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Good start for the artists beginning with Y. Better start for NIGHT TAPES, although I can't read 'babygirl' without hearing 'NOKIA' in my head at the moment.

Switching to The Saturdays

OK now it's a fine time, show time, hook line for Mis-Teeq with a Bump & Flex to enter... my vote.

Excited for this! My previous best in PFSC is 19th for a regular contest, or 16th in the Best Pop of 2024 special - hope I can improve on those! Wonder how much crossover there'll be between those who sent different interpretations of the theme and how they voted!

I also have the Now! That's What I Call A Music Quiz DVD! 'Forever' is my favourite from the last section, not quite of the same classic status as 'Set You Free', but Kelly still sings the hell out of it and there's a euphoric build through the chorus. 'Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground' is great too from The White Stripes, I think they recorded that album entirely with analogue means such as valve amps, creating a harsher sound that's more noticeable here than the faster earlier singles.

Ravyn #2 for the first time even after combining 'Show Me Love'

Only one top 5 position remains *.* 6th-10th remain vacant, elsewhere there are no more than two adjacent positions I don't yet have now! 1st | 0 2nd | 1 - GusGus (feat. Högni & Earth) - Breaking Down [BJSC 172] 3rd | 1 - MRD - Last Dance [BJSC 155] 4th | 1 - ACRAZE & Aviella - In A Dream [BJSC 158] 5th | 1 - MØ - Keep Møving [BJSC 174] 6th | 0 7th | 0 8th | 0 9th | 0 10th | 0 11th | 1 - INXS - Don't Change [BJSC 162] 12th | 0 13th | 1 - Jain - Nobody Knows [BJSC 167] 14th | 0 15th | 0 16th | 1 - Echoberyl - Weird Boy [BJSC 166] 17th | 1 - Chelsea Wolfe - Dusk [BJSC 160] 18th | 1 - Metric - Days Of Oblivion [BJSC 161] 19th | 0 20th | 0 21st | 2 - Picture Parlour - Norwegian Wood [BJSC 156]; Vintage Culture - Find A Way [BJSC 165] 22nd | 0 23rd | 1 - LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER - Time Is Not A Healer It’s A Fuel For Resentment [BJSC 152] 24th | 0 25th | 0 26th | 1 - Call Me Loop - Walls [BJSC 151] 27th | 1 - Luca Eck - Chaos Reigns [BJSC 163] 28th | 0 29th | 2 - Otha - I'm On Top [BJSC 164]; No - Drive Faster [BJSC 169] 30th | 0 31st | 0 32nd | 1 - Sølv - Past Life [BJSC 154] 33rd | 0 34th | 0 35th | 1 - Willow Kayne - Zenosyne [BJSC 173] 36th | 0 37th | 0 38th | 1 - Attractive Chaos - Words On A Letter [BJSC 168] 39th | 0 40th | 1 - Sleater-Kinney - Crusader (Special Interest Remix) [BJSC 171] 41st | 0 42nd | 1 - Mozey - Tell Me [BJSC 159] DNQ / 24th in SF | 1 - Anthony McCaffrey - The Dark [BJSC 170] DNQ / 25th in SF | 1 - Samia - Honey [BJSC 157] DNQ / 26th in SF | 1 - Lanterns On The Lake - The Likes Of Us [BJSC 153]

Bronzil - BJSC 151 - 174: pos | points given | finals | nation | top score 1 | 190 | 19 | Kathaldazia | [18: 154, 157, 162] 2 | 184 | 18 | Jadakissnia | [18: 160, 161, 165] 3 | 128 | 12 | Danæviia | [18: 163] 4 | 126 | 11 | Terra Avium | [18: 164] 5 | 107 | 10 | Persephonia | [18: 166] 6 | 95 | 9 | Land of DW | [18: 170] 7 | 85 | 9 | Bøtanikkä | [18: 174] 8 | 77 | 8 | Zanmatony | [15: 167] 9 | 75 | 7 | Dobago | [18: 167] 10 | 72 | 9 | Cumulonimbia | [15: 170, 174] 11 | 69 | 7 | Lookylion | [15: 166] 12 | 68 | 10 | Neliönoir | [18: 169] 13 | 65 | 8 | Singerpurear | [15: 173] 13 | 65 | 9 | Trifoski | [18: 173] 15 | 64 | 8 | Kluminican Republic | [15: 172] 16 | 63 | 7 | Scotland 2 | [18: 155] 17 | 62 | 8 | Aeroche | [18: 172] 18 | 61 | 8 | Fljótavík | [13: 166, 168] 19 | 60 | 6 | Cor Lupus | [15: 152] 20 | 59 | 6 | Pestolia | [15: 162] 21 | 58 | 6 | FARC | [18: 152] 22 | 56 | 6 | Rolloland | [18: 156] 23 | 55 | 6 | Hendinia | [15: 154] 24 | 54 | 6 | Skall | [18: 171] 25 | 53 | 7 | The Spodic Empire | [18: 153] 26 | 44 | 5 | Summericia | [18: 158] 27 | 42 | 6 | Séyetana | [18: 168] 28 | 41 | 5 | Suedeonia | [18: 151] 29 | 37 | 6 | Cadelicia | [11: 158, 170] 30 | 33 | 4 | Quintessa | [18: 159] 31 | 32 | 4 | Abeltesfayeton | [12: 164] 32 | 30 | 5 | Aelandor | [13: 164] 33 | 29 | 3 | Harmonica | [12: 160] 34 | 28 | 3 | East Rukahavian | [13: 155] 34 | 28 | 4 | POPHub | [11: 173] 36 | 27 | 3 | Cheiron | [11: 166] 36 | 27 | 4 | Why So Sirius | [13: 157] 36 | 27 | 3 | Wholune | [13: 154] 39 | 26 | 4 | Utopia | [13: 165] 40 | 25 | 3 | Eastovka | [12: 165] 40 | 25 | 5 | FSR Rontvia | [11: 160] 42 | 24 | 5 | Greenfroze | [11: 169] 43 | 23 | 2 | Tartford | [12: 153] 44 | 22 | 3 | Ingermanlandia | [9: 154, 163] 45 | 21 | 5 | Jupiterdonia | [8: 155] 45 | 21 | 3 | Lotunia | [11: 172] 47 | 20 | 2 | Macromia | [10: 172, 174] 48 | 19 | 3 | Conoria | [12: 163] 48 | 19 | 4 | Thelonia | [8: 166] 50 | 18 | 2 | Herbilore | [15: 163] 51 | 17 | 4 | Mothertopia | [6: 166] 52 | 16 | 2 | Beaverdonia | [12: 156] 53 | 15 | 1 | Florina | [15: 151] 53 | 15 | 2 | Pagasa | [12: 166] 53 | 15 | 2 | St. Burbia | [11: 155] 56 | 14 | 2 | Altyr Muunilinst | [12: 158] 56 | 14 | 2 | République d'Áskorza | [9: 171] 58 | 13 | 1 | Mulgracia | [13: 163] 59 | 12 | 2 | Oslol | [8: 173] 60 | 11 | 1 | Hinterlandia | [11: 167] 61 | 10 | 2 | Aesthetica | [6: 154] 62 | 9 | 1 | D'yermak'er | [9: 155] 63 | 8 | 2 | Ben's Sanctuary | [7: 169] 63 | 8 | 1 | Kylienips | [8: 153] 65 | 7 | 1 | Freidland | [7: 163] 65 | 7 | 2 | New Lexico | [5: 153] 65 | 7 | 2 | Taahino | [5: 159] 68 | 6 | 1 | Sandénia | [6: 168] 69 | 5 | 2 | Ajanaeda | [3: 162] 69 | 5 | 1 | Elëdan | [5: 151] 71 | 4 | 1 | Buzzjack Mountain | [4: 152] 72 | 3 | 1 | Baleghde | [3: 174] 72 | 3 | 1 | Rep Of Adonia | [3: 159] 72 | 3 | 1 | Yehesi | [3: 160] 75 | 2 | 1 | Niceland | [2: 155] 75 | 2 | 1 | Pupok | [2: 152] 75 | 2 | 1 | Ramrynia | [2: 159] 75 | 2 | 1 | Yobnedorica | [2: 164] 79 | 1 | 1 | Hushkanukia | [1: 169] 79 | 1 | 1 | Maple Ridge | [1: 156] pos | points received | finals | nation | top score 1 | 164 | 14 | Jadakissnia | [18: MRD, Chelsea Wolfe, No] 2 | 132 | 17 | Kathaldazia | [15: ACRAZE, Metric] 3 | 110 | 10 | Danæviia | [18: MRD, Attractive Chaos] 4 | 102 | 15 | Terra Avium | [18: Sølv, Echoberyl] 5 | 94 | 10 | Aeroche | [15: MØ] 6 | 93 | 11 | Persephonia | [15: MRD] 6 | 93 | 10 | Zanmatony | [15: Vintage Culture] 8 | 87 | 11 | Altyr Muunilinst | [13: Call Me Loop, Jain] 8 | 87 | 13 | Land of DW | [15: MRD] 10 | 83 | 8 | Jupiterdonia | [18: MØ] 10 | 83 | 11 | Neliönoir | [18: Sølv] 12 | 78 | 9 | Bøtanikkä | [18: ACRAZE, GusGus] 12 | 78 | 10 | Cumulonimbia | [18: Otha] 12 | 78 | 7 | FARC | [18: Metric] 15 | 74 | 10 | Eastovka | [13: Vintage Culture] 16 | 72 | 7 | Aelandor | [18: Picture Parlour] 17 | 71 | 12 | Abeltesfayeton | [15: MRD] 17 | 71 | 6 | Suedeonia | [18: MRD, No] 19 | 70 | 9 | Niceland | [12: LMNC, Picture Parlour] 20 | 69 | 9 | Lookylion | [15: INXS] 21 | 68 | 8 | Kluminican Republic | [12: MRD, ACRAZE] 22 | 60 | 7 | East Rukahavian | [18: Jain] 23 | 59 | 7 | Ingermanlandia | [15: Picture Parlour, Otha] 24 | 57 | 7 | Cor Lupus | [15: ACRAZE] 25 | 55 | 7 | Cheiron | [12: GusGus] 25 | 55 | 9 | Skall | [18: MRD] 27 | 53 | 7 | Summericia | [12: INXS, GusGus] 28 | 51 | 9 | Séyetana | [11: GusGus] 29 | 49 | 7 | Singerpurear | [13: Vintage Culture] 30 | 48 | 5 | Wholune | [15: LMNC] 31 | 47 | 7 | Fljótavík | [11: Sølv] 32 | 46 | 5 | Trifoski | [13: INXS] 33 | 45 | 6 | Pestolia | [13: No] 34 | 44 | 8 | Rolloland | [12: Chelsea Wolfe] 34 | 44 | 7 | Taahino | [15: Metric] 36 | 41 | 5 | Utopia | [15: Sølv, MRD] 37 | 40 | 4 | Herbilore | [11: Jain, MØ] 38 | 38 | 5 | Dobago | [15: Luca Eck] 38 | 38 | 6 | The Spodic Empire | [18: Attractive Chaos] 40 | 36 | 5 | Aesthetica | [13: Echoberyl] 40 | 36 | 4 | FSR Rontvia | [18: Picture Parlour] 42 | 35 | 6 | Ajanaeda | [9: MØ] 42 | 35 | 3 | Thelonia | [15: Vintage Culture] 44 | 33 | 3 | Harmonica | [13: ACRAZE] 45 | 32 | 6 | Cadelicia | [12: ACRAZE] 45 | 32 | 6 | Scotland 2 | [10: INXS] 47 | 31 | 4 | Greenfroze | [12: Jain] 48 | 30 | 3 | Baleghde | [15: GusGus] 49 | 28 | 5 | Hendinia | [12: MØ] 50 | 27 | 5 | Hinterlandia | [8: Sleater-Kinney] 50 | 27 | 3 | Kylienips | [13: INXS] 50 | 27 | 5 | Quintessa | [9: Picture Parlour] 53 | 25 | 5 | Mothertopia | [13: Willow Kayne] 54 | 20 | 3 | Ben's Sanctuary | [13: GusGus] 54 | 20 | 3 | Why So Sirius | [10: Call Me Loop] 56 | 19 | 5 | Ultraviolenceland | [5: Willow Kayne] 57 | 18 | 1 | Florina | [18: Call Me Loop] 57 | 18 | 1 | Mulgracia | [18: Luca Eck] 57 | 18 | 2 | N-Lazone | [12: Sølv] 57 | 18 | 1 | Oslol | [18: Willow Kayne] 61 | 17 | 4 | Conoria | [12: Call Me Loop] 61 | 17 | 2 | St. Burbia | [9: Picture Parlour] 61 | 17 | 2 | Tartford | [11: ACRAZE] 64 | 16 | 2 | Macromia | [10: Willow Kayne] 65 | 15 | 1 | Freidland | [15: INXS] 65 | 15 | 1 | Rep Of Adonia | [15: Metric] 67 | 13 | 1 | Buzzjack Mountain | [13: LMNC] 67 | 13 | 1 | Pagasa | [13: LMNC] 67 | 13 | 2 | POPHub | [7: ACRAZE] 67 | 13 | 2 | Yobnedorica | [10: Call Me Loop] 71 | 12 | 2 | D'yermak'er | [10: ACRAZE] 71 | 12 | 1 | Maple Ridge | [12: Picture Parlour] 73 | 11 | 1 | Hushkanukia | [11: Willow Kayne] 73 | 11 | 2 | The Actual Republic of Bellamia | [9: Sølv] 75 | 10 | 2 | Varakë | [8: LMNC] 76 | 9 | 1 | Beaverdonia | [9: Picture Parlour] 77 | 8 | 1 | Elëdan | [8: Otha] 77 | 8 | 1 | Palmyra | [8: MØ] 79 | 6 | 1 | Holland-Oats | [6: Vintage Culture] 79 | 6 | 1 | New Lexico | [6: Jain] 81 | 5 | 1 | Pupok | [5: Picture Parlour] 82 | 4 | 2 | République d'Áskorza | [3: ACRAZE] 83 | 3 | 1 | Aquafina | [3: Call Me Loop] 83 | 3 | 1 | Flynnonda | [3: ACRAZE] 83 | 3 | 2 | Freedonia | [2: LMNC] 86 | 2 | 1 | Ramrynia | [2: ACRAZE] 87 | 1 | 1 | Ojnoj | [1: LMNC] 87 | 1 | 1 | Yehesi | [1: MRD]

BJSC 174 MØ - Keep Møving Result: 5th Points received: 250 | voters: 31 18 | Jupiterdonia 15 | Aeroche 15 | FARC 12 | Altyr Muunilinst 12 | Hendinia 12 | Kylienips 11 | Danæviia 11 | Herbilore 10 | Kluminican Republic 10 | Zanmatony 9 | Aesthetica 9 | Ajanaeda 9 | Bøtanikkä 9 | Trifoski 8 | Lookylion 8 | Palmyra 7 | Baleghde 7 | Cumulonimbia 6 | Hinterlandia 6 | Kathaldazia 6 | Macromia 6 | Mothertopia 6 | Taahino 5 | Cheiron 5 | Pestolia 5 | Why So Sirius 4 | Jadakissnia 4 | Terra Avium 2 | Cor Lupus 2 | Land of DW 1 | Greenfroze (SF1: 6th, 86) The wait for a fourth top 10 finish was much shorter than that for the third, and all of them were top 5s with each of 2nd to 5th covered once each! Fantastic to see those points coming in from all directions with 31 voters, and although more than half of those were between 5-9 points inclusive, a healthy 10 votes were in double figures. In truth, this sounded like it would be a safe qualifier (although it turned out to have had no votes of 12 or 10 in the semi final), but with my previous top 10s all hailing from EDM, it feels great to have this success with a pop song that's one of my favourites of the year so far (also my first entry released in 2025) - while there just happened to be another in the contest that took my top points, and won! Points given 18 | Bøtanikkä | Debbii Dawson - You Killed The Music 15 | Cumulonimbia | Litku Klemetti - Tour De France 13 | Jadakissnia | goneMUNE - AMNESIA 12 | Terra Avium | KASHIWA Daisuke - Ice 11 | Persephonia | Messa - At Races 10 | Macromia | Jadu Heart - U 9 | Zanmatony | H3rizon - Soul Ties (Don't Give It Up) 8 | Cor Lupus | Momma - I Want You (Fever) 7 | Séyetana | Igorrr - ADHD 6 | Neliönoir | DEBBY FRIDAY - 1/17 5 | Skall | Burial - Boy Sent From Above 4 | Aesthetica | Michael Medrano - SYLVIA 3 | Baleghde | Daya - Don't Call 2 | Aeroche | Minuit Machine - Hold Me 1 | Jupiterdonia | The Ting Tings - Good People Do Bad Things

Voted at last took time to choose the highlights as there was so much to enjoy here! My next stop will be:

'Posion' and 'Toy Soldiers' are my favourite additions since I last commented. 'Ride On Time' is great too and era-defining, soured only slightly for me by the saga of the uncleared / uncredited / replaced vocal sample (in a similar way to 'Toca's Miracle'), though Loleatta's vocals are a powerhouse and at least she had some credited chart success after this.

Exactly this! At least Cliff had a go at something original.

Switched to Javine. 'B With Me' has one of the more impressive Alesha raps.

If streams are low tomorrow with it being a bank holiday, 'Ordinary' could end up with another increase next week, then if it's the same again after the bank holiday 3 weeks later, it could stay on SCR for long enough to get 15 consecutive weeks at #1, and one more dodge could see it break Bryan Adams' record!

Bastille - not really what I was looking for so soon after 'Pompeii', but a palatable cover anyhow.

Chart #80 03/05/2025 01 01 MØ - Keep Møving [25-02-02-01-01-01] 02 03 Lana Del Rey - Henry, come on [05-03-02] 03 02 Debbii Dawson - You Killed The Music [16-07-01-01-01-01-01-02-02-03] 04 05 Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not [22-19-12-07-07-06-05-04] 05 06 Divorce - Lord [33-27-20-15-12-08-06-05] 06 07 Avalon Emerson - Treat Mode [23-11-07-06] 07 NE Litku Klemetti - Tour de France [07] 08 04 Miley Cyrus - End Of The World [05-03-04-08] 09 NE goneMUNE - AMNESIA [09] 10 08 Blanck Mass - You [04-03-03-03-02-03-02-03-03-03-04-08-10] 11 NE KASHIWA Daisuke - Ice [11] 12 14 LALA HAYDEN - beast [21-14-12] 13 10 Lana Del Rey - Bluebird [10-13] 14 09 Paul Webster, Bo Bruce - Holding The Light [30-15-06-05-04-05-04-07-09-14] 15 11 Lady Gaga - Zombieboy [21-18-11-08-09-10-11-15] 16 16 Remember Monday - What The Hell Just Happened? [24-21-17-16-16-16-16-16] 17 12 Willow Kayne - Zenosyne [03-02-04-06-09-12-17] 18 22 Max Dean, Locky, Luke Dean - Curveball [22-18] 19 21 Arcade Fire - Year Of The Snake [22-21-19] 20 13 Lady Gaga - Garden Of Eden [08-08-06-10-11-12-13-20] 21 NE Messa - At Races [21] 22 NE Haute & Freddy - Shy Girl [22] 23 NE H3rizon - Soul Ties (Don't Give It Up) [23] 24 18 FKA twigs - Striptease [09-08-07-06-05-04-05-06-07-12-13-15-18-24] 25 15 Lady Gaga - Abracadabra [06-01-01-01-01-02-04-05-06-10-14-15-25] 26 26 Patrick Wolf - Dies Irae [35-31-31-31-31-27-26-26-26] 27 31 Patrick Wolf - Hymn Of The Haar [31-27] 28 NE Momma - I Want You (Fever) [28] 29 20 Sharon Van Etten - Trouble [03-03-02-02-02-03-04-07-08-11-14-18-20-29] 30 30 Lady Gaga - How Bad Do U Want Me [37-37-34-30-30-30-30] 31 17 Ariana Grande - twilight zone [09-08-13-17-31] 32 24 Fontaines D.C. - Before You I Just Forget [24-32] 33 23 SASAMI - Just Be Friends [26-24-16-13-15-19-23-33] 34 25 SASAMI, Clairo - In Love With A Memory [25-16-13-18-19-20-25-34] 35 NE Igorrr - ADHD [35] 36 27 Garbage - There's No Future In Optimism [24-27-36] 37 NE DEBBY FRIDAY - 1/17 [37] 38 NE Sam Fender - Tyrants [38] 39 29 Addison Rae - Headphones On [29-39] 40 19 Wet Leg - catch these fists [18-17-19-40] Dropping out XX 28 Sultan + Shepard, Rinzen - Before The Storm [28-28-XX] XX 32 NTO - Cirrus [2/3] [18-13-10-09-14-17-23-32-XX] XX 33 swim school - Alone With You [33-XX] XX 34 Marina Zispin - Deep Blue [40-34-32-29-27-34-XX] XX 35 Bruce Springsteen - Blind Spot [35-XX] XX 36 Divorce - Pill [39-38-36-XX] XX 37 Green Day - Smash It Like Belushi [25-37-XX] XX 38 NOTION, Unknown T, D38 - TENTEN [38-XX] XX 39 No_4mat - Energy Angels (On Earth) [31-39-XX] XX 40 Grum - Amnesia [35-40-XX]

01 MØ - Keep Møving [25-02-02-01-01-01] 02 Lana Del Rey - Henry, come on [05-03-02] 03 Debbii Dawson - You Killed The Music [16-07-01-01-01-01-01-02-02-03] 04 Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not [22-19-12-07-07-06-05-04] 05 Divorce - Lord [33-27-20-15-12-08-06-05] 06 Avalon Emerson - Treat Mode [23-11-07-06] 07 Litku Klemetti - Tour de France [07] 08 Miley Cyrus - End Of The World [05-03-04-08] 09 goneMUNE - AMNESIA [09] 10 Blanck Mass - You [04-03-03-03-02-03-02-03-03-03-04-08-10] 11 KASHIWA Daisuke - Ice [11] 12 LALA HAYDEN - beast [21-14-12] 13 Lana Del Rey - Bluebird [10-13] 14 Paul Webster, Bo Bruce - Holding The Light [30-15-06-05-04-05-04-07-09-14] 15 Lady Gaga - Zombieboy [21-18-11-08-09-10-11-15] 16 Remember Monday - What The Hell Just Happened? [24-21-17-16-16-16-16-16] 17 Willow Kayne - Zenosyne [03-02-04-06-09-12-17] 18 Max Dean, Locky, Luke Dean - Curveball [22-18] 19 Arcade Fire - Year Of The Snake [22-21-19] 20 Lady Gaga - Garden Of Eden [08-08-06-10-11-12-13-20] 21 Messa - At Races [21] 22 Haute & Freddy - Shy Girl [22] 23 H3rizon - Soul Ties (Don't Give It Up) [23] 24 FKA twigs - Striptease [09-08-07-06-05-04-05-06-07-12-13-15-18-24] 25 Lady Gaga - Abracadabra [06-01-01-01-01-02-04-05-06-10-14-15-25] 26 Patrick Wolf - Dies Irae [35-31-31-31-31-27-26-26-26] 27 Patrick Wolf - Hymn Of The Haar [31-27] 28 Momma - I Want You (Fever) [28] 29 Sharon Van Etten - Trouble [03-03-02-02-02-03-04-07-08-11-14-18-20-29] 30 Lady Gaga - How Bad Do U Want Me [37-37-34-30-30-30-30] 31 Ariana Grande - twilight zone [09-08-13-17-31] 32 Fontaines D.C. - Before You I Just Forget [24-32] 33 SASAMI - Just Be Friends [26-24-16-13-15-19-23-33] 34 SASAMI, Clairo - In Love With A Memory [25-16-13-18-19-20-25-34] 35 Igorrr - ADHD [35] 36 Garbage - There's No Future In Optimism [24-27-36] 37 DEBBY FRIDAY - 1/17 [37] 38 Sam Fender - Tyrants [38] 39 Addison Rae - Headphones On [29-39] 40 Wet Leg - catch these fists [18-17-19-40]

+5 Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not +4 Doechii - Anxiety +3 Ed Sheeran - Azizam +2 Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club +1 Jack Black - Steve's Lava Chicken -1 Alex Warren - Ordinary -2 WizTheMc & bees & honey - Show Me Love -3 Tate McRae - Sports Car -4 Sabrina Carpenter - Busy Woman -5 Benson Boone - Beautiful Things

Congratulations Addy! 5 weeks at #1 in my personal chart for 'You Killed The Music' meant a surefire 18 from me! I voted for both the double-Debb top 2, although 6 for Debby means mine was a decisive vote, always a bit of an argh moment when that happens as '1/17' would have made a fine winner too, but fab to see it so well supported anyway! Delighted with my own result for several reasons - my first finish in 5th in any song contest on Buzzjack, a fourth BJSC top 10 soon after the third, and they've covered each of 2nd to 5th! A first non-EDM top 10 too, and 31 voters is second only to the 35 for ACRAZE (in finishing 4th) - fantastic to see votes coming in from all directions! I know MØ is a well-known name, but I thought this era of hers had gone a little under the radar, and as one who hasn't sent many pop songs here before, this was too good to pass up giving a try! Thank you to all voters, especially Jake and Leww for the silvers and Joop for the gold! 18 voters in the semi without any 10s or 12s might be some kind of record too perhaps Following the results from a ship in the North Sea (and perhaps a little too closely for that) meant I could only silently emoji along, but this was one of the most enjoyable finals I've been in, and a superbly hosted one too - thank you so much Josh!

Muse wins easily. Still I'm a little irked it's become one of their best remembered early singles when they had many great tunes of their own even by then.

My favourite song of theirs! Peaked at #34 on re-release the following year.

Thought I'd better support my current BJSC artist so gave both songs a listen, and it is indeed MØ whose version I prefer. The other one is OK until the drop which I'm sure would become annoying very quickly.

Another of my top 10 of 2002 has appeared with 'Do You Realize?' - songs about the inevitability of death can be quite life-affirming and there's a suitably celestial feel to the production - it's my favourite from The Flaming Lips.

Switching to Will Young also

Lost my top 5 from this ultimate survivor, but Florence has my favourite of the last two.