Hello once again, and welcome to the first ever song contest hosted right here in the 21st Century Throwback forum! :welcome: Here we celebrate music only from this millennium and disregard anything with even a shred of relevance to the 20th century. :nono: Only the best music is allowed, and we want as many as possible to take part in this fun community event! :D

 

Thank you to the 25 different individuals have sent in a song that they feel represents the spirit of this song contest! The theme for this debut song contest was Pop Anthems and a wide variety of entries from 2000 right up to 2013 were selected, ranging from minor UK hits to relatively unknown gems.

 

As a brief reminder, how this works is that this is an anonymous contest, so please refrain from revealing or hinting at your entry until after the results are over!

 

On this rare occasion we have received a FULL HOUSE of votes, meaning all 25 participants who submitted an entry voted on time to avoid any penalties! :cheer:

 

Here were your entries for this inaugural edition of Bop Idol;

 

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Playlist Links

 

Spotify

 

Missing: Melanie Blatt, MIS, No Secrets

 

YouTube

 

If any of the videos are incorrect, please PM me privately.

 

Participants: (25)

 

Aaron.

Addy!

Ansel

awardinary

Brer

Chez Wombat

Cody Buckley

Cow P

gooddelta

Herbs

Hugh Janus

Iz ��

Jade

Jester

jimwatts

JulianT

Last Dreamer

lewistgreen

Mangø

Roba.

Scene

Tafty³³³

TheSnake

uhsting

Yobnedor

:cheer: looking forward to finding out who sent what!

Hiiped to flop again x

Good luck everyone!

We will start off the results by revealing what your four moderators sent, so first up will be yours truly, awardinary, with my own entry for this event.

Hype.

Hoping for my 10th top 10 finish in a song contest on Buzzjack, but I've absolutely no idea what to expect here!

Exciting!!!

Also, I’m not sure if Wardy has said or not, but the rest of us mods asked not to be told who had sent what, so we could play fair!

1/25
awardinary

Bop Idol Entry: The Electric Barbarellas – Electric Barbarellas

+12 Hi Fashion – I’m Not Madonna
+10 Helena Paparizou – Mambo
+8 A Touch Of Class – My Heart Beat Like A Drum
+7 Kerli – Zero Gravity
+6 Infernal – Keen On Disco
+5 MEG – LIES
+4 Jessy – Look At Me Now
+3 Fe-nix – Swagga
+2 Sally Shapiro – I'll Be By Your Side
+1 Cobra Starship – Guilty Pleasure

Scoreboard

1. (12 Points) Hi Fashion – I’m Not Madonna
2. (10 Points) Helena Paparizou – Mambo
3. (8 Points) A Touch Of Class – My Heart Beat Like A Drum
4. (7 Points) Kerli – Zero Gravity
5. (6 Points) Infernal – Keen On Disco
6. (5 Points) MEG – LIES
7. (4 Points) Jessy – Look At Me Now
8. (3 Points) Fe-nix – Swagga
9. (2 Points) Sally Shapiro – I'll Be By Your Side
10. (1 Points) Cobra Starship – Guilty Pleasure
11. (0 Points) A*Teens – Halfway Around The World
12. (0 Points) Alizée – J’en Ai Marre!
13. (0 Points) Arash ft. Helena – Broken Angel
14. (0 Points) Chantal Kreviazuk – All I Can Do
15. (0 Points) Da Buzz – Alive
16. (0 Points) Melanie Blatt – See Me
17. (0 Points) MIS – Princas
18. (0 Points) Najoua Belyzel – Gabriel
19. (0 Points) Nikki Webster – Strawberry Kisses
20. (0 Points) No Secrets – That’s What Girls Do
21. (0 Points) Paulina Rubio – Y Yo Sigo Aqui
22. (0 Points) Phoenix – 1901
23. (0 Points) The Electric Barbarellas – Electric Barbarellas [awardinary]
24. (0 Points) The Hazzards – Gay Boyfriend
25. (0 Points) Tommy Heavenly6 – Pray

So I went for this relatively unknown piece by British outfit The Electric Barbarellas from 2011. Next up we will hear from another one of your mods, Roba.

Good choice Wardy and great choice for top song too.

 

 

You were the last person I expected to send that!

2/25
Roba.

Bop Idol Entry: Fe-nix – Swagga

+12 Hi Fashion
+10 Alizée
+08 Da Buzz
+07 Jessy
+06 Kerli
+05 A*teens
+04 Paulina Rubio
+03 No Secrets
+02 Arash Ft Helena
+01 Infernal

Won't list commiserations but there were several more I'd have liked to given points too. Great inaugural 21st Forum contest *.*

Scoreboard

1. (24 Points) Hi Fashion – I’m Not Madonna
2. (13 Points) Kerli – Zero Gravity
3. (11 Points) Jessy – Look At Me Now
4. (10 Points) Alizée – J’en Ai Marre!
5. (10 Points) Helena Paparizou – Mambo
6. (8 Points) A Touch Of Class – My Heart Beat Like A Drum
7. (8 Points) Da Buzz – Alive
8. (7 Points) Infernal – Keen On Disco
9. (5 Points) A*Teens – Halfway Around The World
10. (5 Points) MEG – LIES
11. (4 Points) Paulina Rubio – Y Yo Sigo Aqui
12. (3 Points) Fe-nix – Swagga [Roba.]
13. (3 Points) No Secrets – That’s What Girls Do
14. (2 Points) Arash ft. Helena – Broken Angel
15. (2 Points) Sally Shapiro – I'll Be By Your Side
16. (1 Points) Cobra Starship – Guilty Pleasure
17. (0 Points) Chantal Kreviazuk – All I Can Do
18. (0 Points) Melanie Blatt – See Me
19. (0 Points) MIS – Princas
20. (0 Points) Najoua Belyzel – Gabriel
21. (0 Points) Nikki Webster – Strawberry Kisses
22. (0 Points) Phoenix – 1901
23. (0 Points) The Electric Barbarellas – Electric Barbarellas [awardinary]
24. (0 Points) The Hazzards – Gay Boyfriend
25. (0 Points) Tommy Heavenly6 – Pray

Maximum points for Hi Fashion from the first two voters, is it destined for a podium finish? :o Next up is fellow moderator Yobnedor.

I don't see myself doing well at this so I'm hyped to see if my faves will end up on top :)

Starting off with the girl groups lol. A pattern forming.

3/25
Yobnedor

Bop Idol Entry: Helena Paparizou – Mambo

12: Nikki Webster – Strawberry Kisses

10: A*Teens – Halfway Around The World

8: The Electric Barbarellas – Electric Barbarellas

7: Najoua Belyzel – Gabriel

6: Fe-nix – Swagga

5: Alizée – J’en Ai Marre!

4: Hi Fashion – I’m Not Madonna

3: Arash ft. Helena – Broken Angel

2: The Hazzards – Gay Boyfriend

1: A Touch Of Class – My Heart Beat Like A Drum

Scoreboard

1. (28 Points) Hi Fashion – I’m Not Madonna
2. (15 Points) A*Teens – Halfway Around The World
3. (15 Points) Alizée – J’en Ai Marre!
4. (13 Points) Kerli – Zero Gravity
5. (12 Points) Nikki Webster – Strawberry Kisses
6. (11 Points) Jessy – Look At Me Now
7. (10 Points) Helena Paparizou – Mambo [Yobnedor]
8. (9 Points) A Touch Of Class – My Heart Beat Like A Drum
9. (9 Points) Fe-nix – Swagga [Roba.]
10. (8 Points) Da Buzz – Alive
11. (8 Points) The Electric Barbarellas – Electric Barbarellas [awardinary]
12. (7 Points) Infernal – Keen On Disco
13. (7 Points) Najoua Belyzel – Gabriel
14. (5 Points) Arash ft. Helena – Broken Angel
15. (5 Points) MEG – LIES
16. (4 Points) Paulina Rubio – Y Yo Sigo Aqui
17. (3 Points) No Secrets – That’s What Girls Do
18. (2 Points) Sally Shapiro – I'll Be By Your Side
19. (2 Points) The Hazzards – Gay Boyfriend
20. (1 Points) Cobra Starship – Guilty Pleasure
21. (0 Points) Chantal Kreviazuk – All I Can Do
22. (0 Points) Melanie Blatt – See Me
23. (0 Points) MIS – Princas
24. (0 Points) Phoenix – 1901
25. (0 Points) Tommy Heavenly6 – Pray

We enjoyed Yobnedor's entry and he is currently sitting toward the top of the pile at this early stage. Hi Fashion strengthens their lead. Out final moderator Scene will reveal all next.

Hi Fashion opening with 2 12s :cheeseblock:

 

I'm pretty sure I had actually heard 'Mambo' before somewhere but no idea why (may have just been played on plug.dj back in the day) but it is a diet bop anyway so nice choice from Yobnedor x

4/25
Scene

Bop Idol Entry: Hi Fashion – I’m Not Madonna

12 Gabriel - 90%
10 Gay boyfriend - 80%
8 Look at me now - 79%
7 My heart beats like a drum
6 Guilty pleasure
5 Pray
4 I’ll be by your side
3 1901
2 Keen on disco
1 J’en ai marre
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xx Y yo sigo aqui
xx Strawberry Kisses
xx Electric Barbarellas

Scoreboard

1. (28 Points) Hi Fashion – I’m Not Madonna [scene]
2. (19 Points) Jessy – Look At Me Now
3. (19 Points) Najoua Belyzel – Gabriel
4. (16 Points) A Touch Of Class – My Heart Beat Like A Drum
5. (16 Points) Alizée – J’en Ai Marre!
6. (15 Points) A*Teens – Halfway Around The World
7. (13 Points) Kerli – Zero Gravity
8. (12 Points) Nikki Webster – Strawberry Kisses
9. (12 Points) The Hazzards – Gay Boyfriend
10. (10 Points) Helena Paparizou – Mambo [Yobnedor]
11. (9 Points) Fe-nix – Swagga [Roba.]
12. (9 Points) Infernal – Keen On Disco
13. (8 Points) Da Buzz – Alive
14. (8 Points) The Electric Barbarellas – Electric Barbarellas [awardinary]
15. (7 Points) Cobra Starship – Guilty Pleasure
16. (6 Points) Sally Shapiro – I'll Be By Your Side
17. (5 Points) Arash ft. Helena – Broken Angel
18. (5 Points) MEG – LIES
19. (5 Points) Tommy Heavenly6 – Pray
20. (4 Points) Paulina Rubio – Y Yo Sigo Aqui
21. (3 Points) No Secrets – That’s What Girls Do
22. (3 Points) Phoenix – 1901
23. (0 Points) Chantal Kreviazuk – All I Can Do
24. (0 Points) Melanie Blatt – See Me
25. (0 Points) MIS – Princas

So it is Scene who is responsible for our current leader! He will be chuffed with this start, and as pointed out previously, the host aside, the other mods did not know the identities of each other's entries. Now we have seen the mods entries, lets move on to others, should we turn to uhsting next, yes I think so.

Was sure I voted 'Mambo' but major oop at leaving Wardy and James out 😭 they were my next in lines. Both bops.