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Shirley Ballas picks the Tracks of My Years

Shirley Ballas, the head judge of 大象传媒 One's Strictly Come Dancing, who's also known as 'The Queen of Latin' picks her Tracks of My Years. Plus Ken has another round of PopMaster.

Shirley Ballas, the head judge of 大象传媒 One's Strictly Come Dancing picks the Tracks of My Years with songs from Aretha Franklin and Alexander Jean. Shirley, who's also known as 'The Queen of Latin' is originally from Wallasey in Merseyside and has been dancing since the age of 7. She is 3 time 鈥楤ritish Open to the World鈥� Latin American Champion, 10-time US Latin American Champion, and multiple-times British National Champion. By 21, Shirley had won nearly every major title she competed in worldwide. She is the only person to have ever won the British Open to the World Latin American Championships in Blackpool with two different partners and reached the finals an impressive 17 times. Shirley still remains the youngest ever female to reach the 鈥楤ritish Open to the World鈥� Dance Championship finals.
Strictly Come Dancing is now in its 16th series with Shirley once again joining Craig Revel Horwood, Bruno Tonioli and Darcey Bussell on the judging panel.

Ken also has another round of the PopMaster music quiz, the record and album of the week and the daily love song. If you want to contact the show, email - ken.bruce@bbc.co.uk

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Wed 19 Sep 2018 09:30
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Boogie Wonderland (feat. The Emotions)

    • The Best Seventies Album In The World.. Ever!.
    • Virgin.
    • 2.

  • Silk City & Dua Lipa

    Electricity

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.

  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

    AKA... What A Life!

  • Clean Bandit

    Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)

    • Now That's What I Call Music 88 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 4.

  • Level 42

    Lessons In Love

    • Now That's What I Call Music '86.
    • Now.

  • LSD & Labrinth

    Thunderclouds (feat. Sia & Diplo)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston

    It Takes Two

    • Duets - 36 Of The World's Greatest Ev.
    • Telstar.

  • Scissor Sisters

    I Don't Feel Like Dancin'

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Tom Grennan

    Found What I've Been Looking For

    • Lighting Matches.
    • Insanity.

  • 补鈥恏补

    The Living Daylights

    • The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
    • EMI.
    • 11.

  • Jennifer Rush

    The Power Of Love

    • Now That's What I Call Love (Compilat.
    • Now.

  • 大象传媒 Radio 2 Record Of The Week

    • Grace Carter

      Why Her Not Me

      • (CD Single).
      • Polydor.

  • Michael Franti & Spearhead

    The Sound Of Sunshine

    • The Sound Of Sunshine.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Claire Richards

    On My Own

    • My Wildest Dreams.
    • Sony Music.
    • 1.

  • Nena

    99 Red Balloons

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Prince & The Revolution

    Take Me With U

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Mark Knopfler

    Good On You Son

    • Down The Road Wherever.
    • Mercury.

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Locomotion

    • Now 1984 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.
    • 9.

  • Nina Nesbitt

    Loyal To Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Cooking Vinyl.

  • 大象传媒 Radio 2 Album Of The Week

    • Paul Weller

      Movin' On

      • True Meanings.
      • Parlophone.

  • Leona Lewis

    Bleeding Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.

  • Cliff Richard

    Rise Up

    • Rise Up.
    • Rhino.

  • Tracks Of My Years: Chosen by Shirley Ballas, head judge on Strictly Come Dancing

    • Aretha Franklin

      I Say A Little Prayer

      • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
      • Atlantic.

    • Alexander Jean

      Paper Planes

      • High Enough.
      • Alexander Jean Music.
      • 3.

  • All Saints

    After All

    • Testament.
    • AS Recordings.

  • Elvis Presley

    Moody Blue

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

Broadcast

  • Wed 19 Sep 2018 09:30
    大象传媒 Radio 2