Posted on 03/16/2006 8:50:10 AM PST by oldleft
LONDON (Reuters) - A former goat herder and male stripper has sold twice as many records as Madonna in recent weeks to become the first Arab to top the British pop singles chart since records began 44 years ago.
"Mashallah (Thank God) - it's beyond dreams. To know that I'm the first Arab to do that, it's a very proud moment," Chico told Reuters in an interview.
His debut single, "It's Chico Time", is enjoying its second week in the top spot.
Born in Wales of Moroccan parentage, 34-year-old Chico came to prominence on prime-time British television talent show, "X-Factor", where his personality, dance routines and cheeky grin compensated for his singing.
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How much you want to bet the goat was used in the "performance"? lol
Not as big as The Singing Nun though.
male stripper
Arab
cheeky grin
I don't know where to start I'm laughing so hard.
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