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BBC Sound Of 2011 Poll: Winner announced
BBC Sound Of 2011 Poll: Winner announced
Friday, 07 January 2011
Jessie J from Essex has won the BBC Sound Of 2011 Poll, voted by 160 artists, DJs and other tastemakers approved by the BBC. From its launch in 2003 when 50 Cent topped the poll, it has had a remarkable knack of predicting and being a catalyst for pop success.
Jessie J from Essex has won the BBC Sound Of 2011 Poll, voted by 160 artists, DJs and other tastemakers approved by the BBC. From its launch in 2003 when 50 Cent topped the poll, it has had a remarkable knack of predicting and being a catalyst for pop success.
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