Sorry, Terry - there was a mistake on one of your countries! I've sent you an update. Hopefully that makes things a bit better?

Yeah I am a bit happier now. Hopefully I can find a winner.

There are 2 countries in my top group that I dont want to get but I will be super happy with the rest. I hope I will be lucky! Waiting for the golden message!

EDIT: I ADORE my countries

By now, a few of you should have your countries! I'm about to step into a meeting at work, so the next wave of countries should go out a little bit later today.

By the way guys, like last contest you can send me your recap timings directly as I am co-hosting so already know who you are etc...

For one of my countries there is a song I absolutely love and am so tempted to enter... I just don't know if other people will love it as much as I do

Everybody has gone very quiet all of a sudden!

Searching for songs, not the ideal countries but I'm determined.

I don't have my countries yet. So, hoping for something good. :3

This! After doing so well (by my standards) last contest I'm hoping not to fall back down to the pits of coming in the bottom five every QF.

You are the very next person to get them from the list so as soon as jag is out of his meeting you will get your countries!

Everyone who has submitted their group rankings should have their countries by now. Please let me know if this does not describe your current situation!

Also, we have some leftover countries that didn't make it into the groups - I know you're all clamoring for West Asia and Tunisia, so I will start releasing some of those daily tomorrow. They'll be first-come, first-served as they traditionally have been in the past.

I think I've got something for both of my countries but I'll keep looking in case I find something else.

I have had a little look but nothing standing out at the moment. I think I will take my time with the song choices this time around.

I admittedly don't have many free days for searching, so hopefully something amazing will just fall into my lap.

On an unrelated note, I have opened up the first in a series of Eurovision re-vootes and it would be great if you could take part, I am starting with 2015 and voting is open for the Semi-Finals, just pop along to the 2015 Re-ote thread and send me a PM. No deadline in place at the moment, I may set it at after Eurovision as it is understandable people would be occupied with that at the moment.

You have quite a bit of time though Terry so no worries!

I'm just like. What. I don't know where to start.

Country 1: Usual style does terrible, so I need to search for something different.

Country 2: What.

I'm quite happy with them though.

We believe in you, Foxi!!

I can work with what I've been given... bit of research needed for one of them..

Also, note that three thunder peals rung out near our house at about the time that I received my PM... portentous? disastrous? who knows!

Hopefully that's not sign for more natural disasters in Christchurch!

Do songs without videos really do that badly? For one of mine I've found something I really like that I think might do well.... but there is no video

Edit: I suppose I could get the camcorder out and make and upload one

I think it really depends on the song. Sometimes, something that's so instant and powerful can do great without a formal video. Most often, though, people love to visually and sonically enjoy each entry - so take that with a grain of salt.

I always say that you'll be more happy if you send something in you love rather than try to pander to people. But, that's my two cents as someone who has not won this before

rofl - well there were quite a few entries last time without a video including my macedonia? Just depends. Alex won once with a still video for Elina Born and Estonia? So it can be done

Just submitted my interest. It was terrible choosing the groups but I hope I get something I can work with. Does anyone else find the fact when looking for songs that are in the Eastern bloc it is flooded with dance upon dance upon dance tracks? I love dance tracks and would enter them most of the time but it s not very popular on here so it makes me feel conflicted when listening to one! haha

EDIT I think I am OK with counties

Several songs with lyric videos have won. They have tended to be instant and catchy. Slower songs without videos have little chance.

Alright, folks, I've got to run for a few hours. So, I'm going to be away from my computer. Everyone who has submitted a ranking of groups has received their countries so far. Those players are:

Alexos
BethnalGreen
Carlisle156
ChickenFromKiev
EuroFoxi
GreekFan
jackel1234
jag02010
Lurker62
Pooley
Shar_ds
Steven_P
TerryP
thengp12
yoshi94

Once I get back - assuming we have enough entries - I will start revealing some of the ones that have been sent in already! Please keep sending PMs in; I'll get to them soon!