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Spain - this song feels very dated but my god she's serving the hell out of it

Estonia - I can see the appeal, it's catchy! Borders too much on annoying for me though

Slovenia - perfectly sweet and inoffensive but dull, have heard that kinda thing done better before

Poland - the chorus is giving me this x Decent song, elevated by its performance for sure, she sold the hell out of that.

Iceland - really fun start with a strong, memorable performance! Would like to see that in the final for sure.

Grace and Someone You Loved were both big for Lewis Capaldi at the same time, though possibly a case of the latter fuelling the former (a bit like the impact Good Luck, Babe! had on Chappell's album).

Entered, y'all aren't ready x

Day 1: Favourite trans character - Elle Argent (Heartstopper) Day 2: Favourite new TV show released in 2025 - Amandaland Day 3: Favourite on-screen friendship - Scott McCall and Stiles Stilinski (Teen Wolf) Day 4: TV show you've deliberately avoided watching - Downton Abbey Day 5: An underrated TV show - Looking for Alaska Day 6: Favourite quiz show - The 1% Club Day 7: TV show that outstayed its welcome - Dancing on Ice Day 8: Most misunderstood character you like or relate to - Miles Halter (Looking for Alaska) Day 9: Favourite TV soundtrack - Katie Garfield - Gallows (Teen Wolf) Day 10: Earliest memory of watching a TV show - Teletubbies Day 11: Funniest moment or scene in a TV show - The Doctor and Donna reunite (Doctor Who: Partners in Crime) Day 12: Favourite love triangle in a TV show - Olivia, Fitz and Mellie (Scandal) Day 13: TV show villain you would fall victim to - Conrad (Doctor Who: Lucky Day) I mean this more in the sense of an equivalent to the character of Conrad. If a guy I find good looking shows interest in me and seems kind, best believe I'm falling for him x

Feel like I've paid the contest even less attention than usual this year, mostly because Sweden has let me down (soz KAJ fans x), so I'm excited to see what will become my favourite of the year!

Almost nobody breaks through immediately nowadays so new artists are a long game for labels. They'll get at least a few singles in an attempt to build and solidify a fanbase, and hopefully the numbers will work their way up!

Day 1: Favourite trans character - Elle Argent (Heartstopper) Day 2: Favourite new TV show released in 2025 - Amandaland Day 3: Favourite on-screen friendship - Scott McCall and Stiles Stilinski (Teen Wolf) Day 4: TV show you've deliberately avoided watching - Downton Abbey Day 5: An underrated TV show - Looking for Alaska Day 6: Favourite quiz show - The 1% Club Day 7: TV show that outstayed its welcome - Dancing on Ice Day 8: Most misunderstood character you like or relate to - Miles Halter (Looking for Alaska) Day 9: Favourite TV soundtrack - Katie Garfield - Gallows (Teen Wolf) Day 10: Earliest memory of watching a TV show - Teletubbies Day 11: Funniest moment or scene in a TV show - The Doctor and Donna reunite in Partners in Crime (Doctor Who) Day 12: Favourite love triangle in a TV show - Olivia, Fitz and Mellie (Scandal) Love triangles don't really grip me on the whole but the love life of the fictional President Grant was the catalyst for a lot of action in Scandal, and gave both Kerry Washington (Olivia) and Bellamy Young (Mellie) so much material to work with!

Rachel was at the BAFTAs last night and looked incredible!

Capital Buzz Playlist | 12th May 2025 Addison Rae - Headphones On Alemeda - I already dug your grave Aminé - Vacay Ayra Starr & Wizkid - Gimme Dat Bad Bunny - DtMF Billie Eilish - WILDFLOWER Chappell Roan - The Giver Chloe Qisha - Modern Romance DESTIN CONRAD - KISSING IN PUBLIC Doechii - NISSAN ALTIMA Dove Cameron - French Girls f5ve - UFO FKA twigs - Girl Feels Good HAIM - Relationships JADE - IT girl Jae Stephens - SMH Jorja Smith - The Way I Love You KATSEYE - Gnarly Kali Uchis - Sunshine & Rain... Kendrick Lamar & SZA - luther Lady Gaga - Zombieboy Lana Del Rey - Henry, come on Lola Brooke - Disgusted Lola Young - Conceited Lorde - What Was That Mariah the Scientist - Burning Blue The Marías - Back to Me PinkPantheress - Stateside Rachel Chinouriri - Can we talk about Isaac? Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not ROLE MODEL - Sally, When the Wine Runs Out Rose Gray - Everything Changes (But I Won't) Sabrina Carpenter - Juno SAILORR - CUT UP Selena Gomez & benny blanco - Bluest Flame SZA - Scorsese Baby Daddy Tate McRae - Revolving door Tyla - Bliss Zara Larsson - Pretty Ugly Songs removed from the playlist Aminé - Arc de Triomphe JADE - FUFN (Fuck You for Now) Megan Thee Stallion - Whenever Pabllo Vittar & Nathy Peluso - Fantasía Rachel Chinouriri - 23:42 Rebecca Black - Salvation Tyla - PUSH 2 START The JADE and Rachel Chinouriri songs have been swapped back to previous tracks. That's a re-add for Kali Uchis too, or perhaps her removal last time was an error.

Mystical Magical now #3 on Amazon! It's ahead of Bad Dreams and Nice to Meet You on Apple and not far behind on Spotify, would be great if it could jump ahead by Friday's official chart.

Second single out 23rd May!!

Boxset now sold out on the store!

Songs: Marcus & Martinus - Endless Summer Alex Spencer - Clouded Thinking ROSÉ - Messy Avril Lavigne feat. Simple Plan - Young & Dumb f5ve & Kesha - Sugar Free Venom Miley Cyrus - More to Lose Chance Peña & Hayd - How Long, How Low? Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Taste Tom Grennan - Full Attention Albums: Maren Morris - D R E A M S I C L E The Maren album has a couple of real gems on it, and it's a solid listen overall, think I like it more than her last album.

Ongoing and Up-To-Date Britain's Got Talent [series 18 episodes 1-11] Coronation Street Doctor Who [season 2 episodes 1-5] Doctor Who: Unleashed [accompanying Doctor Who season 2] EastEnders Emmerdale Gogglebox [series 25 episodes 1-13] Race Across the World [series 5 episodes 1-3] RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars [season 10 episodes 1-2] Rykter [season 1-4 episodes 1-5] Survivor [season 48 episodes 1-11] The 1% Club [series 4 episodes 1-14] The Amazing Race [season 37 episodes 1-10] The Hit List [series 7 episodes 7-9] Ongoing and Incomplete N/A Completed Abbott Elementary [season 4 episodes 9-22] Adolescence Amandaland [series 1] Ant & Dec's Limitless Win [series 4] Big Boys [series 3] Celebrity Big Brother [series 24] Dragons' Den [series 22 episodes 1-8] Melodifestivalen 2025 Million Dollar Secret [season 1] RuPaul's Drag Race [season 17] School Spirits [season 2] Severance [season 1-2] Smoggie Queens [series 1] The Apprentice [series 19] The BRIT Awards 2025 The Dumping Ground [series 13] The Masked Singer [series 6] The Traitors UK [series 3] The Traitors US [season 3] The Traitors Uncloaked [accompanying The Traitors UK series 3] The Weakest Link [series 4 episodes 6-14] Wolf King [season 1] XO, Kitty [season 2]

Might be on my own with this for a while but PILLOWTALK is next for me.

Next song to be released from American Heart. Given Mystical Magical is still very much still building, I'm unsure if it's a single yet but I can change the tag if it turns out not to be one! A ballad this time round, it's giving Before You vibes which is very good in my eyes!

Day 1: Favourite trans character - Elle Argent (Heartstopper) Day 2: Favourite new TV show released in 2025 - Amandaland Day 3: Favourite on-screen friendship - Scott McCall and Stiles Stilinski (Teen Wolf) Day 4: TV show you've deliberately avoided watching - Downton Abbey Day 5: An underrated TV show - Looking for Alaska Day 6: Favourite quiz show - The 1% Club Day 7: TV show that outstayed its welcome - Dancing on Ice Day 8: Most misunderstood character you like or relate to - Miles Halter (Looking for Alaska) Day 9: Favourite TV soundtrack - Katie Garfield - Gallows (Teen Wolf) Day 10: Earliest memory of watching a TV show - Teletubbies Day 11: Funniest moment or scene in a TV show - The Doctor and Donna reunite in Partners in Crime (Doctor Who) Surprised it's taken me this long to mention Doctor Who but honestly this is comedy gold, especially when remembering Catherine Tate improvised most of this

It's interesting arriving at Mark's solo career only recently, because I can see some comparisons to Harry Styles in how he approached it. Their first albums were a significant diversion sonically from what they were known for in their groups, and both their debut singles were 5 minute long ballads. Both their second albums were more commercial, too. Obviously their chart fortunes were vastly different, it's just interesting to see some similar decisions along the way! Magic is one of his very best songs! I'd love to think we could get a new Mark album in the coming years.

I take your point - I should have clarified that I meant in its current form! It's worth noting YouTube videos are only counted to the chart from official accounts, it doesn't count user uploaded videos or any edits, mashups, shorts, etc that feature the song, which is where the difference lies right now. If TikTok were to launch a streaming service, or become a platform where lyric videos in their entirety were uploaded, then I think it'd be a conversation worth having. If TikTok in its current form is counted then Instagram stories probably would have to be too, and that's why I think it's very unlikely as things stand.

+5 Benson Boone - Beautiful Things +4 Tate McRae - Sports Car +3 Sombr - Undressed +2 Ed Sheeran - Azizam +1 Doechii - Anxiety -1 Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not -2 Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club -3 WizTheMc & Bees & Honey - Show Me Love -4 Alex Warren - Ordinary -5 Jack Black - Steve’s Lava Chicken