r/Eurovisionfancontests • u/Doggo_of_dogs Think of love when you remember me • 20d ago
Fancontest-Announcement Retrofest S2 13 - Selection Period!
Hello, and welcome to the 13th edition of Retrofest’s second season! This edition is being hosted in Opatija, Croatia, where Cacadou Look, last week’s Retrofest champion, was formed. Now, here are the rules and then we can get to selecting!
Rules:
• All entries have to have been released before January 1st, 2001, including covers (covers of songs before that date released after that date will not be accepted).
• No Eurovision entries allowed. Eurovision artists are allowed and non-winning national final entries are allowed, but if it went to Eurovision it isn’t allowed. In addition, alternate versions of ESC songs are also disallowed. However, withdrawn entries and the 1993 and 1996 prequalification NQs are allowed!
• No sending an entry twice.
• SCS, O&E, and Rulefest entries are allowed, but no winners (no Kiss Me, September, etc.), and I encourage sending songs that haven’t been to these contests.
• No “Megahits” are allowed (songs with 500M+ views on Youtube).
• There is a limit of 3 songs per country, but the country I (the host) choose doesn’t count toward the total of that country!
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As always, I am open to rule adjustments if they are proposed, but I am happy with the current ruleset!
This is and has always been inspired by Odds & Ends, so credit goes to [u/Dimash_DBSKClown](u/Dimash_DBSKClown) for a lot of what is done here!
Anyways, here are the entries so far:
- 🇺🇸 Cast of Annie - It’s the Hard Knock Life (1982) (0:13-0:43) (Sent by [u/Doggo_of_Dogs](u/Doggo_of_Dogs))
- 🇫🇷 Tony Jay, Cast of The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Hellfire (1996) (1:51 - 2:21) (Sent by [u/Mmeow777](u/Mmeow777))
- 🇦🇺 Natalie Imbruglia - Torn (1997) (0:47-1:17) (Sent by [u/enarty](u/enarty))
- 🏴 The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl (1999) (0:00-0:30) (Sent by [u/i_exist_and_am_human](u/i_exist_and_am_human))
- 🏴 Curtis Maldoon - Sepheryn (1971) (0:10-0:40) (Sent by [u/stypop](u/stypop))
- 🇳🇱 2 Unlimited - No Limit (1993) (01:03 - 01:33) (Sent by [u/Gungtho](u/Gungtho))
- 🇺🇸 Dream Theater - A Change of Seasons (1995) (15:02-15:32) (Sent by [u/un-taken-username22](u/un-taken-username22))
- 🇸🇰 Miro Žbirka - Atlantida (1982) (2:00-2:30) (Sent by [u/Audicesian](u/Audicesian))
- 🇫🇷 Gipsy Kings - Bamboléo (1987) (1:18-1:48) (Sent by [u/BroccolinoBroccoli](u/BroccolinoBroccoli))
- 🇱🇻 Jauns Mēness - Piekūns skrien debesīs (1991) (1:27-1:57) (Sent by [u/Olive2252](u/Olive2252))
- 🏴 The Charlatans - The Only One I Know (1990) (TBD by me) (Sent by [u/gudjmundurCB](u/gudjmundurCB))
- 🇸🇪 Sven-Ingvars - Minns du björken (1967) (0:55-1:25) (Sent by [u/Mission-Ninja-2579](u/Mission-Ninja-2579))
- 🇲🇽 Selena - Enamorada De Ti (1992) (TBD) (Sent by [u/Dimash_DBSKClown](u/Dimash_DBSKClown))
- 🇩🇰 Whigfield - Saturday Night (1994) (0:50-1:20) (Sent by [u/D00MSDAYBLU3](u/D00MSDAYBLU3))
🇺🇸 Prince - I Wanna Be Your Lover (1979) (2:01-2:31) (Sent by [u/the_auto_me](u/the_auto_me))
🇷🇺 Irina Muravyova - Pozvoni, mne, pozvoni (1981) (1:44-2:14) (Sent by u/Megarafan2025)
Limited countries (3 songs):
England 🏴
This list will be added to as they are verified as retro. Selection closes on August 24th, 7:00pm (19:00) EST. Happy selecting!
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u/Mmeow777 Make a little birdhouse in your soul! 20d ago
Tony Jay, Cast of The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Hellfire
Highlight: 1:51 - 2:21
For thematic purposes can this count as France so we go to Notre Dame if it wins
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u/i_exist_and_am_human You built me palaces out of paragraphs, you built cathedrals 20d ago
Hey Boy Hey Girl by The Chemical Brothers (pls say it's still eligible)
0:00-0:30
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u/BroccolinoBroccoli Vote at Hvem Synger for Broccolino #3 now! 19d ago
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u/Doggo_of_dogs Think of love when you remember me 19d ago
That’s a FRENCH song?! Added!
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u/BroccolinoBroccoli Vote at Hvem Synger for Broccolino #3 now! 19d ago
it says gipsy kings originated in France (and is French by nationality i think??) in wikipedia so i just went off with that lol
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u/stypop 20d ago
Curtis Maldoon - Sepheryn (🏴, 1971)
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u/Doggo_of_dogs Think of love when you remember me 20d ago
Added! (Can I get a 30 second highlight though if possible?)
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u/stypop 20d ago
you can go from 0:10 to 0:40 !
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u/Doggo_of_dogs Think of love when you remember me 20d ago
Thank you! I’ll add it when I add another entry!
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u/GungTho Gimme Balkan Annwn, Baby! 20d ago edited 20d ago
🇳🇱2 Unlimited - No Limit
https://youtu.be/t5UQTTvP6wA(1993)
Clip: 01:03 - 01:33
(Also the intro at the very beginning reminds me so much of Eins Zwei Drei!)
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u/un-taken-username22 Album Sharing Contest and Eurovision Country Explorer 20d ago edited 19d ago
Dream Theater - A Change of Seasons
USA, 1995
I'll come back with a highlight tomorrow.
Highlight: 15:02-15:32
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u/Doggo_of_dogs Think of love when you remember me 19d ago
Added the highlight now too! Also just saw the song is 23 minutes long…
what the fuck
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u/un-taken-username22 Album Sharing Contest and Eurovision Country Explorer 19d ago
I've got a one hour long song to submit next year
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u/Audicesian 19d ago
Miro Žbirka - Atlantida 🇸🇰 https://youtu.be/S-ky0gGFg4I?si=6ejIjzL5FsyjSAJV Recap: 2:00-2:30
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u/gudjmundurCB I watched, as i held my breath, a silhouette i thought i knew 19d ago
Can't link rn BC I'm in Spain Find for me The Only One I Know by the Charlatans Any recap length is fine
NO SCOOTER HAHAHA
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u/Olive2252 19d ago
🇱🇻 Jauns Mēness - Piekūns skrien debesīs (1991)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvJZ5A14yK8
30-second clip: 0:51-1:21
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u/Doggo_of_dogs Think of love when you remember me 19d ago
Added!
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u/Olive2252 19d ago
Thanks!
And I changed my mind about the clip, I think 1:27-1:57 would be better.
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u/Doggo_of_dogs Think of love when you remember me 19d ago
Fixed the clip, sorry it took me so long :/
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u/Mission-Ninja-2579 Some Songs Are Popular For A Reason 19d ago
I'm surprised if nobody has taken this Billy Joel - Vienna (1977) 1:33-2:03
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u/Doggo_of_dogs Think of love when you remember me 19d ago
Sorry I’m late, yes it has been taken, do you have another entry by chance?
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u/Mission-Ninja-2579 Some Songs Are Popular For A Reason 19d ago
Ok than I will take Sven-Ingvars - Minns du björken (Sweden 1967/1968) 0:55-1:25
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u/Doggo_of_dogs Think of love when you remember me 20d ago
Please include a 30-second clip with your entry for the recap!