Welcome to the US preselection for the December 2011 edition of the Countdown!
As usual, the preselection contains a mix of songs intended to be interesting, competitive, or representative, listed in alphabetical order.
THE CONTESTANTS
1. Demi Lovato - "Skyscraper" By Request
2. Jack White - Love Is Blindness" By Request
3. Kelly Rowland - "Motivation" (feat. Lil Wayne) By Request
4. Lana Del Rey - "Blue Jeans" By Request
5. Lloyd - "World Cry" (feat. R. Kelly, Keri Hilson and K'naan)
6. MGMT - "All We Ever Wanted Was Everything" By Request
7. Portugal. The Man - "Got It All (This Can't Be Living Now)"
8. Puscifer - "Horizons" By Request
9. Sublime With Rome - "My World"
10. Vanessa Carlton - "I Don't Want to Be A Bride" By Request
2. Jack White - Love Is Blindness" By Request
3. Kelly Rowland - "Motivation" (feat. Lil Wayne) By Request
4. Lana Del Rey - "Blue Jeans" By Request
5. Lloyd - "World Cry" (feat. R. Kelly, Keri Hilson and K'naan)
6. MGMT - "All We Ever Wanted Was Everything" By Request
7. Portugal. The Man - "Got It All (This Can't Be Living Now)"
8. Puscifer - "Horizons" By Request
9. Sublime With Rome - "My World"
10. Vanessa Carlton - "I Don't Want to Be A Bride" By Request
The pre-selection songs on YouTube
1. Demi Lovato - "Skyscraper" By Request
2. Jack White - Love Is Blindness" By Request
3. Kelly Rowland - "Motivation" (feat. Lil Wayne) By Request
4. Lana Del Rey - "Blue Jeans" By Request
5. Lloyd - "World Cry" (feat. R. Kelly, Keri Hilson and K'naan)
6. MGMT - "All We Ever Wanted Was Everything" By Request
7. Portugal. The Man - "Got It All (This Can't Be Living Now)"
8. Puscifer - "Horizons" By Request
9. Sublime With Rome - "My World"
10. Vanessa Carlton - "I Don't Want to Be A Bride" By Request
The voting format is the same as in the Countdown International, 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2,1, and 0 points: the highest number of points for the song you like best, the lowest number of points to the song you like least. Just send a message or post a comment with your votes.
If you have enough free time, go ahead and write the reasons that you like and dislike particular songs, or parts of songs
(but only if you want to).
Suggestions for future pre-selections are also very welcome.