Addy!

Voters list also updated!!!

Sorry I couldn't sent any reminders last night, however, I am extending the voting period until tomorrow at 5PM (17:00). I won't extend after that because I am still aiming to present results tomorrow at 8PM (20:00). I have about 12 votes to receive so I will send now a gentle reminder via PM. Thank you

Just about half of participants voted. I hope I will manage to sent few reminders late tonight <3

Altyr will win the first contest of the year. Rontvia will get a win as well. 3 countries that never won before, will be crowned as winners well. I sense Pupok return. There will be a scandal revealed in one of the contest that will have a country quit!!! Hmmm that is all what my crystal ball showing for now!!!

Thanks everyone who submitted votes so far <3 Sorry I've been busy myself too, with work and my father was hospitalized (he's good now) and had to visit him but now I am back on track!!!

In all honesty, I would vote for myself as well with the song you’ve sent :wub:

Bring it on :cheer:

I love that this is biggest Xmas song of 00's, however, it's still nowhere near as big as any of the other songs listed from other decades. But hopefully in not so distant future, 1) Britney herself will acknowledge the existence of this song and 2) make some sort of promo video!!!

Thanks Rollo

The best song won though :wub:

Team Zjerm in all honesty :wub:

Two of the participants have requested their songs to be updated with different versions on Spotify: Funky Green Dogs - Fired Up! (Club 69 Edit) and Delerium - Remembrance (Single Edit) I've asked Dan and I am positive he will update them once he sees my PM. Thank you.

Houdini today has surpassed 700 million plays on Spotify!!! Smashini <3

Dan, you're a life saver <3 Check your PM please!!!

And random.ord didn't put No.3 - No.3 third, so I just had to do it myself :kink:

*Voted* !!! Addy! AH Gold Ansel awardinary *Ben* Bjork Brer Chez Wombat Cody Buckley CowTzy danuary Dandy* Dobbo fiesta gooddelta Herbs Jade Jester jimwatts JulianT King Rollo Mango Popchartfreak Scene seven. Severin WhoOddysey Spotify brought to you by Dan <3:

Hello everyone and welcome to The Best Song Contest in the World... Ever! Part 8 - Year 1997. Below you have 28 amazing songs representing all kind of range of music genres and it's cream de la creme. Just another friendly reminder that this is anonymous contest so please refrain yourself from exposing the artist/song you have sent until the results happens. Which speaking of results, deadline for this is Friday 3rd of January 2025, at 17:00...so there's plenty of time to vote!!! Non-participants are encourage to vote as well. Please sent PM to me (Addy!) by using the eurovision format below for the voting: 12 - 10 - 08 - 07 - 06 - 05 - 04 - 03 - 02 - 01 - And here is the list of the songs: I hope you all enjoy it and Happy New Year (1997 :kink:).

Thank you everyone <3 Will start soon-ish the voting thread!!!

Reconfirmations have been sent to the mods. Hopefully voting thread will be up late tonight. Thanks everyone for your patience!!

The mods are on a roll!!! All the participants who's submissions were vetoed, are informed (additional 4 vetoes) and just waiting for their reconfirmations. Everyone else is safe. Since I've already shared the first veto, I will so do the same for the other 4 (obviously it's all anonymous): Björk - Jóga was entered to BJSC9, finished 25th. The Corrs - I Never Loved You Anyway was entered to a BJSC spin-off (UK Chart Near Misses) in 2015, finished 21st. Goldfinger - Superman was entered to the Pop Forum Song Contest, retro edition, finished 18th. Paula Cole - Where Have All The Cowboys Gone for being too well known. It was played a lot on the radio, reached a chart position of number 15 in the UK and has more than 30 million Spotify streams. Thannk you everyone.

As a host myself, I’ve missed that one as well but also I wasn’t really paying too much attention, I was mostly copy/paste-ing the list. At least it got caught before the voting thread went up :kink: #morcheebagate

^^ in their defense, they didn’t partake in that edition!!!

And our first veto is here and it’s the winner from two editions ago in May 2024, Britpop+ 'Monday Morning 5:19' by Rialto V3Evmh8IiAY The participant is notified and I’m waiting for the reconfirmation!!!

Yeap, the total is 28 participants :cheer: I’ve sent the list to Rollo, and if there are any vetoes, I’ll reach out via PM for replacement!!!

Up to 26 entrants (a record I believe), JulianT will confirm little later as per my permission (he's on vacation). Thanks everyone who confirmed so far, and since I still have to make the list and send it to mod's for approval, I'll extend the submissions (only for new participants) deadline till tomorrow 12 noon UK time!!! Thank you <3 EDIT: and seven. just sneaked an entry as well...27 total :cheer: