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�� BUZZJACK 15TH ANNIVERSARY KO ��

We may have just collectively got Mollie King BACK in the iTunes Top 40 but the fun doesn't stop there. We'll be celebrating the last 15 years of Buzzjack with a favourite pastime of the forum which is of course voting in polls. Taking inspiration from the successful format the Artist Forums have been using we'll be putting the biggest songs of the past 15 years head to head. Here's how it will work.

In theory, the year-end top 64 for each year will partake. However to avoid repeats the song will only be put in the first year it made the top 64, and the few positions below 64 are added to make up the difference. Any songs that made the top 64 of 2005 will likewise not be put in the 2006 round and not be a part of the game. The titles will be seeded by pitting the year-end #1 with the #64, and so on as would often happen in actual sport. Of course, year-end positions often don't correlate to BuzzJack tastes so we could very well see some tough match-ups even in the opening stage of the competition. In each round half of the competing songs will be kicked out until there is one standing. The top 4 of each year will go to the Grand Finale to determine the ultimate champion of the BuzzJack Boxing Ring.

To vote simply highlight your favourite of each pairing.

A new round will open every few days so make sure to get your votes in quickly.

2012: Round 2 Results
30 v 10 | Gotye featuring Kimbra - Somebody That I Used To Know  vs. Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven  
24 v 16 | Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe vs. Rihanna - Where Have You Been 
28 v 12 | Fun featuring Janelle Monae - We Are Young vs. Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)
31 v 09 | David Guetta featuring Sia - Titanium  vs. Olly Murs featuring Flo Rida - Troublemaker  
28 v 12 | Drake featuring Rihanna - Take Care  vs. Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah - R.I.P.  
29 v 11 | Psy - Gangnam Style vs. will.i.am featuring Eva Simons - This Is Love  
25 v 15 | Nicki Minaj - Starships vs. Little Mix - Wings 
11 v 29 | Jessie J - Domino vs. Coldplay featuring Rihanna - Princess Of China  
20 v 20 | Calvin Harris featuring Example - We'll Be Coming Back  vs. DJ Fresh featuring Rita Ora - Hot Right Now 
24 v 15 | Flo Rida featuring Sia - Wild Ones vs. Train - Drive By [1 non-voter]
22 v 18 | Rihanna - Diamonds  vs. Azealia Banks featuring Lazy Jay - 212
22 v 17 | Labrinth featuring Emeli Sande - Beneath Your Beautiful vs. The Script featuring will.i.am - Hall Of Fame [1 non-voter]
27 v 13 | Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin - Don't You Worry Child vs. Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch - Sweet Nothing 
10 v 30 | Emeli Sande - Next To Me vs. Florence & The Machine - Spectrum (Say My Name)
10 v 29 | Flo Rida - I Cry vs. Alex Clare - Too Close [1 non-voter]
34 v 06 | Rudimental featuring John Newman - Feel The Love vs. Rizzle Kicks - Mama Do The Hump

Surprised to see Calvin/Example and Fresh/Rita being a tie here, I thought the latter would win fairly convincingly. No upsets in this round anyhow, besides Where Have You Been, 212 and Sweet Nothing all being unfortunate enough to be paired against even stronger songs.

2012: Round 3  
Gotye featuring Kimbra - Somebody That I Used To Know vs. Rudimental featuring John Newman - Feel The Love 
Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe vs. Alex Clare - Too Close  
Fun featuring Janelle Monae - We Are Young vs. Florence & The Machine - Spectrum (Say My Name)
David Guetta featuring Sia - Titanium vs. Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin - Don't You Worry Child 
Drake featuring Rihanna - Take Care vs. Labrinth featuring Emeli Sande - Beneath Your Beautiful  
Psy - Gangnam Style vs. Rihanna - Diamonds  
Nicki Minaj - Starships vs. Flo Rida featuring Sia - Wild Ones 
Coldplay featuring Rihanna - Princess Of China vs. Calvin Harris featuring Example - We'll Be Coming Back vs. DJ Fresh featuring Rita Ora - Hot Right Now 

Previous threads / results:
2006: R1, R2, R3, R4, SF, Final
2007: R1, R2, R3, R4, SF, Final
2008: R1, R2, R3, R4, SF, Final
2009: R1, R2, R3, R4, SF, Final
2010: R1, R2, R3, R4, SF, Final
2011: R1, R2, R3, R4, Final
2012: R1, R2

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