Oh I thought it'd been posted but yeah we decided to allow all songs from January 1st 2013 onwards instead of the 1 year thing.

Thanks for extending the deadline Just about to go through them now.

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Yayayayay thank you all!

Congrats Justin, that was always going to win!!

Omg thanks for 4th place with my most favourite ever x factor contestant AIDEN!!!

I was worried I'd do rubbish after the poor reviews on the thread.

Well done Justin - that Sia song is so flawless! And thanks for voting for Thumpers guys - from the 10 seconds of the results I did see - I'm so happy they were doing well <3

Congratulations Justin and Sia for being our third DSSC winners! Such a good song. Thank you soo much for such a good turnout for my round, hope you all keep playing!

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Handing it over to Justin now!

Hi everyone, thank you all so much for voting me as your winner! Completely chuffed - almost more so than when I graduated uni yesterday (somewhat joking).

First off, rule change: ALL SONGS FROM BOTH 2013 AND 2014 ARE ELIGIBLE. Please pick your songs accordingly. All other rules still apply.

If you all can get songs to me by Wednesday at midnight, I can have a song list up by Thursday! Start claiming away

Kevin needs to stop picking DSFE winners lol

Twice in a row! #originality

Also thanks everybody who voted for Laura!! Didn't expect 3rd so thank you

And well done Justin for winning with Sia! Got my 10 so happy it won

I don't actually follow DSFE (have submitted songs like once or twice when someone I knew was hosting) but your opinion has been noted and is extremely important to me

Anyway, thanks for the votes for Hozier guys, have been a big fan of his since I randomly came across him on a show on Irish TV so glad I got to use him.

Well done Jag also, not my favourite Sia song but still a good one

Oh so sorry Uncle Kevin, considering you actually played one of the FE's which had been previously won by Donkeyboy, I thought you may have been doing it on purpose as a cheap way of success.

Glad my opinion is extremely important to you though and most importantly how your contribution to threads has grown past woofing!

Well done to jag02010, good song.

Thanks to those who voted for Jimi Cullen especially poshbloke for the 12 points to keep me off last place

Hi everyone, just a reminder that songs are due today by midnight! We have 15 entries, but I'd love to get a few more if there are still people out there that might want to send one in. Thanks! Looking forward to putting out the song list soon.

Hello all, and welcome to Round 4! Here is the list of entries. I have a grand total of 16 songs - thank you to everyone who entered.

“Lost On The Way Home” - Chromeo ft. Solange
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2HZVt3S6rk

“Heart and Soul” - Twin Atlantic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlpZ8z1bNfk

“King City” - Swim Deep
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_dIYr1qI7I

“How Good Is Your Love” - Mateo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0wu-1iWas0

“Jenny” - Studio Killers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egUQju95vT8

“Super Love” - Dami Im
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGcFsXmisQQ

“Break The Walls” - Fitz + The Tantrums
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CyAruneYJI

“Bridges” - Broods
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U48jwC8cZU

“The Girl Who Likes Me” - Hey Geronimo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf13rmNKKKg

“There Is No Other Time” - Klaxons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t_nqsPons4

“Ghost” - Ella Henderson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA8AfQaUnXM

“If I Go” - Ella Eyre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-GffafL-DQ

“I Wish I Could Break Your Heart” - Cassadee Pope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByGmQn1uxJw

“Stronger Than Ever” -Raleigh Ritchie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoyMvE5g7f8

“Stay” - Coasts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl4eNIagz4Y

“Meer As Genoeg” - Stadsboer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zjoo0eDLm0

To vote, please listen to the songs & then rank your favorite 10 Eurovision style, awarding points in order, with the greater points going to those you liked most (12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1). Send me these votes in a private message to me (jag02010).

You don't include your own song in your votes and if you don't vote you will incur a penalty.

You have until Friday evening at 7PM to vote with the results shortly after. Good luck!

Oh my god, I have just seen the song that won last time. Mainly flawless because Maddie Ziegler from Dance Moms is in it <3

What a strange, indie bunch of songs we have in that playlist! Here's my thoughts in emoticon form in songlist order.


Twin Atlantic
Dami Im
Fitz & the Tantrums
Klaxons
Ella Henderson
Ella Eyre


Mateo
Chromeo ft. Solange
Broods
Hey Geronimo
Cassadee Pope
Raleigh Ritchie
Coasts


Studio Killers
Stadsboer


Swim Deep

Had the rare commodity of time to do some reviews this week. Apologies if I've slated anyone's favourite song, but this is what I thought:

Chromeo - My word, this is very eighties. Takes its time getting going, but yeah, not a bad start.
Twin Atlantic - I'm enjoying the bass player's beard. Quite commendable. As is the song actually, like it.
Swim Deep - This is o.k, something which would come on the radio and I'd think "that was quite nice", but five minutes later I'd be struggling to remember it.
Mateo - Not certain what's going on with the falsetto chorus. Sorry, this isn't really my sort of thing.
Studio Killers - Well it's no "Ode To The Bouncer", but maybe we should be thankful for that! This is all right, shame there's no video but don't think I've ever seen one for this track?
Dami Im - Just not my genre I'm afraid, nope not at all.
Fitz and the Tantrums - Now this I like a lot. Preferred their first album on the whole, but this is still a cut above most in this contest.
Broods - Me being me, I'd love this if it had an acoustic backing. As it is, o.k but thought the music detracted from the vocal. Still plenty here to like and not a complete curate's egg.
Hey Geronimo - Sounds like Teenage Fanclub circa 1993. Far worse things to sound like though in my book. Fun but derivative.
Klaxons - A tad clinical perhaps? I'm wavering on this one, in one listen went from "love it" to "boring" and most of the way back again. O.k on the whole, or maybe just touching "pretty good".
Ella Henderson - Had to get over the whole talent show contestant thing, but once I did this was all right. Nowt special, but good enough.
Ella Eyre - Now this lady can sing. Wouldn't usually be my sort of music but can't doubt the quality here.
Cassadee Pope - Painfully middle of the road. I don't actively dislike this but equally I could never love it.
Raleigh Ritchie - Quite a nice song, wish I could hear it properly. The vocal effects and the production kill it stone dead for me.
Coasts - Tuneage! Was listening to this driving into work this morning and I greatly approve.
Stadsboer - This is nice, probably the sort of song I'd enjoy more if I could understand the lyric but a nice sound nonetheless.

Hey Geronimo - I freaking love this track!
Twin Atlantic - This is is my type of song, epic rock guitars and all.
Raleigh Ritchie - Again a really good song, that rap at the end is epic.
Swim Deep - Another song I really like, love the dudes voice.
Klaxons - Such an indie jam <3
Ella Henderson - Hated Ella on XF but this song is very epic.


Mateo - Nice song but the falsetto kind of bugs me
Fitz and Tantrums - Its like the 80's have been brought back in a cool way
Ella Eyre - I actually saw those lion stamps around london and didn't know what they were for XD
Broods - A bit dull but by god I love that girls voice
Cassadee Pope - Kind of a sucker for Cassadee, albeit I prefer her in Hey Monday


Dami Im - Its okay but Dami is soooooo much better than the song
Coasts - They have SOOOOOOO MANY better songs than this one
Chromeo and Solange - I feel like Solange and Chromeo both have better than this song.


Studio Killers - Sorry but her voice just really bugs me
Stadsboer - I just really don't get the song

So excited that people are posting their opinions on the thread! Keep this up, y'all. Votes are due tomorrow at 7:00 PM - please remember to get them in, or else you will have a 12-point penalty incurred.

It has come to my attention that one song exceeds the 5-minute length maximum for songs. After consulting the creator of the game (Carlisle156), we have determined that this song will not be penalized. However, in the future, please remember that songs must:

1: Not exceed 5 minutes in length
2: Have been released in either 2013 or 2014
3: Not have been used in any previous round of the competition

Thank you all - sorry for spamming the thread - and please remember to get votes into me!

“Lost On The Way Home” - Chromeo ft. Solange
-- This is alright, a bit meh. I have no major feelings about it either way.

“Heart and Soul” - Twin Atlantic
-- Yeah pretty good, I especially like the chorus. The Scottish accent though, I wish I didn't hate it so much because it puts me off the song slightly

“King City” - Swim Deep
-- Really like this track, his voice is mmm <3 Overall definitely my type of music

“How Good Is Your Love” - Mateo
-- Ugh no. Honestly this kind of thing puts me to sleep.

“Jenny” - Studio Killers
I don't get this tbh, it's pretty awful. I think? I can't make up my mind on whether it's just okay or awful. But I definitely don't love it.

“Super Love” - Dami Im
Bland and too similar to many other songs. Could easily be Demi Lovato or Rita Ora or anyone like that if I don't look at the video

“Break The Walls” - Fitz + The Tantrums
Yeah this is pretty nice and fun and cool!!! Only joking, I do like it. I'm a sucker for songs with male & female vocalists like that

“Bridges” - Broods
Rly like her voice. The song is boring.

“The Girl Who Likes Me” - Hey Geronimo
Sounds too dated and is just uninteresting in general. It's not terrible.

“There Is No Other Time” - Klaxons
I agree with poshbloke, this is definitely clinical and kind of just blends in with loads of other tracks


“Ghost” - Ella Henderson
I reeeeeeeeeaallly dislike her voice, it sound like she yelps or something and it really irritates me. The song is really good, why does it have to be her singing it? She was so over rated on XF as well. Idk I do like the song though.

“If I Go” - Ella Eyre
I'm starting to sound like a broken record but this is another one that isn't doing anything for me. I just lose interest after like a minute and it's an effort to listen to... Her voice is good though!

“I Wish I Could Break Your Heart” - Cassadee Pope
Guilty pleasure

“Stronger Than Ever” -Raleigh Ritchie
Boring.

“Stay” - Coasts
Really despise this, can't listen to more than 30 seconds.

“Meer As Genoeg” - Stadsboer
This is nice, better than a good few other entries this time round despite the language barrier

Hoping for a good result with my song. I'm super sad and have like a list of songs all in order but my song somehow managed to be an impulse jump the queue so will see whether it paid off or not!

Hahaha same here - we'll see how it plays out!