: I can't think of anything else :(
June 9, 200817 yr :lol: well Fragma was an exception because it was around the time of its 2008 re-release so was fresh in the minds of people and you were reminding us all of the superior 2000 original ^_^ but Maneater, Bring Me To Life... perhaps FSR Rontvia should stoop to these levels and send Umbrella...that would pull the 12 points in from voters who love the hits! But you must remember that not everyone knows any unkown artists - It's jolly tricky don't you know Just becuase a song has been successful in the charts does not mean it is undeserving of the points it scored and I think the well-known give us some perspective on how much people like the songs in general e.g since very few songs beat Evanescence the songs of that competition wouldn't have done that well in the charts today
June 9, 200817 yr But you must remember that not everyone knows any unkown artists - It's jolly tricky don't you know Just becuase a song has been successful in the charts does not mean it is undeserving of the points it scored and I think the well-known give us some perspective on how much people like the songs in general e.g since very few songs beat Evanescence the songs of that competition wouldn't have done that well in the charts today it's not hard to find unknown artists, especially with the help of MySpace - obviously its not a necessity, it's just nice to have that feeling that you've introduced an artist/song to someone, like I feel proud to have introduced Smack Me to Trashlexis :kink: obviously everyone would have already heard Evanescence's song before, so even if you come top 3, like the country did, I wouldn't feel quite as much a sense of achievement as I would have if I was sending a song unknown to many! I just sometimes feel that the voters who give the majority of their votes to songs that they already know have perhaps not listened to the other songs very much for them to make an impression...obviously Evanescence will be a better prospect than Laura Stevenson after one listen as Down was not an instant song, but was very good after 3 or 4 listens... I'd be interested to know on average how many times people listen to each song before voting :D Set You Free by N-Trance is my best song ever but it received 'nul points' from me, because I didn't feel like giving points to a song which I was so familiar with. But this is just my opinion, and everyone's entitled to their own views on how to vote. It's this diversity that makes this contest such a mixed bag :D
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