Girls Aloud beat male rivals to top charts

ALL-GIRL band Girls Aloud have topped the Christmas charts in Britain, giving pop promoter Louis Walsh his 22nd British number one.

The band, which was created on the ITV Popstars show, beat their male rivals, One True Voice, with the single Sound of the Underground.

The number one spot is a victory for Louis Walsh, who last week clashed with his rival, One True Voice manager Pete Waterman. Mr Walsh called Mr Waterman a liar for claiming that Girls Aloud weren’t even singing on their debut single.