Mariah Carey Xmas hit number 1 after 25 years (19th December, 2019)
American singer Mariah Carey is number
one in the U.S. music charts with her song "All I Want For Christmas Is
You". The festive best seller was first released 25 years ago. When the
song first came out in 1994, it was on a record with other songs, so it could
not be in Billboard's Hot 100 chart. Rules have been changed over the years.
The song has got near number one several times. Ms Carey was very happy her
song finally hit the top spot. She tweeted: "We did it". The song is
also the most streamed song in the U.K. on the music streaming service Spotify.
Mariah Carey was born in 1969. She is a
singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and businesswoman. She is the solo
artist with the most number ones in the U.S. chart. She has 19 number ones -
just one behind The Beatles. The Guinness World Records book said she has a
unique voice. She can sing in five different octaves. "All I Want For
Christmas Is You" is an essential tune at Christmas parties and family
get-togethers. Wikipedia said: "It is an up-tempo love song that
includes...heavy back-up vocals and synthesizers....It is the most played
holiday song in modern history."
Greta Thunberg is TIME's
Person of the Year (15th December,
2019)
Greta
Thunberg is TIME magazine's Person of the Year. The 16-year-old from Sweden
beat the Hong Kong democracy protestors. She became famous in 2018 after she
went on a climate strike outside Sweden's parliament. This started a global
climate movement. Schoolchildren worldwide followed her example. Since then,
she has spoken to the United Nations and met the Pope. After hearing about the
award, she said: "Wow, this is unbelievable!"
Greta
Thunberg is the youngest winner of the award. TIME said Greta changed millions
of people's attitudes. She got people to join a "worldwide movement
calling for urgent change". It added that Greta got people to act, and
shamed those who wouldn't act. Donald Trump Jr said Greta's award was "a
marketing gimmick". In contrast, Hillary Clinton tweeted: "I am
grateful for all she's done to raise awareness of the climate crisis."
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