Regional
variations appear in search for the world's favourite song
Hotel
California by The Eagles is proving to be the Middle East's favourite
song so far in 大象传媒 World Service's poll to find the world's most
popular song.
To
date, Bohemian Rhapsody is the favourite song in Europe; in the
Americas and Asia it's Rakkamma Kaiya Thattu and Africa is opting
for Thriller by Michael Jackson.
Tamil
song, Rakamma Kaiya Thattu, by S.P.Balasubramainam and Swarnalatha
(a song from the popular 1991 film, Thalapathi) still leads the
World's Top Ten but Mariah Carey has leapt into second place with
Hero.
大象传媒
World Service listeners around the globe have been voting for their
all-time favourite song for nearly three weeks.
The
results and final chart will be announced by Steve Wright in Wright
Round the World on Saturday 21 December.
Online
votes are coming in at the rate of three a minute.
So
far, there have been votes from 141 countries including Bhutan,
Bolivia and Belize but nothing yet from Alaska, Borneo or Greenland.
1200
different songs have been voted for and The Beatles - with 18 -
have had most songs nominated.
Celebrities
who have been telling the World Service about their favourite tracks
include film star, Kevin Spacey, who chose Mack the Knife by Bobby
Darin, and the Mercury Award winning Ms Dynamite, who opted for
Bob Marley's classic, Redemption Song.
We've
also heard from the Captain and crew of the ship MV Assets Pioneer
in Singapore, who said their favourite was Sailing by Rod Stewart.
Notes
to Editors
Tamil
song currently beating The Beatles and Queen in search to find the
most popular song in the world (21.11.02)
Blair,
Annan, McCartney, Ronaldo, and Dalai Lama head interview line-up
to mark 大象传媒 World Service 70th Anniversary (27.11.02)
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