La top10 Italiana di Febbraio 2012

Ora che i risultati sono stati resi pubblici, possiamo anche svelare i voti dati dall’Italia nell’edizione appena conclusasi:

12 ) Chino y Nacho – El poeta – VE
10 ) Northern Lite – We Are – DE
8 ) Rasabasa – Colours – LT
7 ) Samantha Savage Smith – The Score – CA
6 ) Zapaska – Ya radiyu sam – UA
5 ) No Future – Henrietta – CH
4 ) Robert Pettersson feat. Helena Josefsson – My Own Worst Enemy – SE
3 ) Smilers – 33 – EE
2 ) VAMA – Copilul care aleargă către mare – RO
1 ) Grisha Urgant – Dantes – RU

Showdown on The Countdown 2011

Dear People from all around the world
Welcome to the Showdown On The Countdown!
The best ranked three songs from each month of the year’s competition are put them head to head to find out which one of them will be titled
THE WINNER OF 2011.

A total of 36 songs, from 21 countries (last year 22) will be competing in this year’s Showdown.
5 from USA
4 from Iceland
3 from Canada and Indonesia
2 from Denmark, Norway, France, Spain
1 from The Netherlands, Israel, Uruguay, Malaysia, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Estonia, Romania, Ireland, New Zealand, Poland and Serbia

Below is the list of competing songs:

207 ( 1 ) Crystal Castles feat. Robert Smith – Not In Love – CA (James) – MARCH #1
206 ( 1 ) Manchester Orchestra – Virgin – US (Daniel) – OCTOBER #1
201 ( 1 ) Agnes Obel – Riverside – DK (Jonathan) – JANUARY #1
167 ( 1 ) 77 Bombay Street – Up In The Sky – CH (Giacomo) – JULY #1
161 ( 1 ) Lana Del Rey – Blue Jeans – US (Daniel) – DECEMBER #1
160 ( 2 ) Jelonek – Romantic Revenge – PL (Marco) – DECEMBER #1
157 ( 3 ) Irish Stew of Sindidun – Lady of New Tomorrow – RS (Jeff) – DECEMBER #1
153 ( 1 ) Within Temptation – Faster – NL (Martin) – APRIL #1
150 ( 2 ) Alison Krauss & Union Station – Paper Airplane – US (Daniel) – JULY #2
147 ( 2 ) Sajama Cut – Twice (Rung the Ladder) – ID (Rahmat) – APRIL #2
146 ( 1 ) Of Monsters and Men – Dirty Paws – IS (Trausti) – NOVEMBER #1
143 ( 2 ) Ólöf Arnalds feat. Björk – Surrender – IS (Trausti) – JANUARY #2
141 ( 2 ) Alexandra Stan – Mr. Saxobeat – RO (Iolanda) – OCTOBER #2
140 ( 1 ) Azure Ray – Larraine – US (Daniel) – FEBRUARY #1
140 ( 2 ) Lisa Hannigan – Knots – IE (Manus) – NOVEMBER #2
137 ( 3 ) Daniela & Ben Spector feat. M. Jack Bee – Cut It Out – IL (Shay) – APRIL #3
137 ( 1 ) La Oreja de Van Gogh – La niña que llora en tus fiestas – ES (Yolanda) – SEPTEMBER #1
137 ( 2 ) Björk – Crystalline – IS (Trausti) – SEPTEMBER #2
135 ( 3 ) Madcon feat. Ameerah – Freaky Like Me – NO (Stian) – JANUARY #3
133 ( 2 ) Crocodiles Inc – The Dark Passenger – FR (Gabriel) – MARCH #2
132 ( 1 ) Russian Red – I Hate You But I Love You – ES (Yolanda) – JUNE #1
132 ( 3 ) Katie Scott & The Miss T’s – That’s The Game – NZ (Debbie) – NOVEMBER #3
128 ( 3 ) Philter – Revolver – NO (Stian) – SEPTEMBER #3
127 ( 3 ) Medina – Addiction – DK (Jonathan) – MARCH #3
126 ( 2 ) Roman Foot Soldiers – Streets Without Signs – ID (Rahmat) – FEBRUARY #2
126 ( 3 ) Closet – Mystical Violence – UY (Esteban) – FEBRUARY #3
124 ( 3 ) Imany – You Will Never Know – FR (Gabriel) – JULY #3
123 ( 1 ) Regina Spektor – The Sword & The Pen – US (Daniel) – AUGUST #1
122 ( 2 ) Hooverphonic – Anger Never Dies – BE (Frederic) – JUNE #2
122 ( 2 ) Hollywood Nobody – A Bow to My Violin – ID (Rahmat) – AUGUST #2
121 ( 3 ) Vicky – Feel Good – IS (Trausti) – OCTOBER #3
120 ( 3 ) These Kids Wear Crowns – Jumpstart – CA (James) – JUNE #3
119 ( 1 ) Yuna – Deeper Conversation – MY (Freddie) – MAY #1
119 ( 3 ) Ewert And The Two Dragons – Jolene – EE (Harles) – AUGUST #3
114 ( 2 ) Metric – Help, I’m Alive (Acoustic Version) – CA (James) – MAY #2
108 ( 3 ) Modà – Vittima – IT (Antonio) – MAY #3

Deadline to vote is on Saturday the 14th January at 11.59am (CET). The results will be posted that evening.
Email your votes to me: jassami@yahoo.co.uk
The standard Countdown 12pt-1pt voting system applies.

ALL MANAGERS that took part in TC are invited to vote, not just current managers. And I hope that everyone will vote!!! You can vote for your own country but be fair.

Happy Voting!
Vote on what you like. Listen to songs again, even if you know them. Dont vote for or against some song judging by the country of origin, language, manager… Vote and enjoy…

Lets make the 2012 each one of us the best it can… Remember the Domino effect of every smile, every good did, of every positive energy and happy thought. remember the power of love.

And Merry Christmas Everybody and Happy every day!

La top10 Italiana di Dicembre 2011

Ora che i risultati sono stati resi pubblici, possiamo anche svelare i voti dati dall’Italia nell’edizione appena conclusasi:

12 ) Bastian Baker – Lucky – CH

10 ) Stilettos – Click Click Click – DK

8 ) Axel – Un nuevo sol – AR

7 ) Bunny Lake – Follow The Sun – AT

6 ) Nightwish – Storytime – FI

5 ) Sakis Rouvas – Kane na min s’agapiso – GR

4 ) Jelonek – Romantic Revenge – PL

3 ) Tablo feat. Tae-Yang – Tomorrow – KR

2 ) Nina Pušlar – Tik tak tok – SI

1 ) Irish Stew of Sindidun – Lady of New Tomorrow – RS

Voti ricevuti a Settembre 2011

L’Italia riconquista la top 10 del The Countdown Song contest dopo due mesi di assenza, grazie al ritorno sulle scene di Giorgia, una delle più prestigiose, rinomate e talentuose cantautrici nostrane.  “Il mio giorno migliore” si è infatti classificata settima grazie ai voti delle seguenti giurie:

(12) Norway, Slovenia – (10) Greece, Serbia – (8) Sweden – (7) Argentina, Australia, Colombia, Denmark, Estonia – (6) Cyprus, Latvia – (5) South Africa – (3) Japan – (2) Azerbaijan, Uk, Switzerland – (1) Ireland

La top10 Italiana di Agosto 2011

Ora che i risultati sono stati resi pubblici, possiamo anche svelare i voti dati dall’Italia nell’edizione appena conclusasi:

12 ) Mono Inc. – Revenge – DE

10 ) Kato feat. Jon – Turn The Lights Off – DK

8 ) Gabrielle – Ring Meg – NO

7 ) Brains – Blazing – HU

6 ) Pee Wirz – And Then You Came – CH

5 ) Armistice – Mission Bells – CA

4 ) Hollywood Nobody – A Bow to My Violin – ID

3 ) Duran Duran – The Man Who Stole a Leopard – UK

2 ) Giantree – Time Loops – AT

1 ) Zee Avi – The Book of Morris Johnson – MY

The Countdown – August 2011

Looking at the laid back & ZEN villages of Switzerland one cannot but admire the picturesque harmony that we are being the internal part of.

At 1,798 metres (5,906 feet) and with only 1715 inhabitants, Saas-Fee is truly our ZEN gateway to the tranquility of Swiss Alps.

Saas-Fee is welcoming 54 worthy efforts that are about to compete in the August 2011 edition of The Countdown. We will kick off the competition with Brazil!

A Banda Mais Bonita da Cidade – Oração – BR
Alyona Lanskaya – Bumazhnaya lyubov – BY
Armistice – Mission Bells – CA
Brains – Blazing – HU
Denise Rosenthal – Men – CL
Duran Duran – The Man Who Stole a Leopard – UK
Emin – Falling – AZ
Eric Saade feat. J-Son – Hearts In The Air – SE
Ewert And The Two Dragons – Jolene – EE
Fede Graña – Se acaba la tinta – UY
Futuros Divorciados feat. Pavel Nuñez & Mariano Lantigua – Será – DO
f(x) – Hot Summer – KR
Gabrielle – Ring Meg – NO
Gianmarco – Amores Imperfectos – PE
Giantree – Time Loops – AT
Gotye feat. Kimbra – Somebody That I Used To Know – AU
Hiperboreal – Sensacional – MX
Hollywood Nobody – A Bow to My Violin – ID
Infected Mushroom – Pink Nightmares – IL
Jari Saarman – Liehuva liekinvarsi – FI
Jedward – Bad Behaviour – IE
Kato – The Joker – BE
Kato feat. Jon – Turn The Lights Off – DK
Kenza Farah – Sans jamais se plaindre – DZ
King Kong Jane – Go Away – SG
Krystl – Bottles – NL
Lido Pimienta – La rata – CO
Milan Stanković – Perje – RS
Mono Inc. – Revenge – DE
Neo Retros – The High-Rise in the Sunshine – PL
Nikolas Metaxas – The One I Love – CY
Pablo Krantz – Et c’est ainsi que tu t’en vas – AR
Panagiotis Tsakalakos – Poli mou paei – GR
Parketi – Turbo RNB – MK
Pee Wirz – And Then You Came – CH
Pindoll – Tainted Love – LB
Plazma – Angel of Snow – RU
Polär – Jaguai – CR
Regina Spektor – The Sword & The Pen – US
Sezen Aksu – Ayar – TR
Sideways – Try To Remember – RO
Studio 3 – Scelgo te – IT
The Assassin of a Beautiful Brunette – A Call For Help – IS
The Kaviar – Million Miles – PT
The Parlotones – It’s Magic – ZA
The WoW – Let Me Out – LV
This is Kevin – Wings – SK
Tiki Taane & DUBXL – Summer Time – NZ
Tokyo Jihen – Onna no Ko wa Daredemo – JP
Virginia Labuat – The Time Is Now – ES
Viter & Kings and Beggars – Diva Ruzha – UA
Xequtifz feat. Trkay – Walking Away – SI
Zee Avi – The Book of Morris Johnson – MY
Zi Xiang Lin – Medley: Wan feng & Ye lai xiang – CN

Deadlines:
The deadline to vote in The Countdown August 2011 competition and to send your songs for The Countdown September 2011 is on the 28th of August (that is a Sunday) at 21.59 UTC+0 (GMT).

 

Voti ricevuti a Giugno 2011

E anche a Giugno la tradizione è stata rispettata, con l’ottimo piazzamento ad un gradino dal podio della nuova hit dance dell’estate “Ti Amo” del progetto Azuro, con la collaborazione della vocalist turco-tedesca Elli Langen (in arte Elly). Quest’altro traguardo di tutto rispetto è stato conseguito grazie ai voti delle seguenti giurie:

(12) Australia, Ireland, Slovenia – (10) Cyprus, Denmark, Israel – (8) Colombia, Poland, Uk – (6) Armenia – (5) Sweden – (4) Switzerland – (3) Azerbaijan, Belarus, Latvia – (1) Finland, Russia

La top10 Italiana di Giugno 2011

Ora che i risultati sono stati resi pubblici, possiamo anche svelare i voti dati dall’Italia nell’edizione appena conclusasi:

12  ) Oh Land – Sun of a Gun – DK

10 ) Los Redd – La del facebook – SV

8 ) Maher Zain – Freedom – LB

7 ) Remady feat. Manu-L – Save Your Heart – CH

6 ) Ryan Sheridan – The Dreamer – IE

5 ) Hooverphonic – Anger Never Dies – BE

4 ) Poju – Poika (Saunoo) – FI

3 ) Getter Jaani – Ebareaalne – EE

2 ) David Grom – Za vedno – SI

1 ) Atiye – Budur – TR

La top10 Italiana di Febbraio 2011

Ora che i risultati sono stati resi pubblici, possiamo anche svelare i voti dati dall’Italia nell’edizione appena conclusasi:

12 ) Closet – Mystical Violence – UY

10 ) Wanessa Camargo – Worth It – BR

8 ) InCulto – Close To Midnight – LT

7 ) Tinkabelle – The Man I Need – CH

6 ) Elka – Provans – UA

5 ) Carina Dahl – Song Stuck – NO

4 ) Douzi – Laayoun Iiniya – MA

3 ) Winstar – Paranormal – CO

2 ) Jason Zhang – Bao Wei – CN

1 ) Hovig – Xana – CY

Voti ricevuti a Gennaio 2011

E dopo la chiusura col botto del 2010, cominciamo anche questo nuovo anno all’insegna degli ottimi risultati, con gli Elvenking che conquistano la top10 piazzandosi saldamente all’ottavo posto con il loro singolo “The Cabal”.

(12) Japan, South Africa – (10) Australia, Hungary – (8) Poland – (7) Rest of the World – (6) Colombia, Finland, Spain – (5) Bulgaria, Dominican Republic, Usa – (4) Macedonia, Portugal – (1) Switzerland

Voti ricevuti a Dicembre 2010

Chiusura d’anno col botto: Alex Gaudino con “I’m In Love (I Wanna Do It)” sbaraglia tutte le precedenti tracce che hanno rappresentato l’Italia nel The Countdown Song Contest, raggiungendo il record di punti ricevuti in un’edizione, conquistando la quarta medaglia d’argento dall’inizio di questa avventura nel 2008 e regalando il terzo piazzamento sul podio nel 2010 della nostra nazione.

(12) Azerbaijan,  Belgium, Israel, South Africa – (10) Usa – (8) Ireland, Russia, Switzerland – (7) Australia, Hungary, Uk – (6) Brazil – (5) Chile, South Korea, Turkey – (3) Argentina, Austria – (1) Morocco, New Zealand