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=================================================================== The UNofficial Billy Gilman Fan Web Site Newsletter (#018-00-12-17) =================================================================== Well after kicking and screaming my provider has finally fixed the problem that was preventing me from accessing the service that hosts the newsletter list and the guest book. Unless something exciting happens this will probably be the last newsletter before Christmas. I'll do a regular update of the chart information on the site next weekend so you'll be able to find it there if you're interested. To close out the year I'd like to open the floor to all the readers. Billy has had a great year, everything from his explosive debut to the world on the ACMA's to his Platinum(plus) debut album to his Gold Christmas album and everything in between. For Billy it's been a very busy and successful 7 months. What are you're thoughts? Send me a SHORT paragraph for the New Year's Eve Newsletter. Merry Christmas Everyone! Contents -------- This week's news highlights: Best of 2000 A Home for the Holidays Favorite Christmas Song Get Billy played on radio What's Billy doing this week? Billy TV This weeks charts New Appearances Vote for Billy's video's This week's updates to The UNofficial Billy Gilman Fan Web Site This week's new highlights: --------------------------- + Gold + On Monday, December 4, 2000 Billy's Classic Christmas was certified GOLD signifying shipments of 500,000 albums. + Best of 2000 + Even though there are still a couple weeks left in 2000, both Billboard and CMT have compiled and released their Best of the Year charts and Billy has faired very well for only being around for part of the year. On the Billboard Top Country Albums for the year, "One Voice" comes in at #14. For CMT's Top 12 Videos of the Year, "One Voice" comes in at #5. Billy also won CMT's "Rising Video Star of the Year" award. And on a related note, video director Trey Fanjoy who directed both "One Voice" and "Oklahoma" received CMT's "Video Director of the Year" award. A Home for the Holidays ----------------------------- I received the following information on Friday from what I think is a PR Firm involved with it. A CBS Special "A Home for the Holidays" Focuses on Adoption from Foster Care. Billy Gilman will join fellow music stars Faith Hill, 98 Degrees, Destiny's Child, Brian McKnight, Vanessa Williams and Kirk Franklin and One N.C. on this heart-warming special about the importance of adoption from foster care in the United States. In "A Home for the Holidays" Billy will perform "There's a Hero" a song from his hit album, "One Voice." More than 122,000 children in the United States are waiting to be adopted. This special is aimed at getting those children into loving families of their own. The show will air December 21 on CBS at 8 p.m. Other noted celebrities in the special include Muhammad Ali, Amy Brenneman, Jamie Lee Curtis and Ellen DeGeneres. Favorite Christmas Song ----------------------------- According to Sony, Billy's favorite Christmas song is "The Christmas Song" (Chestnuts roasting over an open Fire). So of the 15 Christmas songs Billy has recorded, which is your favorite? Visit the Polls page of the site to answer. Get Billy played on radio A couple weeks ago someone e-mailed me and suggested that I mention to all of you to call your local radio stations and request Billy's songs. What's Billy doing this week? ----------------------------- On Tuesday, between Washington and Rosie, Billy was in Chicago to take part in a benefit for "inner-city" kids. Billy has never forgotten his hometown fans who encouraged and supported him in the early days, and although his work for the year ended after the taping of the Rosie show there was one last thing that Billy wanted to do. To say "Thank You" Billy held a special meet and greet for local fans at the Washington Trust Bank on Saturday where he signed autographs and the fans could get their picture taken with him. This will likely be it until January. Although previously believed that Billy would be off until February I've learned that the schedule starts up again early next month with something in New York, as soon as I know more I'll put it up on the site. Billy TV For December 17th to 31st -------------------- Please forgive the different look this week, but with all the repeats and some differences between the American and Canadian airings I thought this might be better, hopefully it is. Charlotte Church: Dream a Dream - PBS stations are airing this at various times this month. Billy isn't mentioned but there is some footage of the two of them in the studio. Check your local listings. Yulenanza CMT USA: Wednesday, December 20 at 10:30 AM, 3:30 and 10:30 PM ET Friday, December 22 at 8:30 PM ET Saturday, December 23 at 1:00 PM ET Sunday, December 24 at 10:00 PM ET Monday, December 25 at 2:00 and 8:30 PM ET. CMT Canada Sunday, December 17 at 9:30 PM ET Thursday, December 21 at 7:30 PM ET Friday, December 22 at 3:30 PM ET Saturday, December 23 at 11:30 AM ET Christmas in Washington - Billy will sing on this concert special that is attended by President Clinton and other dignitaries from Washington DC. Sunday, December 17 on TNT at 8:00 PM ET. Sunday, December 24 on TNT at 7:00 PM ET. Tuesday, December 19 on MuchMoreMusic at 9:00 PM ET *Canada* I am unable to confirm if they are airing this years, if it is check your local listings for almost daily repeats until Christmas Home For The Holidays - Billy will perform two songs on this Steven Spielberg special hosted by Kate Capshaw that focuses on adoption and foster care. Thursday, December 21 on CBS at 8:00 PM ET. Walt Disney World: Twas The Night Before Christmas - Billy sings three songs from his Classic Christmas CD. Sunday, December 24 on CBC at 5:00 PM ET Sunday, December 24 on ABC at 7:00 PM ET Tonight Show - This is an unconfirmed listing that the October 30 appearance of Billy and Charlotte Church performing "Dream a Dream" will be repeated. Monday, January 1, 2001 on NBC at 11:35 PM ET You will probably also want to start looking for the January 2001 issue of Disney Adventures Magazine, which is suppose to have an article about Billy. This week's charts -------------------- On Billboard's Country Albums Chart this week Billy still has two albums in the Top 5. "One Voice" and "Classic Christmas" still occupy spots 4 and 5 but have switched places with "Classic Christmas" at #4 On Billboard's Top 200 Albums "One Voice" slips to #45, while "Classic Christmas" moves up to #42. On Billboard's Country Radio Airplay charts "Oklahoma" moves up another spot to #42 while retaining #2 on the Country Singles Sales Chart. Billboard has brought the Christmas Albums Chart up to date. "Classic Christmas" has been on that chart for five weeks, week 1 #unknown, week 2 #6 and week 3 #7, week 4 #7, and week 5 (this week) he moves up to 5. On the Canadian Country Albums Soundscan chart "One Voice" slips one to #8, and "Classic Christmas" slips one to #12. Since we're only a week away from Christmas, other notable CD's on the Billboard Top 200 and Christmas Album Charts are Another Rosie Christmas - Top 200 at #46 and Christmas chart at #7 Dream a Dream - Top 200 at #17 and Christmas chart at #1 Also available this week are some interesting sales figures showing Billy's phenomenal success. Last week alone "Classic Christmas" sold over 73,000 units while "One Voice" sold nearly 69,000. Add to that 13,500 copies of the "Oklahoma" single and Billy, by himself, sold over 155,000 CD's and tapes. When you factor in Charlotte's "Dream a Dream" album, and Rosie's album, Billy participated in a combined sales of _400,000_ albums. New Appearances ------------------- none this week Vote for Billy's video's ------------------- Don't forget to vote for Billy's video's on CMT, GAC and CMT Canada. CMT: http://www.country.com/cmt/on-cmt/on-cmt-request-f.html GAC: http://www.countrystars.com/top15.html CMT Canada: http://www.cmtcanada.ca/shows/top12/index.asp (note this is a daily top 12) This week's updates to The UNofficial Billy Gilman Fan Web Site --------------------------------------------------------------- - new poll - some new pictures in the media gallery - new interview transcript - moved the Audio/Video gallery to the new server - moved the October galleries to new server Remember the latest news can always be found on The UNofficial Billy Gilman Fan Web Site as soon as it's known. Buy Billy's CD's on-line! Click here for Billy's Discography BillyGilmanFan The UNofficial Billy Gilman Fan Web Site Only e-mail addresses that signed up through the web site receive the weekly TUBGFWS Newsletter. To unsubscribe your address return to the Newsletter page on the web site. |
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