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Monica Ogah is declared the winner of the fourth edition of Project Fame West Africa, in Nigeria, Africa, and wins a recording contract with Ultima Studios.Little Mix reach No1 in the Official UK Singles Chart with their cover version of Damien Rice's Cannonball. Despite reaching No1, the single achieves the worst first week of sales for an X Factor victor's winning song since 2004, a mere 210,000 copies in its first week.
The UK-based HMV Group reports an overall loss in in the 26 weeks to October 29, 2011, of £50.1m, compared with £30.9m loss in the same period of 2010.Rihanna holds a 'prom party' for invited guests only at a hired hall in London, UK. Rihanna spends the evening dressed as Madonna from her Like A Virgin video.
Little Mix reach No1 in the Official UK Singles Chart with their cover version of Damien Rice's Cannonball. Despite reaching No1, the single achieves the worst first week of sales for an X Factor victor's winning song since 2004, a mere 210,000 copies in its first week.
Ralph MacDonald, Grammy-winning percussionist, composer and member of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band, dies aged 67 after a long struggle with lung cancer, at home in Stamford, Connecticut, USA.
On their Mylo Xyloto tour, Coldplay play at The Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium, Europe.
Jay-Z and Kanye West come to the end of their Watch The Throne tour, with the second of two nights at Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Manic Street Preachers play what they say will be their last live show for two years, at the O2 Arena, London, England, UK, Europe. During the gig, they perform every one of their 38 singles.Ralph McDonald, Grammy-winning percussionist, composer and member of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band, dies aged 67 after a long struggle with lung cancer, at home in Stamford, Connecticut, USA.