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Thanks for the congratulations messages everyone, I never expected reaching the final, let alone winning the whole thing, so I'm still a bit surprised that I actually won this. Think I got lucky with some of my picks in the game, considering the hospice picks somehow survived longer than expected & I got at least one unique hit since April. I want to give my respects to @max_bossetti. I'm pretty sure this was his first cup, so managing to reach the final is an impressive feat and this surely makes him a top candidate for next year's competition. I'll admit that there was a period of time where I was begging for Chuwit Kamolvisit to stay alive because I stupidly forgot to add Jane McAlevey in my team. Well, that's about it, I'm horrible at doing acceptance speeches or whatever this is, so yeah, thanks for everything everyone .

1/8/24 64 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 46 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 38 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 36 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy 33 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together In Electric Dreams 33 Queen - I Want to Break Free -6 31 Madonna - Like a Virgin +4 27 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 20 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 

1/8/24 66 Lewis Capaldi — Someone You Loved 56 Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper — Shallow 52 Lil Nas X — Old Town Road 40 Benny Blanco, Halsey & Khalid — Eastside 38 Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa — One Kiss 31 Ava Max — Sweet But Psycho +4 30 Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello — Señorita 24 Ariana Grande — Thank U, Next 17 Stormzy — Vossi Bop -6 12 Calvin Harris & Sam Smith — Promises

Darti Brown dead, no QO at the moment.

31/7/24 55 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 45 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 44 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy 42 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 39 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams 38 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 31 Madonna - Like a Virgin +4 29 Queen - I Want to Break Free -6 26 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 13 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle

31/7/24 57 Lewis Capaldi — Someone You Loved 54 Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper — Shallow 44 Lil Nas X — Old Town Road +4 42 Benny Blanco, Halsey & Khalid — Eastside 37 Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa — One Kiss 34 Ariana Grande — Thank U, Next 32 Ava Max — Sweet But Psycho 30 Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello — Señorita 23 Stormzy — Vossi Bop -6 22 Calvin Harris & Sam Smith — Promises 21 Jess Glynne — I’ll Be There

30/7/24 53 Lewis Capaldi — Someone You Loved 46 Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper — Shallow 40 Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa — One Kiss 40 Benny Blanco, Halsey & Khalid — Eastside 38 Lil Nas X — Old Town Road +3 37 Ava Max — Sweet But Psycho +1 32 Ariana Grande — Thank U, Next 30 Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello — Señorita 28 Jess Glynne — I’ll Be There 28 Stormzy — Vossi Bop 25 Calvin Harris & Sam Smith — Promises 12 Ed Sheeran ft. Stormzy — Take Me Back To London 09 Ariana Grande — Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored 06 Dave ft. Fredo — Funky Friday -6

30/7/24 50 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 47 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 46 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy 44 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 44 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams 43 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 31 Madonna - Like a Virgin +4 31 Queen - I Want to Break Free -6 29 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 21 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle 06 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover

29/7/24 48 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 44 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy 41 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams 41 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 39 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 39 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 37 Madonna - Like a Virgin +4 35 Queen - I Want to Break Free -6 33 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle 30 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 29 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover  06 Madonna - Material Girl  06 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting

29/7/24 49 Lewis Capaldi — Someone You Loved 44 Benny Blanco, Halsey & Khalid — Eastside 44 Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa — One Kiss 39 Lil Nas X — Old Town Road +3 38 Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper — Shallow 36 Jess Glynne — I’ll Be There 32 Ava Max — Sweet But Psycho +1 28 Ariana Grande — Thank U, Next 28 Stormzy — Vossi Bop 28 Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello — Señorita 23 Calvin Harris & Sam Smith — Promises 16 Ed Sheeran ft. Khalid — Beautiful People 16 Ariana Grande — Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored 14 Dave ft. Fredo — Funky Friday -6 12 Ed Sheeran ft. Stormzy — Take Me Back To London 11 Ariana Grande — 7 Rings

I've had some very tough last few days. Had to say goodbye to 2 friends for different reasons; one is going to live abroad and the other sadly passed away. This lovely song is giving me some strength at this moment.

Crossposting here, John Anderson a unique DDP pick.

28/7/24 44 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 40 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams 40 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy 39 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 38 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle 38 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 36 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 35 Queen - I Want to Break Free -6 30 Madonna - Like a Virgin +4 30 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 25 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover  12 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting 12 The Commodores - Nightshift  11 Elton John - Nikita 11 Dee C. Lee - See the Day  07 Madonna - Material Girl 06 U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love)

28/7/24 46 Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa — One Kiss 45 Lewis Capaldi — Someone You Loved 38 Benny Blanco, Halsey & Khalid — Eastside 34 Lil Nas X — Old Town Road +2 32 Jess Glynne — I’ll Be There 31 Ava Max — Sweet But Psycho +2 30 Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper — Shallow 28 Ariana Grande — Thank U, Next 28 Stormzy — Vossi Bop 24 Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello — Señorita 23 Calvin Harris & Sam Smith — Promises 22 Ed Sheeran ft. Khalid — Beautiful People 20 Dave ft. Fredo — Funky Friday 20 Ariana Grande — 7 Rings 18 Ed Sheeran ft. Stormzy — Take Me Back To London 17 Ariana Grande — Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored 09 Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds — Three Lions 09 Demi Lovato ft. Clean Bandit — Solo -6 08 Drake — Nice For What

27/7/24 42 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 42 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy 37 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 35 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams 35 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 34 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle  34 Queen - I Want to Break Free -6 33 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 30 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 26 Madonna - Like a Virgin 21 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover  17 Baltimora— Tarzan Boy +4 17 The Commodores - Nightshift  16 Elton John - Nikita  15 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting  14 Dee C. Lee - See the Day  14 U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love) 12 Madonna - Material Girl 06 Colonel Abrams - Trapped 06 Thompson Twins - Doctor! Doctor!

27/7/24 37 Lewis Capaldi — Someone You Loved 34 Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa — One Kiss 32 Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper — Shallow 30 Benny Blanco, Halsey & Khalid — Eastside 30 Lil Nas X — Old Town Road 28 Jess Glynne — I’ll Be There 26 Stormzy — Vossi Bop 26 Ariana Grande — Thank U, Next 24 Ed Sheeran ft. Khalid — Beautiful People 24 Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello — Señorita 24 Ava Max — Sweet But Psycho 22 Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds — Three Lions +4 22 Calvin Harris & Sam Smith — Promises 20 Drake — In My Feelings 20 Dave ft. Fredo — Funky Friday 20 Ariana Grande — 7 Rings 20 Ed Sheeran ft. Stormzy — Take Me Back To London 17 Ariana Grande — Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored 15 Drake — Nice For What 15 Demi Lovato ft. Clean Bandit — Solo -6 12 Rudimental ft. Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen — These Days 06 Eminem ft. Ed Sheeran — River 06 Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber — I Don’t Care

Now the National Reining Horse Foundation has an obit for him https://news.nrha.com/in-memory-of-tim-katona/, but it's practically the same as the one above, so again, it probably doesn't count.

26/7/24 34 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 34 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy 32 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle 32 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 31 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams 31 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 30 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 30 Queen - I Want to Break Free -6 26 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 26 Madonna - Like a Virgin 23 Baltimora— Tarzan Boy +4 22 Colonel Abrams - Trapped 21 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover 20 The Commodores - Nightshift 20 Dee C. Lee - See the Day 20 U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love) 19 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting 19 Elton John - Nikita 17 Thompson Twins - Doctor! Doctor! 16 Madonna - Material Girl 09 Bronski Beat & Marc Almond - I Feel Love (Medley) 08 Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave

26/7/24 34 Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa — One Kiss 28 Lil Nas X — Old Town Road 26 Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds — Three Lions +4 26 Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper — Shallow 25 Lewis Capaldi — Someone You Loved 24 Demi Lovato ft. Clean Bandit — Solo 24 Benny Blanco, Halsey & Khalid — Eastside 24 Jess Glynne — I’ll Be There 24 Stormzy — Vossi Bop 24 Ariana Grande — Thank U, Next 24 Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello — Señorita 22 Ava Max — Sweet But Psycho 20 Rudimental ft. Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen — These Days 20 Drake — In My Feelings 20 Calvin Harris & Sam Smith — Promises 20 Dave ft. Fredo — Funky Friday 20 Ariana Grande — 7 Rings 20 Ariana Grande — Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored 20 Ed Sheeran ft. Khalid — Beautiful People 20 Ed Sheeran ft. Stormzy — Take Me Back To London 16 Drake — Nice For What 14 Eminem ft. Ed Sheeran — River 14 Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber — I Don’t Care  11 George Ezra — Shotgun 11 Drake — God’s Plan 11 Lil Dicky ft. Chris Brown — Freaky Friday -6

25/7/24 30 Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa — One Kiss 26 Lil Nas X — Old Town Road 24 Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper — Shallow 24 Lewis Capaldi — Someone You Loved 24 Jess Glynne — I’ll Be There 24 Stormzy — Vossi Bop 24 Ariana Grande — Thank U, Next 22 Demi Lovato ft. Clean Bandit — Solo 22 Benny Blanco, Halsey & Khalid — Eastside 20 Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds — Three Lions +4 20 Drake — God’s Plan 20 Rudimental ft. Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen — These Days 20 Lil Dicky ft. Chris Brown — Freaky Friday 20 Drake — Nice For What 20 Drake — In My Feelings 20 Calvin Harris & Sam Smith — Promises 20 Dave ft. Fredo — Funky Friday 20 Ava Max — Sweet But Psycho 20 Ariana Grande — 7 Rings 20 Ariana Grande — Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored 20 Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello — Senorita 20 Ed Sheeran ft. Khalid — Beautiful People 20 Ed Sheeran ft. Stormzy — Take Me Back To London 14 George Ezra — Shotgun 14 Eminem ft. Ed Sheeran — River 14 LadBaby — We Built This City 14 Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber — I Don’t Care 00 Tones And I — Dance Monkey -6

25/7/24 33 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 32 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy 29 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 29 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 27 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams 26 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle 26 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 26 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 25 Madonna - Like a Virgin 25 Queen - I Want to Break Free -6 23 Colonel Abrams - Trapped 22 Baltimora - Tarzan Boy +4 21 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover 20 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting 20 Thompson Twins - Doctor! Doctor! 20 The Commodores - Nightshift 20 Dee C. Lee - See the Day 20 U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love) 19 Elton John - Nikita 16 Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave 16 Madonna - Material Girl 15 Bronski Beat & Marc Almond - I Feel Love (Medley) 12 Jimmy Nail - Love Don’t Live Here Anymore 12 UB40 - Don’t Break My Heart 12 Ashford & Simpson - Solid 06 Status Quo - Marguerita Time 

24/7/24 (still the 24th for me) 22 Lil Nas X — Old Town Road +2 22 Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds — Three Lions +2 21 Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa — One Kiss 21 Demi Lovato ft. Clean Bandit — Solo 21 Benny Blanco, Halsey & Khalid — Eastside 21 Stormzy — Vossi Bop 20 Eminem ft. Ed Sheeran — River 20 Drake — God’s Plan 20 Rudimental ft. Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen — These Days 20 Lil Dicky ft. Chris Brown — Freaky Friday 20 Drake — Nice For What 20 Jess Glynne — I’ll Be There 20 Drake — In My Feelings 20 Calvin Harris & Sam Smith — Promises 20 Dave ft. Fredo — Funky Friday 20 Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper — Shallow 20 Ariana Grande — Thank U, Next 20 Ladbaby — We Built This City 20 Ava Max — Sweet But Psycho 20 Ariana Grande — 7 Rings 20 Ariana Grande — Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored 20 Lewis Capaldi — Someone You Loved 20 Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber — I Don't Care 20 Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello — Senorita 20 Ed Sheeran ft. Khalid — Beautiful People 20 Ed Sheeran ft. Stormzy — Take Me Back To London 20 Ladbaby — I Love Sausage Rolls 14 George Ezra — Shotgun 14 Tones And I — Dance Monkey -6 Dance Monkey is the worst No.1 of all time and one of the worst songs ever.

24/7/24 28 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 27 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 26 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy 25 Baltimora - Tarzan Boy +4 24 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes  24 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams 24 Colonel Abrams - Trapped 24 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 23 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle 23 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 23 Madonna - Like a Virgin 22 Elton John - Nikita 22 Queen - I Want to Break Free -6 21 U2 - Pride (In the Name of Love) 21 UB40 - Don’t Break My Heart 21 Bronski Beat & Marc Almond - I Feel Love (Medley) 21 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover 20 Thompson Twins - Doctor! Doctor! 20 Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave 20 The Commodores - Nightshift 20 Jimmy Nail - Love Don’t Live Here Anymore 20 Dee C. Lee - See the Day 18 Status Quo - Marguerita Time 18 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting 18 Ashford & Simpson - Solid 16 Madonna - Material Girl 13 Red Box - Lean On Me (Ah-Li-Ayo) Overrated song carried by it's video.

24/7/24 92 Harry Styles — Sign Of The Times 59 Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug — Havana +1 59 Clean Bandit ft. Zara Larsson — Symphony +3 34 Dua Lipa — New Rules -6 Don't like any of these songs.

1984/85: 31 songs: the last 5 songs will enter the final 23/7/24 24 Baltimora- Tarzan Boy +4 20 Status Quo- Marguerita Time 20 Joe Fagin- That’s Livin’ Alright 20 Thompson Twins- Doctor! Doctor! 20 Break Machine- Street Dance 20 Bananarama- Robert De Niro’s Waiting 20 Queen- I Want to Break Free 20 Ultravox- Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 20 Spandau Ballet- Only When You Leave 20 Bronski Beat- Smalltown Boy 20 Cyndi Lauper- Time After Time 20 Tina Turner- What’s Love Got to Do With It 20 U2- Pride (In the Name of Love) 20 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey- Together in Electric Dreams 20 Nik Kershaw- The Riddle 20 Madonna- Like a Virgin 20 Ashford & Simpson- Solid 20 The Commodores- Nightshift 20 Madonna- Material Girl 20 Sarah Brightman & Paul Miles-Kingston- Pie Jesu 20 Bronski Beat & Marc Almond- I Feel Love (Medley) 20 Jimmy Nail- Love Don’t Live Here Anymore 20 Tina Turner- We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 20 Kate Bush- Running Up That Hill 20 Stevie Wonder- Part-Time Lover 20 Red Box- Lean On Me (Ah-Li-Ayo) 20 Colonel Abrams- Trapped 20 Elton John- Nikita 20 UB40- Don’t Break My Heart 20 Dee C. Lee- See the Day 14 Paul McCartney & The Frog Chorus- We All Stand Together -6 Sorry Paul, it's fine as a children's song but not for a high charting single.