Situated in the ceremonial county of Surrey - with Greater London to the north-east, Kent to the east, East and West Sussex to the south, and Hampshire and Berkshire to the west - is a comfortable, picturesque and calamitous establishment known as the Hamilton Lodge. Over the years it has provided much-needed escapism for many, including Miranda Hart. With kettles, milklets, trouser-presses, spare cushions in wardrobes, speedy turndown service, and a very handsome staff member named Jason, this hotel provides all you could ever need for a short stay when you should be in Thailand. Our contestants are here to put on the biggest show the hotel has ever seen, and to see the sights only a stone's throw away (Gary's, The Joke Shop).

In the same boat as the men, the groups have now lost two contestants - YVA at the auditions and ENHYPEN at Boot Camp. There are six groups left in the competition and they've checked in to the Hamilton Lodge and are ready to put on a show in the conference room. They, alongside the other remaining contestants now eagerly await their fate with the voting BuzzJack public.

How it works:

AI RitaBot 3000 was denied check-in to the Hamilton Lodge however she's perched at the open window of the conference room and she's on hand to tell us how voting will work at Judges' Houses. The artists have all re-joined their respective categories. Once you've listened to all of the contestants perform you should post - in this thread - a ranking of each of the performances. You can rank them from best to worst (making clear which is your favourite down to least favourite), or use the template below:

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06 (least favourite)

For those voting who have entered one of the contestants into the competition, you must rank all of the performances. You can either rank them inclusive of your own entry, if you have still not yet revealed your identity, or not. As with Boot Camp, there will be a penalty for non-voting at Judges' Houses. Failure to vote by a competing contestant will result in a 12 point deduction from your final score.

As always, if you aren't participating as a contestant in The Pop Factor you are more than welcome to cast your vote too!

When voting closes, the 6 contestants with the highest scores will proceed while ONE contestant will be eliminated from the competition with a one-way ticket home in a space capsule with doors that definitely do not open from the inside and will not be going through.

But fear not, it might not be over for you indefinitely if dealing with the serenity of a secret escape to the Hamilton Lodge gets the better of you. There's still a chance for one eliminated artist to return later in the competition with the power of The Golden Wagner!

Voting will close on Tuesday 10 June 2025, 18:59 BST

And now onto the main event... let's give a warm welcome to the contestants and see what trick they have up their sleeve for Judges' Houses!

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Standard list of entries:

Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing

The Saturdays - Work (Phil Tan Radio Mix)

WALK THE MOON - Tightrope

A-ha - Hunting High and Low

CHVRCHES - Final Girl

Fifth Harmony - The Life

1. Saturdays

2. Fifth Harmony

3. Churches

4. Walk the Moon

5. Pet Shop Boys

6. A-ha

01 CHVRCHES - Final Girl

02 A-ha - Hunting High and Low

03 WALK THE MOON - Tightrope

04 Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing

05 Fifth Harmony - The Life

06 The Saturdays - Work (Phil Tan Radio Mix)

1. CHVRCHES - Final Girl

2. Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing

3. A-ha - Hunting High and Low

4. WALK THE MOON - Tightrope

5. The Saturdays - Work (Phil Tan Radio Mix)

6. Fifth Harmony - The Life

Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing

CHVRCHES - Final Girl

The Saturdays - Work (Phil Tan Radio Mix)

A-ha - Hunting High and Low

WALK THE MOON - Tightrope

Fifth Harmony - The Life

Spotify playlist inserted into the opening post.

01 A-ha - Hunting High and Low

02 CHVRCHES - Final Girl

03 Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing

04 The Saturdays - Work (Phil Tan Radio Mix)

05 WALK THE MOON - Tightrope

06 Fifth Harmony - The Life

1 Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing (fave by a country mile, probably my favourite song that's likely to be entered in the whole competition ❤️)

2 The Saturdays - Work (Phil Tan Radio Mix)

3 A-ha - Hunting High and Low

4 WALK THE MOON - Tightrope

5 CHVRCHES - Final Girl

6 Fifth Harmony - The Life

Ooft, just noticed quite a few of us have ranked Fifth Harmony at the bottom, not looking good for them!

Edited June 5Jun 5 by Mangø

1. A-ha - Hunting High and Low

2. Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing

3. CHVRCHES - Final Girl

4. The Saturdays - Work (Phil Tan Radio Mix)

5. Fifth Harmony - The Life

6. WALK THE MOON - Tightrope

Whoever is behind CHVRCHES needs credit. So far they have nailed every round. Also helps knowing they have some BANGERS left to choose from too!

Very excited to see if they can under dog all the way!

01 Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing

02 CHVRCHES - Final Girl

03 A-ha - Hunting High and Low

04 The Saturdays - Work (Phil Tan Radio Mix)

05 WALK THE MOON - Tightrope

06 Fifth Harmony - The Life

I am amazed The Saturdays aren’t walking this one!

1. The Saturdays - Work (Phil Tan Radio Mix)

2. CHVRCHES - Final Girl

3. A-ha - Hunting High and Low

4. Fifth Harmony - The Life

5. Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing

6. WALK THE MOON - Tightrope

3 hours ago, Herbs said:

I am amazed The Saturdays aren’t walking this one!

It’s always been a bit overrated to me! It’s fun but can be kinda grating/annoying.

Still a bop in the right moment though!

5H song is being very underrated which isn’t surprising. But I enjoy that one 😩

1st Aha - Hunting High And Low

2nd Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing

3rd Chvrches - Final Girl

4th Walk The Moon - Tightrope

5th Fifth Harmony - The Life

6th The Saturdays - Work (Phil Tan Radio Mix)

Meh not really loving any of these!

1. Fifth Harmony- This Life

2. The Saturdays - Work

3. Chvrches - Final Girl

4. Walk The Moon - Tight Rope

5. Aha - Hunting High & Low

6. Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing

1. A-ha – Hunting High And Low

2. CHVRCHES – Final Girl

3. The Saturdays – Work [Phil Tan Radio Mix]

4. Pet Shop Boys – Domino Dancing

5. WALK THE MOON – Tightrope

6. Fifth Harmony – The Life

01 A-ha - Hunting High and Low - Absolutely love this, one of my favourites of theirs <3

02 Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing

03 CHVRCHES - Final Girl

04 Fifth Harmony - The Life

05 The Saturdays - Work (Phil Tan Radio Mix)

06 WALK THE MOON - Tightrope

01 CHVRCHES - Final Girl

02 Fifth Harmony - The Life

03 WALK THE MOON - Tightrope

04 The Saturdays - Work (Phil Tan Radio Mix)

05 Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing

06 A-ha - Hunting High and Low

Again, another round where I actually don't dislike anything, but none of them are anywhere near my favourites from any of the bands.

1 A-ha - Hunting High and Low (love the desperation and agony of this: it’s a great performance)

2 CHVRCHES - Final Girl (a really dramatic and striking track that’s quite hard hitting lyrically)

3 The Saturdays - Work (Phil Tan Radio Mix) (a bit of a gem with a really addictive beat)

4 Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing (great synths, but slightly inconsequential for me)

5 WALK THE MOON - Tightrope (sort of ‘00 landfill indie a bit too late, but a cute little tune)

6 Fifth Harmony - The Life (this has the distinctive late ‘10s production which I don’t care for)