Sheffield students bidding for Xmas No 1

A group of Sheffield singers are hoping their cover version of the Christmas classic Do They Know It's Christmas - by Bob Geldoff's Band Aid will become a hit - and make loads of money for charity.

Presenters from the Sheffield University Radio Station Forge, and university student singers gained permission to record a cover version of the song, and are hoping their version will become a hit in the charts this year.

Ofcourse, they face stiff competition, if they think it will be a doddle to get to Number One, as for the past three years, the winner of the popular pop ITV show The X Factor has secured the coveted Christmas Number One slot.

Ben Kennard, Station Manager at Forge Radio, said: "It's amazing that the Band Aid Charitable Trust has given us permission to re-record the song, as they get plenty of similar requests."

The Band Aid Charitable Trust was set up in the 80s to help relieve hunger and poverty in Ethiopia and the surrounnding countries, and then its song became a hit for Geldoff and co in 1984.

Kinnard added: "At Forge Radio we wanted to do something for charity and thought that recording the Band Aid song was a great way of making a lot of money for good causes through music."

Their single will be released onto online stores such as iTunes during the first week of December, with all proceeds going to the Band Aid Trust.

Watch the 1984 original on YouTube above.

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