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+5: Sam Ryder - You're Christmas To Me +4: Noah Kahan - Stick Season +3: The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York +2: Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree +1: Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me -1: Wham! - Last Christmas -2: Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone -3: Ed Sheeran & Elton John - Merry Christmas -4: Michael Bublé - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas -5: Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You

There is something behind the logic of hearing a song and just imagining it on stage at Eurovision. Raincatchers, Frankenstein/Holy, hell even Roles Reversed all give the foundations to apply staging and visuals that work at Eurovision. When you hear these you can absolutely picture them at Eurovision. Some of these other Mimi tracks, and especially that Mae track, just don't work at all. Way too radio, and in the case of Mae, way too 'TikTok smash played at Popworld' that even Malta would avoid sending.

Who said the announcement was tomorrow? That tweet vaguely hinting at Birdy? Since Birdy's been thrown out now that can be ignored (and that tweet was only using the info we knew about Birdy to sound official anyway, that account is now talking about an announcement next week, surprise surprise) There's been no hype for an announcement, I'd expect it next Thursday as the BBC usually like to announce it on that day of the week. Doubt we'd leave it much later unless the UK want to be the last country to announce this year. I'm still on board the Rina hype train, at this point she's the only artist that makes sense.

+25 1975 - The Sound :wub: +24 xx - On Hold :wub: :wub: +23 Porter Robinson & Madeon - Shelter (what a poor amount of support on BJ for a GOAT song, I tried Iz :cry: ) +22 Martin Solveig (feat. Tkay Maidza) - Do It Right +21 Sigala - Say You Do +20 Zayn - Pillowtalk +19 Weeknd (feat. Daft Punk) - I Feel It Coming +18 Imany - Don't Be So Shy +17 DJ Snake (feat. Bipolar Sunshine) - Middle +16 Clean Bandit (feat. Anne-Marie & Sean Paul) - Rockabye +15 Jonas Blue (feat. JP Cooper) - Perfect Strangers +14 AlunaGeorge - I'm In Control +13 Bastille - Send Them Off! +12 James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go +11 Kygo (feat. Kodaline) - Raging +10 Years & Years - Eyes Shut +09 Snakehips (feat. Tinashe & Chance The Rapper) - All My Friends +08 Craig David - When The Bassline Drops +07 offaiah - Trouble +06 Gorgon City (feat. Vaults) - All Four Walls +05 Birdy - Keeping Your Head Up +04 Troye Sivan - Youth +03 Chainsmokers (feat. ROZES) - Roses +02 Flume (feat. Tove Lo) - Say It +01 Seeb (feat. Neev) - Breathe Looks like Rockabye, Pillowtalk and I Feel It Coming are romping to victory, no surprises there. Loving the support behind Don't Be So Shy and The Sound, didn't realise they were even half as popular here. Wish Shelter and On Hold had more of that support though :(

+25 Martin Solveig & GTA - Intoxicated +24 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Downtown +23 Chemical Brothers - Go +22 Alesso (feat. Tove Lo) - Heroes (We Could Be) +21 Sigala (feat. Bryn Christopher) - Sweet Lovin' +20 Everything Everything - Distant Past +19 Rihanna Kanye West & Paul McCartney - FourFiveSeconds +18 Alex Adair - Make Me Feel Better +17 99 Souls (feat. Destiny's Child & Brandy) - The Girl Is Mine +16 Skrillex & Diplo (feat. Justin Bieber) - Where Are U Now +15 Clean Bandit - Stronger +14 Philip George & Anton Powers - Alone No More +13 Axwell x Ingrosso - Sun Is Shining +12 Sigala - Easy Love +11 Avicii - Waiting For Love +10 Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams +09 Rita Ora - Poison +08 Ariana Grande - Focus +07 Wiz Khalifa (feat. Charlie Puth) - See You Again +06 James Bay - Let It Go +05 Blonde (feat. Alex Newell) - All Cried Out +04 Eric Prydz vs CHVRCHES - Tether +03 R. City (feat. Adam Levine) - Locked Away +02 CHVRCHES - Leave A Trace +01 Danny L Harle - Broken Flowers

+10 Disclosure (feat. Sam Smith) – Latch +09 Green Day – Time Of Your Life (Good Riddance) +08 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Downtown +07 Black Kids – I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You +06 Moby – We Are All Made Of Stars +05 The Killers – Smile Like You Mean It +04 Arctic Monkeys – Do I Wanna Know +03 Chase & Status (feat. Mali) – Let You Go +02 Fountains Of Wayne – Stacy's Mom +01 Groove Armada – I See You Baby

+5 French Montana feat. Swae Lee – Unforgettable +4 DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – Wild Thoughts +3 Artists For Grenfell – Bridge Over Troubled Water +2 Jonas Blue feat. William Singe – Mama +1 DJ Khaled feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne – I'm The One -1 Rita Ora – Your Song -2 David Guetta feat. Justin Bieber – 2U -3 Liam Payne feat. Quavo – Strip That Down -4 Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber – Despacito [Remix] -5 Little Mix feat. Stormzy – Power Wild Thoughts has grown on me. The chart is still so dire.

Moby and Black Kids :wub: Didn't think either stood a chance of getting Top 30 tbh!

+25 Seinabo Sey - Younger (although part of me wishes this said Younger - Kygo Remix which is slightly better :wub: ) +24 Avicii - Hey Brother +23 Route 94 (feat. Jess Glynne) - My Love +22 Mr. Probz - Waves (Robin Schulz Remix) +21 George Ezra - Listen To The Man +20 Ellie Goulding - Goodness Gracious +19 George Ezra - Budapest +18 Peking Duk (feat. Nicole Millar) - High +17 Klingande - Jubel +16 Watermat - Bullit +15 Faul & Wad Ad vs. PNAU - Changes +14 Zhu - Faded +13 Future Islands - Seasons (Waiting On You) +12 Zedd (feat. Hayley Williams) - Stay The Night +11 Clean Bandit & Jess Glynne - Real Love +10 Duke Dumont - Won't Look Back +09 Milky Chance - Stolen Dance +08 George Ezra - Blame It On Me +07 Sigma (feat. Paloma Faith) - Changing +06 Ed Sheeran - Photograph +05 Calvin Harris - Summer +04 Bombay Bicycle Club - Luna +03 Common Linnets - Calm After The Storm +02 Vanic x Machineheart - Circles +01 Taylor Swift - Out Of The Woods ((Just a note, why is Hey Brother in the 2014 heat and not 2013??))

I cut this down to a shortlist of 59. In my favourite year for music, how can I do this? Like picking my favourite child. +25 1975 - Chocolate +24 1975 - Sex +23 Wilkinson - Afterglow +22 Avicii vs Nicky Romero - I Could Be The One +21 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (feat. Mary Lambert) - Same Love +20 Bastille - Of The Night +19 Foals - My Number +18 Chris Malinchak - So Good To Me +17 Avicii (feat. Aloe Blacc) - Wake Me Up +16 Capital Cities - Safe & Sound +15 Vampire Weekend - Diane Young +14 Calvin Harris (feat. Ellie Goulding) - I Need Your Love +13 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (feat. Wanz) - Thrift Shop +12 Le Youth - C O O L +11 Kanye West - Black Skinhead +10 Mat Zo & Porter Robinson - Easy +09 Katy Perry - Roar +08 Imagine Dragons - It's Time +07 AWOLNATION - Sail +06 Disclosure (feat. Eliza Doolittle) - You & Me +05 will.i.am & Britney Spears - Scream & Shout +04 Arcade Fire - Reflektor +03 Klangkarussell (feat. Will Heard) - Sonnentanz (Sun Don't Shine) +02 HAIM - Don't Save Me +01 Lorde - Tennis Court Having to cut Dust Clears, Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High, Forever, Retrograde... and Stooshe's Slip, my ultimate guilty pleasure song :(

+5 Artists For Grenfell – Bridge Over Troubled Water +4 French Montana feat. Swae Lee – Unforgettable +3 Jonas Blue feat. William Singe – Mama +2 Ariana Grande – One Last Time +1 DJ Khaled feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne – I'm The One -1 DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – Wild Thoughts -2 David Guetta feat. Justin Bieber – 2U -3 Liam Payne feat. Quavo – Strip That Down -4 Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber – Despacito [Remix] -5 Little Mix feat. Stormzy – Power All the -5's for Artists For Grenfell :huh: One of the stronger charity singles in recent memory. This Top 10 is still awful. Just dying for something, anything, decent to come along.

+10 Black Kids – I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You +09 Moby – We Are All Made Of Stars +08 Le Youth (feat. Dominique Young Unique) – Dance With Me +07 Huey Lewis And The News – The Power Of Love +06 Garbage – The World Is Not Enough +05 Beastie Boys – (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) +04 Ellie Goulding – Still Falling For You +03 Lighthouse Family – Ocean Drive +02 Lethal Bizzle (feat. Diztortion) – Fester Skank +01 Pet Shop Boys – Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)

Good to see I gave Rod Stewart's Young Turks more than half its overall points :lol:

+25 Woodkid - Run Boy Run :wub: :wub: :wub: +24 Rizzle Kicks - Mama Do The Hump +23 Bastille - Flaws +22 Otto Knows - Million Voices +21 Alt-J - Matilda +20 Redlight - Get Out My Head +19 Grimes - Oblivion +18 DJ Fresh - Gold Dust +17 Plan B - iLL Manors +16 Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools (Drank) +15 Flo Rida (feat. Sia) - Wild Ones +14 Mumford & Sons - I Will Wait +13 Calvin Harris (feat. Example) - We'll Be Coming Back +12 Nadia Ali - Rapture +11 Sub Focus (feat. Alpines) - Tidal Wave +10 Porter Robinson - Language +09 Lana Del Rey - Blue Jeans +08 Ed Sheeran - Give Me Love +07 Sam And The Womp - Bom Bom +06 Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven +05 Skrillex (feat. Sirah) - Bangarang +04 Jessie Ware - 110%/If You're Never Gonna Move +03 Swedish House Mafia - Greyhound +02 PSY - Gangnam Style +01 Alex Clare - Too Close

+25 Naked & Famous - Young Blood +24 Grouplove - Tongue Tied +23 Horrors - Still Life +22 Noah & The Whale - L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N +21 Kavinsky - Nightcall +20 Bombay Bicycle Club - Shuffle +19 Calvin Harris - Feel So Close +18 James Vincent McMorrow - Higher Love +17 Vaccines - Post Break Up Sex +16 Nero - Promises +15 Ed Sheeran - Lego House +14 Nero - Me & You +13 Foster The People - Don't Stop (Color on the Walls) ((you left out the subtitle :cry: )) +12 Ed Sheeran - The A Team +11 Gym Class Heroes (feat. Adam Levine) - Stereo Hearts +10 LMFAO (feat. Lauren Bennet & GoonRock) - Party Rock Anthem +09 Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - AKA… What A Life +08 Flo Rida - Good Feeling +07 David Guetta (feat. Nicki Minaj & Flo Rida) - Where Them Girls At +06 Ed Sheeran - You Need Me I Don't Need You +05 Wretch 32 (feat. L) - Traktor +04 Snoop Dogg vs David Guetta - Sweat +03 One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful +02 Dev - Bass Down Low +01 LMFAO - Sexy And I Know It Close run thing, especially that Top 6. Wanted to find spots for Patrick Wolf and Will Young :(

+5 French Montana feat. Swae Lee – Unforgettable :wub: +4 DJ Khaled feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne – I'm The One +3 Ariana Grande – One Last Time +2 Jonas Blue feat. William Singe – Mama +1 Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber – Despacito [Remix] -1 Niall Horan – Slow Hands -2 Shawn Mendes – There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back -3 Charlie Puth – Attention -4 Liam Payne feat. Quavo – Strip That Down -5 David Guetta feat. Justin Bieber – 2U Weak Top 10.

+10 Arctic Monkeys – Do I Wanna Know +09 Fountains Of Wayne – Stacy's Mom +08 Beastie Boys – (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) +07 Marina & The Diamonds – Primadonna +06 Electric Light Orchestra – All Over The World +05 Ellie Goulding – Still Falling For You +04 Freemasons Feat. Amanda Wilson – Love On My Mind +03 Lighthouse Family – Ocean Drive +02 Kaiser Chiefs – Modern Way +01 Nirvana – Lithium Very strong group. Really wanted Where The Wild Roses Grow, Bright Idea, Rariworkout and Half The World Away in there too.

+10 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (feat. Melle Mel, Grandmaster Caz, Kool Moe Dee & Eric Nally) – Downtown :wub: :wub: +09 Rod Stewart – Young Turks :wub: +08 Groove Armada – I See You Baby +07 Steve Angello & Laidback Luke (feat. Robin S) – Show Me Love +06 Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, Imagine Dragons, Logic, Ty Dolla $ign & X Ambassadors – Sucker For Pain +05 Roll Deep – The Avenue +04 Garbage – The World Is Not Enough +03 Will Young – Who Am I +02 Ferry Corsten – Rock Your Body Rock +01 1300 Drums (feat. The Unjustified Ancients Of Mu) – Ooh! Aah! Cantona

My top two were the Top 2 B-)

+10 Disclosure Ft Sam Smith – Latch +09 Chase & Status Ft Mali – Let You Go +08 Huey Lewis And The News – The Power Of Love +07 Michael Jackson – P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) +06 Sean Paul – Temperature +05 Pink – God Is A Dj +04 Idina Menzel – Let It Go +03 Red Hot Chili Peppers – Fortune Faded +02 Moby – We Are All Made Of Stars +01 Booty Luv – Don't Mess With My Man

+10 Muse – Plug In Baby +09 Joey Negro – Make A Move On Me +08 The Offspring – Hit That +07 The Proclaimers – I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) +06 Miley Cyrus – Party In The USA +05 ABC – When Smokey Sings +04 Bomfunk MC's – Up Rocking Beats +03 Bruno Mars – Marry You +02 Smashing Pumpkins – Disarm +01 Orbital – The Box +00 The Chainsmokers – Selfie -99 Pondlife - Ring Ding Ding

+25 Empire Of The Sun - We Are The People +24 Calvin Harris - Ready For The Weekend +23 The Big Pink - Dominos +22 Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll +21 deadmau5 & Kaskade - I Remember +20 Kid Cudi Vs Crookers - Day N Nite +19 Florence & The Machine - Drumming Song +18 Biffy Clyro - The Captain +17 deadmau5 (feat. Rob Swire) - Ghosts 'N' Stuff +16 Steve Angello & Laidback Luke (feat. Robin S) - Show Me Love +15 Jay-Z (feat. Kanye West & Rihanna) - Run This Town +14 Muse - Uprising +13 Kevin Rudolf - Let It Rock +12 Fleet Foxes - Mykonos +11 Miley Cyrus - Party In The USA +10 Ke$ha - Tik Tok +09 Paolo Nutini - Pencil Full Of Lead +08 Snow Patrol - Just Say Yes +07 Florence & The Machine - Dog Days Are Over +06 Killers - Spaceman +05 Chicane - Poppiholla +04 Pitbull - Hotel Room Service +03 Little Boots - New In Town +02 Kasabian - Underdog +01 Paloma Faith - New York

+25 Example - Kickstarts +24 Tim Berg - Seek Bromance +23 Arcade Fire - Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) +22 Biffy Clyro - Many Of Horror +21 Gorillaz - Stylo +20 Kanye West - POWER +19 Yeasayer - O.N.E +18 Yolanda Be Cool & D Cup - We No Speak Americano +17 Flo Rida (feat. David Guetta) - Club Can't Handle Me +16 Chase & Status (feat. Mali) - Let You Go +15 Foals - Spanish Sahara +14 Tinie Tempah (feat. Eric Turner) - Written In The Stars +13 Biffy Clyro - Bubbles +12 David Guetta (feat. Rihanna) - Who's That Chick +11 Florence & The Machine - You've Got The Love +10 Sidney Samson (feat. Wizard Sleeve) - Riverside (Let's Go!) +09 Tinie Tempah (feat. Labrinth) - Frisky +08 3OH!3 (feat. Katy Perry) - Starstrukk +07 Wombats - Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves) +06 Eliza Doolittle - Pack Up +05 Swedish House Mafia (feat. Pharrell) - One (Your Name) +04 Pendulum - Watercolour +03 James Blake - Limit To Your Love +02 Usher (feat. Will.i.am) - OMG +01 Eminem - Not Afraid

+5 I'm The One +4 Symphony +3 Unforgettable +2 One Last Time +1 Shape Of You -1 Mama -2 Slow Hands -3 Strip That Down -4 There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back -5 Despacito [Remix]

37. Frances - Don't Worry About Me Heard this earlier on R1. Wish this replaced 7 Years. Beautiful.