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Just back from a weekend away so only catching up properly with this now. @Calum my only minor suggestion is that I'd have liked to have a list of which members were left in after each round as I enjoy guessing who was behind each act. But other than that the contest was executed to perfection (well apart from me going out in the Battles round because I came up against Abba but that's Lady Luck's fault rather than Lady Buzzjack's so I hope she's doing well after being rescued!)

The pop girls for me this week - Olivia, Lana and Tyla/Zara. I can't really see past a Ms Rodrigo win this week though!

You'll all be pleased to know this is out next Friday (1st May)

Fine Place To Die is out next Friday (1st May)

Called it! Congrats @Julian_, that was a stellar performance throughout and a very well deserved winner in Abba! I can now at least say that my act of The Weeknd was only eliminated because he got drawn against the future winners in the knockout round, that makes me feel better! And a massive thank you once again to @Calum, I don't know how you managed to find the time and dedication for an even bigger second season but I'm sure it must be rewarding feeling all that Pop Factor love from everyone I already can't wait for the next season and I don't know how I'm going to fill the void now for the rest of the year :/

Not too much of a surprise. I quite like Sara!

If I had to put money on it then I'd say Abba will win with Kelly coming in second, but with 'Sober' being a bit of a curveball choice I really don't know how it will go between her and Lily!

Yeah, it came out 7 weeks ago so feels ridiculously late! Remember when songs were played on the radio weeks ahead of release? Then we had OA/OS so that radio started playing them at time of release. Now it's going more the other way, with radio playlisting sometimes not happening until weeks after release!

Nice of them to work around my early morning flight and post the playlist early, thank you R1! Not sure why they couldn't have added 'New Religion' earlier but better later than never I guess. 'Elizabeth Taylor' escaping the dubious honour of becoming Taylor's first single to miss the A-list in forever then... Also that Ewan McVicar does not need a 7th week on the B-list

A List ANOTR feat. 54 Ultra - Talk To You [C-B-A-A-A-A] BTS - Swim [A-A-A-A-A-A] Ella Langley - Choosin' Texas [C-B-B-B-A-A-A-A-A] ~LONGEST RUNNER~ Harry Styles - American Girls [A-A-A-A-A-A-A] Holly Humberstone - Cruel World [C-B-B-A-A-A] ↑ Kacey Musgraves - Dry Spell [C-B-B-A] ↑ KATSEYE - Pinky Up [B-A] Lady Gaga & Doechii - Runway [A-A-A] Lewis Capaldi - Stay Love [A-A] Noah Kahan - Porch Light [A-A-A-A-A-A-A] Olivia Rodrigo - Drop Dead [A-A] RAYE - Click Clack Symphony [A-A-A-A] Sienna Spiro - The Visitor [B-B-A-A-A-A] Sombr - Potential [A-A] Sonny Fodera feat. Chrystal - My Loving [C-B-B-B-A-A-A] ↑ Taylor Swift - Elizabeth Taylor [C-B-B-B-B-B-A] B List CMAT - The Jamie Oliver Petrol Station [C-B-B-B] Dermot Kennedy - Turnstile [C-B-B-B] Ewan McVicar - Share The House [C-B-B-B-B-B-B-B] FLO - Leak It [C-B-B-B] Jim Legxacy - idk idk [C-B-B] ↑ John Summit feat. Julia Wolf - With Me [C-B] Jorja Smith - Price Of It All [C-B-B-B-B] Jungle - Carry On [C-C-B-B] ↑ Nia Archives - Danger [C-B] Paris Paloma - Miyazaki [C-B-B-B] ↑ Prospa feat. Cloonee - Free Your Mind [C-B] ↑ Teddy Swims - Mr. Know It All [C-B] ↑ Tyla feat. Zara Larsson - She Did It Again [C-B] YUNGBLUD - Suburban Requiem [C-B-B] C List * Bebe Rexha & Faithless - New Religion [C] Big Thief - Words [C-C-C] * Disclosure - The Sun Comes Up Tremendous [C] Geese - Taxes [C-C-C] Joy Anonymous x Ezra Collective x STUSH - Joy (This One) [C-C] * Kehlani feat. Usher - Shoulda Never [C] Mulaa Joans - Love Letter [C-C-C] * MUNA - Wannabeher [C] * Niall Horan - Little More Time [C] * Wasia Project - 2515 [C] ~FIRST TIME ADD~ ZAYN - Die For Me [C-C-C] BBC Introducing List Rules & MURPHY - Feeling (Hold On You) Tune Of The Weekend Kehlani feat. Usher - Shoulda Never Radio 1's Future Artist for April Samara Cyn OUT Alok & Khalid - Dive Into Me [C-C-C] Arlo Parks - Get Go [C-B-B-B-B] Chris Stussy feat. Tom Did It - Wide Awake [C-B-B-B] Dominic Fike - White Keys [C-B-B-A-A-A-A] FISHER - Rain [C-C-B-B-B-A-A-A] Niall Horan - Dinner Party [B-B-B-B-B] Average age of songs on the playlist: 3.63 weeks (up from 3.41 last week)

Thanks, will get it posted in a bit... and I'll just say that some Buzzjack members are going to be very happy!!

Hi bgoood! Yeah Kygo rarely makes a bad song tbh! I like so much of his output. I don't think 'Dinner Party' has enough legs to go top 10 but we'll see. Thanks for commenting Hey Seltin! Miley's song is OK but she's done better. Not sure if 'Club Song' will go top 10 but yeah the FLO song is definitely a bop!! Thanks

'Wild' >>>

And get beaten up by your hubby? No chance x

Spiceboy found in a collapsed heap on the floor after tomorrow's final!

I don't suppose the mgk & Fred Durst collab is showing up anywhere?

Because Hadji said so

My votes have been sent. Slightly underwhelmed this time round, only a couple of new discoveries which I will be returning to!

Wouldn't the Swedish Emilia make more sense here?

I'd never listened to Havoc And Bright Lights before doing this rate but the whole album was pretty instant for me, I really like it. Some really big choruses on there!

Thank you Sergej Hi DaTilt! You're right, there is a lot of great stuff around at the moment. Lizzo is set to be pretty big in my chart though, I really love the song and it could even challenge for my next #1! I do like the Jungle song a lot, not feeling the BTS so much though so I don't think that one will stick around long for me. Thanks

Hi DaTilt! Excellent to see such a big climb for 'My Mouth Is Lonely For You' - I only discovered it recently, but what an absolute bop! It will definitely appear in my next chart. Of your new entries my favourite is Teddy Swims, that one's quite an earworm and I hope it translates into being a big hit. 'Runway' and 'Sweet Hallelujah' I'll still need to sit with for a while I think. Nice chart

Is that true? That's insane if it didn't! What is wrong with people?!

Sadly I'm not massively feeling Jessie's album as much as I'd liked to have but she's long overdue a #1 so I'm definitely rooting for her!

I thought that was confirmed, you got me excited for no reason