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Twenty-nine artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 2008. Adele, Flo Rida, Katy Perry, Kings of Leon, The Script and The Saturdays were among the many artists who achieved their first UK charting top 10 single in 2008. The 2007 Christmas number-one, "When You Believe" by 2007 X Factor winner Leon Jackson, remained at number-one for the ...
20 February – The 2008 BRIT Awards ceremony is hosted by Ozzy, Sharon, Kelly and Jack Osbourne, at Earls Court in London. 26 February – The Return of the Spice Girls tour comes to a close in Toronto. 28 February – The Shockwaves NME Awards 2008 ceremony is held at The O 2 in London. Winners include The Enemy, The Killers, Klaxons, Manic ...
List of best-selling female music artists in the United Kingdom. The following is a list of the best-selling female music artists in the United Kingdom, based solely on sales units published by reliable music industry-related organizations, including the British Phonographic Industry, the Official Charts Company, Music Week and Record Mirror.
Appearance. hide. The Spice Girls (here in 2008) are the best-selling girl group in history. [ 1 ][ 2 ] A girl group is a popular music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together. Girl groups have been popular at least since the heyday of the Boswell Sisters beginning in the 1930s, but the term "girl group" also ...
Winners included Foo Fighters, Kate Nash, Mika and Take That (see 2008 in British music#Music awards). On 24 February, Duffy stayed at number one for a second week, while Nickelback were replaced by H "Two" O at number two. Kylie Minogue 's "Wow" climbed into the top ten, as did OneRepublic's "Stop & Stare".
Elvis Presley holds the record for most number one singles. The Beatles have the most number one singles of any group or British act. Madonna has the most number one singles of any female artist. This is a list of artists who have reached number one on the UK Singles Chart as recorded by the Official Charts Company since November 1952.
Rapper Eminem scored 7 number-one hits in 2000s, putting him second behind Westlife for the most number-ones during the decade. Rihanna had a 10-week run at the top of the UK Singles Chart, along with Jay-Z, with "Umbrella". Katy Perry 's "I Kissed a Girl" was one of the best-selling singles in 2008.
Aimée Anne Duffy (born 23 June 1984), known mononymously as Duffy, is a Welsh singer, songwriter and actress. Her music style has been described as a mixture of soul, blue-eyed soul, pop rock, neo soul and pop music. Duffy released her debut album, Rockferry, in 2008, which topped the charts in several music markets and led to worldwide attention.