Yay for Suedeonia! Suede mentioned on SyncTube earlier that he was predicted through by everyone who did predictions but I was still a little worried for that one, could imagine it being one that got lots of smaller points but maybe not enough of the higher ones - very glad the predictors were correct though.

 

Wholune's is much better than the last 2 Lindsey Stirling entries, though 'Crystallize' remains leagues ahead - still a good qualifier though.

 

Summericia and Hendinia both left until last, 2 more double digit qualification streaks on the line... :thinking: (rooting for both to take the final slots though and I'd be rather shocked if Hendinia don't)

 

 

Oh Suedey will be happy that he's qualified - he was saying earlier that he never usually gets such constant Q predix so it would have been sad if they didn't translate

He is very pleased :D

Finished last in the semi?!?! Meh. Thanks though whoever liked it I guess.

Omg not all my votes except Tartford (2pts) making it thru (imma need more taste when it comes to that one!! deserved better)

 

So pleased for Theweekendton getting their first qualifier!! Should've happened already bc they've had some quality entries

 

 

Eh that's about all I have to say but ty pestolia voters!! okayyyy

 

omg I totally bombed this one

They have no taste I fear :magic:

... now, I didn't say that :teresa:

Omg Bulgarian Cartrader was my favourite entry of the year that I sent and also my first DNQ after a string of Qs :lol: :weep: oh well, good luck in the finals!

I will say this tho. I'm not surprised. I mean, I remember really loving my whole top 10 this time and wanting to vote for like 6 other songs (which I think all made it through?) + having 5-7 other songs that I would have considered voting for in a weaker contest. This includes countries that I would never consider voting for normally, so yeah everyone kinda brought something haha. I will gladly take 23 points - I usually get a lot less when I end last!

 

TY to Kath for hosting, the angry dnq gifs were very funny ^_^

Thanks for the few votes/support for my entry! 'Daily News' is my favorite entry of the year so far, so I don't regret sending it, but the semi draw never looked promising. :( Maybe in a different contest it could've gone through.

 

I'm more disappointed that East Ruk didn't qualify, 'Get Lost' was a great song! The rest of my votes qualified though, so decent results overall. Looking forward to hearing the semi 2 qualifiers. Thanks Kath for hosting!

 

Edit: wow, I just read through the predictions...and very glad Ojnoj and Danaeviia defied them!

Not me losing my 12 points with FARC

Well that was a tense catching up process! Relieved to make it though, really thought it was being built up to my streak finally ending.

Wow, myself and all 10 of my votes got through. Might be the first time that's ever happened? (Or second?) Good stuff all!

Edited August 29, 20231 yr by Dobbo

Many thanks Kath for the fabness, and many thanks to all supporters of Corinne for the votes and comments - I'll be honest I think it's 2 minutes of powerpop-punk perfection and the notion (Hi bre! :D ) that is was too short is not a concept I can relate to! :lol: It's perfect, says what it has to say and finishes*, leaving me wanting to play it again immediately for 6 weeks or so now :yahoo:

 

Now, "too long" is very much a concept I have sympathy for, sometimes judicious editing of 5 minutes or so is called for. And that can include some tracks of 4 minutes running time... :teresa: :lol:

 

Plus side, 9 of our 10 faves made it through, bar poor old Bronzil and the one that just missed our votes, Ingermanlandia.

 

(* it's about a 50's stylish woman, based around a photo)

Better late than never :whistle:

 

Qualification streak update (underlined nations have matched or beaten their longest streak to date, streaks that are longer when counting nonconsecutive participations ('broken streaks') are in italics where applicable):

 

01 37 Hendinia (broken streak: 42)

02 26 Cor Lupus

03 23 Cumulonimbia

04 22 Summericia

05 20 Altyr Muunilinst

06 12 Jadakissnia

07 6 Bøtanikkä

08 5 Kathaldazia

08 5 St. Burbia

10 4 Aesthetica

10 4 Dobago

10 4 Ojnoj (broken streak: 5)

10 4 Quintessa

14 3 Beaverdonia

14 3 Greenfroze

14 3 Skall

14 3 Yehesi

14 3 Zanmatony

19 2 Aeroche

19 2 Cadelicia (broken streak: 4)

19 2 Danæviia

19 2 Ramrynia (broken streak: 5)

19 2 Rolloland

19 2 Sovarasma

19 2 Thelonia (broken streak: 4)

19 2 Wholune

27 1 Abeltesfayeton

27 1 Aelandor

27 1 Fljótavík

27 1 Kluminican Republic

27 1 Land of DW

27 1 New Lexico

27 1 Oslol

27 1 Persephonia

27 1 Pestolia

27 1 POPHub

27 1 Scotland 2

27 1 Séyetana

27 1 Suedeonia

27 1 Terra Avium

27 1 Ultraviolenceland

27 1 Yobnedorica

 

xx (8) FSR Rontvia

xx (7) Lotunia

xx (7) République d'Áskorza

xx (5) Ingermanlandia

xx (5) Singerpurear

xx (5) The Spodic Empire *

xx (4) Lookylion

xx (3) Bronzil

xx (3) FARC

xx (2) Neliönoir

xx (2) Trifoski

xx (1) Ben's Sanctuary *

xx (1) Harmonica

xx (1) Hushkanukia *

xx (1) Maple Ridge

xx (1) Republic of Adonia

 

* did not enter this contest so may resume a broken streak in the future

 

Hendinia's national record surpasses Aeroche's so they now have the sole 2nd longest qualification streak, and their broken streak of 42 now matches the consecutive record set by FSR Rontvia, so if (when) Hendinia's next entry qualifies it'll officially be the first time ever that a country has had 43 consecutive entries appear in a final! Not much else going on with national records, Cumulonimbia and Summericia both continue to expand their records, while Abeltesfayeton hope to start their first streak as they're on the board for the first time after DNQing with each of their first 3 entries. The Spodic Empire unfortunately tanked their opening run by not entering this month so we shall never know how long they could have kept it going (although they can still expand their initial broken streak should they see fit to return again in the future).

 

Altyr Muunilinst make it a top 5 who have made every final for 2 years straight again, while Jadakissnia are left stranded as the only country with a streak anywhere from 7 to 19. The number of countries who have appeared in every final of the year so far drops from 9 to just 6 as FSR Rontvia, Lotunia and République d'Áskorza all faltered for the first time in the year.

My previous best was 22 I think, so hopefully beating that should be doable.

Expecting a monster entry from Hendinia next time around to seal the deal. I'm happy to lose the record because their run has been absolutely astonishing. Most of the time they're nowhere near the drop zone in the semi either whereas I had quite a few close scrapes in my imperial phase.

 

Shame that French Tips was 21st in the semi and ended our run for the year, but I got extremely lucky with FIZZ last month just scraping in, so my luck was due to fall on the other side of the coin soon enough.