+18 • The Actual Republic of Bellamia :: The Ready Set ~ Good Enough
+15 • Séyetana :: Jeff Williams ~ Mirror Mirror (Extended Version) (ft. Casey Lee Williams)
+13 • Avalonia :: Thomas Bergersen – Children of the Sun (ft. Merethe Soltvedt)
+12 • Hushkanukia :: COSBY ~ YEAH!
+11 • Pupok :: Vesala ~ Tequila
+10 • Yehesi :: Era Istrefi ~ Bonbon
+09 • FARC :: Mahan Moin ~ Azizami
+08 • Cadelicia :: Daler Mehndi ~ Tunak Tunak Tun
+07 • D’yermak’er :: Frances Rose ~ Dangerous
+06 • Quintessa :: Gina Kushka ~ Bring It Down
+05 • Flynnonda :: Magic Man ~ Paris
+04 • Kluminican Republic :: Møme ~ Aloha (ft. Merryn Jeann)
+03 • Kylienips :: Sevdaliza ~ That Other Girl
+02 • Mulgracia :: Chairlift ~ Moth To The Flame
+01 • Trifoski :: Dive In ~ Eighteen

Good afternoon, here are the votes from Persephonia.

Incredibly strong final again this month, there were about 11 other songs we'd have been happy to vote for but main commiserations go to Cumulonimbia (just missing out on ensuring we voted for all the other instrumentals ), Yehesi (huge grower but not quite huge enough to sneak in), St. Burbia (actually better than their last song which got 1 point), Vülkyria (don't be mad at us!! ) and Pagasa (great debut and looking forward to future entries ~).

Like last month the highest placed song in English is our 11 pointer, as the main highlights continue to be the instrumentals and foreign language songs. Also like last month our 18 goes to the single most standout and mental song of the contest, there was really no competition for Ethanola here in the end, such an immense rollercoaster ride of the song, there are practically as many moments in that one song alone as there are in the entire rest of our votes *.* The demonic and delightful Fljótavík have to settle for silver and FKA π's bangah of a return entry takes bronze. Cadelicia get 12 points as, though it is a truly life-changing song, its appeal is very slightly less serious than those of the two songs just above it. The English language victors are Klumini New Lexico whose song has barely left my head since I first heard it, and just behind a very closely fought battle for 10 points was won by the discovery of Jadakissnia's ~immense~ witch trap sang, just barely pipping the classic indie earworm from Tartford. N DNTN close in a little more on Aeroche in our all-time points given list as they take 8 and 4 points respectively, while the other AQ Deandria get their first points since BJSC L (not that there have been many opportunities in the meantime) with 2 points. First ever points go to Avalonia in the 3 point position. Also first points for a while to the long-awaited returnees Ingermanlandia and the brand new avant garde sounding Bignia-Zaragovina with 7 and 5 respectively. Kylienips take 6 points and finally Terra Avium squeak in with a single point as they continue their run of high quality entries into 2016 albeit not yet impressing us QUITE as much as they did with most of their 2015 entries.

TL;DR

18 Ethanola // Hilight Tribe - Free Tibet (Vini Vici Remix)
15 Fljótavík // Kenton Slash Demon - Harpe
13 (FKA) π // Ital Tek - Cobra

12 Cadelicia // Daler Mehndi - Tunak Tunak Tun
11 New Lexico // Sofi De La Torre - Colorblind Cruisin
10 Jadakissnia // BLVCK CEILING - WVFFLIFE (CHVRN Remix)
9 Tartford // Metronomy - The Look
8 N DNTN // The Swiss - Kiss To Kiss (Amtrac Remix)
7 Ingermanlandia // Bomba Estéreo - Amanecer
6 Kylienips // SEVDALIZA - That Other Girl
5 Bignia-Zaragovina // White Night Ghosts - Hope
4 Aeroche // Holy Esque - Tear
3 Avalonia // Thomas Bergersen - Children Of The Sun (feat. Merethe Soltvedt)
2 Deandria // Poison Ivory - Alchemy
1 Terra Avium // tiasu - Plummet

Hoping Digitalism might live up to their decent hype despite being monotonous garbage! <3 xx

18 St. Burbia :: Jorja Smith ~ Blue Lights
15 Hendinia :: CLMD ~ Dust (feat. Astrid S)
13 Vülkyria :: Lushington ~ You Got Me Baby
12 FARC :: Mahan Moin ~ Azizami
11 D'yermak'er :: Frances Rose ~ Dangerous
10 Beaverdonia :: Embody ~ Dreamin' (feat. Camden Cox)
09 Trifoski :: Dive In ~ Eighteen
08 Greenfroze :: A.KOR ~ Always
07 Taahino :: Crystalyne ~ Punks Don't Dance
06 New Lexico :: Sofi de la Torre ~ Colorblind Cruisin
05 Danaelanda :: Paperwhite ~ Get Away
04 Federal Republic Of Ashton :: KITTY ~ Reach No Higher
03 Pupok :: Vesala ~ Tequila
02 Flynnonda :: Magic Man ~ Paris
01 Sandebörg :: Brooke ~ Golden