1987 in British music the Christmas number one of 1987, with their cover of Elvis Presley's "Always on My Mind". The Pogues peaked at number 2 and has been re-issued several times since, reaching the top 10 in 2005, 2006 and 2007. In the world of classical music, Nicholas Maw's new work "Odyssey" made an impact, and veteran composer Malcolm Arnold produced his "Salute to Thomas Merritt", Op. 98, whilst Michael Nyman and Judith Weir both brought new operas to the stage. The BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition was won by Italian soprano Valeria Esposito, and the Lieder prize was introduced into
Number One (Alexia song) Mix, the usual piano is replaced by an acoustic guitar which gives the song that lucky holiday feeling." The music video for "Number One" was directed by Italian director Alessandra Pescetta. It first aired in January 1997. Number One (Alexia song) "Number One" is a song recorded by the Italian singer Alexia. It was Alexia's third successive Number One in the Italian charts. A set of Spanish versions were released, although these were not specifically for the Spanish market. The song was released in Italy on CD and 12" (coded DWA 96.06), with releases in other European countries following. Once