{"id":3123,"date":"2024-09-17T09:44:36","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T13:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yogworld.com\/blog\/?p=3123"},"modified":"2024-09-24T09:47:26","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T13:47:26","slug":"vote-wham-ultimate-british-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yogworld.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/17\/vote-wham-ultimate-british-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Vote for Wham! as Your Ultimate British Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3SzvzBd\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yogworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wham-make-it-big-vinyl.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yogworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wham-make-it-big-vinyl.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.yogworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wham-make-it-big-vinyl-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yogworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wham-make-it-big-vinyl-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Amazon Ad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wham! is on the shortlist for the BBCs Ultimate British Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Saturday, October 19, we will celebrate National Album Day. Radio 2 will be crowning the Ultimate British Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wham! is one of 54 artists, spanning from the 1960s to the 2010s. A panel voted from a list of nearly 100 artists to produce a final list of 54. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BBC Sounds will have a special program on Friday, October 11, 2024, with the results. The show will also be broadcast on Radio 2 on Saturday, October 19, from 1-3 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can vote for Wham! as Your Ultimate British Group <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/articles\/3wZzK0bfjZqW0FPrGCzCJTF\/vote-for-your-ultimate-british-group?fbclid=IwY2xjawFWSmdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHbm_epWVyIooZb1lcno4Fp42cq5Jp9xFrF1nPOILpPnC5u1fpY9LZLWDUw_aem_vL4l2ABlPN8tHzbNTyhc8Q\">here<\/a>.  You can vote for up to five of your top acts. 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