PJ00s 45: The International Song Contest - winner crowned!

It's that time again! Ready to pit all your obscure noughties faves against each other?

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Spoiler: What are the rules again?

• must have been first released between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2009​
• no UK top 20 hits​
• no US top 20 hits​
• no tracks from a US or UK top 10 album​
• no covers or prominent samples of famous songs​
• no relatively famous/chart-successful cover versions of your desired entry (if it's the original version) recorded by a different act​
• no songs (or covers of songs) that have competed in the Eurovision Song Contest (semi-finals or finals)​
• relatively unknown/underrated on Popjustice - so as a general benchmark, nothing from an artist with more than 10 pages of discussion on PJ (across all their artist threads)​
• no entry that has been previously entered in a previous round of PJ00s (list of past entries here), PJSC (see the wiki), or PJOPS (list of entries here; the '00s crossover round list can be found here). Additionally, no entry that has been previously vetoed in PJ00s (in general, these acts will most likely be vetoed again, unless the reason for the veto was that the song was previously entered in a different song contest).​

A list of previously vetoed entries is here.

Songs that fail these criteria should be vetoed by the round host. Songs that pass these criteria should be PMed to the veto panel for their decisions, with at least a 2/3 majority vote required for a song to be be included in the contest.

Repeat artists guideline:
- the same act (in any form - solo, group, featured, etc.) cannot be entered for FOUR rounds since their last appearance (i.e., a non-winning round 8 act can be reentered no sooner than round 13, and in round 9, non-winning acts from rounds 1-4 are generally eligible again)
- for the winner of each round, that artist cannot be entered again (in any form - solo, group, featured) for the subsequent NINE rounds
- if the same artist wins TWO rounds of PJ00s in any form (solo artist, group, feature, etc.), that artist is no longer eligible for future PJ00s rounds

Voting rules:​

• You can award points to 10 entries per round. Award points ranging from 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 (with 12 points going to your favorite entry).​
• Only people who submitted a participating song can vote.​
• Entrants cannot vote for their own submission.​
• All entrants who fail to vote by the host's deadline will have their final scores be cut in half.​

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But what's the twist?

Well, since the winner of round 44 was called Antilles, it's time for a round pitting the countries of the world against each other... and with Eurovision around the corner, what better time for it? For our side theme, I will be asking you all to pick a country or territory (real or fictional) to represent you in the competition. Your song will be competing on behalf of that country or territory, so choose wisely!



Submissions are now open, and will close at 23:59 Pacific Daylight Time on Monday, April 25. Remember to send your entry to me via a message. Unlike PJSC, there's no voting form!

Once the list of songs is up, voting will run until 23:59 Pacific Daylight Time on Monday, May 16.

 

PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES/TERRITORIES



Ancient Egypt
Atlantis
Boy Georgia
Denmark
Eagleland
Estonia
Falena
Fillory
France
Gallifrey
Germany
Hyrule
Iceland
Johto
Khemed
Krakoa
Lookylion
Lothlorien
Mexico
Niue
North Sentinel Island
Norway
Otawara
Oz
Poptartica
Revachol
Spiceworld
Sweden
Syldavia
Tatooine
The Land of Make Believe
United Kingdom
United States of America
Uruguay
Utopia
Wonderland​

 

SONG LIST​

Anggun - Saviour
Marissa Nadler - Loner
Ani Lorak - Птица (Ptitsa)
Vagabond - I've Been Wanting You
Camille - Home Is Where It Hurts (New Edit)
Bad Candy - More More More
Made in London - Shut Your Mouth
Skye - Stop Complaining
Mercury Rev - Nite and Fog
Playgroup - Number One
No Secrets - That's What Girls Do
Smile.dk - Koko Soko
Belanova - Por Ti
Clazziquai - Sweety
Courtney Love - Mono
Priscilla - Toujours pas d'amour
Beth Waters - Spun Sugar
Boyz 'N' Girlz United - Can't Stop Loving You
Lorena Simpson - Brand New Day
Wonderland - Mister Mister
Toy-Box - www.girl
Birgit - Everybody Wants To Be
Briskeby - Propaganda
Nikka Costa - Everybody Got Their Something
The Ark - Let Your Body Decide
Marit Bergman - Adios Amigos | Alternate link
Trinity - Utoopia
Charlotte Perrelli - Show Me A Mountain
Amy Pearson - Butterfingers
Songbirds - The Weatherman (No Wonder I Feel Blue)
Mates of State - Get Better
DT8 Project - Hold Me Till The End
Alice in Videoland - We Are Rebels
Le Tigre - Viz
Jang Hye Jin - 가라 사랑아v (Bye My Love)
Ateed - Come To Me

Please send in your votes by 23:59 Pacific Daylight Time on Monday, May 16.

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST

Please remember to keep the "Hide Unplayable Songs" option off in your Spotify settings.

Thanks to everyone who sent me a Spotify link for their entries - I have included these where available. If you didn't provide a link and the version I've added to the playlist is incorrect, please let me know.

These songs are missing from the playlist:

Bad Candy - More More More
Birgit - Everybody Wants To Be
Ateed - Come To Me
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PARTICIPANTS​

2014
adayasatiger
Attis
berserkboi
chanex
citoig
Conan
CorgiCorgiCorgi
Cotton Park
Disco Blister
DJHazey
Doodvid
Ezz
Filler
Hudweiser
If You Go
Iggypig
iheartpoptarts
Inland Empire
Island
klow
livefrommelbs
londonrain
Maki
ohnoitisnathan
pop3blow2
Robsolete
saviodxl
soratami
Sprockrooster
Tiger Suit
unnameable
Untouchable Ace
Up N Down
WoW73
WowWowWowWow​

 

RESERVED.

 

Okay, you can post now.

 

I have no idea what to submit yet, so please no one steal any of the entries I may or may not enter into this round or indeed future rounds, possibly.

 

Channelling Buzzjack dddd.

My biggest successes lately have been songs that weren't on Spotify (in most territories), so I wouldn't consider that a reason not to submit it!

 

NOT me receiving two automatic vetoes in the first hour dddd.

 

Dddd no. Just a previous PJSC entry and a song from a UK top ten album.

 

That whole Jem album was great!

And of course They remains amazing.