Bookies think that whoever wins the second series of Pop Idol is certain to be the Christmas number one. Also tipped to do well are glam rockers The Darkness, who've already recorded their seasonal tune, and made the video to go with it. Alex Parks who won the BBC Fame Academy is also reckoned to be in with a good chance topping the charts. Justin Timberlake, Girls Aloud and Busted are the pop acts tipped to do the best at Christmas. Finally the 12 Pop Idol finalists are to make a bid for the Christmas number one with a cover of John Lennon's Happy Xmas (War Is Over).

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