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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, November 27th, 2003 1S Race is on to be number 1 at Christmas
THERE is just a month to go and the race for the coveted Christmas No 1 is getting exciting as no clear winner has emerged. Last year it was a two-horse race with the Popstars: The Rivals” bands
Ciris Aloud and One True Voice easily slaying the competition in order to do battle with each other. Back in 2001 it was a shoe-in for
Robbie Williams and Nicole Kid man who were the obvious
; favourites for that year’s Christmas No 1 with their cover of Nancy and Frank Sinatra’s “Somethin’ Stupid.” And before' them in 2000 Westlife thought they had it in the bag only to have it snatched from their grip
by the unstoppable “Bob The Builder.” But this year’s race for the Yule-
tide top spot is one of the most exciting for years as, for the first
put on the Pop Idol finalists. The 12 singers discovered by the current, series of the hit talent show have teamed up on'a cover of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)”.
time in a long time, there is no obvi ous favourite. Sensible bets would, of course, be
last year and also the success of pre-' vious acts - like Will Young and Gareth Gates - to have come from the show would suggest a sure thing for the Pop Idol 12 but experts warn tha t those putting bets'on the
The success of the Popstars bands
record going to No 1 should not be so sure. ■ “I can see why the bookies are
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the Guinness Book Of British Hit Singles, "simply because they’re returning to all the old Slade-type values - cheesiness and great rock riffs. What more do you want from a Christmas No 1 than a rock record with a children’s choir on it? I wouldn’t be surprised if, riding the crest of the wave of their success, they actually do it.” “Their song is a great self-paro
dy,” agrees Gennaro. “It’s a brilliant homage to the classic 70s Christmas single. And the accompanying video strikes all the right chords - kids singing, snow falling, bells ringing, the band dressed in Santa gear and,; most importantly, a really catchy tune that will go down a storm at office parties.” But both the Pop Idol finalists
and The Darkness have competition from elsewhere. No Christmas is safe from the dreaded novelty record, and leading a pack of novel ty releases that includes new singles from the Fast Food Rockers, The Cheeky Girls, and a song from clas sic children’s character Noddy, is comedian Leigh Francis under his famous guises Avid Merrion and Bo Selecta. “Novelty songs can either sink
. without trace or surprise every body,” says Gennaro. “And Avid Merrion could be the real dark horse this year. His song ‘Proper Chrimbo’ is irritatingly catchy and the video is absolutely hilarious, featuring a really clever twist based on Michael Jackson’s Thriller and an appear ance from John Leslie. It will get everyone talking and generate loads of exposure.” Also not to be underestimated is the ‘legendary’ Billy Mac, aka actor
art,” says Gennaro. “The bookies have him as second favourite which I think is a little optimistic, although it’s likely he’ll make the Top 5.”
“Bill Nighy has the added push
from the movie,” adds David Roberts more positively. “From that he’ll get a lot of free publicity to help him along. Though none of us know much about the song or him, everybody’s gong to be aware of it so it’s a good outside bet to put your money on.” , Then of course there’s real life leg
end Sir Cliff Richard with his new single Santa’s List. Richard has long been a staple of the Christmas chart and he is someone for whom getting the Christmas No 1 is of great importance. With a loyal base of fans who are likely to go out and buy .multiple copies of his single in order to get him the top spot, he’s got as much chance as his younger competitors.
Bill Nighy as his character from the forthcoming Britflick “Love Actual ly.” In the film Nighy plays a washed up rock star attempting to have a Christmas hit with his take on the famous Troggs and Wet Wet Wet hit “Love Is All Around” called “Christmas Is All Around.” “I t ’s a real case of life imitating
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with their new single “Signed, Sealed, Delivered,” a cover of the
Stevie Wonder hit which features the man himself as a guest vocalist. Then there’s Kelly arid Ozzy Osbourne who have teamed up for a two-pronged attack on the charts with their cover of the Black Sab bath song “Changes.” And the Sug- ababes could garner a second No 1 this year with the second single from their recent album “Three, called Too Lost In You.” Whatever happens it will be close- run race, making the run down of
this year’s Christmas chart one of the most unpredictable and dramat ic in years. But one thing is for sure - each and every act involved will be over the moon if they get it. “The Christmas No 1 is very
important for the very reason that singles themselves are still impor tant - I t’s great publicity,” says Roberts. “The media is still very interested in who is at the top of the charts and at Christmas that inter est increases.
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