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Could Olivia Dean's appearance on SNL earlier this week translate into a surge in streams midweek - ahead of this weekend's UK Top 40 chart countdown?placeholder image

Who's leading the midweek charge on streaming services and radio play?

Who are currently making waves on streaming services and radios across the UK this week - ahead of the UK Top 40 chart countdown?placeholder image

Who are the UK Top 40 contenders at the midway point this week?

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Derry artist Dylan Bradley launches solo career with debut single

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BBC announces change to ‘essential’ service - as petition launched

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14 photos of punters enjoying Trevor Nelson at Sugar in 2005

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Watch: Full list of every UK Christmas number one since records began

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65 photographs of the BBC Radio 1 roadshow in Derry in 1993

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BBC Radio 1 host Arielle Free suspended after clash with DJ on air

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Breaking DJ confirms she will leave BBC Radio 1 after eight years

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30 Seconds To Mars postpone first UK show in 4 years

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BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2023 line-up announced

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Fairytale of New York lyrics will be edited on BBC radio this year - here's why

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Five of the best music shows to enjoy from home in the coming days

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Here's when we'll find out who's representing the UK at Eurovision 2020 - and ho...

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Colin Murray quits talkSPORT because of Newscorps' links with '˜The Sun'

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'˜Making Monsters' are making waves

When an email from the BBC arrived in Derry man Paul Monk's inbox he couldn't believe his eyes.

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