I can't stop hearing Unovia's Monster (Eat Me) track, it's weird at the same but the part where it goes "And I just want you to EeeaattttTT Meh" is just so good :cheer:

If it's not clear, is there any Aussies pop artists in the contest? :kink:

I've gone with a Kiwi who won Aussie Idol...

I believe Washington is Australian...

Aussie solo pop females always seem to capitalise on months with no obvious winner - Zoe Badwi, Jessica Mauboy, Ricki-Lee - I guess that's what Rob is trying to get at? :lol:

Aussie solo pop females always seem to capitalise on months with no obvious winner - Zoe Badwi, Jessica Mauboy, Ricki-Lee - I guess that's what Rob is trying to get at? :lol:

Yes, I'm glad somebody gets me :lol: :kink:

Don't forget Lenka :magic:

Lenka WAS the obvious winner that month :lol: Ricki, Jessica and Zoe are more pop/dance anyway, a genre which always seems to hoover up the points in this contest, I don't think the likes of Lenka and Washington count :P

I really don't remember Lenka being considered an obvious winner :o

It's rare to ever think you have an obvious winner. Quicksand was hellaciously obvious as a winner the month it won but I still thought it'd get top three at best. Ditto Eric Saade. Loreen's my only winner where I knew from the second the semis went up that I had it in the bag.

I gave up Eric Saade and Kopecka won...I sorta give up Washington as well...hopefully you won't win this time Tyron :P

Failing Australians, it tends to be Scandipop solo females, and I don't see many of those around except... :kink:

I can't stop hearing Unovia's Monster (Eat Me) track, it's weird at the same but the part where it goes "And I just want you to EeeaattttTT Meh" is just so good :cheer:

Yay :wub:

 

I believe Washington is Australian...

She sure is :D Looks good for you then perhaps!

I really don't remember Lenka being considered an obvious winner :o

 

Maybe only in my opinion it was, but I was always incredibly on the ball with predictions back then;

 

final odds for the final from FSR Rontvia:

 

Eledan: Lenka - The Show 5/2

Nonsuch: Suzie McNeil - Lonely (Are You Coming Home?) 5/1

FSR Rontvia: Pixie - Boys and Girls 5/1

Kellyana Kingdom: Megan McCauley - Tap That 6/1

Quotosibb: Robyn - Dream On 6/1

Angelicland: Agnes Carlsson - On and On 7/1

Dalisska: Kate Miller-Heidke - Words 9/1

Simondly: Marie Serneholt - That's the Way My Heart Goes 9/1

Ashton: Gabriella Cilmi - Don't Want To Go To Bed Now 12/1

Mdice: Isabel Guzman - Mysterious 12/1

United States of Jack: Jessica Mauboy - Running Back 14/1

Faztickle: James Morrison; Nelly Furtado - Broken Strings 14/1

Kopečka: Janelle Monáe - Many Moons 16/1

Kingdom of Shadow: Florence and the Machine - Kiss With a Fist 18/1

Land of Jack: Anna Abreu - Vinegar 20/1

B.a.N.G.: Crystal Castles - Vanished 22/1

Lorikeet: Cookie - Do It Again 30/1

Jester's Kingdom: Those Dancing Days - Run Run 33/1

Torchwood: Kate Voegele - Hallelujah 35/1

Herzebania: Tori Amos - Silent All These Years 35/1

Deandria: Ladytron - Destroy Everything You Touch 35/1

JRK-off: Paris Hilton - Nothing in This World 40/1

Frahliso: Junkie XL; Lauren Rocket - Cities in the Dust 50/1

M.K.L.: Sibel Redzep - I'm Sorry 50/1

United States of Russiatron: Alesha - Lipstick 60/1

Tinnmark: Lene Marlin - Sitting Down Here 90/1

Ojnoj: Britney Spears - Everytime (Hi-Bias Remix) 100/1

 

It's rare to ever think you have an obvious winner. Quicksand was hellaciously obvious as a winner the month it won but I still thought it'd get top three at best. Ditto Eric Saade. Loreen's my only winner where I knew from the second the semis went up that I had it in the bag.

 

Hmm, perhaps - everything's clearer with hindsight after all! I'm surprised that I never considered Sheelah's The Last Time as an obvious winner considering the mammoth margin that it won by. The only winner of mine that I was completely convinced would win it (even before seeing the competition it was up against!) was Robots In Love - even so, Livvi Franc ran it surprisingly close! I suspected that both Sheelah songs, Chart Music and Sara Bareilles were all in with a decent shot. Uh Huh Her and Lykke Li caught me completely off guard though.

 

I didn't even think I was gonna qualify with Good Times, I remember :lol:

Hmm, perhaps - everything's clearer with hindsight after all! I'm surprised that I never considered Sheelah's The Last Time as an obvious winner considering the mammoth margin that it won by. The only winner of mine that I was completely convinced would win it (even before seeing the competition it was up against!) was Robots In Love - even so, Livvi Franc ran it surprisingly close! I suspected that both Sheelah songs, Chart Music and Sara Bareilles were all in with a decent shot. Uh Huh Her and Lykke Li caught me completely off guard though.

Lykke Li caught me off guard as well - I was convinced You'll Never Love Me would win it that month! :lol:

I know this is positively ancient but i still remember when Beverly Knight won BJSC VI after getting odds of around 100/1. That made me especially happy because i gave that 12 points :lol:

 

Not that this is relevant at all of course...

Lykke Li caught me off guard as well - I was convinced You'll Never Love Me would win it that month! :lol:

 

So did I!

 

Announcing myself as the winner for the second month in a row was a bit of a bizarre anti-climax, I genuinely thought it would come lower top ten as I wasn't sure whether anyone would appreciate it as much as I do. I know it's not an album standout for most people but it is for me (I do enjoy a good heart wrenching vocals and a strong melody!) so I was glad when she picked it as a single later on :D I also thought that You'll Never Love Me and Sadness Is A Blessing would tread on each others toes quite a bit so was most surprised when they ended up as the top two!

Haven't done this for a long time...here are the odds offered by BotBet

 

2/1 Greenfroze >> Rachel Platten - 1000 Ships

3/1 Numayania >> Cazzi Opeia - My Heart In 2

3/1 Isconia >> Jess Mills - End Credits

4/1 FSR Rontvia >> Adaline - Whiter/Straighter

5/1 UnoShake >> Oh My! - Dirty Dancer

7/1 Ojnoj >> Young London - Let Me Go

8/1 Elëdan >> Elizaveta - Dreamer

8/1 Allecian >> WooWoos - Fizzy Lettuce

9/1 FYR Vojvodina-On-The-Wold >> Queen Of Hearts - Shoot The Bullet

10/1 Sangria >> Renáta Tolvai & Gergo Rácz - Can't Let You Go

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11/1 Unovia >> The Charlies - Monster (Eat Me)

12/1 Skall >> AlunaGeorge - You Know You Like It

15/1 Farahtyn >> Rebecca and Fiona - Jane Doe

17/1 Kopecka >> Washington - Holy Moses

18/1 Hendinia >> Icona Pop - Nights Like This

20/1 Mdice >> Glass Candy - Warm In The Winter!

21/1 Séyetana >> Cady Groves - This Little Girl

22/1 Bignia-Zaragovina >> Julia Volkova - Sdvinu Mir (All Because Of You)

25/1 Caerfyrddia >> The Modern - Sometimes

28/1 Batidas >> Kyla La Grange - Heavy Stone

 

30/1 Persephonia >> The Rapture - How Deep Is Your Love?

31/1 ChrIseland >> Jessie and The Toy Boys - Let's Get Naughty

34/1 B.a.N.G >> Natalie Ferrol - Hunting Season

35/1 Ramrynia >> Katie Sky - Sweet Sweet Melody

35/1 Zechonia >> Dillon - Tip Tapping

38/1 Ashton >> Stan Walker & Static Revenger - Light It Up

43/1 Fljótavík >> Yadi - Sahara Heart

50/1 Budtar >> Ester Dean - Take You To Rio

50/1 Daehun >> T-ara - Roly-Poly

53/1 Utopia >> Friends - My Boo

 

60/1 N-Lazone >> LaFee - Wer Bin Ich

60/1 Yuxhaaq >> Karmin - Crash Your Party

65/1 Usfland >> Laurent Voulzy - Jeanne

65/1 Palmyra >> Echo Park - Fiber Optic

69/1 Espen >> Moddi - Smoke

75/1 Kylienips >> Hatty Keane - Best Kept Secret

80/1 Tinnmark >> Of Monsters And Men - Little Talks

80/1 Kluminican Republic >> Unicorn Kid - True Love Fantasy

90/1 Armenijain >> Kate McGill - Diamonds And Waste

95/1 Botanikka >> NRG Band - Rina

I'd just like to say I thoroughly approve of most of these odds :)

I'm quite glad NOT be consistently really high in the odds and have pressure to do well :lol: Being round about 10th is OK because I then have room to improve on that but not too much pressure to match the hype :lol: