April 12, 201114 yr Author The 'vote or die' plea fell on deaf ears then :lol: Expect a surge in the last five minutes of the voting window! Who says they plan on not voting? :funky:
April 12, 201114 yr The 'vote or die' plea fell on deaf ears then :lol: Expect a surge in the last five minutes of the voting window! I can't vote cause I'm dead Dalisska will be sending their votes in shortly. :)
April 12, 201114 yr The 'vote or die' plea fell on deaf ears then :lol: Expect a surge in the last five minutes of the voting window! My votes will be sent tonight sometime - possibly more towards 23:00pm. Gives me enough time to relisten and see if my opinions have changed.
April 12, 201114 yr You know I'd completly forgotten about this, started listening to the songs now. Should hopefully have votes in by tomorrow morning.
April 12, 201114 yr God I've not even started listening yet, pretty much as soon as the topic opened I was hit by some massive personal problems. I will vote tomorrow though.
April 12, 201114 yr I have just gone through with my second full listen (some tracks I listened to more to help me decide when it was close) and I have finally ordered them. I will vote tomorrow; I am currently typing up new comments for every song, and I am being kicked off the computer before I can complete them. The length is already double the first comments I made :drama: Should have them up late tonight or early tomorrow. Edited April 12, 201114 yr by Daniel II
April 13, 201114 yr I got sidetracked downloading and then proceeding to loon over Rizzoli & Isles. Just waiting on my internet not being a complete c**t for long enough to actually download the tracks.
April 13, 201114 yr Semi final 1 10/10 - Dirty, grimy, low-fi production. F'cking amazing, amazing, amazing. It's what I look for in songs, to make me feel like I'm on some wild trip, absorbed into the music and feeling just emotion. Euphoric. 10/10 - Lovely to hear some live music too; the instruments, the musicality is amazing and combined with the voices; the quirky feel and rhythm; the lyrics: it gave me goosebumps. Different + wonderful. 10/10 - Great start, overall very powerful and beautiful, but did it lose its impact in the second half? 09/10 - The audio quality in the chorus, didn't let it shine as much as it could have, it was like the chorus was trying to escape the limitations; the verses was 10/10 stuff. 09/10 - Amazing spoken intro, and overall it's great a dark pop song. Love how well produced it is, and how it builds. It's a sweeping, epic song. 09/10 - It seems cheesy, and something that deserves lower, but it's so ethereal, and easy to get caught up in, especially with the dreamy backing vocals. 09/10 - Marvellous pop song, the production and voice are great, absorbed me completely. Sounds like Katy Perry (a more upbeat version of Who Am I Living For? perhaps) 8.5/10 - Will it be as good second time round? The spoken part <3 8.5/10 - sensual, smooth voice that compliments the production, which is great in itself, it all seems edgy. A solid 8.5/10 for me. 8.5/10 - I love the tone of the woman’s voice, and it blends so well and complements the production, they mould into one; neither outshines the other. Upbeat and cool. 08/10 - Great song, but is there something missing? Potential grower. 08/10 - Beautiful, tender voice and melancholy, space like instrumental. Another potential grower. 08/10 - Along with the first 7.5 song, it's the most polished pop in the first 10. I love the instrumental. There is a Glee feel to it, for a lack of a better comparison. It's just lacking the initial 'oomph' I need to give it top marks. The vocals and the production don’t seem to complement each other as well as other songs do. They don’t feel like one. 08/10 - Love the retro feel and the tone of her voice, the production isn't flashy; it's just an all round lovely song. 7.5/10 - Great production, cheesy lyrics. Strong competition, maybe I scored too high? 7.5/10 -I love the build up to the chorus, especially her voice, but the chorus is a bit of a letdown, although made up for by the fantastic middle 8 and production. Overall, v. good song: like pretty much every song in this semi final. If the chorus was better it would be 8/10. 07/10 - Wasn't an instant song, but it's 'nice'; the guy's voice and general feel is more than the sum of its parts. A potential dark horse for me? 07/10 - Undeniable good pop song, the most current sounding of the bunch, it would not seem amiss if it suddenly popped up in the UKTop40. 06/10 - The chorus is catchy; but it feels too cheesy to deserve any higher. 04/10 - One of the first songs, and thought it was a below average pop song that are a dime a dozen, the clear weak spot. Will give it a second chance, maybe I was too harsh? New Caprica has voted. And here are my second set of comments after I've re-listened to them and put them in there final oder. The first number/symbol represents the amount of places a song has either gone down or up in my rankings from my first set of comments (which I have quoted above). As you can see, apart from my Top 3, there has been a lot of re-shuffling! I'm glad more people made some comments/ranks as well; Pavel, after reading yours, I fear this will be my first K-Pop entry that you don't like and gooddelta, I have a feeling mine might be the 2/10 that forced you to take your earphones out (or maybe I'm just paranoid :lol:). Anyway, on to the comments... Semi Final 1 [--] 10/10 - 12 points:: – There was never going to be any other winner from the moment I heard it, it just left me shell shocked at its total awesomeness. What I said before still stands, I go on some kind of trip with this song. I feel high. I feel amazing. I want this to win so badly, but it never will :( Leagues ahead of the competition, and would most likely be top for me in any other contest as well. Just WELL DONE to the person who sent this; the two riskiest entries are the best, and that should be a lesson for us all. [--] 10/10 - 10 points:: – Nice to see somebody take such a risk with their entry, and it has paid off in buckets loads, at least for me. Makes a nice change to hear just instruments and voices than just electronic production or however you describe it. The combination of the different instruments and the harmony of the voices and the rhythm is off-beat + quirky but utterly captivating; at points it becomes something almost tribal-esq. It’s a very haunting entry and it left me with goosebumps. Bravo to whoever sent this! And I have a feeling I know who did. [--] 10/10 - 08 points:: – This caught me off guard the second time I listened to it and it very nearly brought me to tears; her voice with just the piano is so utterly captivating and powerful. Love the lyrics too. My Top 3 are just a powerhouse, and each of them would be a worthy winner of the entire contest. [^8] 10/10 - 07 points:: - Gosh, this is so hard, I kept swapping this around with the song below it, but I settled with this getting 07 points in the end; for the reason that the woman’s vocals give me chills; combined with the space like production, it is incredibly melancholy. This and the rest of my Top 4 had the most emotional impact on me. Why it was so low down in the rankings (shocked that it ever had to jump 8 places) is only due to the fact that I listened to it near the beginning, therefore ended up undeservedly near the bottom. I knew from the start this was getting points. [^2] 10/10 - 06 points:: – A marvellous song that just lifts the soul, the production is pure, utter *_* it makes you feel like your floating on a cloud: like you’re listening to a witch’s spell or something. Wonderful. [v2] 09.5/10 - 05 points:: - The intro reminds me of J-Lo’s On The Floor, and the whole thing reminds me of some bittersweet, euro dance hit in the same vein as Stereo Love. Moving + catchy. [v2] 09/10 - 04 points:: – This seems to the most underrated song of the first semi and I don’t know why? When thinking about it, the song hasn’t really got impactful verses, and the chorus is good but nothing that would really lend itself for you to be overwhelmed by it; it’s a song that needs to be listened the whole way through to appreciate just how amazing it is; the weird structure and the spoken intro and middle 8 are amazing. It’s the way the chorus builds from the verses that gets me; the little production flourishes like sirens and breaking glass. The thumping bass. It reminds me of Robyn’s None of Dem. I haven’t changed my opinion from first listen, it just slips slightly because my appreciation grew for the other two songs more. [v2] 09/10 - 03 points:: – Such a cheesy song, and it reminds me of late 90s/early 00s pop; in particular 5ive’s Keep On Movin’ (for the life of me I don’t know why, it just does) and I get a nostalgia kick every time I listen to it. In fact it’s not just cheesy, it’s a big old cheese fest; but the dreamy production; vocals and those backing vocals are just so good, it breaks down my hard exterior, and I now fully embrace the cheese and love it regardless. [v1] 09/10 - 02 points:: – Listening to this again, I was struck by the same thought as last time; her vocals at points really remind me of Katy Perry. It’s like this would be the result if she ever wanted to go full on euro-pop, and in parts it does remind me of Who Am I Living For? Anyway, leaving the Katy comparisons behind, it’s probably the most bombastic, non-stop song in my Top 10. And that is where I think its weakness lies for me; there’s no room to breathe and strangely enough as a result it became rather more forgettable than I thought it would. Once again, this is a song that slid for me from when I first heard it, and was one of the songs I kept moving around at the last minute; finally settled on giving it 02 points. It just goes to show how strong the competition is, when I’m calling a song like this “forgettable”. [^6] 09/10 - 01 point:: –Well this came out of nowhere for me, while I liked it on first listen, I didn’t really consider it a contender for any points. But then I listened to it again...Her vocals are just so fierce especially before the chorus kicks in. While on first listen I criticised it for not having a particularly stand-out chorus (and indeed it’s more lacklustre than some of the others in the semi), the verses and the beat make up for it in spades. I like. [--] 09/10 - How close this was to getting 01 point, how very, very close. Why I was so blasé towards this on first listen I don’t know, it’s such a triumphant ballad that balls me over, and has my foot tapping along at the same time. There’s no fault I can find with it to say why it just missed out, other than that the competition was just so intense. I think if there’s any decision I may regret making it’s this, although I’m confident it will go through to the Final regardless of whether I give it points or not. If it doesn’t I will kick myself. [v 2]09/10 - The sax and beat is so summery and infectious and sophisticated I feel this would be my jam if I was ever to be lounging around in a 5* French hotel by the pool, smoking some Virginia Slims and sipping a martini during Cannes. At one stage this was getting my 07 points and along with a group of other songs, I kept switching it around like a merry-go-round until the last minute. Unfortunately, the bits where the sax lets up I don’t like as much, which is the only real reason this is ended up sliding down and getting no points. A real shame. [v 4] 09/10 - Now this song I had the most problems with, it’s been up and down my list like a yo-yo, and at once stage I was content with giving it 05 points. The woman’s vocals are probably my favourite of the entire semi, and remind me strongly of Zola Jesus and would fit perfectly into her Stridulum album. It’s a song that lingers in my memory, but it doesn’t stick like some of the others; but when I listen each time there’s a dark, haunting feel to that makes me want to give it points. Unfortunately, the fact that other songs hooks and bombastic productions have worked better, has meant it’s not getting any higher. I just wish this could have been in the second semi. [^1] 08/10 – I don’t know why I didn’t give this a higher score on first listen, the production is modern and quite frankly, incredible. I have no problems with the lyrics now, and from this song onwards, I really regret the fact that it misses out on points. [^ 4] 07/10 – I think this deserved to be higher up the ranks than I put it before; it’s a very well made song. As I said before, the chorus, especially the production there, really, really reminds of Justin Bieber’s Somebody To Love. Considering that’s one of the few Bieber songs I like that’s no bad thing. [^ 1} 06.5/10 – The verses and overall tone is very ‘Grenade’, and I love the guitar before the verses start, as well as the beat. It grows with every listen, but I remain kind of placid towards the song. It’s good, but isn’t strong enough to stand up against the competition unfortunately. [^ 1] 06/10 – This is a very modern sounding and yes, generic, but regardless it’s a solid song; I could imagine an act like The Wanted releasing this. Also, the chorus reminds me ridiculously of a recent hit, to the point where their choruses sound one and the same, but for the life of me I can’t remember what it’s called. Hopefully, I’m not the only one who has made the comparison because this is seriously going to bug me. [v 5] 06/10 – I can’t place the reason why this can’t click with me; it’s got a light, fun production; female vocals; fluffy lyrics - it just lacks any impact that makes me want to listen to it again, but when I do, it’s a very pleasant song. Just not for me. [v 5] 05/10 - On the first listen I loved the retro, funky feel with the feisty vocals and lyrics, however once it’s initial charm wore off, it is quite a dull song and one of the weakest of the very strong semi. [--] 05/10 – I think I was too harsh with this the first time around. It’s a perfectly fine song, but it’s terribly yawn-some, and I find the chorus and middle 8 to be very irritating (maybe it is just the vocals, like Robyn’s evil twin) even if the competition wasn't as strong as it was, I would have probably still ended up putting the song near the bottom. I can't believe how much I wrote :drama: Will start listening to Semi Final 2 today, but won't be making any comments. Hopefully will get a predicition in and maybe some scores out of 10. Edited April 13, 201114 yr by Daniel II
April 13, 201114 yr Voted. Don't have time/cba to do the reviews thing (I'll do it for the final), but here's my scores: 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9.5 9.5 9.5 --- 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9 8 7.5 7 3
April 13, 201114 yr I'm not going to be around for the results, but hopefully the Kluminican Republic qualify! :cheer:
April 13, 201114 yr Are results tonight? In which case me neither, but I tend to do better when I miss the results :kink:
April 13, 201114 yr My votes are in. Really NOT impressed with the quality of Semi Final Two. Although, I do really like my top two, one of which I don't think will come anywhere near qualifying unfortunately. My top seven are all 'good', but that's about it. Hopefully some will grow. ^_^
April 13, 201114 yr Author Gah - ignore the last PM I sent you Daniel II (your inbox is full) - I just got a little confused with myself for a second :lol:
April 13, 201114 yr Author With three hours left of voting there are 3 voters remaining in SF1 and 7 voters remaining in SF2. Gary, you need to resend your votes as you voted for someone not in your semi.
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