Calum

The best single Thomas has put out in a while I think, slaps a bit Last few have been a bit shaky so was starting to worry he was just heading in a direction that wasn't too appealing any more, saved the day x

This is absolutely gorgeous love it!

well that went well with Rory being my favourite watched all four episodes and I'm glad the three new boys have come in because it was going down a road of the original group just starting to bitch and moan and get at each other's throats about anything and everything. Jack S Callum Adam Jas Aron Hugh Ruben Jordan B Lars Baraka Justin Jack D Jordon R at this point Jack S is giving me everything just purely entertainment-wise. Adam opening up about his HIV diagnosis was really touching and Callum's an interesting one that I want to see more of as the series goes on. The only one in the cast I'm really not keen on in any way is Jordon R.

I'm ready for another bop Ms Larsson

Any songs at all from the artist's discography! (as long as they can be found on streaming/YouTube for us to hear )

First single from Conan's new album Wishbone is out next week!

Enrique Iglesias - Bailamos Charlie Puth - Light Switch Lemon Demon - Two Trucks Tom Aspaul - Kiss It Elton John - Crocodile Rock James Blake - Retrograde Bob Dylan - Don't Think Twice, It's All Right

ENHYPEN - Brought the Heat Back The Saturdays - Ego Fifth Harmony - That's My Girl CHVRCHES - Clearest Blue YVA - Grožio Fabrikas Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind WALK THE MOON - Jenny A-ha - Cry Wolf I'm sorry but that ENHYPEN track is an absolute bop, thanks for the discovery to who sent it not here for the Fifth Harmony voting slander either xx

100%, as long as your artist is credited as the main artist or they’re the main vocalist if they’re the featured artist on a song.

Addison Rae - Aquamarine Rina Sawayama - This Hell Louise - Borderline Ellie Goulding - Burn Christina Aguilera - Genie In a Bottle Mary J. Blige - Be Without You SASAMI - Honeycrash Avril Lavigne - Nobody's Home Hadn't heard a single Louise song before this so Borderline was a pleasant surprise.

Day 1: Favourite trans character - Elektra Abundance-Evangelista (Pose) Day 2: Favourite new TV show released in 2025 - Cassandra Day 3: Favourite on-screen friendship - Dustin Henderson and Steve Harrington (Stranger Things) Day 4: TV show you've deliberately avoided watching - Mrs Brown's Boys Day 5: An underrated TV show - The Recruit Day 6: Favourite quiz show - The Weakest Link Day 7: TV show that outstayed its welcome - Benidorm Day 8: Most misunderstood character you like or relate to - Sam Gardner (Atypical) Day 9: Favourite TV soundtrack - Doctor Who Day 10: Earliest memory of watching a TV show - Teletubbies Day 11: Funniest moment or scene in a TV show - The ice rink campaign (Parks & Recreation) Day 12: Favourite love triangle in a TV show - Belly, Conrad and Jeremiah (The Summer I Turned Pretty) Day 13: TV show villain you would fall victim to - Terry Silver (Cobra Kai) Day 14: TV show you've watched several times from start to finish - Friday Night Dinner Day 15: Favourite character development in a TV show - Alex Karev (Grey's Anatomy) Day 16: Hottest male character - Jeremiah Fisher (The Summer I Turned Pretty) Day 17: Biggest victim of one-series cancellation by Netflix or another streaming platform - Lockwood & Co. Day 18: Favourite reality TV show - Big Brother UK Day 19: Least favourite main character in a TV show - Julia Johnstone (Motherland) Day 20: TV show that gave its fans what they wanted but it didn't work - The Vampire Diaries Day 21: Favourite comedy / sitcom TV show - Still Game Day 22: Character you'd do anything to protect - Douglas 'Ca$h' Piggott (Heartbreak High) I know I'm going to be so alone in saying The Vampire Diaries, but Elena and Damon together and how things developed with them just was not it for me, so that's more on a personal level of it not being what I wanted to see. Feel like I have to go with Still Game for at least one of these - by far and away one of the best, most essential sitcoms ever that just encapsulates Scottish humour so perfectly (albeit losing its magic in series 7-9 when it returned). And going out of the box a bit with today's one, Ca$h in Heartbreak High is just one of those characters I never want anything bad to happen to, watching him and his story and how it's unfolded so far across both seasons of Heartbreak High... stay safe my king x

SHOOK Conan has just announced his next album, Wishbone, out on 15 August! Tracklist: Actor This Song Vodka Cranberry Romeo My World Class Clown Nauseous Caramel Connell Sunset Tower Eleven Eleven Care First single 'This Song' out next week!

Being released today 6pm ET cannot wait to hear it in full!!

also @Spiceboy you've only voted for 7 here but you entered a man (!)

omg THIS

No worries at all, thanks for doing those! Only thing I'd ask is that the playlists are in the same order as they're posted in the thread though please

@Herbs OP of each thread now updated to clarify that!

If you don't want to reveal what artist you're behind, rank all eight songs and when adding up I'll remove your entry from the list to retain anonymity!

Encouraged 🙏 but you don't have to. At the very least your own category!

In the threads please! I fear my inbox would spontaneously combust quicker than AI RitaBot if done by PM

Nothing... at this stage, but would like to think if you've signed up to participate you'd also vote

THE GROUPS AUDITIONS It's time to welcome all the groups to the stage as they audition for you, the voting BuzzJack public! How it works: AI RitaBot 3000 had some input in deciding how voting should work to avoid any controversies, and once you have listened to all of the contestants perform you should post a ranking of each of the performances. You can rank them from best to worst (making clear which is your favourite down to least favourite), or use the template below: 01 (favourite) 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 (least favourite) For those voting who have entered one of the contestants into the competition, you should rank all eight performances, and when totalling up scores your entry will be removed from the list to retain anonymity in the competition. When voting closes, the seven groups with the highest scores will proceed while ONE of our groups will be eliminated from the competition and will not be going through to the next round. Voting will close on Tuesday 27 May 2025, 18:59 BST So let's meet our contestants and hear what they've decided to perform for their auditions! 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Standard list of entries: CHVRCHES - Clearest Blue Fifth Harmony - That’s My Girl YVA - Grožio Fabrikas WALK THE MOON - Jenny The Saturdays - Ego Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind ENHYPEN - Brought the Heat Back A-ha - Cry Wolf

THE SOLO WOMEN AUDITIONS It's time to welcome all the women to the stage as they audition for you, the voting BuzzJack public! How it works: AI RitaBot 3000 had some input in deciding how voting should work to avoid any controversies, and once you have listened to all of the contestants perform you should post a ranking of each of the performances. You can rank them from best to worst (making clear which is your favourite down to least favourite), or use the template below: 01 (favourite) 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 (least favourite) For those voting who have entered one of the contestants into the competition, you should rank all eight performances, and when totalling up scores your entry will be removed from the list to retain anonymity in the competition. When voting closes, the seven solo women with the highest scores will proceed while ONE of our women will be eliminated from the competition and will not be going through to the next round. Voting will close on Tuesday 27 May 2025, 18:59 BST So let's meet our contestants and hear what they've decided to perform for their auditions! 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Standard list of entries: Ellie Goulding - Burn SASAMI - Honeycrash Addison Rae - Aquamarine Avril Lavigne - Nobody’s Home Louise - Borderline Christina Aguilera - Genie In a Bottle Mary J. Blige - Be Without You Rina Sawayama - This Hell

THE SOLO MEN AUDITIONS It's time to welcome all the men to the stage as they audition for you, the voting BuzzJack public! How it works: AI RitaBot 3000 had some input in deciding how voting should work to avoid any controversies, and once you have listened to all of the contestants perform you should post a ranking of each of the performances. You can rank them from best to worst (making clear which is your favourite down to least favourite), or use the template below: 01 (favourite) 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 (least favourite) For those voting who have entered one of the contestants into the competition, you should rank all eight performances, and when totalling up scores your entry will be removed from the list to retain anonymity in the competition. When voting closes, the seven solo men with the highest scores will proceed while ONE of our men will be eliminated from the competition and will not be going through to the next round. Voting will close on Tuesday 27 May 2025, 18:59 BST So let's meet our contestants and hear what they've decided to perform for their auditions! 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Standard list of entries: Charlie Puth - Light Switch Damiano David - Zombie Lady Elton John - Crocodile Rock Enrique Iglesias - Bailamos Bob Dylan - Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right Tom Aspaul - Kiss It Lemon Demon - Two Trucks James Blake - Retrograde

AI RitaBot 3000 is proud to welcome all 24 contestants to The Pop Factor! THE AUDITIONS will begin soon where you'll all be fighting it out to make it through to the next round of the competition. Here's hoping your audition song serves you well, because I can confirm that ONE act from each category will be eliminated. Only 21 acts will get the "YES" you all want. Stay tuned!