For this task I asked you all to submit a song from the country music genre. Some of you rose to the occasion while unfortunately some picks were underwhelming. I'm sure you guys are itching to know the results so here they are:
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. Kindred7 Congratulations you will be moving on to my top eight!
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. coolKat You had a great submission and just narrowly missed out on the top 3 for the round. Congrats on safety!
Jre777 and Maxi1234 this is the first time either of you made my top three so you should be proud of yourselves. Jre777 your song showed off the fun part of country music and I just know your song goes hard at karaoke. Maxi1234 your choice gave a fun twist on country music with lyrics that remind everybody of a certain somebody in their lives. However, the winner of this challenge is @Thnksfrthemmrs !!! Nice job on earning your first challenge win, it was well deserved
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After delivering the good news, I must now deliver the bad news. The bottom three from this challenge were: Cullenhi , oswordo3 and humanwebjet1 .
However... similar to the last challenge since not every contestant submitted an entry none of you will be eliminated! Instead we will be saying goodbye to Carriexoxo24xo .
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oswordo3 ‘Potential New Boyfriend’ - I respect that you didn’t just send ‘9 to 5’ or ‘Jolene’ but instead submitted one of her lesser known songs. This song has a similar subject matter to ‘Jolene’ but it’s coming from a different emotion. Unfortunately, this song fell flat for me, the chorus was too repetitive and this song wasn’t as country as some of her others.
Cullenhi ‘Fancy Like’ - I know this song was super popular but I’ve never understood why other than the fact that it went viral on TikTok. It just sounds like a three minute commercial that Applebee’s would pay him to create. Plus, other than him mentioning a truck I wouldn’t tell it was country if it randomly came on.
Kindred7 ‘The Booze Cruise’ - This was definitely cheesy but in a fun way, and I like that they kept it country instead of veering too far into other genres. I wouldn’t put this on if I’m by myself but I’m sure it’d be fun at a party.
Maxi1234 ‘High Horse’ - This was my favorite pick so far. It’s got a great groove to it and relatable lyrics delivered with the right amount of attitude. I also like that it’s a song that I’ve never heard from her before.
humanwebjet1 ‘Heaven’ - This was alright. There are some exceptions, but most of the time I’m not a fan of wedding songs. This reminds me of Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran where it gets the job done but it’s just so uninteresting that I can’t stand listening to it. Plus the snapping in the beginning gets on my nerves.
Jre777 ‘My Give a Damn’s Busted’ - There’s a knocking sound around the 1:20 mark and both times I listened to it I thought my parents were at my door. But in all seriousness this is a great choice. She keeps it country and has a great attitude which makes things entertaining. I could listen to this on repeat and not get bored. It's just that much fun!
coolKat ‘Burning House’ - This song is so hauntingly beautiful, I think it’s impossible not to get chills while listening to it. The part that always sticks with me is “I could take you back/But people don’t ever change”. I like how she compares a breakup to laying down in a burning house together. My only criticism is that I’ve heard this many times so it doesn’t hit as hard as the first few times I listened to it.
Thnksfrthmmrs ‘One Mississippi’ - I’m not the biggest Kane Brown fan because he goes too far into pop music for my liking but he definitely has his moments. My favorite song by his is “For Your Daughter” but this one is up there too. I like his use of actual instruments, like the fiddle, which is missing from some of his other music and modern country in general. My favorite line is the “Are you on your way?” part.
We have gone from 12 of you to now eight! Your next challenge will be posted momentarily. Here’s a hint to hold you guys over: Movies!
