-Jay-

Time will tell! 🤐 I'm very curious about who has sent which artists - I have some ideas who are behind some, but others I really haven't a clue! Will be fun to find out at the end. I'm liking the anonymity aspect this time around. (Well, I know some kept quiet about their identities last time, but I didn't )

Regarding the first song choices - an interesting mix of some artists going BIG with their first choice, versus others who are holding back on the big guns, for now. Interesting!

If this is regarding this post: "Actually Romantic. There are probably worse songs on the album, but this is one I really can't listen to or humour." I know for a fact that he has listened to the whole album (several times, in fact!).

Where though? I've looked through the previous survivor threads and can't find any posts where anyone is saying they're doing this? Has it been said elsewhere?

Ooh A1 is unexpected! They have some very enjoyable bops, but I'm unfamiliar with anything they've done in recent years. Glad that a few of my faves are in the males category.

Oh my Troye and Shawn in this contest, two of my favourites

Female category really is a bloodbath in particular

Not sure if I've ever knowingly heard a Nik Kershaw song before so that'll be an interesting discovery I'm sure. I'm not a big listener of Erasure but I know the big hits by them!

Such strong choices so far

Eldest Daughter I didn't see the tie breaker round to vote in it, but how come it's being assumed that Charli xcx fans came in to fix the vote?

Thank you! I suppose the Beckham family drama news gave Spice Girls music that little extra boost for the GH to go Top 200.

I'm liking this! A strong return. I didn't even notice while listening to it a couple of times last night that it's 5 minutes long, and songs can feel like they're dragging by that point, yet it wasn't for me.

One of my favourite albums from last year - such a strong debut The album certified Gold (100,000 sales) in the UK a couple of weeks ago and it hasn't left the Top 40 since its release: 10 11 14 12 16 14 17 13 22 28 29 11 28 27 22 26 24 29 23 20 27 31 33... Sombr performing '12 to 12' and covering Olivia Dean's 'Man I Need' for triple j's like a version:

CD / vinyl singles are available from their store, if anyone here would like to own it, but they're not due to ship until 20th Feb https://shop.december10.com/ The first look position of #32 and Monday midweek position of #49 is largely because of CD single sales. They were sold at a pop up event over the weekend! Their streaming and downloads aren't too strong so far. Therefore I doubt it'll stay Top 100 on Friday as things stand. To be fair to them, going Top 100 in the singles charts with their debut in week 1 would be impressive in this day and age, so if they don't do that, I wouldn't immediately write them off. I wonder if Simon's particularly up to date with how the chart works these days, if so he shouldn't anticipate a great chart position straight off the bat.

Climbs to #1 on Spotify Sweden with 162,368 streams Also at #1 on Apple Music Sweden.

Well on pure sales Headlines was definitely #11 heh, the #3 was if it was only physicals while disregarding downloads!

I think the problem (for us) is they likely won't approach a new documentary from the angle of it needing to be different/updated/fresh compared to the 2007/12 versions. Because it probably doesn't need to be for 99.9% of the people who click play on it. I'm pretty certain they'll see this as another opportunity to put out the same old stories (maybe even being lazy enough to use recorded soundbites from years ago), under the assumption that there'll be a whole new audience watching - or simply assuming that people won't strongly recall documentaries that aired approaching 15/20 years ago(!). So, as interesting as these above suggestions are (and what I'd absolutely love to see) I am not going to hold my breath for it. I would be so surprised if they went deeper into specifics that stray too far from "the main beats" of their story. Going over Geri leaving the band, yet not really pinpointing precisely why because their stories are all so mixed up? Undoubtedly. Going deep into any of their personal problems since then? Probably not. Sadly I see them doing the bare minimum and say just enough to hold a general audience's attention. I'd really like to be proved wrong though.

Very happy for A*Teens! Fantastic performance. I had a feeling Greczula was going to do really well too... not 100% sold on the song, yet it has something about it. Jacqline was my second favourite, hopefully she does well in Final Qualification.

Hope it's true, would be very nice if things have improved between the six of them.

Lyric video: What a banger, indeed!

Ahh, exciting to know they have plans to go take things further than Iconic

Actually very hyped for this album, even though I've never heard a Hilary album in full before (I should change that, really x).

Melanie C's new Swedish produced bop wins this

I think a lot of people prefer personally signed!

Looking more closely at the credits - Theo Hutchcraft: 1. Sweat (+ Paul Jabara, Diana Ross, Raymond L Chew, Sean McDonagh, Dominc Joshua, Alexander Liu) 5. Pressure (+ James Greenwood) Theo is best known for being the lead singer in Hurts, and has worked as a songwriter with Calvin Harris, Måneskin and Louis Tomlinson. James Greenwood has worked with artists such as Alison Goldfrapp, Daniel Avery, Foxes and Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Jonathan Christopher Shave + Sam Harper: 2. Drum Machine Better known as Jon Shave, he notably produced quite a few songs on Charli xcx - Brat. In recent years he's worked with artists including Jessie Ware, Zara Larsson, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Sugababes and Louise. Klas Åhlund + Linnea Södahl 3. What Could Possibly Go Wrong? 10. Cashmere Klas Ahlund is particularly well known for working with Robyn, and he has also worked on hits by artists such as Charli xcx, Katy Perry and Kesha. Linnea Södahl has worked with artists including Zara Larsson, Loreen and Benjamin Ingrosso. Adam Novodor + Violet Skies 4. Til It Breaks 11. Free To Love Adam Novodor credits include Charli xcx, Troye Sivan and Rebecca Black, while Violet Skies wrote and produced on several tracks from Lily Allen's latest album West End Girl. Oscar Scheller 6. Emotional Memory 7. Attitude (+ Leroy Burgess, Aaron T. Davenport) 8. Good For Nothing Oscar also worked with Lily Allen on West End Girl, and his other credits include Asnikko, PinkPantheress, Charli xcx, Shygirl and Rina Sawayama. Seeing as he has the most songs on the album, I wonder if any of these are lined up to be a future single? Glen Joseph Roberts + Luis Navidad 9. Undefeated Champion Glen credits include AURORA, Rachel Chinouriri, Joy Crookes and Olivia Dean, while Luis Navidad has notably worked with Skye Newman, an artist who had several hits last year. Sam de Jong + Michael Matosic 12. One Track Mind Sam de Jong has recently worked with Henry Moodie, Sam Ryder, Alec Benjamin and Anson Seabra, and notably produced and co-wrote the massive hit Close to You with Gracie Abrams. Michael Matosic has worked extensively with Lauv. Rosie May Hudson-Edmonds, Carline Sans + Anna-Catherine Hartley 13. Flick Of The Wrist Rosie and Anna-Catherine are better known as the artists Rose Gray and Uffie, respectively!