MADONNA - MADONNA was declared the "most famous celebrity of the Noughties"
December 26, 2009
Madonna ahead of Robbie Williams as ‘celebrity of the decade’
MADONNA was declared the “most famous celebrity of the Noughties” today in a column-inch countdown of British national newspapers.
Robbie Williams, who has enjoyed comeback success this year, was the most written-about male celebrity of the past ten years, though some way behind Madonna in press mentions.
Michael Jackson, whose death in June sent shockwaves around the world, was 2009’s best-documented star in the survey.
The supremo of Britain’s Got Talent and The X Factor, Simon Cowell, was in second place in the survey which covered 2009 up to 7 December. Others catapulted into the limelight thanks to Cowell’s talent shows include Susan Boyle, about whom researchers found 3,170 pieces written in 2009, and twins John and Edward Grimes, who became collectively known as Jedward. they attracted 1,112 articles as a result of their X Factor success.
Cheryl Cole’s national newspaper popularity increased almost threefold following her role as a judge in The X Factor, according to the research.
In 2007, the Girls Aloud singer had 884 articles written about her, but this number increased to 3,745 this year.
Michael Jackson, whose death in June sent shockwaves around the world, was 2009’s best-documented star in the survey.
The supremo of Britain’s Got Talent and The X Factor, Simon Cowell, was in second place in the survey which covered 2009 up to 7 December. Others catapulted into the limelight thanks to Cowell’s talent shows include Susan Boyle, about whom researchers found 3,170 pieces written in 2009, and twins John and Edward Grimes, who became collectively known as Jedward. they attracted 1,112 articles as a result of their X Factor success.
Cheryl Cole’s national newspaper popularity increased almost threefold following her role as a judge in The X Factor, according to the research.
In 2007, the Girls Aloud singer had 884 articles written about her, but this number increased to 3,745 this year.
Source: The Scotsman
