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Post by nicola on Jul 6, 2006 12:18:24 GMT
None of my favourites were up there  Katherine, Hayley and Russell rung a bell but there are still artists I prefer to them. I voted for Russell for the male one (it seems he is last, lol!) I'm not fond of the groups (Il Divo and G4), Vittorio has been on the scene for 5 seconds and I think Andrea Bocelli is vastly over-rated. Russell isn't my favourite, but he was out of the selection they had. For the females - again my favourites weren't there. OperaBabes rub me up the wrong way, especially after their performance at Classic Response (sorry to those who enjoyed them), I wouldn't class Lesley as 'crossover', Amy Nuttall has only released one album so she is in the same boat as Vittorio. That left Katherine and Hayley. Tough choice really. Neither enter my stereo much. Hayley probably does more so than Katherine but not by a lot. I chose Katherine in the end. There are many reasons but it was a tough choice The poll ignored the likes of Vanessa Mae, Sarah Brightman, Josh Groban, Keedie, Emma Shapplin, Sissel - all my favourites. But I guess GMTV can't really put them up there due to them being practically unknown in the UK. Not that neither of my choices mattered - they are both losing by a significant amount, especially poor Russell! Lol! |
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Post by Richard on Jul 6, 2006 13:45:37 GMT
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Post by chungchungxavier on Jul 8, 2006 1:01:41 GMT
 umm............................................... I am a little confused . Hayley has about 70% support from all the voters . Then how come she lost the Classical Brit Award to Katherine 2 months ago ? well , I mean if ...............................(you know ) .
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Post by Dave on Jul 8, 2006 2:25:07 GMT
umm............................................... I am a little confused . Hayley has about 70% support from all the voters . Then how come she lost the Classical Brit Award to Katherine 2 months ago ? well , I mean if ...............................(you know ) . Classical Brits would not allow voting from outside the UK - the GMTV poll does. Katherine has more fans in the UK but not Worldwide. We in the UK tried our best and *almost* made it. It was very VERY close (less than 1% margin), trust me!  Dave |
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Post by graemek on Jul 8, 2006 5:06:24 GMT
Here goes once more:
Hail Hayley!!
Amy Nuttall
0.60%
Hayley Westenra
70.32%
Katherine Jenkins
7.02%
Lesley Garrett
21.06%
Opera babes
0.99%
Graemek
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Post by postscript on Jul 8, 2006 8:25:00 GMT
umm............................................... I am a little confused . Hayley has about 70% support from all the voters . Then how come she lost the Classical Brit Award to Katherine 2 months ago ? well , I mean if ...............................(you know ) . Classical Brits would not allow voting from outside the UK - the GMTV poll does. Katherine has more fans in the UK but not Worldwide. We in the UK tried our best and *almost* made it. It was very VERY close (less than 1% margin), trust me! Dave I made a comment at the time that Hayley was outvoted by the Welsh as a nation being more musically-conscious and instinctively supporting their own, hence an inbuilt 'mass' turnout for Kathryn. However, on my tour through Wales I foud several people who, in casual discussion and mentioning several singers actually preferred Hayley to Kathryn! Peter |
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Post by Richard on Jul 8, 2006 17:36:59 GMT
Hello folks!  This thread has turned into a very interesting discussion. The poll seems to be clearly demonstrating how popular Hayley is around the world, while Katherine's dedicated fans are mainly here in the UK. There has certainly been very little change in the percentages for the last week, so I doubt if Hayley can miss out now! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifBest Wishes from London, Richard  |
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Post by graemek on Jul 9, 2006 3:34:07 GMT
Yes Richard I agree there. Here's today's result: (url below) www.gm.tv/index.cfm?articleid=19707Amy Nuttall 0.59% Hayley Westenra
70.39% Katherine Jenkins 7.07% Lesley Garrett 20.93% Opera babes 1.02% A slight digression while I write this: Last night ABC TV covered the Kangaroos vs All Blacks game which was won 32: 12 by NZ. At the opening was Yulia Townsend (NZ Anthem) singing her heart out in what looked like freezing conditions. David Bewley (??) sang the Aussie Anth. We watched afterwards Hayley's clip around 2002 singing NZ Anthem. She was brilliant then & (in my opinion) still is unsurpassed...................................Graemek |
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Post by Richard on Jul 9, 2006 7:51:15 GMT
Many thanks Graeme! I've just had a look at the male poll, and Il Divo now have a clear lead over G4. 1: Il Divo - 55.18%2: G4 - 41.94% 3: Andrea Bocelli - 2.47% 4: Vittorio Grigolo - 0.24% 5: Russell Watson - 0.18% Best Wishes, Richard |
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Post by scoobedoo on Jul 9, 2006 11:25:36 GMT
Yes Richard I agree there. Here's today's result: (url below) www.gm.tv/index.cfm?articleid=19707Amy Nuttall 0.59% Hayley Westenra
70.39% Katherine Jenkins 7.07% Lesley Garrett 20.93% Opera babes 1.02% A slight digression while I write this: Last night ABC TV covered the Kangaroos vs All Blacks game which was won 32: 12 by NZ. At the opening was Yulia Townsend (NZ Anthem) singing her heart out in what looked like freezing conditions. David Bewley (??) sang the Aussie Anth. We watched afterwards Hayley's clip around 2002 singing NZ Anthem. She was brilliant then & (in my opinion) still is unsurpassed...................................Graemek Hi Graemek,first of all may I correct you. Yulia sang the Australian Anthem. David Bewley sang the NZ anthem both in Maori and English. The Australian Rugby Team are “The Wallabies” not Kangaroos Cheers, Rodders |
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Post by graemek on Jul 10, 2006 0:10:35 GMT
Thanks a million Rodders,
How embarrassing!!
Could'nt have got it more wrong if I tried.
As soon as I saw Yulia appear I automatically
"heard' the NZ anthem.
Also my sports knowledge is very sparse.
cheers Graemek
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Post by Belinda on Jul 10, 2006 0:42:11 GMT
Hi Graeme , I would not let it worry you, It must have been a blonde moment  Surely there was a Australian in NZ who could have sung the Aussie anthem, and they could have let Yulia sing the NZ Anthem so she could put her heart and soul into it. but she may not know it in Maori yet,i guess. Belinda ps I did not watch the game so i can't comment to much and i've never heard David B pps we better divert back on topic or Richard will be after us  Great to see Hayley leading in the poll isn't it Graeme and Rodders i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif |
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Post by graemek on Jul 10, 2006 2:34:36 GMT
Thanks Belinda for your kind words.
I've probably just lost my Australian citizenship too!
Yes, re Hayley's rating shown by the voting %'s.
It's rather thrilling really.
The word amazing does get over used I suppose but
she is just that!!
We're also waiting with bated breath for a concert to be
arranged this side of the globe!!
Graemek
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Post by Richard on Jul 13, 2006 7:48:15 GMT
Hello again everybody! I've just checked the state of the polls again, and there is very little change since last Sunday. Female Poll
1: Hayley Westenra - 70.42%2: Lesley Garrett - 20.60% 3: Katherine Jenkins - 7.41% 4: Opera Babes - 1.01% 5: Amy Nuttall - 0.56% Male Poll
1: Il Divo 55.55%2: G4 - 41.84% 3: Andrea Bocelli - 2.24% 4: Vittorio Grigolo - 0.22% 5: Russell Watson - 0.17% We still don't know when the poll closes, but Hayley and Il Divo are almost certainly the winners. i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifRichard |
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Post by roger on Jul 16, 2006 18:29:52 GMT
The voting continues! Hayley is maintaining her position with a very comfortable 70.65 per cent.  Roger |
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Katherine, Hayley and Russell rung a bell but there are still artists I prefer to them.
