my write-up for this week is really long so i'm splitting week 1 results and week 2 submissions into 2 different blogs! we had 3 late entrants so i'm going to make it so that the top TWENTY will be moving on but the next few eliminations will be DOUBLE ELIMS to keep things moving.
im doing this ANTM style so I'll be revealing the SAFE songs first. then i will reveal the top songs, the winner, the bottom songs, and the elimited songs. i'll make a chart for this but i'm too lazy to do it tonight so i'll link it next blog
first, the songs that are SAFE (in random.org order):
highnoon - Mon meilleur ami by Yelle
loves yelle sm but i never heard this song b4. its really good though yelle really carved their own quirky french electropop niche and i respect them. this isn't one of my FAVES by them but it's still really enjoyable
absol - SANA SANA by Nathy Peluso
You were SICK AND TWISTED for submiting this. i love her (im a real nathy peluso stan absolita check my last.fm) but everybody dragging her on twitter for that colors show was really fucking funny. anyway this is her attempt at rosalia but quirkier and it kinda works? idc i stan. HIP HIP HOPPA
kinggeek - no importa by Alaina Castillo
she did what she had to do. this song is kinda nondescript tbh i feel like anybody couldve sung this but its still really good. whens madison beer stealing this its up her alley
nicolef - ДИКАЯ ПУМА by Юлианна Караулова
yes this basic bop. trashy european dance music is very much my brand <3
mastropola - Dominique by Sœur Sourire
Never seen AHS so I'm probably missing context for why you sent this but this is very enchanting and lovely. Also I'm obsessed with the terrible 1994 techno mix i found on spotify
top20fan33 - Ain't Nobody by HA:TFELT
yeeun was my fav from wonder girls and her solo music never disappoints. this aged kinda poorly cause of the dubstep breakdown but its still a HIT
3pi14159 - 平凡之路 by Pu Shu
This is nice but it's pretty similar to other chinese songs i've heard... they love their ballads huh. the way it picks up halfway through is super cool though thats when the song really comes to life for me.
michelleobama - Brisa by IZA
this is really goofy tbh it sounds like something little mix would release to pander to their brazilian stans. it doesnt take itself seriously and its a good time so i stan
jacksonjoseph99 - Zot Ani by Ella Lee
okay this is a BOP but im kinda over it. i heard about it because she plagarized that racist k-pop group mamamoo and it goes instantly hard but yeah overplay is kinda killing it for me. fun fact i fixed up her english wikipedia page cause only her hebrew one was updated when this dropped. zionist queen
isandeh - W'asem by Diana Hamilton
WASEM! WASEM!!! the mv for this is really fucking funny but idk if the song works well without it. it's pretty much just a well-produced but generic gospel song but the chorus always sends
rollingderp - O Jardim by Claudia Pascoal
I actually watched Eurovision this year so I remember this! It was so robbed for no reason and deserved way better thanlast. its 100% a ripoff of Innerbloom by Rufus LOL but at least her vocals are super pretty
kayleighwinz - Rabiosa (feat. El Cato) by Shakira
The NOSTALGIA omg. I think my judgement is clouded by the memories but this is a bop. the english version w/ pitbull is better (you tried to send it first but i veto'ed it because no) but this is still a strong entry.
alexavontrayne - OH YA YA YA by LUNARSOLAR
this goes off but i didnt expect anything less from their debut. its iz*one-lite so a bit basic but its still rly good
ribbons - Miniskirt by AOA
one of their worst title tracks i'm sorry. the verses are weak but the chorus is really good and it sounds like they're saying maricon which is really funny
lovelykiss - Take My Hand by Charli XCX (Simlish)
trust you will be dealt with. if this wasnt an excellent charli song to begin with you'd be OUT THE DOOR cause you tried to be slick but it's a good thing that take my hand slays
the TOP THREE songs are: thirteen - Gloria by Indochine
i LOVE this, dont even know how to describe it but its very anthmetic and not what i was expecting when i posted this category but im very happy i got to hear it
cheritaisdelicious - BRON by Lykke Li
oh WOW. nothing miss lykke has released has hit me like this is. this is STUNNING and ive already listened to it like 10 times since you submitted it
purplebb4 - Sæglópur by Sigur Rós
*insert oh bitch the serve meghan trainor tweet* this is HEAVENLY. ive heard of sigur ros but ive never listened to them... i have to check them out now. this is so beautiful
this top three was super close for me but i had to go with the song that already has replay value for me so CONGRATS cheritaisdelicious!
now onto the bottom 5. two of these will be safe and THREE of these will be eliminated ^_^
becksta20 - Macarena (Bayside Boys Remix) by Los Del Rio
I mean it's a classic but I wanted to see a more inventive pick. This is arguably the biggest non-English song of our time so :/ I like it but I wanted more
singsongers - DID by Crystalz
Ummm I really WANTED to like this but they managed to plagarize 5 different k-pop groups at once and somehow take the worst elements of each. The song sounds really disjointed and the 2012 dubstep breakdown did not do any favors?? the outro is my favorite part but it still doesn't fit with the rest of the song at all
melindamrskk - Me Gusta by Anitta
anitta kinda fell off huh. the beat is insanely generic except for that one drop that slays at 1:50. cardi's verse is very phoned in and this also didnt need the generic male rapper feature that every female latin singer puts on their song for some reason. its something fun something cute for the summertime but idk i just cant bring myself to feel something about it
christian_ - Vivo Per Lei by Andrea Bocelli
i mean... you did say it was a risk to send this and you were right. i don't hate it but it sounds like the 3 other andrea bocelli songs i've heard and it also sounds like every italian pop-opera song ever recorded. this round was for risks but i'm not sure this one paid off =|
delete2544 - Doble Corazon by Monica Naranjo
I've listened to this FOUR TIMES now and I still have absolutely no idea what I'm hearing. I'm very conflicted but it's definitely an interesting sound
AMG <3 SOMEONE WITH TASTE! I was just first out in a game with half this many people lmao, so first out of 23 people is awesome! I'm glad you liked it! I was trying to decide what to send last night and stumbled upon that, I hadn't heard it yet and I was like OMG SHE RELEASED A SONG IN SWEDISH THIS IS PERFECT.
Also purplebb4 I considered sending Sigur Ros! Glad someone else did.
Adam, if you want another song by them to listen to, this is one of my favorites.
Sorry for my crappy submission, I was in a rush and just threw this one in! Looking forward to seeing the next categories! Well done cheritaisdelicious!
Also purplebb4 I considered sending Sigur Ros! Glad someone else did.
Adam, if you want another song by them to listen to, this is one of my favorites.