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The Shires perform live

The Shires perform live in the Radio 2 Piano Room and Nicole Scherzinger picks her Tracks of My Years. Plus Ken has another round of the PopMaster music quiz.

The Shires perform live in the Radio 2 Piano Room with music from their new album Good Years. They formed in 2013 and released their debut album Brave in 2015, becoming the first UK country act to chart in the Top 10 of the UK Albums Chart. The group's second album, My Universe, became the fastest-selling UK country album in history when it was released in October 2016. Recorded as with all their previous albums in the home of Country Music - Nashville, Good Years is a poignant project for Crissie and Ben now having made huge waves both on home soil and across the pond as the first UK artists to win 鈥楤est International Act鈥� at the prestigious CMAs. This year they will embark on a 21-date nationwide tour. Kicking off in May, the duo are set to visit some of the UK鈥檚 most iconic venues, including the London Palladium, Bristol Academy, Birmingham鈥檚 Symphony Hall and Brighton鈥檚 Dome.

Nicole Scherzinger, the Pussycat Dolls lead singer and X Factor judge, picks her Tracks of My Years with songs from Emeli Sande and Labi Siffre. Pussycat Dolls have made their sensational return to music with the new single React. Co-written by Nicole and produced by Will Simms, Johan Gustafson and Ivares, React is a fiery ode to spicing up a stagnant relationship. The multi-platinum pop sensation are; Nicole Scherzinger, Ashley Roberts, Kimberly Wyatt, Jessica Sutta and Carmit Bachar. Their smash hit single Don't Cha is officially one of the UK's best-selling singles of all time. The group have sold more than 55 million records worldwide, been streamed over 3 billion times, had two wins at the MTV VMAs and achieved eight UK Top 10 singles. ln November last year Pussycat Dolls announced they are back and reuniting for a UK tour, their first live performances in over a decade. They are taking their Pussycat Dolls 2020 Tour on the road next year, hitting arenas across the UK, calling at Dublin, Cardiff, Birmingham, Nottingham, Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester, Leeds and London.

Ken also has the daily love song, record and album of the week plus PopMaster. If you'd like to get in touch with the show email ken.bruce@bbc.co.uk

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Tue 17 Mar 2020 09:30
麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Journey

    Don't Stop Believin'

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.

  • Kygo, Avicii & Sandro Cavazza

    Forever Yours

    • (CD Single).
    • Svenska Inspelningar.

  • Donna Summer

    Love's Unkind

    • Best Of Donna Summer.
    • Warner Bros..

  • Jack Savoretti

    Back Where I Belong

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG Chrysalis.

  • Lady Gaga

    Stupid Love

    • Chromatica.
    • Polydor.

  • Stevie Nicks

    Rooms On Fire

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Andreas Johnson

    Glorious

    • Glorious (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Alicia Keys

    Underdog

    • ALICIA.
    • RCA.

  • Mr. Probz

    Waves (Robin Schulz Remix)

    Remix Artist: Robin Schulz.
    • (CD Single).
    • Left Lane Recordings.
    • 001.

  • Johnny Logan

    What's Another Year

    • Heart Searching (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.

  • Record of the Week

  • John Newman

    Stand By Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • The Drifters

    You're More Than A Number In My Little Red Book

    • Million Sellers Vol.15 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Shania Twain

    That Don't Impress Me Much

    • Now 44 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Elton John

    The One

    • Elton John Greatest Hits 1970-2002.
    • Mercury.

  • Lizzo

    Cuz I Love You

    • Cuz I Love You.
    • Atlantic.

  • Mark Ronson

    Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 001.

  • Album of the Week

  • The Shires

    Independence Day (Radio 2 Piano Room, 17/03/2020)

  • The Shires

    State Lines (Radio 2 Piano Room, 17/03/2020)

  • Mike + the Mechanics

    Another Cup Of Coffee

    • Mike & The Mechanics Hits.
    • Virgin.

  • Matthew Wilder

    Break My Stride

    • Love & Pride - A Kick Up The 80's: Vo.
    • Old Gold.

  • Coldplay

    Champion Of The World

    • Everyday Life: Sunset.
    • Parlophone.

  • Blue

    All Rise

    • Now 49 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Tracks Of My Years

  • Emeli Sand茅

    Hurts

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin Records.

  • Labi Siffre

    (Something Inside) So Strong

  • Badly Drawn Boy

    Is This A Dream?

    • (CD Single).
    • Kobalt Records.

Broadcast

  • Tue 17 Mar 2020 09:30
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2