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CXLIII - SEMI FINALS - ALTYR MUUNILINST AQ | Altyr Muunilinst | Nessa Barrett | dying on the inside rbhWDMXrcEU Semi Final 1 01 | Scherzland | Janie | 02 | Jadakissnia | o0o | 03 | St. Burbia | Noa Kirel | 04 | Pagasa | Young Jonn | 05 | Republic of Adonia | Hikaru Utada | 06 | Séyetana | Moona Hoshinova | 07 | Rolloland | Depeche Mode | (50th Anniversary Entry) 08 | Niceland | The Slow Show | 09 | Mosquetania | Chambray | 10 | Greenfroze | iri | 11 | Taahino | July Jones & Rizha | 12 | Summericia | Dolores Forever | 13 | Hushkanukia | Peach PRC | 14 | Harmonica | for KING & COUNTRY | 15 | East Rukahavian | 047 & Charlee | 16 | Kathaldazia | Skin On Skin & X CLUB. | 17 | Lookylion | Hatchie | 18 | Aeroche | Julio Bashmore | (100th Anniversary Entry) 19 | Suedeonia | The Surfing Magazines | 20 | Aesthetica | BLACKPINK | (50th Anniversary Entry) 21 | FARC | Vendredi Sur Mer | 22 | Kluminican Republic | Dylan | 23 | Dobago | KWAYE | 24 | Quintessa | Jonathan Dunn | 25 | FSR Rontvia | Krisu | 26 | Sovarasma | ERIA | 27 | Cumulonimbia | Rakky Ripper | 28 | Hendinia | Eline Noelia | 29 | Buzzjack Mountain | AMS | Semi Final 2 01 | Skall | Gilligan Moss | 02 | Thelonia | Enfant Sauvage | 03 | Zanmatony | LYRA | 04 | Jupiterdonia | Otto Knows | 05 | Eastovka | Nowela Mikhelia | 06 | Cor Lupus | Shanguy & Mark Neve | 07 | D'yermak'er | LP Giobbi & Bklava | 08 | Land of DW | Night Club | 09 | Terra Avium | Thomas Bergersen | (100th Anniversary Entry) 10 | Pestolia | Dora Jar | 11 | Lotunia | Secret Garden | 12 | Tartford | Betty Boo | 13 | Fljótavík | Two Shell | 14 | Persephonia | Daughters Of Reykjavík | 15 | Bøtanikkä | Davina Michelle | 16 | N DNTN | Donatachi | 17 | Danæviia | Lane 8 | 18 | POPHub | ZIDA & Rat City | 19 | République d'Áskorza | twocolors | 20 | New Lexico | Fear Of Tigers | 21 | The Actual Republic of Bellamia | Michael Aldag | 22 | Wholune | mxmtoon | 23 | Freedonia | Billy Talent | 24 | Singerpurear | The Undertones | 25 | Utopia | Turnstile | 26 | Flynnonda | Céu | 27 | Aelandor | Fever Fever | Pins 28 | Trifoski | Inanimate Insanity | 29 | Aquafina | FISHER & Shermanology | The Rules

More vetos Farruko - Pepas 25 - charted in many countries last year, including #25 on the US Hot 100; is also currently #22 on the global Spotify chart (peaked at #3) 25 - appeared in 9 personal charts, 2 of which are current BJSC participants (Bré, Riser) - David Guetta remix had a thread with 0 replies in the Dance forum CamelPhat and Jake Bugg - Be Someone 44 - CamelPhat came 3rd in BJSC 75 3+12 - Jake Bugg DNQed in BJSC 49 3 - charted at #58 in the UK in 2019 - CamelPhat's most recent album charted at #23 in the UK in November 2020 7 - Jake Bugg's most recent album charted at #3 in the UK in September 2021 7 - CamelPhat had 6 UK chart hits in 2017-2020, 3 of which made the top 40 (highest position #18 for 'Cola' (w/ Elderbrook)) - Jake Bugg had 11 UK chart hits in 2012-2019, 2 of which made the top 40 (highest position #26 for 'Lightning Bolt') - spent 13 weeks in the Multichart in 2019 peaking at #14 (not going to waste time counting how many BJSC participants' charts it appeared in but it'll be quite a few) - was A-Listed on Radio 1 in 2019, classifying as significant radio exposure 12

We have our first veto Peggy Gou - I Go 17 - artist came 13th in BJSC 115 3+7 - appeared in 9 personal charts, 5 of which are BJSC participants (Bré, danG, Doctor Blind, Jade, Kath); charted in the Multichart for 2 weeks last year, peaking at #56 - covered on NME, Pitchfork, StereoGum and a few others last year, would classify as moderate blog coverage 7 - was nominated for Dance Track of the Year at the Radio 1 Dance Awards last year

42 confirmed nations so far - keep them coming! The deadline is tomorrow.

BJSC CXLIII CONFIRMATIONS Confirmed Countries (59) Aelandor Aeroche Aesthetica Altyr Muunilinst Aquafina Botanikka Buzzjack Mountain Cor Lupus Cumulonimbia Danaeviia Dobago D’yermak’er Eastovka East Rukahavian FARC Fljotavik Flynnonda Freedonia FSR Rontvia Greenfroze Harmonica Hendinia Hushkanukia Jadakissnia Jupiterdonia Kathaldazia Kluminican Republic Land of DW Lookylion Lotunia Mosquetania N DNTN New Lexico Niceland Pagasa Persephonia Pestolia POPHub Quintessa Republique D’Askorza Republic of Adonia Rolloland Scherzland Seyetana Singerpurear Skall Sovarasma St. Burbia Suedeonia Summericia Taahino Tartford Terra Avium The Actual Republic of Bellamia Thelonia Trifoski Utopia Wholune Zanmatony

Update: Unlike Bre, still waiting on 9th. I think we're into year 6 now.

I feel like I set the bar so low last time the only way can possibly be up for this one. Just need to work out dates of when I can host the results.

She does seem to be changing it up a bit each show. Isn’t she using a “wheel of fortune” style thing where she picks half a dozen (or so) songs at random. It just so happens most of the good stuff hasn’t come up yet.

The ETERNAL STRUGGLE of almost-but-not-quite finishing 9th continues for us both

Leww you did a wonderful job so thank you very much! It’s a bloody big commitment hosting regardless of anything else in your life.

Phew, thanks Rob! Really thrilled to bring the most basic pop to the top once again *.*

Of course it’s going to come down to the last 2 votes - no idea who is sleet but sticking with my Beaverdonia prediction

Ooh another 18! Not sure what my record is for top scores (presumably Blonde) but this is going well. Still think Beaverdonia will win in the end though

I won’t be mad if Tove ends up beating me (ok I’ll be a little irked that I didn’t go with it)

3 18s in the first handful of votes - Wowee Even if it is a precursor to a swift fall off that’s lovely

I think it’s between Aeroche and Beaverdonia. Predicting 6th for myself.

Also Still In Love With You love??? Is this the twilight zone? It would have sounded amateurish and tacky on X Factor big band week!! Plus they had all the chemistry of a baked potato and arsenic.

It’s the best since Molly for me, which remains cruelly misrepresented because it did so poorly. As others have said it’s a good song and he’s a fantastic vocalist and seems to have a following already (for whatever that is worth). Even if it doesn’t smash, it’s an entry that doesn’t feel lazy, or embarrassing. (Also I am sehhhhr jealous of his hair)

Anyone giving me winner hype is dooming me to the inevitable: finishing 4th, 5th or 6th. (That being said, I don’t expect to do any better than Faded Love did)

I genuinely didn’t think I could pick a worse country than last time, but here we are.

Can I have the 3rd highest number still available please (I can’t be bothered working out what that is, sorry)

06 Physical Attraction 10 I Know It 07 Think Of Me 09 Over and Over 09 Love Don't Live Here Anymore 08 Stay 09 Where's the Party 06 White Heat 07 Love Makes the World Go Round 09 Till Death Do Us Part 09 Promise To Try 10 Spanish Eyes 08 Thief of Hearts 08 Waiting 11 Words 07 Sanctuary 07 Survival 07 Forbidden Love 08 Back In Business 09 He's A Man 08 Something To Remember 09 Sky Fits Heaven 11 Skin 09 Swim 10 Impressive Instant 08 I Deserve It 08 Amazing 10 Nobody Knows Me 07 Intervention 09 Easy Ride 09 Forbidden Love 11 Future Lovers 08 Isaac 09 Devil Wouldn't Recognize You 08 Beat Goes On (feat. Kanye West) 10 She's Not Me 09 Gang Bang 10 I'm Addicted 08 Love Spent 07 Devil Pray 08 Rebel Heart 08 Joan of Arc 07 HeartBreakCity 10 God Control 08 I Don't Search I Find 08 Faz Gostoso (featuring Anitta)

Absolutely, the fact she plays Alison, Cosima and Helena and all are totally different and yet feel entirely natural is quite something.

Orphan Black is so good, I’ll need to do a rewatch at some point to see if it still holds up.

I think it’s easily her best since Confessions. Yes the vocals are processed beyond all recognition (and she sounds like about 5 different singers across the album), but it’s got an energy that has been lacking from almost every other album since then.