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Mark Rhodes releases charity World Cup song

TV and radio presenter Mark Rhodes has released a charity World Cup song to raise money for six charities across the West Midlands. Sing it Everybody is written by the former Pop Idol star and features the BIMM Institute Birmingham Gospel Choir. Now on all major platforms, it is the first single that the double BAFTA award-winning presenter and singer has released in 22 years. All proceeds from downloads and streams will go to the charitable foundations of six West Midlands football clubs: the Wolves Foundation, Albion Foundation, Birmingham City FC Foundation, Aston Villa Foundation, Walsall FC Foundation and Sky Blues in the Community. The accompanying music video, filmed at Molineux Stadium, the home of Wolverhampton Wanderers, features a host of familiar faces from the world of football, including Steve Bull, Ally Robertson and Paul Mardon. Rhodes, who grew up in Wolverhampton and has been a Wolves Foundation ambassador for several years, is also a presenter for BBC Radio WM. "I've always wanted to release a World Cup song, and the time just felt right," he said. "I don't take myself too seriously — it's been great fun from start to finish — and I thought, why not just go for i

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