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Oh my goodness! A 12 buzzing :P

THIS, they are bringing it so much atm <3

Oh wow! Really did not expect that, glad to see some people liking Caitlin - I didn't see her as BJSC friendly but she really has been one of my favourite singers of the year so thought I'd share her with you :D!

Omg love having 3 sets of odds from one bookie :P

haha obviously even with a ten contest absence my knowledge of what's popular with the BJSC populous is as limited as ever :lol: and ofc I'll be back, can't wait unless I forget. Also don't diss, Laurel is GOD. (sort of, in a 25th place in the BJSC semi final way~)

Ahh f dis shiz totes pulling out for another 10 contests now :kink:. Well done to the qualifiers and quite a few of my top 10 didn't make it through :o

Gonna be really $hit and just list the last 11 :kink: promise I'll go back and listen to them all at some point :3! AMAZING 01. Ruslana - Wild Dances (2004) 02. Loreen - Euphoria (2012) 03. Emmelie de Forest - Only Teardrops (2013) 04. Sertab - Everyway That I Can (2003) 05. Marija Serefovic - Molitva (2007) 06. Helena Paparizou - My Number One (2005) GOOD 07. Lena - Satellite (2010) 08. Alexander Rybak - Fairytale (2009) 09. Lordi - Hard Rock Hallelujah (2006) Meh 10. Ell/Nikki - Running Scared (2011) Eurgh 11. Dima Bilan - Believe (2008)

Really disappointed on first listen :( hopefully it's a grower - after /\/\/\Y/\ was kinda average at best I'm not sure I'll bother buying this album....

Most of them were pretty good! Emmelie and Zlata in particular rocked it (and of course Loreen, what a voice) but Krista, Bonnie and Alyona were pretty weak, I guess Alyona had an excuse given her quite rigorous dancing but still *.*

Imagine if we got into a situation where we had 13s and 14s kicking about :o! They tackled A Level grade inflation with the top grades last year and although people felt harshly done by due to the marking becoming more strict if they carry on like that then surely we'll have less of a problem with grade inflation! I also think that grade inflation is partly caused by increased emphasis on exams - it is now seen as vital to get a C and english and maths and many students work hard to achieve that, could it not partly be to do with the fact that more importance is placed on academic study today?

Maybe A-Level students are just cleverer :kink: Totes not still bitter that you got to do the IB or anything <\3

Oooh so they can just add a 9 or a 10!? Will this run alongside the NC levels 1-8 that they have in place for KS1-3? Or will a 1 at GCSE be higher than an 8 at KS3? (although actually I think an 8 at KS3 is similar to a B at GCSE already so that would be a bit silly :P ).

Michael Gove just makes me despair, yet another attempt at reforms without really consulting teachers/pupils. The idea that history should be British history also really upsets me, I do a history degree now and by year 9 I was sick of rehashing 18th-20th century Britain, my interest in the subject was sparked thanks to a study of global history, particularly Russian history and 20th century Chinese history. I think had my GCSE consisted of exclusively British history as well I may have lost interest in the subject... I think that GCSE's just test a range of skills and a coursework (or controlled assessment) to exam balance of 25/75 helps play to all pupils strengths. Some of the most intelligent people I know used to excel at coursework but then find it difficult to perform well in exams due to stress. Also how does grading from 1-8 make any difference from grading A*-G :huh:

'Never Forget' is like a slightly classier version of Kiely Williams' iconic 'Spectacular' :kink:

haha hopefully she'll make it this time, I do prefer Mankind but Blue Blood is pretty good too so I'm not filled with too much hope :P!

Whoops had no idea she'd been sent before :lol: obviously didn't follow last month's contest as closely as I thought :o

3 . Caerfyrddia // Marcel Woods - Bring It Back (feat. Vanbot) this links to Winter by Casiwyn, is that meant to happen :P?

:kink: haha I'm back for good this time or at least until I dnq so many times that I can't face clicking on the BJSC forum :cry:

Already listening to the entries, haha it's amazing what a year's gap can do to rebuild your interest in the contest!

Albania : Carry Me In Your Dreams (2009) Armenia: Jan Jan (2009) Austria : none of them have stood out since I've watched! Azerbaijan : Drip Drop (2010) Andorra : La Teva decisio (Get a Life) (2009) Belarus : I Love Belarus (2011) Belgium : Me and My Guitar, all pretty average tho (2010) Bosnia & Herzegovina : Love In Rewind (2010) Bulgaria : Samo Shampioni (2013) Croatia : Lako Je Sve (2010) Cyprus : La La Love (2012) Czech Republic : again, no good entries Denmark : Only Teardrops (2013) Estonia : Rockefeller Street (2011) Finland : Tyolki Ellaa (2010) France : Sognu (2011) Ireland : Lipstick :o all quite poor since I've watched tho! (2011) Israel : There Must Be Another Way (2009) Iceland : Never Forget (2012) Italy : L'Ammore Est Femmina (2012) Greece : My Number One (2005) Germany : Satellite (2010) Hungary : What About My Dreams? (2011) Latvia : The one about the pirates :kink: (2008) Lithuania : all really quite bad Macedonia : Pred Da Se Redzoni (2013) Malta : Tomorrow (2013) Moldova : Hora Din Moldova (2009) Montenegro : Just Get Out Of My Life (2009) Netherlands : Ik Ben Verliefd (2010) Norway : Hold On, Be Strong (2008) Poland :none that I've really liked! Portugal : Todas As Ruas Do Amor (2009) Russia : What If? (2013) Romania : Zaleilah (2012) San Marino: Crisilade (2013) Serbia : Molitva (2007) Slovakia : Horehronie (2010) Slovenia : No One (2011) Spain : Algo Pequineto (2010) Sweden : Euphotia (2012) Switzerland : You and Me (2013) Turkey : Every Way That I Can (2003) United Kingdom: I Can (2011) Ukraine : Wild Dances (2004) Only started watching in 2009 so pretty much just chose from 2009 onwards apart from a few exceptions!

Really surprised they axed Noah, wonder how they're going to write him out? He's not the best character but is quite essential in George's life :blink:

Just bought the album, was a little hesitant after being thoroughly disappointed by 'I Speak Because I Can' and 'A Creature I Don't Know' but so far it is vastly superior to either of those two. Will take a few more listens to see if it lives up to the excellent 'Alas I Cannot Swim' but it sure looks like Laura's back on form :D!

10. [22] Daft Punk - Get Lucky 09. [23] Laurel - Mankind 08. [23] Leddra Chapman - All About You 07. [24] Caitlin Rose - No One To Call 06. [25] Iggy Azalea - Work 05. [29] Azealia Banks - #YUNGRAPUNXEL 04. [29] Alyona Lanskaya - Solayoh 03. [32] Janelle Monae - Q.U.E.E.N. 02. [45] Azealia Banks - BBD 01. [86] Emmelie de Forest - Only Teardrops Albums 05. Little Boots - Nocturnes 04. Daft Punk - Random Access Memories 03. Emmelie de Forest - Only Teardrops 02. Caitlin Rose - The Stand-in 01. Eurovision Song Contest 2013 All done by playcounts, probably won't count the ESC compilation to my end of year chart tho!

Confirmed :D really excited to see how I fare after a year away, pretty excited to see if the changes in the contest will ensure more success or if I'll restore Nickodonia to its rightful place at the bottom of the semi leader board :cheer:.

FNT Nickodonia will (hopefully, if it's allowed :P ) be returning this month after a 9 contest absence!! ~~ coming for that DNQ ~~