WVSO 197 ❤️ EurNOvision Song Contest: Best ESC NQ Entries - Results will continue FRIDAY 23RD MAY

[theditz83]

Just 24 hours left to confirm your participation!

29 entries so far...

 

[esc87fan]

Just a little reminder: live performance videos between 2016 and 2019 are still blocked in my country so please be careful

 

[theditz83]

Just a little reminder: live performance videos between 2016 and 2019 are still blocked in my country so please be careful

There might not be a way around this Steph as we want to make this a level playing field by using the live ESC performances for all entries. However, any of the entries from those years will have an alternate link in the text show for you to try if required even if it is the music video.

I am so over these geoblocks - we're a global entertainment industry now, could YouTube and video publishers just get with it please and thank you...

 

[Eulaliya]

Countries still up for grabs:

 

[theditz83]

Countries still up for grabs:

I thought I'd posted this last night, but clearly not Thanks sis

 

[theditz83]

Deadline has passed, but it'll be tomorrow afternoon until I'll be able to get the banners finished and post the show, so you can have until 12:00CEST for any final entries.

 

[cegs5]

How on earth nobody picked Silvia Night?

 

[theditz83]

How on earth nobody picked Silvia Night?

Shocking right. Although tbh I was actually considering Greta Salome I Hear Them Calling instead, so yeah - that might have annoyed you even more haha!

Banners are just being completed, and the show should be up in a couple of hours. Here's the draw - let's see who Random.org is trying to sink...

 

[theditz83]

Show is up in the first post - enjoy the show!

@esc87fan - I'll get the alternate links together and added to the bottom of the post asap

 

[soundofsilence]

It will be quite difficult to vote, there are just so many good choices!

 

[lavieenrose]

Yeah taking part in this spinoff was a transparently terrible idea I don't know why I expected to be able to vote but I'm looking at my shortlist and it's gonna be hell lol

Great show and will get around to it in due time!

 

[theditz83]

Mess and videos will be updated asap when I'm home to the live ones - no idea why the updated links didn't save in the spreadsheet.

Those links for the above entries are now updated to the live videos in the show.

Also added the alt links for the 2016-2019 entries for the geo-blocked countries (mostly North America). I tried to use a live performance vid (e.g. National Final performance) where possible, and if I good quality one isn't available then I used the official music video.

 

[as78]

Great show!

For Latvia the song title and the artist are mixed up. Sudden Lights is the artist (band's name), "Aijā" is the song.

 

[theditz83]

Great show!

For Latvia the song title and the artist are mixed up. Sudden Lights is the artist (band's name), "Aijā" is the song.

Of course you're absolutely right. This was something my brain did endlessly throughout the 2023 pre-contest season mixing up the band name and the song name for some unknown reason.

All corrected now in the banner and text show

Also, can I just congratulate every single one of the entrants here - you have created a truly special show with a stellar selection of amazing entries that I could easily see qualifying in this year's contest if they were taking part. How they ever failed is still perplexing to me!!

 

[Adrian]

Some of my absolute favourites are in here

 

[theditz83]

Mentions for participants that might not have noticed show is live yet... Just in case you're wanting a little bit of pre-ESC nostalgia this evening

@John1 @Marcos C @BernadetteCydonia @esc87fan @Stargazer @NikolaiMoller @MARCOMEN @Gera11 @Zeus @Edward @Eulaliya @Arion @hjarnskakning @Ewigkeit
@Looren @Leydan @cegs5 @MojVoda @marc

 

[esc87fan]

I noticed, I'll get my votes to you as soon as I can

 

[Ewigkeit]

I have shortlisted 19 entries

 

[theditz83]

We have just over a third of the votes in, and there are a few countries that have been having a strong early showing so far, but no clear breakaway just yet!

 

[theditz83]

Hey legends - heads-up before the ESC GF frenzy...

Deadline is currently set as end of Sunday, but I can extend into Monday if required - I will need to hold results by Wednesday evening latest next week, so while I'm flexible I'll need time to prep for results so your timely voting is appreciated.

You can make this show your PED cuter on Sunday...