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05
May 2006
Will
Young UK's Most Popular
Artist
Singer
Will
Young
has beaten a host of
British acts to be voted
the most popular UK
artist of all time in a
poll of radio
listeners.
The
27-year-old, who was
catapulted to fame in
2002 after winning the
inaugural Pop Idol
contest, fought off
competition from the
likes of Robbie Williams
and Sir Paul McCartney
to top the Music Week
May Day
chart.
The
annual chart celebrates
the best of UK music
counting down the 40
most popular artists of
all time, as voted for
by listeners of
commercial
radio.
Will
Young, whose first
single Evergreen shot
straight to number one,
becoming the
fastest-selling debut in
UK chart history, was
closely followed by
Robbie
Williams.
Former
Beatle Sir Paul claimed
third position followed
by the Spice Girls at
number four and Coldplay
at five.
Will
Young said he was
"honoured" to have
topped the poll adding:
"What makes it so
special is that it's
voted for by the public.
I just want to say a big
thank you to everyone
who took part and made
the effort to vote. I'm
over the
moon."
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