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I don't get it when people say they won't vote for popular songs? Surely your voting on the song; and not it's chart position?

 

 

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I just thought people might not vote for mine as it didn't really require much research...but next time i'm gonna enter an album track or b-side :)
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I don't vote for popular songs when they've been popular to ridiculous levels and are just obvious cheap attempts at victory - examples of this being Don't Stop the Music, All I Want For Christmas Is You and Maneater - but I don't really think that If I Never See Your Face Again comes under this merely because it isn't such an obviously hugely popular track as those were :P
I would vote a popular song depending on how much I liked it. But I do think its better when people put more thought into it tbh, it seems kinda lazy when it's been such a hit on a large scale. I wouldn't consider 'If I Never See Your Face Again' a hit yet. It's peak is #29 :P
I don't vote for popular songs when they've been popular to ridiculous levels and are just obvious cheap attempts at victory - examples of this being Don't Stop the Music, All I Want For Christmas Is You and Maneater - but I don't really think that If I Never See Your Face Again comes under this merely because it isn't such an obviously hugely popular track as those were :P

 

Well, I'd agree with you to a point but I think it's better to vote exactly for the songs I like and not start putting down songs when I actually like them, you don't find good winners that way by being untrue.

 

I think you only really need to worry about cheap attempts to win if the song was in the top ten at some point.

I don't get it when people say they won't vote for popular songs? Surely your voting on the song; and not it's chart position?

 

For me personally, I like to support the new music and give it a chance. I'd hate to be the one giving a decisive 12 points to something like Maneater...would that really be a good winner!?! The age of the song also plays a factor. If someone sent an amazing but forgotten no.8 hit from 1998 then I might vote for it. If someone sent a recent no.8 hit, it would struggle to get points from me for sheer lack of imagination in song choice!

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If someone sent an amazing but forgotten no.8 hit from 1998 then I might vote for it.

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I don't vote for popular songs when they've been popular to ridiculous levels and are just obvious cheap attempts at victory - examples of this being Don't Stop the Music, All I Want For Christmas Is You and Maneater - but I don't really think that If I Never See Your Face Again comes under this merely because it isn't such an obviously hugely popular track as those were :P

 

So Rachel Stevens doesn't count :lol:

 

Nah I get your point and completely agree. I think if I liked two songs exactly the same amount then I may choose a new song over a well-known song but if, like with Natasha Bedingfield and Rachel Stevens this time round, that the songs are really good then I think the songs should be given all the credit they deserve

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Yes :wub: I once had that in my national final! I sent Andreas Johnson in contest 3 and although that got to no.4 in the UK, a surprising amount of people had forgotten about the track.

I'll vote for a recent hit if it's good. =| *shrugs* I gave Don't Stop the Music a high placing when it was entered because it's a great pop song.

 

Why does it matter if the song is popular or not? Shouldn't it matter if it's good or not? I mean...I agree it would be boring if everoyne just entered what's in the charts (which is why I always try to throw it off a bit - Katy Perry is currently only big in the US, Veronicas never really hit it big, Wynter Gordon hasn't even had her single released), but I look at all songs on a clean slate. If it's good, it gets points. If it's not? It doesn't. Popularity is not a factor pour moi. :o

Becuase I think entering something like 'Don't Stop The Music' gives a massive advantage to whoever's entered it and it's far from a level playig field. I feel these contests work better with an unkown edge to it, it has got better with everyone I entered though,I have to say.. There are only two songs I know I won't vote for in this one. Out of 42 or whatever, that's good.

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Yes :wub: I once had that in my national final! I sent Andreas Johnson in contest 3 and although that got to no.4 in the UK, a surprising amount of people had forgotten about the track.

 

NO F-ING WAY!!!!

 

I just downloaded that Andreas Johnson song! I had never made the connection! I love that song but I'd not heard it for ages and had no idea it was him!!! :o :o :o

I vote on the song... NOT Artist, Not Chart position nothing else but the SONG because thats what this contest is about. If i like a song then its more than likely gonna get points from me. I mean if i hated an artist but liked the song loads (Take Estelle for example) I am probably gonna end up giving that at least one point if i think its a better song than the others..

OMG I know that this thread is not the right place for this but i say

 

Love shine a light together :wub: :o :heart: :w00t:

I have never heard it in full until now and i'm saying it's the best ESC song EEEEEEEEEEVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRR

 

OMGOMGOMG

You'd never heard 'Love Shine a Light' in full Pavel? :o It's fantastic, it really is. :dance:
You'd never heard 'Love Shine a Light' in full Pavel? :o It's fantastic, it really is. :dance:

no until now, when i was watching the recap video of all the winners i really liked some of the songs including this one :wub:

I wish i found such a song to take part in BJSC :o :heehee:

NO F-ING WAY!!!!

 

I just downloaded that Andreas Johnson song! I had never made the connection! I love that song but I'd not heard it for ages and had no idea it was him!!! :o :o :o

 

yes, way! shame you weren't in the earlier contests Peter, Andreas could have come higher :P

 

amazing song anyway and an example of when it is acceptable to use a UK top 5 hit :lol:

yes, way! shame you weren't in the earlier contests Peter, Andreas could have come higher :P

 

amazing song anyway and an example of when it is acceptable to use a UK top 5 hit :lol:

 

When it has a Eurovision connection you mean? ;)

OMG I know that this thread is not the right place for this but i say

 

Love shine a light together :wub: :o :heart: :w00t:

I have never heard it in full until now and i'm saying it's the best ESC song EEEEEEEEEEVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRR

 

OMGOMGOMG

 

You'd never heard it before??? :o :o

 

It's great isn't it :thumbup:

When it has a Eurovision connection you mean? ;)

 

:lol: no, I mean because most people have forgotten about the song now...it's not constantly rammed down our throat by commercial radio 8 years after its release!

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