I've promised some closing remarks yesterday and some comments that will hopefully motivate all of you to record more stuff in the future for the end. Now is an ideal time to do so
First of all, I want to thank individually each and every one of you for supporting this cover of mine.
12 - anaraqueen
10 - Ringdalen
8 - Journalist, empo21, hawadharma, CypriotGirl, Auseken
7 - Eulaliya
6 - SwedishFailurez
5 - Stargazer
4 - Uto, Mike
3 - esc87fan
1 - Rainywoods
6th place sure is amazing, but as I said earlier, for me the best thing about this spinoff is the pleasure of sharing this unique and amazing experience with all of you as well as all the fun we've had during the show. The rest is secondary. I have never experienced such an atmosphere in these 15 years of my presence on the forum (I am counting the pre-2009 period as well) and this is yet another reason why this will always be the best spin-off I've participated in
Unfortunately, the one thing I didn't enjoy is the voting itself. Giving 0s was quite stressful and I think nobody deserved them. Unfortunately, we all had to make a ranking for the purpose of the show, but I felt bad for 10 people I was forced to blank because those were great performances as well, and in a different scenario, I would wholeheartedly support all of these performances as well.
And now for the very end, a couple of words of appreciation for each of your entries. I couldn't vote for all 20 songs, sadly, but I can at least show appreciation for what you did and you certainly deserved that...
Rainywoods - There's not much to say here, you did an outstanding job with this cover and the voice was very fitting. You performed the song perfectly and it was a pleasure to listen to. The video was awesome as well. Keep on singing and recording! This victory will hopefully motivate you to do so.
Genesis - For me, it was a great performance. A huge plus for choosing a Silent Hill theme. I never completed any of these games but I really love them. You performed the song with great passion and keep the spirit up in the future as well.
hawadharma - This one point doesn't really reflect my actual enjoyment here, but I really loved your performance. Once again, it was performed with great passion and I also like your voice a lot. I have listened to the Malai rap that you've posted as well - it kicks ass quite literally
Next time it would be awesome to hear something as hot and epic as this
esc87fan - I think you did a great job with this cover Steph, and singing in another language is extremely difficult because it is very hard to focus on both the vocal part and the actual pronunciation. In any case, one could hear your passion for this particular anime and you should be proud of this cover regardless of what the scoreboard has.
Arion - I think it was a perfect choice for your voice and I had
2021 vibes while listening to it. The video was also fitting and creative. Good job.
SwedishFailurez - I think one of the most important things when it comes to performing is to make the person listening entertained, and you've definitely succeeded there. I always had a smile on my face when listening to your cover, and that's what matters the most in the end
Ringdalen - For me Ole, after this performance, you are an absolute king
You deserve not 12 but 120 points for putting this video up. It was unique and it stood out in that regard a lot. I want you to know that I have the video on my mobile and I intend to keep there. I would gladly play Fortnite with you, but a friendly warning, I am a complete noob in that game and I am very easy to kill
If you can cope with that....great, we can have a go sometimes
theditz83 - Not much to say, yet another great performance Gary. The song also suited your style perfectly.
CypriotGirl - I always have a soft spot for emotional Greek ballads, but you did an outstanding job here Fotiana
The song is indeed difficult to perform, but you did a great job anyway. Hope for yet another amazing cover of the same/similar style in the future
Morocco2021 - One could hear that you really love Arilena Ara. You've shown great passion when recording this cover and this fun factor is what matters the most.
Uto - I think it was a perfect choice for your voice and the performance was great. Back in 2019, I didn't like the song at first, but then it grew on me. In general, this is the style you should stick to, just keep recording.
Auseken - I had suspicions when you said you don't sing well. I had a feeling deep inside that the reality is very different, and when I heard you for the first time....well, I am very glad that my intuition was more than right
Not only did you choose a song from a band that I really admire, but you performed it lovely as well. And I still stand by what I said in the LL, I like it more than the original
I am really glad others heard what I heard as well and I'm looking forward to your future covers as well
Thank you for hosting the best spin-off ever once again
Journalist - What else to say that I didn't say already - iconic performance, and if Lepa Brena heard you, she would've loved it as well. You sing really well and you have great thrillers for these Balkan ethno BOPs. After this great result, next station: Zvezde Granda
Anaraqueen - I genuinely enjoyed your performance Ana. It made me look up the original as well, because I also found the song interesting. Don't be disappointed by the standings on the scoreboard. I know it is hard to swallow because we all gave our best when recording our pieces, and sadly we could only formally support 10 people, but in the end, it is irrelevant. I think all 21 of us are winners here and the results don't matter that much. The most important thing is that we had amazing fun together and this is what I will remember from this spinoff, everything else (for me) is secondary. You've shown great passion when recording this entry, don't let the end result discourage you from singing and recording more stuff in the future
Also thank you for 12 points, really appreciate it
To add some football flavor, real Brazilians have shown support for "European Brazilians" (though these European Brazilians didn't play on EURO for 21 years and they can't pass the group stage for 23 years, but it is what it is
)
Now I hope the real Brazilians will keep performing because European Brazilians are sending them love and support to keep doing it.
Eulaliya - I have apologized multiple times for having to leave out people when doing this formal part, and in this case, I was really sad because it was not deserved at all. I apologize once again. In reality, it was a great performance and you did such a good job dear Eulaliya. I know how passionate you are about singing and you did a great job here. I'm also glad other people loved it. I hope you've got a nice injection boost now and I am really interested in hearing more covers from you. Keep on singing dear Eulaliya, you are awesome
Mike - I already said it, but I have to repeat - that was amazing Mike
You gave it all and it was awesome. Your Serbian was perfect, and overall, the performance was on fire. Literally. You didn't win the trophy you were hoping for, but you've got new fans in
and that is certainly a great achievement
empo21 - It was entertaining and I personally had a lot of fun listening to you. Doing this for the first time is always tricky, but now that you have some experience, next time it would be awesome to hear a
ethno BOP
theCONWEL - This is definitely your best cover so far. It suits your musical style as well. Not to repeat myself on the voting part really, but you deserved the appreciation you got. Great job!
Stargazer - Of course, when it comes to Anna's voice, an essay could be written.......but as I am already writing one right now, we better leave it for some other time
Yet another brilliant performance Anna, and of course Nightwish......I don't need to say more
I hope we will see you on ESC at some point.
could use another victory, and as other people said in the LL, with your amazing performance, nobody would say that
is overrated. Until then, it is a pleasure to share this 5th place with you
With Ole, I could play some Fortnite, but for the two of us, I think a fantasy MMO would be perfect.
Niko & Hiji - I think others have already described it perfectly, but everything about this cover is iconic and it will go down in history as such
Well done to both of you for doing this, it's certainly one of the most memorable things that have happened to this forum. And that's quite an achievement. You got the glory you deserved, now you can enjoy it!
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And there it is, I wrote the longest post in a while, maybe even the longest post ever, but this spin-off and all of you certainly deserved it. Sure, we will have more karaoke spin-offs in the future, but this particular one is and will remain special. It set the standards for what comes later, and on a personal note, it has given me the will and motivation to keep recording other things as well (when I have the time, that is
). Thank you everyone for being a part of this event, I will never forget this spin-off. As I said before - keep on rocking and singing
I'm gagged!!!! Thank you so much to everyone who voted for me, especially to Hawa, Ari and Gary for those incredible 12s! 
I'm really happy and pretty bowled over that you guys enjoyed my performance. 'One Touch' is such a bop and was so criminally underrated so I'm glad I managed to get a little bit of justice for queen Kadiatou 
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