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"Hallelujah" Could Be UK's Christmas No. 1 And No. 2
stereogum.com - 12/18/2008
"Hallelujah" Could Be UK's Christmas No. 1 And No. 2
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After X Factor winner Alexandra Burke's cover of "Hellelujah" went to No. 1 in the UK, Jeff Buckley fans started an Internet campaign to push her American Idol -style rendition from the top spot and replace it with Buckley's more haunting take. Read the full story at The Guardian and, if you ...

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guardian.co.uk - 12/17/2008
Hallelujah set to be a Christmas No 1 and 2 | Music | The Guardian
— guardian.co.uk — The man himself may insist, in his customary rasp, that he feels quite at home tending to his craft in a room 100 floors beneath Hank Williams in the Tower of Song. The music-buying public, however, appears to have decided that Leonard Cohen - poet, ... Hallelujah set to be a Christmas No 1 and 2 ...

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telegraph.co.uk - 12/19/2008
Hallelujah - 20 facts about Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah
— telegraph.co.uk — Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah - 20 facts about Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah Hallelujah - 20 facts about Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah

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Alexandra - Hallelujah X Factor 2008 Winner (video)
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Alexandra - Hallelujah X Factor 2008 Winner (video)
— youtube.com — Amazing performance from an Amazing singer! Alexandra - Hallelujah X Factor 2008 Winner (video)

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BuzzSugar — Kristen Wiig reflects on 2008. — Pop Candy Today's the day to answer at least one phone call with: "Buddy the Elf. What's your favorite color?" — Popwatch Don Cheadle opens up about Iron Man 2. — Cinematical Wow, this campaign to get Jeff Buckley's "Hallelujah" on the UK charts is fascinating. — Stereogum Taylor Lautner shares his enthusiasm for continuing his role as Jacob Black in New Moon. — MTV Movies Blog 10 TV stars worth following on Twitter (are you ...

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The Hallelujah chorus: Three versions of same song vie to be Christmas number one — TV&Showbiz | Mail Online 12/19/2008
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