Bangor sent

Or maybe an Aberystwyth!

I’ll send my banger soon, it’s a tough choice though.

Yeah I was under the impression that Top 3 in each category are safe :o

and for the next round, how many are going to go home from each group?

Like do I sent a major bop or semi bop?!

2 minutes ago, Addy! said:

and for the next round, how many are going to go home from each group?

Like do I sent a major bop or semi bop?!

That might be helpful, if we can know of course. :)

I am hopeful I sent the right song, I do worry ill overthink things LOL

Glad to have made it through the first round! Excited for Round 1 of Boot Camp... if my suspicions are suspicioning correctly though, Round 2 may be quite a struggle 😂

Boot camp is just for fun if it’s a blood bath. Will get the cat suit and all the glitter out…gonna have us a party!

omg bring on the bootcamp!

I've got a handful of songs I'm considering sending, I'm doing a mini listen through now to decide.

Hopefully I make the right choice.

1 hour ago, Addy! said:

and for the next round, how many are going to go home from each group?

Like do I sent a major bop or semi bop?!

I'm going in with a semi

I have submitted my entry.

39 minutes ago, Mangø said:

I'm going in with a semi

tmi

Round 2: The Orbit Auditions

Results

Round 1 & 2: Combined Earth & Orbit Auditions

Results

A little surprised that Kesha topped the Females results with Blow.

Looking at these results it seems like it's going to be a fairly open season I can see any of as many as 12-14 cats winning this. It'll all come down song selectionction I feel.

I feel like some acts have already played their strongest song too, so that adds it for me.

The way I am depleting the HITS so early, I don't know what I am going to do after Round 4

Oh my!!!! That Chappell combined lead is quite incredible! Kesha winning with Blow is a bit of a shock too.

ABBA 5 points from last place in the second vote but actually 10th combined - they were in no danger really if we look at the points.

Excited for bootcamp!!

Regarding the Top 3 female artists not taking part in Round 3, while all artists from the male/group categories are to take part in Round 3... how do we all feel about it? I'm not really understanding the logic of it.

So, Michelle Branch's withdrawal midway through Round 2 did indeed take away from the original purpose of the first two female rounds. That being, "determine which female artist gets the lowest points and leaves the competition". With that purpose gone, the female voting for Round 1 & 2 essentially had no point to it, because the Top 11 was automatically established with Michelle's exit. Therefore, I do understand why a new reason was brought in to justify all the female votes, so it didn't feel like a waste of time.

The thing is, for the group/male categories, the original intention of Round 1 & 2's purpose, has remained intact (i.e. "determine which male & group artists get the lowest points and leave the competition"). Ultimately for these two categories, it didn't matter where in the Top 11 they placed in the combined results... they simply had to avoid being 12th (last). Now they're all required to compete in Round 3, i.e. no incentive for those that made the Top 3, which is the case for the females.

To me, this makes Round 3 seem like it'll be unbalanced, and dare I say not too fair. Wouldn't it make more sense for the Top 3 in every category to be given a bye in Round 3?

As things stand, a male or group who placed Top 3 in Round 2 could come last in Round 3 and leave the competition. Whereas the female Top 3 don't risk this happening, when in theory that could happen if they were taking part. But they're not, because of Michelle Branch? This doesn't make much sense to me.

Just to be clear, I thoroughly appreciate that hosting an event of this scale is undoubtedy an immense task for Calum, lots of hard work to provide us with entertainment. I'm so grateful for it. So the last thing I intend with this post is to cause any upset. But this is my feedback for Round 3 and I wonder how others feel. If the consensus is that most people don't mind how Round 3 is set to play out, then that's ok.

I'm picking up that a lot of people haven't sent Chappell, Nelly or Kelly Wonder how much of an advantage they'll have in skipping boot camp, especially as Chappell doesn't have the biggest of discographies yet. Also Nadia Oh surviving finishing over 100 points adrift (I'd have suggested a final 10 for females and elimination over two rounds to bring them back level with the other categories instead, but will trust the host's judgement!)

Calum never actually said ABBA were in the bottom 2 combined. There just seemed to be a lot more comments suggesting they were in trouble than The 1975, so I guess there was more dramatic effect in announcing them last.