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The Love Song and Shirley Ballas

Shirley Ballas, Strictly's head judge, chooses the Tracks of My Years in an interview first aired in 2018. There's the love song and another round of Champions League PopMaster..

Champions League PopMaster continues with the grand final taking place on Christmas Eve. Who will be crowned top pop quizzer this year?

Shirley Ballas, head judge of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Strictly Come Dancing, chooses the Tracks of My Years in an interview first broadcast in 2018. Shirley joined the panel in 2017 after the departure of Len Goodman and will be at the helm on Saturday for this year's final joined by fellow judges Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mobusi. Veteran panellist Bruno Tonioli has only been able to put in the occasional appearance from Los Angeles due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Dubbed 'The Queen of Latin', Shirley hails from Merseyside and has been dancing since the age of 7. She has been crowned US Latin American Champion and British National Champion on numerous occasions. By 21 she had won nearly every major title she competed in worldwide. She is the only person to have ever won the British Open to the World Latin American Championships in Blackpool with two different partners and reached the finals an impressive 17 times.

The next two tracks Shirley has chosen are from Aretha Franklin and Alexander Jean. Ken also has your love song dedications plus the record and album of the week. If you'd like to get in touch with the show email Ken.Bruce@bbc.co.uk

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Wed 16 Dec 2020 09:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Philip Bailey & Phil Collins

    Easy Lover

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.

  • Robbie Williams

    Can't Stop Christmas

    • The Christmas Present (Deluxe).
    • Columbia.

  • Kelly Clarkson

    Underneath The Tree

  • America

    You Can Do Magic

    • America's Greatest Hits - Encore.
    • Rhino.

  • Carrie Underwood

    Favourite Time Of Year

    • My Gift.
    • Capitol Records Nashville.

  • Bruno Mars

    Finesse (Remix) (feat. Cardi B)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Dean Martin

    Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

    • Christmas With The Rat Pack (Various).
    • Capitol.
    • 4.

  • Darlene Love

    Christmas (Baby Please Come Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ)

    • A Christmas Gift For You (Phil Spect.
    • Phil Spector Int.

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Children In Need

    Stop Crying Your Heart Out (Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2 Allstars)

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.

  • Paul Carrack

    Thinking About You (This Christmas)

    • (CD Single).
    • Carrack UK.
    • 1.

  • Faith Hill

    There You'll Be

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK

    • Nathan Dawe & Little Mix

      No Time For Tears

      • (CD Single).
      • Atlantic.

  • Todd Rundgren

    I Saw The Light

    • My Girl (Original 1992 Film S/Track).
    • Epic.

  • Billy Joel

    All About Soul

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Ava Max

    Christmas Without You

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Haircut One Hundred

    Fantastic Day

    • Pelican West - Deluxe Edition.
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 007.

  • Coldplay

    Viva La Vida

    • Viva La Vida Or Death & All His Friends.
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • Beverley Knight

    A Christmas Wish

    • The Loss Adjuster O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Pink Flamingo Records.

  • The Farm

    All Together Now

    • Smash Hits Massive! (Various Artists).
    • Dover Records.

  • Gwen Stefani

    Let Me Reintroduce Myself

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope Records.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK

    • Dolly Parton

      Christmas Is (feat. Miley Cyrus)

      • A Holly Dolly Christmas.
      • Butterfly Records.

  • Wet Wet Wet

    Sweet Little Mystery

    • Wet Wet Wet - Greatest Hits & More.
    • Precious Organisation.

  • Meghan Trainor

    Holidays (feat. Earth, Wind & Fire)

    • A Very Trainor Christmas.
    • Epic.

  • Tom Chaplin

    Under A Million Lights

    • Twelve Tales Of Christmas.
    • Island.

  • TRACKS OF MY YEARS

    • Aretha Franklin

      I Say A Little Prayer

      • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
      • Atlantic.

    • Alexander Jean

      Paper Planes

  • Liam Gallagher

    All You're Dreaming Of

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Cliff Richard

    Mistletoe & Wine

    • It's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

Broadcast

  • Wed 16 Dec 2020 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2