And the Winner, and the  February 2014 US entry to the Countdown is...

Kings Of Leon - "Wait For Me"

A big thank you to everyone who voted in the US preselection!

Vote Scoreboard


73 points - Kings Of Leon - "Wait For Me"
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67 points - Pixies - "Andro Queen"
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43 points - Windhand - "Evergreen"
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39 points - Jack Johnson - "I Got You"
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38 points - Richard Buckner - "When You Tell Me How It Is"
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38 points - The Stepkids - "Moving Pictures"
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37 points - Cold War Kids - "Aeon"
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36 points - My Captain My Sea - "Regrets and Recollections"
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29 points - Banks - "Waiting Game"
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28 points - R5- "Pass Me By"
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22 points - Janelle Monáe - "PrimeTime" (feat. Miguel)
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14 points - Vijay Iyer & Mike Ladd - "Dreams in Color (Lynn, Bronx)"

US March 2011 preselection for The Countdown International song competition

llargest US cities countdown: #2 - Los Angeles, California

Welcome to the US preselection for the March 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.

Vote through Thursday, February 24, 23:59 (UTC)+ 7

THE CONTESTANTS

1. All That Remains -  "Hold On"

2. David Archuleta - "Something 'Bout Love"

3. Faith Evans - "Gone Already"

4. Far East Movement - "White Flag"

5. Guster -  "On The Ocean"

6. Kesha - "We R Who We R"  By Request

7. Kings Of Leon - "Pickup Truck"

8. Middle Class Rut - "New Low"

9. NeYo - "One In A Million" By Request

10. Taylor Swift - "Back To December"

The pre-selection songs on YouTube

1. All That Remains -  "Hold On"

2. David Archuleta - "Something 'Bout Love"

3. Faith Evans - "Gone Already"

4. Far East Movement - "White Flag"

5. Guster -  "On The Ocean"

6. Kesha - "We R Who We R"  By Request

7. Kings Of Leon - "Pickup Truck"

8. Middle Class Rut - "New Low"

9. NeYo - "One In A Million" By Request

10. Taylor Swift - "Back To December"

The voting format is the same as in the Countdown International, 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 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.