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Results are going how I thought they would so far! Lily is very worthy of her place in the final!

It feels right that Kelly is in the final

Well done Scissors

Good luck to all the artists!

"I made more money in S Club Juniors than I did in The Saturdays. The music industry ... the money just went out of it. It wasn't the same space to be in anymore." "When someone says your record deal is X amount of money, that doesn't mean that’s what we're making. That means they'll put this money into the album, pay these producers, the marketing budget. "For a period of [time], music artists were making money touring. The tours and the brand deals was where you would make your money. The records weren’t for us. "So we’d be the face of a shampoo and all have our own scent – that's where we’d make our money. Those brand deals were really important to us, and so was the touring." "Record labels changed their whole strategy, and they would do what they would call 360 deals. So they would then also take a cut of the brand [deals], and then take a cut of the live performances. "You've got to remember everything you earn, split that in half, basically with tax and an agent. And then there's five of you. You're expected to live a lifestyle that you can't always prop up." "It was a really strange period of time that we weirdly were just a bit accepting. We weren't earning enough money. It wasn't like: 'Okay, I don't like this anymore, let’s stop this'."

There is potential for this to grow Video:

I wonder if any of the songs (most likely Sorry) will move up into her Popular Top 10 on Spotify? Hung Up is currently 4th but that's it from Confessions. (Not relevant to this thread but I just noticed both the edit and album versions of 4 Minutes are currently in her Spotify Top 10 )

It would have been great if more of her cover choices had been obscure, like I Wish I Could Have Loved You More. To me that was like Life in Mono (the song), songs I'd not heard before and essentially come across like Emma originals to me. Most of the rest of the cover choices are pretty uninspired!

The Standard album artwork has many colour variations, but it uses the same picture each time. These two formats are probably going to be the most widely available of them all though, so I'll use these to represent it. The Deluxe artwork will also be the main artwork used on streaming platforms. Technically this Picture Disc can be considered as its own unique artwork too!

Would like it on record that I was the first in this thread to utter the iconic line thank you baby! Thank you baby x At this point I’m not sure what Conan’s mentor could have picked by him in order to see off classic singles by Lily and Kelly, a hit single from a classic album by Scissor Sisters, and ABBA… well, they’re ABBA! My gut feeling is Atomic Kitten, Delta and Conan as the bottom 3. With the ladies fighting it out to progress. Atomic Kitten have a lot of goodwill and I think that Delta song is too stunning to wind up at the bottom. Will be interesting to see what happens. If Conan’s done anything in this contest, it’s to do well against the odds! He came back after the battles, and outlasted some BuzzJack faves, icons and legends! So who knows what will happen. My gut feeling is that he’s going though. People Watching is my favourite Conan song, and HEAVEN is my favourite Troye song - #sadtwink songs might not be BuzzJack’s favourite genre.

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SOTY? possibly x I actually love this! Needs an extended version that uses more of the last 10 seconds, although that part being so brief certainly encourages me to put it on repeat.

Mette was signed to RCA, but some time after Muscle they either let go of her or she left them. She's independent now! I didn't hear about her until last year, but better late than never. So many great bops, including this new single. She deserves so much more!

Versions guide! https://www.instagram.com/p/DXKYDVFgtw8 I think the HMV Baby Pink is my favourite out of the 12 track vinyl variants. It would of course be nice to own a 16 track version, but whew, those prices!

Amazon version:

Today marks 18 years since the release of Mariah's 11th studio E=MC² (UK release date!). It peaked at #3 in the UK, and also #1 in the US. This album now represents the half way point of her career (her debut album came out in 1990, 18 years prior to E=MC²). Album includes the US Billboard Hot 100 #1 hit Touch My Body, and follow up singles Bye Bye, I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time and I Stay in Love.

SA allegations made by Ruby Rose, against Katy Perry In a statement to The Telegraph, Perry, 41, rejected Rose’s claims. “The allegations being circulated on social media by Ruby Rose about Katy Perry are not only categorically false, they are dangerous, reckless lies,” a representative for the singer said. “Ms Rose has a well-documented history of making serious public allegations on social media against various individuals, claims that have repeatedly been denied by those named,” the spokesman added.

Kevin Federline issuing a statement about this is so ??? - they've been divorced for almost 20 years and their two children are both adults now. At this point it's never been more irrelevant what his thoughts about Britney are.

I didn’t anticipate Love Doesn’t Have to Hurt over It’s OK! It’s a lovely midtempo, they had found a winning formula. I hope others like it as much as I do. Thank you baby x Last Night on Earth is a bold swing from Delta, and one that I could see paying off (I don’t want to jinx it though). It’s such a powerful song! People Watching is one of Conan’s biggest songs in terms of stream count & fanbase love! (Also 2nd place in the BuzzJack rate, great taste from those who took part). The sentiment of feeling like you’re on the outside looking in - it’s really touching. Kelly truly bringing out the big guns there with that choice, surely a direct ticket to the final. I’d say the same for Lily! Another solid choice from Scissor Sisters. I have to admit I don’t think I recall the ABBA song but look forward to reminding myself.

Oh wow, Conan a serious dark horse! 'Found Heaven' listening session and rate, when? This voting public thought Conan Gray was a better choice... than everything else

Well done Chez and elgornio

Sensing a deadlock! P.S. Always remember though, no matter who goes tonight, there is nothing stopping you all from demanding that Troye Sivan returns

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Edited the first page posts, thank you @DanielCarey, I hope I didn't miss anything!

There'll be 10 weeks between the releases of Homewrecker and Potential. Many artists release at a faster pace than that these days! Homewrecker has already established itself as a big hit in numerous countries, and while there's plenty of life left in it, I don't think him releasing a new single now will be detrimental to Homewrecker. I think he's in a favourable position to bring out a new song and have concurrent big hits.