The Babydoll phenomenon: how Jamie Miller’s song got the world dancing – and put Wales back on top

The Guardian UK Tuesday 27 October 2026, 15:46 UTC By Guardian Staff 1 min read

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It has been 40 years since a Welsh man topped the UK charts. Now a little-known singer has done it again, with the help of the year’s biggest earwormName: The Babydoll trend. Older than you think.

It has been 40 years since a Welsh man topped the UK charts. Now a little-known singer has done it again, with the help of the year’s biggest earworm

Name: The Babydoll trend.

Age: Older than you think.

Jamie Miller (PERSON) Wales (LOCATION) Welsh (ORG) UK (LOCATION)

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