NSC 206 🔮 Enjoy your hobbies! 🎨 SVO, Svobodnetsk 🪁 Grand Final Results: 21:00 CEST!

[Kimrt]

Hi, just got back from the Iron Maiden concert, did I miss anything good?

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Yeah okay...

Wow... where do I even begin? This is absolutely unreal!
I always thought the eight editions between Dreams and Evelyn Evelyn was shockingly short, but three? That's pretty much back to back! And here I was thinking I would never see another victory without an in-house entry.

Of course, this was also the third appearance of Night Club, following the bronze success in 186 and the somewhat overlooked comeback in 200. I normally don't repeat myself with that kind of frequency, but after I had spent the past weeks completely hooked on Die in the Disco it was very hard to resist sending it. A very special shout out goes to fellow fan @Schlagerman1 who I accidentally swiped this awesome band from when we both had the same idea back in 186, you deserve a share of the glory in this victory!

No other way to say it, THANK YOU NSC, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU, I LOVE YOU ALL!

And of course, I know you're all... dying... to know the answer to the obvious question. As much as I would love to host yet again, I have to be realistic about it, Roffbeard used up the whole annual budget I'm right in the middle of a very intensely scheduled vacation, culminating in my own wedding in less than three weeks (to the namesake of my NSC 146 and 182 artist, no less). Any other time and I would jump on it immediately, but there's no possible way I can do a full edition justice right now, so with a heavy heart I must decline the opportunity and pass the question on to @Kimrt
Whether we end up in Kimmystan or somewhere else next edition I'm certain they will do an awesome job of it!

However, I'm not one to just leave it at that. Even if I can't take on the actual hosting proper, I intend to figure out something I can do to both honor Night Club's gold and to thank you all with a proper Lurkovision production, even if it's just a minor unofficial side-thing. It'll have to wait until after the wedding though.

Thank you once again for this mindblowing sixth victory! And thank you @Rmetr0 for this wonderful hosting!

Awww it’s sad that you won’t find the time to host! I therefore accept the hosting rights and we will be heading to Kimmystan for the 207th edition.

You can of course send me your entries already here or on other social media platforms.

But don’t be upset if my inbox here gets full now as I haven’t cleaned it for old conversations yet.

We are in the summer season so therefore the theme will be summer related

 

[Rmetr0]

Sorry all, I had to leave yesterday right after I finished the show, but I also have some words to say!

First of all I want to say THANK YOU ALL FOR TAKING PART AND BEING WITH US IN

Thank you also for such amazing supporting words I received all the way I hosted!
I'm so soooo grateful you let me go at my own pace! I genuinely enjoyed the process and I'm sooooo satisfied with how it all turned out, and like I already said, the only thing to improve next time is the speed of making all of that And I have real ideas of programs that can help with that! Idk if I manage figure it out, but it's worth a try and is really good for my programming practice!

Secondly, I want to congratulate @Fearnavigatr on your win with my full heart! Yes, it's really impressive you managed to win again so soon and the song is definitely worth it! I'll give full comments on all GF songs below.
And it's pretty sad to hear you cannot host, but also WOW OMG what a wonderful events you're about to experience! So, I only wish you to have the best possible time on your vacation and wedding!

Third, thank you soooooo much for the left side finish!
That's sooooo amazing for a host entry and a PQ entry as well! Second best PQ after the instrumental masterpiece to which I gave a lot of points myself and did not even think of beating is a really great honor!!






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And fourth, thank you so much for the amazing hosting.... Oh, wait a minute, it's me

Okay, I'll write a separate post with comments on all the GF songs

Aaaaaand can't wait to see the next edition in ! See ya all in NSC 207!

P.S. When I noticed new entries in some nations' threads for the next editions, I almost had a kind of reflex to start accepting them again!

 

[Rmetr0]

Full Grand Final Ranking


QUEENDOM - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang -- When I was accepting points for semis, I really thought it very sadly has no chances to qualify, because it seemed like there a really few points for it. But then when I found out it REJU qualified, I almost screamed! I genuinely love this kind of songs!! Can dance to it all day! That rap part is perfect! Really wanted it to PQ, but... But still, really impressive results for such an unexpected REJU qualifier! Also it kinda reminded me Dana International - Diva
BoA - The Greatest -- This was also a really surprising qualifier for me, because points in semi are also seemed like really few, but in reality these were really high points, so they were enough to qualify! Also little sad it didn't get PQ. Tbh I love verses more that choruses in that entry, but still it's a really amazing track I truly enjoyed!
Everyone You Know - Charlie -- I can describe it as a big YES from the first listen! There's something attractive in that entry! I'm so soooo glad for such a great results for , because I remember I enjoyed your entries in previous editions, but they didn't even qualify And now it's an avenge!
Gareth Coker - Ori and the Will of the Wisps -- Yeah, it's my fav in NF that won and like I said already, it's such a beautiful instrumental piece that touched my soul from the first listen! Again, not enough for PQ, which would've been a double PQ for , but an amazing result, best of all 6 PQs!!
Helena Paparizou feat. Marseaux - Deja Vu -- @Veliky Sad to hear you think it wasn't a hit, because I can say to you that it was!! It REALLY WAS!! It was a PQ hit that simply gets underappreciated!! 26th is a kind of a crime, I should say!
Konstantinos Argiros - Eleftheros -- That's a kind of a song that from first listen I felt like I should like, but something's off for me. But more I listened to it, more I realized, what kind of joy it is!! Another song I could dance to all day, and glad for such an amazing result!!
Night Club - Die in the Disco -- So... An amazing and well-deserved winner!! I looove that animated video and that after-chorus instrumental part makes me shake in an amazing way!
Σtella - Up And Away -- There's another amazing animated video I loved the style of! And such a pleasant voice and memorable melody & instrumentals!
Amaranthe - Archangel -- Not gonna hide the fact that there were several metal/rock entries in that GF to compare to each other. And among all the other such entries, this one stood out for me the most! I loved the epicness of it and little bit more aligning to pop in the melody, than in the other ones. I hope what I tried to say sounds +- clear
Ascendant Vierge - Discoteca -- It was such an interesting entry and there's definitely something in it that attracts me! It was such a pleasure to see you @Sean were so happy with your result! I lowkey wish I gave it more, but there were a lot of good ones that resonated with my taste

Out of top-10:

11th. London Elektricity feat. AMWE - London wa Yoru Hachiji (LON 8PM ⇄ TYO 4AM) -- It's a little bit hard to explain my feelings about this song Because on one hand it's hard for me to remember all the melody of it, but on the other hand, there's something really captivating when I listen to it! It is kind of unusual song I would say! Almost made it to my top-10
12th. VNV Nation - When Is The Future -- It's a song I already heard before. And I think it's a great and well-produced track! I love the richness of instrumentals in it, and also an eye-pleasing video!
13th. Faun & Eluveitie - Gwydion -- I started to like this song more in GF than in the Semi! Somehow I managed to remember it pretty well that it even span in my head for a while! I kinda like the atmosphere of it!
14th. Ashbury Heights ft. Madil Hardis - Wild Eyes -- Well that last place was totally unexpected! Because I saw quite a good amount of points for it from first voters, but then I just didn't notice that there were almost no points in the end, so you just dropped down to the very bottom It's a very pleasant track I can easily memorize and would be glad to listen to it again and again. I'm also glad you @AshleyWright accepted this last place with quite a massive 66 points as an achievement!
15th. Hoshi - Et même après je t'aimerai -- I knew this song before too And I liked it more now, than before, I should say! Not a very high result, but well done anyway !
16th. Davide Van De Sfroos feat. Zucchero - Oh Lord Vaarda Gio -- Well, normally such kind of song would not be my cup of tea at all, but I think I caught some kind of charm it has while listening to the GF
17th. Visions of Atlantis - Master the Hurricane -- It was kind of epic too, but I'll be honest, I can't really remember this song now But when I listened to it, I think, I liked the combination of the song and the video, which also seemed very well-produced!
18th. Florence + The Machine - Daffodil -- Usually not my kind of song too, but it was pretty cute and chill to me
19th. Stephen Sanchez - Until I Found You -- It's a case when now I think I could've ranked this one higher It's a cute style, maybe I miss something that would make it stand out among others to me
20th. Black Pistol Fire - Black Halo -- Such a cute videoclips you make for your entries @Veronika I mean, maybe it hadn't had a cute meaning in it, but still great job! Shame I couldn't put this song higher because simply it's not what I usually enjoy But I'm sure, someday we'll find some common ground
21st. Vacation Manor - You -- Despite being so low, I must admit, I kinda liked that entry! It was nice and chill, and even reminded me of some GTA 3 chill early 00's guitar songs, which I truly enjoy. Idk what was missing to me to put it higher, maybe just the unlucky mood
22nd. La Gossa Sorda - La Polseguera -- I'll be honest, I didn't really like it in the beginning. But maybe that's because I listened only to first minuite of the entry Later I realized that it's such fun and you can dance to it too! Maybe the overall style which is not really mine made me rank it 22nd (Omg, I just realized that in Semi I placed it 11th )
23rd. OUTRAGE & Jetty Rachers - Midnight Tokyo -- Well, here it feels like it should be my style and I should place it higher, but something's not working for me, I'm sorry But I was glad to see it in the lead for quite a while, after it qualified from 10th place, that was kinda epic!
24th. PHELLY - Elefanter -- Almost same as above, I can enjoy it while listening, but something's missing so I can place it higher... But glad for such amazing results you achieved, including winning Semi from #2 draw!
25th. To Athena - Fäschtmol -- And here I can say again that it's just not my style, I'm sorrrryyyyyy But oh my gosh, that jump on 2nd place in the very end was soooo epic! And I'm so glad #2 draw didn't ruin your chances to do so well! There are more than enough evidence that #2 draw don't affect your results in NSC, unlike ESC!
26th. Eefje de Visser - Stilstand -- Another example of just not my style But I'm soooo glad for your success in Semi and quite a good position in final!
27th. Wednesday Campanella - The Bamboo Princess -- Aaaand the last example of not my style But if I were a jury member, maybe I could've placed it higher, because it definitely has its authenticity and uniqueness! But that's a more than decent comeback and I congratulate on your qualification and 11th place!

 

[Gera11]

Congrats Quite crazy how I blanked the whole top 6 haha.
Thank you for 24th place and 77 points! I didn't think such a mellow entry would stand much of a chance so a qualification was more than enough and I'm grateful. I wasn't sure what to pick for this edition and I basically went with what I was in the mood at that particular moment in time. Happy to see some of you enjoyed this relaxing song too!











And of course, thank you so much for welcoming us to Svobodnia, @Rmetr0 Hosting a contest of this size is no easy task and it turned out great!

 

[Rmetr0]

Oh one more thing I forgot to mention is that my another big favourite hobbie won besides linguistics, so if someone is still here and still didn't arrive to Kimmystan, let's all go to our biggest computer gaming club and have a gaming party!

 

[theditz83]

Omg what??! Just managed to check the full results and I came first in the semi? Awesome! Definitely in the right semi judging from my pretty awful reju score haha!

 

[dogmeat]

WL









I've never seen a more top-heavy scoreline!
I must say it's a bittersweet result. It's more than I would ever expect, but to think it was one ftv short of one of the most impossible PQs ever...
Ori and the blind forest / will of the wisps are among the most critically acclaimed soundtracks, and it's amazing to see that confirmed by so many high points. On the other hand, it feels kind of unfair to get near the maximum achievable score and not even get a pq... It seems like choosing the "right" genre matters more than the song

 

[Milos-BC]

It started so well buuut..........oh well, at least I managed not to end last

I think Ashley will agree but

#bringBackFakeResults

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In all seriousness, though, congratulations Ugaly and Jochen on the victory! The song didn't get points from me, but I still think it's a good track and it was in my top 15 at least. I hope that is satisfying.


Thanks to everyone who voted for Amaranthe I knew it will either be top or flop, but I really like the song and I had to send it regardless of the outcome. Happy to see some of you enjoyed it


Congratulations @Rmetr0 , the show was splendid. You did a superb job as a host and now you deserve to have some rest.

See you on the next NSC

 

[Nicholas123]

I'll try Michalis Rakintzis next edition then.

Great idea! His discography is more interesting than Helena's anyway.

 

[Veronika]

Woow @Rmetr0!!! It's nice to see someone writing a review! I LOVE them and if I happen to see a review - I always read all of it with a great attention. So thank you so much for pleasure and emotions!

Oh and a couple of words on topic:

Of course, NSC is a perfect contest, but imo what it's really missing - reviews! Ohh how I wish there were more... I honestly think that they would bring the breath of life to any contest. Btw, I would really love to write them, but I don't do it and let me tell you the honest reason: I'm not used to flatter. If I didn't like a song and considered it bad - I would say it frankly. I just can't do it any other way. In a regular NSC edition there are usually just a few songs I genuinely don't like, but anyway I'm not sure if people are ready for that, since reviews aren't a common thing in NSC and I just don't want to offend anyone. And I believe it's not only my fear!
But if someone calls my entry rubbish or smth in their review - my revenge will be merciless that's fine! On the contrary, it's far more interesting to know the honest opinion unvarnished, don't you think? Plus one should understand, that it's just a song and nothing personal, so an adequate and mature person won't get offended because of this, hopefully. So maybe soon we will see a bit more reviews in NSC...#dreams

 

[randajad]

So maybe soon we will see a bit more reviews in NSC...#dreams

Imagine a nscunited threads where fans speculate who will compete and then tearing NBU to ss.

 

[Rmetr0]

Agree @Veronika I would not insist or something, but it would be cool to have reviews!

And I totally understand your fears, because I don't like to offend someone with my words either, especially when I did not intend to do so.

My rankings are 100% my taste and has nothing to do with nation or person who sent it, only with the entry itself. And even if I put some entry low, it doesn't mean it's bad. Usually it's just not my taste, or it doesn't resonate with my mood in current period of life, or just not the melody/instrumentals/vocals that stood out for me personally. Maybe that's obvious, but still I wanted to say that It's a rare case when an entry annoys me, but even in such cases there are usually another lovers of it, so...

Actually, I considered myself as not so good in writing reviews But I really wanted to write this one as a special for the edition I hosted, because I lived with these songs for like a month, so they all started to feel really special to me and I wanted to express this somehow or other

 

[Veronika]

@Rmetr0 yeah, obviously reviews reflect purely subjective opinion of just one person, but still it's so exciting to write and read them, isn't it?

And ofc I wouldn't just say "it's a bad song" without any explanation. I would say "imo it has poor vocals" or "poor production/arrangement" or "weak melody", or (I guess most frequently) "not my cup of tea" etc. And usually I manage to find something good in almost every entry, even if it lacks something for me. I also have full rankings of all the semis and finals starting from NSC 148 (and only finals starting from NSC 126). And, for example, in this final only 5 songs are 4/10 and below for me, the lowest score being 3/10. I definitely would criticize these songs a bit in my review, but there's still something good about them, because they're not 1/10 or 0/10 (both are rare cases in my practice).

5/10 is considered to be an okay song, and 6/10 is already a good one! 7/10 is a great one and 8/10 is already a masterpiece. 9/10 and 10/10 are the ultimate masterpieces/favorite songs and usually such scores are given to the songs I've known and loved for a long time. Songs don't normally get such scores from me at first listen/couple of listens, they are tested by time. So, if I'm lucky to discover a 8/10 song in the NSC semi/final - it will get 12 points most likely. Then it has good chances of turning into 9/10 or 10/10, as I continue listening to it on repeat.

 

[ClassifiedCat]

Woow @Rmetr0!!! It's nice to see someone writing a review! I LOVE them and if I happen to see a review - I always read all of it with a great attention. So thank you so much for pleasure and emotions!

Oh and a couple of words on topic:

Of course, NSC is a perfect contest, but imo what it's really missing - reviews! Ohh how I wish there were more... I honestly think that they would bring the breath of life to any contest. Btw, I would really love to write them, but I don't do it and let me tell you the honest reason: I'm not used to flatter. If I didn't like a song and considered it bad - I would say it frankly. I just can't do it any other way. In a regular NSC edition there are usually just a few songs I genuinely don't like, but anyway I'm not sure if people are ready for that, since reviews aren't a common thing in NSC and I just don't want to offend anyone. And I believe it's not only my fear!
But if someone calls my entry rubbish or smth in their review - my revenge will be merciless that's fine! On the contrary, it's far more interesting to know the honest opinion unvarnished, don't you think? Plus one should understand, that it's just a song and nothing personal, so an adequate and mature person won't get offended because of this, hopefully. So maybe soon we will see a bit more reviews in NSC...#dreams

At least for me i can say that I always love to read reviews regardless of whether they're good or bad towards my song.

 

[zechhh]

Better late than never :

Grats to for the win and thanks to for the great hosting.

I ended up where I expected before seeing the good predictions which did get my hopes up a bit.


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