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Dang it, forgot to send votes in for Semi 2 - hopefully Rob's fixed this enough to get enough of the pop hoe entries through!

Sent the votes for semi one - semi two possibly incoming tonight but depends if I remember or not lel!

For possibly the first time since BJSC V New Lexico are going ROCK! (well, kinda x)

Lithuania have had the occaisional gems in their lineup the past few years but I've not been feeling anything in this selection so far.

At this early stage Great 01 Czech Republic: We Are Domi - Lights Off Good with potential for growth 02 Albania: Ronela Hajati - Sekret Dead On Arrival 03 Bulgaria: Intelligent Music Project - Intention

Two names to point out - Aidan Cassar had a big summer hit with this and is most likely going to be bringing something similar. Twist is he's also probably going to be singing in Maltese. wknSQabkBoM But the biggest name out of all of them is Emma Muscat who's an established star in Italy with this song being certified Gold in the summer 9t7yMZhWEIo

MESC is back for 2022 baby! Do you like Sanremo but wish it was about 3 hours longer but with worse songs and an add break after every single song? Then boy will this be for you! This time around featuring the following competitors. Nicole Hammett - A Lover’s Heart Jessica Grech - Aphrodisiac Janice Mangion - Army Denise Mercieca - Boy Matt BLXCK - Come Around Baklava Ft Nicole - Electric Indigo Sarah Bonnici - HEAVEN Richard Micallef - Hey Little Norbert Bondin - How special you are Derrick Schembri - II Nicole Azzopardi - Into The Fire Jessica Muscat - Kaleidoscope Miriana Conte - Look what you’ve done now Emma Muscat - Out Of Sight Raquel Galdes Briffa - Over You Jade Vella - REVELACIÓN Francesca Sciberras - RISE Aidan Cassar - Ritmu Mark Athony Bartolo - Serenity Enya Magri - SHAME Malcolm Pisani - We Came For LOVE Rachell Lowell - White Doves

Malta 2022 I Am What I Am Emma Muscat CdMwk6_Wf8Q

Well in my opinion/what would have done the best in Turin at least!

Again full version coming in a mo but these were the unluckiest in QF2 20 49 21 45 Danæviia 140 // HUGEL - Morenita (feat. Cumbiafrica) 22 44 Oslol 132 // Larkins - TV Dream 23 43 Eastovka 139 // Ghost Stories - Fallen Souls 24 43 Numayania 133 // Captain Jack - Dream A Dream

Lotunia 137 // Girls' Generation - All Night f4w8IbQTJpY N DNTN 134 // COBRAH - GOOD PUSS iEL5yL4aThc

Sorry I just had to nip to Albania...anyway final two qualifiers coming in the next post!

Ronela takes it! I think this was probably the most ESC ready package they had and there's definitely something there for Albania to work with and refine to get above the usual 19th place or so for them. ESC 2022 NFs having a 100% success rate so far - how long until we get one that ruins it?

Two bangers occupying the penultimate qualifiers post - who do we think has nabbed the final 2 spots? Varakë 137 // SICKOTOY, Elvana Gjata and INNA - Papa F4t--TUH0Iw Holland-Oats 135 // Kinder - Bus Stop RPOOSewyqEA

Two slightly poppier picks for these next two - is the balance restoring itself? Yehesi 139 // Gabry Ponte, LUM!X and Prezioso - Thunder yCTxqM-aLtE Sovarasma 133 // YONAKA - Seize The Power csVhNAEmacE

I'm getting the sense we had an indie-leaning voterbase for these QFs based on what's qualifying. How will that influence who gets the six remaining spots? Pagasa 140 // Explosions In The Sky - Have You Passed Through This Night? fPdcWom3DXU Niceland 137 // Declan McKenna - Humongous YzMaDCAaVyw

New Lexico's official and semi-official neighbours both qualify for the semi finals! Elëdan 133 // So Below - Breathe PQdTPvS6c1s Persephonia 139 // Godford - Say My Name SLcsXRIOzig

It's a good time to have your country start with the letter a with these next two qualifiers Altyr Muunilinst 137 // Julie Bergan - We're Coming Up RHKZ19wy2SU Aelandor 139 // And One - Military Fashion Show l9q_KrrdEB8

Two more alt darlings takes us to eight qualifiers from QF2 so far. Dobago 133 // Faux Tales - Atlas (ALPHA 9 Remix) fv89Cs-fRyg Wholune 131 // SCALPING - Deadlock -EIVCQ4rFWk

And the nation of Cor Lupus breaths a sigh of relief as their entry makes it through to the next round. Arcodesia 134 // Monolink - The Prey (Mind Against Remix) JTvAz780wq4 Cor Lupus 132 // Erika Vikman - Syntisten Pöytä 6aLb6vJ_TkI

Two more qualifiers through to the next round; Bhangra 136 // Rat City and Isak Heim - Rather Be 3yYaJ1taabI Caerfyrddia 136 // Fionn - Let Me Go xh1Q1x_gDdE

Alright QF2 qualifiers lets go! Jadakissnia 137 // Finnegan Tui - Once I'm Gone C-wuxgvNqT8 Harmonica 138 // Moyka - Stay 3SZrFC-MWB8

QF2 results coming after I've freshened my drink x

The full DNQ scoreboard will come after all the qualifiers have been announced but these were the five that came closest to getting into the next round. 20 57 21 54 Kathaldazia 135 // Anetha - Free Britney 22 53 Cumulonimbia 134 // EXUM - Dark Kept Secret 23 53 Thelonia 136 // Freestylers - Fabulous (feat. Scarlett Quinn) 24 50 Trifoski 140 // Capoxxo - Perfect (feat. Oaf1 and Dreamcache) 25 48 Scherzland 132 // VALDIS - Piece Of You

And here are your final qualifiers from the first QF. Tartford 135 // Tungevaag - Young Summer TG-q1SE3qos Chestoria 134 // Ylona Garcia - All That WvydNAMZSBA