You all submitted two songs: one that has a number in its title and another one that wasn't based on any theme. Unfortunately, we have lost two contestants as they have not logged in for a few days, meaning we have two disqualifications. So luckily for you guys, there will not be any additional eliminations.
I will still announce the top three and bottom three, along with the song reviews.
*5 Stars*
Good Things Fall Apart 3pi14159 - I like that this song manages to be catchy but also has some interesting storytelling as well. Everybody can relate to this, especially nowadays where it’s common to get ghosted after being in a relationship. It will lead you to question every little thing you did and wonder if that was the reason the relationship fell apart.
*4.5 Stars*
Two of Us 3pi14159 - This song gave me chills because of how emotional it was, especially when he said “I wish it was me instead”. My only critique would be his voice, I like its uniqueness but I don’t think he’s the best singer.
Pl4yg1rl FromAWindow - I wasn’t expecting to like this but I thought it was so cool, I haven’t heard anything like it before. I like how it’s both futuristic yet retro at the same time and I had lots of fun listening to it.
Comeback Xyris - I haven’t heard this song in a while but I still love it as much as I used to. It’s just so much fun and she’s got a great voice that brings the song to the next level. It’s got a great hook, great production and it’s hard not to sing along with it. Solid choice!
*4 Stars*
Jenny Cullenhi - I can see why this was a big hit back in the day. It's just so catchy. I won’t rate this as highly since I’ve heard it a few times before, but I never really paid attention to the lyrics until now, so my listening experience was still interesting.
About a Girl MisterPotato111 - You wanted to know if I liked emo songs, and luckily, I do with this song included. As I said last season, I love songs about crushes because of how sweet and instantly relatable they are. There’s something so high school about these lyrics that brings me back to that time, like when he describes practicing what he’d say to her.
You First tswiftlover13 - I honestly didn’t get this the first time listening to it, but after revisiting it I find this song incredibly interesting. I like the chorus especially because of how true the lyrics are. It’s easy to judge others as if we’re perfect, even though everybody’s made bad decisions in the past. Most people are not just “good” or “evil” there is a lot more nuisance to take into consideration.
A Thousand Years tswiftlover13 - the production to this song is so hauntingly beautiful, it gave me chills. My main criticism would be with the lyrics since it’s hard to relate to it since it was made specifically for a movie about vampires. Other than that, I think this would be a great wedding song.
*3.5 Stars*
Just Like Fire Cullenhi - Since this was made for a kids movie it’s fairly cheesy but not to the point where I couldn’t enjoy it. I liked the use of acoustic guitar and it’s hard for me not to like a song by her when she has such an incredible voice. I also think it has a nice message about staying true to yourself even if others don’t understand it.
“More Than a Woman” Mathboy9 - I’m a big fan of Timbaland produced songs especially from this era, they’re some of my favorite pop and R&B songs. The highlight of this song would be, as I mentioned, the cool production. However, if I like to judge songs on all aspects not just production and in that case I wasn't as blown away.
1234 Xyris - This song is a slowburn, at the beginning you think it’s all going to be a quiet singer-songwriter type song but the song accelerates at the end. The instrumentals get louder and she is able to show off her voice some more. Overall, this song brought me lots of joy and nostalgia.
*3 Stars*
212 cococolin122 - I wonder how she feels knowing that I will always associate this song with Pitch Perfect. If I’m being honest I’m not sure what she’s saying or talking about most of the time but it has a nice beat and I enjoyed listening to it. My favorite parts are the chorus and the bridge, I didn’t care for the verses as much.
“10 Minutes” mathboy9 - It’s nice to know that K-Pop had their own version of J.Lo in the early 2000’s. This was cool, but not something I see myself revisiting in the future.
The Kintsugi Kid (The Ten Years) MisterPotato111 - I liked aspects of this song but was mostly disappointed. I like how the chorus sounded but hated the “nothin’, nothin’, nothin” part and I don’t think the lyrics in general are fully fledged.
2.5 Stars
Swept Away niceboy_ed - I think it’s cool that you submitted a song from the 80’s while most contestants submitted modern songs. That unfortunately is where my compliments with this song end. I found this forgettable, and I know it’ll get lost among other more memorable submissions.
A Palé cococolin122 - I’ve liked some of the stuff I’ve heard from her before so I was expecting to like this as well but couldn’t get into it. Maybe it’s because I don’t listen to much foreign music, but when I do it’s super poppy and upbeat. This was just weird to me and not in a cool Bjork way.
Disciplina FromAWindow - I honestly don’t have much to say about this except that the beat in the chorus was cool. I wouldn’t listen to this again but I didn’t mind listening to it.
*2 Stars*
One by one niceboy_ed - This simply wasn’t for me. I like some club tracks but this one wasn’t interesting enough since it just repeats the same phrase over and over. I think this is the kind of track you need to be drinking or on some type of drug to enjoy.
