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The thing to remember is this contest is not an obligation, it is here solely to be enjoyed, and if you’re not enjoying it anymore then you can take a break and / or retire all together. I first entered the contest as ‘Terra di Campioni’ (vom) back in 2014(?) and enjoyed success with my debut, but was largely unsuccessful in subsequent contests to the point that I took a break. My break was a couple years long however, and when I finally returned under the rebranded ‘Federal Districts of Anēné’, I DNQ’d right off the bat and disappeared again. It wasn’t until many years later in 2020 was I inspired to rejoin, this time as POPHub and have been enjoying it much more as my intentions this comeback weren’t to have hit after hit, but more to just exist in the community and interact with those with mutual interests; coincidentally POPHub is wildly more successful than my previous two countries. It can be disheartening when you personally adore a song, and have to see it flop on its arse. Lord knows I’m tired of missing a Top 10 finish in every single contest (bar one), but I like the spectacle of it all more so than the placement and that’s really why the BJSC is a thing in the first place. Just share when you want to, browse when you want to, don’t get too wrapped up in it, and don’t people-please (because DNQ-ing with a song you entered purely to bait votes stings 10x more). Just enjoy it for what it is whenever you feel like doing so. (Also just want to note that drawing the wrong semi can also be the kiss of death for what could otherwise be a sizeable hit: see TARO Bellamia this contest).

Vetta Borne - if u see kate TAMSXbmh52U ”I’m looking for a good, good, good… if u see kate”

I’ll be there!

Confirmed something very Jessie Ware meets ‘Can’t Get You Out of My Head’ by Kylie

Wo ist das grün zimmer?

Brilliant album. Will probably end up being my fave from her. It feels so cohesive and I love all of the ambient sounds woven throughout. RATE 01 | DEATH - 10.0 02 | VOID - 09.0 03 | TUNNEL VISION - 09.0 04 | FAERIE SOIRÉE - 08.5 05 | LIGHT SHOWER - 07.0 06 | SPIDER WEB - 11.0 07 | LEECHES - 06.5 08 | BATTLE OF THE LARYNX - 10.0 09 | THE CONTORTIONIST - 08.5 10 | MOON CYCLE - 08.0 11 | NYMPHOLOGY - 08.5 12 | EVIL - 09.5 13 | WOMB - 09.0 14 | POWDER - 07.5 15 | PLUTO - 06.0 16 | MILK OF THE SIREN - 07.0 Spider Web is the absolute gem of the album, but Battle Of the Larynx and Death are also amazing songs. The only weak links for me thus far are Leeches and the 3 deluxe tracks which definitely feel like unnecessary additions to what is already a stellar body of work.

POPHUB’S POSITIONS: 01 - 00 02 - 00 03 - 00 04 - 00 05 - 01 | CHUNG HA & R3HAB - Dream of You 06 - 00 07 - 00 08 - 00 09 - 00 10 - 00 11 - 00 12 - 01 | Regi & Emma Heesters - Zwaartekracht 13 - 00 14 - 01 | MOTHICA - CASUALTY 15 - 00 16 - 00 17 - 01 | Peg Parnevik - Break up a Bit 18 - 01 | MOTHERMARY - Pray (Tensnake Remix) 19 - 00 20 - 00 21 - 00 22 - 00 23 - 01 | BÉBE YANA - SPACE MULAN 24 - 02 | Emilie Adams - Monogamy / Zida & Rat City - Deeper 25 - 00 26 - 00 27 - 00 28 - 00 29 - 01 | Evangelia - Pamé Pamé 30 - 00 31 - 02 | Helena Legend - Pasilda (Inpetto Remix) / pins.ku - Pluto 32 - 01 | Suad - Faces 33 - 01 | GFRIEND - Fingertip 34 - 01 | KLARA - Badam Badam 35 - 00 36 - 00 37 - 00 38 - 00 39 - 00 40 - 00 41 - 02 | NCT 127 - Superhuman / Gretta Ray - Love Me Right (Jack Garratt Saviour Mix)

I guess 23rd is respectable for POPHub. Congratz to Lookylion on winning and Chez on a great contest! :cheer:

Am I coming for my third 24th finish?

Well, it’s over

This is very in tents

I wasted money on a mint lamb pasty from Jane’s Pantry that tasted stale earlier

A nice surge there! Thanks for the point guys :heart:

I’m being drip-fed points and it’s painful to watch, but thank you to everyone who has voted for POPHub so far! If I finish between 29th-34th AGAIN :drama:

There have been another two songs that have grown on me quite a bit since I voted, thus they are not in my commiserations. But 15 votes and now 9 commiserations from me is quite unprecedented

This style suits her so well. She looks stunning in the MV. All Eyes On Me is also a gem :heart:

Happy to be back in the final :cheer: 12 | Qualified 10 | Qualified 08 | Qualified 07 | Danæviia / myst milano. - No Shade 06 | Qualified 05 | Qualified 04 | FARC / Tyla - Been Thinking 03 | Qualified 02 | Qualified 01 | Qualified

My 7 and 4-pointer out :cry:

BÉBE YANA - SPACE MULAN fXgmejO7vYM ”You better watch me I will die or fight”

Confirmed!

if i get a song in tonight, would it be alright if it’s past midnight pleeeeaaseee?

The streaming version of this has the god-awful spoken word part omitted which I’m hoping will be the case for the performance. She’s currently sitting at 9th on the MyEurovisionScoreboard app which is good going for a song that was only revealed earlier today.

I’m ready to restart the year and pretend January didn’t happen

So much discourse over a song we’ve heard 14 seconds of

Sorry I completely forgot to vote in this! I’ve been busy getting ready to go away tomorrow so it didn’t even occur to me, I can send my votes in tomorrow though if that’s okay