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It's crazy to think TISC has been ongoing now since 2013! It doesn't seem that long. Amazing
If we were Eurovision we would be as far as 1970, which is when they celebrated their 15th edition. Lots of history still to make .
 
Just for some perspective, here is a timeline of when we will celebrate some milestone editions:
 
TAISC 2018 - 10th edition
TOISC 2020 - 15th edition
TAISC 2023 - 20th edition
TOISC 2025 - 25th edition
TAISC 2028 - 30th edition
TOISC 2030 - 35th edition
TAISC 2033 - 40th edition
TOISC 2035 - 45th edition
TAISC 2038 - 50th edition
TOISC 2040 - 55th edition
TAISC 2043 - 60th edition
TOISC 2045 - 65th edition
TAISC 2048 - 70th edition
TOISC 2050 - 75th edition
TAISC 2053 - 80th edition
TOISC 2055 - 85th edition
TAISC 2058 - 90th edition
TOISC 2060 -95th edition
TAISC 2063 - 100th edition
TOISC 2065 - 105th edition
TAISC 2068 - 110th edition
TOISC 2070 - 115th edition
 
So at TISC Annual 2070, we will be celebrating our 114th edition around the same time as Eurovision are celebrating their 114th edition (barring cancellations of course) . @rybak I wonder will you still be following both contests by then
 
I wonder who will be hosting the 100th TISC edition in TAISC 2063. What an honour that will be

A message from  Antarctica
 

 
From some time our cute friends from the coldest continent have been quite silent, but today they finally gave some sign of life, below is message which I found today in letter box:
 
"We know that in last months we were silent, the reason was nothing else but Covid-19 pandemic. Luckily we don't have any single confirmed case but any air vehicles couldn't landed here because of our mother decision to keep this place as the one of the last safe in the world. In recent days, as TOISC Grand Final is approaching one brave member of our family decided to travel to Ushuaia and send letter to Totallympics community with wishes of good luck in the upcoming edition of the competition and hopes that in near future WINTERFEST will be held again and then we could be invited as official participant in TISC. May the best song win!
Of course we want wish everyone all the best, stay safe and healthy in these difficult times."
 
 

Meanwhile, has the Team Challenge format been elaborated? 

They'll be counted on Monday.

The Script Superheroes - 26/30 (86.67%)
 
It was like election-time in the District of Columbia.

Shawn Mendes - If I Can't Have You - Canada TISC Annual 2020 (20/37 juries) 54.05%

Venezuela at the 2018 Annual (4 pts from Germany).

Just to add a little more reassuring perspective...
 
508/508 scored points
507/508 scored points from at least two juries (99.8%)
503/508 scored points from at least three juries (99.0%)

Saturday arrives, you are ready for another TISC extravaganza, the banter is plenty, the drinks are flowing, but there is a spectre of that most terrifying demon haunting us. No, no, no, silly @heywoodu, I am not talking about olives. I am not even referring to those Antarctic fiends that we love to hate. No this is a nightmare that is much more terrifying... the dreaded "nul points".
Not until we receive those first comforting points can we truly breathe a sigh of relief and settle into the contest.
 
 
So what happens if you find yourself in that lonely position on Saturday where you are alone at the foot of the table with a duck egg for company? Juries come and juries go but no points have fallen in your basket. Well, fear no more, I have the very post for you to banish those demons so bookmark this post and share with your friends at their time of need. Indeed, if things go badly on Saturday then yes, please please send me this link
 
 
Reasons to be cheerful 1, 2, 3:
 
No nation has ever officially finished with nul points at TISC. Every single one of the 508 songs which officially participated in the contest has scored points from a national jury. We have yet to leave anyone behind. Lebanon looks away The song which was the last to score points in the contest has NEVER finished in last place in the final rankings! Songs which were the last to score points can and have gone on to achieve great feats such as receiving 12 pointers and even finishing in the top 10 in the overall ranking. Romania's 8th place finish at TISC Open 2019 is testament to that.  
 
If that isn't enough to keep your head up then let's look specifically at this edition, TISC Open 2020 for more reasons to be hopeful.
 
TISC is littered with superheroes, ready to save those nations who look doomed to a fate of nul points. Let's take a look at the list of "Lois and Clark"s of years gone by.....
 
 
  Jury # Superhero Damsel(s) in Distress  TISC Open 2013 19 Poland Slovakia  TISC Annual 2014 10 Montenegro BUL  GUY IND MAR  TISC Open 2014 21 Azerbaijan Bulgaria  TISC Annual 2015 16 Netherlands Czech Republic  TISC Open 2015 24 Romania Azerbaijan  TISC Annual 2016 14 Spain Kazakhstan  TISC Open 2016 6 Czech Republic Italy  Poland  TISC Annual 2017 12 Moldova India  Russia  TISC Open 2017 17 Slovakia Algeria  TISC Annual 2018 15 Algeria Azerbaijan  TISC Open 2018 13 Egypt Tunisia  TISC Annual 2019 17 Argentina India  TISC Open 2019 7 Malta Moldova Romania Tunisia  TISC Annual 2020 11 Tunisia Kazakhstan  TISC Open 2020 ? ? ?  
 
So the first 2 sessions have concluded, 14 juries have cast their votes but your song is still out in the cold on zero points? Well as we learned earlier, in as many as half of the contests to date, at least 1 song has been waiting longer than 14 juries to receive their very first points. So no reason to panic just yet.
 
 
But naturally, your demons are growing by now, you are convinced you will be the exception to the rule? Well the middle order is packed full of proven superheroes to help pick you up and get you on your feet:
 
Slovakia (Jury #14)
 
Tunisia (Jury #16)
 
Romania (Jury #17)
 
Argentina (Jury #18)
 
Netherlands (Jury #22)
 
Not to mention the votes of (Jury #21) which is usually a bonanza for the lower-ranked songs.
 
 
If after this batch of heroes have been dispatched and you are still in peril, then remember, Azerbaijan did not receive their first score until the 24th jury at TISC Open 2015 and better still they did not even finish last. And guess who we have voting in jury position #24? Yes it's New Zealand . If you are on zero points then you are surely in with a chance of arousing the attention of @Wanderer's radar.
 
Ok, so is it time to panic after the 24th jury has passed and you are still on the brink of zero points? The next pair of superheroes will be dispatched:
 
Egypt (Jury #26)
Czech Republic (Jury #30)
 
 
Ok so things are beginning to look bleak but there is still 5 juries to go! 5 more chances to catch the eye of a potential new hero. And to cap it all we have a proven superhero in Malta to round out the voting in a final attempt to save your blushes.
 
 
 
So, we have run out of superheroes, run out of juries and if you have come this far then we have failed you and that would be a TISC first. And if that happens we will be there to give you a hug (socially distanced of course), and remind you that we are there to pick you up and carry you on to the next TISC adventure.
 
 

i did say van Vleuten when i picked her  so i wasn't wrong after all 

Wonderful to have 35 nations, which makes for five equal sessions  
 
TISC Open 2020 - Voting Schedule
 
Position Nation Voting time (CET) Voting time (Jury time) 1   Israel 09:00 10:00 2   Denmark 09:15 09:15 3   Italy 09:30 09:30 4   Slovenia 09:45 09:45 5   Poland 10:00 10:00 6   India 10:15 14:15 7   Spain 10:30 10:30 Coffee break 8   Moldova 11:00 12:00 9   China 11:15 18:15 10   Bulgaria 11:30 12:30 11   Brazil 11:45 07:45 12   Lithuania 12:00 13:00 13   Ireland 12:15 11:15 14   Slovakia 12:30 12:30 Lunch break 15   Great Britain 13:30 12:30 16   Tunisia 13:45 13:45 17   Romania 14:00 15:00 18   Argentina 14:15 10:15 19   Croatia 14:30 14:30 20   Portugal 14:45 13:45 21   United States 15:00 06:00/09:00 Snack break 22   Netherlands 15:30 15:30 23   Serbia 15:45 15:45 24   New Zealand 16:00 04:00 25   Germany 16:15 16:15 26   Egypt 16:30 17:30 27   Indonesia 16:45 22:45 28   Canada 17:00 11:00 Dinner break 29   France 18:30 18:30 30   Czech Republic 18:45 18:45 31   Hungary 19:00 19:00 32   Kazakhstan 19:15 00:15 33   Greece 19:30 20:30 34   Mexico 19:45 12:45 35   Malta 20:00 20:00

dezbee2008: "My 12s Are Either an Outlier or In-Line with Most of the Juries"
 

 
The United States have a colorful TISC history. Three-time podium finishers, one-time hosts, and celebrated leaders of the anti-establishment - all in large part thanks to dezbee2008. Suppose your entry is still pointless by the time the United States are scheduled to vote. Chances are your wait will be over right then and there...
 
Q: How do you go about evaluating TISC entries? Do you use a specific system when picking out your Top 12?
A: I wait until all the songs are known, and then I pick a time and date to listen to the entries. As I listen to the entries, I put them in 3 groups. Group 1 contains the songs that I will definitely vote for and they take up the higher points. Group 2 includes the songs that I want to vote for, but need additional listens. Depending on how many spots remain for the points, the top contenders fill the remaining spots. Group 3 are songs I eliminate after the first listen, due to either low quality or the song appearing longer than it is.
 
Q: And what about the maximum 12 points? Can you recognize it immediately? Or do you take a certain amount of time before deciding on it?
A: Most of the time, yes. As soon as I hear my potential 12 pointer, that game is over. The other songs will have to fight for 11 points. But there was one contest (can't remember on the top of my head) where I had 3 songs fighting for 12 points. Other than that, my 12s come in at first listen.
 
Q: Do you have a favorite music genre? Is there any genre you would like to hear more of on the TISC stage?
A: I am a 90s-00s hip hop and r&b girl, and because of my love for Eurovision, I have expanded my musical tastes to include pop, EDM, ethnic, and some rock music. I would love to hear more of these genres on the stage, especially hip hop and r&b.
 
Q: How important are lyrics to you?
A: Because of my piss poor reading comprehension skills, I focus more on the instrumentals than the lyrics. Although some songs (like Kodaline with Shed a Tear) have made the lyrics pop out, it's usually the instrumentals that generally do it for me, no matter what language the song is in.
 
Q: And finally... How can we get 12 points from dezbee2008?
A: That is an excellent question, haha. Honestly, I have a system in place, but you know how my 12s go -- they're either an outlier or in-line with most of the juries, with very few in-betweens. Even Olympian1010 joining hasn't stopped our anti-establishment traditions, so I guess the best answer I can give you is to keep trying. Eventually, things will fall into place.
 
If dezbee2008's musical preferences still feel like a jigsaw puzzle - maybe this will help. The leader of the anti-establishment has outlined the following entries as favorites during his two TISC participations...
 
 
 
Stay tuned for more user interviews to come, as we count down to TOISC 2020...

I book  Russia for the FoM.

One day following the 2020 Annual live draw - Zagreb, Croatia was hit by a destructive 5.5 earthquake
One day following the 2020 Open live draw - Croatian coastline was hit by a 4.7 earthquake, second strongest of the year
 
But this is TISC we are talking about, so no surprise here...

Cobi: "Official Languages Give More Diversity to the Competition"
 

 
Cobi has taken over his nation's TISC duties by storm, leading Spain to two Top 10 results in as many participations. What is the secret? Well, we will attempt to uncover the secret of Cobi's voting patterns in an interview to follow...
 

Q: How do you go about evaluating TISC entries? Do you use a specific system when picking out your Top 12?
A: I have used the same system the three times I have participated. During my first listening, I classify the songs into 3 different groups: very likely to get points, possible to get points and unlikely to get points. In case I have at least 18-20 songs combining the first two groups, the songs of the third group are discarded from the second listening. During the second listening, I rank the songs within each group, and I discard a couple more songs from the second group.
 
I try to have 16 songs for the third listening when I listen to the songs following the inverse order of my personal ranking. During this listening, I just rearrange some positions, but the order is usually quite similar to the one I reached in the previous listening. In case I have doubts about a particular position, I listen again to the songs before taking a decision.
 
Q: And what about the maximum 12 points? Can you recognize it immediately? Or do you take a certain amount of time before deciding on it?
A: It depends. I usually have 2 or 3 songs fighting for the 12 points after the first listening, but I take the decision after listening to the songs a second time.
 
Q: Do you have a favorite music genre? Is there any genre you would like to hear more of on the TISC stage?
A: I do not have a favorite music genre. I would like to hear more songs in the official language of the country. In my opinion, it gives more diversity to the competition.
 
Q: How important are lyrics to you?
A: It depends on the genre and the language. When the song is in a romance language (Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or French) or English, I usually pay more attention to the lyrics when rating a song. In other cases, I focus more on music and only look at the lyrics if I find that the content might be relevant to understand the purpose of the song.
 
For example, in this edition, I felt the necessity of understanding the meaning of the songs of Croatia and Hungary before deciding my ranking, but it was not the case with Indonesia. Analyzing the lyrics of the song does not necessarily mean that I am going to rank the song higher. In fact, sometimes this has a negative impact if I consider that the lyrics are inconsistent or do not complement the music.
 
Q: And finally... How can we get 12 points from Cobi?
A: That's a difficult question to answer! Instead of specifying a genre, I would say that I am more likely to give 12 points to those songs that impress me. Maybe because the song is different compared to the other participants, catchy music...
 
In the case of Open events, I have to admit that I am slightly biased towards nostalgic songs that remind me of past times. Still, even though I am quite likely to give points to these songs, I have never given them the 12 points yet, so it is a way to get some points from me, but probably not the first spot of the ranking.
 
If Cobi's musical preferences still feel like a jigsaw puzzle - maybe this will help. Our new Spanish juror has outlined the following entries as favorites during his two TISC participations...
 
 
 
Stay tuned for more user interviews to come, as we count down to TOISC 2020...

Just noticed it now, but are you sure that wasn't Annemiek van Vleuten?  

Woohoo, I got allocated to voting position number 13 on a full moon on Halloween night. I'm screwed

You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave.
 
<MOST EPIC GUITAR SOLO EVER>

Just you wait. My contest had 100 "Spain 12"s before it finally happened at vote #30 or something. That's excitement for you.

As the draw is over I can excuse my absence with a boycott caused by no field hockey among the Dutch symbols.
 

Look at you, so young and innocent, thinking that you'll have the time to be excited during the competition 

So tired as if i was doing Tour of The Netherlands???
  Danke heywoodu and good luck☘
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Wow. What's up with this edition?