Ah, nothing like a sweet nursery ryhme to relax.
But back on track! Hello everyone, and welcome to the 139th version on the SOTF songfest, the only musical race where teenage murder is only optional!
This time I, known whale harpooner and former El Capitan, Ahab (the 9 is silent!), will be your host for this version after receiving hosting duties by our local otter supporter!
- [+] Mandatory Otter Ad
So, for the theme: Do you ever jived with a song you later find out was about murder? Do you sang wrong lyrics for a ballad and after finding out later how the real thing sounds you really wished you didn't? If you wish to submit an happy, sappy song based around the darkest topics, look no further: this version is for you!
- [+] Da rules
- - submit your song via PM or discord, whichever's easier for you!
- songs will be randomly divided into 1, 2 or 3 semifinals depending on turnout. if there are less than 20 submissions within 5 days, then there will only be one final round. if you're going to be away at some point in the next couple of weeks, let me know and I can try to put your song in a round when you'll be here.
- listen to every song and give points to your top 10 favorites: 12 to your favorite, 10 to your second, 8 to your third, 7 to your fourth, and so on down to 1 point for your tenth favorite. if there are less than 10 songs to vote for in a round, then simply cut off the bottom portion of the ballot (i.e. no 1 point songs, no 2 point songs, and so on)
- if your song is in a given round, you must vote that round or you'll be eliminated. if your song isn't in that round (or you aren't in the contest at all), your vote will be counted as a public vote, which counts for half points.
- the top [x] songs will move on to the final. that number depends on the number of contestants.
- repeat the process for the finals and we get a winner.
- winner gets to hold the next contest, or they can pass the job along to 2nd place if they don't want to. 2nd place can pass down to third, etc, until someone wants to host.
general song rules:
- no eurovision songs
- no reality show/competition covers
- no songs already submitted in a songtest - thank you to Dancake for the list here (BLESS!)
- there is no penalty for length in this contest. however, if a song goes over 7 minutes, listeners aren't obligated to listen to more than the first 7 minutes of the song. so choose a long song at your own risk!
each semifinal and the final will last for three days. some rules about activity:
- if you know at the start of your semifinal that you wont be available to vote for those three days, let me know ASAP and I can move you to another semifinal, if we aren't on the final one already.
- I'll be pinging everyone who hasn't voted on discord 48 and 24 hours before the round ends.
Signups will run until 4th of June, 2024 16:00 PM EST, with the following post submitted approximately the next day.
I'm always available for any problems, so hit me up if you think you'll be late! See you soon and remember to have fun!
Contestants!
