Jacob-

Definitely entering this when I decide which songs. :o

Congrats on a 1st time winner Lex! Insane how close that was, I was swapping FSR around in my higher points for ages on Saturday evening so I could've easily given it 1 more, pretty much anyone could have tbf but it's still weird to think about- absolutely loved FSR's song so happy to have seen it do so well! Great hosting Erik, enjoyed this contest (despite my slightly disastrous result x), stepping my game up next contest.

Idk if it's likely but would be so here for an FSR win, great to see them doing well as it is.

:wub: Wish I was in the contest then, would've been an easy 18.

Lotsa love for the countries I voted for and lots of others that made in into my commiserations, here for Rolloland and Seyetana to smash to mention a couple. Um. Top 10 is insanely high considering there's usually approx 60 entrants each contest and around 40 finalists, why do you always set yourself up to underperform in your own eyes? Would you be happy if you came in at #2? :lol: I mean it could well go top 10 tbf, you've got a good song this month.

Yes, Thursday is perfect. x

Shame to see Taahino out, one of my faves from semi 1. :( My votes: +12 :: Alteria :: Brand New Friend - Girl +10 :: Q +08 :: Q +07 :: Q +06 :: Q +05 :: Q +04 :: Q +03 :: Q +02 :: Q +01 :: Aesthetica :: MOMOLAND - BBoom BBoom

We were the West Indies. :(

Aelandor came last in the semi, which is a first for me actually! Even during my tragic early DNQing days I never came dead last. Received 21 points though so at least it wasn't anywhere near the dreaded unattainable 0. Absolutely undeserved of course, Esperanza's beauty wasn't appreciated and BJSC is just wrong about most things especially considering some of the awful bland trash that sailed through, not exclusively in this contest either. Thanks for the vocal support though from the people that did like it, you're the best. :heart: Is okay though, I just tend to enter what I'm obsessed with and I was fully aware this would probably DNQ, might send a protest entry next month, might be fun, we'll see. x

Also really disappointed to see Alteria out. :( Good to see Trifoski through though!

Rude tbh, I can unequivocally say that my entry was in no way shape or form the worst in the semi, if nothing else (though there is a lot else because it's a BANGER) it stood out so much from the overreaching sea of blandness that made up lots of other songs (some of which seem to be drifting through...). Like honestly I didn't expect to get through when I entered it (not because of the quality but because that kind of thing doesn't really suit the collective BJSC taste) but last is a bit ridic. x Thank you all. x I knew it was the wrong semi Bré. :lol:

Make me early plz. I had a couple of Q predictions and a borderline so I need this glimmer of hope extinguished quickly. (Or even better, let me Q :o )

Iz's odds can go away and shut up. Rontbet is ok. x

Forgot to talk about it here but I've been watching, absolutely loving 8B so far, so so much better than all of 7. Loving what's going on with Simon and the Saviours rn.

The only day I can do really. I'm working Friday in the evening and Saturday during the day, I finish at 8pm on Saturday so I could potentially make part of a late-ish session but I couldn't host. :(

Oh no. :o I couldn't make yesterday but I'm in semi 2 anyway and was hoping that'd be Thursday- was going to offer to host as well.

55/1? Thanks. x Not sure if I've even got a good semi so might not get through either but we'll see.

BJSC 103 // Moriaty - Esperanza KeHAvSjhqDc (It has a music video but it's not that interesting and it misses out the iconic spoken word intro) Return to #rockbloc. Aelandor's entry to BJSC 103 is "Esperanza" by blues/ garage/ heavy rock band Moriaty! I first heard them when I saw them live supporting Muse (along with The Marmozets- what a gig that was *.*) and they really were phenomenal. They're a Devon based band that Chris (the bassist from Muse) found online and obviously invited to support them in Exeter. I never got round to collecting/ listening to their music though until a few weeks ago and I can see why Muse liked them, a bassline like the one in "Esperanza" really reminds me of Origin Of Symmetry/ Absolution era Muse. This banging tune features the aforementioned amazing bassline, rapping in the first verse, distorted vocals, Spanish in the chorus and a fantastic lil spoken word intro that got me into the song originally. Honestly no idea if people will like this but don't mind too much how it does (plz let me qualify x). Insanely enough, these guys are a two piece. No idea how they manage to make this sound. :o

Ffs I go back to #rockbloc and Taahino and Azure are in the other semi. Kate Nash for Azure tho. *.* Hopefully other people are fans of early Muse-esque basslines and aggressive rap rock/ distorted singing. As for plug sessions either Wednesday or Thursday works for me.

102 Update Points given: 152 Taahino (+13) 117 Séyetana (+12) 112 Trifoski (+11) 111 Terra Avium (+7) 98 Persephonia 78 Fljótavík (+10) 74 Pupok (+4) 72 Cor Lupus (+1) 67 Azure 61 Jadakissnia 60 FSR Rontvia 59 Kluminican Republic (+18) 55 Rolloland 50 Aeroche 44 Medhelnia 44 St. Burbia 43 Harmonica 40 Quintessa (+6) 40 Deandria 39 Altyr Muunilinst 39 Avalonia 37 East Rukahavian 37 Suedeonia 34 (République d')Ashton (+15) 34 Niceland (+5) 34 (South) Danaelanda 34 Ramrynia 32 Bhangra 31 Cadelicia 31 Dobago (+2) 29 Flynnonda 29 Summericia 29 Ultraviolenceland 28 Alteria 28 Hushkanukia 27 Desbuanda 27 New Lexico 26 Lotunia (+3) 25 Unovia (+9) 24 Yehesi 22 Bøtanikkä 20 Florina 19 N DNTN 19 Oslol 18 #00274E 18 Helgon 16 Espen 16 Land of DW 15 Jupiterdonia 15 Thelonia 14 Tinnmark 13 Greenfroze 12 Beaverdonia 11 D'yermak'er 10 Buzzjack Mountain 10 Hendinia 10 Kylienips 10 Singerpurear 9 Skall 9 Tartford 8 Cumulonimbia (+8) 8 The Jasmine Masters Kingdom 6 Cowtermont 6 Mulgracia 5 Daehun 2 Aesthetica 2 Ethanola 1 FARC 1 Vülkyria Points received: 82 Séyetana (+4) 75 Taahino 59 Azure (+7) 56 Summericia (+11) 54 Persephonia (+1) 49 Trifoski (+2) 48 Jadakissnia (+3) 42 Land of DW 39 Flynnonda 38 Ramrynia (+13) 38 Terra Avium (+9) 36 FSR Rontvia 35 Buzzjack Mountain (+7) 34 St. Burbia (+9) 34 Rolloland (+6) 30 Espen 28 Bøtanikkä (+4) 26 Tartford 25 Aesthetica (+10) 24 (South) Danaelanda (+3) 24 Lotunia 23 (The Actual Republic of) Bellamia 23 Quintessa 23 Zanmatony 22 Oslol 22 Singerpurear 22 Suedeonia (+12) 22 Jupiterdonia (+12) 21 Kluminican Republic (+10) 21 Skall (+9) 21 New Lexico 19 Niceland 18 Avalonia 18 Moonland 18 Pupok 17 Varakë 16 Altyr Muunilinst 16 Dobago 16 Ultraviolenceland 15 Bignia-Zaragovina 15 Daehun 15 D'yermak'er 14 Fljótavík (+9) 14 Tinnmark (+5) 14 Aeroche 13 Hushkanukia 12 Beaverdonia 12 Desbuanda 11 Unovia 10 Medhelnia 8 Cumulonimbia (+2) 8 Thelonia 7 Harmonica 7 N DNTN 6 Ojnoj (+2) 6 Cor Lupus (+5) 5 Bhangra 5 Cowtermont 5 Yehesi 3 Alteria (+2) 3 (République d')Ashton 2 Mulgracia 2 Sandebörg 1 Cadelicia (+1) Not sure how long I'll keep this up but yey I did it this time.

Took a while to update the thread but here it is! Like I posted in the results thread, huge thanks to: Ramrynia (13) Suedonia (12) Jupiterdonia (12) Summercia (11) Kluminican Republic (10) Aesthetica (10) Fljótavík (9) Terra Avium (9) St. Burbia (9) Skall (9) Buzzjack Mountain (7) Azure (7) Rolloland (6) Tinnmark (5) Cor Lupus (5) Seyetana (4) Bøtanikkä (4) South Danaelander (3) Jadakissnia (3) Cumulonimbia (3) Trifoski (2) Ojnoj (2) Alteria (2) Persephonia (1) Cadelicia (1) Espen (Comis) Quintessa (Comis) for your points, and glad you commiseration people enjoyed the song! Was happy to come 24th, unique result for Aelandor and was nice to not be in the 30s! Next month we'll be returning to our more rocky roots with an absolute banger. Slightly reminiscent of early Muse perhaps. Lots of attitude, great grungey, garagey, blues rock sound. Fully accepting the possibility of a DNQ with it if I don't get a good semi because BJSC is hardly the crowd but I know for a fact some of you will love it. x

Arrgh I missed following it live (didn't have the best connection + I was busy) but just spent around an hour fully catching up. I'm happy with 24th, first time I've been in the 21-30 bracket actually so nice to have something new in my stats, decent result too. Huge thanks to: Tinnmark (5) Ramrynia (13) Seyetana (4) Cor Lupus (5) Summercia (11) Terra Avium (9) Fljótavík (9) Kluminican Republic (10) Trifoski (2) South Danaelander (3) Ojnoj (2) Jadakissnia (3) Azure (7) Cumulonimbia (3) St. Burbia (9) Alteria (2) Persephonia (1) Suedonia (12) Rolloland (6) Bøtanikkä (4) Aesthetica (10) Buzzjack Mountain (7) Jupiterdonia (12) Cadelicia (1) Skall (9) Especially Ramrynia for the medal position, and sort of you guys too x: Espen (Comis) Quintessa (Comis) It looks like I picked up a lot of the trickle points which I kind of expected might happen. Gutted for PVRIS, deserved so much better, I would've 18'd it but I demoted it to 13 because I already knew it so well (and tbh that's a much smaller demotion than I usually make in these situations, it's that good). Very decent winner, was in my commiserations for both the semi and final funnily enough but good winner either way! Was great to see Unovia and Ashton do so well and of course my 18- Klum Republic. I wasn't expecting it to do that well at all so top 10 is amazing. Loved the hosting Phil, thanks for running it so well! I thought the semi position reveal worked really well too, they don't give that much away, there's often deviation and if there is correlation you can see it in the votes already as they're being revealed. Tbh I didn't keep all of them in mind as I kept reading anyway. They're just interesting and add tension, and they're rarely 100% accurate. I mean, I came 15th in the semi this time so I'd have been projected roughly at 30/ 31. And of course there's that time I came 4th in the semi and dropped to 37th in the final. #notbitter

Sent! Got worried for a second there when it was full, took screenshots and everything just in case. :lol:

:o I'll take 14/1, happy with that.

Happy to be through, thanks to all the voters! :o It's been revealed already but: +12 Q +10 Q +08 < Singapurer > The Liminanas - Istanbul Is Sleepy +07 Q +06 Q +05 Q +04 Q +03 < Aesthetica > Gugudan - The Boots +02 Q +01 Q A real shame about Aesthetica, being so close. Was such a good song and I don't usually like a lot of K-pop. Singapurer too of course, although I didn't necessarily expect that to get through- not that it was a long way off. I was so close to voting for yours, it just got pushed out unfortunately (I had it in my commiserations)- would've liked to have seen it Q so regretting not voting for it now. :(