Adele named the bestselling artist of 2015 February 9, 2016 - 15:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Adele has officially been named the bestselling artist of 2015, NME reveals. The London singer released her third album '25' on November 20 and refused to share it on streaming sites such as Spotify and Apple Music. Despite this, the Guardian reports the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has announced that she was the bestselling artist last year, based on worldwide record sales. In a statement, the IFPI chief executive Frances Moore called '25' "the runaway global sensation of 2015". Moore added that outselling the rest of the year's records in just six weeks was "simply phenomenal". The award is based on both physical and digital sales, plus number of streams. The IFPI does not reveal the figures behind their data. Related links:   Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back  A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
