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Team Tom are the worst - Can't stand any of his final 3 -- I thought Claudia & Olivia should have gone through instead of shouting Lara & cry baby Sasha. Team Will - Esmee should have gone through instead of Vikesh. Team Rita - Can't stand Clark but the other 2 are not bad. Team Ricky - Autumn was poor last night. But Emmanuel was great - Steve so-so

Many charts around the world are Friday to Thursday such as: USA - Canada - Germany - Ireland - Japan

Same as including streaming seems to me

I say Ricky got it wrong choosing Emmanuel over Classical Reflection and Letitia over Vikesh. Tom got it wrong on 2 counts. Choosing screeching Lara over Kim and I think he must have chosen Sasha over Lisa because of her tears. Lisa wiped the floor with her. Great that Will kept Esmee. Who needs to go: Team Ricky - Christina Matovu, Hannah Symons, Letitia George, Emmanuel Nwamadi, Stevie McRorie Who needs to go: Team Rita - Mitch Miller, Clark Carmody, Shellyann Evans, Hannah Wildes, Karis Thomas Who needs to go: Team Will - Newtion Matthews, Joyful Soundz, Sheena McHugh, Vikesh Champbaneri, Lucy O'Byrne Who needs to go: Team Tom - Howard Rose, Sharon Murphy, Lara Lee, Sasha Simone, Karl Loxley

So far IMO Ricky has the best team. How Tom could have chosen Sharon - I couldn't tell a word. The ones I can't stand so far that are through are Sharon, Newtion, The big coloured girl that screamed and that music teacher.

Me Too! - Brown Girl In The Ring only peaked at #2 after Rivers Of Babylon peaked at #1 After Rivers Of Babylon peaked at #1 and then gradually slid down the charts as far as #21 then it was flipped and Brown Girl In The Ring climbed back up to #2

Love Me Like You Do is absolutely massive worldwide Including the UK it is at #1 this week in at least 25 countries. The 25 countries: UK - Germany - Ireland - Austria - Norway - Sweden - Denmark - Switzerland - Australia - New Zealand - Indonesia - Philippines - Malaysia - Singapore - Thailand - Czech Republic - Hungary - Italy - Latvia - Mexico - Poland - Portugal - Rumania - Slovakia - Taiwan It is also Top 11 in at least another 11 countries: Hong Kong (2) - Vietnam (7) - Cambodia (11) - Canada (11) - Costa Rica (3) - Ecuador (7) - El Salvador (3) - Estonia (2) - Greece (2) - Paraguay (4) - USA (6) In many others it is climbing fast.

Swinging Blue Jeans - Hippy Hippy Shake (1963) -- original by Chan Romero (1959) MlkKB1JlbFg

"It's My Party" was followed by many other hits, including the sequel "Judy's Turn to Cry" (US No. 5); "She's a Fool" (US No. 5); the protofeminist million-selling "You Don't Own Me," which held at No. 2 for three weeks behind the Beatles' "I Want To Hold Your Hand"; "That's the Way Boys Are" (US No. 12); "Maybe I Know" (US No. 14/UK No. 20); "Look of Love" (US No. 27); and Grammy-nominated "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" (US No. 13), from the 1965 movie Ski Party. In 1965, she appeared in the beach party film The Girls on the Beach in which she performed three songs: "Leave Me Alone," "It's Gotta Be You" and "I Don't Want to Be a Loser." In all she had 22 Top 100 hits in the US between 1963 & 1968. Unfortunately she only had 2 UK hits. It's My Party #9 in 1964 and Maybe I Know #20 in 1964. 3 of my favourites were Judy's Turn To Cry - Sunshine Lollipops & Rainbows - You Don't Own Me FvPO2gJU4aI Ms4KTpdx1wY R.I.P. Lesley

Just a piece of trivia. So far this decade there have been 54 number ones which have peaked there for 2 weeks or more . The longest peaking at #1 for 7 weeks - Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk There have been 30 singles peaking at #2 - Up to the end of 2014 - 2014 had the least with only 7 This year so far only 3.

How can you say Brooklyn was a Nicki Minaj lookalike - Minaj is an ugly get. Also Brooklyn can sing - Minaj can't. I agree about Claudia though And Nathan Moore - couldn't sing then - can't sing now :puke2: :puke2: :puke2:

Legendary soul singer/songwriter Don Covay dies from a stroke aged 76 He had many hits as a songwriter for 60s/70s soul artists including Aretha Franklin as well as a few solo hits. Here are a few hits: Chain Of Fools by Aretha Franklin written by DonCovay QyQZs6mvOGk Some of his own hits: Mercy Mercy FEqZuFh_pdk See Saw dHJzN2kbHK0 It's Better To Have -- his biggest UK hit in 1974 AG4WKKWSw1E R.I.P. Don

Well what about Andrea Faustini an Italian on X Factor UK - At least you can understand Esmee who speaks & sings good English. You could hardly understand Andrea. As far as anyone resembling a star - what about Becky Hill. I voted for her until she got voted out and she's had 2 Top 10 hits as a featured artist. Also with X factor, Leona Lewis is the only winner to have a decent career and that is in 11 years. - This is only the 4th series of The Voice. Actually Esmee is the the only one I've liked on the show ever that has had any sort previous career, no matter how long or short.

Black Lace - scourge of the 80's Everyone remembers Agadoo but did you know that in all they had 9 Top100 hits. Even entered the Eurovision Song contest in 1979. They actually came 7th with Mary Ann though the single peaked at #42.

Demis Roussos was a Greek singer and performer who had international hit records as a solo performer in the 1970s after having been a member of Aphrodite's Child, a progressive rock group that also included Vangelis. He had a unique high-pitched voice with great vibrato. He sold over 60 million albums worldwide recorded in many different languages. With Aphrodite's Child he had one UK hit in 1968 - Rain & Tears #29 but had numerous others in mainland Europe. He had 6 solo hits in the UK - 3 of which went Top 10 including a #1 Here's a few of his hits: Rain & Tears - Aphrodite's Child #29 in 1968 YQyxCL1uMlU Solo: Happy To Be On An Island In The Sun - #5 in 1975 3EnCcHhGoFE Forever & Ever - #1 in 1976 BfdkQGQ5xpA When Forever Has Gone #2 in 1976 hIrFollH3rU R.I.P. Demis

In that case what was Andrea Faustini doing on the UK version of X Factor. At least Esmee has THE VOICE.

Esmee to win - easily the best yet and will take some doing to beat her. I often would what happened to her. Pity she's got a boyfriend :angry: Here's 3 singles that I already have: Outta Here - #7 in 2009 R6A1HpWgXdw Admit It - #56 in 2009 ues2EUPP9DI Until You Were Gone - (with Chipmunk) - #3 in 2010 yWyGkLuvWgE

Big topic of the moment is that it seems like Dermot O'Dreary is leaving the X Factor after 8 series. :cheer: It is said his replacement could be current co-host of The Voice - Emma Willis If it becomes true it could certainly bring a breath of fresh air to the show. IMO I think Dermot O'Dreary is a rubbish presenter - he's too childish, and very much on the same wavelength as Ant & Dec. I would say Emma has been doing a great job on The Voice last series and looks the same on this. Good luck Emma :cheer:

Dozy (real name Trevor Ward-Davies) bass guitarist from the 60s group Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich has died aged 70 after a short illness. Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich had 13 Top 40 hits between November 1965 & May 1969 Here's a few of their biggest hits: Hold Me #4 in 1966 gv60e_jQBf8 Bend It #2 in 1966 hTR06YItGVo Save Me #3 in 1966 tsqJOyUf2SI Okay #4 in 1967 jmqABVolqZ0 Zabadak #2 in 1967 -- TOTP performance - Dozy is the one at the front with those clackers YEBFH9R3cg4 Legend Of Xanadu #1 in 1968 -- TOTP performance rsExj_0IHEs Last Night In Soho #8 in 1968 qxMS3-dAmXQ Don Juan #23 in 1969 -- the video in the background is of Dozy's wedding un6dZdpzGac R.I.P. Dozy

She's definitely the best so far.

There's no one more irritating than Will I Am - thinks he's funny but definitely not

Just finished watching Jools Holland Hootenanny which I recorded at New Year. Not a bad show with some great artists. All apart from one - the yowling Ruby Turner. Just how can they keep having her on year after year. She definitely can't sing. William Bell was great though as was Ronnie Spector (of the Ronettes) and Paloma Faith. The only other rubbish act apart from RT this year was that Wilko bloke.

How come that some of the singles in your release schedules are already charting high and for weeks. Example: Taylor Swift - Blank Space

What's your opinion of TV over Christmas & New Year. I think Turkey - too many rubbish films and repeats on.

Pop & Rock Legend Joe Cocker dies aged 70 of lung cancer. His first UK hit was Marjorine - #48 in 1968 He had many other hits in the UK & US including his UK #1 of 1968 - The Beatles cover and rock version of With A Little Help From My Friends. He also had a US #1 with a duet with Kim Carnes - Up Where We Belong. R.I.P. Joe Some of his big hits With A Little Help From My Friends - UK#1 - 1968 ijsogLJvBB4 Delta Lady - UK10- 1969 Wt9vIWQ2Akg The Letter - UK#39 - 1970 VFHA15B8iNI You Are So Beautiful -US#5 in 1975 spsVigJCvNU Up Where We Belong - UK#7 & US#1 in 1982 kpYxZ-1PnlA Summer In The City - his biggest European hit in 1994 6Hxz6qJi-9k