Oh right...I always love the Eurovision albums...last years finished at No.12 in my 2005 chart so this years contest was slightly better in my opinion ;-)

Its the big ones so a little bit of info now:

 

Albums

 

5. Nelly Furtado-Loose

 

http://blog.zeit.de/tontraeger/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/furtado.jpg

 

Chart Run: [1]-2-2-2-3-3-5-6-6-7-7-6-5-4-6-6-7-5-9-8-10-8-6-8-10-10-10-9

 

Info: A blistering year for Nelly Furtado, the amazing urban flavoured Loose went straight in at No.1 in my chart back in the summer and has so far spent over half a year in my top 10...A real step up in quality from the singer this year, she thoroughly deserves her 2006 success!!!

 

Singles

 

10. Nelly Furtado feat Timbaland-Promiscuous

 

http://lettersfrommusic.up.seesaa.net/image/promiscuous.jpg

 

Chart Run: 16-10-7-7-10-17-17-7-[2]-3-3-5-3-7-5-4-7-10-15-20

 

Info: More Nelly to start the top 10 of the year!!! The follow up to the amazing Maneater this was a No.1 in the US and came first over there...It was a slow burner in my chart but went on to peak at No.2 and spent a total of 15 weeks in my top 10 far outdoing Maneater in chart longevity!!!

 

9. Daz Sampson-Teenage Life

 

http://www.eurovision.tv.edgesuite.net./english/img/06_uk_2006_right.jpg

 

Chart Run: 12-4-4-2-[1]-1-1-3-4-5-9-16

 

Info: The first Eurovision song to finish in the year end top 10 since 2003's Birgitta, the UK entrant Daz Sampson better known for his work with Bus Stop and Uniting Nations launched a heap of novelty cheese onto us in May...the song was absolutely unique, excellent, had mass appeal...and flopped in the contest...still it made the UK top 10!!!

 

Albums

 

4. Nerina Pallot-Fires

 

http://www.soundgenerator.com/pix/reviews/music/2006/05/nerinapallot_140.jpg

 

Chart Run: [1]-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-1-4-6-7-8-9-9-9-10-9-12-15-19-17-10-9-10-9-11-10-12-15-19

 

Info: Originally making her mark in 2001 with debut album Dear Frustrated Superstar (which scaled to No.3 in my chart this year), Fires was a belated follow up which many argue is of mich higher quality...Not a huge hit in the UK, it did at least go gold and spawned a couple of top 40 hits...very underrated, this album is beautiful...

 

Singles

 

8. The Veronicas-4Ever

 

http://karinski.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/veronicas.jpg

 

Chart Run: 18-2-[1]-1-6-6-5-6-5-2-6-7-10-13-16

 

Info: The first of two songs in the top 10 that was a big Australian hit in 2005, 4Ever was twin sisters The Veronicas debut single...A Kelly Clarkson-ish type of pop song that leaves an instant impression, it was one of my anthems of the year spending 2 weeks at the top and 12 weeks in the top 10 in early 2006!!!

 

7. Cascada-Everytime we touch

 

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/3082/cascada9nm.jpg

 

Chart Run: 13-5-5-10-OUT-15-OUT-17-5-6-8-7-[2]-3-7-7-9-12-15-11-13-16-18)

 

Info: One of 2006's most unpredictable hits, the song made my top 5 at the start of the year before the video and UK promo pushed it as high as No.2 in my chart in the summer...a great return for europop cheese trance, the German band consisting of producer Yanou and singer Natalie Horler had a great 2006!!!

Albums

 

3. The Veronicas-Secret Life Of...

 

http://lifemusic.ru/lyrics_songtext_testi_paroles/v/imagealbum/Veronicas-Secret_Life.jpg

 

Chart Run: 3-[1]-1-2-2-4-4-3-1-2-4-5-4-3-4-6-6-7-8-10-12-14-15-13-13-14-15-16-16-16-17-14-11-12-13-14-17-16-18-20

 

Info: Its those cheeky Australian sisters starting the top 3 albums of the year, and what a top 3 they are...leagues ahead of the rest of the chart Jessica and Lisa clocked up 15 weeks in the top 5 from debut with pop rock masterpiece The Secret Life Of...An album thats songs weave your way into their consciousness, they should have been massive here...

 

Singles

 

6. Lily Allen-Smile

 

http://www.mtv.co.uk/files/library/images/artist/lily_allen/252/1.jpg

 

Chart Run: [1]-1-1-1-1-2-2-3-6-10-14-18

 

Info: One of my defining songs of summer 2006, Lily Allen took her pop ska anthem Smile to No.1 in my chart a few weeks before it hit the same heights in the UK chart...The anthem is a joy to listen to and always makes me Smile!!! Just missing out on the top 5 of the year, Lily and her antics will definitely be remembered...

 

5. Nerina Pallot-Everybody's gone to war

 

http://www.birmingham101.com/music/Nerina%20Pallot.jpg

 

Chart Run: 2-[1]-1-2-1-1-3-2-4-5-7-8-11-20

 

Info: Climbing to No.1 on its second week in the chart to spend a total of 10 weeks in the top 5, UK singer Nerina Pallot had a mildly successful 2006 with this becoming a top 15 hit in the UK. An anthem if ever there was one, Nerina sounded American on this release but the Sheryl Crow esque power of this catchy song has made this a classic in my eyes!!!

Albums

 

2. Shakira-Oral Fixation Vol.2

 

http://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/images/news/espectaculos/2005/06/4a520405887bdbffdea474451e5b221c.jpg

 

Chart Run: 3-[1]-1-1-1-2-3-3-4-5-6-6-7-7-8-9-9-10-8-10-11-12-13-11-11-13-8-6-6-8-11-14-13-14-13-13-3-1-1-1-3-5-6-7-7-11-13-13-13-11-12-12-11

 

Info: An astounding year for one of 2002's biggest acts, Colombian hip swiveller Shakira, the sequel to her 2005 Spanish release Fijacion Oral Vol.1, unsurprisingly translated to Oral Fixation gave the star a huge No.1 album in my chart that I bought no less than 3 different times when re-released constantly...A powerful collection with some very controversial tracks and some uplifting pop that only Shakira could do...A true classic if not quite as good as 2002's Laundry Service...

 

Singles

 

4. Carrie Underwood-Jesus Take The Wheel

 

http://www.nsuok.edu/news/images/carrie/carriemug.jpg

 

Chart Run: 12-4-2-2-2-4-4-[1]-1-2-4-5-8-9-12-14-18

 

Info: More from the 2005 American Idol winner, Carrie's US release Jesus Take The Wheel was huge there topping the Country charts for a record number of weeks. A gorgeous ballad with religious lyrics, it really highlights the power in Carrie's voice and is the highlight of album Some Hearts...the song had spent 6 weeks in my top 5 before escalating to No.1 and it is a worthy entrant in my top 5 of 2006!!!

 

3. Rogue Traders-Voodoo Child

 

http://www.ntnews.news.com.au/common/imagedata/0,1658,5082729,00.jpg

 

Chart Run: 18-4-[3]-6-6-4-4-3-3-6-6-6-8-9-9-10-11-13-15-16-19

 

Info: The ultimate dance song of 2006, it was actually a huge hit in Rogue Traders' native Australia in 2005...Fronted by Neighbours actress Natalie Bassingthwaite (Izzy), this was another of my big summer hits spending no less than 15 weeks in the top 10!!! Though never reaching No.1 or No.2 this song outperformed most other songs this year and ends up in my top 3 of the year as an incredibly memorable anthem!!!

So here it is the bit that everyone's been waiting for...

 

Albums

 

1. Carrie Underwood-Some Hearts

 

http://images.usatoday.com/life/_photos/2005/11/10/inside-underwood.jpg

 

Chart Run: 4-3-[1]-2-2-1-1-2-1-1-2-1-2-3-3-2-2-3-3-4-5-7-9-12-14-15-16-16-18-18-19-19-20-19-18-17-17-18-20-18-17-16-18-19-17-17-18-18-19-16

 

Info: Who would have thought that I would call a country album my best of 2006...Carrie surprised me with this album. A debut from a reality TV winner you would usually not expect great things from but there are no covers on here...all of the songs have been done first by Carrie and nearly every song is a perfect blend of pop and country that soundtracked my year...The album spent an astonishing 19 weeks in my top 3 hitting No.1 for 6 weeks on 4 separate occasions...The songs on this album are incredibly well produced, very well sung and weave their way around your mind...If there was any justice Carrie would have success worldwide not just in the US where she's already sold over 4 million copies of this album because Carrie brings country to a new audience!!!

 

Singles

 

2. All Saints-Rock Steady

 

http://www.20minutos.es/data/img/2006/11/20/532321.jpg

 

Chart Run: 2-[1]-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-3-4-5

 

Info: Now this is what I call a comeback single!!! Their comeback may have been seen by critics as a flop or as a bandwagon jumper but Rock Steady showed that Shaznay Lewis should never let her songwriting talents go to waste. A song that caught me almost instantly, the insanely catchy pop-ska mix was compared to everyone from Girls Aloud to Lily Allen but outdid both of those in my chart this year by storming to No.1 for a total of seven weeks!!!

 

1. Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean-Hips Don't Lie

 

http://shakira.com/yahoo/art/maintop_left.jpg

 

Chart Run: 20-9-11-19-17-7-10-18-20-19-15-5-8-8-4-2-2-2-2-2-[1]-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-3-3-2-4-5-7-8-9-10-13-14-16

 

Info: Well it had to win...The song of the spring, summer, autumn and winter, I first heard Shakira's Hips don't lie in February...It was a low quality version of an old Wyclef Jean song Dance Like This with added vocals from Shakira herself. Not on my recent purchase Oral Fixation Vol.2 I wondered if this would be released at all in the UK after her minor top 10 hit Don't Bother in January...The song crept into my top 20 and spent its first 4 months hovering around between low top 5 and the foot of the top 20. That was when I saw the video and heard the high quality version and everything fell into place...the song launched up to No.2 for 5 weeks behind Lily Allen's Smile and looked like a runner up forever when the following week Lily and Shakira swapped places and the Hips finally made No.1...The song spent 10 weeks as my No.1, has become my longest running hit ever by a mile, has topped the charts worldwide including 5 weeks in tthe UK where it spun to No.1 on virtually no airplay and topped the charts twice!!! It truly was one of the 2 dominating songs of 2006 (along with Crazy) and I still think it is musical perfection...Not just the song of 2006 but probably the song of the decade :-)

Just in case you missed them here are my top 40 singles and top 20 albums of 2006 :-)

 

Top 40 Singles of 2006

 

1. Shakira feat Wyclef Jean-Hips don't lie: Peak #1

2. All Saints-Rock Steady: Peak #1

3. Rogue Traders-Voodoo Child: Peak #3

4. Carrie Underwood-Jesus take the wheel: Peak #1

5. Nerina Pallot-Everybody's gone to war: Peak #1

6. Lily Allen-Smile: Peak #1

7. Cascada-Everytime we touch: Peak #2

8. The Veronicas-4ever: Peak #1

9. Daz Sampson-Teenage Life: Peak #1

10. Nelly Furtado feat Timbaland-Promiscuous: Peak #2

11. Nelly Furtado-Maneater: Peak #1

12. Carola-Invincibe: Peak #1

13. Girls Aloud-Something kinda ooooh: Peak #2

14. Take That-Patience: Peak #2

15. Carrie Underwood-I ain't in Checotah anymore: Peak #4

16. Gnarls Barkley-Crazy: Peak #1

17. Infernal-From Paris to Berlin: Peak #2

18. Delta Goodrem-Together we are one: Peak #1

19. Lily Allen-LDN: Peak #2

20. Evanescence-Call me when you're sober: Peak #1

21. Corinne Bailey Rae-Put your records on: Peak #1

22. The Pipettes-Pull Shapes: Peak #3

23. Madonna-Sorry: Peak #2

24. Beyonce-Irreplaceable: Peak #2

25. Meck-Thunder in my heart: Peak #1

26. Nerina Pallot-Idaho: Peak #3

27. Girls Aloud-Whole lotta history: Peak #3

28. Mickey Modelle vs Jessy-Dancing in the dark: Peak #2

29. Rihanna-Unfaithful: Peak #4

30. Embrace-Nature's Law: Peak #2

31. Bodyrox Feat Luciana-Yeah Yeah: Peak #2

32. Mason vs Princess Superstar-Perfect Exceeder: Peak #2

33. Fedde Le Grand-Put Your Hands up for Detroit: Peak #1

34. Christina Aguilera-Candyman: Peak #2

35. Take That-Shine: Peak #1

36. DHT Feat Edmee-Listen To Your Heart: Peak #1

37. Nelly Furtado-All Good Things (Come to an end): Peak #3

38. The Pipettes-Dirty Mind: Peak #1

39. Paolo Nutini-Last Request: Peak #4

40. Nerina Pallot-Sophia: Peak #4

 

Top 20 albums of 2006

 

1. Carrie Underwood-Some Hearts: Peak #1

2. Shakira-Oral Fixation Vol.2: Peak #1

3. The Veronicas-Secret Life Of...: Peak #1

4. Nerina Pallot-Fires: Peak #1

5. Nelly Furtado-Loose: Peak #1

6. Lily Allen-Alright Still: Peak #1

7. The Pipettes-We Are The Pipettes: Peak #1

8. Sandi Thom-Smile...It Confuses People: Peak #1

9. Kelly Clarkson-Breakaway: Peak #1

10. Paolo Nutini-These Streets: Peak #2

11. Eurovision Song Contest 2006: Peak #1

12. Cascada-Everytime We Touch: Peak #4

13. Girls Aloud-The Sound Of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits: Peak #1

14. Take That-Beautiful World: Peak #1

15. All Saints-Studio 1: Peak #1

16. Christina Aguilera-Back To Basics: Peak #1

17. Corinne Bailey Rae-Corinne Bailey Rae: Peak #2

18. Rogue Traders-Here Come The Drums: Peak #4

19. Clubland 9: Peak #1

20. Evanescence-The Open Door: Peak #1

the Shakira album finisished top 10 on my list 2 :cheer: and Hips Don't Lie finesed @#2 on the singles!!!!

very good chart inded GD

Cheers Boyan, The Hips was leagues ahead of anything else I liked this year :-)