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They are joined by Shirley Bassey , Dido , Status Quo , PJ Harvey , La Roux and Turner Prize winner Jeremy Deller .

The electronic pop chanteuse Dido entered London's Guildhall School of Music at age six; by the time she reached her teens, the budding musician had already mastered piano, violin, and recorder.

LONDON By ANDRE PAINEBillboard.comJames Blunt's debut album "Back To Bedlam" was the biggest U.K. seller of the decade, according to the Official Charts Company.Dido's debut "No Angel" was second followed by Amy Winehouse's sophomore 2006 set .

Some decades have defining moments, and the 2000s were no exception. What started as an era of boy bands ultimately led to the rise of pop-punk with bands such as blink-182, New Found Glory and Fall Out Boy leading the way.

Will Young and James Blunt have scored the biggest selling UK single and album sales of the decade.

The singer/songwriter's debut saw off competition from Dido, whose disc No Angel came in second place and who also made the Top 10 with her album Life For Rent, according to the U.K. list compiled by the Official Charts Company.

IT was second time lucky for Wigan wonder Gina Harrison in the third heat of this year's Southport's Got Talent.

A female teacher at a prestigious private school for girls has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a pupil.