dezbee2008

And  released their song, which I'm not really feeling
 

Congrats @dcro. I wish you the best on the hosting gig.

Well, while I'm not running to host the contest on a short notice, and especially after coming off of hosting TISC Open 2018, I will back @Olympian1010 on his bid to host the contest.
 
Though this is a tough choice because I also want @dcro to introduce us to Croatia

Hi everyone,
 
This is a sad day for TISC. We have rules in place and some rules you never ever want to enforce and hope that you won't need and hope they are just there for guidance. Sadly today I will be enforcing rule 7(f).
 
 
I had been in contact with @Sindo in recent days as I felt things were taking a turn for the worst. When bestmen refused to acknowledge Israel's entry, I had to add that to the first post myself and I told Sindo that my red line is if bestmen removes Israel from the list once more or goes on another rant then he would have to be stripped of hosting duties.
 
On top of that, I have no choice but to disqualify him from TISC entirely. To deny another user the right to participate is a totally unacceptable move and it means that we cannot consider him to be a fair judge of other users and songs.
 
As for the future of this contest, TISC Annual 2020 will go ahead, no doubt about that. I won't make any decisions yet about how soon or hosting, I need some time to think it over as do we all.
 
Apologies to everyone.
 

So, I left after a few days and this drama showed up
 
I'm sorry @bestmen feels that way, but rules are rules, and he cannot keep changing goal posts in order to keep Israel from competing in the contest
 
@Dnl You are welcomed to take part in this contest. I'm looking forward to hearing your entry when the time comes
 
And to @Olympian1010 I got your DM on Twitter and I'm sorry I didn't process it right away as I am battling a cold (which is NOT the Coronoavirus, okay, I'm fine)

Burn the Witch!

So, I left after a few days and this drama showed up
 
I'm sorry @bestmen feels that way, but rules are rules, and he cannot keep changing goal posts in order to keep Israel from competing in the contest
 
@Dnl You are welcomed to take part in this contest. I'm looking forward to hearing your entry when the time comes
 
And to @Olympian1010 I got your DM on Twitter and I'm sorry I didn't process it right away as I am battling a cold (which is NOT the Coronoavirus, okay, I'm fine)

She’s from LA! 
 
Dead to me I say, dead to me. #DezbeeIsOverParty 

It’s all good 

Bananas is song from  selections 

Marie Fredriksson, Singer in Roxette, first ever winner of Totallympics Song contest died yesterday 61 years old of Brain cancer

Algeria it is. Can't wait for your show @bestmen

At least now there’s not the looming prospect that I’d need you to help save the contest last minute 

I agree with werloc about the Gifs , it happens when i drink my coffee ; were made between 2 taste , it's very banal
so to equilibrate the Challenge we will add the 2 editions of Agger to yours + the edition of mrv86 + the encourage of Gianlu and you will not fighting me but my Cat
 
 
she will do all the job i'll just assisting her by taking the keyboard as she ha 4 fingers only

 
 

I did not expect this!! Congrats  

I did not expect this!! Congrats  

I fear we may win the popular vote, but I think they’ll get us in the electoral college thanks to the Florida vote 

Can’t wait to see who wins between Croatia and Algeria 

Let's do it then, this time with @Olympian1010 as the main and I will do backup if necessary

I came here to post my biannual thanks for this contest (a community, actually) and the first thing I see is a bestmen 2.0 from India with a lot of salt
 
I mean, a lot of songs I like usually do average and I've gotten lucky with a few actually winning the contest, but English or not, if it's good, it's good, If it's shit, well...
 
But first of all, I send my congrats to @Wumo and @Agger for hosting the contest. It was well-run, despite a few headaches (I know, I've been in your shoes before) and Wumo, I'm impressed you went from newbie to host in 12 months. I remember when you first came here wanting to watch it live, so I'm glad we made you feel welcomed
 
@Olympian1010 and I worked hard to get our entry a good placing, so we're very glad it got 5th place, which is better than what we had earlier this year. I was worried about this a bit considering that we also sent fun to the contest last year, but I'm glad it turned out well.
 
Congrats to @heywoodu for the victory on top of that Eurovision win. I'm not sure how you will juggle hosting both contest next year, should you go down that route, but I wish you good luck. Also, I didn't vote for you (but @Olympian1010 did), so that should've been an indication that you would win
 
@KingOfTheRhinos, congrats on getting silver. @Olympian1010 liked the song more than I do (I gave you 3 points, sorry), but what a worthy runner-up. I was actually pulling for you to win
 
@Belle Congrats on getting 3rd place. Yours was one of the few songs I knew about beforehand (the others were entries from France and Romania @Bohemia @Benolympique @IoNuTzZ)
 
Thanks to the following for the points to our entry:
 
12 --  @Finnator123 (I knew I would count on you since we have nearly the same tastes)
11 --  @Ionoutz24  @OlympicIRL
10 --  @kungshamra71
9 --  @Glen
8 --  @Werloc  @vinipereira @titicow  @Fly_like_a_don  @KingOfTheRhinos
7 --  @heywoodu  @SteveParker @Henry_Leon @Gianlu33 @Pablita  @Cobi  @thepharoah  @Bohemia @Benolympique
6 -- RIP
5 -- RIP
4 -- RIP
3 --  @Skijumpingmaster
2 --  @intoronto
1 --  @amen09 @tuniscof  @justony
 
Finally, here are my personal votes
 
 
12  Chile
11  Slovakia
10  France
9  Canada
8  Sweden
7  Mexico
6  Moldova
5  Ireland
4  Finland
3  Australia
2  Lithuania
1  Kazakhstan
 
Reserves
R1  Bulgaria
R2  Italy
R3  Spain
R4  Algeria
 
One more thing: #TISCinALG

I came here to post my biannual thanks for this contest (a community, actually) and the first thing I see is a bestmen 2.0 from India with a lot of salt
 
I mean, a lot of songs I like usually do average and I've gotten lucky with a few actually winning the contest, but English or not, if it's good, it's good, If it's shit, well...
 
But first of all, I send my congrats to @Wumo and @Agger for hosting the contest. It was well-run, despite a few headaches (I know, I've been in your shoes before) and Wumo, I'm impressed you went from newbie to host in 12 months. I remember when you first came here wanting to watch it live, so I'm glad we made you feel welcomed
 
@Olympian1010 and I worked hard to get our entry a good placing, so we're very glad it got 5th place, which is better than what we had earlier this year. I was worried about this a bit considering that we also sent fun to the contest last year, but I'm glad it turned out well.
 
Congrats to @heywoodu for the victory on top of that Eurovision win. I'm not sure how you will juggle hosting both contest next year, should you go down that route, but I wish you good luck. Also, I didn't vote for you (but @Olympian1010 did), so that should've been an indication that you would win
 
@KingOfTheRhinos, congrats on getting silver. @Olympian1010 liked the song more than I do (I gave you 3 points, sorry), but what a worthy runner-up. I was actually pulling for you to win
 
@Belle Congrats on getting 3rd place. Yours was one of the few songs I knew about beforehand (the others were entries from France and Romania @Bohemia @Benolympique @IoNuTzZ)
 
Thanks to the following for the points to our entry:
 
12 --  @Finnator123 (I knew I would count on you since we have nearly the same tastes)
11 --  @Ionoutz24  @OlympicIRL
10 --  @kungshamra71
9 --  @Glen
8 --  @Werloc  @vinipereira @titicow  @Fly_like_a_don  @KingOfTheRhinos
7 --  @heywoodu  @SteveParker @Henry_Leon @Gianlu33 @Pablita  @Cobi  @thepharoah  @Bohemia @Benolympique
6 -- RIP
5 -- RIP
4 -- RIP
3 --  @Skijumpingmaster
2 --  @intoronto
1 --  @amen09 @tuniscof  @justony
 
Finally, here are my personal votes
 
 
12  Chile
11  Slovakia
10  France
9  Canada
8  Sweden
7  Mexico
6  Moldova
5  Ireland
4  Finland
3  Australia
2  Lithuania
1  Kazakhstan
 
Reserves
R1  Bulgaria
R2  Italy
R3  Spain
R4  Algeria
 
One more thing: #TISCinALG

Some very personal thoughts for someone's first time as host:
 
As first time host I did not really know what to expect. I had only previously been a spectator to one TISC and participated in one other, so my TISC-experience was quite small. Fortunately for me, I have had Agger as co-host who has participated many times in TISC and hosted one previously. I knew they were a lot preparation done before a TISC even opens. The most demanding thing during the preparation process was to come up with ideas and an a concept for this TISC. I'm not a person filled with many creative ideas, so this process felt at time frustrating. For me, I felt I had to live up to many different expectations from the users here on the forum. But due to not being overly creative, I often ended up being frustrated with myself. I began to question if I was a good enough host. It even develop into thinking if I was good enough as a person. TiSC and my studies took so much of my time that I did not have time to just sit down and relax. I was really stressed and I couldn't sleep much. This could not go on for much more time. One day, I sat down and said to myself, "Stop blaming yourself and try to live up to everybody's exceptions. Don't think you have to create something new, use ideas you like and adjust them to your liking". 
After this, I was much more at peace with myself. I started to believe in my own ideas and I didn't care if I used an idea someone had used before. It was okay. 
When the Grand Final ended yesterday evening/night, I cried, It had been such an emotional rollercoaster for me.
 
All what I have written above seems to tell that I should have said stop during the process before it came to me questioning myself, and yes I should have probably done that, but I didn't. Instead I have been through a personal process where I have learned to accept my own limits. I never thought hosting a song contest on a sports forum would learn me something about my own personal life.
 
I don't think my story is at all a good representaton of hosting an edition of TISC. Don't be scared to host. it's fun when your product is finally done, but it can feel frustrating during the process. TISC is, after all, about trying to create a stronger community here on Totallympics. 
 
I will give a special thank you to @Agger, @OlympicIRL and @vinipereira. Thanks to @Agger for the help preparing for TISC as co-host. Credits to his work on the presentation of the different cities and towns. Thanks to @OlympicIRL for his help with different ideas, especially his idea for a point format for the TISC Team Challenge. Thanks to @vinipereira for his help with the design of the logo. It would not have been possible without you. 
And lastly, thanks to all who have been so kind to have shown their interest and passion for TISC once again
 
 
 

I came here to post my biannual thanks for this contest (a community, actually) and the first thing I see is a bestmen 2.0 from India with a lot of salt
 
I mean, a lot of songs I like usually do average and I've gotten lucky with a few actually winning the contest, but English or not, if it's good, it's good, If it's shit, well...
 
But first of all, I send my congrats to @Wumo and @Agger for hosting the contest. It was well-run, despite a few headaches (I know, I've been in your shoes before) and Wumo, I'm impressed you went from newbie to host in 12 months. I remember when you first came here wanting to watch it live, so I'm glad we made you feel welcomed
 
@Olympian1010 and I worked hard to get our entry a good placing, so we're very glad it got 5th place, which is better than what we had earlier this year. I was worried about this a bit considering that we also sent fun to the contest last year, but I'm glad it turned out well.
 
Congrats to @heywoodu for the victory on top of that Eurovision win. I'm not sure how you will juggle hosting both contest next year, should you go down that route, but I wish you good luck. Also, I didn't vote for you (but @Olympian1010 did), so that should've been an indication that you would win
 
@KingOfTheRhinos, congrats on getting silver. @Olympian1010 liked the song more than I do (I gave you 3 points, sorry), but what a worthy runner-up. I was actually pulling for you to win
 
@Belle Congrats on getting 3rd place. Yours was one of the few songs I knew about beforehand (the others were entries from France and Romania @Bohemia @Benolympique @IoNuTzZ)
 
Thanks to the following for the points to our entry:
 
12 --  @Finnator123 (I knew I would count on you since we have nearly the same tastes)
11 --  @Ionoutz24  @OlympicIRL
10 --  @kungshamra71
9 --  @Glen
8 --  @Werloc  @vinipereira @titicow  @Fly_like_a_don  @KingOfTheRhinos
7 --  @heywoodu  @SteveParker @Henry_Leon @Gianlu33 @Pablita  @Cobi  @thepharoah  @Bohemia @Benolympique
6 -- RIP
5 -- RIP
4 -- RIP
3 --  @Skijumpingmaster
2 --  @intoronto
1 --  @amen09 @tuniscof  @justony
 
Finally, here are my personal votes
 
 
12  Chile
11  Slovakia
10  France
9  Canada
8  Sweden
7  Mexico
6  Moldova
5  Ireland
4  Finland
3  Australia
2  Lithuania
1  Kazakhstan
 
Reserves
R1  Bulgaria
R2  Italy
R3  Spain
R4  Algeria
 
One more thing: #TISCinALG

I came here to post my biannual thanks for this contest (a community, actually) and the first thing I see is a bestmen 2.0 from India with a lot of salt
 
I mean, a lot of songs I like usually do average and I've gotten lucky with a few actually winning the contest, but English or not, if it's good, it's good, If it's shit, well...
 
But first of all, I send my congrats to @Wumo and @Agger for hosting the contest. It was well-run, despite a few headaches (I know, I've been in your shoes before) and Wumo, I'm impressed you went from newbie to host in 12 months. I remember when you first came here wanting to watch it live, so I'm glad we made you feel welcomed
 
@Olympian1010 and I worked hard to get our entry a good placing, so we're very glad it got 5th place, which is better than what we had earlier this year. I was worried about this a bit considering that we also sent fun to the contest last year, but I'm glad it turned out well.
 
Congrats to @heywoodu for the victory on top of that Eurovision win. I'm not sure how you will juggle hosting both contest next year, should you go down that route, but I wish you good luck. Also, I didn't vote for you (but @Olympian1010 did), so that should've been an indication that you would win
 
@KingOfTheRhinos, congrats on getting silver. @Olympian1010 liked the song more than I do (I gave you 3 points, sorry), but what a worthy runner-up. I was actually pulling for you to win
 
@Belle Congrats on getting 3rd place. Yours was one of the few songs I knew about beforehand (the others were entries from France and Romania @Bohemia @Benolympique @IoNuTzZ)
 
Thanks to the following for the points to our entry:
 
12 --  @Finnator123 (I knew I would count on you since we have nearly the same tastes)
11 --  @Ionoutz24  @OlympicIRL
10 --  @kungshamra71
9 --  @Glen
8 --  @Werloc  @vinipereira @titicow  @Fly_like_a_don  @KingOfTheRhinos
7 --  @heywoodu  @SteveParker @Henry_Leon @Gianlu33 @Pablita  @Cobi  @thepharoah  @Bohemia @Benolympique
6 -- RIP
5 -- RIP
4 -- RIP
3 --  @Skijumpingmaster
2 --  @intoronto
1 --  @amen09 @tuniscof  @justony
 
Finally, here are my personal votes
 
 
12  Chile
11  Slovakia
10  France
9  Canada
8  Sweden
7  Mexico
6  Moldova
5  Ireland
4  Finland
3  Australia
2  Lithuania
1  Kazakhstan
 
Reserves
R1  Bulgaria
R2  Italy
R3  Spain
R4  Algeria
 
One more thing: #TISCinALG

I came here to post my biannual thanks for this contest (a community, actually) and the first thing I see is a bestmen 2.0 from India with a lot of salt
 
I mean, a lot of songs I like usually do average and I've gotten lucky with a few actually winning the contest, but English or not, if it's good, it's good, If it's shit, well...
 
But first of all, I send my congrats to @Wumo and @Agger for hosting the contest. It was well-run, despite a few headaches (I know, I've been in your shoes before) and Wumo, I'm impressed you went from newbie to host in 12 months. I remember when you first came here wanting to watch it live, so I'm glad we made you feel welcomed
 
@Olympian1010 and I worked hard to get our entry a good placing, so we're very glad it got 5th place, which is better than what we had earlier this year. I was worried about this a bit considering that we also sent fun to the contest last year, but I'm glad it turned out well.
 
Congrats to @heywoodu for the victory on top of that Eurovision win. I'm not sure how you will juggle hosting both contest next year, should you go down that route, but I wish you good luck. Also, I didn't vote for you (but @Olympian1010 did), so that should've been an indication that you would win
 
@KingOfTheRhinos, congrats on getting silver. @Olympian1010 liked the song more than I do (I gave you 3 points, sorry), but what a worthy runner-up. I was actually pulling for you to win
 
@Belle Congrats on getting 3rd place. Yours was one of the few songs I knew about beforehand (the others were entries from France and Romania @Bohemia @Benolympique @IoNuTzZ)
 
Thanks to the following for the points to our entry:
 
12 --  @Finnator123 (I knew I would count on you since we have nearly the same tastes)
11 --  @Ionoutz24  @OlympicIRL
10 --  @kungshamra71
9 --  @Glen
8 --  @Werloc  @vinipereira @titicow  @Fly_like_a_don  @KingOfTheRhinos
7 --  @heywoodu  @SteveParker @Henry_Leon @Gianlu33 @Pablita  @Cobi  @thepharoah  @Bohemia @Benolympique
6 -- RIP
5 -- RIP
4 -- RIP
3 --  @Skijumpingmaster
2 --  @intoronto
1 --  @amen09 @tuniscof  @justony
 
Finally, here are my personal votes
 
 
12  Chile
11  Slovakia
10  France
9  Canada
8  Sweden
7  Mexico
6  Moldova
5  Ireland
4  Finland
3  Australia
2  Lithuania
1  Kazakhstan
 
Reserves
R1  Bulgaria
R2  Italy
R3  Spain
R4  Algeria
 
One more thing: #TISCinALG

I came here to post my biannual thanks for this contest (a community, actually) and the first thing I see is a bestmen 2.0 from India with a lot of salt
 
I mean, a lot of songs I like usually do average and I've gotten lucky with a few actually winning the contest, but English or not, if it's good, it's good, If it's shit, well...
 
But first of all, I send my congrats to @Wumo and @Agger for hosting the contest. It was well-run, despite a few headaches (I know, I've been in your shoes before) and Wumo, I'm impressed you went from newbie to host in 12 months. I remember when you first came here wanting to watch it live, so I'm glad we made you feel welcomed
 
@Olympian1010 and I worked hard to get our entry a good placing, so we're very glad it got 5th place, which is better than what we had earlier this year. I was worried about this a bit considering that we also sent fun to the contest last year, but I'm glad it turned out well.
 
Congrats to @heywoodu for the victory on top of that Eurovision win. I'm not sure how you will juggle hosting both contest next year, should you go down that route, but I wish you good luck. Also, I didn't vote for you (but @Olympian1010 did), so that should've been an indication that you would win
 
@KingOfTheRhinos, congrats on getting silver. @Olympian1010 liked the song more than I do (I gave you 3 points, sorry), but what a worthy runner-up. I was actually pulling for you to win
 
@Belle Congrats on getting 3rd place. Yours was one of the few songs I knew about beforehand (the others were entries from France and Romania @Bohemia @Benolympique @IoNuTzZ)
 
Thanks to the following for the points to our entry:
 
12 --  @Finnator123 (I knew I would count on you since we have nearly the same tastes)
11 --  @Ionoutz24  @OlympicIRL
10 --  @kungshamra71
9 --  @Glen
8 --  @Werloc  @vinipereira @titicow  @Fly_like_a_don  @KingOfTheRhinos
7 --  @heywoodu  @SteveParker @Henry_Leon @Gianlu33 @Pablita  @Cobi  @thepharoah  @Bohemia @Benolympique
6 -- RIP
5 -- RIP
4 -- RIP
3 --  @Skijumpingmaster
2 --  @intoronto
1 --  @amen09 @tuniscof  @justony
 
Finally, here are my personal votes
 
 
12  Chile
11  Slovakia
10  France
9  Canada
8  Sweden
7  Mexico
6  Moldova
5  Ireland
4  Finland
3  Australia
2  Lithuania
1  Kazakhstan
 
Reserves
R1  Bulgaria
R2  Italy
R3  Spain
R4  Algeria
 
One more thing: #TISCinALG