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Post by Julian on Sept 2, 2024 22:07:42 GMT 1
EPISODE 9 RESULTS
Queens, if I call your name, please step forward. You represent the tops and bottoms of the week.
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Post by Julian on Sept 2, 2024 22:16:25 GMT 1
First up, we have Miz Bulge Area ( alex(a)bg). JuPaul:This is kinda the definition of camp. The gay ass dance song? The Uncle Sam cosplay to demand that the British cigarettes of the world support their local discos? We love a bop with an important societal message. Andrélle:I mean... "Hugely popular as an album track, it was never released as a single in the United Kingdom because the song was considered 'too gay' and 'too camp,' but it charted at number 152 on the basis of import sales." This song defines camp. The fuckass green screen MV, the lyrics going from Scrabble to disco ending wars, Soho and Singapore, to FRENCH?? Who sings in FRENCH?? Nicki Minaj:Oh well..Kylie invented the word "camp". This song is kinda underrated, I really liked it and expected many more views than it actually has..Also obsessed with the video, it's giving ABBA but early 2000s. Great effort! Marina Satti:you ate that, it’s a great choice and definitely the definition of camp all over it. Congratulations Jojo Siwa:There's not much here to critique for me! This is definitely camp. This is definitely extravagent. This is definitely flamboyant. If I were to nitpick, the video is doing the heavy lifting at selling the camp, but it's not like the song isn't camp itself. It is, just a bit less so than some of the other songs. It also happens to not be my favorite song of the week. Very solid overall.
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Post by Julian on Sept 2, 2024 22:22:09 GMT 1
Next we have Mel A Tonin ( Matt). Marina Satti:should I even say it? I guess it was a camp choice although I have no clue about this industry, and yeah.. y’all would’ve gotten a 10 with the Chicken song missed opportunity Jojo Siwa:Ha! HAAA! HAA!!! This song basically invented camp in kpop, and my god, it holds it out against the camp classics of the west as well. Everything about this is just so over the top and executed just perfectly. The song is a banger too. JuPaul:The moment this was released changed the world. Probably the campest K-Pop video in existence, you did well unnie.
Nicki Minaj:So I'm not the biggest Kpop fan, but I have to admit this song is a banger. And also camp AF. The colours, the fashion, the moves..Very enjoyable! Andrélle:The mermaids in the sushi packages sent me ngl, this was a banger overall and proof that I don't hate all k-pop songs, just the bad ones!! Good job!
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Post by Julian on Sept 2, 2024 22:30:18 GMT 1
Third in line is Maxima XCX ( agni). Andrélle:This is like the best song ever. There is no reason for this to work but it does and it is simply magnificent. It's like the spirit of Johann Pachelbel possessed Onika that fateful day in 2011 and created art. I'd pay good money to see an orchestra perform this live. Nicki Minaj:Not you serving with a remix of my own track. Well you know what? THIS is the best song ever. Instead of sending the original version, you submitted this mashup..and that's what I call the epitome of camp. I loved the little explanation you gave on your post. She=Onika. Ate=Burgers. Jojo Siwa:Redone... this is definitely fucking camp, and you choosing this even more so. I will say, however, that this being a fan edit rather than an official release by the artist takes away some of the camp factor for me. Somebody better call up Megan and tell her to drop a song over a orchestral classic so Nicki can drop the real version of this in revenge. Please. Marina Satti:nice choice. It was fun and I enjoyed it. It fit the theme so im happy for you JuPaul:Well sorta kinda. I can see the campness of it but it's not like a "real" song so idk if it was the right choice for this week. It was a fun entry for me but I wouldn't say you knocked it out of the park. Something for a cute little giggle but not much more than that x
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Post by Julian on Sept 2, 2024 22:34:12 GMT 1
We move on to Estrogennifer ( Alper). Nicki Minaj:The way I'm obsessed with this woman..I mean..this horse? Chile. The music video is definitely CAMP. As for the song she might have something a bit camper but this totally fits the theme of this week. Good job! Jojo Siwa:This honestly missed the mark a bit for me. The video is extremely camp, but for me, the song fails to match that energy. It's definitely... committed... but a song about astrological compatibility isn't quite doing it for me for this challenge. horsegiirL has a number of other songs that out-camp starsiigns such as My Barn My Rules. I also just happen to not like this song very much too! Andrélle:Honestly banger! Maybe not the campiest song of the week for me (the MV kinda carried), but I really enjoyed it. Marina Satti:I can’t say I love this choice, it fits but I felt like the rest were better than you slightly. JuPaul:Idk I thought this was a cute entry. The song is catchy and the video is definitely camp, although I find the connection between the lyrics and the video to be barely existent. Overall maybe not a perfect entry but I thought it was a solid effort.
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Post by Julian on Sept 2, 2024 22:39:54 GMT 1
Now it's time for Kuchi-San ( david). Marina Satti:I like the song and the vibe, but I don’t see how camp merol can be. You could’ve done better with the choice. Jojo Siwa:A word of advice, generally when you outright describe something as 'camp', as MEROL does here in the lyrics, it generally means there isn't much camp to be had. This song... isn't really serving camp but rather an attempt to imitate it without really understanding it. However, this song would be the perfect track for the Met Gala's Camp red carpet when all those straight men were in attendance! JuPaul:I mean I can see why you chose this I guess, I think sending a camping song for the camp week is camp in a way but I don't think the actual song or video are really camp. I felt like the video was trying a bit too hard to be funny without really succeeding. The song itself was rather bland as well. Nicki Minaj:I remember your submission from Week 2 which was FABULOUS. I gave it a 10 out of 10. But this time honey..you fell off. The song is quite inoffensive and the video is not that camp actually. I fear you mixed up "camp" with "camping". Sorry! Andrélle:This went kinda nowhere for me sorry, it's slightly camp for sure but the campsite is doing most of the work here. and once again you're leaning into song contest/eurovision territory a bit too much
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Post by Julian on Sept 2, 2024 22:46:37 GMT 1
And in the end, it doesn't even matter it's Eva Máziková ( Percy Yates). Jojo Siwa:This is was thoroughly camp, but my problem with this track was that it simply went on too long. It lasted four minutes, but there was basically nothing new going on after the first 90 seconds. And while that's camp in of its self, as a listener I really found myself wishing for something to keep me interested. I want her self-confidence, though, god. Andrélle:Ngl, for me, this feels more like a joke entry than camp, as in it seems intentionally made as a joke rather than being naturally or unironically camp, if that makes sense. Not a bad choice necessarily, just not exactly what I was looking for this week. Marina Satti:it was a bad choice. Unfortunately this time you don’t have the immunity potion to save yourself, cause you’d need it again.. JuPaul:Is this camp? Sure, it fits the definition! But the song itself... "catchy" where? I think in terms of sound this might've been one of the worst songs submitted this entire season. It does fit the theme and was funny for a while so it wasn't a complete bomb I guess, but... girl. Nicki Minaj:That was camp. But like in a bad way. You made some points in terms of video and lyrics, but sadly overall I thought the production was monotonous and these vocals..awful. I know you're the queen of camp, so what happened here?!
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Post by Julian on Sept 2, 2024 22:52:20 GMT 1
EPISODE 9 RESULTS
Maxima XCX, you proved that with a good edit, one can polish a turd! Mel A Tonin, we'd like to order a whole package of entries like this. Miz Bulge Area, the disco definitely needs more historical anthems from Kylie Minogue. Miz Bulge Area, condragulations, you are the winner of this week's challenge!
Maxima and Mel, good job this week, you are both safe.
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Post by Julian on Sept 2, 2024 22:55:47 GMT 1
EPISODE 9 RESULTS
Estrogennifer, it seems like yours and our star signs are not compatible. Kuchi-San, you were confused about camp's meaning and it showed. Eva Máziková, your entry had a low budget and also got low scores. Estrogennifer, you are safe.
Kuchi-San and Eva, unfortunately you are our bottom 2 of the week. We'll see you soon for the sing-off.
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Post by Julian on Sept 2, 2024 23:07:11 GMT 1
EPISODE 9 RESULTS • SING-OFF
Eva Máziková... Kuchi-San... two queens stand before me. This is the last chance for you to impress me and save yourself from elimination. Let's listen to your songs. Eva Máziková | Kuchi-San | Helena Vondráčková • "Dlouhá noc" | Güneş • "Pop" |
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Ladies, I've made my decision. Both these songs were very catchy but one of them entertained me a bit more... Eva Máziková, shantay you stay. But you need to stop the downward trajectory you've been on these last few weeks...
Kuchi-San, I really enjoyed having you in this season. You always served colorful entries and while I think you didn't reach the entirety of your potential, I know you have it in you to do better. Your sing-off song was great too, but Eva's held my attention a bit more. Now... sashay away.
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