Botchia

The first results with land very shortly, but first, a reminder of our two AQs: AQ | St. Burbia | Juliana | Narices Frías PkWbSBj0KHo AQ | Quintessa | ZEF e MARZ | Tilt (feat. Elisa & La Rappresentante Di Lista) 19BSuEt-O0s

Yeah, we got FARC votes but no Yehesi unfortunately

Kicking off at 8pm(ish). And in the meantime, let’s have another listen to last month’s winner: -XQTrLq6M8Y

We had a full house of votes in semi 2! FARC and Yehesi haven’t yet voted in semi 1 - happy to accept late votes up to late afternoon for the 15% deduction only.

Still waiting on votes from the following: Semi 1 Yehesi FARC Ojnoj Greenfroze Hendinia Beaverdonia Republic of Adonia Trifoski République d'Áskorza Conoria Semi 2 Ultraviolenceland Aelandor Aesthetica Zanmatony Skall Scotland 2 New Lexico

I'll send out reminders either later tonight or tomorrow morning - still lots of votes to come! The first post has been updated with votes received so far.

That's a fantastic rating for a final with no British player involved!

Done :magic:

Hello and welcome to semi finals of the 156th Buzzjack Song Contest. For those who are new or need some familiarisation with the rules, please take some time to have a quick look over the rules before you submit your votes. Voting Rules ⌦ You must only vote in the semi final which you have been placed into. The only exceptions are St. Burbia and Quintessa as automatic qualifiers, who will vote in both semi finals. ⌦ Votes should be submitted in the Eurovision Song Contest voting system (i.e. 12 points, 10 points, 8 points, 7 points, 6 points, 5 points, 4 points, 3 points, 2 points & 1 point should be awarded). ⌦ All votes must be sent by PM to me (Botchia) and no one else. ⌦ The deadline for submitting your votes is Sunday 23 July at 23:59 BST. Late votes may be accepted at the discretion of the host, however, a 15% deduction will be applied to any nation submitting their votes after the deadline. ⌦ Any nation which fails to submit their votes will have a 33% deduction applied to their semi final points. ⌦ The highest scoring 20 nations from each semi final will advance to the finals, joining St. Burbia and Quintessa. AUTOQUALIFERS AQ | St. Burbia | Juliana | Narices Frías | AQ | Quintessa | ZEF e MARZ | Tilt (feat. Elisa & La Rappresentante Di Lista) | SEMI FINAL #1 ENTRIES 01 | Yehesi | Saint Levant | Nails | 02 | FARC | her majesti | Paralysed | 03 | Pestolia | OBK | El Cielo No Entiende | 04 | Ramrynia | Noa Kirel, Forever Tel Aviv & Sagi Kariv | Provocative | 05 | The Spodic Empire | Cocteau Twins | Bluebeard | 06 | Harmonica | Romy Wave | Scenario | 07 | Ojnoj | Victoria Nadine | Summer Rain | 08 | Jupiterdonia | Judeline | EN EL CIELO | 09 | Kathaldazia | Geo22 | Magic | 10 | Greenfroze | AiNA THE END | Red:birthmark | 11 | Hendinia | Dotter | No Room For Love | 12 | Altyr Muunilinst | Donna Missal | Flicker | 13 | Persephonia | Paper Lady | Starcross | 14 | Lotunia | Lucy Camp | In The Night | 15 | Abeltesfayeton | Kenny Mason | DRACULA | 16 | Beaverdonia | Sam Girling | Ankerklause (Is The Feeling Only Strong) | 17 | Republic of Adonia | horsegiirL | Harvest Heartbreak (feat. BAUGRUPPE90) | 18 | Kluminican Republic | Ceréna | hearts on fire | 19 | Maple Ridge | Kilo Kish | NO APOLOGY! | 20 | Cumulonimbia | twst | Off-World | 21 | Trifoski | underscores & gabby start | Locals (Girls like us) | 22 | FSR Rontvia | FIZZ | High In Brighton | 23 | East Rukahavian | Heir | Feel Like Myself (When I Am With You) | 24 | Terra Avium | Chloé Caillet | Quieres (Parts 1 & 2) (feat. Kaleta) | 25 | République d'Áskorza | Eyelar | Think Like A Man | 26 | Séyetana | Cö shu Nie | SAKURA BURST | 27 | Land of DW | BANANA & Crookers | PIZZA HOT | 28 | Rolloland | The Lotus Eaters | The First Picture Of You | 29 | Danæviia | RAM & Cari | What Matters | 30 | Conoria | Cate | Girlfriend | 31 | Yobnedorica | Devon Cole | Good On Me | SEMI FINAL #2 ENTRIES 01 | Ultraviolenceland | Bellah Mae | Date Your Dad | 02 | Jadakissnia | Waterbaby | Strawberry Jam | 03 | Aelandor | Larkin Poe | When God Closes A Door | 04 | Bøtanikkä | The Kolors | ITALODISCO | 05 | Utopia | Hak Baker | DOOLALLY | 06 | Pupok | Char | USER 139 | 07 | Ingermanlandia | Danna Paola | 1Trago | 08 | Cor Lupus | DARA | In My Head | 09 | Wholune | Punctual | Castles (feat. World's First Cinema) | 10 | Sovarasma | Eboman | Hit The Streets | 11 | Singerpurear | Kosheen | Harder | 12 | Aesthetica | Bonnie McKee | SLAY | 13 | Flynnonda | Will Heard | I Better Love You | 14 | Thelonia | Dimension | DJ Turn It Up | 15 | Zanmatony | Moon Boots | Come Back Around (feat. Cherry Glazerr) | 16 | Neliönoir | LSDXOXO | Double Tap | 17 | Cadelicia | Go_A | Kalyna | 18 | Skall | John Maus | Quantum Leap | 19 | Bronzil | Picture Parlour | Norwegian Wood | Listen now 20 | Tartford | ALIKA | Too Much | 21 | Ben's Sanctuary | Pascal Letoublon & ILIRA | Time After Time | 22 | Hushkanukia | Kiana | Lemonade | 23 | Niceland | Josh Gauton | Every Beginning Is A New Death | 24 | D'yermak'er | Luz | sustain | 25 | Scotland 2 | DJ GYROTTA ZAO | ZETRAKORE XAOS DA JUMPING GARGOYLZ | Listen now 26 | Lookylion | Mari Bella | Different Kinda Love | 27 | POPHub | Natalie Jane | I'm Her | 28 | New Lexico | Maléna | Flashing Lights | 29 | Dobago | LAUREL | Scream Drive Faster | 30 | Summericia | Willow Kayne | Mr Universe (feat. General Levy) | 31 | Aeroche | Ben Hemsley | Erase Me |

Here's the latest veto: Alison Goldfrapp - In Electric Blue 24 - artist came 9th in BJSC 153 3+7; also came 27th in BJSC 24 & DNQed in BJSC 148 as a member of Goldfrapp - artist's most recent album charted at #6 in the UK this year 7; also had substantial previous chart success as a member of Goldfrapp - appeared in 2 personal charts, 1 of which is a BJSC participant (Popchartfreak) - was B-Listed by Radio 2, classifying as moderate radio exposure 7 - low to mid level blog coverage

Another veto… Jenny Silver - Something In Your Eyes 10 - charted at #59 in Sweden in 2011 - a cover by Steps was a single in 2020 (this version peaked at #8 on the Multichart) 10 - this version appeared in 5 personal charts in 2011-2012, 3 of which are current BJSC participants (Aaron, gooddelta, Iz) - 2011 Melodifestivalen entry (was eliminated in Andra Chansen) - *vetoed by mod discretion* - deemed to be too similar to the Steps version which was popular on the site recently (also is notable in its own right for being a Melodifestivalen entry)

Happy to accept late confirmations...we're still waiting for 1 reconfirmation

58 entrants now confirmed with 24 hours to go...(1 still to re-confirm)

Oop I just spotted someone confirmed a song from 2 contests ago

We have our first veto: Agnes - Fingers Crossed 34 - artist has been entered three times previously, in XX, XI and XIII, finishing 7th, 9th and 1st respectively. 12 - The song charted at #38 in the Swedish charts. 3 - was covered on the Official Charts website, The Line Of Best Fit, MuuMuse, Scandipop etc - The song peaked at #20 on Buzzjack's Multichart, spending 12 weeks in the Multichart in total and was charted by 15 people (Shakilover, Tuzapicabit, Jade, AH Gold, popchartfreak, toffochews, Vulker, gooddelta, TomKay, jcwll, Leww, AaronTM, Slick, Rogue, JSG). 7 - has a thread dedicated to it in the Pop Forum with 10 responses, with the album it comes from (Magic Still Exists) hitting 3 pages worth of response, would be classed as 'substantial exposure' 12

Hello and welcome the 156th Buzzjack Song Contest, taking place for the second time in St. Burbia. The Dame Adele Laurie Blue Adkins Amphitheatre is back in action in St. Burbia's old city. I hope you all have your pre-contest entry deliberation done, because we are heading straight into the confirmations. Who needs a Green Room thread?! St. Burbia invites all participants to confirm their entry for this month's contest using the following link: <<< CONFIRM HERE >>> Before you confirm your entry, whether you're an old hand or relatively new participant, please take time to consider the rules. Rules ⌦ All registered countries are eligible to enter this month's contest with the exception of those who failed to vote last month. I wasn't paying attention so have no idea who they are. But, you know who you are. It turns out, they are: Elëdan, Fljótavík and Pagasa. ⌦ As last month's winner, St. Burbia will autoqualify for the final. If there are an even number of participants, our runner up from BJSC 155, Quintessa, will also join us in the final. ⌦ You must not enter any of the artists who finished in the top 3 from BJSC 155. If you have short term memory loss, those artists are: hemlocke springs (icon), Annalisa and MRD. You also must not enter the same artist you entered last month. Don't try it. ⌦ Be kind to the BJSC mods and check the Songs of the Buzzjack Song Contest thread to make sure you are not entering a song that has been entered before. ⌦ As ever, the BJSC mods will use the veto framework to root out any cheap ass entries so don't bother trying to send something obviously cheap and veto worthy. ⌦ You must confirm using the form provided only and entries will not be accepted by any other method. You will need a Google account to confirm an entry. ⌦ We will accept confirmations until Saturday 15 July at 23:59 BST. Assuming all entries are approved by the mods, we are aiming to have the semi final voting open next Sunday (16 July). Contest timetable Semi Final voting period: Sunday 16 July - Sunday 23 July Semi Final results: Monday 24 July Final voting period: Monday 24 July - Monday 31 July Final results: Tuesday 1 August Confirmed nations so far (64): ⌦ St. Burbia ⌦ Altyr Muunilinst ⌦ Sovarasma ⌦ New Lexico ⌦ Aeroche ⌦ Cor Lupus ⌦ Hendinia ⌦ Ojnoj ⌦ Cumulonimbia ⌦ Beaverdonia ⌦ Bronzil ⌦ FSR Rontvia ⌦ Yobnedorica ⌦ Kluminican Republic ⌦ Hushkanukia ⌦ Zanmatony ⌦ Utopia ⌦ Jadakissnia ⌦ Pupok ⌦ Terra Avium ⌦ POPHub ⌦ Rolloland ⌦ Abeltesfayeton ⌦ Bøtanikkä ⌦ Kathaldazia ⌦ Greenfroze ⌦ Aesthetica ⌦ Ben's Sanctuary ⌦ Jupiterdonia ⌦ République d'Áskorza ⌦ Dobago ⌦ Republic of Adonia ⌦ Lotunia ⌦ Danæviia ⌦ Conoria ⌦ Lookylion ⌦ Maple Ridge ⌦ Scotland 2 ⌦ Niceland ⌦ Quintessa ⌦ Ramrynia ⌦ Ingermanlandia ⌦ Séyetana ⌦ Singerpurear ⌦ Cadelicia ⌦ The Spodic Empire ⌦ Thelonia ⌦ Pestolia ⌦ Persephonia ⌦ Aelandor ⌦ Summericia ⌦ East Rukahavian ⌦ Trifoski ⌦ Yehesi ⌦ Neliönoir ⌦ Wholune ⌦ Flynnonda ⌦ Tartford ⌦ Land of DW ⌦ Ultraviolenceland ⌦ Harmonica ⌦ Skall ⌦ D'yermak'er ⌦ FARC

Omg sever the blight did it :cheeseblock: it’s my personal fave of my own entries this year so feels great to see so many others enjoying it and pulling off the win (!) Lovely to see Quintessa as runner up! Also great to see a number of my votes in the top 10 too :heart:

I haven’t caught up on the thread yet but wow it’s close at the top :cheeseblock: Thanks for everyone that has voted for St. Burbia so far!! Fantastic to see Quintessa as the other big contender as well!

N-Lazone and Harmonica both big losses from semi 1 </3

Voted!

Both singles so far are so good! I think I prefer Try Me but Little Things is a bop too. Excited for the album!

Congrats Kath! :clap: St. Burbia bouncing back from two consecutive DNQs with two consecutive 3rd placers :cheeseblock: Glad to see so many people enjoyed the discovery!

Omg finally!!

Glad to see Love Is A Game included, it's such a standout from '30' :heart:

Very pleased with that and also to see such a strong finish for Florina *. Rooting for Lookylion to pull through now.