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The way Skall's entry is only like the 4th? best song on that album tho x (It's still v good don't get me wrong)

The streets are ready for another Aeroche win x

'Risk It All' has been a big hit in the USA as well tbf although not so much in the UK. (as far as the UK charts go, the album only having 9 songs on its really kneecaps it with the way the chart is calculated)

I think it has tinges of Robbie Williams to it so almost...

Remember 'Rein Me In' is still further ahead than it looks because of the edit version. I think Shakira is still probably a way off contending for #1. (Maybe I was wrong about her falling off post World Cup though if she's still rising on Apple). I don't particularly love the song but I'm not opposed to the idea of Shakira getting a surprise new #1. Just should have been with the Bizarrap session. At least this one is better than 'Zoo' x

Next Wednesday would be cutting a bit close to the deadline - tomorrow should be good I'd think ~

I would assume 'Dai Dai' is likely to start falling off pretty soon now the World Cup is over anyway?

You're right actually. 'SS26' still doesn't sound good.

I assume it probably only gets played at unsocial hours but Barry Can't Swim on the Capital playlist is kind of wild x

That is about the number of listens it's taking for an average Charli song this era to start sounding good

I should be voting tonight anyway but the extension doesn't hurt

But the point is her last album still debuted at #1 with likely much lower first week streaming so it's hardly surprising that this album is looking to do the same.

She did far better on Spotify on day 1 than she did with her last album (that only had 1 new song charting and that was the song with Taylor). Also her debut album made the top 3 here and that was before she ever had any hit singles.

somewhat late but done before final results again Qualification streak update (underlined nations have matched or beaten their longest streak to date, streaks that are longer when counting non-consecutive participations are in italics where applicable): 01 66 Hendinia (non-consecutive: 71) 02 31 Aeroche 03 28 Danæviia 04 23 Neliönoir 05 22 Cor Lupus 06 21 Kluminican Republic 07 11 Fljótavík 08 9 The Spodic Empire 09 6 Bøtanikkä (non-consecutive: 7) * 09 6 Trifoski 11 5 Freidland 12 4 Bronzil 12 4 Jadakissnia 12 4 Pestolia 12 4 République d'Áskorza 12 4 Skall 12 4 Terra Avium 18 3 Aelandor 18 3 Dobago 18 3 Elëdan 18 3 Flynnonda 18 3 Kathaldazia 18 3 Land of DW 18 3 Sovarasma 18 3 Zephyra Continuum 26 2 Ajanaeda 26 2 Cheiron 26 2 Greenfroze 26 2 Herbilore 26 2 N DNTN 31 1 Aesthetica (non-consecutive: 2) 31 1 A-Konohagakure 31 1 Ben's Sanctuary 31 1 Cumulonimbia 31 1 FARC 31 1 Juranabaijan 31 1 Lentyll 31 1 Lookylion 31 1 New Helvetica 31 1 Ojnoj 31 1 Taahino 31 1 Yehesi xx (6) Dalisska xx (5) Baleghde et al xx (5) Deandria xx (5) Scotland 2 xx (4) Altyr Muunilinst xx (4) East Rukahavian ** xx (3) Séyetana xx (2) Ennea xx (1) Jupiterdonia xx (1) Summericia ** xx (1) Zanmatony * Bøtanikkä's mid-contest withdrawal from BJSC 180 is not counted as a DNQ for the purposes of this list ** did not enter this contest so may resume a non-consecutive streak in the future Not much to note at the top end again as the top 8 all continue as they were - Hendinia were already auto-qualified of course to march onto new national and overall records of 66 qualifiers in consecutive contests and 71 non-consecutive, Aeroche stay in 2nd now matching their last run of 31 in a row (5 away from matching their record from the run before that), Danæviia still 3rd and Neliönoir 4th increasing their national records to 28 and 23 respectively while Kluminican Republic and The Spodic Empire also further increase their current record runs to 21 and 9 respectively. The top 10 is back down to only containing 10 countries though - the run of previously 9th placed Dalisska came to an end, as did that of 3 of the 5 countries who had been placed joint 10th. Bøtanikkä also had an auto-qualifier to survive in the top 10 by default and Trifoski also made the cut. 5 of the 11 countries who lose their streaks had been on national records (East Rukahavian may resume theirs as a non-consecutive run - if they return and qualify with their next entry they'll still match their non-consecutive record of 5, previously achieved in BJSCs 58-60 & 70-71, hopefully there won't be a 9 contest break this time!), but Freidland and Zephyra Continuum both extend theirs to 5 and 3 respectively and Herbilore get back-to-back qualifiers for the fourth time after previously doing so in BJSCs 172-173, 177-178 & 180-181, fourth time lucky to make it to 3? Finally New Helvetica qualify with their debut entry to get on the board with a 'streak' of 1.

nnn at me somehow only just now realising 'Elderbrook' has been spelt wrong this entire contest (I have scrubbed all evidence of this other than this post )