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Voted! Some very high highs for me in semi 1. Random lore drop but I've started dating someone recently and Love Story by MNBB has kinda become ~the~ song I associate with him because of him recommending it to me, so it's quite cute to see it next to me in the running order <3 rooting for Boy Harsher and Pestolian alumni 8485 in the other semi too!

Sensing that this song needs some more defenders so hello x it's grown on me a lot and I rly like the 'ro-o-o-ck music' bit! Weird choice for a lead if that's what this is but I'll be streaming anyway The b-side is horrendous though x

26th becoming one of my signature positions after just 2 contests 🙂‍↕️ 01 - 0 02 - 0 03 - 1 (KETTAMA) 04 - 2 (When In Rome, Suki Waterhouse) 05 - 0 06 - 0 07 - 0 08 - 0 09 - 0 10 - 0 11 - 1 (frutiger dillon) 12 - 1 (After) 13 - 1 (sangiovanni & Aitana) 14 - 0 15 - 0 16 - 1 (Mahawam) 17 - 0 18 - 0 19 - 1 (Rafa Villalba) 20 - 1 (Mareux) 21 - 0 22 - 3 (Pearly Drops, Dry Cleaning, Emilia) 23 - 0 24 - 2 (Bibi Flash, Şenay) 25 - 1 (a.s.o.) 26 - 2 (Antony Szmierek, Goochems) 27 - 1 (Four Phonica) 28 - 2 (Jane Remover, ivri) 29 - 1 (Tennis) 30 - 0 31 - 0 32 - 0 33 - 2 (Cecile Believe, Pearly Drops ft. Cub Sport) 34 - 1 (SIMONA) 35 - 0 36 - 0 37 - 1 (Lo-Fang) 38 - 1 (ThxSoMch) 39 - 2 (Jae Stephens, REYSHA RAMI) 40 - 2 (8485, Sassy 009) 41 - 0 42 - 1 (jaboukie) DNQ: 14 (Axolotes Mexicanos, Dora Jar, El Columpio Asesino, Твоё далеко, Furfriend, OBK, DJ SG, Larry Tee & Princess Superstar, The Dare, Leah Dou, ieuan, Zahara, The Limiñanas ft. Nuria, Pat & Zdot) Q%: 69%

April '26 Tsatsamis - Angelina Channel Tres - Medicine Goochems - barrel of soil Yseult - Freak Kelela - idea 1 2charm - paris (to get you out my head) New Order - Regret 2charm - girls Jessie Ware - Sauna Yaeger - Baewatch Jessie Ware - Ride Olivia Rodrigo - drop dead Sophie Powers & Lexie Liu - klepto China Crisis - Wishful Thinking P!nk - God Is a DJ Kacey Musgraves - Dry Spell Miley Cyrus - River Tainy ft. Jhayco - FANTASMA | AVC Disclosure - The Sun Comes Up Tremendous Fcukers - L.U.C.K.Y Slayyyter - BEAT UP CHANEL$ Madonna - I Feel So Free Antony Szmierek - The Heron Pearly Drops - Heaven Arlo Parks - Nightswimming Blu Cantrell - Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!) Charli xcx - My Reminder Alizzz - Carretera Perdida Jane Remover - How To Teleport Kenia Os - Una y Otra Vez Taylor Swift - Guilty as Sin? Tsatsamis - Recreational After - Cold Arlo Parks ft. Sampha - Senses Charli xcx - Dying for You Courtesy ft. Erika de Casier - You're Not Alone (Dance Review) Lady Gaga ft. Doechii - RUNWAY Laufey - Madwoman Magdalena Bay - Image Peter Gabriel - Solsbury Hill Albums: Jessie Ware - Superbloom 2charm - star scum city Slayyyter - WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA Arlo Parks - Ambiguous Desire Yaeger - Piratebae Thundercat - Distracted Fcukers - Ö Tsatsamis - Tsycophant Miley Cyrus - Endless Summer Vacation Charli xcx - Wuthering Heights Artists: Jessie Ware Tsatsamis 2charm Arlo Parks Slayyyter Fcukers Charli xcx Madonna Miley Cyrus Goochems YTD Top 20: (=) After - Cold (+3) Jessie Ware - Ride (=) Arlo Parks - 2SIDED (-1) Sky Ferreira - 24 Hours (+4) Charli xcx - Dying for You (-2) Gregory Dillon - Windows98 (-1) Robyn - Sexistential (-1) Agnes - MILK (+1) Pearly Drops - Heaven (-2) Marc Seguí ft. Álvaro Díaz - PA K (+15) 2charm - paris (to get you out my head) (+5) Fcukers - L.U.C.K.Y. (-1) Charli xcx - My Reminder (-1) Courtesy ft. Erika de Casier - You're Not Alone (Dance Review) (-4) Samantha Mumba - Gotta Tell You (+24) 2charm - girls (-1) CHVRCHES - Such Great Heights (-4) Geri Halliwell - Ride It (+1) underscores - Do It (-5) Beyoncé - Radio

Congrats to Zephyra! From my votes I'm very happy to see Pagasa, Bøtanikkä, Ennea and Neliönoir in the top 10, but equally would say Freidland, Fljótavík, Scotland 2 and Deandria were robbed. Glad for the last minute surge which got me to 26th, the exact same position as last month! You wait 44 contests for a 26th place etc etc x Special thanks to Land of DW, Neliönoir for the medal positions as well as all other voters ofc!

Bladee and Bassvictim not being in the same semi as me... mama i'm so scared Recognising a lot of artists this month tbh! Other than those 2 I just mentioned, hyped for 2charm who are kinda soundtracking my life rn x Also the producer tag in my song has kinda become a vocal stim for me the past few days, I hope someone else finds it as funny for no reason as I do x

Guaranteed 18 points from Pestolia if anyone was wondering x The whole album is out btw and is a great listen, this is the best song on it tho!

Up until Mid-April 🤠 top 6 the same as always x USA (40): Doechii, SZA, Gregory Dillon, After, A$AP Rocky, Searows, Slayyyter, Kesha, Mitski, Fcukers, Julia Michaels, Arcángel, ieuan, Honey Dijon, underscores, Rusty Williams, Hayley Williams, sombr, Kali Uchis, Dorian Electra, Sky Ferreira, MUNA, Caroline Polachek, Bleachers, Kara Jackson, Olivia Rodrigo, ivri, Kacey Musgraves, Power Snatch, The Marías, This Is Lorelei, Khalid, Death Cab for Cutie, Snail Mail, MGNA Crrrta, Channel Tres, Thundercat, Goochems, Kelela, Lady Gaga UK (30): Olivia Dean, Night Tapes, Arlo Parks, Charli XCX, Danny L Harle, Harry Styles, Jessie Ware, Holly Humberstone, Bree Runway, Two Shell, Art School Girlfriend, YONAKA, Damon Albarn, Kae Tempest, CHVRCHES, Tom McFarland, Lava La Rue, Gorillaz, Anoushka Shankar, RAYE, Antony Szmierek, beabadoobee, FLO, Jim Legxacy, Tom Misch, Nubya Garcia, Tsatsamis, Sampha, flowerovlove, Disclosure Spain (9): Quevedo, rusowsky, Antony Z, Toni Anzis, Bad Gyal, Rakky Ripper, Marc Seguí, Rigoberta Bandini, Marta Santos Canada (6): Broken Social Scene, Sophia Stel, Cecile Believe, Metric, Sophie Powers, Purity Ring Sweden (6): Robyn, Tove Styrke, Agnes, Namasenda, Bladee, Yaeger Australia (5): Blusher, Ninajirachi, Power Snatch, 2charm, Tame Impala Puerto Rico (3): Ricky Martin, Bad Bunny, Chencho Corleone Argentina (2): Bizarrap, mori Denmark (2): Courtesy, Erika de Casier France (2): Justice, Yseult Ireland (2): Grian Chatten, Fontaines D.C. New Zealand (2): Yumi Zouma, Jordan Rakei Belgium (1): Angèle Brazil (1): Alok Chile (1): Easykid China (1): Lexie Liu Colombia (1): Beéle Cuba (1): Chanel Dominican Republic (1): Tokischa Estonia (1): Night Tapes Finland (1): Pearly Drops Germany (1): horsegiirL Iceland (1): Laufey Italy (1): LA NIÑA Mexico (1): Kenia Os Norway (1): Sassy 009 Portugal (1): MARO Serbia (1): kryptogram South Africa (1): Baby Queen

Deluxe for me! I like the text design tbh, I feel like it fits well with a lot of modern-day club posters which I'm assuming is the intention. But I do wish the 'Confessions II' text on the standard cover was in the same font as her name!

Belatedly saying I'm so hyped for this, my first era as a stan not sure yet what I think of it being a direct sequel, I was kinda hoping for more like a folklore/evermore situation where the title is just similar enough to show the connection. Already been revisiting the original a lot in preparation!

Sent something that's giving 'we have Jane Remover at home' with an epilepsy warning 🪱

26th is a new position for Pestolia so that'll do! Thanks to all voters esp Jupiterdonia for the 18! <3 Happy to see some favs in the top 10 and ofc great to see my 18 winning, congrats Dandy! Robberies tho in the form of Scotland 2, Deandria, Cheiron, N DNTN, Klum Rep and Summericia :( Great hosting too, like everyone has said the visuals were gorg x

March '26 Jessie Ware - Ride 2charm - paris (to get you out my head) Pearly Drops - Heaven Antony Szmierek - The Heron CHVRCHES - Such Great Heights Kacey Musgraves - Dry Spell Metric - Victim Of Luck 2charm - girls Charli xcx - Dying for You Sophie Powers ft. Lexie Liu - klepto Alizzz - Carretera Perdida Charli xcx - My Reminder underscores - Do It Fcukers - if you wanna party, come over to my house Antony Z ft. Toni Anzis - UN PIKETON Alok ft. Khalid - Dive Into Me Arlo Parks - Nothing I Could Hide Harry Styles - Ready, Steady, Go! Harry Styles - Taste Back ivri - NOISE Madonna - Bad Girl Power Snatch - ASSIGNMENT Bad Gyal ft. Chencho Corleone - Choque Harry Styles - Are You Listening Yet? Harry Styles - Pop Hooverphonic - The Best Day Of Our Life Kenia Os - Una y Otra Vez Olivia Rodrigo - The Book Of Love beabadoobee - Say Yes Courtesy ft. Erika de Casier - You're Not Alone (Dance Review) Fontaines D.C. - Black Boys on Mopeds Kylie Minogue - What Do I Have to Do? Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance Slayyyter - BEAT UP CHANEL$ Alizzz - Dónde estás? Gorillaz ft. Bizarrap, Kara Jackson & Anoushka Shankar - Orange County Madonna - Causing a Commotion New Order - True Faith This Is Lorelei - Perfect Hand (Power Snatch Version) Arlo Parks - Get Go Albums: 2charm - star scum city Harry Styles - Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. Charli xcx - Wuthering Heights War Child Records - HELP(2) Bad Gyal - Más Cara Alizzz - Conducción Temeraria Slayyyter - WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA underscores - U Kenia Os - K de Karma RAYE - This Music May Contain Hope. Artists: 2charm Harry Styles Charli xcx Jessie Ware Madonna underscores Fcukers Bad Gyal Pearly Drops Antony Szmierek YTD Top 20: (=) After - Cold (=) Sky Ferreira - 24 Hours (=) Arlo Parks - 2SIDED (=) Gregory Dillon - Windows98 (+33) Jessie Ware - Ride (-1) Robyn - Sexistential (-1) Agnes - MILK (-1) Marc Seguí ft. Álvaro Díaz - PA K (+9) Charli xcx - Dying for You (+32) Pearly Drops - Heaven (-3) Samantha Mumba - Gotta Tell You (+15) Charli xcx - My Reminder (+1) Courtesy ft. Erika de Casier - You're Not Alone (Dance Review) (-5) Geri Halliwell - Ride It (-5) Beyoncé - Radio (+45) CHVRCHES - Such Great Heights (-6) Fcukers - L.U.C.K.Y. (-5) Olivia Dean - Man I Need (+53) Metric - Victim Of Luck (+18) underscores - Do It

Neliönoir and Pestolia getting announced together <3 Just losing Pagasa and Ben's Sanctuary from my votes but both are big losses for me :(

Suing you for custody of frutiger dillon x

Oh this is a big month for songs that have made their way to Pestolian shores familiar with the songs from Persephonia, Cheiron, Baleghde, Skall, N DNTN, Kluminican Republic, FARC, Mothertopia, Neliönoir, New Lexico, AND Flynnonda! Searows is a very underrated artist imo and their whole latest album is great - helps that Dearly Missed is the best one x

Tbf, not submitting a song for the wildcard round was just because I didn't see the thread, I didn't mean to look like I was ragequitting 😄 although I might've sent something a bit more competitive in the first place for round 4 if some people hadn't made their dislike for The 1975 pretty obvious xx was still a lot of fun to take part and I've got some more inspired picks for next year already! (and to answer your question Nelly Furtado was the artist I wrote a chapter of my disseration on - there were actually a few others I looked at but basically I studied English and Spanish at uni, and decided to write about identity and cultural representation in Spanish-language music by primarily English-language pop artists!)

2nd place if only I had a blue shell x A great winner tho, congrats Rollo! Glad to have company from some of my favs in the top 10 but Scotland 2, Cheiron, and Wholune were ESPECIALLY robbed imo. Thanks for hosting this one NocheLuna, was a really fun idea and feels like a format that would stay quite fresh in further editions!

TOP 3 BRAT LFGGGGGG It's between Girl so confusing remix and 365 now right? Rooting for the former for how quotable it is (although both are tbf)

Sending something by oomf 🤠

Idk how to insert Spotify links on here but there's an unofficial upload of Coconut Mall if that's allowed! https://open.spotify.com/album/7BvASNoM1WqOLtxEdDA3St?si=-Xy2RqUrTz6oqcZwCQjp6w - I've checked and it seems to literally be just the original song uploaded by a random person

1 Florence + the Machine - My Love 2 HAIM - Want You Back 3 Erasure - Chorus 4 ABBA - Take a Chance on Me 5 Blondie - Sunday Girl 6 The Corrs - Summer Sunshine 7 Scissor Sisters - Let’s Have a Kiki 8 Atomic Kitten - Eternal Flame 9 The Chicks - Julianna Calm Down

1 Chappell Roan - After Midnight 2 Lily Allen - 22 3 LiSA - Akeboshi (明け星) 4 ROSALÍA - Reliquia 5 Kelly Clarkson - Haunted 6 FKA twigs - Stereo Boy 7 Kesha - RED FLAG. 8 Nelly Furtado - Try 9 Delta Goodrem - Eclipse

1 The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk - Starboy 2 George Michael - Jesus to a Child 3 Troye Sivan - Angel Baby 4 David Bowie - Lazarus 5 Les Rythmes Digitales feat. Nik Kershaw - Sometimes 6 Romy & Fred again.. - Strong 7 Conan Gray - Caramel 8 Ruel - I Can Die Now 9 Tone Damli feat. Eric Saade - Imagine The concept of Nik Kershaw being the first artist to perform in Twinktopia

Girl so confusing being so low because everyone gave their 11s to the remix yup yup I know that's right