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Top 80 Best selling singles in Australia

April 25, 2013

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GUY Sebastian, Justice Crew, Psy, Taylor Swift and Cold Play are among artists who have excelled on Australia's best-selling singles list, according to the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).

But it was Elton John's double A-side charity single "Candle in the Wind 1997"/"Something About the Way You Look Tonight" (1997), a tribute to the late Diana, Princess of Wales, that records state is "the biggest-selling single since UK and US singles charts began in the 1950s, having accumulated worldwide sales of 33 million copies", making it the second best-selling single of all time.

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Nevin McLean and his tips for young performers

January 24, 2013

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Cabaret is place to start - Nevin tells
By SHIRLEY BROUN

IF you want to become a recording artist or to pursue a career in the entertainment industry take time to learn how to read music. This is the advice of long time entertainer and former Delltones lead singer, Nevin McLean.

“Being able to read music, even just the basics, gives you the ability to understand it, and helps you to develop intonation and timing and to eventually grow as a performer,” said Nevin, who has been performing since he was encouraged into the industry in his late teens by veteran entertainer Johnny O’Connor (known in the 60s as Australia’s Bing Crosby).

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