TiBB Music Festival: Helsinki 15 // And the winner is... (pg. 4)
 

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.

Helsinki, a place where there is Unity In Motion, and where We Are One. 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) <-song chosen->
• Bahamas
• Barbados
• Brazil (chosen by UserSince2005) <-song chosen->
• Canada (chosen by Josiah.) <-song chosen->
• Chile
• Colombia
• Dominican Republic
• Ecuador
• Guatemala
• Haiti
• Jamaica
• Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Peru
• Puerto Rico
• United States ««Big 5 qualifier»» (chosen by Josiah.) <-song chosen->
• UK Virgin Islands
• US Virgin Islands

ASIA & OCEANIA:
• Australia ««Big 5 qualifier»» (chosen by jones89) <-song chosen->
• Bangladesh
• China
• Fiji
• Hong Kong
• India
• Japan
• New Zealand (chosen by Benjamin) <-song chosen->
• Philippines
• Samoa
• Singapore
• South Korea (chosen by Vanessa) <-song chosen->
• Taiwan
• Thailand
• Tonga
• Vietnam

AFRICA:
• Algeria
• Angola ««Big 5 qualifier»» (chosen by Benjamin) <-song chosen->
• Botswana
• Cameroon
• Chad
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Egypt
• Ethiopia
• Gabon
• 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 (chosen by jones89) <-song chosen->
• Czech Republic ««Big 5 qualifier»» <-song chosen->
• Denmark (chosen by Josiah.) <-song chosen->
• Estonia (chosen by jones89) <-song chosen->
• England (chosen by Kate!) <-song chosen->
• Faroe Islands
• Finland ««Host Country»» (chosen by Nicky91) <-song chosen->
• France
• Georgia
• Germany
• Greece
• Hungary
• Iceland (chosen by jones89) <-song chosen->
• Ireland
• Italy (chosen by Kate!) <-song chosen->
• Kazakhstan (chosen by Josiah.) <-song chosen->
• Kosovo
• Latvia
• Lebanon
• Liechtenstein (chosen by Benjamin) <-song chosen->
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malta (chosen by Kate!) <-song chosen->
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Montenegro
• Netherlands (chosen by Nicky91) <-song chosen->
• North Macedonia
• Northern Ireland
• Norway ««Big 5 qualifier»» (chosen by Kate!) <-song chosen->
• Poland
• Portugal
• Romania
• San Marino
• Scotland
• Serbia
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Spain (chosen by Vanessa) <-song chosen->
• Sweden (chosen by Vanessa) <-song chosen->
• Switzerland
• Türkiye (chosen by Nicky91) <-song chosen->
• Ukraine
• Vatican City
• Wales (chosen by Benjamin) <-song chosen->

Bump.

Finland

Turkiye

Netherlands

Sorry. Will definitely do this tomorrow. Not in the right headspace today.

Liechtenstein
Wales
New Zealand

Hope you’re ok. Just pick 3 countries for now V, you don’t need to pick the songs yet.

OP updated.

Malta
Italy
England

Iceland
Cyprus
Estonia

I’ve never played anything like this before btw, so i’ll just need to play it by ear and find out what’s going on :joker:

If at any point we’re allowed a 4th country let me know as I’ll take Faroe Islands too ;)

OP updated again.

Sweden, South Korea and Spain.

So does the music video have to be an official music video or can it be a live performance?

Either is fine.

sent my entries now


and i can say, once again i have 3 very special and very standout entries i think

Can you use someone who’s done Eurovision before ?

I did so I think it’s fine

I’ll play let me think of the countries

Nobody picking an African country yet :(

I'm surprised about that and that none of the Big 5 were chosen.

bump.

The wiki page has the growing list of songs towards the top of the page.

Barry, did you think of any countries yet?

Josh’s what happens if nobody picks the big 5?

Usually in past editions of this Ben, if the Big 5 aren't chosen, I'll randomly pick songs for them; and points from them in the final are completely randomised.