A northern invasion is upon us in this week’s WMR 100, as two Finnish artists with different styles seize the list’s #1 and #2 places, marking the first time in the history of the WMR 100 that two acts from the same nation have held the top two spots of the rank. On #2, on the heels of finishing runner-up at the Eurovision Song Contest two weeks ago and storming straight into the top 20 of the list last week, Käärijä Cha Cha Cha‘s his way up to the silver medal place with his one-of-a-kind combination of metal, electronic and pop music. However, he is blocked from the top spot by Neea River, who has been steadily rising up the ranks of the WMR 100 these past few weeks, and culminates her ascent claiming #1 with her debut single, All the Way. The newcomer shows plenty of potential in this first release.
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After Diplo ruled the WMR 100 for the past two weeks, new kings have been crowned. The international team-up of Marnik, Behmer and Amberlind on Where the Sun Goes Down soars to the top spot of the list, completing a slow-burn climb up the ranks for the past ten weeks. The dethroned champion Use Me (Brutal Hearts) takes this week’s silver medal, while Brooke moves up four places to claim #3 with Come Alive. Enisa, up eight from #12 (while also joining the Double Feature Club with a new entry at #61), and Joker Out, staying put at #5, round out the top five.
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After the first semifinal on Tuesday, the Eurovision Song Contest continued on Thursday as sixteen countries duked it out for the last ten remaining spots in the final. Let’s take a look at how they fared:
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Nobody can move the Brutal Hearts from the top spot. Diplo, accompanied by Sturgill Simpson and Dove Cameron, keeps the WMR 100 #1 for a second week with the song Use Me. But that doesn’t mean there is no competition waiting for its chance. Fresh off qualifying to tomorrow’s Eurovision final, Austria’s Teya & Salena climb three places to take #2 this week with Who the Hell Is Edgar?, while the team-up of Marnik, Behmer and Amberlind claims the bronze medal spot, up from #8 last week, with Where the Sun Goes Down.
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The wait finally ended on Tuesday night. The first 15 contenders in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 hit the Liverpool stage to duke it out for ten spots in the final. Which countries made the cut? Which ones are already hoping for better luck next year? Let’s dive into what went down on night one.
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Third time’s been the charm. Just 14 days after first storming into the list at #36 with Use Me (Brutal Hearts), Diplo, along with Sturgill Simpson and Dove Cameron, completes a fast rise by claiming the #1 spot of the first WMR 100 edition of May. Joining them on the podium spots are Francesco Gabbani and Mae Muller; the former climbing up three places to #2 with L’abitudine, the latter staying put at #3 for a second week with I Wrote a Song. Last week’s #1 Heri Iznaga and the Austrian dynamic duo of Teya & Salena round out the top five.
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