Sabrewulf

Only 15 minutes left before the deadline! I won't send another @ because it's probably annoying at this point but Summericia, Trifoski and Persephonia still need to send votes in!

There is just one hour left before the 23:59 GMT deadline! (or 2:00PM tomorrow however you will receive a 15% penalty on your score) Semi-Final One République d'Áskorza @Silas Hendinia @RobBot Pagasa @dhwe Semi-Final Two Summericia @Roba. Trifoski @seven. I've left Bøtanikkä and Persephonia out as they've said they'll get their votes in soon.

Putting out another call for people to get their votes in! You only have 6 hours left before the 23:59 GMT deadline tonight! (or 2:00PM tomorrow however you will receive a 15% penalty on your score) Semi-Final One Macromia @Miri Taahino @Lindsey. Bøtanikkä @Addy! Juranabaijan @Juranamo République d'Áskorza @Silas New Lexico @LexC Hendinia @RobBot Aelandor @Jacob- Pagasa @dhwe Skall @Harve Seyetana @Iz様 🌟 Semi-Final Two Scotland 2 @!!! Persephonia @Bror Summericia @Roba. Sovarasma @Qween Trifoski @seven. Kluminican Republic @Klumzee Elëdan @pavi Cor Lupus @Cody Rozanov Ben's Sanctuary @*Ben* Sorry to anyone who's in the middle of putting their votes together right now, I'm just sending this out to anyone who hasn't voted yet. I may do another reminder about an hour before the deadline.

There's now just a little over 24 hours before the deadline of 23:59PM GMT on Wednesday 25th February passes! If you miss this deadline, you can still vote until 2:00PM GMT the next day (Thursday 26th February) however you will receive a 15% point deduction! If you fail to vote by the late deadline, your entry will receive a 33% point deduction! Sending out reminders to: Semi-Final One: Macromia @Miri Freidland @LiamSime Taahino @Lindsey. Yehesi @*Tim Bøtanikkä @Addy! Juranabaijan @Juranamo République d'Áskorza @Silas Baleghde @brave lil toaster New Lexico @LexC Hendinia @RobBot Harmonica @Riser Aelandor @Jacob- Pagasa @dhwe Ojnoj @Tafty Pestolia @Ansel Cumulonimbia @Doctor Blind East Rukahavian @Mack Wholune @WhoOdyssey N DNTN @152chris Skall @Harve Seyetana @Iz様 🌟 Aeroche Semi-Final Two: Scotland 2 @!!! The Spodic Empire @Colm Persephonia @Bror Jupiterdonia @J00prstar Summericia @Roba. FARC @jakee A-Konohagakure @CowTzy Sovarasma @uhsting Danaeviia @danuary Trifoski @seven. Ennea @Nine And ¾ Kluminican Republic @Klumzee Elëdan @pavi Deandria @matto Flynnonda @HarryGarfield Cor Lupus @Cody Rozanov Ben's Sanctuary @*Ben*

I'll mention this again in the semi-final qualifiers thread (and the final thread) but if anyone who qualified wants the recap I make for the final to have a specific snippet of their song they can send me a message about it. (maybe even include it when you send in your semi votes and I'll keep a note of it for when I'm making the final recap, as long as your song qualifies) The snippet should be 14 seconds long.

If any host is reading this in the future you can send me a message and I can send you the links to the apps that I used. (If I haven't been active you can ask Mattias to go poke me 😅)

Made recap videos using a recap generating tool that a friend from another song contest made. (He said it was free to use for anyone) It works by trying to find a chorus in each song and then choosing a snippet based on that. So hopefully every song got a good snippet. (it seems like it made good choices overall to me) Seven songs I had to enter timestamps manually as it couldn't detect a chorus: Mothertopia, Baleghde, Cumulonimbia, Aeroche, Jadakissnia, Neliönoir and Trifoski. (I'm not really sure why it couldn't pick up the Jennifer Aniston one but oh well) I'll put them in the OP as well. Semi Final One Semi Final Two

I had heard 13 artists before this contest: (some I didn't immediately remember their names but then I realized I had heard one of their songs before) Chrissy Chlapecka, Tóth Gabi, Jerry Heil, Goodnight Louisa, Mount Palomar, Indira Paganotto, Niteworks, Дeva, Maiah Manser, Haute & Freddy, Montaigne (I think, the name sounds familiar), ALT BLK ERA and Kylie/Shaggy (Kylie, I know, I'm really into underground artists). The name Keli Holiday kind of seems familiar to me, but I might be imagining that so I won't include them. (A number of them were entered in another song contest I take part in, a few of them came up in the past while looking for songs to enter. Goodnight Louisa I discovered through BJSC two editions ago)

Welcome to the odds and predictions thread. Post all of your predictions and odds that you want to make for BJSC 182 here. There will be 20 qualifiers per semi. Our two auto qualifiers: Cheiron: Pixel Grip - Reason To Stay Hushkanukia: GIRLSET - Little Miss A reminder of all the songs competing in both semis: Macromia: eyeamki - Great! Big! Party! Freidland: Fright Years - Evil Taahino: Chrissy Chlapecka - Aria Yehesi: no na - work Mothertopia: Sofia And The Antoinettes - Hi My Love Dobago: Whim Therapy & AZZZ - byebye Zanmatony: Tóth Gabi - SzívbeEmelő Bøtanikkä: Jerry Heil - CATHARTICUS (prayer) Juranabaijan: Esther Graf - darüber schlafen République d'Áskorza: Fabri Fibra & Tredici Pietro - Che Gusto C'è Terra Avium: Puissance - Grace Of God Baleghde: Goodnight Louisa - Jennifer Aniston New Lexico: Ericka Jane - Death Of Me Hendinia: Memphis LK - Some Kinda Heaven Harmonica: MACE - espansione ✦ Aelandor: Lamb - Bulletproof Pagasa: Mount Palomar - Little Fractures (feat. Pip Blom) Ojnoj: EJAE - Time After Time Land of DW: L.A. Suzi - Csak Egy Tánc Volt Katie Pestolia: Pat & Zdot - Plan Cumulonimbia: Titanic - La Dueña East Rukahavian: Michaela Anne - By Our Design Lentyll: Max Lawrence - I Stretch My Extremities Beyond Their Breaking Point Wholune: Keli Holiday - Dancing2 N DNTN: 2charm - invisible wings Skall: Autre Ne Veut - OMG Séyetana: Mei Semones - Koneko (feat. liana flores) Aeroche: Indira Paganotto - This Is ARTCORE Bronzil: Binzatina - Implosion Jadakissnia: VIOLENT VICKIE - SEROTONIN FSR Rontvia: Niteworks - John Riley (feat. Beth Malcolm) Scotland 2: Smerz - You got time and I got money Lookylion: Willa Ford - Love4Life The Spodic Empire: Who's Eddie - Take Me Up (Adams & Gielen Radio Mix) Zephyra Continuum: Darkrad - When They Scream Persephonia: Band Of Horses - (Biding Time Is A) Boat To Row Jupiterdonia: Дeva - Se híremet, se nevemet (feat. Fanni Zahár) Neliönoir: Vitesse X - Memori Summericia: Kontravoid - Losing Game (feat. Chelsey Crowley) POPHub: Maiah Manser - Feeling It All Altyr Muunilinst: Haute & Freddy - Dance The Pain Away Ajanaeda: Montaigne - it's all about the money Greenfroze: dodree - Just Like A Dream FARC: A Thousand Mad Things - Wide Awake Fljótavík: GERD - Hurts A-Konohagakure: El Cuarteto De Nos - En El Cuarto De Nico Sovarasma: Wantamnam - Long For Danæviia: Qrion - Ice Palace Trifoski: Lip Critic - Legs In A Snare Ennea: Jelusick - Died Lotunia: Lauren Sanderson - IDC AT ALL Kluminican Republic: Maya J'an - cul-de-sac Elëdan: Lycoriscoris - Circulations Dalisska: R. Missing - Dear Contests Deandria: Project Pitchfork - Timekiller Flynnonda: ALT BLK ERA - Tissues Cor Lupus: Magdalene - DJesus Ben's Sanctuary: Kylie + Garibay - Black And White (feat. Shaggy) (50th anniversary entry)

For BJSC 182, Dalisska is setting their hopes on R. Missing with Dear Contests. I had been sitting on this song for a while, unsure of how it would perform in a song contest, it was actually Mattias who convinced me to send it. (I had planned to send it next month but losing my first choice meant that this entry was moved forward and became my host entry. R. Missing - Dear Contests Lyrics Walk right through the gate and sift through High art and neighbors And if anyone tells you Defy them Defy them Defy them Defy them Dear contests I'm in the city walls I'm in the city walls I'm in the city walls Dear contests I'm in the city walls I'm in the city walls I'm in the city walls City walls Reset Novice setting You haven't broken any natural laws Defy them Defy them Defy them Defy them Dear contests I'm in the city walls I'm in the city walls I'm in the city walls Dear contests I'm in the city walls I'm in the city walls I'm in the city walls City walls I'm in the city walls Dear contests I'm in the city walls I'm in the city walls I'm in the city walls Dear contests I'm in the city walls I'm in the city walls I'm in the city walls Dear contests I'm in the city walls I'm in the city walls I'm in the city walls Dear contests I'm in the city walls I'm in the city walls Defy them Defy them Dear contests I'm in the city walls I'm in the city walls I'm in the city walls Dear contests I'm in the city walls I'm in the city walls I'm in the city walls Dear contests I'm in the city walls I'm in the city walls I'm in the city walls I'm in the city walls I'm in the city walls I'm in the city walls I'm in the city walls

Thanks for doing this, I've put them in main post as well.

Hello and welcome to the Semi Final stage of BJSC 182 in Dalisska! 60 nations have arrived on Dalisska's shores in the beautiful capital city of Lyndra and are ready to compete for a coveted spot in the grand final. After our show, 40 countries will advance to the grand final and unfortunately 18 countries will be leaving us after this stage. The 40 countries who advance will join auto qualifiers Cheiron and Hushkanukia to make a 42 strong grand final of which only one can come out on top, but we're getting ahead of ourselves! Before we start with the semi finals, let's have a listen to our two auto qualifiers for this edition, Cheiron and Hushkanukia! (and then onwards to the semis!) AQ. Cheiron: Pixel Grip - Reason To Stay AQ. Hushkanukia: GIRLSET - Little Miss 1. Macromia: eyeamki - Great! Big! Party! 2. Freidland: Fright Years - Evil 3. Taahino: Chrissy Chlapecka - Aria 4. Yehesi: no na - work 5. Mothertopia: Sofia And The Antoinettes - Hi My Love 6. Dobago: Whim Therapy & AZZZ - byebye 7. Zanmatony: Tóth Gabi - SzívbeEmelő 8. Bøtanikkä: Jerry Heil - CATHARTICUS (prayer) 9. Juranabaijan: Esther Graf - darüber schlafen 10. République d'Áskorza: Fabri Fibra & Tredici Pietro - Che Gusto C'è 11. Terra Avium: Puissance - Grace Of God 12. Baleghde: Goodnight Louisa - Jennifer Aniston 13. New Lexico: Ericka Jane - Death Of Me 14. Hendinia: Memphis LK - Some Kinda Heaven 15. Harmonica: MACE - espansione ✦ 16. Aelandor: Lamb - Bulletproof 17. Pagasa: Mount Palomar - Little Fractures (feat. Pip Blom) 18. Ojnoj: EJAE - Time After Time 19. Land of DW: L.A. Suzi - Csak Egy Tánc Volt Katie 20. Pestolia: Pat & Zdot - Plan 21. Cumulonimbia: Titanic - La Dueña 22. East Rukahavian: Michaela Anne - By Our Design 23. Lentyll: Max Lawrence - I Stretch My Extremities Beyond Their Breaking Point 24. Wholune: Keli Holiday - Dancing2 25. N DNTN: 2charm - invisible wings 26. Skall: Autre Ne Veut - OMG 27. Séyetana: Mei Semones - Koneko (feat. liana flores) 28. Aeroche: Indira Paganotto - This Is ARTCORE 29. Bronzil: Binzatina - Implosion Spotify Playlist: Youtube Playlist: Apple Playlist: Apple Music – Webplayer„BJSC 182: Semi-Final One“ von Pavel Iarygin bei Apple MusicPlaylist · 31 Titel Recap Video: 1. Jadakissnia: VIOLENT VICKIE - SEROTONIN 2. FSR Rontvia: Niteworks - John Riley (feat. Beth Malcolm) 3. Scotland 2: Smerz - You got time and I got money 4. Lookylion: Willa Ford - Love4Life 5. The Spodic Empire: Who's Eddie - Take Me Up (Adams & Gielen Radio Mix) 6. Zephyra Continuum: Darkrad - When They Scream 7. Persephonia: Band Of Horses - (Biding Time Is A) Boat To Row 8. Jupiterdonia: Дeva - Se híremet, se nevemet (feat. Fanni Zahár) 9. Neliönoir: Vitesse X - Memori 10. Summericia: Kontravoid - Losing Game (feat. Chelsey Crowley) 11. POPHub: Maiah Manser - Feeling It All 12. Altyr Muunilinst: Haute & Freddy - Dance The Pain Away 13. Ajanaeda: Montaigne - it's all about the money 14. Greenfroze: dodree - Just Like A Dream 15. FARC: A Thousand Mad Things - Wide Awake 16. Fljótavík: GERD - Hurts 17. A-Konohagakure: El Cuarteto De Nos - En El Cuarto De Nico 18. Sovarasma: Wantamnam - Long For 19. Danæviia: Qrion - Ice Palace 20. Trifoski: Lip Critic - Legs In A Snare 21. Ennea: Jelusick - Died 22. Lotunia: Lauren Sanderson - IDC AT ALL 23. Kluminican Republic: Maya J'an - cul-de-sac 24. Elëdan: Lycoriscoris - Circulations 25. Dalisska: R. Missing - Dear Contests 26. Deandria: Project Pitchfork - Timekiller 27. Flynnonda: ALT BLK ERA - Tissues 28. Cor Lupus: Magdalene - DJesus 29. Ben's Sanctuary: Kylie + Garibay - Black And White (feat. Shaggy) (50th anniversary entry) Spotify Playlist: Note: The Spodic Empire's entry "Take Me Up" by Who's Eddie is unavailable on Spotify and so is not in this playlist. Youtube Playlist: Apple Playlist: Apple Music – Webplayer„BJSC 182: Semi-Final Two“ von Pavel Iarygin bei Apple MusicPlaylist · 30 TitelNote: The Spodic Empire's entry "Take Me Up" by Who's Eddie is unavailable on Apple Music and so is not in this playlist. So now that we've heard all of the songs, it's finally time to tell us what you think! Please rank your 10 favourite songs from your semi using the Eurovision 12 point system: +12 +10 +8 +7 +6 +5 +4 +3 +2 +1 As AQs, Cheiron and Hushkanukia are required to vote in both semis. Every other country may only vote in the semi final they have been assigned. Please send your votes by private message to me, Sabrewulf. The deadline for sending your votes in is 23:59PM GMT on Wednesday 25th February. Late votes will be accepted until 2:00PM GMT on Thursday 26th February however you will receive a 15% point deduction to your song. Countries who fail to vote will receive a 33% point deduction to their song. The semi final results show is scheduled for later in the evening on Thursday 26th February. Votes Received - Semi Final One (31/31) Zanmatony Terra Avium Cheiron Hushkanukia Dobago Lentyll Mothertopia Bronzil Land of DW Ojnoj Pestolia Yehesi Harmonica Aeroche Wholune Freidland N DNTN Baleghde East Rukahavian Cumulonimbia Taahino Séyetana Aelandor Macromia Skall New Lexico Juranabaijan Bøtanikkä Pagasa République d'Áskorza Hendinia Votes Received - Semi Final Two (31/31) Dalisska Lookylion Zephyra Continuum Jadakissnia POPHub Cheiron Hushkanukia Ajanaeda FSR Rontvia Fljótavík Lotunia Greenfroze Altyr Muunilinst Neliönoir Flynnonda Ennea Jupiterdonia A-Konohagakure The Spodic Empire Deandria Danæviia FARC Kluminican Republic Ben's Sanctuary Cor Lupus Sovarasma Elëdan Scotland 2 Trifoski Summericia Persephonia

I'm actually ready to go now, so I'm bringing the Semi Final thread posting forward by 30 minutes. (so in about 8 minutes from now)

In hindsight I did kind of think I had made the confirmation too long though since confirmations really dried up over the last two days or so... At the time it seemed reasonable to me to go with about a week for each period...

I'm hoping to post the semi final thread around 8pm tonight. (still have some things to put together but I'm making good time) I'll post the odds and predictions thread tomorrow.

The confirmation period for BJSC 182 has now closed and we have had 60 countries sign up. That means there will be two auto qualifiers (Cheiron and Hushkanukia) and two semis of 29 songs each. (20 qualifiers, 9 non-qualifiers) I'm hoping to open the semi final (and predictions) thread tomorrow evening. (assuming there aren't any delays)

The deadline for confirmations of 23:59 GMT tonight is approaching fast. I don't really expect many more countries to confirm at this point but if you haven't signed up yet and you're reading this, you only have four hours left to confirm!

Another veto: MEEK - Fabulous 25 - appeared in 9 personal charts, 4 of which are current BJSC participants (DaTilt, Juranamo, RobBot, uhsting) - currently on the Capital FM playlist 25 - was in the Pop Track of the Week poll, coming 1st with 7 votes - has a thread in the Pop forum with 15 replies (including explicit discussion of it being a likely BJSC veto!) - low to mid level blog coverage

Just a little over 24 hours until the confirmation deadline at 23:59 GMT on Wednesday 18th February passes. Please make sure to have your submission in before that time tomorrow. A reminder to the remaining countries who participated in the previous edition but have yet to confirm for BJSC 182: Trifoski @seven. Skall @Harve Herbilore @Herbs Thelonia @lewistgreen Niceland @PeteFromLeeds FSR Rontvia @gooddelta D'yermak'er @HausofMayhem Harmonica @Riser Also a reminder to Buzzjack Mountain as they expressed interest in joining earlier: Buzzjack Mountain @TheSnake

Here come the vetos! Four of them: Tove Styrke - Prayer 27 - entered twice previously, in XXXVIII (3rd) and CXLII (3rd). 3+12 - featured on The Line Of Best Fit, Scandipop, Huffington Post, Clash Magazine, Notion, The Fader, amongst other lesser known blogs. - currently at #45 in the Buzzjack Songs Multichart. 12 - appears in 6 personal charts (AH Gold, gooddelta, JSG, Rogue, JimWatts and RobBot), 3 of which are active BJSC participants. - was included in Pop Track of the Week 2026: Week 3, receiving two votes (Brer and Dandy*). - Tove finished 2nd in Bop Idol 4 with Borderlineand 11th in PFSC Best Of 2022 with YouYouYou. Blusher - rager 15 - entered once previously, in CLIII (1st). 3+12 - was included in Pop Track of the Week 2026: Week 6, receiving two votes (Brer and !!!). - have been vetoed twice in 2024 with Accelerator and Rave Angel. - Accelerator finished 2nd in PFSC XV. XG - HYPNOTIZE 49 - entered three times previously, in CLXXX (11th), CLIII (DNQ) and CLXVII (28th). 5+7 - featured on NME, amongst other lesser known blogs, often covering Asian pop. - currently on the Capital FM playlist (and the Capital Buzz playlist). 25 - was included in Pop Track of the Week 2026: Week 4, receiving one vote (RobBot). - appears in 6 personal charts (BlueMonday, RobBot, Cody, Cornishswiftie98, sentinpixmile, J4Y) - peaked at #61 on the Buzzjack Multichart, currently #71. 12 Baby Queen - We Can Be Anything 24 - entered twice previously, in CLIX (27th) and CXXVI (23rd). 3 - featured on The Line Of Best Fit, DIY Magazine and NME, amongst other lesser known blogs. - was B-Listed by Radio 1 in November 2023, stayed on the playlist for 4 weeks - moderate radio exposure. 7 - appeared in 7 personal charts (HiyaLuv, Jade, conor, RabbitFurCoat, AHGold, Klumzee, Mango). - peaked at #57 on the Buzzjack Multichart in September 2023. 7 - featured on Heartstopper: Series 2. - the album it comes from, Quarter Life Crisis, has 29 replies in the Indie Music Forum - moderate internet exposure, not substantial as not every post discusses the song in question. 7

Updated the first post with all countries who have confirmed so far.

Heading off to bed but first I can confirm that we have another double confirmation. 😯

I just fully didn't think anyone else would confirm the artist before me. I didn't even wait that long to confirm it, the person who got the artist was the second person to confirm. Consider my innocence shattered. 😂

No it wasn't you. (Hope it's ok to reveal that) The other person confirmed them first anyway, so that's that, I just got complacent and thought there was no way someone would enter the artist I was going to send. 😅

Even though I didn't get my first pick, I still feel pretty good about my backup entry.