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I won't be able to post the final thread until at some point tomorrow as I've been very inefficient and made it impossible to automate putting the links back in, but this is what it will look like! I also need to make the Spotify playlist. Just as a head's up, deadline 23:59 GMT on Sunday 5th. Clocks actually are changing in the US so I hope that doesn't affect things. 1 Altyr Muunilinst // WARGASM \\ Modern Love 2 Kluminican Republic // Baby Queen \\ All The Things 3 Hendinia // Yaeger \\ Ciao 4 Danæviia // BLACKSHAPE \\ ITIIITIATIIHYLIHYL 5 Fljótavík // Argy & Omnya \\ Aria 6 Wholune // The Beths \\ When You Know You Know 7 Beaverdonia // Anilah \\ The Loom 8 Harmonica // Leadley \\ Love For The Last Time 9 Republic of Adonia // Minnie Riperton \\ Les Fleur 10 Tartford // Pet Shop Boys \\ Radiophonic 11 Séyetana // Blackbriar \\ Fairy Of The Bog 12 Taahino // Meet Me @ The Altar \\ Take Me Away 13 Lookylion // Stefanie Joosten \\ Tryouts For The Human Race (feat. Giorgio Moroder) 14 Terra Avium // films \\ into the vervet storm 15 Utopia // Dead Pony \\ COBRA 16 Cadelicia // Charlotte De Witte \\ Pria 17 Pestolia // SIMONA \\ PLUSH 18 Oslol // Chappell Roan \\ Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl 19 Neliönoir // Brimheim \\ Literally Everything 20 Cor Lupus // Baby Storme \\ This City Is A Graveyard 21 République d'Áskorza // Molly Sandén \\ Vi Ska Aldrig Gå Hem 22 Thelonia // VTSS & Boys Noize \\ Steady Pace 23 Cumulonimbia // Memphis LK \\ Closer To You 24 Kathaldazia // L.S.G. \\ Hearts 25 FSR Rontvia // The Rhythm Method \\ Please Don't Die 26 POPHub // Paperwing \\ Coward 27 Suedeonia // Sharon Shannon \\ The Galway Girl (Jen Payne Remix) (feat. Mundy) 28 Quintessa // Fanera \\ Euforija 29 Skall // John Talabot \\ Destiny (feat. Pional) 30 Sandénia // ASHWARYA \\ Up In My Head 31 Rolloland // Marillion \\ Gaza 32 Jadakissnia // Kap Bambino \\ Forever 33 The Spodic Empire // Neutral Milk Hotel \\ Two-Headed Boy 34 Ramrynia // Ana Mena \\ Madrid City 35 Dobago // SHEE \\ Am I Just Living 36 Bøtanikkä // U96 \\ Das Boot 37 Aeroche // Patrick Topping \\ Whisper (feat. Raphi) 38 FARC // Ofenbach \\ Overdrive (feat. Norma Jean Martine) 39 New Lexico // Chrissy Chlapecka \\ BRAT 40 Summericia // Blutengel \\ You Walk Away 41 Abeltesfayeton // Aaron Hibell \\ destroyer of worlds 42 Bronzil // Mozey \\ Tell Me

Okay, scary part as this is where I can be told that I've inputted people's votes incorrectly. :ph34r: SF1, 43 to qualify SF2, 49 to qualify (original score is on the left, score adjusted for deductions is on the far right).

QUALIFIED 42 Bronzil // Mozey \\ Tell Me V1iyDZBhkIM 6 Wholune // The Beths \\ When You Know You Know 57gscL5bTUs OUT // 26 Niceland // Limoblaze & Ada Ehi \\ Talk & Do RFRs0Sl0P4k And that's our final qualifiers! Congrats to all that have made it. Scoreboards coming soon.

QUALIFIED 32 Jadakissnia // Kap Bambino \\ Forever S5-Zgqo0w9Y 17 Pestolia // SIMONA \\ PLUSH Vr9GxEUlhls OUT 28 // 18 D'yermak'er // Elliphant \\ THERAPY Z9UOpyV6ofo Elliphant putting in a much weaker performance from she was sent last by myself unfortunately, but congrats to Jade on making that year of qualifying on the trot! Last trio is Niceland vs Wholune vs Bronzil. Two slots left in the final.

QUALIFIED 18 Oslol // Chappell Roan \\ Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl kWLai0XoZmg 8 Harmonica // Leadley \\ Love For The Last Time knv7RSYu2Tc OUT 27 // 26 Sovarasma // Yikii \\ Angel Fossil BGK08_QdQ1A Sovarasma seemed to be desparately wanting to get through to the final, but it looks like wanting isn't enough! Let's wrap up SF1 with: Pestolia vs Jadakissnia vs D'yermak'er No mean surprises here: two slots from SF1 left.

Oh oops. The problem with doing this on the fly is that you use a LOT of control + F and it's easy to forget that there are other Republics when you search 'Repu'. QUALIFIED 41 Abeltesfayeton // Aaron Hibell \\ destroyer of worlds NGbLFb80bqs 33 The Spodic Empire // Neutral Milk Hotel \\ Two-Headed Boy MX9iW7n9qWQ OUT 26 // 26 Conoria // Debbie \\ I'm Different Na87MApq3es 31 // 10 Flynnonda // PARISI \\ Tease (feat. Jelani Blackman) g4k-UhYAwJo So the SF1 duo both DNQ'd, a little cruel of me? I take with one hand and give with another as both of the SF2 duo do make it through with more alternative-leaning entries. Oslol vs Harmonica vs Sovarasma in SF2 next!

Not much space to fill now! QUALIFIED 1 Altyr Muunilinst // WARGASM \\ Modern Love 2 Kluminican Republic // Baby Queen \\ All The Things 3 Hendinia // Yaeger \\ Ciao 4 5 Fljótavík // Argy & Omnya \\ Aria 6 7 Beaverdonia // Anilah \\ The Loom 8 9 Republic of Adonia // Minnie Riperton \\ Les Fleur 10 Tartford // Pet Shop Boys \\ Radiophonic 11 Séyetana // Blackbriar \\ Fairy Of The Bog 12 Taahino // Meet Me @ The Altar \\ Take Me Away 13 Lookylion // Stefanie Joosten \\ Tryouts For The Human Race (feat. Giorgio Moroder) 14 Terra Avium // films \\ into the vervet storm 15 Utopia // Dead Pony \\ COBRA 16 17 18 19 Neliönoir // Brimheim \\ Literally Everything 20 Cor Lupus // Baby Storme \\ This City Is A Graveyard 21 République d'Áskorza // Molly Sandén \\ Vi Ska Aldrig Gå Hem 22 Thelonia // VTSS & Boys Noize \\ Steady Pace 23 Cumulonimbia // Memphis LK \\ Closer To You 24 Kathaldazia // L.S.G. \\ Hearts 25 FSR Rontvia // The Rhythm Method \\ Please Don't Die 26 POPHub // Paperwing \\ Coward 27 Suedeonia // Sharon Shannon \\ The Galway Girl (Jen Payne Remix) (feat. Mundy) 28 Quintessa // Fanera \\ Euforija 29 Skall // John Talabot \\ Destiny (feat. Pional) 30 Sandénia // ASHWARYA \\ Up In My Head 31 Rolloland // Marillion \\ Gaza 32 33 34 Ramrynia // Ana Mena \\ Madrid City 35 Dobago // SHEE \\ Am I Just Living 36 Bøtanikkä // U96 \\ Das Boot 37 Aeroche // Patrick Topping \\ Whisper (feat. Raphi) 38 FARC // Ofenbach \\ Overdrive (feat. Norma Jean Martine) 39 New Lexico // Chrissy Chlapecka \\ BRAT 40 Summericia // Blutengel \\ You Walk Away 41 42 OUT 21 // 41 Lotunia // Awich \\ Queendom 22 // 40 Singerpurear // Two Door Cinema Club \\ Sure Enough 23 // 39 Aesthetica // SOFIA ISELLA \\ Everybody Supports Women 24 // 38 Numayania // Win \\ You've Got The Power (U.S. Dance Mix) 25 // 34 Ojnoj // AMAKA \\ Unfamiliar 26 27 // 18 Eastovka // LONGMAN \\ spiral 28 29 // 16 Ultraviolenceland // Yakult \\ Little Bottle Big Difference 30 // 14 Scotland 2 // TwerkNation28 \\ #TWERKNATION28 1☺☺TH TRACK MEGAMIX #WEDOITFORTHECLOUT 31 21 // 46 Land of DW // Karakaz \\ Teatro Dell'Assurdo 22 // 41 St. Burbia // Say Now \\ S.I.N.G.L.E 23 // 39 Greenfroze // SUNMI \\ STRANGER 24 // 34 Aelandor // Nanashi Mumei \\ mumei 25 // 33 Trifoski // DOOPEES \\ TIME AND SPACE 26 // 30 Jupiterdonia // SISTRA \\ Lost My Way 27 28 29 // 17 Persephonia // Slauson Malone 1 \\ New Joy 30 // 10 East Rukahavian // Pyra \\ Let It Go 31 // 6 Zanmatony // Quinn Erney \\ Sleeping With My Eyes Open (feat. Jonie) (that's the pre-deduction table but I will fix at the end) Oops that took a while. I hope that everybody is okay with this pace! Remaining: Conoria Flynnonda The Spodic Empire Abeltesfayeton Oslol Harmonica Sovarasma Pestolia Jadakissnia D'yermak'er Niceland Wholune Bronzil Those keeping count will have noticed that there are just two more final spots from semi final 1 and five entries competing. So, a pairing and then a trio to end. A kinder situation for the last to be announced in semi final 2, as we have a generous 6 slots open for the remaining 8 countries to be announced. A pair for this semi too. Let's announce both of the duos together: Conoria vs Flynnonda in SF1 The Spodic Empire vs Abeltesfayeton in SF2

I hope this pleases the audience. QUALIFIED 34 Ramrynia // Ana Mena \\ Madrid City sh2lLZBnrfA 22 Thelonia // VTSS & Boys Noize \\ Steady Pace 1h4qoVCiMcI 26 POPHub // Paperwing \\ Coward mNb-sRn7zU4 2 Kluminican Republic // Baby Queen \\ All The Things WBPkzN2P1zo OUT 29 // 17 Persephonia // Slauson Malone 1 \\ New Joy C2_-bavZcLo 23 // 39 Greenfroze // SUNMI \\ STRANGER D9tqmw_dL6I Persephonia doesn't get the golden spoon but does get the lowest remaining available place AND only three more points than a yoghurt advert so I'd be happy with that. I also don't have to be objective while hosting right? Because I'm very very happy that SF1 get to hear POPHub this month. Ok, scoreboard coming for real now.

Actually no, we'll do SIX from SF2 all at once next. Ramrynia vs Thelonia vs Greenfroze vs Persephonia vs POPHub vs Kluminican Republic None particularly hyped, but none written off as far as I can tell (other than one particular entrant writing it off himself). Four to qualify, two to DNQ.

QUALIFIED 21 République d'Áskorza // Molly Sandén \\ Vi Ska Aldrig Gå Hem Zd2JtndJwPs 25 FSR Rontvia // The Rhythm Method \\ Please Don't Die k5OpCZyl6N0 OUT 21 // 41 Lotunia // Awich \\ Queendom 1zUq_5ia1sI The duo as old as time, FSRAshton (or whatever you used to call yourselves) make it through together. Not a good time for Lotunia to be third wheel, narrowly missing out with an entry I personally was a big fan of! Give me quite a while while I make up the latest scoreboards while avoiding revealing the remaining results. 19 more to be revealed.

None of this trio had any DNQ predictions by the way! QUALIFIED 35 Dobago // SHEE \\ Am I Just Living ks6_jX5_dXw 24 Kathaldazia // L.S.G. \\ Hearts 0RzfWRgue7M OUT 23 // 39 Aesthetica // SOFIA ISELLA \\ Everybody Supports Women iUFEhqn810M Despite blanket expectations of qualifying, Aesthetica are the collateral of the likes of Taahino and Utopia who have been unexpected qualifiers, but Dobago and Kathaldazia sneak in. Blitzing through SF1, we have République d'Áskorza vs FSR Rontvia vs Lotunia

QUALIFIED 39 New Lexico // Chrissy Chlapecka \\ BRAT 4EJumoApvA0 10 Tartford // Pet Shop Boys \\ Radiophonic pJHlfFGqhSI OUT 29 // 16 Ultraviolenceland // Yakult \\ Little Bottle Big Difference 13XnX3eC7IA RIP. The yoghurt advert did actually get 12 points though, so a victory localised almost entirely in Ojnoj if not elsewhere. Staying with SF1 we have Aesthetica vs Kathaldazia vs Dobago.

QUALIFIED 36 Bøtanikkä // U96 \\ Das Boot MlwqOVnXuc4 OUT 26 // 30 Jupiterdonia // SISTRA \\ Lost My Way 2l5jDjVqNoo I do feel quite bad when a track gets vetoed and the replacement flops! Onwards to SF1 where we have New Lexico, Ultraviolenceland and Tartford. Let's find out if trolling has a place here.

Forgetting to put the Aeroche YouTube video ID in between the brackets also made Taahino's text/video completely disappear from the post despite being there in the message text. Forums are an odd piece of technology.

QUALIFIED 37 Aeroche // Patrick Topping \\ Whisper (feat. Raphi) 9J-Ipkamg1s 12 Taahino // Meet Me @ The Altar \\ Take Me Away PINQAEk1N1U OUT 27 // 18 Eastovka // LONGMAN \\ spiral fE9trKOuT3Q Taahino's predictions of a rock-friendly semi come to be true! I think Utopia qualifying was also a good omen. Aeroche also beat out Eastovka in a hotly fought battle. SF2's duo: Jupiterdonia vs Bøtanikkä. Neither of them received a DNQ prediction. Any guesses?

QUALIFIED 23 Cumulonimbia // Memphis LK \\ Closer To You jpVuU2KXyiM OUT 30 // 14 Scotland 2 // TwerkNation28 \\ #TWERKNATION28 1☺☺TH TRACK MEGAMIX #WEDOITFORTHECLOUT PVLKzepHTCU The final listenthrough just got 77% less exhausting (I did actually point Scotland 2 but... valid feedback tbh). Staying on SF1 here, with a favourite and two underdogs: Eastovka vs Aeroche vs Taahino

QUALIFIED 7 Beaverdonia // Anilah \\ The Loom Lq4pBie6ph4 28 Quintessa // Fanera \\ Euforija DBfhbdUEhEE OUT 22 // 41 St. Burbia // Say Now \\ S.I.N.G.L.E syXFqoa1D_I Beaverdonia and Quintessa extend their streak! Burbia must start afresh, sorry pal. Just a duo from SF1 this time: Cumulonimbia vs Scotland 2

QUALIFIED 1 Altyr Muunilinst // WARGASM \\ Modern Love Ksb6B5jGo_s 19 Neliönoir // Brimheim \\ Literally Everything 5s_zwppYj8I ... 20 Cor Lupus // Baby Storme \\ This City Is A Graveyard DHWKGi1S5Fk Hehe ur all thru actually. Next we have the three countries in SF2 with the longest qualification streaks (4-6 months off the top of my head). Unfortunately one of these streaks will be broken tonight. Whose from Quintessa, St. Burbia and Beaverdonia?

QUALIFIED 14 Terra Avium // films \\ into the vervet storm 3XlHcBSpmu8 31 Rolloland // Marillion \\ Gaza uaBVTtt53FA OUT 25 // 33 Trifoski // DOOPEES \\ TIME AND SPACE _496W-rQMNE Yep, our second-longest track of the contest has made it through! Suella Braverman would be disgusted at the anti-semitism that we have on display x The fate of the longest one will be revealed later, but first: Neliönoir vs Cor Lupus vs Altyr Muunilinst All have received some level of hype!

Next up, we're pitting some of the more alt-leaning entries against each other in SF2: Rolloland vs Terra Avium vs Trifoski.

Next up, we're pitting some of the more alt-leaning entries against each other in SF2: Rolloland vs Terra Avium vs Trifoski.

Oops I edited the scoreboard out by mistake.

QUALIFIED 5 Fljótavík // Argy & Omnya \\ Aria aA_cOQWpaFM 11 Séyetana // Blackbriar \\ Fairy Of The Bog AdrVZBIw1r8 OUT 24 // 38 Numayania // Win \\ You've Got The Power (U.S. Dance Mix) 37_KOMVLY94 A shame that Numayania's return will progress no further this month!

QUALIFIED 27 Suedeonia // Sharon Shannon \\ The Galway Girl (Jen Payne Remix) (feat. Mundy) uULuZx7oRtg 13 Lookylion // Stefanie Joosten \\ Tryouts For The Human Race (feat. Giorgio Moroder) L0fMSHq0NOo OUT 31 // 6 Zanmatony // Quinn Erney \\ Sleeping With My Eyes Open (feat. Jonie) 9z17R-gpRzo Yikes, that's our lowest scoring of the contest I'm afraid! But a great result for Suedonia and Lookylion. Onto our next trio back in semi final 1: Fljótavík vs Séyetana vs Numayania. Any ideas for who of this trio didn't make it?

QUALIFIED 15 Utopia // Dead Pony \\ COBRA 3aZYfOhpLIo 3 Hendinia // Yaeger \\ Ciao _OVsRSEcDj0 OUT 25 // 34 Ojnoj // AMAKA \\ Unfamiliar gIVcKFQY82Q As predicted for two of this trio, but Utopia have overcome blanket non-qualifier predictions to make it through! Next up: Zanmatony vs Suedeonia vs Lookylion