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Sir Elton Hercules John CH CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. He has worked with lyricist Bernie Taupin since 1967; they have collaborated on more than 30 albums. John has sold more than 300 million records, making him one of the world's best-selling music artists. He has more than fifty Top 40 hits, as well as seven consecutive number-one albums in the United States, 58 Billboard Top 40 singles, 27 Top 10 singles, four of which peaked at number two and nine of which reached number one. His tribute single "Candle in the Wind 1997", rewritten in dedication to Diana, Princess of Wales, sold over 33 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling single in the history of the UK and US singles charts. He has also produced records and occasionally acted in films. John owned Watford F.C. from 1976 to 1987 and from 1997 to 2002, and is an honorary life president of the club.
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Rina Sawayama’s Album Is a Hit With Critics, But It Wasn’t Eligible for the Mercury Prize: What’s the Problem?
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billboard.comThe hashtag #SawayamaIsBritish has been trending on Twitter in the U.K. Rina Sawayama’s first full-length album, Sawayama, is a hit with critics.
It has a robust 89 rating at Metacritic.com, the review aggregation site. It’s one of only 12 albums from 2020 with such a lofty rating.
Moreover, it’s one of only two albums by British artists with such a high score. The other is Laura Marling’s Songs for Our Daughter, which also has an 89 rating.
Sawayama has even been touted by Sir Elton John, who has a decades-long history as a champion of promising new talent. So you would think that Sawayama would have been a slam-dunk to make the shortlist of 12 albums being considered for the Hyundai Mercury Prize, which is presented to albums by British
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