jimwatts

'She Wolf (Falling To Pieces)' ftw I did consider a vote for 'Flames' too actually, that's generally underrated.

OK I've now re-energised... first to say I'm also impressed with Cody's mastery of hosting on the new site - the loss of BBCode etc. makes this kind of thing much more difficult, totally understand the late finish and wanted to stay up as long as possible to see the final result - brilliant job getting it over the line and I enjoyed the theme! (albeit being a Defender meant a double 2nd place finish 😑) Just noticed some minor changes to the scoreboard - my 6 from Skall is missing, while Looklylion, Bøtanikkä and POPHub seem to be 1 point too low - doesn't affect any final standings, though it does mean I was 'only' 35 points behind - two non-votes could have swung it 😄 Anyway, it's wonderful to be back in the top 10 even, after some agonising near-misses last year - I never would have thought my entry would resonate with so many voters - I'd have sent it sooner if I had, as I charted it nearly a year ago! My other top 10s finished 3rd & 4th, so I don't seem to be able to do things by halves 😄 but this one had a lot more hype from the outset which was something else! As I said early in the thread I really didn't see myself winning, I didn't think I'd get enough really high scores, and 1 gold and 2 silvers is fantastic although that's rarely enough to win, so I didn't let myself get carried away - but a drop-off in the last quarter or so of the reveal is becoming quite familiar (I think I was actually leading as late as with 11 votes left, but got just 10 points from them) so clearly I still need to work at getting those pesky late voters onside! But thank you again all those who sent some points the way of GusGus - I'm absolutely delighted with 2nd place, and in the same week as my first podium in Club Bizarre, my highest finish in BJSC too (MRD still has my highest points total and ACRAZE still has my most votes, a neat trilogy!) And to share the top 3 with my 18 and 15 pointers, and Jade & Bré completing the top 5 with songs from my votes too - it doesn't get much better than that! I did think an underpredicted nation could do well, I didn't call it might be Persephonia, excellent. As for the semis, a second win wow, but THAT score, from 21 voters 😮 (more than the number of qualifiers!) And not only did I lose half my votes, but 2 of the other 5 wouldn't have got through without my vote - glad to have returned the favour to Terra Avium after last month, but thank goodness they both fared better in the final. But best of all, finishing 2nd in the final to a long-awaited first win for Klum Rep is pretty much the dream outcome, congrats again Patrick, very well-deserved! I will try to be a good citizen hoping for an even number of entrants in BJSC 173 🤞 and look forward to you hosting it!

IT'S HAPPENED - congrats Patrick!!! and I have my first ever top 2 finish Much more to say when I'm not soooo tired, but thank you so much Cody for a brilliant job hosting!

NTO was my favourite, also voted for my BJSC vote recipients HAAi and Mall Grab! DJ HEARTSTRING in the tiebreak.

oh my, I was just about to head off to bed - guess that's it then? If so, it looks like the perfect outcome!

Thanks Dandy and Bré - 30th voter woop woop

also Mad'House, have a soft spot for that one

Thanks Colm - I've now had at least one of every points denomination tonight!

Thanks Travis! oh my, how's your nerves Patrick, as bad as mine? and at the risk of stressing the host out too, I make it I'm actually on 255 points now?

and thank you muchly Kath and Harve!

Thanks Rob... ...and just like that the switch comes. I certainly wouldn't mind finishing second to Rose Gray if it stays like this!

And thank you Chez and Patrick for your points too - all us top 3 have voted now!

Thank you host Cody and Dan for your points! I thought there would be a twist at some point, 27 points clear not long ago!

Thanks Leww - still in contention right now! Only the third time I've exceeded 200

Thanks blacksquare and John! That's a pretty great top 10 right now, but brutal for Greenfroze to have dropped outside it since leading after 12 votes

Thank you Wardy for the bronze!

Thank you Cow and Rob! exciting stuff

Thank you Rich for the silver (and some of the earliest hype), and Jake for more double figures!

omg a gold thank you Addy! Here come the cavalry with Aeroche and Klum Rep in the top 3 or 4 too!

Thanks Pete. Forgot to mention I matched my 73 points from the last contest after 12 votes!

I think I'm on 90 not 91 btw?

Thanks John (Altyr Muunilino?) and Jade! oh my at the scoreboard - the way I see it is I'm 36 clear of 11th place. I've thrown away 28 and 29 point buffers last year, so missing the top 10 from here would be new territory at least!

Thanks Frank for double figures, and Jafet for a silver - first Kyriatine points since my debut!! Hope to do your country proud 🇮🇸

A first double figures score from Séyetana - thanks Iz!

Thanks Callum for the points - someone move POPHub off zero!