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that’s a strong effort for Depeche Mode so hopefully they can keep that seat warm for the whole evening (along with New Order to make up for Ultravox RIP)

six chairs is not a lot for eight groups, we’ll only have room for about one and half to go through

It got leaked early. The playlist isn't supposed to be released until Friday.

it fits alphabetically too so that must be it

well for the sake of my act I hope Commander Eye Sack is judging their category

we don't have sales info beyond what is provided in the midweek thread, I'm just being pessimistic based on the climbs

she'll certainly be dethroned next week when the CDs run out (also, Halloween is still two weeks away so let's not get concerned about the 'Christmas rush' just yet)

well well well based on the mids the highlighted above all look likely to dodge ACR

The The incoming in the Groups category?

The algorithm has worked in The Algorithm's favour here and we are once again through to the BJSC final for a record extending 31st time. Following the shock NQs from Hendinia and Aeroche this leaves us at the top of the streak leaderboard. We have been placed 2nd in the running order so let's see if we can defy the death slot allegations and get our first Top Ten of the year.

nope that's second (i.e. me) random.org really wants to see the big nations fall this month agh

bloody hell a severe case of wrong semi syndrome there likewise with Aeroche, the Hendinian entry I did enjoy but not quite enough to make my votes, so I only lost Dalisska (+05) in the end

the two DnB tracks are the best here so would be content with a C&S win though my vote also goes to Frequency

sad to see the mighty Aeroche fall however they did narrowly miss out on our votes as the semi was so strong let's hope Cor Lupus and Hendinia aren't taken out with them

I think we may be in for a shock Aeroche NQ...

one of the rare times here that I'll be going for the far less popular option albeit my vote is specifically for the non-rap version (which is far more popular on Spotify now so I'll count it)

thankfully DanBet were more on the money than Sovarasma on their own qualificaiton Thelonia are very welcome too

listenthrough banta

that's it then, Danæviia is done.

shame about Dalisska but DanBet did see it coming

we can make it happen by voting for Kalandra!

yay for Danæviia, seemed to be much better received by the listen through than my last handful of entries so would've been quite the shock NQ had that happened now to await the fate for the rest of the fellow big dawgs of BJSC Hendinia, Aeroche and Cor Lupus

hardly helped BlocBoy's case that he was essentially the guest artist on his own song there and it was only a hit cos of Drake

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