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'Tempest' stunning

Sadly I had a very hot puppy to deal with tonight and only managed to be there for MISS LUXURY, which, feels correct 🖤 Hope everyone enjoyed the listenthrough

'Fineshyt' is too much of a giant bop Fantastic album

Us Little Ra-ta-ta-ba-ta-tas will accept nothing less than MISS LUXURY in the top ten

2/1 Fljótavík \ Ninajirachi - Infohazard 5/1 Bøtanikkä \ Belén Aguilera - Laberinto 6/1 Ajanaeda \ Remy Bond - Moviestar Completely agree with this @gooddelta I could see ‘Moviestar’ and ‘Laberinto’ winning most contests — if they weren’t facing off against each other, and facing a song like ‘Infohazard’ which is both strong and appeals to every bloc it needs to.

12 Q 10 Q 08 Q 07 Q 06 \ Cheiron \ Lana Lubany - NAZARETH 05 Q 04 Q 03 Q 02 \ Lookylion \ Henryk Górecki, Dawn Upshaw, London Sinfonietta & David Zinman - Symphony No. 3, Op. 36: II. Lento E Largo - Tranquillissimo 01 \ Scotland 2 \ Che - BLACK SWAN Mabe Fratti and Nourished By Time both making it through is fantastic — two absolute highlights this month and songs I thought might be unfairly overlooked... but I am terrible at predicting things. Disiniblud and MISS LUXURY in the final is so correct Justice for 'BIRDBRAIN' 💔

Thank you to everyone who voted for 'Corazón'! 🖤 The songs I’m most passionate about are often the ones I worry about most — it is gorgeous. Sudan Archives being my first veto really threw me, and I’ve been second-guessing myself all week. Silly I need to check and see who else qualified, but NOURISED BY TIME made it!

(I'm never making predictions again)

Not having a meltdown at all

There is zero chance this giant bop isn't going to make it x

Neliönoir votes are in Separar Separar Y nadie nos va a separar

Oh my I'm excited but nervous about the rumblings of a divisive ending — did you feel that?

So many gorgeous entries this month, and a lot to chew on. Hype to Cumulonimbia, it really evokes early Baths records (love), and FSR Rontvia for making me revisit such a great album from last year 🖤 The bops are really slapping this month too

I must be fully in the Cor Lupus Haus of Delusion I’m going to need Kathaldazia to win with at least 500 points as I have been listening to nothing else this morning 🖤

It probably is safe, but I cannot really hear six DNQs in SF2. It was mostly a guess I sense a Fljotavik vs Ajanaeda vs Bøtanikkä final

Trans employee exists and asks customer if they would like help. The end. Bigots continuing to create hysteria out of nothing — what a surprise. I hate it.

Ra-ta-ta-ba-ta-ta Brah-ta-ta-ba-ta-ta Brah-ta-ta-ba-ta-ta Rata-boom-ta-doom-doom Pata-boom-ta-doom-doom, And I Ra-ta-ta-ba-ta-ta Brah-ta-ta-ba-ta-ta Brah-ta-ta-ba-ta-ta Rata-boom-ta-doom-doom Pata-boom-ta-doom-doom, And I (The road is yours to deal, deal, de-de-de-de—)

Entry of the year?

SF2 is hard to call 01 \ Kluminican Republic \ Jude York - Whiplash! 02 \ Taahino \ Empara Mi - Closer To Heaven 03 \ Jadakissnia \ uvula - ty' i tvoya ten' 04 \ Yehesi \ badmómzjay - DTB (Level Space Edition) 05 \ Trifoski \ Jamie Paige & OK Glass - BIRDBRAIN (feat. Kasane Teto) 06 \ FARC \ Nova May - TROPICANA BAR 07 \ Cumulonimbia \ Disiniblud - Disiniblud 08 \ Macromia \ Arc De Soleil - Dunes Of Djoser 09 \ Persephonia \ Brent De La Cruz - Day To Day 10 \ Why So Sirius \ Blond - SB-Kassen Lover 11 \ POPHub \ Donatachi & Muki - Bad Dream 12 \ Dobago \ FHE - Crucifix Of Light (feat. House Of Serpents & G Tom Mac) 13 \ Fljótavík \ Ninajirachi - Infohazard 14 \ Jupiterdonia \ Anyma & Sevdaliza - Fortuna 15 \ A-Konohagakure \ Kanine - Feel The Vibration 16 \ Pestolia \ After - Deep Diving 17 \ Aelandor \ YOU LOVE HER - This Is A Raid 18 \ Ben's Sanctuary \ Glockenbach & Norma Jean Martine - Anthem 19 \ Altyr Muunilinst \ Chandler Leighton - EMERGENCY (SOS) 20 \ Kathaldazia \ MISS LUXURY - deal 21 \ Greenfroze \ LYRA - Weird Club 22 \ Aeroche \ Jess Bays & Hayley May - Can You? 23 \ Flynnonda \ MICO & vaultboy - Don't you cry

I think you're wrong this time, and as much as I love it, I doubt 'Corazón' is going to crossover with most of the voters in this semi 💔 01 \ FSR Rontvia \ Mabe Fratti - Enfrente 02 \ Bronzil \ Mirella - Timanttei 03 \ Mothertopia \ Emily Osment - Lovesick 04 \ Scotland 2 \ Che - BLACK SWAN 05 \ Thelonia \ PRESIDENT - RAGE 06 \ Zanmatony \ BLOND:ISH & Stevie Appleton - Never Walk Alone 07 \ Lookylion \ Henryk Górecki, Dawn Upshaw, London Sinfonietta & David Zinman - Symphony No. 3, Op. 36: II. Lento E Largo - Tranquillissimo 08 \ Lotunia \ Tatyana & Dian Solo - Prituri Sa Planinata 09 \ Herbilore \ Johnny Stimson - Look At Me Now 10 \ Cheiron \ Lana Lubany - NAZARETH 11 \ Séyetana \ JO YURI - Farewell for now! 12 \ Ajanaeda \ Remy Bond - Moviestar 13 \ Danæviia \ Slinkee Minx - Summer Rain (Alex K Remix) 14 \ Skall \ Nourished By Time - 9 2 5 15 \ Hendinia \ Say Now - Brick By Brick 16 \ Neliönoir \ Sofia Kourtesis - Corazón 17 \ New Lexico \ Benjamin - Lokki 18 \ Land of DW \ Contec & Lina Maly - Als Du Gingst (Edit) 19 \ East Rukahavian \ Wild Party - RWWLI 20 \ Cor Lupus \ AMAKA - Spin It (feat. DETO BLACK) 21 \ Bøtanikkä \ Belén Aguilera - Laberinto 22 \ Baleghde \ Emma Steinbakken - BOY 23 \ Terra Avium \ Årabrot - The Satantango I see the alt-leaning countries helping push Mabe Fratti and Årabrot through. Lookylion with the fewest voters but the highest scores?

One of my favourites 🖤

'Sentir que no sabes' was such an underrated album — and this is a gorgeous highlight. Inspired choice! Becoming a bit of an FSR Rontvia stan this year 🖤

I fear the pop girlies in this semi might eat some of us alive

Completely obsessed with the Cocteau Twins and the Cranberries of it all. I was nervous after 'The Giver' felt more pastiche than a reference, but this works perfectly

SF2 please! (I’m not free for SF1 tonight)