Both of the synthwave entries already through we love to see it *.* (yay for Aelandor in particular as their last 2 entries both should have qualified too x)

 

MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO

Well in 1991 I would say he was definitely better known as ‘Ted’ from ‘Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure’ and there’s not really a music connection here per se, except I guess for the fact that Keanu Reeves was once the bassist in Dogstar (1991-1992) and now likes to bang out the tunes and DJ for himself until 4am (a man after my own heart!). Furthermore, River’s band Aleka’s Attic recorded an album (Zero/Never Odd Or Even) which was sadly lost to time. No, I just happen to really like Keanu and River Phoenix and think that their campfire scene in My Own Private Idaho is IMO one of the most heartbreaking scenes ever put out to cinema release. But there is no heartbreak here for these 4 nations, they’ve only gone and qualified.. “bodacious”.

 

05: Varakë ~ SICKOTOY, Elvana Gjata & INNA “Papa”

Current Q Streak: 4 *** NEW RECORD *** :cheer:

 

06: Aeroche ~ Deekline “Be Happy”

Current Q Streak: 14

 

07: Cumulonimbia ~ Lanark Artefax “Touch Absence”

Current Q Streak: 3

 

08: Utopia ~ Desire Marea “Tavern Kween”

Current Q Streak: 1

 

P.S. Thank you! I really didn't expect to Q so I'm kinda shocked. Utopia through too ! *.*

Thank you kindly for the early reveal and nice to see the other synthwave entry making it through *.

 

Defying (some) of the predictions again, when will your faves etc.

Yasss for Cumulonimbia and Utopia :cheer: (Cumu qualifying is hopefully good news for my own chances x). Aeroche's has grown on me a little too, it is a tad on the generic side but I can bop to it ~

Excellent to see Terra Avium and Vapaelandor through, that's a good start.

Pleased to see Utopia and Varake through!

 

DNQ: Wholune ~ Dani Harmer “Free”

 

DNQ: East Rukahavian ~ Husman “Who You Are”

 

Not much love for Dani Harmer here (aka Tracy Beaker) nor sadly for Dutch DJ Husman. Both are the first to DNQ for Wholune and East Rukahavian respectively in Semi 1.

 

SEMI 1:

 

28 Wholune ~ Dani Harmer “Free” (21)

29 East Rukahavian ~ Husman “Who You Are” (17)

Yay for all of those :cheer:

East Rukahavian returning to the dance bloc was a mistake then, oops! (This one I actually liked though, was ranked 12th for me, last place is a little harsh!)

 

Harmonica faves falling like flies

 

DNQ: Skall ~ Leon Vynehall “Midnight On Rainbow Road”

 

DNQ: Tartford ~ Madleen Kane “You Can [Razormaid Remix]”

 

Poor Harve, I think Leon Vynehall sufferred massively from 'wrong semi syndrome', it's probably way too subtle to pick up casual votes - I wanted to so desperately help out. : ( We also lose the Razormaid Remix of Madleen Kane's 1981 Giorgio Moroder produced disco classic “You Can” here.

 

SEMI 2:

 

28 Skall ~ Leon Vynehall “Midnight On Rainbow Road” (27.2)

29 Tartford ~ Madleen Kane “You Can [Razormaid Remix]” (25)

Oh, I was quite sure Skall would get through :'( I suppose it was a little subtle compared to some of the other dance in the semi, sad to lose one of my top pointers already.

that’s a pretty high total for the bottom two placements…

Skall do seem like they may have been better off in semi 1 indeed sadly :'( that's the first song from my top 10s to drop out (10th in my semi 2 ranking, though that was based on only one listenthrough and I think it likely would have grown on me if I'd done a second listen).

 

25 points is quite a lot for last place!

 

LET'S DANCE

Of his 1983 UK #1 smash “Let’s Dance” - Bowie allegedly said to the legendary Nile Rodgers: “Nile darling, I think I have a song which feels like a hit”. Here we are then, finding freedom in the realms of eccentricity. I wonder what The Thin White Duke would have made of the BuzzJack Song Contest. I expect he’d very much approve actually - and despite the apparent shock displayed by Bowie in this photo, it’s not that much of a shock that these 4 nations have indeed qualified.

 

09: Cor Lupus ~ AVIRA & Diana Miro “The Worship [Mark Knight Remix]”

Current Q Streak: 6

 

10: Trifoski ~ Erika De Casier “Busy”

Current Q Streak: 2

 

11: Niceland ~ Declan McKenna “Humongous”

Current Q Streak: 2

 

12: Land of DW ~ MitiS ft. SOUNDR “Homesick”

Current Q Streak: 4

 

Poor Cor Lupas flopping again, 6th time in a row... when will it end?! :drama:

 

Best news here (apart from Trifoski getting Erika de Casier's 2-step UK garage vibes through obvs) is obviously Declan McKenna through for Niceland !!

Happy to see Varakë, Aeroche, UVL, Aelandor & #00274E all qualify!

Not surprised Tartford were last, that really passed me by with little impact. Skall I thought would've got closer to qualifying, I liked it but not enough for points and it kinda stayed the same throughout :/

 

yay for those! good set of qualifiers :cheer:

Not people falling into the trap of predicting Cody to DNQ x A pretty good entry from Cor Lupus, happy it is through after all (it's not a fave but they have had worse songs qualify :teresa:). Fantastic to see Niceland and Trifoski both safe as well *.*

All of those were excellent *.*

I liked the Skall entry but agree it stayed the same throughout so it only got 2 points from me.

 

GODFATHER OF HOUSE

Despite his huge influence within the Chicago House movement of the early 1980s, record producer and DJ Frankie Knuckles has only made the UK Top 20 once- 30 years ago in the summer of '91 with “The Whistle Song”, which is pleasant enough but hardly the most representative of the work he's produced over the years. Here we have another 4 more lucky nations qualifying including Hendinia who didn't even have to turn up to get through. Outrageous behaviour, I love it! Quite a mix of genres and styles on offer here from Hildegard next to Loren Gray and the pop punk of Stand Atlantic next to SWIM!

 

13: Persephonia ~ Hildegard “Jour 1”

Current Q Streak: 6

 

14: Hendinia ~ Loren Gray “Piece Of Work”

Current Q Streak: 17

 

15: Taahino ~ Stand Atlantic ft. nothing,nowhere. “deathwish”

Current Q Streak: 1

 

16: Kathaldazia ~ SWIM “No More Tears”

Current Q Streak: 1