Posted May 5May 5 Your points have been tallied after almost three weeks of voting, so we officially have a winner.Results will begin at 8pm BST!Feel free to speculate or remind yourself of the entries:
May 5May 5 I'm definitely expecting myself to come last or close to it based on the reaction from SyncTube but we'll see, living vicariously through whoever gave Yumi Zouma a second life x
May 5May 5 Excited for this!My previous best in PFSC is 19th for a regular contest, or 16th in the Best Pop of 2024 special - hope I can improve on those! Wonder how much crossover there'll be between those who sent different interpretations of the theme and how they voted!
May 5May 5 Author 1 hour to go!Before we begin, here is a reminder of the winning entry last time that allowed me to host this edition:
May 5May 5 27 minutes ago, Brer said:I'm definitely expecting myself to come last or close to it based on the reaction from SyncTube Billie Piper went down quite well actually x
May 5May 5 I always seem to have plans or be out for a song contest results and tonight is no different! I'll be home around 10.30 though so I'll catch up with the results then. Not that I'm expecting to do well!
May 5May 5 Author Voter #01 Jade was behind...Glazyhaze - 'Forgive Me'On 21/04/2025 at 21:58, Jade said:Hi me,My votes are as follows:12 NIGHT TAPES - babygirl - (like n01 else) 10 Akira Galaxy - What’s Inside You 08 chiaroscuro - città invisibili 07 Saint Etienne - Mario’s Café 06 After - 300 Dreams05 Yndling - As Fast As I Can 04 Yumi Zouma - Astral Projection03 yeule - Ghosts 02 L'Impératrice - Matahari 01 NewDad - WavesFirst up is yours truly who unsurprisingly went down the dream-pop path. Italian shoegaze act Glazyhaze released 'Forgive Me' ahead of their sophomore album SONIC, which came out in March this year. I gave up some of my time to host this edition and random.org rewarded me with... the death slot! Let's hope Glazyhaze can overcome this position in the running order when votes from other participants trickle in. My votes ensure that our earliest podium placers tonight are NIGHT TAPES, Akira Galaxy and chiaroscuro.SCOREBOARD112NIGHT TAPES - babygirl - (like n01 else)210Akira Galaxy - What’s Inside You38chiaroscuro - città invisibili47Saint Etienne - Mario’s Café56After - 300 Dreams65Yndling - As Fast As I Can74Yumi Zouma - Astral Projection83yeule - Ghosts92L'Impératrice - Matahari101NewDad - Waves110thủy - girls like me don't cry120Glazyhaze - Forgive Me (Jade)130Tennis - Pollen Song140Camp Claude - Swimming Lessons150GIFT - Going In Circles160Turnover - Humming170AURORA - My Name (feat. Ane Brun)180Polly Scattergood - Nitrogen Pink190Troye Sivan - LOST BOY200Carly Rae Jepsen - Now I Don't Hate California After All210Billie Piper - I Dream220fhána - ARE YOU SLEEPING?230Thomas Dolby - Budapest By Blimp240Ruby Haunt - Lean-To250Mili - Classroom Dreamer.
May 5May 5 Glazyhaze is a great name for a dream pop act! (also a very good song to start the reveals with <3)
May 5May 5 Good start for the artists beginning with Y. Better start for NIGHT TAPES, although I can't read 'babygirl' without hearing 'NOKIA' in my head at the moment.
May 5May 5 Author Voter #02 Chez Wombat was behind...NewDad - 'Waves'On 21/04/2025 at 22:09, Chez Wombat said:12; Yndling - As Fast As I Can10; NIGHT TAPES - babygirl - (like n01 else)08; chiaroscuro - città invisibili07; Glazyhaze - Forgive Me06; Saint Etienne - Mario’s Café05; Polly Scattergood - Nitrogen Pink04; yeule - Ghosts03; Camp Claude - Swimming Lessons02; AURORA - My Name (feat. Ane Brun)01; L'Impératrice - Matahariand I woke up too soon for these </3xx Akira Galaxy - What’s Inside Youxx After - 300 Dreamsxx GIFT - Going In Circlesxx Yumi Zouma - Astral Projectionxx Troye Sivan - LOST BOYNext up is Chez who also went down the dream-pop route with 6Music darlings NewDad. 2021's 'Waves' is taken from an EP of the same name with 6 suitably watery titles. His votes help to strengthen NIGHT TAPES' lead with that silver medal. The top marks for Yndling also put her on the podium for the first time. Chez awarded chiaroscuro the same amount of points as I did, with 8 apiece, so those bronzes keep 'città invisibili' in... the bronze position! These votes also lift your hosts off 0 with a generous 7 points to Glazyhaze.SCOREBOARD122NIGHT TAPES - babygirl - (like n01 else)217Yndling - As Fast As I Can316chiaroscuro - città invisibili413Saint Etienne - Mario’s Café510Akira Galaxy - What’s Inside You67yeule - Ghosts77Glazyhaze - Forgive Me (Jade)86After - 300 Dreams95Polly Scattergood - Nitrogen Pink104Yumi Zouma - Astral Projection113L'Impératrice - Matahari123Camp Claude - Swimming Lessons132AURORA - My Name (feat. Ane Brun)141NewDad - Waves (Chez Wombat)150thủy - girls like me don't cry160Tennis - Pollen Song170GIFT - Going In Circles180Turnover - Humming190Troye Sivan - LOST BOY200Carly Rae Jepsen - Now I Don't Hate California After All210Billie Piper - I Dream220fhána - ARE YOU SLEEPING?230Thomas Dolby - Budapest By Blimp240Ruby Haunt - Lean-To250Mili - Classroom Dreamer
May 5May 5 Author Voter #03 HarryGarfield was behind...GIFT - 'Going In Circles'On 21/04/2025 at 22:17, HarryGarfield said:Hi,Honourable MentionsMili - Classroom DreamerTennis - Pollen SongBillie Piper - I Dream Glazyhaze - Forgive Methủy - girls like me don't cry12 // Camp Claude - Swimming Lessons10 // Turnover - Humming08 // Troye Sivan - LOST BOY 07 // L'Impératrice - Matahari 06 // NIGHT TAPES - babygirl - (like n01 else) 05 // Carly Rae Jepsen - Now I Don't Hate California After All 04 // NewDad - Waves03 // Saint Etienne - Mario’s Café02 // AURORA - My Name (feat. Ane Brun)01 // chiaroscuro - città invisibili It is Harry who selected Brooklyn-based GIFT, with a single taken from their sophomore album Illuminator. 'Going In Circles' is about the endless cycle of a relationship and the band stated that they were inspired by the likes of Massive Attack, Oasis and Primal Scream while creating it. Harry's votes are particularly kind to Camp Claude, who shoot into the top 5. Troye Sivan and Turnover are both lifted off 0 in style as they enter the top 10 at this early stage. 'Going In Circles' is yet to pick up points but perhaps someone will GIFT Harry some soon...SCOREBOARD128NIGHT TAPES - babygirl - (like n01 else)217Yndling - As Fast As I Can317chiaroscuro - città invisibili416Saint Etienne - Mario’s Café515Camp Claude - Swimming Lessons610Akira Galaxy - What’s Inside You710L'Impératrice - Matahari810Turnover - Humming98Troye Sivan - LOST BOY107yeule - Ghosts117Glazyhaze - Forgive Me (Jade)126After - 300 Dreams135Polly Scattergood - Nitrogen Pink145NewDad - Waves (Chez Wombat)155Carly Rae Jepsen - Now I Don't Hate California After All164Yumi Zouma - Astral Projection174AURORA - My Name (feat. Ane Brun)180thủy - girls like me don't cry190Tennis - Pollen Song200GIFT - Going In Circles (HarryEzra)210Billie Piper - I Dream220fhána - ARE YOU SLEEPING?230Thomas Dolby - Budapest By Blimp240Ruby Haunt - Lean-To250Mili - Classroom Dreamer
May 5May 5 Author Voter #04 Mangø was behind...Saint Etienne - 'Mario's Café'On 21/04/2025 at 23:47, Mangø said:Hi Jade,Here are my votes:+12 AURORA - My Name (feat. Ane Brun)+10 Camp Claude - Swimming Lessons+08 Turnover - Humming+07 Carly Rae Jepsen - Now I Don't Hate California After All+06 Troye Sivan - LOST BOY+05 After - 300 Dreams+04 GIFT - Going In Circles+03 Billie Piper - I Dream+02 Mili - Classroom Dreamer+01 L'Impératrice - MatahariThanks 😀Mango was behind legendary British 90s favourites Saint Etienne. 'Mario's Café' is taken from their second album So Tough and was named after a real life café in Kentish Town. The band were inspired by 'Under The Streetlamp' by The Exits - taking cues from the songwriting about meeting up with friends and sharing dreams. Mango's entry is currently sitting pretty in sixth. His votes help out fellow revealed participant Harry as GIFT are now off 0! Five entries are now waiting for points. NIGHT TAPES continue to cling on to first but now face serious competition from Camp Claude after they top up their tally with 10 points. Turnover are new to the top 3 after a bronze medal, plus top marks to AURORA see her enter the top 10.SCOREBOARD128NIGHT TAPES - babygirl - (like n01 else)225Camp Claude - Swimming Lessons318Turnover - Humming417Yndling - As Fast As I Can517chiaroscuro - città invisibili616Saint Etienne - Mario’s Café (Mango)716AURORA - My Name (feat. Ane Brun)814Troye Sivan - LOST BOY912Carly Rae Jepsen - Now I Don't Hate California After All1011L'Impératrice - Matahari1111After - 300 Dreams1210Akira Galaxy - What’s Inside You137yeule - Ghosts147Glazyhaze - Forgive Me (Jade)155Polly Scattergood - Nitrogen Pink165NewDad - Waves (Chez Wombat)174Yumi Zouma - Astral Projection184GIFT - Going In Circles (HarryEzra)193Billie Piper - I Dream202Mili - Classroom Dreamer210thủy - girls like me don't cry220Tennis - Pollen Song230fhána - ARE YOU SLEEPING?240Thomas Dolby - Budapest By Blimp250Ruby Haunt - Lean-To
May 5May 5 I think 'Mario's Café' is my favourite of the Saint Etienne songs that have shown up in the anon contests, would expect it to do pretty well so surprised at Mango's post earlier in the thread
May 5May 5 Author Voter #05 uhsting was behind...chiaroscuro - 'cittá invisibili'On 22/04/2025 at 14:48, uhsting said:hi12: NewDad - Waves10: Glazyhaze - Forgive Me8: Yumi Zouma - Astral Projection7: NIGHT TAPES - babygirl - (like n01 else) 6: AURORA - My Name (feat. Ane Brun)5: Troye Sivan - LOST BOY 4: Polly Scattergood - Nitrogen Pink 3: fhána - ARE YOU SLEEPING? 2: yeule - Ghosts 1: Saint Etienne - Mario’s Café byeuhsting sent 'città invisibili' - or Invisible Cities - by chiaroscuro. This Italian band specialise in shoegaze and dream pop sounds but bring a slightly harsher edge to the contest nevertheless, with standout guitars. This entry is performing well for uhsting so far, who currently sits in a five-way (!) tie for 6th place alongside myself, Chez, Mango and a mysterious participant. uhsting contributed a lot towards this battle however, as NewDad and Glazyhaze were his top 2, great taste if I say so myself. Yumi Zouma receive a bronze medal and rise to 12th as a result - could they be on for a marked improvement on their 22nd place in BJSC? Elsewhere, Troye enters the top 5 for the first time and fhàna are the latest act to be lifted off 0; four entries wait for points.SCOREBOARD135NIGHT TAPES - babygirl - (like n01 else)225Camp Claude - Swimming Lessons322AURORA - My Name (feat. Ane Brun)419Troye Sivan - LOST BOY518Turnover - Humming617Yndling - As Fast As I Can717chiaroscuro - città invisibili (uhsting)817Saint Etienne - Mario’s Café (Mango)917Glazyhaze - Forgive Me (Jade)1017NewDad - Waves (Chez Wombat)1112Carly Rae Jepsen - Now I Don't Hate California After All1212Yumi Zouma - Astral Projection1311L'Impératrice - Matahari1411After - 300 Dreams1510Akira Galaxy - What’s Inside You169yeule - Ghosts179Polly Scattergood - Nitrogen Pink184GIFT - Going In Circles (HarryEzra)193Billie Piper - I Dream203fhána - ARE YOU SLEEPING?212Mili - Classroom Dreamer220thủy - girls like me don't cry230Tennis - Pollen Song240Thomas Dolby - Budapest By Blimp250Ruby Haunt - Lean-To
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