And here I go...An absolute dead-heat at the very top! 😮🤩   11 points each for Croatia and Italy (9.71) 8 points for Switzerland (9.69) 7 points for France (9.66) 6 points for Norway (9.64) 5 points for Ireland (9.62) 4 points for Greece (9.61) 3 points for Ukraine (9.59) 2 points for Estonia (9.58) 1 point for Austria (9.57) When I score this contest, I use 10 criteria.  I apply the scores and I never look at them again when I move on the the next performer.  As it turned out, every category matched, score-for-score, between Croatia and Italy.   I will give the rest of my assessment later tonight.  

Top 9 Questions   1. Which 4 singers will be voted through by the public? (80 points) - Nathan - Asher - Karen - Josh   2. Who will land in the Bottom 5? (100 points) 30 bonus points if you guess the order correctly. - Bryan - Tae - Madison - Serenity - Maddi   3. Who will win the Instant Save? (40 points) - Bryan   4. Who will open the Top 9? (30 points) - Josh   5. Who will close the Top 9? (30 points) - Maddi   6. Who will be the first person called safe by America? (30 points) - Asher   7. Which team will finish second on Monday night (finish = all members have performed)? - Reba   8. Will someone pull the God card (singing gospel / CCM, songs with God in the title…) on Monday night? (30 points) - Yes   9. Every team will be represented in the finale, yes or no? (20 points) - No   10. How many contestants will use a mic stand during their performance? (20 points) - 5   Bonus Questions   Who will be the third contestant interviewed by Carson Daly? (30 points) - Madison   Predict the song choice of one of the Top 9 contestants.. You can only make one guess (if you get the artist right, 20 pts, if you get both song and artist, 40 pts)  - Karen Waldrup, Austin by Dasha   Super Bonus Question   Can you guess the Top 9 trios? (30 points if you get one right, 60 points if you guess all 3) - Karen Tae Josh - Asher Nathan Bryan - Madison Maddi Serenity

fair enough set, but starting to get concerned about my #20 lol

Top 9 Questions   1. Which 4 singers will be voted through by the public? (80 points) - Josh - Karen - Nathan - Maddi   2. Who will land in the Bottom 5? (100 points) 30 bonus points if you guess the order correctly. [performance order] - Bryan - Tae - Serenity - Asher - Madison     3. Who will win the Instant Save? (40 points) - Madison   4. Who will open the Top 9? (30 points) - Asher   5. Who will close the Top 9? (30 points) - Maddi   6. Who will be the first person called safe by America? (30 points) - Nathan   7. Which team will finish second on Monday night (finish = all members have performed)? - Chance   8. Will someone pull the God card (singing gospel / CCM, songs with God in the title…) on Monday night? (30 points) - Yes   9. Every team will be represented in the finale, yes or no? (20 points) - Yes   10. How many contestants will use a mic stand during their performance? (20 points) - 3   Bonus Questions   Who will be the third contestant interviewed by Carson Daly? (30 points) - Serenity   Predict the song choice of one of the Top 9 contestants.. You can only make one guess (if you get the artist right, 20 pts, if you get both song and artist, 40 pts)  - Madison Curbelo - Rainbow by Kacey Musgraves   Super Bonus Question   Can you guess the Top 9 trios? (30 points if you get one right, 60 points if you guess all 3) - Asher, Bryan, Josh - Tae, Karen, Madison - Serenity, Maddi, Nathan  

I voted 3 times for Croatia!! Go Croatia!! the first victory are awaiting!!!