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George Michael
George Michael


Background information
Birth name Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou
Born June 25, 1963
Born place East Finchley, North London, England
Genre(s) Pop
Dance
Soul
Years active 1980—present
Label(s) Columbia Records
Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Associated acts Wham!
Band Aid
Mutya Buena
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Leona Lewis and X Factor Finalists' Michael Jackson Cover Top UK Charts

November 23, 2009
Leona Lewis and X Factor Finalists' Michael Jackson Cover Top UK ChartsThe 12 X Factor Finalists of 2009 have topped the UK singles chart with their charity cover of Michael Jackson's 'You Are Not Alone'.

All proceeds from the version of Jackson's 1995 hit song go to Great Ormond Street children's hospital.

As well as the number one, three more of the tracks inside the top ten are X Factor affiliated – Leona Lewis' 'Happy' at four, Cheryl Cole's 'Fight For This Love' at five and JLS' 'Everybody In Love' at six.

Over on the album chart, Leona Lewis scored her second number one record with 'Echo', toppling JLS' eponymous effort which sold 28,000 less, according to the Official Charts Company.

Queen debuted at three with their latest best of compilation 'Absolute Greatest' and Snow Patrol's 'Up To Now' is down at number seven.

The top 10 albums in the UK this week are:

  1. JLS: 'JLS'

(by Scott Colothan)



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