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3. Plaque’s magic Mariah Carey celebrated the international success of All I Want For Christmas Is You in Aspen, Colorado. In the UK, All I Want For Christmas is certified five times platinum and reached No.1 in 2020. (Photo: Roc Nation). 4. A Starr is born Mavin Records recently announced their newest signee, 18-year-old singer-songwriter and dancer Ayra Starr. Lagos-based Starr released her self-titled debut EP in January. Pictured here are (L-R): Don Jazzy (Mavin Records label head) and Ayra Starr. (Photo: Jinius). 5. Phantom Of The Popera BBC Radio 2 recently held its Radio 2 Celebrates Musicals weekend, with the station only playing songs from musical theatre, stage and screen all day between 5am-7pm. Pictured here is DJ/PopMaster quiz guru Ken Bruce really embracing the spirit of the event… (Photo: BBC). 6. It’s official The Official Charts Company recently introduced the all-new Specialist No. 1 Award, designed to spotlight the diverse range of music talent, and the breadth of records finding success on the UK’s official Specialist Charts. A regular fixture in the UK Afrobeats Chart since its inception, Nigerian-born, South London-raised Darkoo pocketed the award for the Official Chart’s No. 1 Afrobeats track of 2020 for Gangsta featuring One Acen. (Photo: OCC). 7. Funk yeah New Songs Administration Ltd owner John Fogarty is pictured here with his new BMI Award celebrating five million performances of Uptown Funk. New Songs Administration is the co-publisher of the worldwide hit by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars. (Photo: John Fogarty). 8. Love story Jason Rackham (UK MD, PIAS) was recently presented with an award from IMPALA recognising the 2020 Love Record Stores campaign’s outstanding contribution to the European music sector. Rackham launched the event alongside Andy Saunders (MD, Velocity Communications), Jeff Barrett (founder, Heavenly Recordings), Annelies Keestra (art director, PIAS) and Tony Crean (founder, Midnight To Six Management). (Photo: Vanessa Rackham).
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