Certainly more muted but still decent low/mid points support from the Semi 2 voters, it all helps! Hoping not to exit the top ten in the last vote after all this...

Séyetana

Hi, Séyetana votes for an annoyingly good final, hope one of the below tracks wins:

 

18 Rolloland ♢ HAARM – Better Friend

15 Terra Avium ♢ ADULT. – Why Always Why

13 Republic of Adonia ♢ Anamanaguchi & HANA – On My Own

12 Aelandor ♢ GoodLuck – Hop On Hop Off

11 Daehun ♢ Apink – Dumhdurum

10 Scherzland ♢ ELBA – 700 Angels

09 New Lexico ♢ Myriam Fares – Aman

08 Summericia ♢ CHROM – The Start Of Something New

07 Cadelicia ♢ Offer Nissim – Better Man (feat. Meital De Razon & Riki Ben Ari)

06 Bøtanikkä ♢ E-Rotic – Help Me Dr. Dick

05 Jadakissnia ♢ BETHY – UTOPIA!

04 FSR Rontvia ♢ Hayley Ross – Come Back (N-Joi Remix)

03 Aesthetica ♢ Full Tac – Where's My Juul?? (feat. Lil Mariko)

02 Cor Lupus ♢ ARES – Burn

01 Flynnonda ♢ joan – love me better

 

commisserations to ojnoj, greenfroze, caerfyrddia, wholune, aeroche, jupiterdonia, farc, best of luck with your songs

D'yermak'er

18. Ojnoj ♢ All The Damn Vampires – Saturday (feat. Michelle Bensimon)

15. FARC ♢ REYKO – Spinning Over You

13. Hendinia ♢ Noonie Bao – Pyramids

12. East Rukahavian ♢ Gabry Ponte & Jerome – Lonely

11. Altyr Muunilinst ♢ Nova Miller – Mi Amor

10. Kluminican Republic ♢ Brooke Candy – Volcano

09. Ultraviolenceland ♢ Izzy Bizu – Faded

08. Scherzland ♢ ELBA – 700 Angels

07. Cadelicia ♢ Offer Nissim – Better Man (feat. Meital De Razon & Riki Ben Ari)

06. Jadakissnia ♢ BETHY – UTOPIA!

05. St. Burbia ♢ Kelli-Leigh – Cotton Clouds

04. Cor Lupus ♢ ARES – Burn

03. Hushkanukia ♢ Call Me Loop – Strike

02. Greenfroze ♢ Little Green Cars – My Love Took Me Down To The River To Silence Me

01. Vülkyria ♢ WEISS – First Sight

Now you know how to get points from Suedeonia :D

 

I was using the local New Lexican dialect spelling!

Ooh thanks Iz and Bal, I could still be in with a shot of 100+ points after all *.*

Jacob is clearly the better Sturtridge this month xx

thanks Iz and bal!

Another 18! :o

 

Thanks Iz.

And this section closes with votes from East Rukhavian and Jayrusalem:

 

Jayrusalem

18 Ojnoj ♢ All The Damn Vampires – Saturday (feat. Michelle Bensimon)

15 Jupiterdonia ♢ FM-84 – Bend & Break (feat. Ollie Wride)

13 Wholune ♢ The Strike – Nothing New

12 Harmonica ♢ Overcoats – Fire & Fury

11 Hushkanukia ♢ Call Me Loop – Strike

10 Ultraviolenceland ♢ Izzy Bizu – Faded

09 Thelonia ♢ BRONSON – HEART ATTACK (feat. lau.ra)

08 Oslol ♢ SKAAR – Quiet

07 Hendinia ♢ Noonie Bao – Pyramids

06 St. Burbia ♢ Kelli-Leigh – Cotton Clouds

05 Altyr Muunilinst ♢ Nova Miller – Mi Amor

04 United States of Jack ♢ Olivia O'Brien – Josslyn

03 Flynnonda ♢ joan – love me better

02 Cor Lupus ♢ ARES – Burn

01 Republic of Adonia ♢ Anamanaguchi & HANA – On My Own

East Rukahavian

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Hi, we have Maya Jama here with the results for East Rukahavian:

 

18- Terra Avium ? ADULT. – Why Always Why

15- Persephonia ♢ Vacant – Hidden

13- FSR Rontvia ♢ Hayley Ross – Come Back (N-Joi Remix)

12- Aeroche ? Mecha Maiko – Phones

11- Ramrynia ♢ Four Of Diamonds & Mr Eazi – The Writer

10- Danæviia ? Boris Brejcha – Gravity (feat. Laura Korinth)

9- Dobago ? Wow & Flutter – Hot (Club Mix)

8- Jadakissnia ? BETHY – UTOPIA!

7- FARC ? REYKO – Spinning Over You

6- Hendinia ♢ Noonie Bao – Pyramids

5- Cor Lupus ♢ ARES – Burn

4- Ojnoj ? All The Damn Vampires – Saturday (feat. Michelle Bensimon)

3- Hushkanukia ? Call Me Loop – Strike

2- Altyr Muunilinst: Nova Miller – Mi Amor

1- Daehun ♢ Apink – Dumhdurum

 

 

Thank you for the wonderful contest and good night.

 

Thanks from Jupiterdonia to Jayrusalem for the silver - although it seems unfortunately as if we're the least favoured synthwave entry in this contest!

 

Scoreboard:

 

1. Hendinia ♢ Noonie Bao – Pyramids 284

2. Altyr Muunilinst ♢ Nova Miller – Mi Amor 269

3. Ultraviolenceland ♢ Izzy Bizu – Faded 254

4. Aeroche ♢ Mecha Maiko – Phones 244

5. Hushkanukia ♢ Call Me Loop – Strike 233

6. FSR Rontvia ♢ Hayley Ross – Come Back (N-Joi Remix) 220

7. Ojnoj ♢ All The Damn Vampires – Saturday (feat. Michelle Bensimon) 203

8. Flynnonda ♢ joan – love me better 201

9. FARC ♢ REYKO – Spinning Over You 200

10. Rolloland ♢ HAARM – Better Friend 197

11. Wholune ♢ The Strike – Nothing New 184

12. Republic of Adonia ♢ Anamanaguchi & HANA – On My Own 184

13. Suedeonia ♢ Africa Express – City In Lights (feat. Georgia, Mahotella Queens, Otim Alpha & Nick Zinner) 181

14. Thelonia ♢ BRONSON – HEART ATTACK (feat. lau.ra) 178

15. Singerpurear ♢ Sam Cooke – A Change Is Gonna Come 174

16. United States of Jack ♢ Olivia O'Brien – Josslyn 165

17. Summericia ♢ CHROM – The Start Of Something New 165

18. Scherzland ♢ ELBA – 700 Angels 155

19. Cor Lupus ♢ ARES – Burn 151

20. Jupiterdonia ♢ FM-84 – Bend & Break (feat. Ollie Wride) 151

21. East Rukahavian ♢ Gabry Ponte & Jerome – Lonely 145

22. Persephonia ♢ Vacant – Hidden 141

23. Daehun ♢ Apink – Dumhdurum 134

24. Harmonica ♢ Overcoats – Fire & Fury 130

25. New Lexico ♢ Myriam Fares – Aman 127

26. Greenfroze ♢ Little Green Cars – My Love Took Me Down To The River To Silence Me 126

27. Oslol ♢ SKAAR – Quiet 122

28. Danæviia ♢ Boris Brejcha – Gravity (feat. Laura Korinth) 122

29. Kluminican Republic ♢ Brooke Candy – Volcano 121

30. Vülkyria ♢ WEISS – First Sight 120

31. POPHub ♢ Evangelia – Páme Páme 116

32. Ramrynia ♢ Four Of Diamonds & Mr Eazi – The Writer 116

33. Cadelicia ♢ Offer Nissim – Better Man (feat. Meital De Razon & Riki Ben Ari) 114

34. Tartford ♢ HARLOE – One More Chance (Latroit Remix) 105

35. Jadakissnia ♢ BETHY – UTOPIA! 104

36. Terra Avium ♢ ADULT. – Why Always Why 104

37. St. Burbia ♢ Kelli-Leigh – Cotton Clouds 103

38. Dobago ♢ Wow & Flutter – Hot (Club Mix) 89

39. Caerfyrddia ♢ L.E.J – Pas L'Time 88

40. Aesthetica ♢ Full Tac – Where's My Juul?? (feat. Lil Mariko) 85

41. Aelandor ♢ GoodLuck – Hop On Hop Off 69

42. Bøtanikkä ♢ E-Rotic – Help Me Dr. Dick 63

 

Terra Avium get a small boost to lift above Where's My Juul in this set - relieving, Chez? The top 2 hold steady and start to pull away from Izzy Bizu - can she catch up or is this it? Next up, last full four-voter scoreboard!

Thank you Mack! Finally passed 100 points :clap:

Mack and Iz :wub: You guys are the best, 100 points crossed ayyyy

Come on Nova

Astonished to see Jupiterdonia this low.

 

Not so astonished at Aelandor, as I suspect scat is possibly a bad luck charm on Buzzjack, still haunted by Electro Velvet, but it deserves so much more than second last.

Thank you Mack! :heart: no 18s yet but that is my 3rd 15, woop ~

So we come down to Holland-Oats, Skall, Dobago, Lotunia, New Lexico and Jupiterdonia's votes to decide this contest!

 

First up, Skall and Holland-Oats...

This massive rise for 'Faded' since the halfway mark is probably the clearest evidence so far of people being biased to songs from their own semi :thinking: (Altyr also emerging as a clear contender)

 

Only just noticed I am in the top 20 now, I am barely paying attention to these scoreboards, too distracted by speculating about that. What did you start Harve xx

I'm lowkey surprised you've only just looked at this now!

 

The one thing I want to know that sadly isn't measurable is to what extent songs perform better or worse depending on which country name is attached to them. Like a lot of Skall tracks would be flopping regardless and this comes from a place of curiosity and not bitterness but I'm convinced that some would have done marginally better if they were sent by Aeroche as success begets success.

Speaking of Aeroche that track REALLY needs to finish top 3, although I really like two of the tracks above it (spoiler x)

Skall

18 16. Aeroche Mecha Maiko – Phones

15 36. Persephonia Vacant – Hidden

13 8. Suedeonia Africa Express – City In Lights (feat. Georgia, Mahotella Queens, Otim Alpha & Nick Zinner)

12 30. Vülkyria WEISS – First Sight

11 35. Thelonia BRONSON – HEART ATTACK (feat. lau.ra)

10 42. Ultraviolenceland Izzy Bizu – Faded

9 15. Cadelicia Offer Nissim – Better Man (feat. Meital De Razon & Riki Ben Ari)

8 22. Jupiterdonia FM-84 – Bend & Break (feat. Ollie Wride)

7 19. FSR Rontvia Hayley Ross – Come Back (N-Joi Remix)

6 38. Ojnoj All The Damn Vampires – Saturday (feat. Michelle Bensimon)

5 3. Dobago Wow & Flutter – Hot (Club Mix)

4 18. Hendinia Noonie Bao – Pyramids

3 4. Scherzland ELBA – 700 Angels

2 11. Bøtanikkä E-Rotic – Help Me Dr. Dick

1 40. Wholune The Strike – Nothing New

 

 

xo

Holland-Oats

+18 United States of Jack ♢ Olivia O'Brien – Josslyn

+15 Ultraviolenceland ♢ Izzy Bizu – Faded

+13 New Lexico ♢ Myriam Fares – Aman

+12 Bøtanikkä ♢ E-Rotic – Help Me Dr. Dick

+11 Oslol ♢ SKAAR – Quiet

+10 Jupiterdonia ♢ FM-84 – Bend & Break (feat. Ollie Wride)

+9 Kluminican Republic ♢ Brooke Candy – Volcano

+8 Persephonia ♢ Vacant – Hidden

+7 Cor Lupus ♢ ARES – Burn

+6 FSR Rontvia ♢ Hayley Ross – Come Back (N-Joi Remix)

+5 FARC ♢ REYKO – Spinning Over You

+4 Hushkanukia ♢ Call Me Loop – Strike

+3 Suedeonia ♢ Africa Express – City In Lights (feat. Georgia, Mahotella Queens, Otim Alpha & Nick Zinner)

+2 Aesthetica ♢ Full Tac – Where's My Juul?? (feat. Lil Mariko)

+1 Daehun ♢ Apink – Dumhdurum

 

Another 18 respectively for Josslyn and Phones this late in the game. What impact will these have?

yay Mack and jay! :heart:

I'm lowkey surprised you've only just looked at this now!

 

The one thing I want to know that sadly isn't measurable is to what extent songs perform better or worse depending on which country name is attached to them. Like a lot of Skall tracks would be flopping regardless and this comes from a place of curiosity and not bitterness but I'm convinced that some would have done marginally better if they were sent by Aeroche as success begets success.

 

This just makes me think we need to do a masquerade edition of the contest where we shuffle entries and names at the start!

Speaking of Aeroche that track REALLY needs to finish top 3, although I really like two of the tracks above it (spoiler x)

 

In 2010 we had an edition of the contest with the country names removed and it was mostly still the usual suspects (of that era) finishing the highest.