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And a remix of Midnight Sun with PinkPantheress is on it, could see that potentially pushing it to a top 10 peak… maybe, HOPEFULLY.

I don’t think the #1 is set after three contests 😂 Not to downplay Dandy either because they are consistent but literally anything could happen in 7 contests.

I see you’ve already spoken about this in the thread but it did reach the points level to be discussed. Ultimately, my reasoning for choosing to keep it was that it literally makes the Multichart from me, you and Jim charting it in our top 2 (119 of its 126 points) because the points needed to reach the bottom end are low. And Jim can’t vote for himself. Its thread only has comments from me & you also so there was little suggestion of it being too unfairly advantaged. I do think it’ll do very well though, for sure.

This is the most unsure I’ve felt about how my entry will fare this year but I couldn’t have asked for a much more favourable semi with plenty of pop loving countries in it so fingers crossed. My chosen entry, unsurprisingly, was Heavenly by Luna but not a single part of me felt bitter when I saw Jim had beaten me after the difficulty he had lost contest with people taking his desired entries. If it wins, I might feel differently though xx

01 [05] METTE - Coming Of Age [05-01] 02 [01] Bebe Rexha - Hysteria [01-02] 03 [**] KATSEYE - PINKY UP [04] 04 [04] FLO - Leak It [01-04-04-04] 05 [02] LUNA - Heavenly [03-07-02-05] 06 [**] Babe America - Kiss RN [06] 07 [03] Slayyyter - OLD TECHNOLOGY [33-24-25-08-01-03-07] 08 [07] Felicia - My System [01-01-01-01-01-02-04-02-07-08] 09 [06] Babe Rexha & Faithless - New Religion [02-01-02-05-06-09] 10 [10] Avery Cochrane - Sex Etc. [13-10-10] 11 [**] Lady Gaga & Doechii - Runway [11] 12 [**] BBY GOOSE - LUV IN AI <3 [12] 13 [18] Slayyyter - GAS STATION [08-18-13] 14 [13] Angele & Justice - What You Want [11-06-09-13-14] 15 [11] Slayyyter - DANCE... [05-05-09-12-27-25-23-32-38-14-03-11-15] 16 [23] Slayyyter - CRANK [11-23-16] 17 [14] Zara Larsson - Midnight Sun [01-01-01-01-02-02-03-03-01-02-05-10-17-16-09-04-04-02-04-06-07-02-01-03-03-04-06-08-04-02-01-02-07-06-08-10-16-16-19-24-22-19-17] 18 [08] Slayyter - YES GODDD [06-08-18] 19 [**] Anyma & Lisa - Bad Angel [19] 20 [**] Kyra Machida - Humiliation Ritual [20] 21 [17] Slayyyter - BRITTANY MURPHY. [38-17-21] 22 [37] Cannons - Light As A Feather [37-22] 23 [09] Slayyyter - I'M ACTUALLY KINDA FAMOUS [18-09-23] 24 [30] Em Beihold - Unicorn [39-20-28-30-24] 25 [15] PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson - Stateside [07-06-14-32-34-25-09-22-30-14-05-01-01-02-01-01-04-06-07-06-11-09-17-30-24-15-25] 26 [12] Baby Jane - Starry Eyed [22-16-15-31-40-x-21-14-08-07-17-12-26] 27 [16] Tame Impala - Dracula (Jennie Remix) [37-31-x-24-17-10-17-33-37-x-16-27] 28 [34] Kacey Musgraves - Dry Spell [05-12-25-34-28] 29 [25] Sabrina Carpenter - House Tour [07-09-07-03-05-10-13-17-33-38-x-33-15-25-18-20-36-38-x-25-29] 30 [19] Avery Cochrane - Losing Streak [32-13-10-19-30] 31 [21] Akylos - Ferto [18-16-21-31] 32 [36] Meira Omar - Dooset Daram [02-05-06-14-21-23-36-32] 33 [**] Anne Hathaway - My Mouth Is Lonely For You [33] 34 [24] Memphis LK - Some Kinda Heaven [05-02-03-02-05-20-33-27-24-34] 35 [22] Pussycat Dolls - Clug Song [07-09-12-22-35] 36 [33] Robyn - Into The Sun [26-33-36] 37 [29] Raye - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! [01-02-03-03-08-08-12-18-16-12-10-07-12-16-18-20-26-35-31-32-38-x-29-37] 38 [20] Ditonellapiaga - Che fastidio! [30-18-15-21-20-38] 39 [28] Antigoni - Jalla [21-06-12-03-05-14-28-39] 40 [**] Robyn - Really Real [40] DROPOUTS: 26 • Baby Jane - Malvina [11-15-26-x] 27 • Zara Larsson - Eurosummer [01-01-06-12-13-13-03-09-21-01-01-05-12-22-21-19-17-29-23-18-36-31-x-27-x] 31 • Bebe Rexha - Cike Cike [18-04-03-04-10-20-31-x] 32 • Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen - Liekinheitin [36-16-22-32-x] 35 • Loreen - Set Me Free [37-35-x] 38 • Slayyyter - ST. LO$ER [29-38-x] 39 • Charli XCX - Dying For You [10-09-15-16-23-36-39-x] 40 • Fcukers - L.U.C.K.Y [29-x-40-x] 2026 NUMBER ONES: 02/01/26 PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson - Stateside • 01 week at #1 09/01/26 PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson - Stateside • 02 weeks at #1 16/01/26 Zara Larsson - Midnight Sun • 07 weeks at #1 23/01/26 PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson - Stateside • 03 weeks at #1 30/01/26 PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson - Stateside • 04 weeks at #1 06/02/26 A*Teens - Iconic • 01 week at #1 13/02/26 FELICIA - My System • 01 week at #1 20/02/26 FELICIA - My System • 02 weeks at #1 27/02/26 FELICIA - My System • 03 weeks at #1 06/03/26 FELICIA - My System • 04 weeks at #1 13/03/26 FELICIA - My System • 05 weeks at #1 20/03/26 Bebe Rexha & Faithless - New Religion • 01 week at #1 27/03/26 FLO - Leak It • 01 week at #1 03/04/26 Slayyyter - Old Technology • 01 week at #1 10/04/26 Bebe Rexha - Hysteria • 01 week at #1 17/04/26 METTE - Coming Of Age • 01 week at #1

Arlo Parks - 2SIDED 29 - featured on Stereogum, Complex, Rolling Stone and performed on Radio 1's Live Lounge. -peaked at #34 on the Multichart, spending 7 weeks on it, fell off in March. 12 -appeared in 14 personal charts (Slick, DaTilt, West, Plaugher, Hennessy Lake, AaronTM, HiyaLuv, Rogue, AH Gold, jcwll, RabbitFurCoat, Sergej, Jade, Dj Cheeky Magpie) - 2 of which are active BJSC participants. -spent 6 weeks on the Radio 1 playlist, until mid March, peaking at B List. 10 -also on the Capital Buzz playlist during February -came 2nd on Indie Track Of The Week: Week 3, with 4 votes. -thread for her album, Ambiguous Desire, has 11 replies - moderate Buzzjack exposure. 7

There WAS one more veto…

A better debut for Tyla/Zara than I’d expected tbh! Bodes well for whatever Zara’s “lead” from the deluxe is to hopefully get off to a quicker start than usual.

Kath returning to the contest after I’ve sent two electronic dance entries and am now returning to bubblegum pop kathaldazia are officially in and research whilst pulling pints is done so we should be good to open tonight x

(love u Kath)

The pressure of this forum is going to mean I have to accept doing more research at work for a 36 hour late submission isn’t it xx

Wow, Nini DEVOURED that final, not even close. I just knew they couldn’t give it to her because of the end of her track record but if it was solely based off the final, then she made the other two look poor. I was watching with my boyfriend who hasn’t seen an episode and he thought it was obvious but based off the series, Myki does make sense. She’s just not exciting in any way but clearly talented.

There is no amount of tomfoolery that could’ve swerved me from thinking Delta Goodrem was sent by anyone else 😂 Obsessed with the shenanigans you got into with the avatar changing though, Rich. I approve x Well done to both posters for getting artists who, on paper, didn’t seem like they’d make it anywhere near this far all the way to the top 7. Very good work.

If ever there was going to be a clear cut decision, this really does deserve to be the one. The competition remains very much ON.

Sksksk caught the reference! I was leaving it to the host, as is often the protocol. But here you go x Cimberly - Eternity 25 - entered once before, in CLXX (33rd). 3 - finished 6th in Melodifestivalen, Sweden's national selection for Eurovision - the thread of which has 5 pages (88 replies) - classing as substantial Buzzjack exposure. 12 - peaked at #13 in the Swedish charts. 10 - appeared in 3 personal charts (JosephStyles, RobBot and Slick). Lucia & The Best Boys (feat. Lauren Mayberry) - Lonely Girl 25 - Lucia & The Best Boys have been entered three times previously, in CXXII (DNQ), CLVIII (1st) and CXXIX (9th). 3+12 - features Lauren Mayberry of CHVRCHES, entered once as a solo artist (and three times as lead singer of CHVRCHES), in CLXXII (6th). 3+7 - appeared in 2 personal charts (toffochews, DJ Cheeky Magpie). - has a thread in the Indie Forum with 0 responses. Absolutely - I Just Don't Know You Yet 17 - entered once before, in CLXXX (25th). 3 - features on Raye's most recent #1 album. - was released off the back of going viral on TikTok (4.3million views) and was performed with RAYE at the Jingle Bell Ball (270k views on YouTube, 15.8m views on TikTok) - will class as moderate internet exposure. 7 - minimal notable blog coverage. - appeared in 9 personal charts (J4Y, blackmascara, Kat2006, AaronTM, JimWatts, RobBot, Violet Stallion, Simon, conorw) - only 2 of which are BJSC participants. - spent 6 weeks in the Buzzjack Multichart in 2025, peaking at #59. 7

But anyone can reconfirm during the rest of the confirmation period. I’m sure you know that already though 😂

We’ve just sent our first vetoes, and with that, I would like to enforce a rule that we’ve agreed on as mods: If you are to re-confirm after the deadline, then you must not send anything released after the deadline, in the interest of fairness to the other participants who weren’t able to select an entry released after the deadline.

I just combine them, as the charts would. Especially where the version is very similar to the original, as the Jennie remix of Dracula is.

I do wish it was longer but I can’t stop going back to Pinky Up so it does have to get my vote here x

Sincere apologies that vetoes are going to be later into the week than intended, I was dancing in London this weekend and my payroll job has been knackering me with the change of the new tax year. I know the mods have all been pretty busy so it’s just bad timing for us all. I’ve done a fair chunk of the first half of the entries and I should be able to finish it early evening x

I’d ordinarily be happy cos it’s one of his best songs and I used to looove hearing it on nights out but I haven’t listened to Minaj since all of her transphobic remarks so I can’t say I’m as overjoyed as I otherwise would’ve been by this resurgence.

Hendinia don’t even have a smash hit of their own. I’m in a spin to be quite honest - any of the other contests this year and I’d have had a back up ready to go if I didn’t get my desired entry but I don’t really have anything I’m feeling as confident in this time round 😩 STRESSED

SO READY

okay but does anyone know what this means yet?