Kate's carol set for top 10

Kate Winslet's first foray into the album charts takes off on Monday and is set to be a huge Christmas hit.

This is one of the striking publicity shots released by her label EMI to go with the soundtrack to her new film, A Christmas Carol.

Winslet's first single from the album is giving the likes of SClub7, Geri Halliwell and Hear'Say a run for their money in the UK singles chart today; early figures show What If will definitely make the top 10.

In the movie Winslet plays the voice of Belle, a woman once rejected by Scrooge, who dedicates her life to those in need.

Joining her are Hollywood star Nicolas Cage (Jacob Marley), Simon Callow (Ebenezer Scrooge and Charles Dickens), Jane Horrocks (ghost of Christmas past), Sir Michael Gambon (ghost of Christmas present), Rhys Ifans (Bob Cratchit) and Juliet Stevenson (Mrs Cratchit).

The soundtrack for the film is released by EMI on Monday and the film is out on 7 December.

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