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2024

Entries:
Sheryl Crow "Am I Getting Through (Pt. I & II)" - 23rd
Sadie Jean "Locksmith" - 38th
Foster The People "Miss You" - 30th
Alessia Cara "I'm Yours" - 23rd

I'd been saving the Sheryl Crow song as a possible AQ for a long time, maybe a little too optimistic that I'd ever get an AQ but sure enough, its destiny is finally fulfilled! "Locksmith" is my only 2024 entry that's from this decade, as I returned to throwbacks/all-time faves to celebrate Harmonica's anniversary. Back to our usual mid-to-lower-half results, but at least all of these qualified!

Top 10 Faves:
1. FARC - Quarterhead & Norma Jean Martine "Throw Me Out The Club"
2. East Rukahavian - The River Indigo "Riptide"
3. St. Burbia - Zeina "Hooked"
4. Yobnedorica - Johnny Verweij "Klompendans"
5. Jupiterdonia - Hayla "Fall Again"
6. Aelandor - Mike Shinoda "Already Over"
7. Aelandor - Des Rocs "Let Me Live / Let Me Die"
8. Aeroche - SONIKKU feat. Rakky Ripper "Wonky"
9. Ben's Sanctuary - Ross Quinn "The Otherside"
10. Greenfroze - ID:Earth "Aliens"

Honorable Mentions:
POPHub - Catty "I Dated A Monster"
Bøtanikkä - Dolly Style "Mi Amor"

This is all super early and this list will change significantly by the end of the year, but for completeness' sake the above list is where things stand after my 100th contest.

Alessia Cara "I'm Yours"
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Semifinal result: 4th
Final result: 23rd - 166 points

Voters
18 points: Herbilore
13 points: Niceland, Singerpurear
12 points: POPHub
11 points: FARC, Lotunia, St. Burbia
10 points: Taahino
8 points: Greenfroze
7 points: Chestoria, Lookylion, Tartford
6 points: Kyriatine
5 points: Cor Lupus, Kluminican Republic
4 points: Aeroche, Altyr Muunilinst, East Rukahavian, Republique d'Askorza
3 points: Hendinia
1 point: Land of DW, Yobnedorica

Our anniversary entry definitely benefited from being in the right semifinal, with a 4th place semi result! With the same amount of points (77) we'd have missed the top 10 in the opposite semifinal. As a result it was impossible to repeat a top-5 finish in the final, but there was still plenty of love for this song which was greatly appreciated! Considering our 50th entry didn't even qualify, this was a great improvement, as we celebrated extending our Q streak yet again.

Crazy to be closing the chapter on Harmonica's first decade! What does the second decade hold? More old entries? More new entries? A hiatus? Honestly, just taking it one entry at a time for now. We are heading to Bøtanikkä for BJSC165, so stay tuned!