Hello all and welcome to the eighth Mainstream show of DS's Next Top Artist #5! The latest casualty was Adam Lambert, who would have succumbed even if his mentor had voted...

Tonight's theme is Anthems!

I would be scared of Luke too, if I wasn't voting Snow Patrol highly. In fact, I would want to...

Run
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOBs8dU4Pb8

Gwen Stefani is well known in the 'hood, and this week she has got one of her mans, Gav, to produce this song:

Hollaback Girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kgjkth6BRRY

Now for a really subtle suggestion from Nail regarding The Noisettes:

Winner
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDdXLWxtCJM

Stacey may have lost her act in Indie, but she has no intention of losing KT Tunstall tonight!

If Only
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFScXDmCP-0

Now for words Aliyah has heard many a time after a long bus ride with Kings of Leon

Sex on Fire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85eX1...e_gdata_player

If MGMT continue using these song titles that don't easily translate into puns, then Dylan is going to find himself in trouble!

Brian Eno
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raLpZ-9aU2I

Carlisle has this to say about Gabriella's latest performance:

'When I thought of Anthem I couldn't get past her most famous song. It's got that cool vibe that anthems have on top of lyrics which actually mean something, unlike quite a lot of songs these days. SO YEAH, TOTES AN ANTHEM.'

Sweet About Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvuyYj5ROmk

Woooo lovin Anthems babeh!

And we finish off tonight with Justin's act Lana Del Rey and perhaps the most fitting song for a theme ever:

National Anthem
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6NmyNobDoc

LOVE national anthem,love the music video too!!

Dat Top 8:

Snow Patrol
Run
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOBs8dU4Pb8

Gwen Stefani
Hollaback Girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kgjkth6BRRY

The Noisettes
Winner
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDdXLWxtCJM

KT Tunstall
If Only
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFScXDmCP-0

Kings of Leon
Sex on Fire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85eX1...e_gdata_player

MGMT
Brian Eno
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raLpZ-9aU2I

Gabriella Cilmi
Sweet About Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvuyYj5ROmk

Lana Del Rey
National Anthem
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6NmyNobDoc

VOTING IS OPEN!

Please PM me your vote, ranking the acts 8 - 1, best to worst. The prediction game is two names as usual. Voting closes at 9:30 with the votes soon after!

Voted, loved The Noisettes, Gwen and Lana today!

Actually such a strong standard tonight, I even really liked the song that I gave 1!

Results!

The first act through to next week's show is...

omg good luck guys

Kings of Leon!

Well done Aliyah.

Also singing again next week is..

Snow Patrol!

Yay for Luke.

Also yay for...

Well done Aliyah and Lucas

ehrmehgerd gerd jerb lerk nd leeyuh

The Noisettes!

Nail is through.

Joining him is...

MGMT!

Dylan through once again.

Followed by...

omg yay thank you so much voters <3

And well done Dylan and MGMT!

Good job Nail + Dylan!

Lana Del Rey!

Justin through.

Carlisle & Gabriella.

Gav & Gwen.

Stacey & KT.

The final act through for sure is...