NowNewMusic Contest #17 | August 2017
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Post by MaRtIn on Jul 25, 2017 6:25:38 GMT 1
Here's the official thread of the 17th edition of the NowNewMusic Contest. Go ahead and start a National Selection if you want! Just make sure to have an entry before the deadline.
Make sure to send entries ONLY released within June-July 2017 (whether commercially or as official videos). Ask me (MaRtIn ) if you have any questions by posting below or sending me a PM.
Any country not listed in this post is free to take.
To save space, I've created a separate page about the Rules. The rules are up to date. Make sure to read them! If you have any questions, ask me. I will answer within 24 hours. You can read them in the link directly below.
FULL SET OF RULES
If you would like to see certain songs represent another country this edition, then the "Song Suggestion Thread" can provide that opportunity. It's also useful if you're struggling to find a song for your own country.
SONG SUGGESTION THREAD
DEADLINE: August 01, 2017, 22:59 PM MDT
IMPORTANT:
I've been involved in several discussions about reducing the limit of countries able to participate in a single semi-final. After asking on what the ideal number could be and getting several responses, I've decided on twenty.
On the one hand having less countries in a semi-final will give the semi-finalists a better chance to qualify. So if we use the 55-country model of last edition, we could have three semis of |16|16|17| from the 49 semi-finalists. Seven countries would qualify from each semi-final, bringing in a grand total of 27 finalists. The Big 6 rule will not change.
On the other hand, having less countries voting in a semi-final means less opinions included. That was a complaint I received in the 13th edition when I decided to make four semi-finals of 12 countries with 5 qualifiers from each. No clear majority of votes will be represented within each semi-final, whereas in the format of last edition, it was nearly half and half with the two semis.
This is interesting because I think the turnout for NNMC participation neared 60 and may be plateauing, so I think this kind of discussion is relevant now.
Please vote in the poll to determine if this format would be better for the contest.
I also encourage some respectful and productive discussion related to this topic.
I've been involved in several discussions about reducing the limit of countries able to participate in a single semi-final. After asking on what the ideal number could be and getting several responses, I've decided on twenty.
On the one hand having less countries in a semi-final will give the semi-finalists a better chance to qualify. So if we use the 55-country model of last edition, we could have three semis of |16|16|17| from the 49 semi-finalists. Seven countries would qualify from each semi-final, bringing in a grand total of 27 finalists. The Big 6 rule will not change.
On the other hand, having less countries voting in a semi-final means less opinions included. That was a complaint I received in the 13th edition when I decided to make four semi-finals of 12 countries with 5 qualifiers from each. No clear majority of votes will be represented within each semi-final, whereas in the format of last edition, it was nearly half and half with the two semis.
This is interesting because I think the turnout for NNMC participation neared 60 and may be plateauing, so I think this kind of discussion is relevant now.
Please vote in the poll to determine if this format would be better for the contest.
I also encourage some respectful and productive discussion related to this topic.
CONFIRMED COUNTRIES (62):
- Albania | Boyan08 | Kida - "Pe du"
- Andorra | Marcos | Brisa Fenoy - "Ella"
- Armenia | zachh | Sirusho ft. Sebu - "Vuy aman"
- Australia | jstårsz | The Veronicas - "The Only High"
- Belgium | HATÅRI | Loïc Nottet ft. Shogun - "Poison"
- Bosnia & Herzegovina | 𝖋𝖑𝖔𝖗𝖎𝖆𝖓 | Maya Berović - "Nisam normalna"
- Brazil | Aless | Major Lazer ft. Anitta & Pabllo Vittar - "Sua cara"
- Bulgaria | Joseph | Mihaela Marinova - "Edin sreshtu drug"
- Canada | Gregory (inactive) | Lights - "Giants"
- China | Black Butterfly | UNLSH ft. SHIN - "Higher"
- Colombia | niko | J. Balvin & Willy William - "Mi gente"
- Croatia | Alexander | Ilma Karahmet - "Ne zovi me tugo"
- Czech Republic | Matilda | Chinaski - "Venku je na nule"
- Denmark | @escowen | NABIHA - "Issues"
- Finland | Maxim | Laura Voutilainen - "Luotan sinuun"
- France | Tufkai | Léa Castel - "Amazone"
- Germany | Queen of Mean (Inactive) | Lena - "If I Wasn't Your Daughter"
- Ghana | Matt | Dizzee Rascal - "Wot U Gonna Do?"
- Greece | Vaggelis | Demy - "Me ekdikise"
- Hungary | Jacob | Tolvai Reni ft. Kállay Saunders - "Say"
- Iceland | El Catracho | Friðrik Dór - "Hringd'í mig
- Indonesia | EtCetera | Gisel - "Indah pada waktunya"
- Iran | am|r | Ahllam - "Dige dire"
- Ireland | ClassifiedCat | Sleep Thieves - "Is This Ready?"
- Israel | ᴛᴏᴍ ᴋʟᴏsᴇʀ | Henree & Dana Lappidot - "Comme ci comme ca"
- Italy | Ashley (via FB) | Paola Turci - "Un'emozione da poco"
- Japan | Wysteria | Egoist - "Eiyuu: unmei no uta"
- Kazakhstan | Niklas | Gashyktar - "Tyndashy meni"
- Kenya | ough | Stella Mwangi - "Work"
- Liechtenstein | Apostolis | Aniya ft. In Praise of Folly - "Demon Part II"
- Lithuania | 𝐌𝐈𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐋 | Moniqué - "Palauk dar"
- Macedonia | CHAE WITH A C | Galatheia - "Deset"
- Malaysia | Patrick Adores | Andi Bernadee - "Tiada lagi maaf"
- Malta | Dylan | The Travellers - "Ħafi paċi kuluri"
- Mexico | Jericho (Super inactive) | Alex Hoyer - "Ella"
- Moldova | Shaun | Vanotek ft. Minelli - "No Sleep"
- Monaco | italix | Nolwenn Leroy - "Gemme"
- Netherlands | Jens | Lady Bee ft. I Am Aisha & Dio - "Niemand heeft tijd"
- New Zealand | anto9lee | Ben Hazlewood - "Sail Away"
- Norway | Lᴇꜰ | Anna of the North - "Lovers"
- Palau | Francisco | Ella Cruz - "Sabi na sa 'yo eh"
- Papua New Guinea | chhunter | Emi Maria - "Lost in Tokyo"
- Philippines | MaRtIn | Shehyee ft. Keiko Necesario - "Bituin"
- Poland | 𝖱𝖠𝖣𝖤𝖰𝖰 | Sarsa - "Volta"
- Romania | @phatcat | Freia - "You You"
- Russia | ʜᴇᴀʀᴛ ᴀᴛᴛᴀᴄᴋ | Elvira T - "Ne bud' duroy"
- San Marino | Sel | Syria - "Io te Francesca e Davide"
- Serbia | Amanda | Aleksandra Prijovic - "Klizav pod"
- Slovenia | proggjjjjkjjkk4 | Sopranos - "Meša se mi"
- South Africa | Bas | Filipa - "Boys With Girlfriends"
- South Korea | Julian | Stellar - "Archangels of the Sephiroth"
- Spain (HOST) | ~Rethnas~ | Abel Pintos ft. Malú - "Oncemil"
- Sweden | αndreas | Adna - "Closure"
- Switzerland | . | KADEBOSTANY - "Joy & Sorrow"
- Taiwan | SUNGPIN | A-Lin - "Go"
- Turkey | тнєяσиттi95 | Tarkan - "Yolla"
- Turkmenistan | Gilberto | Amalia - "Shazadam"
- Ukraine | Ste | A.R.M.I.A - "Spelaya"
- United Kingdom | alexeh | Dua Lipa - "New Rules"
- United States | ✨💃 | Macklemore ft. Skylar Grey - "Glorious"
- Uzbekistan | Anton | Mahliyo Omon - "Qiynama"
- Vietnam | MG | Bảo Thy - "Là con gái phải xinh"