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Tbf I doubt an Alt Factor or Dance Factor would have the same pull as this contest so I think it makes sense to include non-Pop acts. Also a reminder G4 came second on X Factor lmao!

I actually don't think Dido being eliminated this round is that bad for her. She has a certain collab up her sleeve that could hoover up the votes in the Gamu round. The same goes for Calvin (even though the Males aren't as seemingly clearcut): he has a handful of superstar collabs that could also destroy the competition. Depends if people would consider their usage as cheating.

Tbf other males have used collabs in previous rounds (Darin, HRVY to name a couple). I don't blame team Calvin after being robbed of Promises last round lmao.

Crazy turn of events if a Tinashe feature knocks Calvin out the competition while the old man sails through! Oh I see!

This is news to me. How so? Must've been a dry few months.

I changed my entry last night btw. Turns out I'm having another indecisive month. Settled for something a bit Lana-esque (hopefully that comparison doesn't come back to bite me lol).

01 Sam Smith - Lose You Sam's very best hidden gem! Their voice sounds SO good on a yearning track like this imo. How tf wasn't this pushed as a single?? 02 Roosevelt - Forget there's something so alluring about his choices so far and this is no different. Love it! 03 Sam Fender - The Treadmill another brilliant track from Fender. He can do no wrong between his anguished storytelling and the Springsteen influences that always shine through. Love! 04 Darin - Om du var min my favourite Darin song so far! Sounds really good to my ears. 05 Gary Numan - M.E. enjoyed this one - those synth effects were lush. It reminds me of a late 60s track but can't place it immediately. 06 Tom Grennan - If Only sounded a bit nondescript at first but improved with subsequent listens. His voice is fab! 07 Lewis Capaldi - Heavenly Kind of State of Mind another solid choice from Lewis. Catchy, melodic, great vocals as usual. 08 HRVY - Never Be Us this is good but has little replay value for me. 09 Damien Rice - Amie this just isn't my cuppa I'm afraid. Not bad by any stretch though. x 10 Calvin Harris feat. Tinashe - Dollar Signs beautiful gowns. x (probably a smart choice tbf with the current Tinashe hype but I'd happily not listen to this ever again lol)

01 Agnes - Loaded fab-u-lous discovery. The production, the vocals, the chorus - YES. Definitely getting You Oughta Know vibes from that chorus! 02 MARINA - Teen Idle one of the standouts from Electra Heart. The fact this was not even a promo single is craziness. Love the lyrics to this one. 03 Leona Lewis - Outta My Head very smart choice Team LeLe. A glorious up-tempo that takes me right back to 2009. 04 Robyn - Time Machine really enjoyed this one by Robyn. Another song where the production really elevates it. 05 Sophie Ellis-Bextor - New York City Lights this was another fun, breezy number by Sophie. 06 Kate Bush - Reaching Out not my favourite song of this round but the vocal performance is a slay! 07 Jessie Ware - The Kill much prefer this to her previous choice. 08 Zara Larsson - Blue Moon oops will Zara ever climb my rankings? lol. Another good choice, just struggles to compete with the songs above. 09 Dido - Mary’s in India ahh! I feel for Dido's mentor because this isn't a bad song by any means but maybe far too lowkey to be played up against all these Buzzjack darlings? Idk. Anyway, very pleasant! 10 Adele - Can I Get It really not my thing (especially that whistly chorus eww) but I can appreciate the diversity Adele is showing at least.

Johanne needs to stay to humble everyone else.

So ready! What’s everyone’s traitor predictions? I’m going with Ross, Richard and Miranda.

A fake eviction is a must (for once). 🤦‍♂️Johanne can't leave this soon!

Sent my answers. Love this idea!

01 Depeche Mode - Photographic this was truly such a fantastic discovery. Easily my favourite of their three choices so far! 02 Ultravox - Accent on Youth another fantastic discovery from Ultravox. I think I'll be liking a lot more of them based on these selections. 03 New Order - Love Vigilantes really enjoyed this one from New Order. Probably my favourite of their three choices too. 04 iamamiwhoami - shadowshow enjoyed this one too. I think they could be a dark horse in this category tbh. 05 Bananarama - Bad For Me this was a good slice of 80s pop. 06 Sade - Pearls not usually my thing but this song is good. 07 Fontaines D.C. - Sundowner I liked this too but the above songs overshadowed it. 08 Texas - Like Lovers (Holding On) didn't really wow me but I do like their sound generally and this is no exception. 09 Years & Years - Ties not the biggest fan of this. 10 M83 - Lower Your Eyelids to Die With the Sun this did nothing for me - sorry!

SEPTEMBER (**) O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei (**) Tina Turner - Private Dancer (**) TOTO - Endless (17) Madonna - Fragile (**) Bee Gees - You Should Be Dancing (**) Sugababes - Ghost (**) Nelly Furtado - Powerless (Say What You Want) (14) Britney Spears - Outrageous (**) Anastacia - Left Outside Alone (**) P!nk - Just Like A Pill (22) Shakira - Don't Bother (**) Dolly Parton - Jolene (**) 5 Seconds of Summer - Youngblood (**) The Beatles - Help! (**) Creedence Clearwater Revival - I Heard It Through the Grapevine (**) Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy (**) The Doors - People Are Strange (**) Madonna, Charli xcx - Danceteria Afterhours (**) Melanie C, Hex Hector - I Turn To You (6) Chappell Roan - Red Wine Supernova (**) The Killers - Somebody Told Me (**) Miley Cyrus - Bass Persuades (**) Don McLean - American Pie (5) ADÉLA - KGB (3) Chappell Roan - Naked In Manhattan

I hope there’s a final push to get Madonna’s Danceteria into the top 10!

Thank you. ❤️

Amazing! Does anyone know if it's televised or streamed anywhere?

FUFN again!

I only know Leona and Marina’s from this category and both are great picks!

02 5,6,7,8 (swapped with love's got a hold on my heart) 01 Last thing on my mind (swapped with stomp) 01 One for sorrow (swapped with heartbeat) 02 Heartbeat/Tragedy (swapped with one for sorrow) 02 Better best forgotten 04 Thank ABBA for the music 14 Love’s got a hold on my heart (swapped with 5,6,7,8) 05 After the love has gone 04 Say you’ll be mine/Better the devil you know 04 Deeper shade of blue 05 When I said goodbye/Summer of love 06 Stomp (swapped with last thing on my mind) 37 It’s the way you make me feel (swapped with scared of the dark) 04 Here and now/You’ll be sorry 02 Chain reaction 05 Words are not enough 82 Light up the world 02 Scared of the dark (swapped with it's the way you make me feel) 173 Story of a heart

Didn't 5,6,7,8 reach #14?

I’m actually Tom.

I’m sure Adele isn’t complaining.

That Sam Smith choice is incredible!! Well done to whoever sent that. I don’t know any of the other songs here but they’ve got a high bar to beat!