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I’ve made a flag for Ennea. Flag Flag 2

I submitted a song, and then I apologized and said it’s no problem for me to find another one. But even if they accept it, if I’ve already revealed here what I wanted to send, people would know it’s my song, so it might not be fair except here or for the Buzzjack contest, where I could post it for you to comment on.

I’ve had a song saved on my playlist for a few months, and now that this spinoff appeared on the pop forum, I came across it again. I wanted to send it, but when I googled it to confirm that it belongs to the pop genre, it said that it’s a project by someone who uses AI but not entirely. Apparently, he writes the lyrics himself and participates in the music, but also gets assistance from SUNO, which is even explicitly mentioned in the song’s description. I had never looked into this before because the song sounded way too realistic to me. The singer’s name isn’t listed, so I assume it’s AI, which I never would have guessed. And now I feel a bit sad because I liked the song.

On my ex forum, for my first contest, I posted a screenshot of one of my favorite songs because the music video reminded me of something. I didn’t include a link, thinking people wouldn’t bother searching for the song through the image. But somehow, it was found anyway. 😄 By the next contest, the song had already been submitted by someone else. The person who took it later admitted it, back then I was a bit naive. Now it feels so weird and wonderful that no one steals anything hahah 😄

Sounds like a healthy forum, then 😍

People don’t ‘steal’ your songs when you share them? 😅

Is it known here which country submitted which song, or are there any exceptions where others can see your entry and help with the selection? I thought the process was anonymous. Sorry, I’m still not completely clear on this. If it’s allowed for others to help with choosing a song, then for my first participation I’d really appreciate some guidance, as I don’t yet have a clear sense of what usually works well here.

I love comments like this 😍 I had completely forgotten about the Enneagram while creating the country, but I love the process of starting with something and letting a bigger story unfold. 😂 On my YouTube channel, my name is “Nine and Three-Quarters” in my language, and without thinking, I used the same name here. When I started building the country, I didn’t want to invent a “tenth” thing, I just expanded the story from that name, and it worked perfectly. It’s also really inspiring for what comes next, at least for me.

State: Ennea Capital City: Enneon Four Regions: First Quarter – Korya Second Quarter – Sylva Third Quarter – Veyra Fourth Quarter – The Lost Quarter The river Enneora flows through all four quarters. For this reason, the symbol of the state is the "Moon fish", the only known being believed to both inhabit and pass through the Lost Quarter. The Moon fish is said to be visible only as a reflection, never as a physical body. Its name comes from the legend that it shimmers like moonlight on the water at night. It is said to reveal itself in its full form only to those who have crossed three quarters of the path toward the final Lost quarter. Ennea derives from the Ancient Greek word ἐννέα (ennéa), meaning nine. In Ennean belief, nine is the number of completeness and perfection—a symbol of wholeness, balance, and the full cycle of existence. The flag will be designed later.

Design is not the problem, just to figure out what to draw xD

Happy New Year! Am I officially allowed to join you now? 😄🙈

More precisely, for me, electronic music falls into two categories: the kind that moves me deeply and carries me into another world, like a drug, and the kind I can only enjoy in combination with something else, haha. 😆 I’ve never actually tried the second kind. And of course, this doesn’t mean that others experience it the same way, please don’t misunderstand me. Maybe I’m talking a bit too much. 😅

Congratulations to the winner and to everyone who is satisfied with their placements. To be completely honest, I didn’t really like the songs. Most of them felt either too ordinary and amateurish to me, or totally incomprehensible — like some higher level of consciousness and abstraction that just isn’t for me. 🤣 I guess I could compare it to certain heavier types of metal music that simply aren’t listenable to everyone, when the vocalist growls throughout the entire song and it just blasts the same fast tempo straight into your brain for 3+ minutes. That’s how I feel about some electronic music as well, like Michael’s song. I just don’t get it. 😄 But in the end, it was fun to follow the results and take part, so maybe my musical awareness will expand with new experiences. 😊 I would also like to thank the Doctor Blind for the kind words and for the warmth and hospitality shown to me, as well as everyone who voted for Arca. 💙

When can we expect the results?

I only know Pet Shop Boys and my own artist.

Dear God, may my second attempt be more successful than the first. 🙏

Made it on time, thanks for the tag, otherwise I wouldn’t have seen it. 😄 Interesting theme! I’ll check what songs I have.

Totally understandable. It’s my fault for not logging in this month. I lost track of time because my first spin-off for the 20th century felt like it lasted quite a while. I thought the new one was only just starting. 😅

Sure, no problem at all! I’ll listen to this current one. 😊

Hey guys, thanks for the invite. Someone had already informed me via inbox message when this contest came out, but it honestly seemed way too difficult for me to take part, because I really don’t follow those charts and I have no idea what I would even send. I haven’t logged into the forum since then. If there’s a new spinoff, feel free to tag me again or send me a message (since it goes to my email and then I’ll see it). And btw, I’m a ordinary girl not a guy 😆, don’t be shy about letting me know. 😇

Hey everyone! Honestly, I had no idea what to expect here or what kind of music you’re into, so I decided to send something upbeat that could get you moving but still has that retro vibe. As for YouTube, I picked the version with the only video I could find because it just seemed funny and kind of cute to me. I’m really happy with the results, the winning song was actually the one I gave my 12 points to! I also have to say this whole edition was great, there are quite a few songs I’ll keep listening to that I didn’t even know about before. I’m really glad I joined in!! Congrats to everyone on both your results and your song choices! ❤️ And since I’m new to this forum, if someone could let me know when the next spin-off comes around, because there are a million subforums here and I’m not sure I can manage to catch it on my own when a new one starts. Thanks to everyone who voted for Zdravko Čolić.

Although there are still some well-known ones I’d call safe choices.

I was thinking about this song, but I figured everyone already knows it, so I didn’t pick it, even though it’s one of my favorites. Song

Sorry, wrong theme or topic 🤣

@blacksquare Haha, Alice in Chains stuck with me from high school — I used to write them down in those slam books all the time, so it kind of came out on autopilot. 😄 But since I’m more of a poetic soul (and didn’t want it to sound too dark and creepy), I added Nick Cave to balance it out. 😂 But he’s pretty dark too… I guess I just can’t escape it 🙈