Jade

Italy’s successful run indeed continues, wow

Thank GOODNESS for that Israel blocking aside I do think it’s a brilliant winner anyway, yay

Sweden not even going to be top 3 😮 Israel and Estonia is a horrible top 2 right now, thank goodness for Austria

Erika robbed

Not this Israel public nonsense every year

This ended up being my top 10 in the final: 12 🇱🇹 Lithuania | Katarsis – Tavo Akys 10 🇦🇱 Albania | Shkodra Elektronike – Zjerm 08 🇫🇮 Finland | Erika Vikman – ICH KOMME 07 🇦🇹 Austria | JJ – Wasted Love 06 🇩🇪 Germany | Abor & Tynna – Baller 05 🇱🇻 Latvia | Tautumeitas – Bur Man Laimi 04 🇸🇪 Sweden | KAJ – Bara Bada Bastu 03 🇬🇷 Greece | Klavdia – Asteromáta 02 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | Laura Thorn – La Poupée Monte Le Son 01 🇩🇰 Denmark | Sissal – Hallucination

01. PinkPantheress - Fancy That 02. Model/Actriz - Pirouette 03. Ela Minus - DÍA 04. Snapped Ankles - Hard Times Furious Dancing 05. Lady Gaga - Mayhem 06. Oklou - choke enough 07. Ariana Grande - eternal sunshine deluxe: brighter days ahead 08. FKA twigs - Eusexua 09. DjRUM - Under Tangled Silence 10. The Horrors - Night Life

Exciting that it’s not the most clear cut year! I do really like most of the contenders but France’s entry isn’t doing anything for me, so would be underwhelmed if it does swing that way. I predict that Italy will come top 10 yet again Edit: wrote that before I saw uhsting’s post, so not alone with that opinion now - but yeah, had a good feeling about it during the semi finals

Yeah that's right, the song actually used in the scene is The Cramps - 'Goo Goo Muck', but a fan edit on TikTok with 'Bloody Mary' instead playing went viral. Here for any potential 'Zombieboy' attention

Well done for the 39 in round 2, John! Round 1: 36 (didn't get: Bucks Fizz) Round 2: 33 (Eighth Wonder) 3-in-10: 3 (Sweet Child O' Mine, Knockin' on Heaven's Door, Paradise City)

Spotify has updated. Radiohead - 'Let Down' has now cracked the top 100 ( 13 places to #99)

Yeah I was hoping the live performance would help it click more but still finding the song to be a total dud unfortunately. A shame as they're talented vocalists - that is at least a strength compared to the underwhelming U.K. live vocals the past couple of years

Yesss Greece - with that my whole top 7 made it through Australia my biggest casualty in 8th

Lex predicted that I’d stan the “moody indie dreck” and this was correct SF2 top 10: Lithuania: Katarsis - Tavo akys Latvia: Tautumeitas - Bur man laimi Finland: Erika Vikman - ICH KOMME Austria: JJ - Wasted Love Greece: Klavdia - Asteromata Luxembourg: Laura Thorn - La poupée monte le son - I’m definitely biased towards the back story, as ‘Poupée de cire, poupée de son’ is one of my favourite Eurovision winners, but was good fun nevertheless Denmark: Sissal - Hallucination Australia: Go-Jo - Milkshake Man Malta: Miriana Conte - SERVING Armenia: PARG - Survivor Germany sounded like a right banger also

Sissal got a play on the Radio 2 breakfast show this morning (and swore a couple of times in her interview ) so that might be why!

Spotify has updated! Calvin is up to #9 today 57. Lorde - Ribs (+19) ooh would love this to crack the top 50.

Switching to Abs now!

Switching to 'I Remember' now but these are all great

Round 1: 30 (King, The Modern Lovers) Round 2: 24 (Curtis Stigers, Eurythmics, Hue and Cry) 3-in-10: 3 (Rhythm Nation, What Have You Done for Me Lately, Black Cat)

Addison scoring a top 20 debut cool to see Avalon Emerson and Lana making it too.

banner courtesy of Joseph *.* Chart #424 | 15.05.25 01. Addison Rae - Headphones On [01-01-01-01] 02. akiaura, LONOWN & Baby Jane - Deathwish [06-03-02] 03. PinkPantheress - Stateside [02-02-03] 04. Nilüfer Yanya - Cold Heart [12-04] 05. Lorde - What Was That [08-05-05] 06. Model/Actriz - Diva [03-04-06] 07. Messa - At Races [06-07] 08. PinkPantheress - Nice to Know You 09. Lana Del Rey - Henry, come on [01-02-04-07-09] 10. PinkPantheress - Tonight [06-02-03-05-08-10] 11. goneMUNE - AMNESIA [08-07-09-11] 12. Model/Actriz - Cinderella [26-22-18-27-37-xx-10-12] 13. The Marías - Back To Me [01-03-04-09-11-13] 14. KennyHoopla - NORTHERN LIGHTS// [20-14-13-14] 15. Lady Gaga - Zombieboy [01-01-01-01-02-04-05-10-14-15] 16. Sugababes - Weeds [08-06-11-15-16] 17. Ariana Grande - twilight zone [02-03-05-07-12-16-17] 18. Ela Minus - QQQQ [08-01-01-02-03-03-01-01-02-02-02-03-04-06-09-13-17-18] 19. Minuit Machine - Hold Me [18-19] 20. Vioflesh - Anymore 21. Vioflesh - Inside [18-16-19-21] 22. Demise Of Love - Strange Little Consequence [08-06-05-03-05-07-09-11-17-20-22] 23. Wet Leg - catch these fists [12-10-12-18-21-23] 24. Sleep Token - Emergence [08-04-06-08-11-13-19-22-24] 25. HVOB - Void [36-25] 26. Leon Vynehall - Mirror's Edge (feat. POiSON ANNA) [28-24-22-23-26] 27. MRD & SESH - FEEL THE RAIN [22-20-24-27] 28. PinkPantheress - Girl Like Me 29. Model/Actriz - Poppy [25-29] 30. Litku Klemetti - Tour de France [26-30] 31. Lana Del Rey - Bluebird [15-23-27-31] 32. Model/Actriz - Audience [28-32] 33. Pearly Drops & Cub Sport - Mermaid 34. PinkPantheress - Illegal 35. Ariana Grande - warm [08-10-13-16-24-29-35] 36. Suki Waterhouse - On This Love [30-36] 37. Oklou - choke enough [09-06-03-02-02-02-02-04-04-08-12-16-18-27-31-32-37] 38. HEALTH & Chelsea Wolfe - MEAN 39. Lady Gaga - Abracadabra [04-01-01-03-05-11-09-13-17-20-24-32-36-34-39] 40. PinkPantheress - Romeo DROPOUTS xx Snapped Ankles - Dancing In Transit [20-17-25-31-xx] xx NewDad - Entertainer [33-xx] xx SHERELLE - FREAKY (JUST MY TYPE) (feat. George Riley) [40-35-xx] xx Night in Athens - I Search For A Sign [06-07-09-12-14-21-37-xx] xx Mount Palomar - L'Aliment (feat. Karla Chubb) [38-xx] xx Introspekt - The Transmission [39-xx] xx Alison Goldfrapp - Find Xanadu [40-xx] CHART FLASHBACK (2014) 1. Oliver Heldens feat. Becky Hill - Gecko (Overdrive) 2. Mr Probz - Waves (Robin Schulz Remix) [17-10-2] 3. Ed Sheeran - Sing [3-2-1-1-3] 4. Pharrell - Marilyn Monroe 5. Shift K3y - Touch [3-2-2-5] 6. Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX - Fancy [20-9-3-2-1-3-3-6] 7. Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea - Problem [6-4-7] 8. Clean Bandit feat. Sharna Bass - Extraordinary 9. Faul & Wad Ad vs. Pnau - Changes [2-1-1-4-4-5-9] 10. Paloma Faith - Only Love Can Hurt Like This [6-10] Posting this a lot earlier in the day than usual as I'm slightly concerned that my laptop is on the blink! Congratulations to Addison Rae who spends a fourth week at #1 thank you for the comments last week 💗

banner courtesy of Joseph *.* Chart #424 | 15.05.25 01. Addison Rae - Headphones On [01-01-01-01] 02. akiaura, LONOWN & Baby Jane - Deathwish [06-03-02] 03. PinkPantheress - Stateside [02-02-03] 04. Nilüfer Yanya - Cold Heart [12-04] 05. Lorde - What Was That [08-05-05] 06. Model/Actriz - Diva [03-04-06] 07. Messa - At Races [06-07] 08. PinkPantheress - Nice to Know You 09. Lana Del Rey - Henry, come on [01-02-04-07-09] 10. PinkPantheress - Tonight [06-02-03-05-08-10] 11. goneMUNE - AMNESIA [08-07-09-11] 12. Model/Actriz - Cinderella [26-22-18-27-37-xx-10-12] 13. The Marías - Back To Me [01-03-04-09-11-13] 14. KennyHoopla - NORTHERN LIGHTS// [20-14-13-14] 15. Lady Gaga - Zombieboy [01-01-01-01-02-04-05-10-14-15] 16. Sugababes - Weeds [08-06-11-15-16] 17. Ariana Grande - twilight zone [02-03-05-07-12-16-17] 18. Ela Minus - QQQQ [08-01-01-02-03-03-01-01-02-02-02-03-04-06-09-13-17-18] 19. Minuit Machine - Hold Me [18-19] 20. Vioflesh - Anymore 21. Vioflesh - Inside [18-16-19-21] 22. Demise Of Love - Strange Little Consequence [08-06-05-03-05-07-09-11-17-20-22] 23. Wet Leg - catch these fists [12-10-12-18-21-23] 24. Sleep Token - Emergence [08-04-06-08-11-13-19-22-24] 25. HVOB - Void [36-25] 26. Leon Vynehall - Mirror's Edge (feat. POiSON ANNA) [28-24-22-23-26] 27. MRD & SESH - FEEL THE RAIN [22-20-24-27] 28. PinkPantheress - Girl Like Me 29. Model/Actriz - Poppy [25-29] 30. Litku Klemetti - Tour de France [26-30] 31. Lana Del Rey - Bluebird [15-23-27-31] 32. Model/Actriz - Audience [28-32] 33. Pearly Drops & Cub Sport - Mermaid 34. PinkPantheress - Illegal 35. Ariana Grande - warm [08-10-13-16-24-29-35] 36. Suki Waterhouse - On This Love [30-36] 37. Oklou - choke enough [09-06-03-02-02-02-02-04-04-08-12-16-18-27-31-32-37] 38. HEALTH & Chelsea Wolfe - MEAN 39. Lady Gaga - Abracadabra [04-01-01-03-05-11-09-13-17-20-24-32-36-34-39] 40. PinkPantheress - Romeo Posting this a lot earlier in the day than usual as I'm slightly concerned that my laptop is on the blink! Congratulations to Addison Rae who spends a fourth week at #1 thank you for the comments last week 💗

1 - Addison Rae - Headphones On 2 - akiaura, LONOWN & Baby Jane - Deathwish 3 - PinkPantheress - Stateside 4 - Nilüfer Yanya - Cold Heart 5 - Lorde - What Was That 6 - Model/Actriz - Diva 7 - Messa - At Races 8 - PinkPantheress - Nice to Know You 9 - Lana Del Rey - Henry, come on 10 - PinkPantheress - Tonight 11 - goneMUNE - AMNESIA 12 - Model/Actriz - Cinderella 13 - The Marías - Back To Me 14 - KennyHoopla - NORTHERN LIGHTS// 15 - Lady Gaga - Zombieboy 16 - Sugababes - Weeds 17 - Ariana Grande - twilight zone 18 - Ela Minus - QQQQ 19 - Minuit Machine - Hold Me 20 - Vioflesh - Anymore 21 - Vioflesh - Inside 22 - Demise Of Love - Strange Little Consequence 23 - Wet Leg - catch these fists 24 - Sleep Token - Emergence 25 - HVOB - Void 26 - Leon Vynehall - Mirror's Edge (feat. POiSON ANNA) 27 - MRD & SESH - FEEL THE RAIN 28 - PinkPantheress - Girl Like Me 29 - Model/Actriz - Poppy 30 - Litku Klemetti - Tour de France 31 - Lana Del Rey - Bluebird 32 - Model/Actriz - Audience 33 - Pearly Drops & Cub Sport – Mermaid 34 - PinkPantheress - Illegal 35 - Ariana Grande - warm 36 - Suki Waterhouse - On This Love 37 - Oklou - choke enough 38 - HEALTH & Chelsea Wolfe - MEAN 39 - Lady Gaga - Abracadabra 40 - PinkPantheress - Romeo

Ah that's great to hear! I'd highly recommend the accompanying album DÍA as it's still my favourite of the year so far. Haha for sure! Glad I kept an archive as it's a fun time capsule. thank you for commenting 💗

Week 40 catch-up: I'm a huge Beatles fan of course but I've always struggled to get into 'The Long and Winding Road', mostly not sold on the Spector production. Unsurprisingly, the Will and Gareth version does not do much to convert me! Agreed that the Gareth take on 'Suspicious Minds' is preferable. 'Little By Little' is ageing brilliantly. It is another from this era that is eclipsing 'The Hindu Times' for me now, on top of 'Stop Crying Your Heart Out'. I think I gravitated towards 'The Hindu Times' so instantly because I'm a sucker for that psychedelic sitar sound, but the emotional pull of the other two is hooking me in more long term, as much as I still enjoy that. Let Go was the first ever studio album that I bought I'm only realising now that my initial music taste was very pop-rock heavy - with Avril, Busted and P!nk's 2002 albums all being the earliest examples of full projects that piqued my interest. I'm glad that Avril and her production team The Matrix found a way to hone her pop-punk intentions successfully, after initial label disapproval of her guitar sound, as this two-faced anthem is a strong debut. I am aware of 'Silver Screen Shower Scene' as Rollo sent the Thin White Duke mix of it to BJSC way back in 2017, where it criminally DNQed! Love the electroclash production and Miss Kittin's vocals, who also appears as a feature on Golden Boy's 'Rippin Kittin' in 2002, but that sadly only gets to #67!