Devoted Mariah Carey fans have hijacked an Echo poll by encouraging followers across the globe to skew the vote. Two weeks ago the Echo's website launched an online poll asking the people of Lincolnshire what their favourite Christmas song was. All the classics are listed, from Bing Crosby's White Christmas to The Pogues' Fairytale of New York.
But one Echo reader decided to make Carey top of the pops.
After voting for her hit All I Want for Christmas is You, the fan posted details of the survey on the star's official website.
Fans from the US, South America, Australia and across Europe then logged on to the Echo's website to place their vote.
Within 24 hours the previous poll leader Fairytale of New York had been knocked into second place.
As things stand now Carey has a whopping 54.3 per cent of the vote, with the Pogues in second place with just 15.3 per cent.
Die-hard Pogues fan Michael Donaghy (35), of Winn Street, Lincoln, said he was disgusted.
"What a joke," he said.
"I'm going to get all my mates on the case - we'll soon get Shane back up there."
But Carey fan Liz Wood (32), of Nettleham Road, Lincoln, said the singer deserved to streak ahead.
"This just shows how huge she is worldwide. She has an amazing voice and it's a great song - vote for her."
that mariah carey song is one of my favorite christmas songs of all time, second only to an instremental version of that one song (i cant remember the exact name) "sleigh ride together with you" that was featured on an Old Navy commercial 5 or 6 years ago.
"Happy Xmas (War is Over)", "Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth", "Christmas in Hollis", and "Do They Know It's Christmas" are, pretty much, my essentials, with "Happy Xmas" just slightly getting the nod over the rest.
^Yea. I think Mariah's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" is the best, and has been voted the best Christmas song ever by a certain survey. I love this song so much, that I love listening to it during July!
