[Josiah.]

TiBB Music Festival: Johannesburg 12
13 & 20 January 2024

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

Back to basics everybody! What songs will be heard? Where are the constant translations into French? When will the madness end? No idea.

Past editions of TiBB Music Festival:
Pittsburgh 01 (August 2019) - (Winner: Australia, ceremony starts p.4)
Gold Coast 02 (October 2019) - (Winner: Serbia, ceremony starts p.2)
Belgrade 03 (January 2020) - (Winner: Norway, ceremony starts p.4)
Oslo 04 (March 2020) - (Winner: United Kingdom, ceremony starts p.2)
Manchester 05 (April 2020) - (Winner: Italy, ceremony starts p.2)
Italy 06 (June 2020) - (Winner: Denmark, ceremony starts p.2)
Copenhagen 07 (August 2020) - (Winner: United States, final starts p.3)
Pittsburgh 08 (February 2021) - (Winner: South Korea, ceremony starts p.4)
Pittsburgh 09 (April 2023) - (Winner: Sweden, ceremony starts p.2)
Stockholm 10 (May/June 2023) - (Winner: Czechia, ceremony starts p.2)
Prague 11 (August/September 2023) - (Winner: South Africa, ceremony starts p.3)

FORMAT

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.

VOTING SYSTEM

The voting system from the fourth and fifth editions returns, albeit modified. Every country will each give out one set of 12, 10, and 8-1 points; and the public votes on the best song with the votes being converted to points by proportional representation.

RULES

- 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 1 to 5 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 last edition, the Big 6 (the top 6 of the previous edition) 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.

COUNTRIES

AMERICAS:
• Argentina
• Bahamas
• Barbados
• Brazil
• Canada (chosen by Josiah.) <-song chosen->
• Chile
• Colombia
• Dominican Republic
• Ecuador
• Guatemala
• Haiti
• Jamaica
• Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Peru
• Puerto Rico
• United States (chosen by Barry.) <-song chosen->
• UK Virgin Islands
• US Virgin Islands

ASIA & OCEANIA:
• Australia (chosen by Nicky91) <-song chosen->
• Bangladesh
• China
• Fiji
• Hong Kong
• India
• Japan
• New Zealand
• Philippines
• Samoa
• Singapore
• South Korea
• Taiwan
• Thailand
• Tonga
• Vietnam

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

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

[Garfie]

Hey Josiah, I’ve not played this before, so can I ask if the song actually needs to come from the country chosen, or can any song be picked to represent the country?

[Josiah.]

It's supposed to come from the country chosen, but I am lenient if the artist with ties to the country is used.

[Garfie]

Originally Posted by Josiah.

It's supposed to come from the country chosen, but I am lenient if the artist with ties to the country is used.

Ok, cheers, Josiah.

[Josiah.]

Bumping this.

[Kate!]

England and Ireland please Josiah

[Josiah.]

OP updated.

[Josiah.]

Bumping this again.

[Nicky91]

Turkiye

Netherlands

Montenegro

Australia

Monaco

[Josiah.]

OP updated

[Nicky91]

my selection methods


Turkiye: Johannesburg için ulusal seçim (selection for johannesburg) our entry is decided from within the record label Netd Muzik
Montenegro: internal selection
Netherlands: an entry likely in dutch through one of the national record labels, likely Berk Music

Monaco: someone loaned from neighbours France



Australia: internal selection

[Barry.]

Scotland, wales and USA please

[Josiah.]

OP updated.

[Josiah.]

Bump.

[Nicky91]

i submitted my entries now


quite a few bangers so he teases

[Josiah.]

OP updated after receiving Nicky's songs as well as the selection of Armenia and France's songs.

[Josiah.]

The fun begins 1 week from tonight!

[Josiah.]

Another bump.

[Josiah.]

I might postpone this into the new year, if that’s alright with everyone.

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Josiah.

I might postpone this into the new year, if that’s alright with everyone.

Yes that would be better. I haven't even looked for songs yet.

[Josiah.]

How does 13 & 20 January sound for the new dates?

[Josiah.]

This is gonna be a great way to kick off the new year.

[Josiah.]

I’ve received Kate’s songs.

[Josiah.]

OP finally updated.

[Barry.]

Oh sorry I’ll have a think