NowNewMusic Contest #37 | August 2019

In case you missed the end of the video, Philippines is 8th, France is 9th, Bosnia is 28th, and Jamaica is 29th. ScoreWiz doesn't recognize ties properly with their results format (but I use that format for exciting results presentations like this), so I have to make those corrections.

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Okay, thoughts:

I knew it was gonna flop, but not like a last place flop. Still, she's an Irish icon.
Forgettable.
Honestly a very random qualifier, but you had a good 12-points margin over the 10th place, so you deserved to qualify anyway. Alas, it's a filler entry to me.
Yet another forgettable April Ivy song.
Nice to see you qualify, but song is meh.
Actually a really nice chill beat. I think it's a bit too low in placing, but I'm indifferent otherwise.
Another song with a placing that's too low for my liking. It's quite good.
Nice to see El Salvador finish their debut in the final at least. I don't think much of this song though.
Certainly one of the better Malaysian entries. Figured it would be underrated, but I gave it my anyway.
Meh. It's unique-sounding, but not that striking.

My is so underrated.
A great comeback imo considering your streak of NQ's.
You qualified over Russia by one point. Personally, Russia should've qualified over this.
I don't get how people like this? It sounds like another of the reggaeton-sounding Italian entries.
Very underrated. How could my not even be in the top half?
People like this more than I expected actually. It grew on me though.
After getting the most points in the semis overall, I'm surprised to see you this low. It's a good song, too, though I don't consider it winner-worthy. It should've placed in the top 6 at least.
Criminally overrated. It's not that good for 13th place. Should be much lower.
At least you beat Uganda in the tie. That definitely helped. I wish you were in the top 10, but 12th is good for China.
Flopped with the finalists, but winning with the non-finalists. Alas, it wasn't enough to reach the top 10, but at least it's better than the bottom 3.

What can I say? Despite me not giving this points, it's another great song by Lxandra. I don't mind it in the top 10.

Another great song that had potential to win. I gave you my after all. Or maybe I shouldn't have so we didn't have to tie, but I beat you in the tie anyway.

Back in the top 10! I guess that's an annual goal to reach the top at least once a year now. Thank you to everyone who voted for Philippines, especially Toby for your . Hopefully, we can continue to deliver and not NQ again.

Initially didn't think much of it, but it grew on me enough to appreciate it being in 7th despite me not giving it points. Well done, Canada!

I now call this "The Earthquake Song." I know I gave you , but I wish I could've given you more. It was just such a strong final. I'm happy my the country that placed 6th in my ranking is actually 6th overall.

My ! It's so great to see this in the top 5. A certified bop if you ask me. Congrats, UK, and welcome back to the final. I hope you don't flop again.

Winning by a huge margin with the finalists, just for their hopes and dreams to come crashing down with 38 heartbreaking points. And you just missed out on an AQ spot by one point, so oof. I gave you , so you deserved to do well. I hope you're happy with 4th place at least.

You had a legitimate shot at winning, but I personally didn't want it to win since I found past entries like "Kaos" and "Come To Me" much more superior, and those didn't win ("Come To Me" should've imo). However, I am pleased to announce that you're AQ again should Slovenia participate next edition. As for the song itself, it's a powerful ballad that deserved to do very well. Congrats. I hope Slovenia wins with a deserving song soon.

My . Had I doubled that to a , this would've actually won. You were very close to a win with Senegal. It's such a great bop though that I would not have minded this winning at all. Congratulations! So now, I have very uncomfortable question to you. Are you going back to Kiribati or sticking with Senegal as an AQ?

My . If Israel had to win, I am very pleased it was with this song. It's not only Lola Marsh's best song they've ever put out, but also the best song in Israel's years-long history in NNMC. Tom, after a few years of participating, I can finally congratulate you on finally winning NNMC. Congratulations!

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On a side note, Estonia and Russia were robbed of qualification by one sad point. Both were among my favorites.