Update on the 18 songs so far, based on my first couple of listens.
5 are safe and definitely going to round 1
8 are pretty strong after a couple of listens, and contenders for the other 5 spots
5 are not really interesting me so far and are unlikely to progress
By time period, these breakdown as follows:
pre-2000: 1 safe, 0 contenders, 2 unlikely
2011-15: 1 safe, 1 contender, 1 unlikely
2016-17: 2 safe, 2 contenders, 0 unlikely
2018: 1 safe, 3 contenders, 1 unlikely
2019: 0 safe, 2 contenders, 1 unlikely