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Military Wives Still At Top Of Christmas No 1 Odds

Well it looks like Simon Cowell 's stranglehold on the Christmas Number 1 slot is well and truly in demise. Since its inception with a captive audience of millions for three months , it was assumed that the British public would support the winner by buying their first single. However, Syco boss Cowell hasn't factored in the surge of Christmas spirit or the desire by many to download anything apart from his manufactured sound.

There have been many attempts to knobble Cowell's expectations with the release of a plethora of protest songs but the act that is leading the odds with Paddy Power at 1/20, which seems invincible, is appealing not only to Christmas sentimentality but more potent than that, national pride.

The Military Wives have been formed from a group of wives who husbands are currently serving in Afghanistan. The nation's support of the military has grown in recent years , as demonstrated by the growing numbers of the public paying their respects to the fallen at Wootten Bassett in Wiltshire so the appeal of their song is much bigger than it would have been in the past.

It has also been extremely useful to have a documentary on BBC 2 detailing the progress of these women from shy wallflowers to fully fledged choristers. The heart tugging ' Wherever You Are'' sung from the wives to their partners who are spending their Christmas in foreign lands, under fire, is thawing even the most Scrooge like character and the fact that the record is raising money for the Royal British Legion and Soldier, Sailor, Airman also contributes to the feel good factor.

Gareth Malone must be pinching himself. He would never have imagined that his brand of music could have threatened the Cowell machine from accruing more funds. Perhaps the X Factor will be moved to an earlier start to avoid this sort of competition next year. Got a book on that one yet Paddy Power?

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Posted: Tuesday, 20th December 2011
Author: Suzi Flute
Tags: music, simon cowell, wherever you are, little mix, paddypower,

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