Can't control the restless part of me

I am the girl who wanted to be a hacker to crack the FBI database when other girls dreamed to be princesses. Things didn't change that much in time... Obsessed of many things geeky such as Sanctuary, Nikola Tesla, radio, AC, Stargate and so on. Also Sharon den Adel from Within Temptation I mean she doesn't fall under geeky but she's currently my personal heroine and I don't think that will change too soon 😅. Also if you know something with witches and magic point me in that direction please because I either saw it already and I need to scream about it or I have to see it. Also if you die from drooling because of the background it's sg4ever's fault. And Jonathon's of course. As in the stud whose face is now all over my blog :)

[bestcoversong]

Round 1

Pick the cover song you like better.

The Rose* by Sharon Den Adel

Toxic** by The Surfajettes

Remaining time: 5 days 11 hours

Vote solely on the cover versions, NOT the original songs.

Original artists included for clarification purposes only.

* originally by Bette Midler

** originally by Britney Spears

[electricrogue]

OK so first things first, @symphonic-power-metal-bracket just in case you missed this 😅.

Secondly some trivia nobody asked for but I am not normal about certain people so yeah, might as well say it 😅.

Full disclosure I am responsible for submitting all three songs from Liefde voor Muziek that are now in this tournament.

And now the trivia part just in case you're new to this 😅. Liefde voor Muziek is a TV show in Belgium where essentially they invite singers and each of them covers songs from the others. And in 2018 they invited Sharon den Adel who is the lead singer of metal band Within Temptation. And then they published everything on Spotify so this allowed me to submit it here 😈.

The fun thing is that none of these covers are metal per se - probably because the originals aren't metal either. And at least Sharon kept in line with the originals (unlike some of the other guests from the TV-show which turned songs from Within Temptation in non metal songs).

But this only goes to show that Sharon has a great voice and she could technically sing any genre it's just that the metal community got lucky 😁.

So yeah, if you find yourself listening to these and thinking 'huh this gal has a great voice too bad she mostly sings metal and I am not into that'... Send me a message and we'll see what we can do about that 😜. And by this I mean I am 100% willing to recommend some songs she sings which are more palatable for non metal fans.

[bestcoversong]

Round 1

Pick the cover song you like better.

Just What I Need Tonight* by Sharon Den Adel

Season of the Witch** by Lana Del Rey

Remaining time: 4 days 2 hours

Vote solely on the cover versions, NOT the original songs.

Original artists included for clarification purposes only.

* originally by The Dinky Toys

** originally by Donovan

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I know these were randomly assigned but phew... This is going to make me very religious like somehow Sharon won over Exit Eden by a small margin but Lana? And a fucking gorgeous Lana song for that matter?

On the bright side I won't be mad either way I guess 😅.

But I am still emotional over Just What I Need Tonight ok? I don't necessarily condone the whole having a one night stand thing(if you're into that more power to you but I couldn't do it. Probably. Don't leave me alone with a hot guy, too many Martinis and this song because who knows what might happen 😅). But it's still a nice song and somehow it's cuter with a girl singing it because it's not very traditional so to speak and yeah... Look this won't make sense for too many people but Sharon got naughty in exactly 2 songs in 30 years and this is one of them(not counting Enter here I know a case could be made for that but that wasn't her) so yeah... At least give it a chance ok 😅

[bestcoversong]

Round 1

Pick the cover song you like better.

To Hell and Back* by Beyond The Black

Proud Mary* by Ike & Tina Turner

Voting ended onJun 3

Vote solely on the cover versions, NOT the original songs.

Original artists included for clarification purposes only.

* originally by Sabaton

** originally by Creedence Clearwater Revival

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Ahem. @symphonic-power-metal-bracket do you mind doing the honors? 😁

[x--daughters-of-darkness--x]

♕ 365 Days of the Ladies of Rock and Metal ♕

➥ Day 146/365: JERRY HEIL and SHARON DEN ADEL Within Temptation | Sing Like A Siren

[bestcoversong]

Round 1

Pick the cover song you like better.

Virgin State of Mind* by Sharon Den Adel

A Question of Time** by Exit Eden

Voting ended onMay 30

Vote solely on the cover versions, NOT the original songs.

Original artists included for clarification purposes only.

* originally by K's Choice

** originally by Depeche Mode

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NOOOOOOO who put these two together this is evil 😭😭😭. But my job here is to do propaganda and yes this time it's maybe a bit hopeless but you know what some people involved in this poll said in other circumstances, there's always a sparkle of hope if you just believe or something like that.

The reason I submitted Virgin State of Mind to this is because I figured not all the people that know Within Temptation know Sharon. And as someone who did research on the matter, they are missing out. Unfortunately there's not much of her out there that could be submitted but yeah I did my best 😅.

Now, why specifically this song? Other than the fact that I had a tiiiinyyyy bit of an obsession with it last year? Because one of the best things that Sharon does is this mixture of vulnerability and force somehow,and the way she switches from one to the other in seconds. Case in point how broken and kinda fed up with everything she is here with "do you think I'm sexy" and then she blasts the next part with "do you think I really care".

[bestcoversong]

Round 1

Pick the cover song you like better.

Read My Mind* by Catfish and the Bottlemen

Jenny of Oldstones** by The Dark Side of the Moon

Voting ended onMay 24

Vote solely on the cover versions, NOT the original songs.

Original artists included for clarification purposes only.

* originally by The Killers

** originally by Florence + the Machine

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@symphonic-power-metal-bracket no idea if we will ever get to having a bracket for The Dark Side of the Moon but I mean they're symphonic metal so 😅

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*siiiigh*. I never gave a shit about Eurovision tbh. Like last time I was a bit invested was when I was super little and Helena Paparizou won. Maybe later with Ruslana.

But apparently this year my country decided to actually have music taste for once and they sent this and weeeeeellllll. Turns out I can't vote for my own country. But I can do propaganda so at least that.

This song made me go from "ah well at least this will piss off the church going ladies SO MUCH let me take my popcorn" to "wait they're actually good" in like 3 seconds. And seeing them live in the semifinal? And in the interviews later? She has this whole crazy possessed eyes thing on stage but then off stage she's just a starry eyed kid? And she's studying Physics? I am adopting her I don't make the rules.

And I mean this is a me thing but honestly having a rock/metal song win Eurovision would be a riot on its own.

[bestcoversong]

Round 1

Pick the cover song you like better.

Fault Lines* by Craig Finn

Behind Blue Eyes** by Within Temptation

Voting ended onMay 21

Vote solely on the cover versions, NOT the original songs.

Original artists included for clarification purposes only.

* originally by The Mountain Goats

** originally by The Who

[electricrogue]

This or that - trope edition

I was tagged by @tinknevertalks, thank you!

slowburn or love at first sight // fake dating or secret dating // enemies to lovers or best friends to lovers // there’s only one bed or long-distance correspondence // hurt/comfort or amnesia // fantasy au or modern au // mutual pining or domestic bliss // smut or fluff // canon-compliant or fix-it // reincarnation or character death // one-shot or multi-chapter // kid fic or road trip fic // arranged marriage or accidental marriage // high-school romance or middle-age romance // time travel or isolated together // neighbours or roommates // sci-fi au or magic au // body swap or genderbent // angst or crack // apocalyptic or mundane

Tagging @xbleeple, @magnass, @captainraydor and whoever else feels like doing it 😁

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i was tagged by @kdramamilfs to make a poll of 10 of my favorite shows (of all time or those i enjoyed watching) for you all to choose your favorite from! thank you!

Favorite show out of these

Supergirl

Sanctuary

Handmaid's tale

The Owl House

Good Omens

The Haunting of Bly Manor

Doctor Who

La Casa de Papel (Money Heist)

Stranger Things

Agatha all Along

Voting ended onMay 12

Tagging @agent-troi, @tinknevertalks, @xbleeple and whoever else feels like doing this 😁

[electricrogue]

Credits wtofficial on Instagram

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Sharon Den Adel 📸©sharondenadelbr

[yellow-cat]

sorry i came back wrong do you still wanna hit it

[agent-troi]

literally nikola to helen in his first episode

[bestcoversong]

Round 1

Pick the cover song you like better.

Don't You Worry Child* by Within Temptation

Cast the Spirit** by America

Voting ended onMay 7

Vote solely on the cover versions, NOT the original songs.

Original artists included for clarification purposes only.

* originally by Swedish House Mafia

** originally by Russ Ballard

[tinknevertalks]

@electricrogue It's your girl and her band!

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@tinknevertalks thank you so much I actually missed this 😅

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Credits @wtofficial on Instagram 😁

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