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The first series of British reality television show Pop Idol was broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom during the winter months of 2001 and 2002.^[1]

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A Different Corner

"A Different Corner" is a song written and performed by British singer and songwriter George Michael that was released on Epic Records (Columbia Records in the US) in 1986.

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ABBA

ABBA are a Swedish pop supergroup formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad.

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Aerosmith

Aerosmith is an American rock band formed in Boston in 1970.

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Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)

"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" (also titled "Against All Odds") is a song by English drummer, singer and songwriter Phil Collins.

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Ain't No Sunshine

"Ain't No Sunshine" is a song by Bill Withers, from his 1971 debut album Just As I Am, produced by Booker T. Jones.

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Alicia Gallagher

Alicia Metcalfe (also Harding and Gallagher) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale, played by Natalie Anderson.

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Alison Moyet

Geneviève Alison Jane Moyet, formerly known as Alf, is an English singer noted for her powerful bluesy contralto voice.

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All I Want for Christmas Is You

"All I Want for Christmas Is You" is a song by American singer Mariah Carey from her fourth studio album and first holiday album, Merry Christmas (1994).

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All or Nothing (O-Town song)

"All or Nothing" is a song by American boy band O-Town.

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All-4-One

All-4-One is an American male R&B and pop group best known for their hit singles "I Swear", "So Much in Love" and "I Can Love You Like That".

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Alltwen

Alltwen (or Allt-wen; translates to "white wooded slope") is a village in the Swansea Valley (Welsh: Cwmtawe) in Wales.

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American Idol

American Idol is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America.

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The first season of American Idol (originally entitled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar) premiered on June 11, 2002, over four months after Pop Idols first series ended, with Will Young winning the series, and continued until September 4, 2002.

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Anastacia

Anastacia Lyn Newkirk (born September 17, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter.

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Another Day in Paradise

"Another Day in Paradise" is a song written and recorded by English drummer and singer Phil Collins.

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Another Level (group)

Another Level were an English soul and R&B-influenced boy band that formed in 1997 and broke up in 2000, consisting of Mark Baron, Dane Bowers, Bobak Kianoush and Wayne Williams.

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Ant & Dec

Ant & Dec are a British television presenting duo consisting of Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly from Newcastle upon Tyne.

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Anything Is Possible (Debbie Gibson song)

"Anything Is Possible" is the first single from American singer-songwriter-actress Debbie Gibson's third album of the same title (1990).

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Aretha Franklin

Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist.

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Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)

"Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" is a song performed and co-written by American singer-songwriter Christopher Cross as the main theme for the 1981 film Arthur, starring Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli.

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Atomic Kitten

Atomic Kitten are an English girl group formed in Liverpool in 1998, whose current members are Liz McClarnon and Natasha Hamilton.

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Baby Can I Hold You

"Baby Can I Hold You" is the third single released by American contemporary folk artist Tracy Chapman, released in October 1988.

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Barb Audiences

Barb Audiences Ltd (formerly Broadcasters Audience Research Board) is a British organisation that compiles audience measurement and television ratings in the United Kingdom.

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Barnsley

Barnsley is a market town in South Yorkshire, England.

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Basford, Nottingham

Basford is a northerly suburb of Nottingham, in Nottinghamshire, England, incorporated into the city in 1877.

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BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England.

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BBC News

BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world.

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Bedford

Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire, England.

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Bee Gees

The Bee Gees --> were a musical group formed in 1958 by brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb.

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Berkhamsted

Berkhamsted is a historic market town in Hertfordshire, England, in the Bulbourne valley, north-west of London.

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Bethnal Green

Bethnal Green is an area in London, England and is located in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

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Bette Midler

Bette Midler (Inside the Actors Studio, 2004 born December 1, 1945) is an American singer, actress, comedian, and author.

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Beyond the Sea (song)

"Beyond The Sea" is the English-language version of the French song "La Mer" by Charles Trenet, popularized by Bobby Darin in 1959.

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Bill Withers

William Harrison Withers Jr. (July 4, 1938 – March 30, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter.

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Birmingham

Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England.

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Blue Christmas (song)

"Blue Christmas" is a Christmas song written by Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson and most famously recorded by Elvis Presley, although it was first recorded by Doye O'Dell in 1948.

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Bobby Darin

Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassotto; May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973) was an American musician, songwriter, and actor.

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Bonnie Tyler

Gaynor Sullivan (née Hopkins; born 8 June 1951), known professionally as Bonnie Tyler, is a Welsh singer who is known for her distinctive husky voice.

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Bradford

Bradford is a city in West Yorkshire, England.

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Brenda Lee

Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11, 1944), known professionally as Brenda Lee, is an American singer.

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Brixton

Brixton is an area of South London, part of the London Borough of Lambeth, England.

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Bromley

Bromley is a large town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley.

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Bryan Adams

Bryan Guy Adams (born November 5, 1959) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, and photographer.

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Burnley

Burnley is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a 2001 population of 73,021.

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Burt Bacharach

Burt Freeman Bacharach (May 12, 1928 – February 8, 2023) was an American composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist who is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential figures of 20th-century popular music.

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Can't Fight the Moonlight

"Can't Fight the Moonlight" is a song written by Diane Warren and performed by American singer LeAnn Rimes.

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Cardiff

Cardiff (Caerdydd) is the capital and largest city of Wales.

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Carole King

Carole King Klein (born Carol Joan Klein; February 9, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter and musician who has been active since 1958.

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CBBC

CBBC is a British free-to-air public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC.

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CBBC Newsround

CBBC Newsround (stylised as newsround) is a BBC children's news programme, which has run continuously since 4 April 1972.

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CeCe Peniston

Cecilia Veronica "CeCe" Peniston (born September 6, 1969) is an American singer and former beauty queen.

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Celine Dion

Céline Marie Claudette Dion (born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer.

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Chain Reaction (Diana Ross song)

"Chain Reaction" is a song by American singer Diana Ross, released on November 12, 1985 by RCA and Capitol, as the second single from her sixteenth studio album, Eaten Alive (1985).

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Chigwell

Chigwell is a town and civil parish in the Epping Forest District of Essex, England.

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Christopher Cross

Christopher Cross (born Christopher Charles Geppert; May 3, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from San Antonio, Texas.

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City of Salford

Salford, also known as the City of Salford, is a metropolitan borough with city status in Greater Manchester, England.

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County Durham

County Durham, officially simply Durham (/ˈdʌrəm/), is a ceremonial county in North East England.

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Crazy for You (Madonna song)

"Crazy for You" is a song recorded by American singer Madonna for the film Vision Quest (1985).

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Cricklewood

Cricklewood is an area of London, England, which spans the boundaries of the London Borough of Barnet to the east, and the London Borough of Brent to the west.

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Croydon

Croydon is a large town in South London, England, south of Charing Cross.

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Cumbernauld

Cumbernauld (meeting of the streams) is a large town in the historic county of Dunbartonshire and council area of North Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Dan Hartman

Daniel Earl Hartman (December 8, 1950 – March 22, 1994) was an American pop rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, producer, singer, and songwriter and original frontman for several bands, including The Soploids, Mak and the Turnarounds, Our Wringer, Last Wing, and Orion.

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Dancing in the Moonlight

"Dancing in the Moonlight" is a song written by Sherman Kelly, originally recorded in 1970 by Kelly's band Boffalongo, and then a hit single by King Harvest in 1972, reaching number 5 in Canada and number 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

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Darius Campbell Danesh

Darius Campbell Danesh (19 August 1980 – 11 August 2022) was a Scottish singer-songwriter, actor and film producer.

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Darlington

Darlington is a market and industrial town in County Durham, England.

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Days (The Kinks song)

"Days" is a song by the English rock band the Kinks, written by Ray Davies.

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Days of Thunder

Days of Thunder is a 1990 American sports action drama film produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, and directed by Tony Scott.

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Deeper Shade of Blue

"Deeper Shade of Blue" is a song by British dance-pop group Steps, released as the fourth single from their second studio album, Steptacular (1999), on 3 April 2000.

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Derry

Derry, officially Londonderry, is the largest city in County Londonderry, the second-largest in Northern Ireland and the fifth-largest on the island of Ireland.

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Diana Ross

Diana Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress.

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Digital Spy

Digital Spy (DS) is a British-based entertainment, television and film website and brand and is the largest digital property at Hearst UK.

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Dionne Warwick

Marie Dionne Warwick (born Warrick; December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress, and television host.

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Do You Know the Way to San Jose

"Do You Know the Way to San Jose" is a 1968 popular song written and composed for singer Dionne Warwick by Burt Bacharach.

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Dolly Parton

Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, and philanthropist, known primarily for her decades-long career in country music.

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Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me

"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin.

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Dundee

Dundee (Dundee; Dùn Dè or Dùn Dèagh) is the fourth-largest city in Scotland.

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Eartha Kitt

Eartha Mae Kitt (born Eartha Mae Keith; January 17, 1927 – December 25, 2008) was an American singer and actress known for her highly distinctive singing style and her 1953 recordings of "C'est si bon" and the Christmas novelty song "Santa Baby".

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East Finchley

East Finchley is an area in northwest London, immediately north of Hampstead Heath.

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Ednaswap

Ednaswap was an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, founded in 1993 and disbanded around 1998.

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Elton John

Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, songwriter and pianist.

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Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), known mononymously as Elvis, was an American singer and actor.

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Emmerdale

Emmerdale (known as Emmerdale Farm until 1989) is a British television soap opera that is broadcast on ITV.

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End of the Line (Honeyz song)

"End of the Line" is a song by British girl group Honeyz.

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Endless Love (song)

"Endless Love" is a song written by Lionel Richie and originally recorded as a duet between Richie and singer/actress Diana Ross.

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Eric Clapton

Eric Patrick Clapton (born 1945) is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter.

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Eurythmics

Eurythmics were a British pop duo formed in 1980, consisting of Scottish vocalist Annie Lennox and English musician and producer Dave Stewart.

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Evergreen (Westlife song)

"Evergreen" is a song co-written by Jörgen Elofsson, Per Magnusson and David Kreuger, and originally recorded by Irish boy band Westlife. Pop Idol series 1 and Evergreen (Westlife song) are pop Idol.

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Fairground Attraction

Fairground Attraction are a London-based folk and soft rock band.

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Finally (CeCe Peniston song)

"Finally" is a song by American singer-songwriter CeCe Peniston, released in September 1991 as her debut single from her first album of the same name (1992).

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Flying Without Wings

"Flying Without Wings" is a song by Irish boy band Westlife, released on 18 October 1999 as the third single from their self-titled debut studio album (1999).

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From This Moment On (Shania Twain song)

"From This Moment On" is a song by Canadian singer Shania Twain.

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Fugees

Fugees (sometimes The Fugees) are an American hip hop trio formed in 1990 in South Orange, New Jersey.

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Gabrielle (singer)

Louisa Gabriella Bobb (born 19 July 1969), known professionally as Gabrielle, is a British singer and songwriter.

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Gareth Gates

Gareth Paul Gates (born 12 July 1984) is an English singer-songwriter and actor.

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Gateshead

Gateshead is a town in the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough of Tyne and Wear, England.

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Gene Pitney

Gene Francis Alan Pitney (February 17, 1940 – April 5, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter and musician.

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George Benson

George Washington Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American jazz fusion guitarist, singer, and songwriter.

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George Michael

George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer-songwriter, record producer and philanthropist.

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Get Happy (song)

"Get Happy" is a song composed by Harold Arlen, with lyrics written by Ted Koehler.

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Get Here

"Get Here" is a pop ballad written by American singer and songwriter Brenda Russell.

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Gillingham, Kent

Gillingham is a town in the unitary authority area of Medway, in the ceremonial county of Kent, England.

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Gladys Knight

Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944), known as the "Empress of Soul", is an American singer.

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Glasgow

Glasgow is the most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in west central Scotland.

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Greenford

Greenford is a large town in the London Borough of Ealing in west London, England, lying west from Charing Cross.

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Halifax, West Yorkshire

Halifax is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England.

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Harry Connick Jr.

Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr. (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, pianist, composer, actor, and former television host.

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Hayley Evetts

Hayley Evetts (born 4 March 1976 in Birmingham, England) is an English singer, television presenter and stage actress, who rose to fame on the ITV talent show Pop Idol.

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Hearst Communications

Hearst Communications, Inc. (often referred to simply as Hearst and formerly known as Hearst Corporation) is an American multinational mass media and business information conglomerate based in Hearst Tower in Midtown Manhattan in New York City.

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Hemel Hempstead

Hemel Hempstead is a town in the Dacorum district in Hertfordshire, England.

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Hercules (1997 film)

Hercules is a 1997 American animated musical fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation for Walt Disney Pictures.

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Hero (Mariah Carey song)

"Hero" is a song by American singer-songwriter, and record producer Mariah Carey released on October 18, 1993, via Columbia Records as the second single from her third studio album, Music Box (1993).

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Holby City

Holby City (stylised on-screen as HOLBY CIY) is a British medical drama television series that aired weekly on BBC One.

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Honeyz

The Honeyz are a British R&B girl group, currently composed of members Célena Cherry, Mariama Goodman and Heavenli Abdi.

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Hove

Hove is a seaside resort in East Sussex, England.

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I Believe I Can Fly

"I Believe I Can Fly" is a song written, produced, and performed by American singer R. Kelly from the soundtrack to the 1996 film Space Jam.

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I Can't Make You Love Me

"I Can't Make You Love Me" is a song written by Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin and recorded by American singer Bonnie Raitt for her eleventh studio album, Luck of the Draw (1991).

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I Don't Want to Miss a Thing

"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" is a song recorded by American hard rock band Aerosmith as the theme song for the 1998 science fiction disaster film Armageddon, in which lead singer Steven Tyler's daughter Liv starred.

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I Get the Sweetest Feeling

"I Get the Sweetest Feeling" is a 1968 single by Jackie Wilson from the album with the same title.

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I Have a Dream (song)

"I Have a Dream" is a song by Swedish pop group ABBA.

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I Have Nothing

"I Have Nothing" is a song by American singer and actress Whitney Houston, released on February 20, 1993 as the third single from The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album (1992) by Arista Records.

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I Say a Little Prayer

"I Say a Little Prayer" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David for Dionne Warwick, originally peaking at number four on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 pop singles chart in December 1967.

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I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" is a song by Irish rock band U2.

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I Swear

"I Swear" is a song written by Gary Baker and Frank J. Myers that became a hit for American country music artist John Michael Montgomery in 1993, and for American R&B group All-4-One in 1994.

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I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)

"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" is a song recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for her second studio album, Whitney (1987).

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I Will Always Love You

"I Will Always Love You" is a song written and originally recorded in 1973 by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton.

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I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

"I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day" is a Christmas song recorded by British glam rock band Wizzard.

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Irving Berlin

Irving Berlin (born Israel Beilin; ישראל ביילין; May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989) was an American composer and songwriter.

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Isn't She Lovely

"Isn't She Lovely" is a song by Stevie Wonder from his 1976 album, Songs in the Key of Life.

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It's Not Unusual

"It's Not Unusual" is a song written by Les Reed and Gordon Mills, first recorded by a then-unknown Tom Jones, after it had first been offered to Sandie Shaw.

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ITV (TV network)

ITV, legally known as Channel 3, is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network.

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ITV2

ITV2 is a British free-to-air television channel owned by ITV Digital Channels, a division of ITV plc.

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Jack Jones (American singer)

John Allan Jones (born January 14, 1938) is an American singer and actor.

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Jackie DeShannon

Jackie DeShannon (born Sharon Lee Myers; August 21, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and radio broadcaster with a string of hit song credits from the 1960s onwards, as both singer and composer.

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Jackie Wilson

Jack Leroy Wilson Jr. (June 9, 1934 – January 21, 1984) was an American singer of the 1950s and 1960s.

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Jennifer Rush

Jennifer Rush (born Heidi Stern; September 28, 1960) is an American pop and rock singer.

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Jessica Garlick

Jessica Julie Anne Garlick (born 1981) is a Welsh pop singer.

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Jesus to a Child

"Jesus to a Child" is a song by English singer and songwriter George Michael.

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Johnny Mathis

John Royce Mathis (born September 30, 1935) is an American singer of popular music.

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Judy Garland

Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922June 22, 1969) was an American actress, singer, and dancer.

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Kate Thornton

Kate Thornton (born 7 February 1973) is an English journalist and broadcaster, best known as the first presenter of The X Factor (2004–2006) and for presenting daytime shows including Loose Women (2009–2011) and This Morning (2009–2012).

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Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Brianne (born Kelly Brianne Clarkson, April 24, 1982), known professionally as Kelly Clarkson, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality.

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Kent

Kent is a county in the South East England region, the closest county to continental Europe.

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Kidwelly

Kidwelly (Cydweli) is a town and community in Carmarthenshire, southwest Wales, approximately northwest of the most populous town in the county, Llanelli.

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Killing Me Softly with His Song

"Killing Me Softly with His Song" is a song composed by Charles Fox with lyrics by Norman Gimbel.

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Labi Siffre

Claudius Afolabi Siffre (born 25 June 1945), better known as Labi Siffre, is a British singer, songwriter and poet.

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Lancaster, Lancashire

Lancaster is a city in Lancashire, England, and the main cultural hub, economic and commercial centre of City of Lancaster district.

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Last Christmas

"Last Christmas" is a song by British pop duo Wham! Written and produced by George Michael, it was released on 3 December 1984 via CBS Records internationally and as a double A-side via Epic Records with "Everything She Wants" in several European countries.

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Lately (Stevie Wonder song)

"Lately" is a song by American singer, songwriter and musician Stevie Wonder, recorded for his nineteenth studio album, Hotter than July (1980).

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LeAnn Rimes

Margaret LeAnn Rimes Cibrian (born August 28, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and actress.

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Let's Face the Music and Dance

"Let's Face the Music and Dance" is a song published in 1936 by Irving Berlin for the film Follow the Fleet, where it was introduced by Fred Astaire and featured in a celebrated dance duet with Astaire and Ginger Rogers.

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Licence to Kill

Licence to Kill is a 1989 action-thriller film, the sixteenth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, and the second and final film to star Timothy Dalton as the MI6 agent James Bond.

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Licence to Kill (song)

"Licence to Kill" is a song by American singer Gladys Knight, written and recorded for the James Bond film Licence to Kill, taken from the soundtrack of the film's same name.

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Light My Fire

"Light My Fire" is a song by the American rock band the Doors.

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Liverpool

Liverpool is a cathedral, port city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England.

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London

London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.

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London Borough of Harrow

The London Borough of Harrow is a London borough in northwest London, England; it forms part of Outer London.

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Lou Johnson (singer)

Lou Johnson (February 11, 1941 – May 1, 2019) was an American soul singer and pianist who was active as a recording artist in the 1960s and early 1970s.

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Love Is All Around

"Love Is All Around" is a song recorded by English rock band the Troggs.

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Luton

Luton is a town and unitary authority with borough status in Bedfordshire, England, with a population at the 2021 census of 225,262.

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Mack the Knife

"Mack the Knife" or "The Ballad of Mack the Knife" (italic) is a song composed by Kurt Weill with lyrics by Bertolt Brecht for their 1928 music drama The Threepenny Opera (Die Dreigroschenoper).

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Made for Lovin' You (Anastacia song)

"Made for Lovin' You" is a song recorded by American recording artist Anastacia for her debut album Not That Kind (2000).

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Madonna

Madonna Louise Ciccone (born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.

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Make It Easy on Yourself

"Make It Easy on Yourself" is a popular song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David which was initially a hit for Jerry Butler in 1962.

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Man in the Mirror

"Man in the Mirror" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson.

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Manchester

Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England, which had a population of 552,000 at the 2021 census.

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Marc Cohn

Marc Craig Cohn (born July 5, 1959) is an American singer-songwriter and musician.

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Maria McKee

Maria Luisa McKee (born August 17, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter.

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Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress.

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Melton Mowbray

Melton Mowbray is a town in the Melton district in Leicestershire, England, north-east of Leicester, and south-east of Nottingham.

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Merry Christmas Everyone

"Merry Christmas Everyone" is a festive song recorded by Welsh singer-songwriter Shakin' Stevens.

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Michael Jackson

Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist.

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Moulin Rouge!

Moulin Rouge! is a 2001 jukebox musical romantic drama film directed, produced, and co-written by Baz Luhrmann.

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My Girl (film)

My Girl is a 1991 American coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama film directed by Howard Zieff, written by Laurice Elehwany, and starring Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis, Macaulay Culkin, and Anna Chlumsky in her first role in a major motion picture.

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My Girl (The Temptations song)

"My Girl" is a soul music song recorded by the Temptations for the Gordy (Motown) record label.

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Natalie Anderson

Natalie Jane Anderson (born on 24 October 1981) is an English actress, singer and television presenter.

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Neil Fox (broadcaster)

Neil Andrew Howe Fox (born 12 June 1961) is an English radio DJ and television presenter, known for many years as Dr Fox before he became "Foxy" in the 2000s, then simply as Neil Fox, M.D. before reemerging as "Dr Fox" in 2020 to host the UDJ "Heritage Chart" countdown.

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Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle (RP), is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England.

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Nicki Chapman

Nicki Chapman (born 14 January 1967) is an English television and radio presenter, talent show judge and public relations agent who previously worked in the British pop music industry.

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Night Fever

"Night Fever" is a song written and performed by the Bee Gees.

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Nothing Lasts Forever (Echo & the Bunnymen song)

"Nothing Lasts Forever" is a single by Echo & the Bunnymen which was released in 1997.

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Notting Hill (film)

Notting Hill is a 1999 romantic comedy film directed by Roger Michell.

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Nottingham

Nottingham (locally) is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England.

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Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts.) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England.

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O-Town

O-Town is an American boy band formed from the first season of the reality television series Making the Band in 2000.

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Oleta Adams

Oleta Angela Adams (born May 4, 1953) is an American singer, pianist, and songwriter.

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One for Sorrow (song)

"One for Sorrow" is a song by British pop-dance group Steps, released as the third single from their debut album, Step One (1998).

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One Moment in Time

"One Moment in Time" is a sentimental ballad by American singer Whitney Houston and written by Albert Hammond and John Bettis, produced by Narada Michael Walden for the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea.

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One of Us (ABBA song)

"One of Us" is a song by Swedish pop group ABBA.

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One True Voice

One True Voice were a British boy band created on the ITV television series Popstars: The Rivals.

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Out of Reach (song)

"Out of Reach" is a song by English singer Gabrielle.

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Papa Don't Preach

"Papa Don't Preach" is a song by American singer Madonna from her third studio album, True Blue (1986).

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Perfect (Fairground Attraction song)

"Perfect" is the debut single by the English folk and soft rock band Fairground Attraction, written by Mark E. Nevin.

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Pete Waterman

Peter Alan Waterman (born 15 January 1947) is an English record producer, songwriter, and television personality.

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Phil Collins

Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor.

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Phixx

Phixx were an English-Irish boy band formed in 2003 from the five runners up on British TV show Popstars: The Rivals.

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Pop Idol

Pop Idol is a British music competition television series created by Simon Fuller which ran on ITV from 2001 to 2003.

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Pop Idol series 2

The second and most recent series of British reality television show Pop Idol aired on ITV on from 13 September to 20 December 2003. Pop Idol series 1 and Pop Idol series 2 are pop Idol.

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Pop Idol: The Big Band Album

Pop Idol: The Big Band Album is a compilation album featuring big band songs recorded by the final 10 from the first UK series of Pop Idol. Pop Idol series 1 and Pop Idol: The Big Band Album are pop Idol.

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Popstars (British TV series)

Popstars is a reality music competition series that was broadcast on ITV in early 2001. Pop Idol series 1 and Popstars (British TV series) are 2001 in British music.

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Popstars: The Rivals

Popstars: The Rivals is a British television talent show series that was broadcast on ITV in late 2002.

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Portsmouth

Portsmouth is a port city and unitary authority in Hampshire, England.

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R. Kelly

Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967), known as R. Kelly, is an American former singer, songwriter, and record producer.

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Randy Crawford

Veronica "Randy" Crawford (born February 18, 1952) is a retired American jazz and R&B singer.

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Reality television

Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors.

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Relight My Fire

"Relight My Fire" is a disco song written and released by American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer Dan Hartman as the title track from his 1979 album of the same name.

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Renfrew

Renfrew (Renfrew; Rinn Friù) is a town west of Glasgow in the west central Lowlands of Scotland.

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Rik Waller

Richard "Rik" Waller (born 1981) is an English pop singer.

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Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" is a Christmas song written by Johnny Marks and recorded by Brenda Lee in 1958; it has since been recorded by numerous other music artists.

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Ronan Keating

Ronan Patrick John Keating (born 3 March 1977) is an Irish singer, songwriter, actor and television and radio presenter.

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Rosie Ribbons

Rosemary "Rosie" Ribbons (born 22 July 1983) is a Welsh singer-songwriter.

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Rugeley

Rugeley is a market town and civil parish in the Cannock Chase District, in Staffordshire, England.

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Santa Baby

"Santa Baby" is a song performed by American singer Eartha Kitt with Henri René and His Orchestra and originally released in 1953.

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Sarah Whatmore

Sarah Louise Whatmore (born 21 September 1981) is an English singer-songwriter, best known for appearing in the first series of the British TV series Pop Idol.

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Saving All My Love for You

"Saving All My Love for You" is a song written by Michael Masser and Gerry Goffin, originally recorded by Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. for their album Marilyn & Billy (1978).

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Say a Little Prayer

Say a Little Prayer is an Australian children's film by Richard Lowenstein.

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Shakin' Stevens

Michael Barratt (born 4 March 1948), known professionally as Shakin' Stevens, is a Welsh singer and songwriter. He was the UK's biggest-selling singles artist of the 1980s. His recording and performing career began in the late 1960s, although it was not until 1980 that his commercial success began.

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Shania Twain

Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain (born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer-songwriter.

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Sharky's Machine

Sharky's Machine is a 1981 American neo-noir action thriller film directed by Burt Reynolds, who stars in the title role.

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She's Out of My Life

"She's Out of My Life" is a song written by American songwriter Tom Bahler and performed by American singer Michael Jackson.

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Show Me Heaven

"Show Me Heaven" is a song written by American singer and songwriter Maria McKee, Eric Rackin and Jay Rifkin, and recorded by McKee for the soundtrack to the Tom Cruise film Days of Thunder, released in June 1990.

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Simon Cowell

Simon Phillip Cowell (born 7 October 1959) is an English television personality, entrepreneur, and record executive.

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Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves

"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" is a song by British pop duo Eurythmics and American singer Aretha Franklin.

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Soap opera

A soap opera, daytime drama, or soap for short, is typically a long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality.

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Solihull

Solihull is a market town and the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, in the West Midlands, England.

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Southport

Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England.

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Steps (pop group)

Steps are a British dance-pop group consisting of Lee Latchford-Evans, Claire Richards, Lisa Scott-Lee, Faye Tozer and Ian "H" Watkins.

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Stevie Wonder

Stevland Hardaway Morris (Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer.

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Street Life (The Crusaders song)

"Street Life" is a song by American jazz band the Crusaders, released in 1979 by MCA Records as a single from the album of the same name.

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Take a Chance on Me

"Take a Chance on Me" is a song by Swedish pop group ABBA, released in January 1978 as the second single from their fifth studio album, ABBA: The Album (1977).

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Tears in Heaven

"Tears in Heaven" is a song by English guitarist, singer, and songwriter Eric Clapton and Will Jennings, written about the death of Clapton's four-year-old son, Conor.

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Thank You for the Music

"Thank You for the Music" is a song by the Swedish pop group ABBA.

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That's What Friends Are For

"That's What Friends Are For" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager.

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The Beatles

The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.

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The Doors

The Doors were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, comprising vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore.

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The Greatest Love of All

"The Greatest Love of All" is a song written by Michael Masser, who composed the music, and Linda Creed, who wrote the lyrics.

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The Name of the Game (ABBA song)

"The Name of the Game" is a 1977 song by Swedish pop group ABBA, released as the first single from the group's fifth studio album, ABBA: The Album (1977).

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The Power of Love (Jennifer Rush song)

"The Power of Love" is a pop song co-written and originally recorded by American singer-songwriter Jennifer Rush in 1984.

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The Royal

The Royal is a British period medical drama, produced by Yorkshire Television (later part of ITV Studios), and broadcast on ITV from 2003 until its cancellation in 2011.

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The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)

"The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)" is a song written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio.

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The Temptations

The Temptations are an American vocal group from Detroit, Michigan, who released a series of successful singles and albums with Motown Records during the 1960s to mid 1970s.

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The Troggs

The Troggs (originally called the Troglodytes) are an English beat music band formed in Andover, Hampshire in May 1964.

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The Voice UK

The Voice UK is a British singing competition television series.

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The Walker Brothers

The Walker Brothers were an American pop group formed in Los Angeles in 1964 by John Walker (real name John Maus) and Scott Walker (real name Noel Scott Engel), with Gary Walker (real name Gary Leeds) joining shortly after.

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The Winner Takes It All

"The Winner Takes It All" is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA.

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The X Factor (British TV series)

The X Factor is a British reality television music competition, and part of the global X Factor franchise created by Simon Cowell.

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The X Factor (British TV series) series 2

The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent.

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The X Factor (British TV series) series 5

The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent.

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There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)

"There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" is a song by the British musical duo Eurythmics, released as the second single from their fifth studio album, Be Yourself Tonight (1985).

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Think Twice (Celine Dion song)

"Think Twice" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released as the third single from her third English-language album, The Colour of My Love (1993) in North America in July 1994, in the United Kingdom, Australia and Japan in October 1994, and in other European countries in 1995.

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Thirsk

Thirsk is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England; it is known for its racecourse, quirky yarn bombing displays and depiction as local author James Herriot's fictional Darrowby.

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Todd Duncan

Robert Todd Duncan (February 12, 1903 – February 28, 1998) was an American baritone opera singer and actor.

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Tom Jones (singer)

Sir Thomas Jones Woodward (born 7 June 1940), known professionally as Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer.

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Toni Braxton

Toni Michele Braxton (born October 7, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and television personality.

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Tony Bennett

Anthony Dominick Benedetto (August 3, 1926 – July 21, 2023), known professionally as Tony Bennett, was an American jazz and traditional pop singer.

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Toploader

Toploader are an English rock band from Eastbourne, East Sussex, formed in 1997, with over two million album sales and several top 20 hits both home and abroad.

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Torn (Ednaswap song)

"Torn" is a song written by Scott Cutler, Anne Preven, and Phil Thornalley.

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Total Eclipse of the Heart

"Total Eclipse of the Heart" is the lead single by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler from her fifth studio album, Faster Than the Speed of Night (1983) written and produced by Jim Steinman and recorded in 1982, released as a single by CBS/Columbia in 1983.

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Touch Me in the Morning (song)

"Touch Me in the Morning" is a song recorded by Diana Ross on the Motown label.

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Tracy Chapman

Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter, widely known for her hit singles "Fast Car" (1988) and "Give Me One Reason" (1995).

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Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa

"Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, and was originally a hit in 1963 for Gene Pitney.

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Un-Break My Heart

"Un-Break My Heart" is a song by American singer Toni Braxton for her second studio album, Secrets (1996).

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Unchained Melody

"Unchained Melody" is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret.

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Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)

"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" is a song written by Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, and Stevie Wonder.

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Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" is a song by English pop duo Wham!, first released as a single in the UK on 14 May 1984.

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Walking in Memphis

"Walking in Memphis" is a song written and originally recorded by American singer-songwriter Marc Cohn, for whom it remains his signature song.

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We Are in Love

We Are in Love is an album by American artist Harry Connick Jr., released in 1990.

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West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England.

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Westlife

Westlife are an Irish pop group formed in Dublin in 1998.

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Wham!

Wham! (briefly known in the US as Wham! UK) were an English pop duo formed in Bushey in 1981 consisting of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley.

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What the World Needs Now Is Love

"What the World Needs Now Is Love" is a 1965 popular song with lyrics by Hal David and music composed by Burt Bacharach.

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When a Child Is Born

"When a Child Is Born" is a Christmas song, with a melody taken from the 1970 song "Tränen lügen nicht" (Tears do not lie) by Michael Holm.

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When You Say Nothing at All

"When You Say Nothing at All" is a country song written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz.

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Where Do Broken Hearts Go

"Where Do Broken Hearts Go" is a song recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for her second studio album, Whitney (1987).

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Whitney Houston

Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, film producer, and philanthropist.

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Whole Again

"Whole Again" is a song by British girl group Atomic Kitten for their debut studio album, Right Now (2000).

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Wicked (musical)

Wicked is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman.

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Will Young

William Robert Young (born 20 January 1979) is an English singer, songwriter, and actor.

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Wind Beneath My Wings

"Wind Beneath My Wings" (sometimes titled "The Wind Beneath My Wings" and "Hero") is a song written in 1982 by Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley.

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Winsford

Winsford is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, on the River Weaver south of Northwich and west of Middlewich. It grew around the salt mining industry after the river was canalised in the 18th century, allowing freight to be conveyed northwards to the Port of Runcorn on the River Mersey.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_Idol_series_1

Also known as Pop Idol (UK series 1), Pop Idol (series 1).

, CeCe Peniston, Celine Dion, Chain Reaction (Diana Ross song), Chigwell, Christopher Cross, City of Salford, County Durham, Crazy for You (Madonna song), Cricklewood, Croydon, Cumbernauld, Dan Hartman, Dancing in the Moonlight, Darius Campbell Danesh, Darlington, Days (The Kinks song), Days of Thunder, Deeper Shade of Blue, Derry, Diana Ross, Digital Spy, Dionne Warwick, Do You Know the Way to San Jose, Dolly Parton, Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me, Dundee, Eartha Kitt, East Finchley, Ednaswap, Elton John, Elvis Presley, Emmerdale, End of the Line (Honeyz song), Endless Love (song), Eric Clapton, Eurythmics, Evergreen (Westlife song), Fairground Attraction, Finally (CeCe Peniston song), Flying Without Wings, From This Moment On (Shania Twain song), Fugees, Gabrielle (singer), Gareth Gates, Gateshead, Gene Pitney, George Benson, George Michael, Get Happy (song), Get Here, Gillingham, Kent, Gladys Knight, Glasgow, Greenford, Halifax, West Yorkshire, Harry Connick Jr., Hayley Evetts, Hearst Communications, Hemel Hempstead, Hercules (1997 film), Hero (Mariah Carey song), Holby City, Honeyz, Hove, I Believe I Can Fly, I Can't Make You Love Me, I Don't Want to Miss a Thing, I Get the Sweetest Feeling, I Have a Dream (song), I Have Nothing, I Say a Little Prayer, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, I Swear, I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me), I Will Always Love You, I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday, Irving Berlin, Isn't She Lovely, It's Not Unusual, ITV (TV network), ITV2, Jack Jones (American singer), Jackie DeShannon, Jackie Wilson, Jennifer Rush, Jessica Garlick, Jesus to a Child, Johnny Mathis, Judy Garland, Kate Thornton, Kelly Clarkson, Kent, Kidwelly, Killing Me Softly with His Song, Labi Siffre, Lancaster, Lancashire, Last Christmas, Lately (Stevie Wonder song), LeAnn Rimes, Let's Face the Music and Dance, Licence to Kill, Licence to Kill (song), Light My Fire, Liverpool, London, London Borough of Harrow, Lou Johnson (singer), Love Is All Around, Luton, Mack the Knife, Made for Lovin' You (Anastacia song), Madonna, Make It Easy on Yourself, Man in the Mirror, Manchester, Marc Cohn, Maria McKee, Mariah Carey, Melton Mowbray, Merry Christmas Everyone, Michael Jackson, Moulin Rouge!, My Girl (film), My Girl (The Temptations song), Natalie Anderson, Neil Fox (broadcaster), Newcastle upon Tyne, Nicki Chapman, Night Fever, Nothing Lasts Forever (Echo & the Bunnymen song), Notting Hill (film), Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, O-Town, Oleta Adams, One for Sorrow (song), One Moment in Time, One of Us (ABBA song), One True Voice, Out of Reach (song), Papa Don't Preach, Perfect (Fairground Attraction song), Pete Waterman, Phil Collins, Phixx, Pop Idol, Pop Idol series 2, Pop Idol: The Big Band Album, Popstars (British TV series), Popstars: The Rivals, Portsmouth, R. Kelly, Randy Crawford, Reality television, Relight My Fire, Renfrew, Rik Waller, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, Ronan Keating, Rosie Ribbons, Rugeley, Santa Baby, Sarah Whatmore, Saving All My Love for You, Say a Little Prayer, Shakin' Stevens, Shania Twain, Sharky's Machine, She's Out of My Life, Show Me Heaven, Simon Cowell, Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves, Soap opera, Solihull, Southport, Steps (pop group), Stevie Wonder, Street Life (The Crusaders song), Take a Chance on Me, Tears in Heaven, Thank You for the Music, That's What Friends Are For, The Beatles, The Doors, The Greatest Love of All, The Name of the Game (ABBA song), The Power of Love (Jennifer Rush song), The Royal, The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore), The Temptations, The Troggs, The Voice UK, The Walker Brothers, The Winner Takes It All, The X Factor (British TV series), The X Factor (British TV series) series 2, The X Factor (British TV series) series 5, There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart), Think Twice (Celine Dion song), Thirsk, Todd Duncan, Tom Jones (singer), Toni Braxton, Tony Bennett, Toploader, Torn (Ednaswap song), Total Eclipse of the Heart, Touch Me in the Morning (song), Tracy Chapman, Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa, Un-Break My Heart, Unchained Melody, Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do), Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, Walking in Memphis, We Are in Love, West Yorkshire, Westlife, Wham!, What the World Needs Now Is Love, When a Child Is Born, When You Say Nothing at All, Where Do Broken Hearts Go, Whitney Houston, Whole Again, Wicked (musical), Will Young, Wind Beneath My Wings, Winsford, Winter Wonderland, Wives and Lovers, Wizzard, Wokingham, Yesterday (song), Yorkshire, You've Got a Friend, Your Song, Zoe Birkett, (Everything I Do) I Do It for You, (Something Inside) So Strong, (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me.

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