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The Festive 50
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The Festive 50.
Compiling the best end of year music chart since 2013.

Voting opens 28th November.

https://www.mixcloud.com/TheFestive50/
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The vote for the 2025 Festive 50 is officially OPEN!

Please send me your top 10 tracks from 2025 before the vote closes on 14th December.

Votes can be public by replying or @ ing me on a post (no hashtags) or in private by sending me a DM.

Please also spread the word cos we need more voters!!!
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Here's a little tease to show you state of the top 10 as it was a few hours ago (it's already changed quite a bit). Who can it be?

Given how many votes usually come in on the last weekend it's possible we're only halfway through.

Votes for your top 10 tracks of 2025 before Sunday becomes Monday.
December 9, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Rare lunch-time update for the daytime posters.

We've reached the stage where every vote seems to move the needle on the chart. Make sure you get your vote in before the end of Sunday.

Send your top 10 tracks from 2025.

Use a private chat if you don't want to spoil any reveals you have planned.
December 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Reminder that the Festive 50 is not just a vote and a list. There’s a full blown show (well, three actually) counting down the chart. That’s the best bit so please remember to join us.

Previous years shows are on Mixcloud.
December 7, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Greetings. Your friendly account holder is presently in the middle of that awkward half hour for the solo gig-goer between the support band and headliner and so I’m killing some time posting additional pleas to get your votes in!!!

Top 10 tracks of 25 before next Sunday becomes Monday!

Gracias.
December 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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This is your official “there is only one week left to vote for your top 10 tracks of 2025” reminder!

The vote closes on Sunday 14th.
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December 7, 2025 at 9:53 AM
This is your official “there is only one week left to vote for your top 10 tracks of 2025” reminder!

The vote closes on Sunday 14th.
kermit the frog is standing in front of a red curtain and says " 1 week left "
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December 7, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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It’s the calm before the storm as we head into the last week of voting.

For what it’s worth this is probably the most wide open F50 we’ve ever had. I have absolutely no idea where this one’s going.
December 6, 2025 at 10:06 AM
It’s the calm before the storm as we head into the last week of voting.

For what it’s worth this is probably the most wide open F50 we’ve ever had. I have absolutely no idea where this one’s going.
December 6, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Tomorrow is the halfway point and we really need your votes!

Please send in your top ten 10 tracks of the year and then tell some others to do the same.

The vote closes next Sunday.
December 5, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Remember to send your ten top tracks of 2025 before next Sunday’s deadline.
December 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I can confirm that Elphaba's Sex Cardigan have yet to receive any votes.
December 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Thank you everyone who's already voted.

I just had a moment of clarity earlier when it sank in that quite a lot of you have been sending me these lists every year since 2013! That's just madness.

Love and respect to the ever presents since 2013. ❤️
December 2, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Good point. Lots of you will be posting your favourite tracks of the year through December as part of various #MusicChallenge / #MusicSky / #PeoplesPop25 challenges and may not want to give anything away.

Remember you can vote in The Festive 50 in private using the chat option.
(I also already shared my Top 10 with @thefestive50.bsky.social, and I plan to do Challenge Week for #PeoplesPop25, although there's some strategy involved there so they may not 100% match up.)
December 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Thanks to everyone who’s voted so far this weekend. Please keep them coming!

Send me your top 10 tracks of 2025 by replying to this or sending me a chat if you want to keep your vote private.
November 30, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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The 2025 Festive 50 is well and truly OPEN!

Send your top 10 tracks of the year before the vote closes in 2 weeks time.
November 30, 2025 at 10:32 AM
The 2025 Festive 50 is well and truly OPEN!

Send your top 10 tracks of the year before the vote closes in 2 weeks time.
November 30, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Your first of many, many, many reminders that the 2025 vote is now open and votes are coming in.

Please send your top 10 tracks of 2025, in order.
November 29, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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The vote for the 2025 Festive 50 is officially OPEN!

Please send me your top 10 tracks from 2025 before the vote closes on 14th December.

Votes can be public by replying or @ ing me on a post (no hashtags) or in private by sending me a DM.

Please also spread the word cos we need more voters!!!
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November 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Your first of many, many, many reminders that the 2025 vote is now open and votes are coming in.

Please send your top 10 tracks of 2025, in order.
November 29, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Lists should be ordered 1 to 10 if you possibly can. I'll assume any lists without specific numbering will have the number 1 at the top.

If you absolutely, positively, cannot order them then state on the post that they're unordered but they'll all get the half-way points.
The vote for the 2025 Festive 50 is officially OPEN!

Please send me your top 10 tracks from 2025 before the vote closes on 14th December.

Votes can be public by replying or @ ing me on a post (no hashtags) or in private by sending me a DM.

Please also spread the word cos we need more voters!!!
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November 28, 2025 at 9:37 PM
The vote for the 2025 Festive 50 is officially OPEN!

Please send me your top 10 tracks from 2025 before the vote closes on 14th December.

Votes can be public by replying or @ ing me on a post (no hashtags) or in private by sending me a DM.

Please also spread the word cos we need more voters!!!
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November 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The 2024 Festive 50 no. 1.

Fontaines D.C.
Favourite

The 2025 vote opens on FRIDAY so get working on those top 10 lists!

youtu.be/0a_vpigwDb4?...
November 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The 2023 Festive 50 no. 1.

boygenius
Not Strong Enough

youtu.be/bIX_ouNJsTs?...
November 26, 2025 at 8:33 PM
The 2022 Festive 50 no. 1.

Fontaines D.C.
Jackie Down The Line

youtu.be/3AoOfJP3r40?...
November 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The 2021 Festive 50 no. 1.

Wet Leg
Chaise Longue

youtu.be/Zd9jeJk2UHQ?...
November 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM