One big fat final x

1BF is always different because none of the ‘weaker’ or very niche songs get weeded out so you get some low scorers in the final.

And ofc you get songs of the same style splitting the vote between them more than usual as the competition isn’t pared back in the semis. It certainly would be interesting to see it again, although I wouldn’t want it every month.

Not the OBF vs. semis vote currently being a 52-48 split where have we seen that before x

I've voted in favour of keeping semis because a) I thiiiink this was discussed years ago and we said that dipping below 51 entries would trigger a return to the 31-32 song final format with OBF only kicking in again if we go below 41 entries, but I have no idea where this was posted or what to search to find it and b) I feel like 48 is maybe a few too many for OBF, I know people can sometimes struggle enough with 41-42 songs as it is (I wouldn't mind myself though). But I'm not massively bothered either way, it might be nice to give people a reprieve from the threat of a DNQ for once (and keeping the 18 point system would be better for cohesion of the YTD leaderboard lol), then fingers crossed we will bounce back over 51 next month to leave it as a one off at least for now x

For posterity we're only missing entries from the following who entered the last contest (plus the 2 banned nations):

Hushkanukia

Kylienips

Ojnoj

Sandénia

The Spodic Empire

So it's not a huge number of withdrawals, it's just that we don't have many returning nations to replace them (only Fljótavík and Thelonia).

I know Mikey had a song for this contest because he accidentally confirmed it for BJFest maybe next month x

Every time I check it’s either a tie or one has a lead of one 🥲😅

I originally voted for one big final, but I’ve read some of the other opinions and realised I’d probably prefer semis as it’s less tracks in one huge go to absorb

Europe stop reacting now

The semis are coming

(Once the final list is signed off)

where is europe?

I voted for semis, because I’m a cat and I don’t like changes!!! 🐈

8 minutes ago, uhsting said:

where is europe?

Endless

I reserve the right to still be mad if I DNQ

7 minutes ago, Brer said:

I reserve the right to still be mad if I DNQ

Look, as long as Cody makes it I’m sure we will all survive

How do people cope with finding something last-minute?

The stress

We're blaming bray if we dnq right? Seems like 1bf was winning before him 👀

2 minutes ago, Lindsey. said:

We're blaming bray if we dnq right? Seems like 1bf was winning before him 👀

I'm good with blaming Bray for everything, all the other semi voters can be innocent. :)

8 minutes ago, blacksquare said:

How do people cope with finding something last-minute?

The stress

I had nothing 48 hours before the deadline, I just chose to lock in.

7 minutes ago, Lindsey. said:

We're blaming bray if we dnq right? Seems like 1bf was winning before him 👀

Even I'll be blaming myself so go for it xx

(it was tied before I voted fwiw )

2 minutes ago, Iz 🌟 said:

I had nothing 48 hours before the deadline, I just chose to lock in.

There have been at least a couple of contests where I had nothing 48 minutes before the deadline (produces very mixed results but Agent blå got me a top 10 from 'shit I have nothing to send, let me quickly browse some album tracks from the /r/indieheads New Music Friday post', which was also how I found Messa, everything there is handily genre tagged for me to zero in on a niche pretty quickly).

I was a bit less last minute this time, dropped a song in on Tuesday evening x

I mean we can still have only 5 DQ's and 18 Q's per semi, or does it really have to be 15/20 Q's or nothing?!!

We'll just let bray dnq and everyone else heads to the final

2 minutes ago, Addy! said:

I mean we can still have only 5 DQ's and 18 Q's per semi

I change my vote to this x

Ah damn I was hoping to pick up a rare 43rd+ placer