dandy*

What I find most weird about that list is that we're in an era where it predicted Aeroche only 20th on that basis of style of calculation Interesting though - thanks for sharing it

The (comparative) underperformance of Disease does seem really baffling in retrospect. Although Abracadabra is definitely my favourite, it just works so well for the song

Yes that's a MUCH more positive update, looking good for a longer term hit

Obviously I'm sat here tapping my foot waiting for those Nelionoir votes to come in

I’ve gone for PCDs but would also be okay with Darude leaving

Panic!

I still don't really care for any of these so far, so I'd say that Oasis remains my favourite. Nelly & Kelly was okay enough, not my genre really but I can see why it was so popular.

Also, as an aside, I'm not convinced Suede class themselves as Britpop and like Radiohead or Manic Street Preachers I feel they used to distance themselves from it a bit - they more just happened to be around at the same time imo and rode the wave of Britpop making guitar based music popular again

haha, if only that really was a vital ingredient for success!

Yes unless she was suddenly WAAAYYYYY higher on Spotify than she was then she'll fall when the rest of the data is added, possibly quite a bit I'd have thought but we'll see

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A hopefully usefully formatted list for odds in the final... 01 | POPHub • Magdalene • Lucky Girl 02 | Danæviia • Levi.Sct • Technotude 03 | République d'Áskorza • Astrid S • First To Go 04 | Jadakissnia • S1RENA • DNA 1NTERLUDE / DNA 05 | Elëdan • Nicolás Jaar • Aquí 06 | Cheiron • Daisy Grenade • Don't Sweat It 07 | Aeroche • sim0ne • space cadet 08 | New Lexico • Yorke • airplane mode 09 | Taahino • Ashnikko • Trinkets 10 | Cor Lupus • Tsatsamis • Sweet Praise 11 | Ajanaeda • Nuovo Testamento • Dream On 12 | Altyr Muunilinst • Krewella • Crying On The Dancefloor 13 | Pestolia • ivri • tower of memories 14 | Fljótavík • Joon Gloom • Joker 15 | Skall • Bubble Love • Double Caper 16 | Land of DW • Lord Of The Lost & Within Temptation • Light Can Only Shine In The Darkness 17 | Mothertopia • Samia • Lizard 18 | Trifoski • acloudyskye • Shoots 19 | Sandénia • LØLØ • omg 20 | Greenfroze • Ken Hirai • 1995 21 | Aesthetica • Jae Stephens • Afterbody 22 | FARC • Sycco • Dribble 23 | Lotunia • Luca Vasta • Santa Maria 24 | Why So Sirius • Yu • Geld 25 | Summericia • Avery Cochrane • Shapeshifting On A Saturday Night 26 | A-Konohagakure • Phuture Noize • Hyperspace 27 | FSR Rontvia • ARGO • Korku 28 | Hendinia • Frost Children • WHAT IS FOREVER FOR 29 | Aelandor • PRXZM • Where We Started 30 | Zanmatony • Dan Deacon • Feel The Lightning 31 | Neliönoir • Night Tapes • storm 32 | Terra Avium • Future Utopia & Lava La Rue • The Pleasure Trap 33 | Kathaldazia • MERCY • POSSESSION 34 | Kluminican Republic • Swank Mami • Baddiez 35 | Herbilore • Julia Fox • Down The Drain 36 | Bronzil • Fazerdaze • Motorway 37 | Cumulonimbia • Deki Alem • House Fire 38 | Thelonia • Your Mate's Ex • Disco Shift 39 | Flynnonda • Borderline • When It's Raining 40 | Suedeonia • Ducks Ltd. • Train Full Of Gasoline 41 | Utopia • Water From Your Eyes • Playing Classics

Yes I thought it would be harsh to deduct, especially as it didn't change the outcome really. I also didn't separate the ties properly unless my spreadsheet happened to sort correctly by fluke

Youtube playlist in the next post just below with thanks to Brer. Spotify playlist with thanks to Dan: https://www.buzzjack.com/forums/topic/281834-flj-%E2%80%A2-177-%E2%80%A2-final/#findComment-7802934 Apple Music playlist with thanks to Jacob: https://www.buzzjack.com/forums/topic/281834-flj-%E2%80%A2-177-%E2%80%A2-final/page/2/#findComment-7805840

We welcome you back to Mílanó for the final week of the 177th Buzzjack Song Contest. After a tense semi final reveal, we have the remaining 41 entrants who have sung their hearts out to make it to the grand final in Fljótavík; congratulations to all who have made it! Before we hear the songs we just need to cover a few formalities. The final will be open for a week and will close at 23:59 on Sunday 14th September. All countries who entered the contest must submit votes for the final, including the lovely twelve countries who sadly didn't quite make it here. The gods of BJSC declare that a one contest ban will be bestowed upon any country that does not manage to vote; but hopefully that won't happen this time. You vote by sending a message to myself, dandy*, and it would help me out if you could include your country name in the message title - thank you. Within said message you must include your favourite fifteen songs in the following points format, again please do include the name of the country as it makes it much easier to do the admin: 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 09 | 08 | 07 | 06 | 05 | 04 | 03 | 02 | 01 | Any non-voting finalists will receive a 33% deduction to your final score. The results show will likely be on Tuesday 16th September. Sadly the powers that be in Fljótavík have declared a national holiday on the Monday (which is code for the exact opposite in real life as my work has asked to me to go on a full day course, tssssk) but we hope the small delay will be acceptable to everyone. So all that remains is to open the final and present to you all.... 01 | POPHub • Magdalene • Lucky Girl | https://youtu.be/UoWv9cSCFVI 02 | Danæviia • Levi.Sct • Technotude | https://youtu.be/NzVn_k8nunI 03 | République d'Áskorza • Astrid S • First To Go | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s5FUVc4mkc 04 | Jadakissnia • S1RENA • DNA 1NTERLUDE / DNA | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CopDB4YaDsg 05 | Elëdan • Nicolás Jaar • Aquí | https://youtu.be/MdlUMv2INlE 06 | Cheiron • Daisy Grenade • Don't Sweat It | https://youtu.be/qdr8nA56Xag 07 | Aeroche • sim0ne • space cadet | https://youtu.be/o0cw6hdcdoI 08 | New Lexico • Yorke • airplane mode | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9GlFAzRDrU 09 | Taahino • Ashnikko • Trinkets | https://youtu.be/NXxpVWgXc_M 10 | Cor Lupus • Tsatsamis • Sweet Praise | https://youtu.be/1B8KEqCvalk 11 | Ajanaeda • Nuovo Testamento • Dream On | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B54XuMrcFpg 12 | Altyr Muunilinst • Krewella • Crying On The Dancefloor | https://youtu.be/c3iiTp2r0aQ 13 | Pestolia • ivri • tower of memories | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD7tRv4A1FA 14 | Fljótavík • Joon Gloom • Joker | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nrgwtrTGCE 15 | Skall • Bubble Love • Double Caper | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MlIhUZvP0E 16 | Land of DW • Lord Of The Lost & Within Temptation • Light Can Only Shine In The Darkness | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRLmbULWDhY 17 | Mothertopia • Samia • Lizard | https://youtu.be/fevSkDmwWHI 18 | Trifoski • acloudyskye • Shoots | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1ywqbLbuKs 19 | Sandénia • LØLØ • omg | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfanI-ZdLoo 20 | Greenfroze • Ken Hirai • 1995 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aQPWKWCIPo 21 | Aesthetica • Jae Stephens • Afterbody | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPgpX94udm8 22 | FARC • Sycco • Dribble | https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=22xdL8ZCVWk 23 | Lotunia • Luca Vasta • Santa Maria | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMyezEBKoQ0 24 | Why So Sirius • Yu • Geld | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtC3_o4YOEw 25 | Summericia • Avery Cochrane • Shapeshifting On A Saturday Night | https://youtu.be/FmRVW6lHK8E 26 | A-Konohagakure • Phuture Noize • Hyperspace | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfefLsx-7WI 27 | FSR Rontvia • ARGO • Korku | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVRJZLJnjPY 28 | Hendinia • Frost Children • WHAT IS FOREVER FOR | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wqMvh02okE 29 | Aelandor • PRXZM • Where We Started | https://youtu.be/2EJY0q9Cvg8 30 | Zanmatony • Dan Deacon • Feel The Lightning | https://youtu.be/kK-1axSGkXc 31 | Neliönoir • Night Tapes • storm | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk7JItajmF0 32 | Terra Avium • Future Utopia & Lava La Rue • The Pleasure Trap | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1mhioNbw0w 33 | Kathaldazia • MERCY • POSSESSION | https://youtu.be/cUE-30yF6UY 34 | Kluminican Republic • Swank Mami • Baddiez | https://youtu.be/ZUyc72DhLSY 35 | Herbilore • Julia Fox • Down The Drain | https://youtu.be/AVzUHs0EKks 36 | Bronzil • Fazerdaze • Motorway | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV5Jj4vKmF8 37 | Cumulonimbia • Deki Alem • House Fire | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-kaTYwAbAU 38 | Thelonia • Your Mate's Ex • Disco Shift | https://soundcloud.com/yourmatesex/disco-shift 39 | Flynnonda • Borderline • When It's Raining | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzp0VUf5vZ0 40 | Suedeonia • Ducks Ltd. • Train Full Of Gasoline | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_8fmcCTDfE 41 | Utopia • Water From Your Eyes • Playing Classics | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6QUT0Re_8Q Good luck to everyone in the final!

I was so surprised when I clicked sort at the end and saw that Tanzer hadn't got through. Sorry about the wait, being in that cursed 21st spot meant I had to leave you until last either way 😢

SF1: SF2: Will 3 do you?

I'll get the snapshot of the tables up this evening

And phew that is it! Glad the gremlins on the site sorted themselves just in time for all of this as it felt hectic enough to me as it was - I'd forgotten what it was like trying to put so many posts together in a rush without too long a set of delays!!! Thanks to everyone who joined, hope it was fun xx

Getting my final congratulations and the last two spots are... SF2 01 | Persephonia • Maustetytöt • Tee Se Itse 02 | Ajanaeda • Nuovo Testamento • Dream On 03 | Bøtanikkä • Tanzer • Maximum Glamour 04 | Herbilore • Julia Fox • Down The Drain 05 | New Lexico • Yorke • airplane mode 06 | Danæviia • Levi.Sct • Technotude 07 | Zanmatony • Dan Deacon • Feel The Lightning 08 | Aelandor • PRXZM • Where We Started 09 | Pestolia • ivri • tower of memories 10 | Summericia • Avery Cochrane • Shapeshifting On A Saturday Night 11 | Utopia • Water From Your Eyes • Playing Classics 12 | Aeroche • sim0ne • space cadet 13 | Mothertopia • Samia • Lizard 14 | Baleghde • OCT • Half Horse Half Man 15 | Yehesi • BRUSES • ANTES de MORIRME X.x (feat. Amandititita) 16 | République d'Áskorza • Astrid S • First To Go 17 | Altyr Muunilinst • Krewella • Crying On The Dancefloor 18 | East Rukahavian • coastal club • conversation 19 | FARC • Sycco • Dribble 20 | Cumulonimbia • Deki Alem • House Fire 21 | Trifoski • acloudyskye • Shoots 22 | Hushkanukia • Kirsty Grant • Outerbody 23 | Neliönoir • Night Tapes • storm 24 | Suedeonia • Ducks Ltd. • Train Full Of Gasoline 25 | Lotunia • Luca Vasta • Santa Maria 26 | FSR Rontvia • ARGO • Korku

Which means the final spots will be awarded to the final qualifiers from SF2, sadly I can only announce two of these in the final post: 01 | Persephonia • Maustetytöt • Tee Se Itse 03 | Bøtanikkä • Tanzer • Maximum Glamour 11 | Utopia • Water From Your Eyes • Playing Classics 14 | Baleghde • OCT • Half Horse Half Man 15 | Yehesi • BRUSES • ANTES de MORIRME X.x (feat. Amandititita) 18 | East Rukahavian • coastal club • conversation 22 | Hushkanukia • Kirsty Grant • Outerbody 24 | Suedeonia • Ducks Ltd. • Train Full Of Gasoline

SF1 01 | Flynnonda • Borderline • When It's Raining 02 | Greenfroze • Ken Hirai • 1995 03 | Bronzil • Fazerdaze • Motorway 04 | Macromia • Marika Hackman • Drown 05 | Jupiterdonia • RØRY • WOLVES 06 | Cheiron • Daisy Grenade • Don't Sweat It 07 | Kathaldazia • MERCY • POSSESSION 08 | Scotland 2 • Dijon • Yamaha 09 | POPHub • Magdalene • Lucky Girl 10 | Dobago • NXCRE & The Villains • USURPER 11 | A-Konohagakure • Phuture Noize • Hyperspace 12 | Sandénia • LØLØ • omg 13 | Skall • Bubble Love • Double Caper 14 | Land of DW • Lord Of The Lost & Within Temptation • Light Can Only Shine In The Darkness 15 | Terra Avium • Future Utopia & Lava La Rue • The Pleasure Trap 16 | Thelonia • Your Mate's Ex • Disco Shift 17 | Taahino • Ashnikko • Trinkets 18 | Hendinia • Frost Children • WHAT IS FOREVER FOR 19 | Jadakissnia • S1RENA • DNA 1NTERLUDE / DNA 20 | Séyetana • Ecca Vandal • CRUISING TO SELF SOOTHE 21 | Cor Lupus • Tsatsamis • Sweet Praise 22 | Why So Sirius • Yu • Geld 23 | Elëdan • Nicolás Jaar • Aquí 24 | Lookylion • Goddess • Sexual 25 | Kluminican Republic • Swank Mami • Baddiez 26 | Aesthetica • Jae Stephens • Afterbody

The FINAL qualifier from SF1 is up next after being drawn in 39th slot... 01 | Flynnonda • Borderline • When It's Raining 04 | Macromia • Marika Hackman • Drown 05 | Jupiterdonia • RØRY • WOLVES 08 | Scotland 2 • Dijon • Yamaha 10 | Dobago • NXCRE & The Villains • USURPER 20 | Séyetana • Ecca Vandal • CRUISING TO SELF SOOTHE 24 | Lookylion • Goddess • Sexual

AQ | Fljótavík • Joon Gloom • Joker SF1 01 | Flynnonda • Borderline • When It's Raining 02 | Greenfroze • Ken Hirai • 1995 03 | Bronzil • Fazerdaze • Motorway 04 | Macromia • Marika Hackman • Drown 05 | Jupiterdonia • RØRY • WOLVES 06 | Cheiron • Daisy Grenade • Don't Sweat It 07 | Kathaldazia • MERCY • POSSESSION 08 | Scotland 2 • Dijon • Yamaha 09 | POPHub • Magdalene • Lucky Girl 10 | Dobago • NXCRE & The Villains • USURPER 11 | A-Konohagakure • Phuture Noize • Hyperspace 12 | Sandénia • LØLØ • omg 13 | Skall • Bubble Love • Double Caper 14 | Land of DW • Lord Of The Lost & Within Temptation • Light Can Only Shine In The Darkness 15 | Terra Avium • Future Utopia & Lava La Rue • The Pleasure Trap 16 | Thelonia • Your Mate's Ex • Disco Shift 17 | Taahino • Ashnikko • Trinkets 18 | Hendinia • Frost Children • WHAT IS FOREVER FOR 19 | Jadakissnia • S1RENA • DNA 1NTERLUDE / DNA 20 | Séyetana • Ecca Vandal • CRUISING TO SELF SOOTHE 21 | Cor Lupus • Tsatsamis • Sweet Praise 22 | Why So Sirius • Yu • Geld 23 | Elëdan • Nicolás Jaar • Aquí 24 | Lookylion • Goddess • Sexual 25 | Kluminican Republic • Swank Mami • Baddiez 26 | Aesthetica • Jae Stephens • Afterbody SF2 01 | Persephonia • Maustetytöt • Tee Se Itse 02 | Ajanaeda • Nuovo Testamento • Dream On 03 | Bøtanikkä • Tanzer • Maximum Glamour 04 | Herbilore • Julia Fox • Down The Drain 05 | New Lexico • Yorke • airplane mode 06 | Danæviia • Levi.Sct • Technotude 07 | Zanmatony • Dan Deacon • Feel The Lightning 08 | Aelandor • PRXZM • Where We Started 09 | Pestolia • ivri • tower of memories 10 | Summericia • Avery Cochrane • Shapeshifting On A Saturday Night 11 | Utopia • Water From Your Eyes • Playing Classics 12 | Aeroche • sim0ne • space cadet 13 | Mothertopia • Samia • Lizard 14 | Baleghde • OCT • Half Horse Half Man 15 | Yehesi • BRUSES • ANTES de MORIRME X.x (feat. Amandititita) 16 | République d'Áskorza • Astrid S • First To Go 17 | Altyr Muunilinst • Krewella • Crying On The Dancefloor 18 | East Rukahavian • coastal club • conversation 19 | FARC • Sycco • Dribble 20 | Cumulonimbia • Deki Alem • House Fire 21 | Trifoski • acloudyskye • Shoots 22 | Hushkanukia • Kirsty Grant • Outerbody 23 | Neliönoir • Night Tapes • storm 24 | Suedeonia • Ducks Ltd. • Train Full Of Gasoline 25 | Lotunia • Luca Vasta • Santa Maria 26 | FSR Rontvia • ARGO • Korku

SEMI ONE down to just two more Qs to go 🫣 01 | Flynnonda • Borderline • When It's Raining 04 | Macromia • Marika Hackman • Drown 05 | Jupiterdonia • RØRY • WOLVES 08 | Scotland 2 • Dijon • Yamaha 10 | Dobago • NXCRE & The Villains • USURPER 16 | Thelonia • Your Mate's Ex • Disco Shift 20 | Séyetana • Ecca Vandal • CRUISING TO SELF SOOTHE 24 | Lookylion • Goddess • Sexual Only room for three more Qs from SEMI TWO 01 | Persephonia • Maustetytöt • Tee Se Itse 03 | Bøtanikkä • Tanzer • Maximum Glamour 11 | Utopia • Water From Your Eyes • Playing Classics 14 | Baleghde • OCT • Half Horse Half Man 15 | Yehesi • BRUSES • ANTES de MORIRME X.x (feat. Amandititita) 18 | East Rukahavian • coastal club • conversation 20 | Cumulonimbia • Deki Alem • House Fire 22 | Hushkanukia • Kirsty Grant • Outerbody 24 | Suedeonia • Ducks Ltd. • Train Full Of Gasoline