Balearica Island is a psycho (NSC 234)
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theditz83
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Re: Balearica Island - NF results on page 24
OMG
Soooo glad my fave won!!!
OMG
Soooo glad my fave won!!!
Morty
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Re: Balearica Island - NF results on page 24
After the first 5 voters, I thought it would win by a landslide. Weird Al and Luis caught up tho, and I was really surprised to see Luis in the lead, even if it didn't last all the way...
I probably will, unless someone beats me to it.
Well, if it helps, I saw Anders Nilsen apologizing for this, because he didn't really plan for the success he's had with this song. Instead of the calm summer he had planned, he's now been touring Norway... I guess this is the only thing that really works out there from Norway, first The Fox, and now Salsa Tequila. I like both of them tho.
I've heard the Volvo Ikea version. It's a bit short, and the pronouncing is a bit strange sometimes, but he's done a pretty good job with it. Not really surprised that a parody came from The Netherlands tho, I think that's the first country where the song became popular (even before Norway).
The metal cover is great. Funny video too. And looking at the end titles, it appears to be Dutch as well.
Luis ;_;
After the first 5 voters, I thought it would win by a landslide. Weird Al and Luis caught up tho, and I was really surprised to see Luis in the lead, even if it didn't last all the way...
The best song won! Muy buena macarena
You should send Weird Al too.
I probably will, unless someone beats me to it.
Well, if it helps, I saw Anders Nilsen apologizing for this, because he didn't really plan for the success he's had with this song. Instead of the calm summer he had planned, he's now been touring Norway... I guess this is the only thing that really works out there from Norway, first The Fox, and now Salsa Tequila. I like both of them tho.
I've heard the Volvo Ikea version. It's a bit short, and the pronouncing is a bit strange sometimes, but he's done a pretty good job with it. Not really surprised that a parody came from The Netherlands tho, I think that's the first country where the song became popular (even before Norway).
The metal cover is great.
Funny video too. And looking at the end titles, it appears to be Dutch as well.
theditz83
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Re: Balearica Island - NF results on page 24
Volvo Ikea is poor - Salsa Tequila rulez all!!!
I could really go a burrito right now.... DALE!!!
Volvo Ikea is poor - Salsa Tequila rulez all!!!
I could really go a burrito right now.... DALE!!!
Morty
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Re: Balearica Island hates word crimes
I've decided to send one more song from the 112 NF, and I chose "Weird Al" Yankovic - Word Crimes. Will be interesting to see if it'll come close to the results of Salsa Tequila, as they were pretty close in the NF, or if it'll fail hard, like Albuquerque did in NSC 75. Hoping it'll do a bit better than finishing 25th in the semi tho. 
I've decided to send one more song from the 112 NF, and I chose "Weird Al" Yankovic - Word Crimes.
Will be interesting to see if it'll come close to the results of Salsa Tequila, as they were pretty close in the NF, or if it'll fail hard, like Albuquerque did in NSC 75. Hoping it'll do a bit better than finishing 25th in the semi tho.
Morty
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Re: Balearica Island hates word crimes
I already did. This will be the last song from there I enter to NSC tho, even tho I did also consider Raving Beats...
I already did.
This will be the last song from there I enter to NSC tho, even tho I did also consider Raving Beats...
Re: Balearica Island hates word crimes
I was hoping someone would send this
Albuquerque was a tragedy, and Weird Al has a terrible track record in NSC in general, but I think this could be the one to turn that around. Good luck!
I've decided to send one more song from the 112 NF, and I chose "Weird Al" Yankovic - Word Crimes.
I was hoping someone would send this
Albuquerque was a tragedy, and Weird Al has a terrible track record in NSC in general, but I think this could be the one to turn that around. Good luck!
theditz83
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Re: Balearica Island hates word crimes
Yaaay, happy to see this song get a chance - best of luck Morty!
Yaaay, happy to see this song get a chance - best of luck Morty!
doctormalisimo
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Re: Balearica Island hates word crimes
Shame you're sending this on my edition away
Shame you're sending this on my edition away
SpZ
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Re: Balearica Island hates word crimes
This is one of the cases where the original song is so bad, no cover can make it sound decent. Awful entry.
This is one of the cases where the original song is so bad, no cover can make it sound decent. Awful entry.
Morty
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Re: Balearica Island hates word crimes
Yeah, I know... But I can't send all the songs from the NF, can I? I feel like I'm already stretching some unwritten rules by sending Word Crimes as well. :? And I kinda like Word Crimes better than Hey Luis...
Yeah... I kinda decided on sending this just after the results of the NF were posted. And I've never changed a confirmed entry before, so I think it's too late now.
It's not a cover tho, it's a parody. I'm sending this entirely because of the lyrics, because I'm not a fan of Blurred Lines either. But look on the bright side, when I send this, it means that we'll never see the original in NSC.
Hey Luis Don't Bite Me
Yeah, I know... But I can't send all the songs from the NF, can I? I feel like I'm already stretching some unwritten rules by sending Word Crimes as well. :? And I kinda like Word Crimes better than Hey Luis...
Shame you're sending this on my edition away
Yeah... I kinda decided on sending this just after the results of the NF were posted. And I've never changed a confirmed entry before, so I think it's too late now.
It's not a cover tho, it's a parody.
I'm sending this entirely because of the lyrics, because I'm not a fan of Blurred Lines either. But look on the bright side, when I send this, it means that we'll never see the original in NSC.
Morty
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Re: Balearica Island dreams Norwegian
Ok, haven't posted here in a while, so here's a small recap of what's happened.
Word Crimes failed to qualify in NSC 113, but it did get "Weird Al"'s second best NSC result. Rotterdamus got a 16th in NSC 11 with Ebay, but more points than Word Crimes.
Last edition, we went proper trance, with Talla 2XLC & Sarah Russell - Build These Walls (Philippe El Sisi Remix). As I expected, it failed hard, but it felt good to have a song that was back to the roots of the nation.
Next edition, we're slowing things down a bit. When visiting a friend a week ago, he showed me what instantly became our next entry. Despite the English title, the song is all in Norwegian, and it's a vocal version of the old song Jan Hammer - Crockett's Theme. And the video is beautiful as well. So, our next entry is The Green Children - Norwegian Dream:
Ok, haven't posted here in a while, so here's a small recap of what's happened.
Word Crimes failed to qualify in NSC 113, but it did get "Weird Al"'s second best NSC result. Rotterdamus got a 16th in NSC 11 with Ebay, but more points than Word Crimes.
Last edition, we went proper trance, with Talla 2XLC & Sarah Russell - Build These Walls (Philippe El Sisi Remix). As I expected, it failed hard, but it felt good to have a song that was back to the roots of the nation.
Next edition, we're slowing things down a bit. When visiting a friend a week ago, he showed me what instantly became our next entry. Despite the English title, the song is all in Norwegian, and it's a vocal version of the old song Jan Hammer - Crockett's Theme. And the video is beautiful as well. So, our next entry is The Green Children - Norwegian Dream:
Morty
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Re: Balearica Island will never be a star
That went a lot better than expected. I want to thank everyone who voted for "Norwegian Dream", PQ'ing with this was awesome, even if it was a very untypical entry for Balearica Island. 5th PQ, that's incredible.
For next edition, we're staying in Norway (altho The Green Children are 50% English). I've been wanting to send Ylvis for quite a while, but The Fox was way too popular, and I never thought it felt right with any of the other songs representing this nation. Trucker's Hitch came close tho. However, Bård and Vegard have a less known brother, Bjarte, who lives in the US. And the Ylvis entry I've decided to go for is a song about what he feels about his brothers' success. This is Ylvis - I Will Never Be A Star:
And just for the record, I've seen this performed live, when Ylvis came to Trondheim this summer.
That went a lot better than expected.
I want to thank everyone who voted for "Norwegian Dream", PQ'ing with this was awesome, even if it was a very untypical entry for Balearica Island. 5th PQ, that's incredible. For next edition, we're staying in Norway (altho The Green Children are 50% English). I've been wanting to send Ylvis for quite a while, but The Fox was way too popular, and I never thought it felt right with any of the other songs representing this nation. Trucker's Hitch came close tho. However, Bård and Vegard have a less known brother, Bjarte, who lives in the US. And the Ylvis entry I've decided to go for is a song about what he feels about his brothers' success. This is Ylvis - I Will Never Be A Star:
And just for the record, I've seen this performed live, when Ylvis came to Trondheim this summer.
Morty
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Re: Balearica Island has decided on their way
Looks like Ylvis might be a Norwegian thing, and the 12 points from ::yaa kinda adds to that. 4 out of 5 prequalified entries have ended 27th. Will we ever get a top 20 finish as a PQ? Will we ever finish last in the final? Will we ever reach a final and a PQ spot again? Only time will tell.
The title of this thread might be a bit misleading (so if you came here to see what the big change is, I'm sorry). Still continuing to send songs I like, without really caring if people like them or not (but still appreciating it when people do like them).
What the title is REALLY about, is of course the next entry. Being Norwegian, there are a few stereotypes I think I should live up to. I should love winter, and I should love cross-country skiing, which is like our national sport. Truth is, I don't. I kinda hate winter. I do however follow a few winter sports, alpine skiing being one of them, so I was actually more focused on the alpine events in Lake Louise during the NSC 116 results show, which I think is pretty close to where Norm lives. And what does this have to with our next entry? Well, Tina Maze is one of the stars in the female alpine events, and she's also making music. She might be a better skier than artist, but still, I think her song "My Way Is My Decision" is pretty good. So, to celebrate that the alpine season has started again, that song will be our next entry.
Looks like Ylvis might be a Norwegian thing, and the 12 points from ::yaa kinda adds to that. 4 out of 5 prequalified
entries have ended 27th. Will we ever get a top 20 finish as a PQ? Will we ever finish last in the final? Will we ever reach a final and a PQ spot again? Only time will tell. The title of this thread might be a bit misleading (so if you came here to see what the big change is, I'm sorry). Still continuing to send songs I like, without really caring if people like them or not (but still appreciating it when people do like them).
What the title is REALLY about, is of course the next entry. Being Norwegian, there are a few stereotypes I think I should live up to. I should love winter, and I should love cross-country skiing, which is like our national sport. Truth is, I don't. I kinda hate winter. I do however follow a few winter sports, alpine skiing being one of them, so I was actually more focused on the alpine events in Lake Louise during the NSC 116 results show, which I think is pretty close to where Norm lives. And what does this have to with our next entry? Well, Tina Maze is one of the stars in the female alpine events, and she's also making music. She might be a better skier than artist, but still, I think her song "My Way Is My Decision" is pretty good. So, to celebrate that the alpine season has started again, that song will be our next entry.
