ASFM: The Other Countries PREMIERING FRIDAY 24th SEPTEMBER @8pm

[ButterTart]

As promised, straight after the ENTRIES EXPOSED gala on 6th August I'll be running a playlist for songs by countries not represented in the main show, and your submissions are needed. Below is the list of anonymous, no-name peasant factories Moopy elected to snub, so I'm hoping to get at least one song for each of them. You are, of course, welcome to submit a song for a country not on this list (If such a thing even exists) but these are the ones I'm most hoping to fill.

Afghanistan - FILLED
Argentina - FILLED
Bangladesh - FILLED
Bulgaria - FILLED
China
Croatia - FILLED
Cyprus - FILLED
Czech Republic - FILLED
Egypt - FILLED
Finland - FILLED
Germany - FILLED
Ghana - FILLED
Guatemala - FILLED
Hungary - FILLED
India - FILLED
Jamaica - FILLED
Latvia - FILLED
Malaysia - FILLED
Mexico - FILLED
Moldova - FILLED
Morocco - FILLED
New Zealand - FILLED
Pakistan - FILLED
Philippines - FILLED
Poland - FILLED
Russia - FILLED
Saudi Arabia - FILLED
South Africa - FILLED
Spain - FILLED
Switzerland - FILLED
Taiwan - FILLED
Tanzania - FILLED
Thailand - FILLED
Ukraine - FILLED
Uzbekistan - FILLED
Vietnam -

I've already received songs for some, but feel free to submit alternatives if you want.

 

[Tisch]

Oh this is going to be GOOD.

 

[Tisch]

But if people rave over my second choice song more than my actual entry, there WILL be some of these posted.

 

[ButterTart]

Vietnamese music is a bit… shit. Like good and classy, but I want bawdy nonsense.

 

[ZenGiraffe]

A few years ago, I found an excellent V-pop song, but the video had the singer, a Justin Bieber type, bullying a slightly geeky looking girl and he just came across as the worst person in the world. I went looking for it for Villain ASFM but couldn't find it again. I'll need to have another look.

 

[Saltwater]

Bulgaria is gonna be a difficult one. Cyprus too but for the opposite reasons.

 

[RJN]

You should probably take India off the list. AFAIK they don't make music

 

[BoysForSeles]

Vietnamese music is a bit… shit. Like good and classy, but I want bawdy nonsense.

Oh right, I was going to send Bic Runga but she’s neither bawdy nor nonsensical.

 

[ButterTart]

Oh right, I was going to send Bic Runga but she’s neither bawdy nor nonsensical.

I don’t think I could ever say no to Bic Runga though.

 

[straightorbroken]

Bulgaria is gonna be a difficult one. Cyprus too but for the opposite reasons.

Oh If Love Was A Crime is bound to have a follow-up.

 

[ButterTart]

Bulgaria is gonna be a difficult one. Cyprus too but for the opposite reasons.

I’ve got a Cyprus one ready to go and it’s the best song ever

Also I’ve just found one for Pakistan and it’s amazing.

 

[Saltwater]

Only 30 countries left then.
Let's get to business.

 

[BoysForSeles]

Is the filled list up to date @ButterTart?

 

[ButterTart]

It’s not, but I’m happy to accept duplicates.

 

[Beverley]

okay. i am going to SERVE the chilren

 

[Rowan Tree 🌳]

I have a great song I was going to use for Kalavision but the country it links to has quite a big musical market and I think most of moopy will shout at me for taking it and using this song

 

[jyxz]

Can I send more than one?

 

[jyxz]

I’ve sent three

 

[ButterTart]

Right, apologies for not getting back to people who’ve sent me a song - I’ve had a weekend away seeing friends for the first time since last March so I went off the grid a bit. I’ll be updating the playlist, and the list of filled countries, when I get home.

 

[ButterTart]

Well, this is filling up swimmingly so far

I'd planned to chuck in a couple of my bankers for future ASFMs to fill the gaps, but people have now submitted songs for those countries so I don't have to!

 

[ButterTart]

Poor Spain still unpicked

Maybe it WAS ridiculously hard to pick for after all.

 

[ButterTart]

Spain have now been filled (and also received the most nominations of any country which leaves me with something of a Sophie's Choice on my hands).

 

[Kate]

I can send a Spanish electro/dance track with no video that will bore the basics if you get desperate.

 

[Kate]

Spain have now been filled (and also received the most nominations of any country which leaves me with something of a Sophie's Choice on my hands).

oh

 

[Tisch]

How did they go from unfilled to having the most? Did someone just send the search results for "Spain" on YouTube?

 

[ButterTart]

How did they go from unfilled to having the most? Did someone just send the search results for "Spain" on YouTube?

There were four straight off the bat. I think people were worried about undermining Soldi and then just thought 'fuck it'.

 

[ButterTart]

Right, I only need Thailand, Egypt and Tanzania now.

There’s a REALLY easy one for Tanzania but I want to go a bit further outside the box if I can.

 

[ButterTart]

Egypt FILLED.

Just realised we still need China

 

[ZenGiraffe]

I happen to know @COB was listening to some Thai hits last night, so I would expect one to be on its way to you soon!

 

[Saltwater]

I really hope the remaining 3 get to be represented too, it will be like having a 3rd stunning semi.

 

[ButterTart]

So I realised I jumped the gun on a couple of these and called them 'filled' when all I'd done is pick backup songs in case nobody else chose one. There are FOUR (4) countries still up for grabs:

Argentina
China
Czech Republic
Vietnam

 

[OutSynk]

So I realised I jumped the gun on a couple of these and called them 'filled' when all I'd done is pick backup songs in case nobody else chose one. There are FOUR (4) countries still up for grabs:

Argentina
China
Czech Republic
Vietnam

 

[ZenGiraffe]

China

 

[ButterTart]

Argentina and Czech Republic FILLED

@ZenGiraffe you're the third person to request Jessie J for China. I might actually do it.

 

[ZenGiraffe]

Argentina and Czech Republic FILLED

@ZenGiraffe you're the third person to request Jessie J for China. I might actually do it.

Well my quest to find a Jackie Chan slut banger is going nowhere so go ahead

 

[ButterTart]

Tag yourself I'm grimacing nod man at 3:48.

 

[ButterTart]

Well my quest to find a Jackie Chan slut banger is going nowhere so go ahead

Right? All of their songs are slickly produced ballads. Where's the 10p slaggy nonsense?

 

[ButterTart]

I've just had to turn down a Chinese entry; it's the first time I've done that in any context.

 

[Rowan Tree 🌳]

Had a dream my song for this went down really well and won a poll! My first moopy dream.

It will remain a dream.

 

[Tisch]

What holes do you need filled now @ButterTart?