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Leona may have missed a flight in 2010 but the groups missed a horse and carriage x

Charted, but wasn’t a single

GROUPS Viva España! After two stops in the Netherlands, it's time to move just over 900 miles south-west to Barcelona, in Spain, for Boot Camp: Part One. Shawn Mendes is already donning his Barcelona FC top (which may or may not also carry a hint to a future themed round on our European Adventure). With the backdrop of the Sagrada Familia it's time for the remaining ten groups to really flex their creative muscles because the theme for Boot Camp: Part One is They Should've Been Singles. Only nine groups will make it to Boot Camp: Part Two and the next location and venue, but for now let's welcome the groups back who are once again hoping to impress you, the voting BuzzJack public! How it works: Once you have listened to all of the groups 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 09 10 (least favourite) For those voting who have entered one of the groups into the competition, you should rank all ten performances in your own category (however it's encouraged that you vote in all categories), and when scores are totalled your entry will be removed from your list to retain anonymity in the competition. As always, even if you are not competing in The Pop Factor you can vote too! When voting closes, the nine groups with the highest scores will proceed to the next round while ONE group will be eliminated from the competition and will not be going through. However, the competition doesn't end there. Any artists eliminated from the competition - until stated - will be eligible to compete for the chance to return and claim The Gamu Nhengu Gold Card. Voting will close on Monday 5 October 2026, 17:59 BST So, without further ado, it's time to put the groups through their paces at BOOT CAMP... 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Standard list of entries: New Order - Love Vigilantes M83 - Lower Your Eyelids to Die With the Sun Fontaines D.C. - Sundowner iamamiwhoami - shadowshow Ultravox - Accent on Youth Bananarama - Bad For Me Depeche Mode - Photographic Sade - Pearls Texas - Like Lovers (Holding On) Years & Years - Ties IMPORTANT: Texas' song for Boot Camp: Part One - Like Lovers (Holding On) - is not available on Spotify. Please ensure you listen to this song via the YouTube link above. This week, awardinary will be hosting a listen-through session for Boot Camp: Part One in Barcelona on Thursday 1 October at 19:00 BST. More information will be shared before the session begins, but if you'd like the opportunity to listen to all of the performances with others please feel free.

SOLO MALE Viva España! After two stops in the Netherlands, it's time to move just over 900 miles south-west to Barcelona, in Spain, for Boot Camp: Part One. Shawn Mendes is already donning his Barcelona FC top (which may or may not also carry a hint to a future themed round on our European Adventure). With the backdrop of the Sagrada Familia it's time for the remaining ten artists to really flex their creative muscles because the theme for Boot Camp: Part One is They Should've Been Singles. Only nine artists will make it to Boot Camp: Part Two and the next location and venue, but for now let's welcome back the solo male artists who are once again hoping to impress you, the voting BuzzJack public! How it works: Once you have listened to all of the artists 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 09 10 (least favourite) For those voting who have entered one of the artists into the competition, you should rank all ten performances in your own category (however it's encouraged that you vote in all categories), and when scores are totalled your entry will be removed from your list to retain anonymity in the competition. As always, even if you are not competing in The Pop Factor you can vote too! When voting closes, the nine male solo artists with the highest scores will proceed to the next round while ONE artist will be eliminated from the competition and will not be going through. However, the competition doesn't end there. Any artists eliminated from the competition - until stated - will be eligible to compete for the chance to return and claim The Gamu Nhengu Gold Card. Voting will close on Monday 5 October 2026, 17:59 BST So, without further ado, it's time to put the solo male artists through their paces at BOOT CAMP... 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Standard list of entries: Sam Fender - The Treadmill Lewis Capaldi - Heavenly Kind of State of Mind HRVY - Never Be Us Tom Grennan - If Only Sam Smith - Lose You Darin - Om du var min Damien Rice - Amie Roosevelt - Forget Calvin Harris feat. Tinashe - Dollar Signs Gary Numan - M.E. This week, awardinary will be hosting a listen-through session for Boot Camp: Part One in Barcelona on Thursday 1 October at 19:00 BST. More information will be shared before the session begins, but if you'd like the opportunity to listen to all of the performances with others please feel free.

SOLO FEMALE Viva España! After two stops in the Netherlands, it's time to move just over 900 miles south-west to Barcelona, in Spain, for Boot Camp: Part One. Shawn Mendes is already donning his Barcelona FC top (which may or may not also carry a hint to a future themed round on our European Adventure). With the backdrop of the Sagrada Familia it's time for the remaining ten artists to really flex their creative muscles because the theme for Boot Camp: Part One is They Should've Been Singles. Only nine artists will make it to Boot Camp: Part Two and the next location and venue, but for now let's welcome back the solo female artists who are once again hoping to impress you, the voting BuzzJack public! How it works: Once you have listened to all of the artists 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 09 10 (least favourite) For those voting who have entered one of the artists into the competition, you should rank all ten performances in your own category (however it's encouraged that you vote in all categories), and when scores are totalled your entry will be removed from your list to retain anonymity in the competition. As always, even if you are not competing in The Pop Factor you can vote too! When voting closes, the nine female solo artists with the highest scores will proceed to the next round while ONE artist will be eliminated from the competition and will not be going through. However, the competition doesn't end there. Any artists eliminated from the competition - until stated - will be eligible to compete for the chance to return and claim The Gamu Nhengu Gold Card. Voting will close on Monday 5 October 2026, 17:59 BST So, without further ado, it's time to put the solo female artists through their paces at BOOT CAMP... 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Standard list of entries: Kate Bush - Reaching Out Adele - Can I Get It Jessie Ware - The Kill Robyn - Time Machine MARINA - Teen Idle Sophie Ellis-Bextor - New York City Lights Leona Lewis - Outta My Head Dido - Mary’s in India Zara Larsson - Blue Moon Agnes - Loaded This week, awardinary will be hosting a listen-through session for Boot Camp: Part One in Barcelona on Thursday 1 October at 19:00 BST. More information will be shared before the session begins, but if you'd like the opportunity to listen to all of the performances with others please feel free.

SCREAM

4 hours left for the remaining 3 artists yet to confirm their song choice!

!!!

All leftovers!

It is

Gonna embarrass myself and say he was kinda hot when he was angry

Round 2: The Arena Auditions in Amsterdam Results

Just to respond to this as I didn't see it earlier...

I thought it was Robyn, two lesbians

Sadly Mackenzy Mackay, Vengaboys and Milica Pavlović have all been eliminated from the competition and will not be travelling to Barcelona. BUT, they still have the chance to return and claim The Gamu Nhengu Gold Card! For all of the remaining artists: No singles. No promotional singles. Album/other tracks that you believe should have been a single. CONFIRM YOUR SONG CHOICE FOR ROUND 3 HERE BY 17:59 TOMORROW

The final solo female artist safe and through to the next round... is... and very sadly that means Milica Pavlović has been eliminated from the competition! Jebite se svi!

Safely on their way to Barcelona are... and...

Joining them in the next round are... and... and...

The next three artists safely through are... and... and...

The first SOLO FEMALE artist through to the next round... is...

And now... Before the ladies discover their fate... It's time to announce the THEME for the next round...

The final solo male artist safe and through to the next round... is... which means, unfortunately, Mackenzy Mackay has been eliminated from the competition. I need a piss now.

The next trio safe and through to the next round... are... and... and...

Making their way to Barcelona, safely through, are... and... and...