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Any final predictions for tonight?

Thank you, everyone — Brer was not kidding about how most of the votes happen on deadline day. You keep me on my toes x Sadly Daehun will receive a 33% deduction after not receiving any votes from them. (Oh, results tonight from 7pm BST)

I stand by this

Deadline day is here. Reminders have been sent to these lovely nations x Trifoski Aeroche Cadelicia Daehun Kluminican Republic Fljótavík Hendinia Cor Lupus Scotland 2 Skall Abeltesfayeton Summericia Hinterlandia New Lexico République d'Áskorza Taahino Niceland Lotunia Greenfroze Jupiterdonia Kathaldazia

'Volume' is a banger especially but I am struggling to connect with this era — I think that has more to do with expectations than the quality of the singles. I'm sure (hope) everything will click when we have the album.

I can’t believe we all survived an entire season of Ella and Kitty. Is that the worst top three in the franchise? And the weakest cast?

They have handled this terribly but I don't think she's inauthentic — I think she and her team are struggling (in different ways) with this meteoritic rise and making mistakes in the process.

How am I supposed to listen to anything else?

A little warning in advance to late voters that the deadline will not be extended and the results will be on Tuesday. I'll send reminders out tonight x

How often do songs get playlist support, dropped, and then picked up again a few months later?

This entire season feels so off and dark-sided. It should feel like the Olympics of drag. Nehellenia being gaslit and then ignored as she tried to articulate her feelings in another language — cursed.

@1829552446286491765 Every clip from this album sounds like she's been locked in a vault with her team since 2016.

◾ 00 ◾ Neliönoir ◾ Hakushi Hasegawa 'Boy's Texture' 01 ◾ Jadakissnia ◾ Soltera & Santiago Salazar 'Got No Reason To Forgive' 02 ◾ Cumulonimbia ◾ Levin Goes Lightly 'Liebhaber' 03 ◾ Terra Avium ◾ Kite 'Losing (feat. Anna Von Hausswolff & Henric De La Cour)' 04 ◾ Sovarasma ◾ Alicaì Harley & SHAYE 'I.Y.D.K' 05 ◾ Zanmatony ◾ Vitesse X 'Eternal' 06 ◾ Aesthetica ◾ KATSEYE 'Touch' 07 ◾ Trifoski ◾ Frost Children 'Shake It Like A (feat. Danny Brown)' 08 ◾ Aeroche ◾ Jayda G 'Feeling Alive' 09 ◾ Bøtanikkä ◾ Yseult 'BITCH YOU COULD NEVER' 10 ◾ Herbilore ◾ HUSK 'Born Again' 11 ◾ Danæviia ◾ Aaron Hibell & Felsmann + Tiley 'levitation (icelandic extended version)' 12 ◾ Yobnedorica ◾ Peplab 'It's not the drug' 13 ◾ Cadelicia ◾ it's murph, Nonô & Jimmy James 'Supersonic' 14 ◾ Daehun ◾ AMARA ctk100 & Big Softy 'Girls Like Me (Got You Spinning)' 15 ◾ Kluminican Republic ◾ Anish Kumar 'Everything Blooms Around Her' 16 ◾ Fljótavík ◾ Parannoul 'A Lot Can Happen' 17 ◾ Hendinia ◾ Yaeger 'Stolen (Namasenda Remix)' 18 ◾ Cor Lupus ◾ Ditonellapiaga 'Mary' 19 ◾ Aelandor ◾ Bear McCreary 'Leviathan (feat. Corey Taylor)' 20 ◾ Lookylion ◾ Aziya 'crush (tom verlaine)' 21 ◾ Scotland 2 ◾ dj something 'american dreamer' 22 ◾ FSR Rontvia ◾ Victor Le Masne 'Higher' 23 ◾ Mothertopia ◾ COY 'Promises' 24 ◾ Wholune ◾ Train 'I Wish You Would' 25 ◾ Ben's Sanctuary ◾ small talk 'Feelin' Like A Few' 26 ◾ Skall ◾ Los Campesinos! 'To Hell In A Handjob' 27 ◾ Persephonia ◾ Smiling 'Devour' 28 ◾ Abeltesfayeton ◾ KETTAMA 'Pretty Green Eyes (Sunset Ibiza Mix)' 01 ◾ Cheiron ◾ Sudan Archives 'Selfish Soul' 02 ◾ Summericia ◾ LAUREL 'Wild Things' 03 ◾ Hinterlandia ◾ BABii & Pholo 'NECTA_pholo (V.5)' 04 ◾ New Lexico ◾ Pixey 'Bring Back The Beat' 05 ◾ FARC ◾ Devstar & Tasty Lopez 'Run From You' 06 ◾ République d'Áskorza ◾ Sophia Petro 'Exit Plan' 07 ◾ The Spodic Empire ◾ Stina Nordenstam 'Crime' 08 ◾ Taahino ◾ Nicolina 'Situations' 09 ◾ Ajanaeda ◾ Orla Gartland 'Little Chaos' 10 ◾ Suedeonia ◾ Beluga Lagoon 'Aberlane Ghost Train' 11 ◾ Niceland ◾ ben haydn 'Put that pain on me' 12 ◾ Thelonia ◾ Killen. & Oaks 'Love You Better' 13 ◾ Singerpurear ◾ The First Class 'Beach Baby' 14 ◾ Sandénia ◾ Hayes Warner 'Predator' 15 ◾ Lotunia ◾ Karpe, Kaifi Khalil & Delara 'Piya Piya Calling' 16 ◾ Dobago ◾ anna luna 'house' 17 ◾ POPHub ◾ HAYLA 'Freefall' 18 ◾ Pestolia ◾ The Dare 'Perfume' 19 ◾ Bronzil ◾ Jain 'Nobody Knows' 20 ◾ Land of DW ◾ Howlan 'one good reason' 21 ◾ Séyetana ◾ IRyS 'Carbonated Love' 22 ◾ East Rukahavian ◾ CECI 'Summer Rain' 23 ◾ Kyriatine ◾ Carine & Holy Molly 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun' 24 ◾ Altyr Muunilinst ◾ Mia Wray 'The Way She Moves' 25 ◾ Greenfroze ◾ XG 'SOMETHING AIN'T RIGHT' 26 ◾ Harmonica ◾ ayokay 'Leave With My Love' 27 ◾ Jupiterdonia ◾ Alice Chater 'Don't Let My Boyfriend Get In Your Way' 28 ◾ Kathaldazia ◾ Kiss Facility 'So Many Ways (feat. POiSON GiRL FRiEND)' -hi1t_fwV44 ◾

Please don’t tell me they’re going to drag Kitty and Kween to the end regardless of how well they do

Apologies to semi one — that draw is an absolute bloodbath

I wanted it too, you and Jade were just too fast I decided to go with a risk with one of my favourite albums of the year and just enjoy the AQ *.*

◾ frIm63NF2AI Neliönoir Jadakissnia Cumulonimbia Terra Avium Sovarasma Zanmatony Aesthetica Trifoski Aeroche Bøtanikkä Herbilore Danæviia Yobnedorica Cadelicia Daehun Kluminican Republic Fljótavík Hendinia Cor Lupus Aelandor Lookylion Scotland 2 FSR Rontvia Mothertopia Wholune Ben's Sanctuary Skall Persephonia Abeltesfayeton Cheiron Summericia Hinterlandia New Lexico FARC République d'Áskorza The Spodic Empire Taahino Ajanaeda Suedeonia Niceland Thelonia Singerpurear Sandénia Lotunia Dobago POPHub Pestolia Bronzil Land of DW Séyetana East Rukahavian Kyriatine Altyr Muunilinst Greenfroze Harmonica Jupiterdonia Kathaldazia ◾

◾ gGhUsVwlCKM ◾ Rank your top 10 entries from your semi final using this point system: 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. ◾ Send your votes via PM to me (blacksquare) — do not post or share your votes with other nations. ◾ All votes must be submitted by 23:59 (BST) Monday 2nd September. ◾ If a nation does not submit their votes on time, a 33% deduction will be applied to their score. Any deadline extensions will be announced here. ◾ As an auto qualifier, Neliönoir must vote in both semifinals. 00 ◾ Neliönoir ◾ Hakushi Hasegawa 01 ◾ Jadakissnia ◾ Soltera & Santiago Salazar 'Got No Reason To Forgive' 02 ◾ Cumulonimbia ◾ Levin Goes Lightly 03 ◾ Terra Avium ◾ Kite 04 ◾ Sovarasma ◾ Alicaì Harley & SHAYE 05 ◾ Zanmatony ◾ Vitesse X 06 ◾ Aesthetica ◾ KATSEYE 07 ◾ Trifoski ◾ Frost Children 08 ◾ Aeroche ◾ Jayda G 09 ◾ Bøtanikkä ◾ Yseult 10 ◾ Herbilore ◾ HUSK 11 ◾ Danæviia ◾ Aaron Hibell & Felsmann + Tiley 12 ◾ Yobnedorica ◾ Peplab 13 ◾ Cadelicia ◾ it's murph, Nonô & Jimmy James 14 ◾ Daehun ◾ AMARA ctk100 & Big Softy 15 ◾ Kluminican Republic ◾ Anish Kumar 16 ◾ Fljótavík ◾ Parannoul 17 ◾ Hendinia ◾ Yaeger 18 ◾ Cor Lupus ◾ Ditonellapiaga 19 ◾ Aelandor ◾ Bear McCreary 20 ◾ Lookylion ◾ Aziya 21 ◾ Scotland 2 ◾ dj something 'american dreamer' 22 ◾ FSR Rontvia ◾ Victor Le Masne 23 ◾ Mothertopia ◾ COY 24 ◾ Wholune ◾ Train 25 ◾ Ben's Sanctuary ◾ small talk 26 ◾ Skall ◾ Los Campesinos! 27 ◾ Persephonia ◾ Smiling 28 ◾ Abeltesfayeton ◾ KETTAMA 01 ◾ Cheiron ◾ Sudan Archives 02 ◾ Summericia ◾ LAUREL 03 ◾ Hinterlandia ◾ BABii & Pholo 04 ◾ New Lexico ◾ Pixey 05 ◾ FARC ◾ Devstar & Tasty Lopez 06 ◾ République d'Áskorza ◾ Sophia Petro 07 ◾ The Spodic Empire ◾ Stina Nordenstam 08 ◾ Taahino ◾ Nicolina 09 ◾ Ajanaeda ◾ Orla Gartland 10 ◾ Suedeonia ◾ Beluga Lagoon 'Aberlane Ghost Train' 11 ◾ Niceland ◾ ben haydn 12 ◾ Thelonia ◾ Killen. & Oaks 13 ◾ Singerpurear ◾ The First Class 14 ◾ Sandénia ◾ Hayes Warner 15 ◾ Lotunia ◾ Karpe, Kaifi Khalil & Delara 16 ◾ Dobago ◾ anna luna 17 ◾ POPHub ◾ HAYLA 18 ◾ Pestolia ◾ The Dare 19 ◾ Bronzil ◾ Jain 20 ◾ Land of DW ◾ Howlan 21 ◾ Séyetana ◾ IRyS 22 ◾ East Rukahavian ◾ CECI 23 ◾ Kyriatine ◾ Carine & Holy Molly 24 ◾ Altyr Muunilinst ◾ Mia Wray 25 ◾ Greenfroze ◾ XG 26 ◾ Harmonica ◾ ayokay 27 ◾ Jupiterdonia ◾ Alice Chater 28 ◾ Kathaldazia ◾ Kiss Facility -hi1t_fwV44 ◾

I love her. Each album has gotten progressively better so I have high hopes for this.

The thread will be up tonight — just waiting for the final veto reconfirmation. They made it

Still accepting entries tomorrow by the way as those nations reconfirm x

Griff - Tears For Fun 7 - artist had 5 UK chart hits in 2020-2023, 1 of which made the top 40 (highest position #18 for 'Black Hole'); also had 2 UK top 10 albums in 2021-2024; most recent album charted at #3 this year 7 - appeared in 2 personal charts, neither of which are current BJSC participants - low to mid level blog coverage - **vetoed by mod discretion** - deemed to be too current mainstream adjacent and from an artist with a substantial following on BuzzJack Remi Wolf - Soup 28 - artist DNQed in BJSC 133 3 - appeared in 3 personal charts, 1 of which is a BJSC participant (Ansel) - currently on the Radio 1 C-List 25 - low level blog coverage Zedd - Out Of Time (feat. Bea Miller) 30 - Zedd came 11th in BJSC 46 3+7 - Bea Miller came 20th in BJSC 114 (full veto points counted as sole vocalist) 3+5 - Zedd had 12 UK chart hits in 2013-2019, 9 of which made the top 40 and 4 of which made the top 10 (highest position #2 for 'Stay The Night' (feat. Hayley Williams)) 12; also had a UK #42 album in 2015 - Bea Miller had a UK #46 hit in 2018 with 'I Wanna Know' (w/ NOTD) - appeared in 6 personal charts, 2 of which are current BJSC participants (Cody, danG) - was in Dan's Dance Track of the Week poll, finishing 2nd with 4 votes; also has a thread with 3 replies in the Dance forum - low to mid level blog coverage Sending PMs now x

Deadline is tonight. We're currently at 47 nations confirmed.

So far... Summericia Jadakissnia Bronzil Abeltesfayeton Pestolia Cor Lupus Sovarasma Ajanaeda Zanmatony POPHub Kathaldazia Aeroche Lookylion Hendinia Yobnedorica Mothertopia Altyr Muunilinst Thelonia Herbilore Skall Greenfroze New Lexico Taahino Terra Avium Sandénia Aesthetica Hinterlandia Jupiterdonia FSR Rontvia Kluminican Republic Bøtanikkä Singerpurear Wholune Ben's Sanctuary Séyetana Cumulonimbia Danæviia

◾ frIm63NF2AI Summericia Jadakissnia Bronzil Abeltesfayeton Pestolia Cor Lupus Sovarasma Ajanaeda Zanmatony POPHub Kathaldazia Aeroche Lookylion Hendinia Yobnedorica Mothertopia Altyr Muunilinst Thelonia Herbilore Skall Greenfroze New Lexico Taahino Terra Avium Sandénia Aesthetica Hinterlandia Jupiterdonia FSR Rontvia Kluminican Republic Bøtanikkä Singerpurear Wholune Ben's Sanctuary Séyetana Cumulonimbia Danæviia Fljótavík Cadelicia Dobago East Rukahavian Niceland Aelandor Daehun Land of DW The Spodic Empire Cheiron Harmonica Suedeonia Neliönoir Scotland 2 République d'Áskorza Kyriatine Trifoski Persephonia ◾