SCF's Song Race • S9 E13 • Winner Reveal

Look at you.. it seemed as if you had a big target on you, and that was not the other queens nor the judges. It was your own self, always thinking the worst outcome, but you proved to us you were a fireball during this whole journey. You had one of the best glow ups for me, and you definitely made an impact. I am glad you managed to make it until the end, and I will say it was deserved! About the song of the finale, I don’t really have anything to say, it’s a masterpiece and I loved it. It just shows how much you tried and even with your lows, you managed to push through it and move on. And that’s what a winner does!

Not shocked at all to see you here, you honestly dominated this season! All 4 of your wins were well deserved, and in my opinion, only your placement in the ball challenge was justified out of your 4 bottom-three placements. Performances like "Reborn," "You Don't Own Me," "After Like," "End of a Friendship," "Nothing Compares 2 U," "Deira," "Your Disco Needs You," "Eusexua," and "Bad Boy" were all fantastic. I also love that you didn’t hesitate to take risks, especially in weeks 2 and 3.

"Désenchantée" is definitely a classic and a perfect way to finish the race. You should be very proud—congratulations!

Hey queen! You had a rollercoaster of a journey this season, 4 wins and 4 bottom 3 places. Every time you flopped, you shot up to the top again and every time you won, things went downhill soon after. Overall though, you were a very strong competitor and I almost always got the impression that you truly understood what the challenge asked for. "End of a Friendship" and "The Disco Needs You" were my season highlights from you, they were so good! There were a couple of blunders here and there, I did think that certain challenges were a bit outside of your comfort zone (K-Pop, Hard rock, South East Asia) and those were a bit shallowly executed. Of course, slaying every challenge is something that's almost impossible. I think your level of quality was also very high most of the time, even when I wasn't feeling a certain song, I found myself still admiring the work that was put in by the artists.
Your final song was lovely! Personally I wasn't really blown away by this line-up of finalist songs if I'm being honest, for different reasons. Your particular song was a hit back in the day and a song I already knew, so when I saw it I was a bit taken aback. It's a great song of course, just not necessarily what I would've chosen as a finish for the season. I'd rather not see a "classic" for the finale, I'd rather see a big statement for why you're a unique competitor with your own POV, you know what I mean? Still a solid pick though!

You’ve had some ups and downs on your journey, but I think it’s safe to say that you’ve made your mark on the competition. Personally, most of my favorites of yours weren’t the ones rewarded with wins, but I can acknowledge that objectively youve had some amazing performances this season. You’ve got a very refined taste, a necessary component for any winner. And while many of your entries weren’t necessarily new for me, rarely did your entries feel tired or lazy. I appreciate that greatly. Excellent work this season.

You were probably the most consistent queen of the season for me. I was never really afraid that you'd misunderstand the challenge or deliver some dud. I think a lot of the times, you were decent or good but didn't manage to stand out enough. But when you did stand out, you delivered some of the strongest entries of the season and you were never below average. Both of your wins were such amazing songs that, for me, slaughtered everyone else in their respective weeks. I also thought you easily could've gotten a win for the ball last week, but you lost to Maxima by a hair. You didn't necessarily re-invent the wheel this season, but you always sent solid entries.

Now, "quiet, I can't think" is my favorite of the three finalist songs. But is it my favorite entry? Personally I thought this was a bit... boring? This song did amazing in both RSC and Fantasia, rightfully so of course. safesp8ce is a really promising artist who I want to see more of. BUT, sending this rather well-known contest entry as your final choice... idk it doesn't really make much of a statement to me, it's just like "oh okay, it's this". It reminds me of the critiques I gave Kuchi-san like three times. You're lucky the song is that good!

You flew under the radar for most of the time, but when you hit your highs they were incredible. You had a great run, and we could see how prepared you were for that position. Your final song though, I will have to say it’s not my taste but it’s a cute song. I get your explanation and I applaud you for that, but maybe the others were slightly better for me! Despite that, you also had a very good run, starting slow but moving up challenge by challenge. Kuddos to you!

Despite you never once having a truly bad week, you still somehow felt like an underdog this season. A silent assassin. At times your entries made little fanfare in my scorebook, but bitch, when you ate you fucking ATE. Both of your winning entries this season are among the highlights of the season. Your entry in week 8 potentially the best submission of the season. A fabulous performance overall, even if at times I felt like I could’ve predicted your entries in some of the challenges.

I’m not surprised to see you here—you did a fantastic job this season, as shown by some of your standout choices like "Kroppar," "On Mute," and "Antagonist." However, I don’t feel like you shone as much as your other two competitors. At times, it felt like you played it a bit safe. That’s not to say you did badly—you definitely deserve your spot here, but I think the others performed slightly better.

That being said, "Quiet, I Can’t Think" is a great song and one of the best you’ve sent this season. Great job, Estrogennifer, and best of luck!