And the Winner, and the  February 2015 US entry to the Countdown is...

Zola Jesus - " Dangerous Days"

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

Vote Scoreboard

54.8 points - Zola Jesus - " Dangerous Days"
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49.6 points - The Pierces - "Honest Man"
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47.3 points - Zammuto - "Great Equator"
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44.5 points - Lee Ann Womack - Don't Listen To The Wind"
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43.2 points - The Flaming Lips - "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" (Feat. Miley Cyrus & Moby)
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41.4 points - Kevin Morby - "Parade"
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41.0 points - Luke James - "Stay With Me
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34.3 points - Slash - "Beneath the Savage Sun"
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33.4 points - Counting Crows - "Scarecrow"
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32.9 points - Meghan Trainor - "All About That Bass" 

US January 2011 preselection for The Countdown International song competition

Welcome to the US preselection for the January 2010 edition of the Countdown!

As usual, the preselection contains a mix of requests, and songs intended to be interesting, competitive, or representative, listed in alphabetical order.

Vote through the 17,th of December

THE CONTESTANTS

1. Dylan LeBlanc - "If the Creek Don't Rise" (By Request)

2. Eddie Vedder - "Better Days"

3. Murderdolls - "Summertime Suicide"

4. OK Go - "White Knuckles" (By Request)

5. Ray Lamontagne & The Pariah Dogs - "This Love Is Over"  (By Request)

6. Reaching Away - "Push Away The Moon" (By Request)

7. Sahara Smith - "The Real Thing"

8. Soundgarden - "Black Rain"

9. Usher Ft. Pitbull - "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love"

10. Zola Jesus - "Night" (By Request)
HOLIDAY EXTRA     11. Mariah Carey -  "Oh Santa!"

The pre-selection songs on YouTube

1. Dylan LeBlanc - If the Creek Don't Rise (By Request)

2. Eddie Vedder - Better Days

3. Murderdolls - Summertime Suicide

4. OK Go - White Knuckles (By Request)

5. Ray Lamontagne & The Pariah Dogs - This Love Is Over  (By Request)

6. Reaching Away - Push Away The Moon (By Request)

7. Sahara Smith - The Real Thing

8. Soundgarden - Black Rain

9. Usher Ft. Pitbull - DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love

10. Zola Jesus - Night (By Request)



 
HOLIDAY EXTRA 11. Mariah Carey -  Oh Santa!

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.