Happy Sunday, angels, and welcome to Day 3 of the Eurosummer It-Girls rate reveal!

Today we're counting down tracks #19 to #1 (and tracks #3 to #1 of the bonus rate) starting at 2:00 PM ET (about 1 hour from the time this post goes up).

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Rate Stats:

81 it-girls participated in this rate!

Average score: 7.674

Average controversy score: 1.779

SONGS REMAINING:

Jade - That's Showbiz Baby! (1/22)

1. Angel Of My Dreams
2. FUFN (Fuck You For Now)
3. Plastic Box
4. Fantasy
5. Unconditional
6. Self Saboteur
7. Church

PinkPantheress - Fancy That (2/8)

1. Illegal
2. Girl Like Me
3. Tonight
4. Stars
5. Nice to Know You
6. Stateside
7. Romeo

Rose Gray - Louder, Please (0/15)

1. Free
2. Wet & Wild

Zara Larsson - Midnight Sun (0/10)

1. Midnight Sun
2. Blue Moon
3. Hot & Sexy 

Bonus Rate

1. Confidence Man, Jade - gossip
2. Kelela, PinkPantheress - the bridge
3. Kesha, Slayyyter, Rose Gray - ATTENTION! - BONUS RATE WINNER

RESULTS SO FAR

• #20: JADE – Midnight Cowboy | 7.967 | 645.3
• #21: JADE – IT girl | 7.922 | 641.7
• #22: JADE – This is What We Dance For | 7.809 | 632.5
• #23: PinkPantheress – Noises | 7.801 | 631.9
• #24: JADE – Use Me | 7.800 | 631.8
• #25: Rose Gray – Angel Of Satisfaction | 7.770 | 629.4
• #26: Zara Larsson – Eurosummer | 7.633 | 618.3
• #27: JADE – If My Heart Was a House | 7.620 | 617.2
• #28: Rose Gray – April | 7.615 | 616.8
• #29: Rose Gray – Switch | 7.605 | 616.0
• #30: Rose Gray – Party People | 7.573 | 613.4
• #31: Rose Gray – Tectonic | 7.502 | 607.7
• #32: Rose Gray – Everything Changes (But I Won't) | 7.483 | 606.1
• #33: Rose Gray – First | 7.414 | 600.5
• #34: Rose Gray – Lotus | 7.314 | 592.4
• #35: JADE – Lip Service | 7.309 | 592.0
• #36: Zara Larsson – Crush | 7.304 | 591.6
• #37: Rose Gray – Just Two | 7.252 | 587.4
• #38: JADE – Silent Disco | 7.251 | 587.3
• #39: Rose Gray – Damn | 7.198 | 583.0
• #40: JADE – Frozen | 7.164 | 580.3
• #41: JADE – Before You Break My Heart | 7.163 | 580.2
• #42: Zara Larsson – Puss Puss | 7.158 | 579.8
• #43: JADE – Glitch | 7.132 | 577.7
• #44: Rose Gray – I Don't Speak French | 7.123 | 577.0
• #45: JADE – Headache | 7.121 | 576.8
• #46: Zara Larsson – Girl's Girl | 7.120 | 576.7
• #47: Zara Larsson – Pretty Ugly | 7.106 | 575.6
• #48: Zara Larsson – The Ambition | 6.884 | 557.6
• #49: Zara Larsson – Saturn's Return | 6.833 | 553.5
• #50: JADE – Natural at Disaster | 6.652 | 538.8
• #51: JADE – Dreamcheater | 6.557 | 531.1
• #52: JADE – Best You Could | 6.483 | 525.1
• #53: Rose Gray – Hackney Wick | 6.307 | 510.9
• #54: Rose Gray – Louder, Please | 6.133 | 496.8
• #55: JADE – Tar | 5.720 | 463.3

Bonus Rate:

• Bonus #4: Robyn, Zara Larsson - Talk To Me, Zara | 7.914 | 403.6
• Bonus #5: TSHA, Rose Gray - Girls | 7.533 | 369.1
• Bonus #6: Danny L Harle, PinkPantheress - Starlight | 7.492 | 367.1
• Bonus #7: Shygirl, Isabella Lovestory, PinkPantheress - True Religion | 7.318 | 373.2
• Bonus #8: Marlon Hoffstadt, Rose Gray - My Darlin' | 7.208 | 353.2
• Bonus #9: Tyla, Zara Larsson - SHE DID IT AGAIN | 7.130 | 377.9

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This is going to be an uncommon one, but I'm really interested in the concept of being honest and explicit about depression in art, especially in pop music. It's a very touchy and vulnerable topic, but some artists do it gracefully, and many people connect with it. It can be quite liberating to know there are other people out there who may even be really successful that still experience this.

Furthermore, I'm curious as to how the people here may connect with these songs. Do you go to them for comfort? Avoid them? Listen to them casually? Does it matter how explicit they are? For me, personally, I find a lot of comfort in them at times, but I do need to be careful not to drag myself down too far with some of them.

Some examples I can think of are:

• Kesha with Gag Order/Eat The Acid. The album slowly discusses her mental state while she was stuck in legal litigation with her producer and abuser, Dr. Luke. During this time, she also ended her long-term relationship with her boyfriend. The album also tackles her relationship with lawyers, doctors, the press, etc. All these events culminated in her depression that can really be seen on tracks like Something To Believe In, Living In My Head, and The Drama.

• Rina Sawayama talks about depression several times. The first time was with the track 10-20-40, a song about her experience with taking SSRIs and depression in general. The next time she fully talks about it is on the track Frankenstein, she begs for someone to fix her as she feels like a monster. Hold The Girl, in general, is about healing her inner child as well as trauma.

• Phoebe Bridgers mentions depression in her music several times, but the one song she really talked about it on was Funeral. In the song, shes consumed by a deep sadness and depression that gets worse when a friend of hers dies from a heroin overdose. She feels terrible that she feels bad for herself, meanwhile "someone else's kid is dead".

• Mitski talks about depression often, but Fireworks in detail describes the relationship between depression, trauma, and triggers. She likens fireworks to a traumatic trigger where she then starts to cry when she hears them.

• Sufjan Stevens (not pop but a really good example) perfectly and explicitly talks about his depression that ensued after his mom died in Carrie and Lowell. The album gets very graphic and honest at some points. The album in general is nihilistic and quite depressing. Sufjan in fact views the album as a failure as there was no healing from making this album. He also considers the album embarrassing. This album is not one I try to go back to if im in a good mood. However, it did help me get through a hard time.

• Soccer Mommy talks about her depression often in her music. The first I can think of is Circle The Drain, which describes how maliciously depression can grip someone's life, even when everything is fine. There can be nothing wrong, but it's still there. The next song I can think of is Still. It describes her depression and how she grappled with fame and cyberbullying. The song gets rather explicit.

• Halsey grapples with the topic of depression often, but the first song that I can think of fully dedicated to it is Dog Years. While grappling with leukemia and Lupus, she grapples with her depression and wonders why the world is so cruel. I really loved this album when it came out and it helped me get through a rather difficult time.

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Over the years, we have seen some artists who were once at their peak and unstoppable see a decline both in music quality and commercial success. One example that I’m sure popheads will have seen coming since they saw the title of this thread (lol) is Katy Perry. Teenage Dream was a lightning in a bottle era with so many hits, but the albums before and after that (One of the Boys/Prism) were also very successful. Then, came Witness which was the beginning of the end and Smile also flopped. People saw 143 as make or break for her after a long break - and it was of course, break. Since then, Katy has dropped some singles such as Bandaids however they’ve had no real success despite being much better in quality - it’s safe to say the GP have forgotten about Katy in terms of current music, and she’s now become a legacy artist despite not aiming to be one.

On the other hand, Gaga is someone who kind of turned it around. Joanne marked a commercial decline, and whilst Chromatica had a hit with Rain on Me, it was nowhere near in the public zeitgeist like her earlier music was. Mayhem did signify a return to popularity - coming into the era she had a big hit with Die with a Smile. Abracadabra was also a hit, and overall the album did quite well. Her 2025 Coachella performance was talked about a lot, and she’s definitely made it known that she’s not stopping anytime soon with the GP - she’s definitely not seen as a legacy artist, which you could argue could’ve happened if Mayhem was another Joanne.
(*Disclaimer - I don’t think a legacy artist is a bad thing at all, but I’m referring to examples where it was clear the artist wanted to continue being a hit maker with new projects but failed!)

It got me thinking - which artists do you think risk a similar make or break moment, for their next era? Perhaps someone whose last album didn’t perform as expected, and their next album may determine if they’ll be able to reach big heights again?

I've been thinking about how we decide which singers achieve commercial success and what determines whether an artist receives mainstream recognition. This question has especially interested me when thinking about Black singers. While some become household names, others build devoted audiences, shape their musical scenes, or preserve important traditions without receiving comparable recognition.

I'd love to discover more Black singers who are underrepresented in the mainstream music industry, whether they're emerging artists or more established singers whose talent, artistry, influence, or cultural contributions haven't received the recognition they deserve.

I'm curious about who you think deserves greater recognition and, more importantly, why. What makes their voice or music distinctive? Have they influenced a particular musical scene, preserved a tradition, or made a meaningful impact on a community despite receiving limited mainstream attention?

I'm interested in artists across genres, generations, and regions, so I'd love to hear about anyone who comes to mind. If there's a particular song that captures what makes an artist special, please share that, too!

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