Posted Monday at 18:341 day I'm pleased to say we received a full house of voters (and one additional surprise!), they have been counted and verified and it is now time to reveal the results, which way is the croissant going to crumble? Discuss and results will follow very shortly once I've eaten x (Not forgetting the mexican spices of course).
Monday at 18:351 day I won't be able to follow as I'm out tonight (as always for a Monday) but will catch up with them once I'm back. Praying for a top half finish!
Monday at 18:381 day Eeee I’m shaking like a sh!tting dog Cooking some Chili Con Carne in anticipation. And following the only recipe that matters x
Monday at 19:001 day Bit worried my song blended into the pack and could come last for not being weird.Interested to find out who sent what though.My anon contest prediction record is hopeless but QT, 10CC, Ane Brun, Army of Lovers, HMLTD and My Brightest Diamond I would imagine will do well.
Monday at 19:001 day Author Votes will be presented in order of receipt accompanied with some facts I managed to find on a quick Google or that you helpfully provided me with when I confirmed.I do also want to say that I was personally happy with how people responded to this theme, I know some may have wanted it weirder or less conventional, but I know that's not always the taste of some and it was always an open to interpretation theme, not specifically an art pop contest, that's just branding and I do think all of these together make a very eclectic listen of which I hope I can show how they all (just about in some cases) fitted xAnyway, here we go!-x-1. Scene - Diet Cig - Scene SickScene sends an song matching his name from an American indie duo from their debut EP ‘Over Easy’ from 2015, the name of the band originates when the two met in which Alex Luciano interrupted the set of Noah Bowman's other band to ask for a cigarette lighter, of which he gave her a bottle of wine instead, the two then got in touch after Luciano promised to make him a music video as thanks. This is a quirky, brief indie pop track with a charming video featuring Luciano dancing in launderettes, workshops, and woods while Bowman remains the straight man, eventually giving into the rhythm x This was actually already sent to a Nuggets contest way back in the day in 2015 which I neglected but I'm reasonably sure most participants won't remember or were not here for that, will it do any better here?On 25/08/2026 at 11:07, Scene said:12 Isrealism10 Sympathize8 Fix Your Heart For Free7 Liquid6 Marea5 Une Nuit A Paris etc.4 You Better Sit Down Kids3 Time Travelling2 Don't Run And Hide1 PisoteoCommiserations: Let's Do It, I Forgive You Ugly Chili Con Carne12; Army of Lovers – Israelism10; Mary Ocher (feat. Your Government) – Sympathize08; Morgana - Fix Your Heart For Free07; Ashnikko – Liquid06; Lido Pimienta – Marea05; 10cc - Une Nuit A Paris04; Cher - You Better Sit Down Kids03; CHARLOT - Time Travelling02; Ane Brun - Don't Run And Hide01; Daniela Lalita – PisoteoArmy of Lovers take the first leader of the night mantle, but how long will that last
Monday at 19:101 day Author 2. Dobbo - QT - Hey QTDobbo went with a modern classic in blog pop with one of the weirdest and distinctively 2010s style of pop, PC Music. Technically a supergroup, QT are a one-off music project featuring performance artist Hayden Dunham, producers A. G. Cook and Sophie (RIP </3), and vocals provided by singer, Harriet Pittard. The promotional image was made by Diamond Wright, a team that includes PC Music musician Hannah Diamond. It featured all the classic PC Music trademarks with high pitched cutesy vocals, quirky delivery and a great call and response look. It was highly popular in the blogosphere and a Buzzjack classic that was tried and vetoed from BJSC back in the day, can it finally get it's belated glory here tonight?On 25/08/2026 at 12:45, Dobbo said:My ARTPOP could mean anything...12: 10cc - Une Nuit A Paris10: Army of Lovers - Israelism08: Daniela Lalita - Pisoteo07: Ruusut - Yhen Toisen06: JMSN - Soft Spot05: Ennaria - UGLY04: FiFi ZHANG and dazegxd - Fallen Angel03: Cher - You Better Sit Down Kids02: Nadah El Shazly - Ghorzetein01: Janet Jackson - What AboutCommis:O FUTURE - I Forgive YouBlack Boboi - Red Mind22; Army of Lovers – Israelism17; 10cc - Une Nuit A Paris10; Mary Ocher (feat. Your Government) – Sympathize09; Daniela Lalita – Pisoteo08; Morgana - Fix Your Heart For Free07; Ashnikko – Liquid07; Ruusut - Yhen Toisen07; Cher - You Better Sit Down Kids06; Lido Pimienta – Marea06; JMSN - Soft Spot05; Ennaria - UGLY04; FiFi ZHANG and dazegxd - Fallen Angel03; CHARLOT - Time Travelling02; Ane Brun - Don't Run And Hide02; Nadah El Shazly – Ghorzetein01; Janet Jackson - What About Army of Lovers certainly have had a dream start here and 10cc benefit from another set of votes to pull ahead a little bit in this early stage.
Monday at 19:161 day Not sure who I thought was behind QT but Dobbo wasn't at the top of my suspects list!
Monday at 19:221 day RIP SOPHIE x'Hey QT' still holds up pretty well to this day.Oh my at Scene sending a song with 'Scene' in the title also a song I had heard before but forgotten about (didn't realise until the listenthrough again that it was already in a song contest before, I think there are only about 4 people in this that also entered that Nuggets edition though).
Monday at 19:231 day Author 3. Mango - Army of Lovers - IsraelismThe current leader doesn't have to wait long for them to be revealed, Mango goes with a deep cut from the 80s Swedish pop group whom we are certainly delving into the back catalogue of throughout these contests, The name of the band alludes to the documentary film Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts by German gay rights activist Rosa von Praunheim, the title of which in turn alludes to the Sacred Band of Thebes. Israelism, released in 1993, is a typically camp over-the-top ode to Jewish culture as you'd expect from the group that did Crucified and was a top 10 in some countries including, naturally, Israel, It combines the Jewish folk song "Hevenu shalom aleichem" with Eurodance-beats. To address the elephant in the room, I believe it's just written in support of the Jewish faith and though it does share a name with a documentary covering the topic, I can't find anything it linking it to the Palestinian conflict so we're all good xOn 27/08/2026 at 16:44, Mangø said:12 Janet Jackson - What About10 QT - Hey QT08 Goldielocks - Provocateur07 Cher - You Better Sit Down Kids06 JMSN - Soft Spot05 The Real Group - Chili Con Carne04 Ane Brun - Don't Run And Hide03 Lido Pimienta - Marea02 Ashnikko - Liquid01 Suki Waterhouse – Back In LoveCommiserations to O Future, narrowly missing out on my votes!22; Army of Lovers – Israelism (Mango)17; 10cc - Une Nuit A Paris14; Cher - You Better Sit Down Kids13; Janet Jackson - What About12; JMSN - Soft Spot10; Mary Ocher (feat. Your Government) – Sympathize10; QT – Hey QT (Dobbo)09; Daniela Lalita – Pisoteo09; Ashnikko – Liquid09; Lido Pimienta – Marea08; Morgana - Fix Your Heart For Free08; Goldielocks - Provocateur07; Ruusut - Yhen Toisen06; Ane Brun - Don't Run And Hide05; Ennaria – UGLY05; The Real Group – Chili Con Carne04; FiFi ZHANG and dazegxd - Fallen Angel03; CHARLOT - Time Travelling02; Nadah El Shazly – Ghorzetein01; Suki Waterhouse – Back In LoveThere's not too much foot shooting to be had at this early stage at least in terms of his closest competitor, but there's several more that are starting to line up.
Monday at 19:311 day Author 4. uhsting – Nadah El Shazly – GhorzeteinMaster of obscure pop, uhsting was always going to have something up his sleeve for this, and frankly your lucky he didn't host judging by his listenthrough comments or nothing would've got in x his entry by the Cairo-born Canadian based singer and visual artist which is an innovative blend of traditional Egyptian music with experimental electronic music that builds atmospherically and has some frantic percussion at the end, it is from her second album released in 2024 and translates in english to 'Two Stitches'. and in the singer's own words, is very loosely about a heart that loved twice, and will be broken twice, so will need to be stitched up twice. On 31/08/2026 at 22:19, uhsting said:mama where are the art pops????12 points: Ennaria - UGLY10 points: Natalia Lafourcade - Azul8 points: Ruusut - Yhen Toisen7 points: Daniela Lalita - Pisoteo6 points: My Brightest Diamond - Pressure5 points: CHARLOT - Time Travelling4 points: HMLTD - Stained3 points: Lido Pimienta - Marea2 points: Diet Cig - Scene Sick1 point: FiFi ZHANG and dazegxd - Fallen Angelcomms:AE MAK - Let's Do ItMorgana - Fix Your Heart For FreeAne Brun - Don't Run And HideQT - Hey QTuhsting, hoping to see björk wannabes in this contest x like where's my pluto prototype:22; Army of Lovers – Israelism (Mango)17; 10cc - Une Nuit A Paris17; Ennaria – UGLY16; Daniela Lalita – Pisoteo15; Ruusut - Yhen Toisen14; Cher - You Better Sit Down Kids13; Janet Jackson - What About12; JMSN - Soft Spot12; Lido Pimienta – Marea10; Mary Ocher (feat. Your Government) – Sympathize10; QT – Hey QT (Dobbo)10; Natalia Lafourcade - Azul09; Ashnikko – Liquid08; CHARLOT - Time Travelling08; Morgana - Fix Your Heart For Free08; Goldielocks - Provocateur06; Ane Brun - Don't Run And Hide06; My Brightest Diamond - Pressure05; The Real Group – Chili Con Carne05; FiFi ZHANG and dazegxd - Fallen Angel04; HMLTD - Stained02; Nadah El Shazly – Ghorzetein (uhsting)02; Diet Cig – Scene Sick (Scene)01; Suki Waterhouse – Back In Loveuhsting blesses his deemed art pop judgements to some of the more out there moments as they rise and enter the scoreboard.
Monday at 19:331 day I had also heard 'Ghorzetein' before and forgotten about it via that Alternative Track of the Month poll that uhsting briefly did - definitely made more of an impression on me second time around anyway ❤️
Monday at 19:401 day Author 5. Jade - Thunder Bae - ARCHANGELJade sent Thunder Bae, who is also in this month's BJSC with the song that weirdly enough was originally incorrectly linked here. She is a German dark electronic artist, this one coming from her debut album A WOMAN, opening with blooming strings echoing that of ROSALIA's Lux (of course), followed by a breath before the dark electronics take over before taking in more of a Lykke Li style before a late switch up. She is best known as the current lead singer for 80s cult band, Propaganda, on their most recent album, and reviews of the album certainly point to an interesting haunting, cinematic listen in the vein of FKA Twigs or Lana Del Rey, it's sadly yet to score but hopefully that can change xOn 31/08/2026 at 22:24, Jade said:12 O FUTURE - I Forgive You10 Stained - HMLTD08 Nadah El Shazly - Ghorzetein07 Daniela Lalita - Pisoteo06 Ane Brun - Don't Run And Hide05 QT - Hey QT04 10cc - Une Nuit A Paris03 Natalia Lafourcade - Azul02 FiFi ZHANG and dazegxd - Fallen Angel01 Cher - You Better Sit Down Kidsxx Janet Jackson - What Aboutxx Ennaria - UGLYxx Black Boboi - Red Mindxx Ruusut - Yhen Toisenxx Mary Ocher - Sympathize (feat. Your Government)23; Daniela Lalita – Pisoteo22; Army of Lovers – Israelism (Mango)21; 10cc - Une Nuit A Paris17; Ennaria – UGLY15; Ruusut - Yhen Toisen15; Cher - You Better Sit Down Kids15; QT – Hey QT (Dobbo)14; HMLTD - Stained13; Natalia Lafourcade - Azul13; Janet Jackson - What About12; JMSN - Soft Spot12; Lido Pimienta – Marea12; O FUTURE – I Forgive You12; Ane Brun - Don't Run And Hide10; Mary Ocher (feat. Your Government) – Sympathize10; Nadah El Shazly – Ghorzetein (uhsting)09; Ashnikko – Liquid08; CHARLOT - Time Travelling08; Morgana - Fix Your Heart For Free08; Goldielocks – Provocateur07; FiFi ZHANG and dazegxd - Fallen Angel06; My Brightest Diamond - Pressure05; The Real Group – Chili Con Carne02; Diet Cig – Scene Sick (Scene)01; Suki Waterhouse – Back In LoveJade's votes ensure a new winner at this early stage as the similarly arty experimental female artist, Daniela Lalita takes over, though with only three points between the top 3.
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