The FOG Factor - Series 3 - Live Show

[Kol]

Welcome to The Fog Factor Series 3

14 Contestants will battle it out over the next few weeks to see which of you has the fog factor. Along the way we will all be voting for our favourites, though ultimately, our 3 person judging panel will have the final say on who goes home each week.
 
Sit back and enjoy the show!

Each round of songs (week) will be themed.
I will post the songs and everyone is eligible to vote (thank) the songs you like. Yes, you can thank multiple songs. Judges, contestants, and viewers can vote
Votes will be counted when the voting closes and the 2 lowest players will FACE THE MUSIC.
Week 1 will be the freestyle theme, no one will leave this week though your votes will count towards ties in later weeks.
From week 2, our 3 judges will vote who they want to send home (each judge will post separately and give a reason if they like.) 
When we get to the final 2 players, I will explain how the final will work.

[Kol]

Let's meet the contestants

@Hello 2D Person Below
@aaronjennings
@ari101
@Butty Brennan
@DejaBoo
@Jluv
@Irish Aris
@Neowise
@Rachel Stevens on a Pogo Stick
@Sephiroth_Dude
@ShaneU
@Spears
@Tauriel
@Wichita Lineman


and of course the judges

@Necro
@jp liz v1
@nothing

   

[Kol]

Week 1 is Freestyle



Voting closes at 8pm

[Kol]

@Butty Brennan  - The Raconteurs feat. Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe - Old Enough

[Kol]

@ShaneU  - Jake Stevens - Walk of Life

[Kol]

@ari101  - Moncrieff - Warm

[Kol]

@Tauriel  - Leah - Alpha et Omega

[Kol]

@Jluv  - Take That - Babe

[Kol]

@Wichita Lineman  - Dua Lipa - Don't Start Now

[Kol]

@Hello 2D Person Below  - Rakim - When I B On Tha Mic

[Kol]

@Irish Aris  - Teho Teardo & Blixa Bargeld - A Quiet Life

[Kol]

@Neowise  - The Antlers - Kettering

[Kol]

@aaronjennings  - Stephanie Rainey - No Cowboy

[Kol]

@DejaBoo  - Martina McBride - Gods Will

[Kol]

@Rachel Stevens on a Pogo Stick  - Amadou & Mariam - Bofou Safou

[Kol]

@Sephiroth_Dude  - Depeche Mode - Never Let Me Down Again

[Kol]

@Spears  - Blacktop Mojo - My Girl

[DejaBoo]

I'm not finished voting, kol - Chromey is being temperamental with vids, will try to finish up after work.

[ari101]

An interesting mix in there, not all my cuppa but I've done some first listen votes, might try re-listen later and find some growers.

@Kol asking for a friend - can we vote for ourselves?*






*I might need all the help I can get 🤣

[Kol]

An interesting mix in there, not all my cuppa but I've done some first listen votes, might try re-listen later and find some growers.

@Kol asking for a friend - can we vote for ourselves?*






*I might need all the help I can get 🤣

Yes, you can vote for your own

[Hello 2D Person Below]

Thank fuck the voting is not based on 'Thanks'.

I know Necro, Wifey and Nothing have better taste.

[Hello 2D Person Below]

Of all Dua Lipa's bangers...that one?

[Hello 2D Person Below]

Thank fuck the voting is not based on 'Thanks'.

I know Necro, Wifey and Nothing have better taste.

Bollocks.

I just read the rules.

[RSOAPS]

Thank fuck the voting is not based on 'Thanks'.

I know Necro, Wifey and Nothing have better taste.

Bollocks.

I just read the rules.

You're grand, this round is non-elemination, and if previous series are anything to go by these voters are fickle - you can be bottom of the pack one round and king of the hill the next.

[RSOAPS]

Decent round overall, there weren't any songs that I disliked, but as always in a game like this I only thank the ones that really stood out for me...

@Butty Brennan and @Neowise were probably my favourite two this round, as wasn't familiar with either, but really liked both

@Irish Aris had heard the track the couple of times I watched Dark, but hadn't listened to it outside of that, but really enjoyed it

@aaronjennings love that song. Really like Stephanie Rainey, saw her in Whelans last April, she has some cracking tunes

@Wichita Lineman probably my favourite Dua Lipa track, actually had the studio version submitted for the Disco Round later on, but gonna have to change that now or it will look like I'm copying you 

@Sephiroth_Dude can't ever go wrong with a bit of Depeche Mode, nice choice

@ShaneU hahaha, nice. Was a big fan of Naked Camera back in the day and Jake Stevens singing Walk Of Life in Finderland is always the first thing I remember about that show, so cheered me up seeing that this morning

[Kol]

A few players have asked me via pm if they can change songs and the answer is yes. I will allow up to 3 changes per player.

You will need to get me the replacement song before the song you want to replace goes live. As a deadline gauge, I will be posting the rounds between 7am-8am each morning.

[Wichita Lineman]

I'm not one for commenting on everyones songs but I'll vote for the ones I really liked and maybe mention a stand out. Todays highlight for me was @Butty Brennan 's track from The Raconteurs which I really enjoyed.

[Irish Aris]

Great variety in this round.
Big vote from me to @Tauriel - really liked the song, my favourite in this round.

@Rachel Stevens on a Pogo Stick @ari101 also with very good submissions.

and I also liked @Hello 2D Person Below (nice old school rap), @Wichita Lineman and @Sephiroth_Dude of course.

My selection for this round is down to the fact that I am a huge fan of Einstürzende Neubauten, the band that Blixa Bargeld has been a singer for more than 40 years (some of you might remember him from the Bad Seeds in the 80's and 90's). Neubauten would have been too experimental (at least the songs that I had in mind) and I didn't want to alienate voters from week 1, so I went with A Quiet Life which is a bit more tranquil, but still has a great Blixa vocal. Initially recorded for the Italian film of the same name.

[aaronjennings]

Tauriel and Irish Aris had the best songs of the round for me. The former would make a great wrestinlg theme song, which scores it bonus points

[Hello 2D Person Below]

Given how well Dua Lipa's song has done, I could easily change to one of her actually good songs.

One of the best rap songs in history in the bin...might not bode well for some of my future entries lol

[Tauriel]

I must apologise that I won't be voting in this round as unfortunately my beloved madra is riddled with cancer and will be spending his final night home with us before we help on his way over the rainbow bridge 😭😭😭

[aaronjennings]

So sorry to hear that Tauriel

[Irish Aris]

Sorry to hear that, Tauriel. Hope you keep OK in this time.

[Jluv]

Awww Tauriel.. that's heartbreaking for you and your family 😥 mind yourself...

[nothing]

[Spears]

Some great choices folks👌

@Tauriel was my fave of the round. Its nice to see you back in a game ❤❤

[Kol]

The votes have been counted, todays most voted song was

@Wichita Lineman  - Dua Lipa - Don't Start Now




Here is how todays voting went

Player	WK1
	Freestyle
Wichi	12
aaron	9
Ari	9
Deja	8
Seph	8
Aris	7
Butty	7
Rsoapy	7
Spears	7
Shane	6
Tauriel	6
2D	5
Neo	5
Jluv	4

Tomorrow is Crossover Music week

Eliminations will start tomorrow, thanks and see you all then

[jp liz v1]

I must apologise that I won't be voting in this round as unfortunately my beloved madra is riddled with cancer and will be spending his final night home with us before we help on his way over the rainbow bridge 😭😭😭

I'm sorry @Tauriel

[jp liz v1]

@ari101 and @aaronjennings my favourites as love both artists but some very good entries none I disliked which is why all got a vote of thanks from me

[DejaBoo]

I am so sorry Tauriel, be gentle with yourself during this heartbreaking time.