Dobbo

Pretty much everything I'm reading and hearing so far has suggested these new regs are gonna be complete and utter garbage, whoops.

I remember when XYconstant was submitted with 2 different songs by Flynnonda & Ramrynia once and like the above example the latter sent the other song a contest later.

Coke advert ruined her credibility.

GP2 engine... GP2

Oh I had no idea will.i.am's debut single was that I always thought it was Heartbreaker!

Didn't there used to be a rule where the host had to wait an hour after confirmations opening before submitting? (Or was that people going on holiday trying to "reserve" their entry pre-thread drop?)

Extending Tuchel's contract seems tremendously short-sighted given he hasn't even taken charge for a tournament match yet.

Added in my pred for the Arsenal game in my post above^

First team to win at the Stadium of Light. And with that no team will be completing the season with an undefeated home record.

And there's still 3 months left of the season to go, they can easily squeeze in at least 2 more.

And now they want the guy who got Wolves off to the worst start in PL history. Can we just relegate them now?

The only other song I know from name here is the French Affair one and it's a diet pepsi banger.

Frank has been sacked by Spurs. Played out exactly like Potter at Chelsea, too big a job. Even the same that their previous clubs have gone on to do even better after they both left!

I distinctly remember the original song being my first ever musical "OMG I FINALLY FOUND IT" moment after fortuitously Shazaming it in a local pub what would have been around 2010-time. It was played on the radio ALL the time on a family holiday back when it was released but all I had to go on previously was "doo doo doo lyrics" which of course is very much un-Googlable (in fact I think Tom's Diner was what always came up). Also TIL it sampled a Wings song.

Absolutely exquisite goal from Sesko there. Gotta take a point in the end, pressure is off continuing the winning run. That chap gotta put his clippers away for another month at least then...

Chelsea 2Vs1 Leeds United Everton 2Vs1 AFC Bournemouth Tottenham Hotspur 0Vs2 Newcastle United West Ham United 0Vs2 Manchester United Aston Villa 2Vs1 Brighton & Hove Albion Crystal Palace 3Vs0 Burnley Manchester City 2Vs1 Fulham Nottingham Forest 1Vs0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Sunderland 2Vs2 Liverpool Brentford 1Vs3 Arsenal

Ireland 36v10 Italy Scotland 14v22 England Wales 6v53 France

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Yep Chicane from these

Also, as an aside I remember there being some sort of side-contest which ran alongside the main one where everyone submitted an all-time favourite song of theirs and there were straight knockout rounds held until one song was left as the winner. Although I recall it being fraught with errors and inconsistencies (such as 'Maahi Ve' somehow ending up in both contests and my personal entry of Oasis' 'Whatever' randomly receiving a bye in the first round). Am I talking nonsense here or did this actually happen? As I can't find any trace of it looking through old pages in this Forum!

BJSC 115 Host Country: Oslol Overview The Buzzverse awaited a swift return to Oslol with both bated breath and undeniable intrigue as to what shenanigans could possibly ensue this time around. Apparently it turned out to be even more chaotic than 111 although my memory escapes me somewhat here and I did not intend to minesweep all the threads post by posts for this topic. Just one glance at the titles of said relevant threads however does enough of the talking! Anyhow, for us of course it was about breaking our qualifying streak record and ultimately settled on a relatively cheap entry by our typical standards. We sadly lost 2 big favourites from our semi this time, those being the utterly joyous Bollywood epic 'Maahi Ve' along with the (still at this point) criminally underrated Elley Duhé with 'FEVER'. It had been 75 contests since Greenfroze claimed their maiden win and here they claimed a long-awaited second with a notably low winning score, which was testament to the closeness of the field. Dobago's Entry Result: 36th On reflection this was admittedly a rather cheap entry as the electronic duo had already garnered a modest following across the site and I believe this song was even shortlisted on Radio 1? Although in our defence we did not know about the latter fact until after the contest had commenced in which a few participants noted they were surprised it had passed the veto. It mattered little in the end as this turned out to be quite a disappointing underperformance for a song we expected to at least be challenging for the top half. I enjoy the crunching production and the very 90s-leaning vocal effect on the repeated lyric. That said, it's not one I've played much since its appearance in the contest and falls more into the passable category than must play when reviewing personal entries. It did receive one gold medal from none only than the host nation themselves which was greatly appreciated! Winning Entry Country: Greenfroze A bit of a heavyweight collaboration here with 2 acts who had already enjoyed previous success in the contest so perhaps it wasn't too big a shock to see this take the crown. Now I like quite a few songs by both but unfortunately this one does very little for me. It kind of stays on one level throughout the whole song, the vocals aren't particularly interesting and the production borders more on the annoying side than the engrossing side which you would normally associate with much of both of their discographies. So indeed, it was yet another winner we snubbed from our points although on reflection this does at least have a little more going for it than the previous one. As mentioned, this 'only' amassed a total of 274 points, over 100 less than last month's winning song, but that was enough to seal the victory. 18-Pointer Country: Skall (result: 10th) It must have been around this time that our apparent penchant for long songs was taking shape, as this easily became our longest ever gold medallist at a marathon 13 minutes+ (I believe that record still stands but will find out gradually as we go through the contests!) Of course the original 'Chime' was a top 20 UK hit way back in 1990 but it wasn't actually a song I was massively familiar with so in that sense it fell more into the discovery bubble than perhaps otherwise might have been the case. And this piece combines that with the 'Crime' section to bring about a sensational techno piece often played as the finale to their live sets. Despite its unarguable repetitiveness, somehow it doesn't feel like such at all to me, rather having the effect of a luxurious aural massage (*ahem* please do pardon the questionable choice of wording there). Had it just been the original 'Chime' which was sent it may well have still earned our gold but the 'Crime' half adds additional elements (including a cute 'Material Girl' sample) that elevate the track to an even higher level. It's a superb electronic package that belies its long duration and keeps me fully absorbed all the way through, so I was especially delighted that our support helped it squeak into the top 10 by a solitary point (at the expense of rather more generic producer Nathan Dawe of all people to add to the satisfaction). It was surprisingly joined on our podium by 2 pop-leaning songs, with 15 points going to the catchy indie track 'Run Away' and 13 to the rather more abrasive but nonetheless hair-raising 'Alone'. Looking through our list for this contest there's not really anything that sticks out so this one is getting marked down as a relatively weak field. But wait, hold on I'm hearing something? "Everybody sing SONI SONI AAJA MAAHI VE" - OK no this was definitely my favourite discovery overall and would have probably gotten the 18 points in a just world.

I'll stick to the original but great to see a less mainstream old dance hit get an unexpected revival. Also good to hear Mall Grab's name on the chart show, of course he has leagues better songs!

Hot take, I much prefer the Cascada version to the original. The OG TMD is such a lifeless bore of a song. To The Moon And Back >>>>>

+5 Harry Styles - Aperture +4 Olivia Dean - So Easy (To Fall In Love) +3 Bruno Mars - I Just Might +2 Sam Fender & Olivia Dean - Rein Me In +1 Taylor Swift - The Fate Of Ophelia -1 Djo - End Of Beginning -2 RAYE - Where Is My Husband -3 Zara Larsson - Lush Life -4 Dave & Tems - Raindance -5 Noah Kahan - The Great Divide

Oh very strong list! Pretty much like all of them. Apart from whatever that Jennifer Ellison thing is which I can confidently say I've never heard before in my life and never want to again.