SOLO FEMALE

It's been quite the season so far. We've stopped at a number of different cities across Europe, and now we find ourselves in Geneva, Switzerland as twenty-three eliminated artists take to the stage in a bid to become one of just three returning to the competition for Live Shows. Over the last seven rounds we've sadly had to say goodbye to many artists but now it's time for them to give it their best shot at joining MARINA, Adele, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Zara Larsson, New Order, Texas, Fontaines D.C., Bananarama, Sam Smith, Sam Fender, Darin and Tom Grennan for second half of the competition as we journey to the grandest of locations across Europe. It's time to claim The Gamu Nhengu Gold Card.

How it works:

The voting BuzzJack public decided by majority that one artist per category (Solo Female, Solo Male and Groups) will return to the competition and claim one Gamu Nhengu Gold Card each.

As Robyn sadly withdrew from The Pop Factor earlier this season, only seven eliminated solo female artists will return to perform for the chance to earn their way back into the competition.

Once you've listened to all of the artists perform you should complete THIS form, ranking the performances from favourite to least favourite.

Voting for The Gamu Nhengu Gold Card is private.

For those voting that are competing to regain their place in the competition, you must vote in all three categories. Failure to vote by a competing artist will result in a 33.3% deduction from your final score.

For those voting that are one of the top 12 artists already through to Live Shows, you too must also vote in all three categories. Failure to vote by an artist already through to Live Shows will result in a 30 point deduction from your first Live Show final score.

As always, if you're not participating in The Pop Factor with an artist you are more than welcome to vote!

When voting closes, the ONE solo female artist with the highest score will claim The Gamu Nhengu Gold Card and re-enter the competition for Live Shows.

For the other six, you will sadly be eliminated for good AND your identities will finally be revealed.

Voting closes on Friday 30 October 2026, 17:59 GMT

Reminder: voting is private. To vote, click the link to the form above.

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Standard list of entries:

Agnes - Release Me

Jessie Ware - Begin Again

Tove Lo - Talking Body

Milica Pavlović feat. Albino - Šećeru

Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)

Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love

Eminem feat. Dido - Stan

Bloodbath round!

Although Dido singing the same 4 lines in an Eminem song... Great song, but yeah

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by ZombieBoy

So many fantastic songs. I hope to see Agnes make it though, one of my top ten songs of all-time.

I know Running Up That Hill was second in that BuzzJack favourite song rank, but that wasn’t held in the Pop Forum, so it may be a closer vote than expected here.

Just now, gooddelta said:

So many fantastic songs. I hope to see Agnes make it though, one of my top ten songs of all-time.

I know Running Up That Hill was second in that BuzzJack favourite song rank, but that wasn’t held in the Pop Forum, so it may be a closer vote than expected here.

If it weren't for Stranger Things, Running Up That Hill probably wouldn't be a song I'd have paid any attention to, but its use in that has made me fall in love with it go back to it quite a lot, so C'MON THE BUSH

Omg what a round!!!

Leona will definitely fight for that spot with that mammoth song!!!

But would love to see Agnes advance as well!!!

Low key Talking Body is my fave here, a perfect pop song

6 minutes ago, Calum said:

If it weren't for Stranger Things, Running Up That Hill probably wouldn't be a song I'd have paid any attention to, but its use in that has made me fall in love with it go back to it quite a lot, so C'MON THE BUSH

Favouritism!!! I demand Calum be replaced!!!

(Even if I agree 🤭)

Bloodbath round indeed.

Milica FTW!

I think it’s between Leona and Kate for me, going to have to listen a few times to both, legit both in my fave songs ever! 😍

Oh I already spot a fave and a least fave

Aww man this is going to be hard….

Everything I expected (well, idk Milica's back catalogue) except for Jessie! Would've love to have seen Save A Kiss, as my favourite Jessie song, but I imagine it will be a 4 horse race that she stood little chance in regardless, unfortunately for her mentor. Begin Again is still great.

Oh I actually have heard that Milica song as it was in one of the PopJustice contests before iirc.

3 minutes ago, Brélican said:

Oh I actually have heard that Milica song as it was in one of the PopJustice contests before iirc.

It was in PFSC on here, Take 'Em To The Chorus that I hosted.

Just now, gooddelta said:

It was in PFSC on here, Take 'Em To The Chorus that I hosted.

Ahh yes that will be what I was thinking of then - I definitely remembered the song title from some contest or other.

26 minutes ago, gooddelta said:

So many fantastic songs. I hope to see Agnes make it though, one of my top ten songs of all-time.

Of course you do

Expected but some mighty picks here. Will be hard to rank 3 of them oops.

Can we not live in a world where both Here Comes The Night and Release Me are the undoing of Agnes in a Pop contest?

BRING AGNES BACK! WE NEED MORE SWEDES! (repeat)

Bought this on release in 2000 when cassettes were still a practical purchase.

I can't see Dido's name on it though. Maybe I should try the back?

Nope not there either. How about the sleeve?

Ah there it is, "Track 1" - you couldn't miss it.