Hello and welcome to Pontefract for the first edition of the RSC!!

Pontefract is a historic market town in England with a population of 30,881. Pontefract's motto is Post mortem patris pro filio, Latin for "After the death of the father, support the son", a reference to the town's Royalist sympathies in the English Civil War. More important its yours truly's hometown!

14 countries confirmed their entries in time for the deadline. Israel 🇮🇱, France 🇫🇷, Sudan 🇸🇩 and Belize 🇧🇿 did not submit and so will not be competing this edition - but you're always welcome back next time 🩷

Here is the official running order for the RSC 1 grand final - this was fully randomised before you come for me plz

1        Netherlands 🇳🇱        Leven Kali ft. Syd // Do U Wrong
2        Antigua&Barbuda 🇦🇬        Au/Ra // plz don't waste my youth
3        Peru 🇵🇪        Chiki Toonz // El Baile del Cuerpo
4        Bangladesh 🇧🇩        Habib Wahid // Alingone
5        Trinidad&Tobago 🇹🇹        Imani Ray // Dynamite
6        Senegal 🇸🇳        Sidibe // All Your Love Inside
7        USA 🇺🇸        hemlocke springs // heavun
8        Ukraine 🇺🇦        LATEXFAUNA // Evpatoria
9        Argentina 🇦🇷        Nathy Peluso // Salvaje
10        Philippines 🇵🇭        Dilaw // Sansinukob
11        Jordan 🇯🇴        Issam Alnajjar // ANSAKI
12        Barbados 🇧🇧        Rihanna // Born Again
13        Libya 🇱🇾        Bahjat // Stand Tall
14        Montenegro 🇲🇪        Jymenik // Money

Voting is the standard Eurovision Song Contest format. You much give the following points (12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1) to the songs. 12 points to your favourite, and 1 point to your tenth favourite.

You have until Sunday 8th October 8pm GMT to vote, and you can submit them to me either on discord JoeS2411 or Tengaged. Let me know if you any questions/issues with the voting.

We now have a discord channel if you would like to join: https://discord.gg/Dp6Dw6abuJ