TiBB Music Festival: Malmö 16 // And the winner is... (pg. 13)

[Kate!]

Correct. One set for televoting and one set for jury.

Oh no sorry, I've got that wrong. If you had a 3rd country that didn't qualify they can still vote as well.

[arista]

DISQUALIFIED :fist:


Yes Ben
lay the Law on them

[Benjamin]

Did Josiah say when the results are?

[Kate!]

Did Josiah say when the results are?

I don't think he confirmed it yet. Voting closes on Thursday.

[Kate!]

Yes Ben
lay the Law on them

Feeling the force Arista xx

[Josiah.]

Results are on Friday.

[Benjamin]

Results are on Friday.

Great. Ty.

[Benjamin]

We need user to join next time. We need some good South American entries.

[Josiah.]

After the last edition and their accusations towards the voting, I don't think User will ever take part in this again.

[Kate!]

I wouldn't allow him to take part again personally. He insulted Josiah.

[Benjamin]

Josiah, I was thinking for the next one.

Rather than have a big 5 (as they don’t always get picked), the top 5 countries from this one are the auto qualifiers to the final. These are countries we’re likely to pick again, and means less likely a country makes the final nobody is representing (like Czechia this time around).

[Josiah.]

I previously did that with the top 6 of each edition until to the 13th edition. I could bring the Big 6 rule back.

[Benjamin]

I previously did that with the top 6 of each edition until to the 13th edition. I could bring the Big 6 rule back.

Yeah. I’d personally prefer a final made up from songs of us lot.

[Ammi]

…this is so intense/difficult to vote on…:laugh:…

…Ok, Finland votes concluded…

[Kate!]

…this is so intense/difficult to vote on…:laugh:…

…Ok, Finland votes concluded…

I thought so too. The standard was high.

[Ammi]

…I almost sent Zimbabwe jury votes to Ben…eeeeek…

[Kate!]

…I almost sent Zimbabwe jury votes to Ben…eeeeek…

:joker:

[Benjamin]

…I almost sent Zimbabwe jury votes to Ben…eeeeek…

DISQUALIFIED :fist:

[Ammi]

DISQUALIFIED :fist:

…I know right, that’s what the message said/Ben Disqualified, please …thankfully it’s gone to the correct person now, phew…

[Ammi]

…I had to check which countries I was representing as it’s so long since they were part of this, thanks to y’all asses…

[Benjamin]

…I know right, that’s what the message said/Ben Disqualified, please …thankfully it’s gone to the correct person now, phew…

:oh:

[Josiah.]

Voted So Far:
[X] Ammi
[O] Barry.
[X] Benjamin (completed jury voting, currently working on televoting)
[X] jones89
[X] Josiah.
[X] Kate!
[X] Nicky91
[O] Vanessa (voting this week on days off)

Note: 'X' means someone has voted. 'O' means that someone has yet to vote.

Remember, voting closes on Thursday evening at 6pm.

[Vanessa]

I can do it on Tuesday. I'll be at home all day.

[Josiah.]

I can do it on Tuesday. I'll be at home all day.

Sounds good!

[Vanessa]

Sounds good!

I don't go out Tuesdays anyway.
But I'm definitely going out on wednesday. Weather is lovely and sunny at the moment.

[Barry.]

I’ll do mine by Wednesday

[Benjamin]

Sending my tele votes in a wee bit. Giving all the songs one last listen. :dazzler:

[Benjamin]

Ok my tele votes have been sent.

[Vanessa]

Voted.

[Kate!]

Voted.

Vanessa did you see my post earlier? Puerto Rico is your 3rd country? They get a set of votes too. Xx

[Vanessa]

Vanessa did you see my post earlier? Puerto Rico is your 3rd country? They get a set of votes too. Xx

Oh do they? Ok I'll do that as well

[Benjamin]

Oh do they? Ok I'll do that as well

Yeah, all countries get a tele and a jury vote, but can only give points to those in the final.

[Benjamin]

Also Vanessa, I’m so sad. I thought today was Thursday and it was Apprentice day. It’s not :bawling:

[Vanessa]

Also Vanessa, I’m so sad. I thought today was Thursday and it was Apprentice day. It’s not :bawling:

Two more days :laugh:

[Benjamin]

Two more days :laugh:

I’m so impatient. :laugh:

[Barry.]

Scotland and England's votes are in. Waiting on Slovakia and Ireland's ones

[Benjamin]

Scotland and England's votes are in. Waiting on Slovakia and Ireland's ones

B*Witched are counting the tele votes as we speak

[Josiah.]

This is getting exciting. Once Barry has sent the Slovakian and Irish votes in, I will be working throughout the night to get the voting results and interval act video ready to go for Friday.

[Benjamin]

This is getting exciting. Once Barry has sent the Slovakian and Irish votes in, I will be working throughout the night to get the voting results and interval act video ready to go for Friday.

I forgot that video. So much effort. Thank you Josiah. :clap1:

[Ammi]

…exciting ….:love:…

[Barry.]

I’m looking after my brothers girlfriends dog so will get it done tonight

[Ammi]

I’m looking after my brothers girlfriends dog so will get it done tonight

…that’s a lovely thing for you to do…:love:…

[Josiah.]

All the votes are in. See you on Friday for the results!

[Benjamin]

:amazed:

[Kate!]

:amazed: exciting Josiah!

[Ammi]

…I think because we had a semi final as well, this is so exciting because it’s helped to ensure some terrific final entries…I know we always say that it’s hard to choose but this was sooooo hard to choose….good luck all for your representing countries…:love:…

[Kate!]

…I think because we had a semi final as well, this is so exciting because it’s helped to ensure some terrific final entries…I know we always say that it’s hard to choose but this was sooooo hard to choose….good luck all for your representing countries…:love:…

Yes the final was hard to rank cos the standard was very high. X

[Josiah.]

The results of the Grand Final are coming tonight at 8pm! Can't wait to show you who wins the 16th TiBB Music Festival!

[Benjamin]

Arriving for the results

https://i5.walmartimages.com/seo/The-Le-Tootski-Shinesty-Neon-Rave-Suit-US-Jacket-36_72d28c3f-c8c9-4964-9080-6efd8c08612a.8b24cf121d2f22a71c3fd0333edd3d88.jpeg

[Kate!]

Bloody hell Ben that's loud!

[Benjamin]

Bloody hell Ben that's loud!

I’d actually wear that in real life. :joker:

[Josiah.]

I was just about to say that that is something you'd wear.

[Josiah.]

Also... pulling the results forward. Results now at 7!

[Benjamin]

I was just about to say that that is something you'd wear.

Haha, I forgot you have me on FB and have seen some of my outfit choices :joker:

[Benjamin]

Also... pulling the results forward. Results now at 7!

:clap1:

[Kate!]

I’d actually wear that in real life. :joker:

:joker: wear it on your hike?

[Benjamin]

:joker: wear it on your hike?

Too good to ruin on a hike :p

[Josiah.]

Who Captivated You in the Grand Final? I present to you, The Winner!

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54356394659_63c422905d_z.jpg (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Eo_Sx6Crxq69_TtHbDmcfnAn4gAHiON1/view?usp=sharing)
(click the picture to watch the video, and then come back to this post)

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And there you have it, we have a winner; and one that I definitely was not expecting.

During the first two days of voting, the winner kept switching between 3 of our Top 4 countries. It wasn't until the final votes came in that the winner was confirmed.

To all of you, thank you for coming on this journey again. I really appreciate it, and hopefully you take a look at the website and wiki page after this to see the full results (I re-themed the website to go along with the new look of the contest).

I hope you all enjoy the new slogan and visual design to be used from the seventeenth edition onwards. I've been trying to make the graphics look nice and easy on the eyes, even if I'm using three different fonts in the new look.

See you in April for TiBB Big Brother: Level Up, and again in June for the 17th TiBB Music Festival!

Grand Final Placings:
1st - New Zealand (318 points)
2nd - United States (309 points)
3rd - Greece (303 points)
4th - Liechtenstein (277 points)
5th - Italy (265 points)
6th - Ireland (207 points)*
7th - Wales (207 points)*
8th - Australia (192 points)
9th - Zimbabwe (190 points)
10th - Canada (185 points)
11th - Sweden (176 points)
12th - Barbados (169 points)
13th - Colombia (166 points)
14th - France (153 points)
15th - Malta (146 points)
16th - England (138 points)
17th - Angola (108 points)
18th - Norway (106 points)
19th - Albania (102 points)
20th - Czechia (53 points)

[B]*Note: Ireland and Wales had the same amount of points, but Ireland had a higher televoting score and had more countries vote for it.

Semi-final Placings:
1st - New Zealand (138 points)
2nd - Liechtenstein (134 points)
3rd - Greece (124 points)
4th - Barbados (112 points)
5th - Italy (109 points)
6th - Colombia (102 points)*
7th - Wales (102 points)*
8th - France (98 points)
9th - England (87 points)
10th - Canada (86 points)
11th - Zimbabwe (82 points)
12th - Ireland (80 points)**
13th - Albania (80 points)**
14th - Malta (78 points)
15th - Bosnia & Herzegovina (70 points)
16th - Puerto Rico (63 points)
17th - Scotland (49 points)
18th - Mexico (46 points)***
19th - Slovakia (46 points)***
20th - Iceland (40 points)
21st - Spain (38 points)
22nd - Türkiye (37 points)
23rd - Denmark (34 points)
24th - Finland (32 points)
25th - Ghana (28 points)
26th - Netherlands (19 points)

[B]Notes: *Colombia and Wales had the same amount of points, but Colombia gets the higher placing as it had more countries vote for it. **Albania and Ireland had the same amount of points, but Ireland gets the higher placing as it had more countries vote for it. ***Mexico and Slovakia had the same amount of points, but Mexico gets the higher placing as it had more countries vote for it.

[Benjamin]

Not going to click the spoilers. Want to see the video without ruining it.

[Kate!]

Congratulations to the winner

[Kate!]

And a massive thank you of course to Josiah for all the hard work he puts into this for our benefit every single time. Xx

[Benjamin]

:amazed:

The final being between NZ and Liechtenstein hahaha. Was kind of hoping Liechtenstein would do it but super happy NZ won too.

And 3 out of the top 7 being mine :dazzler:

[Benjamin]

Well done everyone, and thanks Josiah :clap1:

[Kate!]

Well done everyone, and thanks Josiah :clap1:

Well done to you. X

I managed a respectable 3rd. Great results.

Really enjoyed this.

[Josiah.]

The website and the wiki page are now updated with the results!

[Benjamin]

Also close results again :clap1:

I like when it’s close, and no clear winner.

[Josiah.]

There were 9 points separating you and I, and 6 points separating Kate and I.

[Benjamin]

Your wiki is slightly wrong Josiah

Ireland didn’t round out the top 5 it was USA, Greece, Liechtenstein and Italy.

[Josiah.]

Hopefully that teaser of the new graphics at the end was intriguing for you (not to mention the near blink-and-you-miss-it appearance of the next edition's generic logo.

[Josiah.]

Your wiki is slightly wrong Josiah

Ireland didn’t round out the top 5 it was USA, Greece, Liechtenstein and Italy.

I fixed it.

[Benjamin]

Hopefully that teaser of the new graphics at the end was intriguing for you (not to mention the near blink-and-you-miss-it appearance of the next edition's generic logo.

Looking forward to it in June :lovedup:

[Benjamin]

My fave songs in the contest were (in no order)

* USA
* Bosnia & Herzegovina
* Slovakia
* Zimbabwe
* Mexico
* Angola

And just before the final, and just in time for points Albania massively grew on me.

I know songs not in English tend not do well but I really enjoyed Nicky’s choices (except Netherlands)

[Ammi]

….ahhhh, I missed it…/…East Anglia time difference…let me recap…

[Ammi]

….ahhhhhhh, that was a wonderful result…the New Zealand entry was outstanding, I loved it…:lovedup:…well done Benjamin…:love:…you so deserve that win….


…and well done us all …:love:…and thank you so much Josiah…such a stunning job as always…:love:…

[Ammi]

My fave songs in the contest were (in no order)

* USA
* Bosnia & Herzegovina
* Slovakia
* Zimbabwe
* Mexico
* Angola

And just before the final, and just in time for points Albania massively grew on me.

I know songs not in English tend not do well but I really enjoyed Nicky’s choices (except Netherlands)

…:lovedup:…

…my personal favourite for my own chosen countries was Finland…

[Ammi]

…that scoreboard updating is so professionally done, Josiah…:flutter:…

[Barry.]

My fave songs in the contest were (in no order)

* USA
* Bosnia & Herzegovina
* Slovakia
* Zimbabwe
* Mexico
* Angola

And just before the final, and just in time for points Albania massively grew on me.

I know songs not in English tend not do well but I really enjoyed Nicky’s choices (except Netherlands)


Minus when I won in Finnish

[Barry.]

Great job winner, and thank you Josiah for the lovely work you do

[Benjamin]

Minus when I won in Finnish

Yeah, it’s such a risk. But it does pay off a you’ve shown.

I really loved your Slovakian entry this time.

[Josiah.]

The only songs solely in a foreign language to have won so far are "Tanımam" and "Cicciolina". "Lovesick Girls" was mostly in Korean, but had a fair amount of English in it.

[Benjamin]

To Win

Ireland - 1/2 - (6th)
Greece - 5/4 - (3rd)
Sweden - 2/1 - (11th)
New Zealand - 5/2 - (1st)
Wales - 3/1 - (7th)
Italy - 4/1 - (5th)
Malta - 5/1 - (15th)
Liechtenstein- 6/1 - (4th)
England - 7/1 - (16th)
USA - 8/1 - (2nd)
Barbados - 9/1 (12th)
France - 10/1 - (14th)
Australia - 15/1 - (8th)
Canada - 18/1 - (10th)
Zimbabwe - 20/1 - (9th)
Colombia - 22/1 - (13th)
Czech Republic - 25/1 - (20th)
Norway - 50/1 - (18th)
Albania - 75/1 - (19th)
Angola - 100/1 - (17th)


If anyone was wondering how I did with the odds :laugh:

[jones89]

Great job Josiah and Ben… and the rest of us haha

[Kate!]

If anyone was wondering how I did with the odds :laugh:

You did quite well imo

[Ammi]

If anyone was wondering how I did with the odds :laugh:

…it’s almost as if you’d done this Benjibet thing before…

[Barry.]

Yeah, it’s such a risk. But it does pay off a you’ve shown.

I really loved your Slovakian entry this time.

I found the song on the movie Hostel, I love that soundtrack and I always wanted to put a song from there on here. I should of voted for it myself, maybe it would of made 9t through :bawling:

[Benjamin]

I found the song on the movie Hostel, I love that soundtrack and I always wanted to put a song from there on here. I should of voted for it myself, maybe it would of made 9t through :bawling:

Ahhh, didn’t realise it’s from there! Good find. :clap1:

Yeah, most chucked some points to their own songs. I think it was defo an acquired taste though that song (even though I did love it) but great punt to try as it could have worked.

[Nicky91]

for next edition i'm gonna try something different, majority of my entries through internal selections, but i'm thinking of doing a national final for Germany (i have quite a wide selection of songs i like there) and i need to show more commitment to this, after the criticism i received from other players this edition

[Benjamin]

for next edition i'm gonna try something different, majority of my entries through internal selections, but i'm thinking of doing a national final for Germany (i have quite a wide selection of songs i like there) and i need to show more commitment to this, after the criticism i received from other players this edition

I’ve got a playlist of potential songs which I add to until it’s time to choose. :laugh:

[Benjamin]

Think I’ve settled on the countries I will represent next edition. Had to give up one of my usual three as two made the auto qualifiers so excited to see what someone does with the one I’ve not chosen.

[Josiah.]

Announcement about the next edition:

After corresponding with Ben through private messages (as he had a question about when country selection for the next edition opens), I am informing you all that the thread for TiBB Music Festival: Auckland 17 will be posted towards the end of April (most likely the day after Easter).

This gives the rest of us time to figure out countries and songs and for Nicky to do the national selection he is planning on doing.

In addition, the song & artist announcement pictures will look like these (just with the artist photos and song info):

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54392740642_341b64e44b_w.jpghttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54393624586_19479f7cbf_w.jpg

[Kate!]

Fabulous Josiah!

[Benjamin]

:love:

[Benjamin]

I’ve decided to take on 4 different genres this time to keep the contest nice and varied. I’ve also looked at songs in their native languages. :dazzler:

[Kate!]

I’ve decided to take on 4 different genres this time to keep the contest nice and varied. I’ve also looked at songs in their native languages. :dazzler:

Wow! That's dedication x

[Ammi]

I’ve decided to take on 4 different genres this time to keep the contest nice and varied. I’ve also looked at songs in their native languages. :dazzler:

…it’s a bit frustrating because I can’t look at songs/artists very much until I know which countries are being taken by others…

[Nicky91]

#BanGeorgia from this fan contest indefinitely too, same as Russia, Belarus

[Benjamin]

…it’s a bit frustrating because I can’t look at songs/artists very much until I know which countries are being taken by others…

I’m just putting a list together for now, and will finalise my songs once I know the countries.

[Benjamin]

We could always twist Josiah’s arm now to let us choose our countries now to give loads of time to find songs ready for the deadline.

[Ammi]

We could always twist Josiah’s arm now to let us choose our countries now to give loads of time to find songs ready for the deadline.

…ahhh, I might do that also …but then if there was one that I totally loved and someone else took the country, I might have to fight them to the death…and that’s not really the spirit of Eurovision that Josiah is hoping for, he’s all about the love…

[Ammi]

We could always twist Josiah’s arm now to let us choose our countries now to give loads of time to find songs ready for the deadline.

…see I was thinking that also but you weren’t afraid of actually saying it…it would be nice if we could just begin our preparation and search time now…

[Kate!]

…see I was thinking that also but you weren’t afraid of actually saying it…it would be nice if we could just begin our preparation and search time now…

Yass. Josiah.

[Josiah.]

The thread for the next edition has been posted!