Festival Di Soldi - The Final (VOTING CLOSES FRIDAY 8PM)

In short:

12/10/8: I actively like these, and although i'm unlikely to search them out again in future, I'd probably hit the dancefloor if these came on and i'd had between 4 and 6 pints.
7/6: I appreciate these as musical compositions, and i do not regret passing higher points. I probably will never hear them again and I wouldn't really miss them.
5/4/3: I find something in these songs which doesn't actively offend, and i appreciate their ability to stand out in a non-irritating way.
2/1: Got to give points to something, i guess. I don't really have a good reason for these two, other than it's slightly better than doing ippy dippy.
 
I’m feeling VENOMOUS

my votes (ft Semi 2 protest votes) coming later.

this is the first time I’ve had a chance to have a proper look at the qualifiers (because I still have no idea which country is which). WTF happened in Semi 2?! That’s endless flat disco? Shouting Germans, shouting Japanese
 
In short:

12/10/8: I actively like these, and although i'm unlikely to search them out again in future, I'd probably hit the dancefloor if these came on and i'd had between 4 and 6 pints.
7/6: I appreciate these as musical compositions, and i do not regret passing higher points. I probably will never hear them again and I wouldn't really miss them.
5/4/3: I find something in these songs which doesn't actively offend, and i appreciate their ability to stand out in a non-irritating way.
2/1: Got to give points to something, i guess. I don't really have a good reason for these two, other than it's slightly better than doing ippy dippy.
If my calculations are correct, I look forward to seeing the shapes you throw to Gilead if the Moopy Meet happens.
 
Am I the only one that thinks this works better as one big final? For me it loses a bit of traction with the 2 semi’s that didn’t take place in ASFM. This isn’t a criticism towards @Soldi as he has done a STELLAR job, but maybe a learning curve for the next one. Or the problem may lie with me.
 
I can assure you no one is waiting to vote. They're just lazy and will vote whenever the deadline. If you close it at 7pm before the rewatch you can sneak in the poster reveal beforehand.
 
Am I the only one that thinks this works better as one big final? For me it loses a bit of traction with the 2 semi’s that didn’t take place in ASFM. This isn’t a criticism towards @Soldi as he has done a STELLAR job, but maybe a learning curve for the next one. Or the problem may lie with me.
That's why I did it at as a single show. I get the semis offer something else but I'd have made the final voting window far more narrow to capitalise on the high of the semis.
 
I think it would be good to do the poster reveal as you reveal each song's position, so one by one for added DRAMA. But that may just be me
 
From a selfish point of view the excitement has gone for me as my entry didn’t cut the mustard so it makes me less inclined to listen again and if I don’t I will be making up my scores. On the other hand though it does create a lot more posts which can only be a good thing, but for me it renders the final a bit of an anticlimax. As I say not a criticism, but just a bit of creative feedback from my end.
 
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Am I the only one that thinks this works better as one big final? For me it loses a bit of traction with the 2 semi’s that didn’t take place in ASFM. This isn’t a criticism towards @Soldi as he has done a STELLAR job, but maybe a learning curve for the next one. Or the problem may lie with me.
I disagree, with this many songs a single final just wasn't workable. Different people listen at different speeds; I only voted in one of the semis as getting to know 40ish new songs in a week was too much for me.

I'd say if you want to avoid this lull next time (although I have no problem with it) I'd have consecutive weeks of voting for each semi and force every competitor to vote in each semi - that way the final voting could happen in a couple of days as everyone would know all the songs well.
 
Yeah, as much as I've been itching to get the the final + results, people do listen differently and it certainly took me a few days of having them on in the background to feel I could properly rank them. Plus people juggling work and other priorities etc.
 
I think the fervour will come back with a vengeance when the results start trickling in. I’m actually dead excited anyway because I’ve actually had some good reviews this time around.
 
Well it’ll be a bit later as I’m working until 8pm, but then it’ll also clash with the DANCE RATE.
 
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Yes, I think I lost a bit of interest when my song was cruelly CUT :(
 
So considering I won’t be back from work until half 8 on Friday, we’re going to have to push the country reveal back to Saturday late afternoon before the voting begins.
 
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Agree with @Rita semis make the final a bit redundant (even if you are still in it!)

I’d say limit the number of entries to 20, scrap any form of semis and churn them out more regularly if you want/there is demand
 
(Also echo this is no reflection of Soldi’s running of this - it’s been fantastic)
 
I’d say limit the number of entries to 20, scrap any form of semis and churn them out more regularly if you want/there is demand
But how do you do that with 40 people wanting to play, by drawing? Wouldn't that cause more drama? :side-eye:
 
How many did Ag have for ASFM? Say if there were 35 people wanting to play, I don’t think that’s too many for a single final.
I agree, you can make up a YouTube/Spotify playlist, launch it on a Friday, open voting for a week so people can get familiar with the playlist and do results the following weekend or so.
 
I agree, you can make up a YouTube/Spotify playlist, launch it on a Friday, open voting for a week so people can get familiar with the playlist and do results the following weekend or so.
Well show us how it’s done and host the next one!
 
Well show us how it’s done and host the next one!
No I’m just answering some comments other people mentioned to keep everyone feeling involved. You’ve done an amazing job, none of this is a criticism of how you’ve done it. The recap was above and beyond and such a smart move and you already have the playlists sorted.
 
I have loved the semi final format - I think it adds a layer of excitement and accomplishment. I know I won’t win but qualifying was a lil victory and in itself.

I definitely want to run one at some point so you better buckle up and statements
 
Well show us how it’s done and host the next one!
As BoysForSeles says, you’ve done a brilliant job with this so don’t think you’re being criticised AT ALL. We’re just looking at how to streamline going forward. You gave the punters the semi finals that they were clamouring for, and this has been a massive success in terms of posting and engagement.
 

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