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GERUSA'S MUSIC CONTEST [S01E11 - GRAND FINALE] Sep 3, 2021
imageHELLO TOP 2! you both made the farest you could make in this competition but only one of you is going to achieve the crown and the winner title. for your last assingment, you are going to participate in THREE CATEGORIES:

01. ▂ ▃ ▅ ▆ █ EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC █ ▆ ▅ ▃ ▂
you already know that I'm not that into basic stuff when it comes to music taste, so, I want you to impress me choosing a song that fits the most in the category of experimental music/genre... but what defines experimental music? ''Experimental music is a general label for any music that pushes existing boundaries and genre definitions.'' show me the most crazy and different approaches of music, hybrid genres... have fun with it and make it pop as a sweet dream in my ears.

02. ▂ ▃ ▅ ▆ █ THAT JUNKIE VIBE █ ▆ ▅ ▃ ▂
in this category i want you to express through your song/lyrics a junkie vibe. so, I want to see addiction, messy sluts, rock bottom, disgrace and disaster. show me that cool suffering or the gReAt DePrEsSiOn that the boys with a meth look would love to see themselfs represented. GIVE ME CHAOTIC ENERGY.

03. ▂ ▃ ▅ ▆ █ WINNER'S PICK █ ▆ ▅ ▃ ▂
and for your final category, I want you to choose a song that represents your walkthrough in this competition. Show me your real taste, what do you really like to hear, a song that you admire and that could easily be played while you make your winner's walk holding the crown and the title on your head. Feel free. This is a personal and subjective task, let me get a closer look at your taste and at my future winner.

❗️⚠️❗️⚠️❗️⚠️❗️⚠️❗️⚠️❗️⚠️❗️ You are both going to send me your submissions THROUGH MAIL/DISCORD/WHATEVER. DO NOT POST THEM HERE. The results are going to reveal your song choices + your critiques + the decision of who won each battle. But I'd like you all just to say write OK or GIVE ME FEEDBACK DOWN BELOW that you got the task! ❗️⚠️❗️⚠️❗️⚠️❗️⚠️❗️⚠️❗️⚠️❗️⚠️❗️

any doubts just contact me!
good luck and do not f*ck it up!

boyfriend
Lukesaur

3rd/4th - #mathboy9
3rd/4th - #spinfur
5th - #Brandonator
6th - #tswiftlover13
7th - #ponga
8th - #_Matt
9th - #Eoin
10th - #Hunty
11th - #konohavillage1
12th - #Midiaw
13th - #Booyahhayoob
14th - #iSandeh
Points: 15 1 comments
GERUSA'S MUSIC CONTEST (S01E10 - RESULTS) Sep 3, 2021
Hey, hi, hello, my musiqué queens. Are you ready for your critiques? In today's episode, I'm going to reveal the songs each one of you chose to face your opponent in order to make your way up to the finale. I'm already thanking you all for being so patient about my delays and for sticking with me/and with this comp through all this time... you all made an amazing first season. Now, let's get it started.

FIRST FACE OFF: LUKESAUR x SPINFUR ━━ VAMOS A LA PLAYA!

Ladies, this is your last chance to impress me and earn your spot in the grand-finale of Gerusa’s Music Contest S1… Good luck and don’t f*ck it up!

Lukesaur


spinfur


━━  CRITIQUES ━━

Lukesaur ━━ All Saints ‘’Pure Shores’’ ━━ I see that you brought a different aspect about the subject but still fits the theme perfectly. I have never heard this song or All Saints before and it really got me wanting to have a good time with my lover at the beach, sippin’ martinis and relaxing (which for me, it’s one of the main essences of going to the beach). It’s like an edgy-cute teenage dream: one of those classic beach movies but with a different kick. I loved it! You certainly read the suggestions I gave to the task and served me dreamy and chilling vibes in a 2000’s twist.

spinfur ━━ SEREBRO ‘’Mi Mi Mi’’ ━━ Hello spinfur! So, you went for an upbeat/bad ass beach vibe that definitely fits the theme. I could picture myself at the Spring Breakers listening to your song, messing with my girlfriends and watching hot boys swimming. Although I don’t blame you for choosing this path, I do have to say that I think that your choice is a little bit predictable for this round’s assignment. I’ve already seen amazing suggestions made by you, you showed me artists that I didn’t even know… but unfortunately, I’m afraid that this whole choice came as generic when it comes to the semifinals.

Well, you both did a great job by bringing different visions of going to the beach and I’m super proud of you both. But, one of you surprised me the most and earned its way to the final 2… So, I’ve made my decision…
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#Lukesaur: You’re a winner baby! Shantay, you stay.
#spinfur: my dear, you are an ALL STAR and you brought a lot of Mi Mi Mi’s to this competition... but not this time around… unfortunately, I have to say: Sashay, away.

SECOND FACE OFF: BOYFRIEND x MATHBOY9 ━━ NOCTURNAL ANIMALS

Ladies, this is your last chance to impress me and earn your spot in the grand-finale of Gerusa’s Music Contest S1… Good luck and don’t f*ck it up!

boyfriend


mathboy9


━━  CRITIQUES ━━

boyfriend ━━ Portishead ‘’All Mine’’ ━━ Hello Maya. I must confess that you got me: I'm a huge fan of Portishead. Their music is the definition of dark, moonlish and unusual and your song choice is all of that as well. I feel like your choice could be the soundtrack of a thriller mixed with the unsettling feeling of a David Lynch movie… the immersiveness of the beats is just amazing and hits all the marks towards the assignment. Such a classic and punctual choice.

mathboy9 ━━ Lorn ‘’Acid Rain’’ ━━ Hey mathboy! This song is not new to me but I still love it! It gives a different kind of thriller, not that classic as boyfriend’s choice, but more edgy and electronic. I could see this track in a movie like ‘Drive’ and it fits the theme perfectly. I see that you went for the kill with a newer/fresher version of the theme. The beats are also amazing and unleash the nighttime.

You both did an amazing job and I couldn’t be prouder… and this is by far, the most difficult decision I had to make this whole season...

*GERUSA STANDS UP AND GETS OUT OF THE PANEL CRYING*
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*GERUSA COMES BACK*
I don’t want to lose any of you two. But unfortunately, there is only one more place in the finals next to Lukesaur. Both of you brought amazing tracks, but one of you showed me a darker, more intense and soundtrack-worthy side of itself to accomplish the assignment… So, I’ve made my decision…
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#boyfriend: You’re a winner baby! Shantay, you stay.
#mathboy9: Math, you are an ALL STAR and you may come back whenever you want. Today, the competition is being acid corroded by losing you… now, Sashay, away.

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It means that… CONGRATULATIONS boyfriend and Lukesaur, you made it to the finale! I’ll meet you both in your last and final assignment so we can finally see who the winner is going to be.

ARE YOU #TEAMLUKESAUR?
ARE YOU #TEAMBOYFRIEND?
STAY TUNED.

NOW, LET THE MUSIC PLAY. FOREVER.
CHARTS: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSp_3GeI_LzIMdSUhuOZxW_hW79yspDausRUp8fYEIScryu5nIGiQBBaRbyckgqWy4y3-x-H6o6HlqZ/pubhtml
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GERUSA'S MUSIC CONTEST [S01E10 - FACE OFF] Aug 30, 2021
hello top 04! you all reached semifinals and I couldnt be more proud of my semifinalist musical queens... in your last assignment before the finale you are going to face each other in a music taste battle! and how is it going to work? two different themes are going to be given for the two different face offs/battles and the winners are going to move forward to the grand-finale, the losers are going to be eliminated and place 3rd/4th. Just like in RuPauls Drag Race franchise...

based on that, Lukesaur won the last challenge and got to choose who he wanted to face in the lipsync battle + one of the secret themes developed to this task...

FIRST FACE OFF: LUKESAUR x SPINFUR ━━ B
https://i.imgur.com/CskPgzO.gif

THEME B: VAMOS A LA PLAYA
Lukesaur and spinfur, it's time to celebrate the summertime! I want you to choose mainly songs that embodies the ''going to the beach'' vibe... so, give me summer, fresh, chill/badass/upbeat/dreamy songs. Picture you and your girls enjoying good caribbean drinks with your toes on the sand. And remember, this theme may seem basic but semifinals is not the time to go basic... surprise me!



SECOND FACE OFF: BOYFRIEND x MATHBOY9 ━━ A
https://i.imgur.com/NF438PM.gif

THEME A: NOCTURNAL ANIMALS
boyfriend and mathboy9, it's time to celebrate the nighttime! I want you to choose mainly songs that embodies the dark, moonlish and night vibes. We all know that the night is the time where the creepiest things usually happens and I want to recognise this feeling in your choice. Give me the thriller, the unusual and that late nite drive - or just give me a tribute to the ones that consider themselfs nocturnal animals. Suprise me!



❗️⚠️❗️⚠️❗️⚠️❗️⚠️❗️⚠️❗️⚠️❗️ You are all going to send me your submissions THROUGH MAIL/DISCORD/WHATEVER. DO NOT POST THEM HERE. The results are going to reveal your song choices + your critiques + the decision of who won each battle. But I'd like you all just to say write OK or give me feedback down below if you got the task! ❗️⚠️❗️⚠️❗️⚠️❗️⚠️❗️⚠️❗️⚠️❗️⚠️❗️

any doubts just contact me!
good luck and do not f*ck it up!

boyfriend
Lukesaur
mathboy9
spinfur

5th - #Brandonator
6th - #tswiftlover13
7th - #ponga
8th - #_Matt
9th - #Eoin
10th - #Hunty
11th - #konohavillage1
12th - #Midiaw
13th - #Booyahhayoob
14th - #iSandeh
Points: 14 2 comments
GERUSA'S MUSIC CONTEST (S01E09 - RESULTS) Aug 29, 2021
Hey, hi, hello, my musiqué queens. Are you ready for your critiques? How you doin'?  HAH. Y'all thought I was dead. But I'm not. In fact, as Morgan McMichaels would say: I look pretty good for a dead bitch. I must announce that this episode's winner is going to choose one of the 3 remaining queens and a secret theme (A or B) to face off in the final lip-sync battle before the grand-finale. The two remaining queens are also going to face-off it other and are going to be given the other secret theme.

*5 queens remaining on the stage...* Tonight, no one is safe. You all represent the tops and the bottoms of the episode. Here are your critiques, in no particular order:

spinfur ━━ MAXINE ‘’Cool Like You’’ ━━ Hey spinfur! You came with a different approach and an artist that I had never heard of until now. I have to say that I really liked your song choice and I’m also grateful about acquiring a new musical background. I do see the gayness in her as a potentially gay diva/artist and you can also recognise the synths in this song… However, comparing your song choice to the other contestants, the beats sound much more commercial, more EDM-ish than synth-ish, if you know what I mean. I don’t think that you deserve the BTTM2, but as the competition is at its end, maybe default and minor mistakes would get you in that position.

mathboy9 ━━  Shura ’’What's It Gonna Be?’’ ━━ Hello math! I love Shura’s songs but I had no idea that she filmed such a gay/lesbian MV. You really rocked my heart with your choice, this song gave me goosebumps and made me smile like I was just a teen version of Gerusa but in love and having my first homo-affairs. The beats definitely represent the new generation of electro-pop artists and Shura is an amazing reference of that as well. Nice.

boyfriend ━━ Kylie Minogue ‘’Can't Get You Out of My Head (Live at 2002 Brit Awards)’’ ━━ Hello Maya Minogue! I must confess that when I first saw your song choice I had a preconception that you’re going for a totally different path than what I’ve asked for. However, after listening to this live version of CGYOOMH, you surprised me by bringing not only a gay icon to the round but also a classic synthpop twist to it. And I adored it. New Order is one of my favourite bands and they represent synthpop in a nutshell, also, I don’t know if they could get more gayer than what I’ve just listened to, lol. You brought an elevated version of two famous classics and it definitely paid off.

Brandonator ━━ Carly Rae Jepsen ‘’Cut To The Feeling (Stormby Mix Edit)’’ ━━ Heya Brandon! I love Carly and EMOTION is almost like a bible for me… but, in this round your song choice was really weak compared to your fellow competitors. I get that remixed/twisted versions can make the song even better for an assignment, just like boyfriend’s choice; However, I feel like the Stormby Mix Edit for this song is much more focused on the 128 bpm’s than to its synth’s. Although Carly is super duper gay, the task lacks its synth part as the main characteristic, in the way that this round’s theme was almost a tribute to synthesizers.

Lukesaur ━━ Annie ‘’Heartbeat’’ ━━ Luke, stop hitting me where it hurts! First of all, I need to say that I’m a huge Annie stan and she should have much more recognition than she has… I feel like only the ‘other gays’ hype her and I bet their support doesn’t even pay her lunch… jk. In an analytical judge, this song is super gay and it definitely fits the synth-pop/electropop category, also, ‘Heartbeat’ is considered one of the best pop songs ever by the criticism (...and by me). Such a smart and great choice!

Based on that, I've made some decisions:
#mathboy9... You're safe...
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#boyfriend, you evoked a NEW ORDER to Kylie's beats and I died for it...
#Lukesaur, you got my HEARTBEAT-ING faster than normal...
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#boyfriend, you're safe.
#Lukesaur, Congratulations, you're the winner of this episode's challenge. You won a cash tip of 2 dollars and an original copy of MC Naninha's autograph.
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Unfortunately, spinfur and Brandonator... you are the bottom 2 of this episode...

Two queens stand before me. Ladies, you had your chance to impress me and save yourself from elimination...
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#spinfur: Shantay, you stay.
#Brandonator: my love, you made the cut to the feeling, but you didn't make the cut to continue in this competition... now, sashay away, my queen...
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Before we end this episode,
Lukesaur... please, choose wisely: who do you want to face in the semifinal? mathboy9, boyfriend or spinfur? And which secret theme do you choose... A or B?

STAY TUNED.
NOW, LET THE MUSIC PLAY. FOREVER.

CHARTS: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vSp_3GeI_LzIMdSUhuOZxW_hW79yspDausRUp8fYEIScryu5nIGiQBBaRbyckgqWy4y3-x-H6o6HlqZ/pubhtml
Points: 59 5 comments
GERUSA'S MUSIC CONTEST [S01E09 - THE GAYEST SYNTHPOP] Aug 11, 2021
imagehello my beautiful top 5! for this episode's challenge I want you all to celebrate one of my favourite genres of music: the SYNTHPOP! but what is synthpop? "Synthpop is a genre of music that uses a synthesizer (computer based sounds) to create beats and rhythms, also known as electropop."

based on that, synthpop/electropop tracks has always been associated with "gay/queer music" due the uniqueness and chic aspect of its beats and also due the danceable factor around the genre. SO... i want you guys to post mainly songs that fits the genre and screams gay energy, not in the sense of being a lgbtq anthem, but by its charm and elegant/sophisticated sound (even when it comes to energetic beats, which are usually very commercial)... surprise me and show me your last tricks cause competition is almost ending!!!!!!!!

any doubts just contact me!
good luck and do not f*ck it up!

boyfriend
Brandonator
Lukesaur
mathboy9
spinfur

6th - #tswiftlover13
7th - #ponga
8th - #_Matt
9th - #Eoin
10th - #Hunty
11th - #konohavillage1
12th - #Midiaw
13th - #Booyahhayoob
14th - #iSandeh
Points: 30 6 comments
GERUSA'S MUSIC CONTEST (S01E08 - RESULTS) Aug 11, 2021
Hey, hi, hello, my musiqué queens. Are you ready for your critiques? How you doin'? I take time but I always deliver your critiques... remember that! Also, I'm now on college vacations and I can finally have time to make a final effort to finalize our music contest. Let's get it started.

*6 queens remaining on the stage...* Tonight, no one is safe. You all represent the tops and the bottoms of the episode. Here are your critiques, in no particular order:

mathboy9 ━━ Coco & Clair Clair ‘’Pop Star’’ & Bloc Party ‘’Signs’’ ━━ mathboy! It’s very clear to me that this episode is a great recovery from last episode’s bottom 2 and you are definitely back on your top-tier-track record! First of all, your GG Best Music Moment choice was very unique among the other contestants although I don’t find the scene itself that exciting… Like I said, the uniqueness in your point of view gives you points: the emotional end with Blair hugging a crying Chuck blends beautifully with the change of beat that occurs at the end of the song. Now, what really stood out on your runway was your choice for the It Girl Realness: I loved it! I had never heard of Coco & Clair Clair before and they are such cute-flaming-hot-cheetos divas serving me some bubblegum it-girl. It sounds amazing and the lyrics definitely fit the theme. Good job!

boyfriend ━━ MISS WORLD ‘’DON'T U WANNA BE ME SOMETIME?’’ & Robyn ‘’Dancing On My Own’’ ━━ Maya! Let’s start with your GG Best Moment: I don’t even have to say how much I love this song and I do like this scene (bc of Chuck and Blair, Serena who?) BUT-and here I have to write a BIG BUTT- the edit of this scene when they kiss is super duper tacky!!! It’s horrible and it makes no sense… In fact, it makes me wanna laugh so hard after their amazing dialogue… Can you relate to this feeling? I’ll admit that you posted your choice and after I watched it, it got stuck in my head and I cannot let go of my thoughts on that edit until nowadays. About your It Girl Realness choice, I love the Clueless concept behind it and the effort of Miss World trying to portray a real it-girl! The song also has lovely beats and vocals that remind me of a bubblegum-Clairo version… my only problem is that the lyrics seem to be a big shade/irony about the it girl lifestyle, like a modern social criticism.

Lukesaur ━━ Tinashe ‘’Rascal (Superstar)’’ & The Pretty Reckless ‘’Make Me Wanna Die’’ ━━ Heya Luke! I have to say that your GG Best Moment was really an amazing choice: the fact that the producers chose a Taylor Momsen song to play in such an iconic scene gave just the right kick for the show… and the blonde lady pretending to be Serena is the icing on the cake. When it comes to your It Girl Realness, I loved it-but, in my opinion, even though Rascal is a bop, lyrically, it lacks the socialite part. I get that she has a socialite lifestyle by being rich, famous and being her own kind of an It Girl… However, it could be even better if she expressed something related to her friends/pawls/gurls having the same lifestyle or making her an It Girl w/ a lot of contacts.

spinfur ━━ Royane ‘’Click’’ & Lana Del Rey ‘’Video Games’’ ━━ Hello spinfur! First of all, I have to say that your performance was jaw dropping! Your choice for the GG Best Music Moment was consistent and represents a very emotional moment for the Chuck+Blair shippers (I used to be one, lmfao). Not only Lana’s voice intensifies Chuck’s speech and it shows a different side of the character but also next to the other Chuck and Blair moments that were chosen, yours doesn’t sexualize them. About your It Girl realness, girl… you went for a risky and bold choice by taking a different approach than the other contestants who were mainly focused on representing the It Girl as a girly-Paris Hilton-2000’s vibe… and it WORKED. You were serving me some Strong-Latina-It-Girl-Realness-Vibes and I loved it, also, your choice fits lyrically and you got me addicted to its amazing beats. Nice call!

Brandonator ━━ Lady Sovereign ‘’Love Me or Hate Me’’ & Lady Gaga ‘’Bad Romance’’ ━━  Hey Brandon! The fact that Lady Gaga featured Gossip Girl is amazing, and Blair introducing her is super iconic. However, for your GG Best Moment, the magic about the scene ends there (Lady Gaga performing as Lady Gaga)... I’d like to see the music playing at the same time of a memorable scene, so the audio could contribute to making the visuals even more intense… and besides Lady Gaga, nothing really special happens here. Your It Girl Realness got me VERY confused… I must confess that I didn’t liked your song choice that much (sonically speaking) and the lyrics and just… the representation of a troll lady saying that she can be whoever she wants to be and she doesn’t give a f*ck about what people think of her. Based on that, I can see the it-girl attitude here but that’s all… it doesn’t make me gag about the It Girl Jantasy.

Based on that, I've made some decisions:
#Lukesaur... You're safe and you may join the other girls...
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#spinfur, you've got me addicted to CLICKS, mimosas and VIDEO GAMES...
#mathboy9, can I be your POP STAR while I cry on your shoulder?...
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#mathboy9, you're safe.
#spinfur, Congratulations, you're the winner of this episode's challenge. You won a cash tip of 10 dollars and a flight to Brazil!
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Unfortunately, boyfriend and Brandonator... you are the bottom 2 of this episode...

Two queens stand before me. Ladies, you had your chance to impress me and save yourself from elimination...
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#boyfriend: Shantay, you stay.
#Brandonator: you brought so much love for this competition, sadly, tonight you served us a bad romance... now, sashay away, my queen...
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*Brandonator walks by across the stage to leave*
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BRANDONATOR! WAIT!... I don't think I saw the last of you just yet. Don't go my queen... shantay, you also stay and lives to fight another day to slay!... But before you join the other girls, do me a favor and bring tswiftlover13 right over here...

It has come to my knowledge that you are a very sneaky lady who participates in everyone's reality contests and does not comit to it just because you are bored/or the results doesn't come out as the way you want it to come... so, please, doodyful and melindaMrskk, help me to kick this queer outta here!

#tswiftlover13: Sashay away, bruh. I'm done. ps. Just have the decency to reply my mails if you are going to quit.

NOW, LET THE MUSIC PLAY. FOREVER.

CHARTS: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vSp_3GeI_LzIMdSUhuOZxW_hW79yspDausRUp8fYEIScryu5nIGiQBBaRbyckgqWy4y3-x-H6o6HlqZ/pubhtml
Points: 110 17 comments
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