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Thanks for hosting DaTilt, the space theme was a lot of fun, and very efficient and tense results presentation!

Oooh amazing, well done Addy! That's the first time in many years a song that had been on my potentials has won - admittedly very low down, and on there a very long time, so it's not like I was about to send it. I'm always glad to see a retro winner and that's such a brilliant song that should have been a UK hit! So bizarre that it wasn't. Congrats Rob on almost living up to the odds, that's harsh to lose by two points! But Hendinia will for sure be back with a win soon. Delighted to see The Spodic Empire and Sovarasma top five, two amazing entries <3 Good results all round, very alt leaning this time. Also, Aeroche not ending bottom ten is a result <3 I got super unlucky in the semi there. I had 11 voters, to 7 for the 20th place, but an outlier 12 for that took it through. So then you ask if one outlier 12 is worth more than four extra voters finding a space for something in their votes. It would be nice in future if an exception could be made to take both songs through in the rare event 20th is tied (and it is rare), when one metric to me doesn't feel more important than another in determining how much an entry was enjoyed, and how it might perform in the final (in this case, would an entry with four fewer voters likely perform better?). Personally I think Benefits would have made the top 30 with the vocal support it seemed to have from the other semi. Not that we'll ever know. Sure, 12s are important, but so is quantity of voters imo. Choosing to leave either out feels unfair imo. And nothing personal to Cheiron as they made it in fair and square and deserved to be in the final - as did I.

Rontvian update after 185 finals 1. République d'Áskorza 663 2. Altyr Muunilinst 624 (+9) 3. Aeroche 580 (+10) 4. Hendinia 488 (+3) 5. Danæviia 465 6. Cor Lupus 434 (+7) 7. Summericia 419 (+5) 8. FARC 416 9. Kluminican Republic 370 10. New Lexico 370 11. Bøtanikkä 348 (+13) 12. Fljótavík 345 13. Quintessa 317 14. Ojnoj 290 15. Séyetana 290 16. Ramrynia 286 17. Jadakissnia 251 18. Greenfroze 248 19. Kathaldazia 239 20. Land of DW 235 21. Tartford 234 22. Numayania 231 23. Qärenfanghoney 227 24. Lookylion 220 25. Terra Avium 215 (+1) 26. Hushkanukia 209 27. Zanmatony 208 (+8) 28. Espen 198 29. Unovia 197 30. Dobago 193 31. Cumulonimbia 188 32. Persephonia 181 33. Skall 179 34. Trifoski 178 35. St. Burbia 176 36. Yehesi 175 37. Elëdan 174 38. (The Actual Republic of) Bellamia 173 39. #00274E 168 40. Jupiterdonia 166 41. Vülkyria 158 42. Bhangra 156 43. Helgon 156 44. Kylienips 156 45. Thelonia 151 46. Singerpurear 147 47. D'yermak'er 145 48. Cadelicia 143 49. Daehun 139 50. Oslol 137 51. Lotunia 136 52. Caerfyrddia 128 53. Wholune 122 54. Mdiče 120 55. Sovarasma/Why So Sirius 119 (+12) 56. Tinnmark 119 57. Utopia 114 58. Mulgracia 114 59. Harmonica 109 60. N DNTN 107 61. Suedeonia 105 62. Ultraviolenceland 104 63. Aelandor 102 64. East Rukahavian 100 65. Rolloland 98 66. United States of Jack 97 67. Neliönoir 93 (+4) 68. The Spodic Empire 91 (+18) 69. Herzebania 90 70. Aquafina 88 71. Beaverdonia 85 72. Pupok 83 73. Scotland 2 82 (+15) 74. Kyriatine/Baleghde 81 (+2) 75. Holland-Oats 80 76. POPHub 79 77. Xanaga 76 78. Torchwood 71 79. Eastovka/A-Konohagakure 70 80. Bignia-Zaragovina 70 81. Batidas 69 82. Niceland 68 83. Sangria 67 84. Angelicland 65 85. PRoJ 64 86. Republic of Adonia 63 87. Pestolia 61 88. Isconia 59 89. Bronzil 60 90. Ben's Sanctuary 58 91. Aesthetica 56 92. B.a.N.G 56 93. Deandria 53 94. N-Lazone 52 95. Ajanaeda 50 96. Dalisska 49 97. Kingdom of Shadow 49 98. Sandebörg 48 99. Yuxhaaq 48 100. Avalonia 45 101. Medhelnia 45 102. Taahino 43 103. Kingdom of Horanius 43 104. Florina 43 105. Nonsuch 43 106. Quotosibb 42 107. Zechonia 42 108. Ingermanlandia 41 109. Triangledonia 40 110. Desbuanda 39 111. Scherzland 38 112. Flynnonda 38 113. Cheiron 37 114. FNT Nickodonia 36 115. Land of Jack 36 116. Sandénia 34 117. Lorikeet 31 118. Simondly 29 119. Buzzjack Mountain 28 120. Sergeistan 27 121. Lotopialand 26 122. M.K.L. 25 123. Abeltesfayeton 24 124. Yobnedorica 21 125. Cowtermont 21 126. Triodopolis 21 127. Rivandia 20 128. UnoShake 20 129. Varakë 19 130. Ethanola 19 131. Tapatilandia 19 132. Herbilore 17 (+11) 133. Pagasa 17 134. Macromia 17 135. Brechtoria 17 136. Greenland 17 137. Azure 16 138. Järkangel 16 139. Liechenstaan 15 140. Juranabaijan 14 141. Cascadia 14 142. Alteria 13 143. Joedonia 13 144. Mothertopia 13 145. Hinterlandia 13 146. Euphoriffith 12 147. Farahtyn 12 148. Umiiruka 12 149. Bokia 11 150. Frandoot 11 151. Phlumptopia 11 152. Zaminton 11 153. Ennea 10 (+6) 154. Britmasu 10 155. Conoria 9 156. Arcodesia 9 157. Fervorosia 9 158. New Caprica 9 159. Faztickle 8 160. Frahliso 8 161. Jayrusalem 8 162. Lievant 8 163. Palmyra 8 164. Tyronosaurusland 8 165. Freidland 7 166. Astoria 7 167. PoisonVine Bay 7 168. Aprogonia 6 169. Jamora 6 170. New Alba 6 171. Priceville 6 172. Budtar 5 173. Jukianië 5 174. Enty 3 175. Spila 3 176. Camdonia 2 177. Inner Massivia 2 178. Llewandia 2 179. ChrIseland 1 Former Rontvian entrant Public Service Broadcasting now repping The Spodic Empire take our gold this month, perhaps unsurprisingly, with the brilliant Go, with our other former entrant Zanmatony’s Way Out West taking eight points! Scotland 2 get our silver medal for some engaging storytelling while a song we considered ourselves for many years from Bøtanikkä is our bronze medallist, as they edge closer to our all-time top ten. Speaking of the top ten, nine points this month for Altyr Muunilinst move them to under 40 points behind leaders République d'Áskorza, while the ever reliable Aeroche (sending another of our old faves), Hendinia, Cor Lupus and Summericia also score once more! After opening their account last month, Ennea immediately score Rontvian points for the second month running!

I'm gobsmacked it's not doing better, it's a similar genre and quality to some recent pop winners. Like I said, I don't understand how the pop bloc votes! :D

It's been on my potentials for some contest or another (probably not BJSC) for about 15 years oops! Delighted it's doing well here. I feel like Mike Oldfield is just one of those acts that spans generations and tastes.

They're not in a bloc! They've had alt winners before.

I'm following along quietly on the sidelines. I liked most of the contenders so the top half does look strong. Glad Aeroche are doing better currently than where the odds had them. Herbilore last though? This is where I don't understand the pop bloc and the way they vote.

A slightly odd time in the charts. Half of the industry were wheeling out the usual 3rd/4th singles from albums dirges/ballads/strained numbers (hardly the best from Travis, Blur, Stereophonics, although I do like that Texas song When We Are Together, it's very uplifting and Sharleen is such an electric frontwoman). Whitney's I Learned From The Best deserved better though, that is a power ballad, great vocal and key change. And then lots of other people were partying and/or singing about the millennium - Will Smith, the appalling Cliff record (probably my least favourite song of all time), and a load of novelty hits scraping the charts around this time. And there were some major underperformances, as seen by those Christmas no.1 contenders, many of which came nowhere near and were wildly overhyped. She's The One is a nice song by Robbie, albeit a note for note cover of the World Party version, but he gave a very sincere performnace. I'm not as fond of Manics ripoff It's Only Us and doubt that would have been a No.1 if not part of a double a-side. And I like the A1 single, Everytime is a lovely ballad; in Norway where Christian is from it was a much bigger hit and is regarded very highly as a bit of a pop classic. I've never been overly fond of King Of My Castle personally, I much preferred a dance song creeping in lower down around this time from Madison Avenue, which did rather better the following year. I remember hearing that for the first time the week it charted in the low top 40 and thinking 'this is awesome, why is it this low'.

Can't see anything to disagree with here. Will add: Aya Hirano - CowTzy Dannii Minogue - Vibe RabbitFurCoat for either The Pipettes or Camera Obscura. Slightly stumped otherwise! I think Together We Are One was my favourite Delta release in 2006... not sure that would have been very competitive though as it sounds a bit like an X Factor winner's song (indeed it was covered by American Idol finalists), so I get why the sender went with Flawed.

Voted! Very good final indeed, I limited myself to seven commiserations. Well done to everyone that made the final, some top quality stuff in here and choosing my 18 wasn't easy between four songs, so I just went with the one stuck in my head the most.

I find it very corny these days, maybe ever since it was appointed as the official soundtrack for cheering us all up by every TV programmer going in the 90s (and New Labour's use of course). U R The Best Thing though is one of my favourite songs of the 90s, a masterpiece.

Brief thoughts from RontBet: Winner contenders (in descending order) Hendinia: ILLIT - It's Me
 The Spodic Empire: Public Service Broadcasting - Go!

 Kathaldazia: horsegiirL - earth is turning Bøtanikkä: Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly - To France Jadakissnia: Liv Del Estal - CŒUR TITANE
 Sovarasma: oktobernatt - Rasa
 Ennea: Boy Harsher - Pain
 Top 10 contenders (in descending order) République d'Áskorza: Annette Pfab - Wherever I Go
 Cor Lupus: Ellen Benediktson - WID4L

 Bronzil: Tiffany Day - DOIT4ME
 East Rukahavian: Chalk - Longer Herbilore: Meg Smith - Carlos, Get In The Car!

 Kluminican Republic: Say Now - Supermarket Scotland 2: My New Band Believe - Love Story Zanmatony: Way Out West - Sequoia Altyr Muunilinst: Cannons - Light As A Feather

Time to wheel out my Grange Hill (90s version) mash-up of Flo Rida. I remember thinking for ages, 'what does this melody remind me of?' and then it came to me. Former BJ member Hitstastic helped with the mixing. It needs a remaster these days as it's 16 years old but I do think the idea holds up, especially in the middle eight rap. I do like the original, I always thought it was Nicole Scherzinger on the chorus, but must just be a soundalike. Telephone is a really good one too, loved that climb to No.1 when the video came out! I love when a superstar collab is actually good, as it doesn't always happen.

I did send her to Club Bizarre and came 6th tbf, BuzzJack icon. She genuinely sounds great on trance.

I really used to love The Image Of You, great contest debut with a deserved result, my favourite 'old skool' Albania entry. Interesting that Identitet is still to come, it's not a fan favourite but I've always liked it. It remains the most unexpected song I've ever heard in a supermarket.

Going to stay with Supermode. The Avenue is a summer blast and Love Story (vs Finally) is great.

Probably Inaya Day.

I like it more than yes, and? myself on first listen, quite a hypnotic groove and the shimmering production in the verses is lovely. The chorus is basic but an earworm. I went straight back for a second listen anyway. The chords remind me of something else that I can't pinpoint at this moment.

My No.2s rank: Ace Of Base - The Sign Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You Let Loose - Crazy For You Kylie Minogue - Confide In Me Crash Test Dummies - MMM MMM MMM MMM MC Sar & The Real McCoy - Another Night Corona - The Rhythm Of The Night All-4-One - I Swear Bon Jovi - Always Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Philadelphia Big Mountain - Baby I Love Your Way Toni Braxton - Breathe Again Red Dragon - Compliments On Your Kiss Stone Roses - Love Spreads Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart & Sting - All For Love A far better list, probably 7 of my favourite songs of the 90s, and I like 8-10 a lot too.

Cool, well if someone could volunteer to make the sheet, I am more than happy to host that in the summer (probably a Sunday evening, with the date trailed way in advance). It would only be the length of a final listenthrough I think as we'd have to cap numbers at about 35 to allow time for voting and intervals too, but people wouldn't be able to dip in and out during the songs as you'd be listening 'live' for the first and last time before voting there and then. Could do a 5 minute break after every 10 songs maybe.

If a mod or anyone else knows how to set up a form whereby people can submit votes to a Google form and they go directly onto a spreadsheet, then I could host BJSC Live in the summer as discussed in another thread. It would only be possible to do this I think if votes don't have to be input manually onto a spreadsheet by a host, due to the time it takes. My intention would be to not reveal each country's results individually at the end of the show but to do a Eurovision televote style reverse scoreboard announcement from last to first. Could maybe announce everyone's 12s live at least, and then share the full spreadsheet at the end.

And voted, glad we used the extended voting system as I loved 11 songs and it would have been annoying to leave one out. Also really enjoyed a further five, which I was happy to be able to support four of. And really there were only three or four that weren't enjoyable to me in some way, a really strong competition.

Just listened to Janice STFU, and wasn't expecting the interpolation of Lykke Li's I Follow Rivers. It's not too bad, although certainly am not prepared to check the whole three albums.

How did I miss Radio 2 adding Delta's Eurovision entry! Cool of them to do that. Hopefully there's a slim hope for it to get onto Now 124, as they add 'Radio 2' songs and this sold 5k in a week which is more than many of the non-charting Now songs manage.

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