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Notes on Leona Lewis' 'Happy'

» This song has not, as you might have imagined, been out for several weeks. In fact it was only released yesterday. » It does seem to have been knocking…
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Joe McElderry: voice of an angle

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4z_6BVqWuE We literally abso­lutely properly love Joe McElderry on this year's X Factor. He is a proper Pop Idol-type warbler in the Gareth/Gately mould, a slightly old fashioned (perhaps simply…
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'Fame Monster' campaign update: new video, new artwork, new leaks, 'etc'

There was lots of Lady Gaga action over the weekend: 'Bad Romance' (top left) entered the Top 10 and 'Fame Monster' (top right) album track and digital buzz single (hence…
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It's movie week on The X Factor — get your playsheet here…

We're looking forward to some 'filmic frolics' on tonight's X Factor — don't forget to download your playsheet (below) and play along with us on Twitter at @popjustice. Right-click here…
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What would happen if Eric Cartman's 'Poker Face' was released properly on iTunes and everything?

Would this very emailed-around and YouTubed-about and retweeted clip become a hit? Would Chris Moyles start hammering the track every morning on Radio One, or would it fall to Scott Mills…
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There's a Pet Shop Boys Christmas EP on the way…

Pet Shop Boys have just confirmed that there will be a five-track Christmas EP this year — it's called 'Christmas', title fans, and it's released on December 14.  Here's the…
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Pop around the clock

This is the sleeve for the X Factor Finallists version of Michael Jackson's 'You Are Not Alone'. It's been done with computers, they're not all suspended on wires. The good thing…
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Remember this date.

We'll explain tomorrow. 
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Rihanna's coming to London! On November 16! For a live show! And we've got tickets! (To give to you)

This is quite big news if you're a fan of Rihanna and/or mobile handset man­u­fac­tur­ers: the popular warbler will be coming to LONDON to perform a SPECIAL QUITE SMALL GIG…
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Back In The USSB

Sorry about this readers but GOOD GOD have you seen this utter piece of rubbish? It is an offi­cially sanc­tioned Beatles USB stick, announced yesterday. It's got Beatles songs on…

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    Congratulations to Charli XCX and Lorde: winners of the 2024 Popjustice Twenty Quid Music Prize
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    The 2024 Twenty Quid Music Prize: Shortlist
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    The 2023 Popjustice Twenty Quid Music Prize: Shortlist
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    Fine, let's do a Substack then.
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    The 2022 Popjustice Twenty Quid Music Prize: shortlist
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    2021 Popjustice Twenty Quid Music Prize: Laura Mvula wins
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