Xmasvision 2023 - LAST DAY TO SEND SONGS

[Milliways]

Hands up who has already started on the mince pies!?

Whether or not you have begun the festive indulgence, the time has come to get the ball rolling on Xmasvision for another year.

As usual, send your song to me by PM (please don't post it in the thread). Please check that your song fulfils the following criteria before sending:

• The song must not have previously featured in a Haven Xmas contest -- to be sure of this, check it against the list here
• The song must not be a festive playlist mainstay -- i.e., something that has regularly featured on mainstream compilations or standard Spotify Xmas playlists -- or be a cover of such a song. Covers of carols and traditional festive songs are OK.
• The song should have some link to the festive season. It does not strictly have to be a Christmas song.
• Your link needs to be to a full-length, freely-accessible stream. YouTube is preferred, but not required.

As always, I reserve the right to be the final arbiter of whether a song is too well-known, or is otherwise sufficiently novel, relevant, and/or otherwise able to participate.

In parallel with this, I am setting up a poll regarding the scoring system (link to poll).

Please send your song by Sunday 3 December. I will get the voting thread posted up shortly after that date.

[smokeyb]

Sent an entry in

[Razzle Dazzle]

ITS CHRISTMASSSSS!!!!!

[-Big Dan-]

Surely there can't be many obscure Christmas songs left. I always struggle to find any.

[o]

Yeah, I'm all out of Christmas songs unless someone I like drops one in the coming weeks, but I will of course vote

[greendemon]

Without wanting to sound like a prat, there are new Christmas songs released every year

I haven't picked one yet but I can see a few on my current playlist which might be good...

[o]

I know, but it's finding the time to listen to them, and actually finding one I want to enter. Needle in a haystack comes to mind! But I've been told, so I'll go a looking

[Pablo]

I might actually make an effort and participate this year.

I've got a few songs potentially I could submit but would rather let someone else get first dibs on them if we're struggling for numbers this year.

[Razzle Dazzle]

Hey Mili, can I enter this little known Xmas gem this year?

[Dave]

As it's been re-mastered in 4K now, you'll be fine with that one. 

[Milliways]

Razzle Dazzle

youtube.com/clip/UgkxO3-rmn3jANzdS1mcPOaPnUWGVEouPhzt?si=EfHalGiGP1RlEbGG

[Razzle Dazzle]

Ha, worth a try

[Milliways]

11 entries received so far -- all good and no duplicate entries as yet.

[Mic1812]

Entry sent

[-Big Dan-]

I've sent one in.

[Hupin]

I've had plenty of mince pies already. Couldn't resist!

Just sent my entry in now

[darkstar79]

Sent my song.

[Dave]

I'm in.
Too busy trying to win 1950s Time Machine at the moment, so it's just an unused back up from a previous year. 

[o]

That will no doubt win as you're very good at these comps, a very welcome addition
I'd better clear a space in my diary to give these all a few listens over the next couple of weeks, hoping I can listen at work on my phone (with earphones in) as very little to do there after our hacking

[Milliways]

Today’s the last day to send entries, we’re a little down on previous years with 18 received so far.

One player who participated last year has made clear that they do not intend to do so this time around.

Other participants in last years’ contest who have not submitted an entry: Smurfie addpea suedehead Mark greendemon