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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Michael Sun

Triple J’s Hottest 100: pop reigns, but how will Australian music fare?

Hottest 100 comp (L-R): Royel Otis, Spacey Jane, Chappell Roan and Charli XCX.
Local heroes Royel Otis (left) are giving Chappell Roan a run for her money in this year’s countdown on 25 January, while Perth’s Spacey Jane (top right) are tipped for a top-10 spot alongside Charli xcx. Composite: Sam Hendel/Billboard/Getty Images/Will Heath/Getty Images/The Guardian

When it airs on Saturday, the 32nd Triple J Hottest 100 countdown will cap off a whirlwind year for the youth radio station.

There have been soaring highs: just last weekend, the station marked its mammoth five decades on air with a celebration attended by former and current presenters – as well as Anthony Albanese, who lauded the “extraordinary achievement”.

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