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Boooo! Half my holiday is now over unless i am snowed out of England and have to remain in Florida indefinitely, like all those poor people affected by the ash cloud earlier in the year. Still, it's probably been a lovely week and I've probably had a reet good time. Let's say yes and pretend I have as (as I've pointed out before) I'm writing this a week ago yet you are only reading it now. It's myfizzypop and the ultimate time conundrum. And as stated before, please do leave comments this week as they are coming right through to my phone and will give me a reet good laugh. Probably. Today's festive list focuses on harmony...

HARMONIOUS TIDINGS OF JOY:

• G4 ~ When A Child Is Born: This is one of my favourite christmas carols and I saw the lovely G4 perform it in a chilly coventry cathedral when their dulcet tones were only interrupted by my mom asking loudly if I wanted a cough sweet. Good times. An absolutely delightful version with a lovely restrained instrumental letting their gorgeous voices shine through. The standard by which all future poperatic christmas tunes need to be measured.
• Il Divo ~ Oh Holy Night: The international G4! Simon Cowell must have been furious when they did so well on the X-Factor, taking away the limelight from his long brewing multi national project! Anyway, they do a nicely reverent version of O Holy Night that absolutely rouses in the right places before falling away for a revered hush. When A Child Is Born? Absolutely - with a rousing crescendo of a finish...
• Blake ~ White Christmas: Extra kudos to the lovely Blake boys for getting their nads out for the Gay Times naked special. Not that it was necessary, they look delightful suited and booted too. Their version of White Christmas is elegant, restrained and makes full use of how their beautiful voices weave together with each note. When A Child Is Born? Oh yes, it was on their rereleased Together album last year. And mighty fine it is too.
• Only Men Aloud ~ Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas: It's the choral harmony group that i think won some competition that wasn't that fiasco on channel 5. This is a very nice version indeed, rich in layers of excellent vocals and warm festive hugs. It's like a more competent Glee! When A Child Is Born? Not that I know of, but they are doing a Christmas tour so who knows what will come up!!
• Wilson Phillips ~ Silver Bells: God, i'm loving the reformed for Christmas Wilson Phillips. This is a rapapumpum driven, church bell ringing version of the tune with a intricately harmonised chorus that makes their voices sound like one heavenly instrument. When A Child Is Born? YES! It's on the album too. It's almost too much to take!!
• Puppini Sisters ~ Winter Wonderland: Another jazzy tinged, 40s inspired track that takes you back to days of yore. By god they do it incredibly well. Loving their christmas work... When A Child Is Born? No, sadly not but they do a nice O Holy Night!

Top 21 songs of the week:

21 ~ McFly, Shine A Light
20 ~ Shayne Ward, Gotta Be Somebody
19 ~ Ola, Riot
18 ~ Gabriella Cilmi, On A Mission
17 ~ Westlife, Safe
16 ~ P!nk, Raise Your Glass
15 ~ JLS, Love You More
14 ~ Joe McElderry, Someone Wake Me Up
13 ~ Darin, Drowning
12 ~ Eric Saade, Break of Dawn
11 ~ A1, In Love and I Hate It
10 ~ Deborah Gibson, I Love You
09 ~ Kylie, Better Than Today
08 ~ EMD, What Is Love?
07 ~ Tove Styrke, White Light Moment (NE/VID)
06 ~ Le Kid, We Should Go Home Together
05 ~ Andrea Lewis ft Simon Curtis, Talk To Me
04 ~ Take That, The Flood
03 ~ Daniel Boys, To Make You Feel My Love
02 ~ Gravitonas, You Break Me Up
01 ~ Elouise, You'll Never Walk Alone (2 weeks)

Back Sat with some x-factor amazingness...