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I'm in.

I have a couple of ideas but I wouldn't be surprised if other people are interested in them so I'm gonna have to keep my eyes out today -_-

I'm quite enjoying Limitless, although it's a little disappointing that it's another police (or FBI, whatever) procedural - both this and Blindspot have an interesting concept but are forcing it into such a generic template (one already well covered by Elementary, thank you). Limitless seems more promising, though - Jake McDorman is surprisingly bright and charming in the lead, whereas Blindspot's male lead is a lead weight on Jaimie Alexander's kick-ass (if rather sullen) character. Generally, Limitless seems promising - I like the visual style of the map in the second ep, it adds a nice element of a puzzle/game to how he approaches things. Jennifer Carpenter is good too. There'll always be the sense that our puny TV can't ever capture the real experience of a mind working at this incredible level, but that was there in the film too and this seems fun enough to let me forget that for the most part. I'm trying to watch most things this year, at least to give them a chance. I'm interested to see how Quantico develops, because it packed so much into the pilot that there's no clue yet as to what sort of formula the episodes might break down into. Just having a network take a chance on putting a Bollywood star in the lead is exciting to see, although Priyanka Chopra just is such a star, even on the small screen. I watched The Grinder and Grandfathered this morning, and both seem quite frivolous but fairly engaging. Both with age-defying middle-aged men! I think The Grinder has more promise, if it can maintain the slight surrealism of the concept (it reminded me, oddly, of Arrested Development's Judge Reinhold moments), but I'll keep both on for a few weeks at least. Has anyone tried The bast*rd Executioner yet? It's on my list, but finding an hour and a half for the first episode is my first challenge.

http://www.ghqdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Tina-fey-amy-poehler-scandal-small.gif This is very disappointing to hear. I know it's 'just' an online song contest but the dozens of people who put their trust in the host to run things honestly deserve better than this. And trying to escape your culpability by making fun of it is even more disappointing.

if there's drama with LEWW of all laidback people, something must have gone seriously wrong. :o (didn't even comment on these results but glad I didn't do TOO badly - but I'm still not sure my heart is really in this lately, maybe I need a break too. probably unless I find something amazing.)

OMG I didn't vote but Gackistan MUST win. (Tho since I've never heard of them, they probably didn't vote either)

Spotify playlist is its strongest ever! Available here, and missing only these poor five: 09 | Oslol // Kiiara - Tennessee 34 | Yehesi // Sweet Suspense - Gibberish 36 | Aeroche // ROZES - R U Mine (Lost Kings Remix) 38 | Jadakissnia // AK & LYNX feat. Veela - Virtual Paradise 40 | Summericia // Margaret - Heartbeat

Ummmmm... where is Buffy on this list?

Anyone wanting to get stuck into the final now, Spotify playlist is ready and waiting here! Missing these (and I have failed to account for something somewhere as the playlist + the unavailable only add up to 41 - if anyone can spot it let me know!): Yehesi // Sweet Suspense - Gibberish Jadakissnia // AK & LYNX feat. Veela - Virtual Paradise Oslol // Kiiara - Tennessee Aeroche // ROZES - R U Mine (Lost Kings Remix) P.S. playlist will be ordered when the final running order is posted, don't you worry.

PRAISE BE. Thanks everyone! I DO hope it wasn't at FARC's expense though, such a beaut entry :( Gave it 10pts!

two of the semi's best!!

okay, if that's all I get then that's something. finally Ashton support! I feel like that's never happened...

the two lowest dnqs deserve better! glad to see Quintessa thru especially tho, I've had that on my playlist for a while and had assumed I found it through bjsc before ha! happy Zak is thru but WHY do my failed artists always succeed for other people when my entries were just as good?? outrage

Voted. Surprised at my #1 but it's way ahead of the pack and is so lush. And with despair I ask: does anyone like my song? I really thought this one would turn things around, but I clearly don't know what I'm doing as I chose this over HOLYCHILD.

SIGH.

Ah excellent! Added :D

Hello Semi 2! A Spotify playlist for anyone who uses such things is live now. Really good this time, only missing these 4: 3.) Oslol: Kiiara - “Tennessee" 9.) Summericia: Margaret - “Heartbeat" 21.) D'yermak'er: Roshan Prince - "Look / Lak (The "Real Desi" Remix)” 32.) Espen: (هفضل أحلم) Nicole Saba - "Hafdal Ahlam" (نيكول سابا)"

Spotify playlist is live! Missing :(: 01. Seyetana: Scandal - "Stamp!" 11. Bignia-Zaragovina: Andra Day - "Rise Up" 16. Tartford: Dusty O - "Where Is My Man" 18. FARC: Ji Nilsson - "Encore (Boeoes Kaelstigen Remix)" 22. Yehesi: Sweet Suspense - "Gibberish " 26. Jadakissnia: AK & LYNX f/Veela - "Virtual Paradise" 27. FKA π: Namie Amuro f/HATSUNE MIKU - "B Who I Want 2 B"

This ranking is a shambles. Order to win!

Matching glamorous Jade by confirming from our rented apartment balcony in Nice~

Have two songs ready to confirm with while on my holidays, if the dates align! Ran one by Leww (and Bre who hasn't replied -_-) but the back-up is a total secret shhhh

Fantastic to see '1 Thing' go out on such a high! And not too bad for Flo either. :D

People have meetings using Skype etc. all the time, it's standard practice these days. (Obviously you'd prefer them to have been in a room together discussing it, but life isn't perfect.)

030 Amy Winehouse - Back To Black 029 Florence & The Machine - Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) 028 Amerie - 1 Thing 027 Sam Sparro - Black And Gold 026 Nelly Furtado - Say It Right 025 Solange - Losing You 024 Gotye (feat. Kimbra) - Somebody That I Used To Know 023 Katy B - Crying For No Reason 022 Madonna - Hung Up 021 Girls Aloud - Biology 020 M.I.A - Paper Planes 019 Rihanna (feat. Calvin Harris) - We Found Love 018 Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 017 Alphabeat - Fascination 016 Justin Timberlake (feat. Timbaland) - SexyBack 015 Kanye West - All Of The Lights 014 Kelly Clarkson - Since You Been Gone 013 Loreen - Euphoria 012 Sugababes - Push The Button 011 Lady Gaga - Bad Romance 010 Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble 009 Florence & The Machine - Dog Days Are Over 008 Killers - Somebody Told Me 007 Justin Timberlake - Mirrors 006 Nicki Minaj - Super Bass 005 Groove Armada (feat. Mutya Buena) - Song 4 Mutya 004 Amy Winehouse - Rehab 003 David Guetta (feat. Sia) - Titanium 002 Katy Perry - Teenage Dream 001 G.R.L - Ugly Heart

oh, so it is over? well done Lee then! it's a brilliant song and if I'm bummed it's the two-fer of my complete failure and the fact that Safe With You was my fave song of 2013 and I never would've dared think to send it. apart from that the top ten is not really to my tastes except Singerpurear which is SUCH an outlier - I'm definitely very out of touch with this contest's tastes this year, like dandystar said too. not sure where to go from here - I have some songs I LOVE but I may need to canvass to see whether they're the right thing to be considering. that is if I can even enter as I'm going on holiday next week - we shall see. thanks to Lee for springing through the votes, it all went very quickly now I look at the time! I really appreciate you fitting it into the original schedule, as I said in my PM to you, and in general to everyone I hope I haven't sounded too bitter in this forum - it's just hard to not rly have a clue what to do any more. the contest is still a great source of great music and great fun but it doesn't feel like anyone made a great discover from my song which is a shame. rly surprised N DNTN didn't do better, when I first heard it this week I was absolutely wowed by it.