Esmerelda

Knowing Syco they will probably keep her "in development" for 10 years and then drop her. It seems to be how they roll.

Tony Christie's success in 2005. A 34 year old song that peaked at number 18 goes to number 1 for 7 weeks and sells over a million copies- also a highly successful Greatest Hits album that went to number 1 despite having very few hits. The late success of Journey's Don't Stop Believin'. Peaked at number 62 originally. Finally enters the top 10 28 years later despite no re-release and goes on to sell over a million copies.

All the Greatest Showman: Reimagined tracks are chart elligible now right?

Strip is easily the worst song on the album imo. No wonder the label didn't want to release it.

Unexpected news. I blame Jess Glynne- she was fuming her song got stolen. This may be her revenge.

Nia is no Kamaliya- the undisputed Queen of Itunes.

Baffled by the success of the Ariana track. She has released so much better- this sounds like a forgettable Track 16 of 22 on Deluxe Repackage Album. Maybe it will grow on me...

Jess Glynne causing such controversy with her binned song <3

Do they still do those cringeworthy performances on the Andrew Marr show? Used to enjoy Marr and politicians awkwardly bopping along.

Best start removing all the other "offensive stereotypes" now. Lisa and Maggie 2 handers every week from now on.

A Madonna song actually being performed on X Factor? Is this a first?

Ellie's latest sounds like it was crafted especially for Spotify success too so it's current floppage must Burn (Burn, Burn, Burn). Hopefully she has far better up her sleeve.

The Greatest Showman will return to number 1 again after people start buying it for XMas presents.

Considering how well her debut sold, I'm surprised at the apparent lack of investment from the label in her- even flogging one of her better songs to Simon Cowell for a quick buck.

Will probably be Nano vs random attractive young guy singing a pop song with slick show with the latter winning. The rest of the finalists will be more random attractive young guys singing pop songs, an old dude with a joke entry and Wiktoria- the only woman the app voters don't hate with a passion.

Apparently she is going on tour with Rudimental.

Rummaging through Jess Glynne's bin for songs she discarded may not have been the best idea for a comeback song for Little Mix after all.

But...who is going to be doing Never Enough (Reprise) :thinking:

Hannah Waddingham? Chart smash for Game of Thrones' Septa Unella!

Once I've started watching a series i usually feel obligated to finish it. For that reason, I have banned myself from starting to watch anything with 22+ episodes a year- too much of a commitment!

Is this the Syco effect?

There was a time when the only song I liked from 2001 was the Slovenian entry. The songs from Denmark, Greece, Sweden and France have since grown on me. I think 2000 remains my least favourite year represented in this countdown- don't think I revisit any of the songs from it.

The charts to become even less interesting to those who don't like Urban music then. Who knew that was still possible?

Music? Yes Don't care about the charts anymore. 90% of the time practically the entire the top 10 seems to consist of 10 male urban acts/ rappers. No variety and all very predictable.

Baffling that Firelight song came 6th with juries. I know they love Malta but sheesh...they usually hate the folksy stuff.