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Comic Kay wins 'X Factor battle' | Comic Kay wins 'X Factor battle' |
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Comic Peter Kay has beaten X Factor winner Leon Jackson in the singles chart with his spoof reality TV show song, The Winner's Song. | |
Kay's single - taken from his Channel 4 comedy Britain's got the Pop Factor, in which he satirises TV talent shows - charted at number two. | Kay's single - taken from his Channel 4 comedy Britain's got the Pop Factor, in which he satirises TV talent shows - charted at number two. |
The song is performed by Kay as Geraldine McQueen, an overweight transsexual from Northern Ireland. | The song is performed by Kay as Geraldine McQueen, an overweight transsexual from Northern Ireland. |
Jackson's ballad Don't Call this Love was at three, with Pink at number one. | Jackson's ballad Don't Call this Love was at three, with Pink at number one. |
She spent a third consecutive week at number one with her single So What, the Official UK Charts Company said. | She spent a third consecutive week at number one with her single So What, the Official UK Charts Company said. |
Consolation | Consolation |
Geraldine sent a message of consolation to Jackson. | Geraldine sent a message of consolation to Jackson. |
She said: "Leon is a lovely wee boy, he's a Scottish Michael Buble. There's enough room for everybody. | She said: "Leon is a lovely wee boy, he's a Scottish Michael Buble. There's enough room for everybody. |
"I never knew he had a song because I've been in hospital all week - he's not number one though is he? Isn't it Pink? I love Pink, although I wouldn't like to get on the wrong side of her." | "I never knew he had a song because I've been in hospital all week - he's not number one though is he? Isn't it Pink? I love Pink, although I wouldn't like to get on the wrong side of her." |
Oasis were knocked off the top of the album chart after only a week at number one by Keane's new entry Perfect Symmetry. | Oasis were knocked off the top of the album chart after only a week at number one by Keane's new entry Perfect Symmetry. |
Dig Out Your Soul moved down one place to number two, while Irish boy band Boyzone's new album Back Again - No Matter What was at four. | Dig Out Your Soul moved down one place to number two, while Irish boy band Boyzone's new album Back Again - No Matter What was at four. |