The bullet stood in the crowd while I performed with a soul cover band in a dungeon in Koblenz called The Circus Maximus. The bullet wasn't impressed.

[Sean]

Thank you for the support in NSC 197 - not the most amazing result but another final in a successful run for us. Let's try and continue that this edition!

We have 12 wonderful and varied acts vying to represent the nation in the next contest, and all we want YOU to do is pick which song should go for glory for Cydoni-Gibberia in 198!

Without further ado, here are the 12 contenders...

1. Maria Basel – Wake Up Tired​
2. Turnstile – Holiday​
3. FIL BO RIVA – Cold Mine​
4. spill tab – PISTOLWHIP​
5. Zefear – Edem​
6. Sordid Pink – FU​
7. Sault – Wildfires​
8. pinkpantheress – just for me​
9. A.G. Cook & Cecile Believe – Show Me What​
10. audiobooks – LaLaLa It’s The Good Life​
11. June – Wanna Be Her​
12. cmqmartina – se mi pieghi non mi spezzi​

Your task, should you choose to accept, is to vote using the Eurovision method to me by the deadline set by the NSC 198 host! There should be something for everyone in here, so happy listening and choose wisely

 

[Sean]

Thank you Tanoiro for voting so far

 

[theditz83]

Thank you Tanoiro for voting so far

I'll be voting before the deadline

 

[Sean]

Here's a recap in case you are unsure about voting or need song reminders - enjoy!

 

[Sean]

Still just the one set of votes

 

[theditz83]

has literally just sent over our votes

 

[Sean]

Thank you Moisantia, Serenes and Tuzi who have also voted

Last few hours for any last minute voters!!

 

[Sean]

Any more takers?

 

[Sean]

Okay, it seems that's it, so let's post some results

Alongside our wonderful voters (Tanoiro, Moisantia, Serenes, Tuzi, NBS and Kadis ), points were also awarded from 5-1 for the top five songs in the Cydu televote, using information gathered from last.fm before the competition!

So, let's count down from last place to our winner

12th place - Turnstile - Holiday (18)
8 - NBS
5 - Tanoiro
3 - Kadis
2 - Serenes

11th place - pinkpantheress - Just For Me (20)
6 - Serenes
5 - Moisantia
4 - Tuzi
3 - Tanoiro
2 - Kadis

10th place - Sordid Pink - FU (24)
12 - Kadis
7 - Tanoiro
4 - New Bander State
1 - Cydoni-Gibberia televote

9th place - FIL BO RIVA - Cold Mine (25)
12 - NBS
10 - Kadis
2 - Moisantia
1 - Tuzi

 

[Sean]

8th place - Zefear - Edem (30)
12 - Moisantia
10 - NBS
4 - Serenes
2 - Tanoiro, Tuzi

7th place - A.G. Cook & Cecile Believe - Show Me What (30)
7 - Serenes, NBS
6 - Tanoiro
5 - Tuzi
4 - Moisantia
1 - Kadis

6th place - Sault - Wildfires (31)
10 - Tuzi
8 - Serenes
7 - Kadis
3 - Moisantia, NBS

5th place - cmqmartina - se mi pieghi non mi spezzi (33)
12 - Tuzi
10 - Tanoiro
7 - Moisantia
3 - Cydoni-Gibberia televote
1 - Serenes

Maria Basel, spill tab, audiobooks and June still left in the running... either way, it's another female voice for Cygo this edition!

 

[MARCOMEN]

Go Maria!

 

[Sean]

4th place - Maria Basel - Wake Up Tired (35)
8 - Moisantia, Kadis
7 - Tuzi
6 - NBS
5 - Serenes
1 - Tanoiro

3rd place - June - Wanna Be Her (37)
10 - Moisantia
6 - Tuzi
5 - NBS, Cydoni-Gibberia televote
4 - Tanoiro, Kadis
3 - Serenes

So it's spill tab or audiobooks for Cydoni-Gibberia! Who will it be?

 

[Sean]

So, the winner of Cygovision 198 is....

audiobooks - LaLaLa It's The Good Life!!!

(42)
12 - Tanoiro, Serenes
6 - Moisantia
5 - Kadis
3 - Tuzi
2 - NBS, Cydoni-Gibberia televote

2nd place - spill tab - PISTOLWHIP (38)
10 - Serenes
8 - Tanoiro, Tuzi
6 - Kadis
4 - Cydoni-Gibberia televote
1 - Moisantia, NBS

Thank you to everyone who voted, and we'll see you in Emsfrynt

 

[Karhu]

The winning song has lived rent-free in my head for the past 72 hours

 

[theditz83]

Good choice - Zefear vastly underrated tho

 

[Sean]

24/07/1994 - 07/03/2008
4976 days

No NSC

08/03/2008 - 21/10/2021
4976 days

NSC

Today marks a special milestone in the history of Cydoni-Gibberia - I have now spent exactly HALF OF MY LIFE as a member of this wonderful contest and community. 179 entries later and still going as strong as ever!

Thank you for all of the laughs, the joy, the music and the friendship over the years. I can say it's been an honour and pleasure to have played alongside and met so many of you over the years. Here's to many more years of the red, purple and yellow! ​

 

[Sean]

NSC 199

 

[Yoni]

didn't she do it for you

 

[Sean]

NSC 200

 

[iowacorn]

omg this was gonna be my next WLSC entry. HOT HOT HOT choice!