This was a really strong final. I liked a lot of the songs, and it broke my heart that I couldn't give points to some of them. Still, we got a satisfactory result in the end.
Expected last place unfortunately. A cute song though.
I was surprised to see this qualify, so for it to score so low in the final makes me think about what could've been in another country qualified instead.
Underrated saxxy bop. This placed way too low, but well... you're in the final at least.
As someone who likes EDM, this one is strangely forgettable.
It should've been Lexie Liu (either song).
An unfortunately forgettable AQ entry.
Slightly underrated, but not upset at its placement.
23rd for the second time in a row, huh? That's an amazing achievement considering 23rd isn't really a desired place.
Anyways, ROBBED. This was my
.
It's not left any big impact on me. Still a cute song.
This sounds... predictable.
No doubt the best Nigerian entry since Princess Vitarah ass-shook the world in #26.
My
. So underrated! Denmark deserves a better result for once.
Good song, but I have a feeling this is the kind of song I won't go back to in the future.
Bop. Not outstanding to me, but it's a big bop.
Another underrated entry. This deserves to be a little higher in my opinion.
This is Liechtenstein's second final ever, and this result isn't too shabby. I like this song a lot, too.
The first one here that I find a little overrated. It took me around and then back to the same place. I wasn't moved.
I love hearing a good rock entry, and indeed, this is a good rock song. Well done, Slovakia. My
.
Nice song. It was very close to getting points from me. Could this be the beginning of a new era for Brazil? If you stay with this country, I wonder what kinds of songs you'll contribute to NNMC in the future.
My
. A little bummed this isn't in the top 10, but I dare say it's an amazing song that I didn't hear coming from Egypt. Well done!
That wasn't such a bad return for Mimoza. Placing in the top 10 for the second time is impressive, especially now when NNMC is much more competitive. It's a nice song overall, and I'm not mad at it being in the top 10.
Now... I don't get it. It placed way too high in my opinion. It has an okay beat I guess, but I have nothing else to write home about this.
My
. Thank you for bearing the torch for the ASEAN countries this edition. This is an awesome track!
My
. So catchy, so upbeat, so French. It's a French bop that is on-brand to the country. France continues to prove why they are the best country in NNMC.
My
. This is only India's second appearance in the final ever, and I'm so glad that you snapped this hard. What a banger! Congrats on giving India its best result yet.
So good! My
. This is a great and original entry that lingers in my mind. Well done on 5th place!
One of the best Serbian entries for sure. A banger through and through, even if it wasn't in my top 10. Congratulations on winning the tie for 4th.
This was among the best upbeat tracks of the edition. A great build-up and a great drop, too. You weren't my pick to win (or even top 3), but I give credits where's it's due. Well done!
I. AM. GUTTED. THIS SHOULD'VE WON.
Losing by three heart-breaking points despite getting NINE sets of
, one of them being mine. And even though I picked Hyuna in the NS, "Abittipsy" aged so well this month that I gave it my top points.
Congratulations on another top 3 finish!
This is how you know that I
never rig this contest. I sent my votes midway through the voting period without looking at the scores so far. This is my
, and I could've easily brought it down to four points if I wanted South Korea to win at the end. (Also, Radek and Gregory would've called me out on it since they co-handle the votes, too.) Even if it wasn't my favorite song of the edition, this was earworming me throughout the whole month. It's really catchy, which I didn't expect for a song in this style. I'm not mad at all that this won since it was near the top of my ranking. Congratulations on giving Canada its third win!
As for the semifinals results, there wasn't much drama.
Jamaica NQ'd by two points because they voted themselves out because of the
for
Poland. And
Serbia scored the highest among the semifinal winners, so I was shocked it wasn't even in the top 3. My initial favorites
Iran and
Tajikistan flopped really hard, so that was disappointing.
See you all next edition!