Colm

Now this I want to hear.

I went dark last month. Not going bright just yet.

For the first time, Spolidifestivalen will feature multiple different genres 😯 Whether that will make things easier or more difficult remains to be seen.

I haven't decided what direction to go this month. Some research to be done to please the voting masses.

In particular Whitney Houston, I think. She died on the wrong day to maximize her chart position the following weekend.

I was very envious of To France. I don't know why I didn't look for it earlier.

Bronzil. Mandness, I tell thee. Bronzil seems most obvious.

When any singer dies I always think of Kobbar. 😄

Correct top 2 and in the right order. Mama ŠČ is musically great and in my top 5 ever Eurovision entries. And that's without the visuals.

Quite a consistent slope from positions 3 to 40.

It doesn't matter how big your hits are as long as you accumulate the 10th most points throughout the year. And that's possible without any top 10 hits at all, looking at my average so far this year. Obviously I did have 2 top 10s but I'm talking averages.

My average is 175 per contest. That would get me 18th place in this contest. So, if you can average 18th place with no NQs - top 10 finish?

I thought Poison Cake was very poor. Was it an attempt to replicate the harsh/sweet switch ups of Doomsday Blue?

Looking at the year to date and my two most recent entries, it hit me that qualifying and flopping in the final can still be a big boost in the YTD. Between this contest and the previous one, I have accumulated 296 points coming 27th (153) and 28th (143). Taken together, that score would have been a top 4 score in any contest this year. 181 4th 182 3rd 183 2nd 184 2nd 185 3rd 186 2nd Floundering in the lower 20s for 2 months scores higher than someone with a top 10 hit who DNQed in the previous month, in most cases.

Pressure! 😯

No thread. I have a playlist somewhere.

You were robbed. I loved your entry. I think you'd have enjoyed The Spodic Empire's early entries.

The 2020 election was stolen in a similar fashion. Biden Qed on a tie-breaker. Mostly because his song was shorter than Trump's. The listen through was great fun.

Let it be known that my placement can only be adjusted upwards.

Yes. Boycotting. 😭

Congratulations Iz. 😁 At one point during the results you were down around 10th and I was thinking to myself that run away winner predictions can be a harsh mistress. 😕 So I was delighted that it all turned around. 😊 Looking forward to 189.

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Instantly loved it. Total Kate Bush vibes

Favorites of mine too. Very sad to see. Thanks for the 18. I thought you'd like it. 😁

My hopes are down.