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May be around midnight-ish before Part Two goes live due to unforeseen circumstances

The Grand Final: Part Two Coming later tonight...

And Vodka Cranberry slayed just a tad despite me hearing from a little birdie you weren't all that keen

5 were mentored by... @awardinary Scissor Sisters in The Pop Factor: Season 2 Round 1: The Earth Auditions - I Don't Feel Like Dancin' (4th, 329 points) Round 2: The Orbit Auditions - Take Your Mama (5th, 266 points) Round 3: Boot Camp: Part One - Filthy/Gorgeous (3rd, 234 points) Round 4: Boot Camp: Part Two - Skin Tight (3rd, 202 points) Round 5: Judges' Houses - Let's Have a Kiki (6th, 151 points) Round 6: The Black Hole Battles - Fire With Fire (WIN) Round 7: The Scoop - N/A Round 8: Live Show One - She's My Man (13th, 244 points) Round 9: Live Show Two - Mary (3rd, 293 points) Round 10: Live Show Three - Only the Horses (8th, 184 points) Round 11: Live Show Four - Invisible Light (2nd, 218 points) Round 12: The Semi Final - Laura (SAFE) Round 13: The Grand Final: Part One - Kiss You Off (OUT) and... 4 was mentored by... @-Jay- AND @ElectroBoy Conan Gray in The Pop Factor: Season 2 Round 1: The Earth Auditions - Actor (5th, 355 points) Round 2: The Orbit Auditions - Killing Me (1st, 348 points) Round 3: Boot Camp: Part One - Never Ending Song (1st, 262 points) Round 4: Boot Camp: Part Two - Miss You (2nd, 238 points) Round 5: Judges' Houses - Caramel (6th, 160 points) Round 6: The Black Hole Battles - Overdrive (LOSE) Round 7: The Scoop - Alley Rose (RETURN) Round 8: Live Show One - Maniac (10th, 278 points) Round 9: Live Show Two - Forever With Me (8th, 230 points) Round 10: Live Show Three - Vodka Cranberry (4th, 237 points) Round 11: Live Show Four - Lonely Dancers (1st, 222 points) Round 12: The Semi Final - People Watching (SAFE) Round 13: The Grand Final: Part One - Fainted Love (OUT) Well, only three identities left to be revealed now as we sadly say goodbye to Wardy, Jay and ElectroBoy in Part One of the Grand Final. First of all, to address the elephant in the room, and I’m sure Jay won’t mind me saying, but after Michelle Branch’s withdrawal from the competition early on, when Jay decided to take some time away from BuzzJack, it was preferred that we didn’t have another artist withdrawal and so enter ElectroBoy! Saving the day by taking the reins and seeing Conan through before coming together to work with Jay and collaborate on his entries for each round. And what a competition Conan has had thanks to them both. When the artists were unveiled, Conan was probably lumped in with all the other twinks, but with a recipe for success on BuzzJack sending a whole host of songs from Found Heaven, it saw Conan right through to the near-end of the competition, gaining many new fans. And for clarity’s sake: Conan wasn’t at an advantage at any point in the competition as a result of both Jay and ElectroBoy’s votes; and if it had changed the outcome of any results, both of their votes would have been added together and divided by two to give a fair individual score. With Conan, newcomer ElectroBoy manages his first Final placement (and has assured everybody his Spotify Wrapped is going to be a disaster () this year, and Jay manages to improve his position from Season 1 with Louise who was eliminated in the Semi Final. And then onto Wardy, who has played a fantastic game as Scissor Sisters. A silent assassin, and probably until the last few days one of the least talked about guesses for mentors and artists. Despite playing some big hits at the beginning of the competition, Wardy managed to guide through every round, beating out Conan in the battles, surviving the bottom two in the first Live Show, and building momentum in the last few rounds to make it all the way here. Wardy also improves his position from Season 1, progressing a few rounds further than Ellie Goulding managed to. All three of you should be so proud. Neither artist’s journey has been perfect, but you made it here and thank you for giving it everything!

The final artist... safe... and through... to Part Two... of The Grand Final... is... which means Conan Gray, I'm sorry but your time has come to an end. You've been absolutely amazing and have dark-horsed your way through the competition all the way to the final. We'll be revealing your identity - along with that of Scissor Sisters - in just a moment, so don't go anywhere.

And now... the artist with the least points... and eliminated from the competition... right now... is... Scissor Sisters, I'm sorry but this is not your time and you've been eliminated from the competition in fifth place. Stay with us because we'll be revealing your identity very shortly, but for now it comes down to CONAN GRAY or LILY ALLEN.

The second artist... safe... and through... to The Grand Final: Part Two... is...

The first artist... through... to The Grand Final: Part Two... is...

Tonight, there is NO judges' vote. Commander Eye Sack, Le Jé d'Eleven, The Rogue Trader and Jimmy-Jam Watts have been relieved of their duties and we thank them for their service to the competition, despite how useless they were 80% of the time. As a result, only the THREE artists with the most points will progress to The Grand Final: Part Two. The two artists with the least points will be eliminated automatically.

We have our final 3...

Votes from Part One are not carried over to Part Two; will be a brand new vote. And yes if you're one of the finalists you won't be able to vote

If you all actually read the OPs each round that would help

Five becomes three. 6:30pm.

Just under 24 hours left to decide the FINAL 3!!

This has been cancelled by Netflix allegedly because during production Zayn punched and concussed Louis 💀

sombr, Charli and Jungle for me!

sombr and Cruz in the tiebreak!

Pop Fleet 26 have arrived at the deepest, darkest depths of the World of Live Shows and Lady BuzzJack is now in sight. It's time for the Grand Final. In a two-part race to free Lady BuzzJack from the chains she's being held captive in, it's now or never as only three artists can progress to the second part in a bid to be crowned the winner and the one to return her to the homepage! It all comes down to this. Season 2 started with 39 artists. Over the course of 12 rounds we've seen 3 imposters caught and removed from the competition, 1 withdrawal from the competition, plenty of antics and drama along the way, and 30 other artists all battle it out and be eliminated up to this point. Now only 5 artists remain and they're ready to leave it all on the stage in a bid for your votes in the Grand Final. Who will win the grand prize of the £20 Amazon Voucher? How the Grand Final works: The five finalists will perform for you, the voting BuzzJack public, once in Part One of the Grand Final. Once you've listened to all of the artists perform you should cast your vote, ranking the performances from favourite to least favourite. As with the Semi Final, there will be no public voting in the Grand Final. You should submit your votes in private HERE, choosing from each of the drop-down boxes to assign each song to a position in your ranking from 01 (favourite) to 05 (least favourite). For those voting that are competing in the Grand Final, you must vote. Failure to vote by a competing artist will result in a 50% point deduction from your final score. As always, and now more than ever in the Grand Final, if you aren't participating as a contestant in The Pop Factor, you can cast your vote too. The vote will freeze and end for The Grand Final: Part One on Monday 20 April, 17:59 BST Voting will reset and results will NOT be combined for all artists in The Grand Final: Part Two, so make sure your voice is heard in crowning the winner of The Pop Factor across both parts! Only THREE artists - the three with the most points overall - will progress to The Grand Final: Part Two. So, for the penultimate time this season... IT'S TIME TO FACE THE MUSIC OF THE GRAND FINAL! 01 02 03 04 05 Standard list of entries: Conan Gray - Fainted Love Kelly Clarkson - Behind These Hazel Eyes ABBA - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) Scissor Sisters - Kiss You Off Lily Allen - Smile

Have only just seen that all five finalists have confirmed, so the final may go live later tonight

FINALISTS CONFIRM YOUR TWO SONG CHOICES FOR THE GRAND FINAL HERE! YOU HAVE UNTIL 17:59 TOMORROW! REMINDER: There will be NO scoreboards posted until after the Grand Final Results. ANNOUNCEMENT: The voting periods for the Grand Final will be as follows: The Grand Final: Part One - Saturday 18 - Monday 20 April VOTE FREEZE The Grand Final: Part Two - Monday 20 - Wednesday 22 April Make sure you vote on time to crown the winner of The Pop Factor: Season 2! For now, let's get back to celebrating Rich and Lukuzz!

7 was mentored by... @gooddelta Delta Goodrem in The Pop Factor: Season 2 Round 1: The Earth Auditions - Innocent Eyes (3rd, 329 points) Round 2: The Orbit Auditions - Sitting on Top of the World (7th, 209 points) Round 3: Boot Camp: Part One - Wings (3rd, 184 points) Round 4: Boot Camp: Part Two - Electric Storm (1st, 251 points) Round 5: Judges' Houses - Eclipse (4th, 195 points) Round 6: The Black Hole Battles - Lost Without You (WIN) Round 7: The Scoop - N/A Round 8: Live Show One - Believe Again (4th, 340 points) Round 9: Live Show Two - Not Me, Not I (6th, 249 points) Round 10: Live Show Three - In This Life (6th, 233 points) Round 11: Live Show Four - Back to Your Heart (6th, 178 points) Round 12: The Semi Final - Last Night on Earth (OUT) and... 6 were mentored by... @Lukuzz Atomic Kitten in The Pop Factor: Season 2 Round 1: The Earth Auditions - The Tide is High (9th, 246 points) Round 2: The Orbit Auditions - If You Come to Me (7th, 238 points) Round 3: Boot Camp: Part One - I Want Your Love (8th, 161 points) Round 4: Boot Camp: Part Two - Walking on the Water (6th, 169 points) Round 5: Judges' Houses - Eternal Flame (7th, 140 points) Round 6: The Black Hole Battles - Whole Again (WIN) Round 7: The Scoop - N/A Round 8: Live Show One - Be With You (3rd, 345 points) Round 9: Live Show Two - The Last Goodbye (5th, 259 points) Round 10: Live Show Three - Right Now (2001 Recording) [7th, 198 points] Round 11: Live Show Four - You Are (2nd, 218 points) Round 12: The Semi Final - Love Doesn't Have to Hurt (OUT) Never gets any easier saying goodbye to anybody, especially at this point of the competition where we're literally almost at the final and can just about touch it. Sadly for Rich and Lukuzz, it wasn't meant to be as Delta Goodrem and Atomic Kitten are eliminated. Could it really have been anyone else behind Delta? Rich has played an absolutely brilliant game as a first-time entrant, getting Delta all the way to the Semi Final against some other undeniably much bigger Solo Female names. Some smart choices, particularly taking advantage of the momentum around the time Eclipse was released, as well as showcasing some beautiful album tracks and forgotten gems. Lukuzz had also been clocked by a couple of people as the mentor behind Atomic Kitten, and has done exceptionally well to get them all the way to here! Compared to how Lukuzz's artist - Tom Aspaul - performed in Season 1, this is a major improvement so you should be really proud of that! Pop nostalgia on both accounts here. Thank you both so much for bringing your best to the competition, it's been amazing!

Jimmy-Jam, it all comes down to you again. If you choose to save ABBA, they will be through to the Grand Final of The Pop Factor. If you choose to save Atomic Kitten, we will once again go to deadlock. The fifth time this season. Please give me the name of the artist you want to SAVE and see in the Grand Final... "The responsibility! The agony! The torture! Just kidding. Probably one of the easiest decisions I'll ever have to make. The artist I'm saving tonight is... ABBA" which means congratulations ABBA, you are SAFE and through to the Grand Final of The Pop Factor! Atomic Kitten, sadly your time in the competition has come to an end. You have been absolutely fantastic though and have dark-horsed your way to this point and should be very proud. In just a few moments, we'll reveal the identities of the mentors behind Delta Goodrem and Atomic Kitten, so don't go anywhere.

Rogue Trader, it's time to make your decision. Please give me the name of the artist you'd like to SAVE and see in the Grand Final of The Pop Factor... "Mamma Mia! What a dilemma. The Kittens have done the unthinkable and made it this far, so they should be extremely proud of that. That said, I have to follow my gut. The artist I'm choosing to save tonight is... ABBA"

Le Jé d'Eleven, it's your turn. Please give me the name of the artist you'd like to SAVE and see in the Grand Final... "Oh my, the XENOPHOBIA! And at the risk of coming across XENOPHOBIC... The artist I'm going to save tonight is... ATOMIC KITTEN"

Commander Eye Sack, please give me the name of the artist you'd like to SAVE and see in the Grand Final of The Pop Factor... "Here we go again! Such a big decision to make, but ultimately I have to go with the artist that has the potential to go on and win... The artist I'm deciding to save is... ABBA"