01) Foxes - MOM. i've been playing it ever since it came out. that chorus is stellar, and even tho it sounds a little demo-y and is nowhere near her best, it's a really cute bop. really liked it on first listen and has been growing on me ever since. she kind of did that.
02) Laura Pausini, Kylie Minogue - the fact this actually qualified over some songs in semi 1 astounds me, but TSC's questionable choices and taste are seriously nothing new. i love kylie minogue as any other fvg but this is seriously SO dull and such a drag. name recognition does not good song make.
03) Jxdn - the emo melodrama teas in this. let me just say i had EXTREMELY low hopes what with his artist name and what not, but i actually ended up really enjoying this. that chorus is a BANGER. i hate myself.
04) Prizm - i'm suuuuch a slut for this sound, i really am. i don't have much to say about this really, i just love this wholeheartedly. <333
05) Wrabel - as someone who doesn't give a shit about ballads and male vocals... fuck. this was kind of gut-wrenching. great song.
06) Hey Violet - probably the weakest hey violet song i've ever heard from them. granted this comes from someone who has listened to like three? four? songs from hey violet, but still this was pretty MOR.
07) slayyyter -
WE'VE BEEN SMOKING ALL DAY
WE WALKED AROUND THE CITY AND I THINK WE RAN INTO YOUR EX
G-G-G-GOT OUR MATCHING JUICY LOCKETS
KEEP OUR CELLY IN OUR POCKETS
YOU'RE MY SEXY LITTLE BFF
i could type out the various ways slayyyter defined 2019 for me and made me a lot faggier than before, but we'll just leave it at this. this is the easiest [REDACTED] i had to give out this year and as it stands slayyyter's discography is close to flawless in my book. gl noms
08) Ulrikke Brandstorp - cute cheap bop but it's a little LIMP. wish it had done more.
09) PAX - cute lil h&m bop done right. that chorus is such an annoying earworm. roxen's vocals are verging on unlistenable and grating, but emphasis on verging.
10) Eden Alene - another cheap bop! kind of a grower. it's not as impactful as i wish it really was, but it still slaps. doesn't exactly POP OFF, but it's cute!
11) The Mamas - a feel good behemoth anthem. stan black women in TSC <3
12) JC Stewart - i ended up googling JC Stewart before i pressed play bc for some reason i thought someone had submitted JC Chasez from NSYNC LOOOL. anyways, his socials came up and he had, and i quote "PROFESSIONAL SAD BOY" in his bio. not off to a good start, and as i expected, i didn't like this. baaaad.
13) Gryffin - i mean, i get that it's generic and void of anything actually interesting and there's definetly been 2892892 songs like this that i've heard in my lifetime but fuck you, dated and basic 2014 edm music will ALWAYS do well with me, THANK YOU. though this final is kind of slaying so we'll see how this does w me.
14) Shinedown - i'm really, really surprised i don't hate it. could sneak into my top 10 if it was a weaker week, but it's just decent. whats w me liking men music? i hate TSC.
15) Ester Peony - LOOOL this song. i debated submitting it ever since i saw it on the TWSC spreadsheet, more importantly that TALIAN <3 had submitted it, but i... don't actually really care for this song? LOL it's more hilarious than anything. those motherfucKERS is kind of a moment though.
16) Duncan Laurence - excuse you, get the fuck away from the camera. this was actually decent, should do well here, but i wish it did MORE. solid effort i GUESS.
17) Mariette - i rmr the first TSC contest i ever engaged in was the one that other mariette song won. i like this song too!
18) Velix & Playmen - first off, fuck that intro. second, this is a decent song i guess? the production is actually really neat but good god i hate his vocals a lot. not in the mood, no ma'am.
19) Fanny Andersen - LOL okay?
20) Elisabet - ran into this while entry-hunting. i thought it was a little limp and not tight enough but it grew on me. very sensual and the chorus genuinely grew on me. a classy thlut bop 4 sure.
21) YEИDRY - oh this was smooth. got a lot of rosalia teas from this. but maybe it's a little too lowkey for me to actually care about? a cute 6.5/10, not exactly a 7.
22) Ana Guerra - OH bop for sure. maybe a little too faceless and limp for this particular contest, but i'd probably listen to this willingly outside of the contest. don't know if i'll point it though but we'll see.
23) Roxen - oh the production SNAPS on this one... i still can't get 100% behind her voice but this is def better than her other song. i LOVE the production oh wow she kind of did that. cute closer. RAKATA!