TiBB Music Festival: Auckland 17 // And the winner is... (pg. 12)
 

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.

Auckland — New Zealand's biggest city where TiBB Shapes Music. Welcome to Aotearoa. 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. This edition, in addition to both shows, a full length show merging both portions will be introduced as well. As songs and artists are chosen and sent to me, I will reveal them in the thread as to build up excitement and make things feel more like Eurovision. This edition, as it looks increasingly likely depending on the amount of countries, I have added dates for the semi-final and its results.

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The voting system from the first few editions returns. In the semi-final, every country's televoting will give out a set of 12, 10, 8-1 points. In the final, 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. I strongly encourage everyone to have most of, if not all of their votes be different, as to try and shut down vote rigging accusations.

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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 4 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.

Like the third through thirteenth editions, the Big 6 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. Russia will once again be selectable as (Free) Russia. Because of the war in Ukraine, Belarus and any Russian artists supporting the war 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
• Bahamas
• Barbados (chosen by Kate!) <-song chosen->
• Brazil
• Canada (chosen by Josiah.) <-song chosen->
• Chile
• Colombia
• Dominican Republic
• Ecuador
• Guatemala
• Haiti
• Jamaica
• Mexico (chosen by Kate!) <-song chosen->
• Nicaragua
• Peru
• Puerto Rico
• Suriname
• United States ««Big 6 qualifier»» (chosen by Josiah.) <-song chosen->
• UK Virgin Islands
• US Virgin Islands

ASIA & OCEANIA:
• Australia (chosen by Josiah.) <-song chosen->
• Bangladesh
• China
• Fiji
• Hong Kong
• India
• Japan (chosen by Kate!) <-song chosen->
• New Zealand ««Big 6 qualifier & Host Country»» (chosen by Ammi) <-song chosen->
• Philippines
• Samoa
• Singapore
• South Korea (chosen by jones89) <-song chosen->
• Taiwan (chosen by Ammi) <-song chosen->
• Thailand
• Tonga
• Vietnam

AFRICA:
• Algeria
• Angola
• Botswana
• Cameroon
• Chad
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Egypt (chosen by jones89) <-song chosen->
• Ethiopia
• Gabon
• Ghana
• Ivory Coast
• Kenya
• Liberia
• Madagascar
• Mali (chosen by Benjamin) <-song chosen->
• Mauritius
• Morocco
• Mozambique
• Namibia
• Nigeria (chosen by Ammi) <-song chosen->
• Republic of the Congo
• Senegal
• Sierra Leone
• South Africa
• Tanzania
• Tunisia
• Uganda
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

EUROPE:
• Åland Islands
• Albania
• Armenia
• Austria (chosen by Kate!) <-song chosen->
• Azerbaijan
• Belgium
• Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Bulgaria
• Croatia
• Cyprus
• Czech Republic (chosen by jones89) <-song chosen->
• Denmark (chosen by Josiah.) <-song chosen->
• Estonia
• England (chosen by Ammi) <-song chosen->
• Faroe Islands
• Finland (chosen by Barry.) <-song chosen->
• France
• Georgia
• Germany (chosen by Nicky91) <-song chosen->
• Greece ««Big 6 qualifier»» (chosen by Vanessa) <-song chosen->
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Ireland ««Big 6 qualifier»» (chosen by Vanessa) <-song chosen->
• Italy ««Big 6 qualifier»» (chosen by Vanessa) <-song chosen->
• Kazakhstan
• Kosovo
• Latvia
• Lebanon
• Liechtenstein ««Big 6 qualifier»» (chosen by Benjamin) <-song chosen->
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Montenegro (chosen by Barry.) <-song chosen->
• Netherlands (chosen by Nicky91) <-song chosen->
• North Macedonia
• Northern Ireland
• Norway (chosen by Barry.) <-song chosen->
• Poland (chosen by Barry.) <-song chosen->
• Portugal
• Romania
• (Free) Russia
• San Marino (chosen by Benjamin) <-song chosen->
• Scotland (chosen by jones89) <-song chosen->
• Serbia
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Spain
• Sweden (chosen by Benjamin) <-song chosen->
• Switzerland
• Türkiye (chosen by Nicky91) <-song chosen->
• Ukraine
• Vatican City
• Wales

Italy
Ireland
Greece.
If possible. If not I don't mind picking something else.

OP updated.

Russia is now selectable as (Free) Russia, with Dozdh (TV Rain) as its new member of the TBU. Any artists chosen for (Free) Russia, if the country is chosen, must be those that do not support the war in Ukraine.

Liechtenstein
Sweden
San Marino
Mali

(Sorry Josiah, switched a couple of mine if that’s ok)

….Josiah…:lovedup:…you’re a total angel…ok so, can I have…Taiwan, Nigeria, New Zealand and England please….:love:…


…Edited correctly now…

Also glad you went with Oriini Kaipara.:lovedup:

…we’re like the spoilt little kids…we want, we want, we want…gimme gimme NOW…!!!!!!….:laugh:…

You should take NZ too

I'll take Barbados. Will select others later x

Wait I thought we could only take one auto qualifier as an optional 4th. Vanessa has 3 :joker:

…Ben said I’ll have NZ too so thank you, I’ll go with that…:love:…

Montenegro
Finland
Norway

and I'll think of a last thanks :)

Czech Republic Too if that’s ok.

OP updated, wiki update coming shortly.

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We're already up to 23 countries so far.

Hopefully we get a similar number to last time as that was the perfect number for semi final and final.

I hope so too, because when Kate chooses her remaining countries (whether it's 2 or 3) and if Jones participates and chooses 3 or 4 countries, we'll have 28-30 countries.

Was there somebody else too last time?

…Nicky91…?…

He’s chosen his countries already

Nicky already has Germany (because of the national selection he decided to do), Netherlands, and Türkiye (as those are his usual suspects). Once he's back, it wouldn't surprise me if he chooses a fourth country.