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Definitely not the worst (least good) song on the album, but I can see why it has come last due to not being in English.

I’ve sent something, I have every belief I will change as I’m not 100% sold on it but need to find something better first

It’s fine, but as others have said fine mostly results in 26th with a bullet because it’s comes 11th-15th in most people’s rankings. Unless the performance is amazing, it’s definitely a step backwards from last year. True, it’s better than James Newman and the 2015-2019 (bar Lucie) period, but that’s the faintest of praise.

Of course it’s Mae. Snatching defeat from the jaws of (potential) victory is VERY on brand for 21st century UK in Eurovision.

I got Saturday afternoon tickets for the final which was my preferred option, absolutely thrilled

Congrats Terra! Not a fan of the song, but always nice to see a new country bag a win, especially after such a long wait.

Will my 6 year struggle to cone 9th finally end ?

18 last month and 15 this month, I can’t think of the last time I got that level of pointage from Askorza!

Yay thanks for the 18 Flynnonda!

~~ clinging on to that top 10 place for dear life

Singerpurear would be a fab winner! I’m pinning my hopes on finally bagging that 9th place this month (or at least another top 10)

I am finalising my votes now - should be with you within the hour

Fingers crossed for Spod! One of my all time favourite songs

I was worried I would struggle to get to double digits in this field, so yay for a 12! (And thanks Cody too)

10 Drowned World / Substitute for Love 09 Swim 10 Ray of Light 08 Candy Perfume Boy 10 Skin 09 Nothing Really Matters 09 Sky Fits Heaven 08 Shanti / Ashtangi 09 Frozen 11 The Power of Goodbye 08 To Have and Not to Hold 07 Little Star 07 Mer Girl

It’s fine to amend some songs, like La Isla Bonita, Like A Virgin, Lucky Star on the Confessions Tour, but she has a habit of gutting them - like Vogue and Hung Up on the S&S Tour, to name but a couple.

I thought when you said french pop that’s what you’d be going with!

I have a playlist of about 500 songs from movies, so was spoiled for choice. I was tempted to send Miss United States, but remembered I’ve already sent it to a spin off.

Americano, mais bien sur

I'm not really sure what, if anything, Sophie released would have much impact. I would imagine the income she generates is pretty much solely from touring/merchandise, so having a new album out, doing some promo and announcing the tour, then playing a few of the new songs but mostly the hits will keep her ticking over nicely for a few years. I'm just glad she's still out here making music in one form or another.

Well, I saw it mooted somewhere recently, she does have a new album out this year, but I guess finding time to work around recording her show. I really hope it's true anyway.

Got quite a few planned for 2023 so far: February - Carly Rae Jepsen, Self Esteem March - Sam Ryder April - Delta Goodrem, Mimi Webb July - ABBA Voyage November - Gabrielle December - Madonna x2 Plus, looks like Ava Max, Kylie and Kelly Clarkson will be touring this year so will definitely be trying for tickets for all 3.

I think the very fact people are lambasting her for choices she has made regarding her own body and appearance is the exact point she's trying to make. I don't personally agree with her choices, but I respect her choice in making them. If she had decided to ''grow old gracefully'', they would be criticising her for how old she looks. She can't win, regardless of which avenue she decided to take. It's part of a wider conversation around female ageing though, I think. Especially for those perceived as being sex symbols, or for whom their physical appeal is a large part of their success. If your career is built in full, or in part, on being desirable to others, then you have a binary choice forced upon you - either do nothing, and your career ebbs, or try and do whatever you can to stave off the aging process and cling on as long as you can. Madonna managed the latter for a long time, her first work during the Drowned World Tour was a huge success, so was the work in 2005 and 2008, but it only lasts so long. The question of whether or not the work she has had done is making her happy is something else entirely. I really hope it is and that, whether we see it or not, she is happy with what she sees in the mirror. Ultimately though, I don't really think the choice was ever hers to be made. Not if she wanted to continue being Madonna into her 4th decade and beyond.

I really like it, it's more of that warm folk-disco sound that suits her voice so well.

I was toying with a few options, but went for one of my all time favourite soundtrack songs (from one of my all time favourite films).