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First number-one single and album from each of these eight European countries

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First pic: "Here in My Heart" by Al Martino (first British number-one single, 1952) Second pic: Songs for Swingin' Lovers  by Frank Sinatra (first British number-one album, 1956) Third pic: "Wir wir wir haben ein Klavier" by Die Zehn Whiskys (first German number-one single, 1954) Fourth pic: Weihnachten mit Andrea Jürgens  by Andrea Jürgens (first German number-one album, 1980) Fifth pic: "Les Lavandières du Portugal" by Jacqueline François (first French number-one single, 1955) Sixth pic: Let's Talk About Love  by Celine Dion (first French number-one French number-one album, 1998) Seventh pic: "Las chicas De La Cruz Roja" by Ana María Parra (first Spanish number-one single, 1959) Eighth pic: El Folklore de Nuestro Pequeñp Mundo  by Nuestro Pequeño Mundo (first Spanish number-one album, 1969) Ninth pic: "Io" by Domenico Modugno (first Italian number-one single, 1959) Tenth pic: Cross Road  by Bon Jovi (first Italian number-one a...

The Portuguese TV channel that never materialised

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TV1 was one of the three competing to become the two privatised television channels in Portugal in 1990 with the winning two being SIC and TVI.