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Old 31-05-2006, 18:07
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What do you think???
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Old 31-05-2006, 18:42
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Well if Bob the Builder can then do it, then anyone can.
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Old 31-05-2006, 19:14
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Sure, why not? There is a big gap in the market for an act like Lordi....
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Old 31-05-2006, 19:14
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LOL.

No of course not. The last foreign eurovision act who got to #1 in the UK was Abba.
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Old 31-05-2006, 20:53
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Ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!

Simple answer...NO!
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Old 31-05-2006, 21:00
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Originally Posted by rhythmbandit
LOL.

No of course not. The last foreign eurovision act who got to #1 in the UK was Abba.
Johnny Logan and Nicole both got to No.1 in 1980 and 1982 respectively if memory serves...
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Old 31-05-2006, 21:03
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I sincerely hope not! Hearing that on the Eurovision Song Contest was bad enough!
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Old 31-05-2006, 21:23
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depends on whether it gets sustained radio airplay, if it does then there's a reasonable chance.
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Old 31-05-2006, 21:32
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Originally Posted by Mr. McMahon
I sincerely hope not! Hearing that on the Eurovision Song Contest was bad enough!
It was the only decent song the show had to offer.
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Old 31-05-2006, 22:26
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Originally Posted by delboy85
Johnny Logan and Nicole both got to No.1 in 1980 and 1982 respectively if memory serves...
I was about to say the same thing about Nicole - I've got a feeling it might have been no. 2 though. I can remember everyone was singing it at the time.
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Old 31-05-2006, 23:50
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Nicole was a Number 1 in 1982.


I think Gina G was the last Eurovision No.1 back in 1996.
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Old 01-06-2006, 00:16
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I think and hope they could get to number one.
It'd make a change from the usual suspects.

As long as not too many people think that Lordi are a true representation of Finnish metal I'd be delighted to hear them at the end of the chart show.
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Old 01-06-2006, 00:18
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It'll be lucky to reach Top 20
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Old 01-06-2006, 03:06
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heh, slightly divided opinions

Is the UK chart based on sales, downloads and airplay now??? Anyone know the percentage from each catgory?
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Old 01-06-2006, 06:00
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Hit 40 on the commercial stations follows The Offiical Chart Company's Top 10 but then includes airplay for positions 11-40. Radio One's chart is based completely from sales.

Don't think there's a percentage difference between sales or downloads with one download equal to one CD/cassette sold (I'm kinda sure about that but hey, if somebody knows better tell us then).

It'd have been better timed a week or two after the win but hey, never underestimate the power of rock fans as they haven't had much to get their teeth into (some will say The Darkness....really?).

It'll probably be top ten but not number one....the chart will be crowded by football singles for the next month.
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Old 01-06-2006, 10:17
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Originally Posted by stereoman
Hit 40 on the commercial stations follows The Offiical Chart Company's Top 10 but then includes airplay for positions 11-40. Radio One's chart is based completely from sales.

Don't think there's a percentage difference between sales or downloads with one download equal to one CD/cassette sold (I'm kinda sure about that but hey, if somebody knows better tell us then).

It'd have been better timed a week or two after the win but hey, never underestimate the power of rock fans as they haven't had much to get their teeth into (some will say The Darkness....really?).

It'll probably be top ten but not number one....the chart will be crowded by football singles for the next month.
Rock fans don't have much to get their teeth into? And I wouldn't put The Darkness at the top of any list!
I won't be buying Lordi's record, and don't honestly care where they place.
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Old 01-06-2006, 14:29
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....as you decided that you're the voice for all rock fans, type something constructive.

What do you like then? Which modern rock act has been doing it more than The Darkness? Lordi speak highly of you.
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Old 01-06-2006, 14:43
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The band were unique, the song was terrible though and not the sort of thing that would get UK radio play.

I would say it would land somewhere in the 30s.
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Old 01-06-2006, 18:45
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Originally Posted by Woody_Brixton
The band were unique, the song was terrible though and not the sort of thing that would get UK radio play.

I would say it would land somewhere in the 30s.
I dunno, maybe on Kerrang...
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Old 01-06-2006, 20:29
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Originally Posted by Bal_Sagoth
It was the only decent song the show had to offer.


I can't agree with that - and I still don't know why they did so well - there were numerous other songs which were far superior to "Hard Rock Hallelujah" but sadly didn't get noticed!
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Old 01-06-2006, 21:48
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I doubt it'd do well in the charts, I mean, come on, who is actually going to buy it?
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Old 01-06-2006, 22:00
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it'd go straight to number 1
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Old 02-06-2006, 09:29
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Originally Posted by Multisandia
I dunno, maybe on Kerrang...
Well as Kerrang is only on DAB, that's four people who will hear it!
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Old 02-06-2006, 16:20
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I put small bet (less than 50 p) on them reaching #1
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Old 02-06-2006, 16:24
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I reckon it's a guaranteed number one personally...and I suspect that this is the real reason why the Gnarls Barkley song is being deleted!

(Basically, delete it to guarantee large sales and 10th week at number 1, then next week when Lordi displaces it, claim it's just because of the deletion!)

(Or am I just being cynical?)
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