[Vanessa]

Sorry Josiah. I'm out tonight.
I've already picked my songs. Will send them tomorrow.

[Beso]

Time for a new entry josh?

[Benjamin]

We’re just doing all songs in the final right?

[Josiah.]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

We’re just doing all songs in the final right?

Yes.

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Josiah.

Yes.

Good luck with the setting it all up. I appreciate it’s a lot of effort.

[Josiah.]

If everyone's okay with it, I'm contemplating pushing this back a week; just so I can really get my head in gear and get all the graphics and stuff made, because 32 songs is gonna be a lot of work to do.

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Josiah.

If everyone's okay with it, I'm contemplating pushing this back a week; just so I can really get my head in gear and get all the graphics and stuff made, because 32 songs is gonna be a lot of work to do.

Of course

[Ammi]

…it’s a huge amount of work, Josiah and that’s so very much appreciated, you take the time you need ……I know it’ll be fabulous, it always is…it’s a bit of a mixed thing when you get a lot of entries because it must feel YAY!!! followed quickly by eeeeeeek!!!!!….….

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Josiah.

If everyone's okay with it, I'm contemplating pushing this back a week; just so I can really get my head in gear and get all the graphics and stuff made, because 32 songs is gonna be a lot of work to do.

Of course. Is it easier if we do a semi final round to reduce the number in the final? Or would that actually give you more work to do?

[Josiah.]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

Of course. Is it easier if we do a semi final round to reduce the number in the final? Or would that actually give you more work to do?

A semi-final might do, but just to reduce my workload, I might keep the semi-final to here on the forum with a YouTube playlist and a Spotify playlist. Also keeping the voting to just 1 set of votes for each country in the semi might work. No-one has to do a butt-load of votes either.

[Josiah.]

It's decided. The semi-final will be on Saturday the 15th, the semi-final results on the 20th, the final recap on the 22nd, and the results on the 28th.

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Josiah.

It's decided. The semi-final will be on Saturday the 15th, the semi-final results on the 20th, the final recap on the 22nd, and the results on the 28th.

Perfect. Great job Josiah.

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Josiah.

It's decided. The semi-final will be on Saturday the 15th, the semi-final results on the 20th, the final recap on the 22nd, and the results on the 28th.

Perfect. Hopefully that makes it less work for you.

[Ammi]

…superb……

[Josiah.]

All the songs are in now.

[Benjamin]

BenjiBet odds

Please note this is not a reflection on how I would rank the songs, but how likely they are to make the final based on past forum voting.

To make the final

Ireland - 1/2
Puerto Rico - 2/1
Scotland - 5/2
Greece - 3/1
Liechtenstein - 7/2
New Zealand - 4/1
France - 9/2
England - 5/1
Italy - 6/1
Wales - 7/1
Zimbabwe - 8/1
Barbados - 8/1
Iceland - 9/1
Malta - 10/1
Bosnia & Herzegovina - 11/1
Denmark - 12/1
Canada - 14/1
Finland - 15/1
Spain - 16/1
Netherlands - 17/1
Türkiye - 18/1
Mexico - 18/1
Colombia - 20/1
Ghana - 25/1
Slovakia - 33/1
Albania - 50/1


I’ll do odds for the final once we know the 20 finalists.

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

BenjiBet odds

Please note this is not a reflection on how I would rank the songs, but how likely they are to make the final based on past forum voting.

To make the final

Ireland - 1/2
Puerto Rico - 2/1
Scotland - 5/2
Greece - 3/1
Liechtenstein - 7/2
New Zealand - 4/1
France - 9/2
England - 5/1
Italy - 6/1
Wales - 7/1
Zimbabwe - 8/1
Barbados - 8/1
Iceland - 9/1
Malta - 10/1
Bosnia & Herzegovina - 11/1
Denmark - 12/1
Canada - 14/1
Finland - 15/1
Spain - 16/1
Netherlands - 17/1
Türkiye - 18/1
Mexico - 18/1
Colombia - 20/1
Ghana - 25/1
Slovakia - 33/1
Albania - 50/1


I’ll do odds for the final once we know the 20 finalists.

Let’s see how well I did.

[jones89]

Ok so just one set of votes from each country in the semi-final?

[Josiah.]

Originally Posted by jones89

Ok so just one set of votes from each country in the semi-final?

Correct.

[Benjamin]

Also for those wondering, to do the odds I have listened to each song all the way through several times. I didn’t skip through any part way through.

Glad I did too as some initially I wasn’t sure on but after a few listens they grew on me (and been added to my own personal Spotify playlist)

Looking forward to doing my own personal ranking.

[Josiah.]

Ness, I will post the Spotify playlist and the YouTube playlist when the time comes.

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Josiah.

Ness, I will post the Spotify playlist and the YouTube playlist when the time comes.

Ah ok. I was just wondering where the others were listening to the songs.

[Josiah.]

They most likely have found the songs on YouTube and Spotify.

[Benjamin]

Liechtenstein opening the contest now there’s a semi-final

[Benjamin]

Poor Cape Verde not being listed as an option to select. Only just noticed that