TiBB Music Festival: Montpellier 14 // And the winner is... (pg. 7)
 

It is time to let the competition begin again! I, with Shaun's knowledge AND Riley's lovely ideas, decided to create a spiritual successor to TiBB Eurovision.

We Are One. Bienvenue en Montpellier. What songs will be heard? Where are the constant translations into French? When will the madness end? No idea.

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The format of the TiBB Music Festival will remain similar to TiBB Eurovision, however, there are some changes. I will have a Spotify playlist of all of the songs for you to listen to the songs during the voting period.

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The voting system from the first few editions returns. Every country will each give out two sets of 12, 10, and 8-1 points; one for the jury voting, and the other for the televoting. The Rest of the Forum vote returns as well, but as an extra set of 12, 10, 8–1 points in the televote.

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- If you want to take part, reply to this thread with the countries you want! But please, if you do reserve a country, I expect an entry.
--From this edition onwards, everyone can choose between 1 and 3 countries to participate as.
- In a change from TiBB Eurovision, participants can now choose a song that is already in the public database (look on Spotify or YouTube, there are plenty of songs on either one).
- Lyrics, an artist name, song title AND music video are all that's required.
- Entries must be submitted to me as soon as possible. The voting portion of the contest will take place over the course of a 1 week period.
- And for the first time since Globalvision, countries that are not in Europe or Australia will be able to participate.

You have as much time as you need to find your entries. Please find songs that we all may enjoy, and please don't feel afraid to take part The more entries, the more fun it is to run. Songs can be about anything you like, and whilst we are fairly liberal with what is deemed "in good taste" obviously a song containing 30 different death threats may well find itself lost in my inbox and doomed never to enter.

The winner of this glorious festivity shall also receive a supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics a spot in the TiBB Music Festival Hall of Fame! - so if that isn't motivation to bring your A-game, I don't know what is.

For the first time, the host country and Big 5 (the 5 countries with the highest overall average of points) will all qualify for the final. All of the countries mentioned below will be free game. From now on, the UK will be split into the 4 nations of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Because of the war in Ukraine, Belarus and Russia will not be selectable until further notice. Because of the war in Gaza and tensions in the Middle East, Israel will not be selectable until further notice.

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AMERICAS:
• Argentina (chosen by UserSince2005)
• Bahamas
• Barbados (chosen by Kate!) <-song chosen->
• Brazil (chosen by UserSince2005)
• Canada (chosen by Josiah.) <-song chosen->
• Chile
• Colombia
• Dominican Republic
• Ecuador
• Guatemala
• Haiti
• Jamaica
• Mexico (chosen by Mystic Mock) <-song chosen->
• Nicaragua
• Peru
• Puerto Rico
• United States «Previous Winners» ««Big 5 qualifier»» (chosen by Barry.) <-song chosen->
• UK Virgin Islands
• US Virgin Islands

ASIA & OCEANIA:
• Australia ««Big 5 qualifier»» <-song chosen->
• Bangladesh
• China
• Fiji
• Hong Kong
• India (chosen by UserSince2005)
• Japan (chosen by Mystic Mock) <-song chosen->
• New Zealand
• Philippines
• Samoa
• Singapore
• South Korea
• Taiwan
• Thailand
• Tonga
• Vietnam

AFRICA:
• Algeria
• Angola ««Big 5 qualifier»» <-song chosen->
• Botswana
• Cameroon (chosen by Ammi) <-song chosen->
• Chad
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Egypt
• Ethiopia
• Gabon (chosen by Mystic Mock) <-song chosen->
• Ghana
• Ivory Coast
• Kenya
• Liberia
• Madagascar
• Mali
• Mauritius
• Morocco
• Mozambique
• Namibia
• Nigeria
• Republic of the Congo
• Sierra Leone
• South Africa
• Tanzania
• Tunisia
• Uganda
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

EUROPE:
• Åland Islands
• Albania
• Armenia
• Austria
• Azerbaijan
• Belgium
• Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Bulgaria
• Croatia
• Cyprus
• Czech Republic ««Big 5 qualifier»» <-song chosen->
• Denmark (chosen by Josiah.) <-song chosen->
• Estonia
• England (chosen by Barry.) <-song chosen->
• Faroe Islands
• Finland (chosen by Barry.) <-song chosen->
• France ««Host Country»» (chosen by Vanessa) <-song chosen->
• Georgia
• Germany
• Greece
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Ireland (chosen by Ammi) <-song chosen->
• Italy (chosen by Vanessa) <-song chosen->
• Kazakhstan (chosen by Josiah.) <-song chosen->
• Kosovo
• Latvia
• Lebanon
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Moldova (chosen by Vanessa) <-song chosen->
• Monaco
• Montenegro
• Netherlands (chosen by Nicky91) <-song chosen->
• North Macedonia
• Northern Ireland
• Norway ««Big 5 qualifier»» <-song chosen->
• Poland
• Portugal
• Romania
• San Marino
• Scotland (chosen by Kate!) <-song chosen->
• Serbia (chosen by Nicky91) <-song chosen->
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Spain
• Sweden (chosen by Kate!) <-song chosen->
• Switzerland (chosen by Kate!) <-song chosen->
• Türkiye (chosen by Nicky91) <-song chosen->
• Ukraine
• Vatican City
• Wales (chosen by Ammi) <-song chosen->

Argentina, Brazil and India

Also Montpellier is a **** hole. Used to be good for hot gays but now they all left for Barcelona

OP updated

Scotland and Sweden please Josiah

America, uk and Finland please

England I meant to say lol

OP updated!

Hopefully Ammi, Cherie, Nicky, and Vanessa will participate.

Turkiye

Netherlands

Serbia

Serbia
Netherlands
Turkiye

OP updated!

@Ammi @Cherie @Vanessa

If you three are willing to do this again, I definitely wouldn't mind.

Again? Ok I'll have a think about the countries and let you know

Italy, Moldova, France.

OP is updated.

i've submitted 3 wonderful entries now :dance: all 3 ready to spice tibb music fest up

what are the rules for picking the songs?

The only 2 big rules I have for song selections are:
1. Nothing overly offensive
2. Songs should be by artists from the country selected, but not required

I'm trying to find a good instrumental song for the Parade of Nations, and I think I found it.

Also, if a mod could sticky this thread so no one is scrolling for it later? That would be very helpful.

…oh yes please, Josiah…it would be lovely to be a part of this again..:love:…I’ll take Wales for sure and get back back to you with some other countries when I’ve had a proper chance to look ….

OP updated!

…I’ll take Cameroon and Ireland please, also…

OP has been updated again. We are now up to 24 countries!

And I have received songs from Nicky and Ammi.