Q 01/05

What was the birth name of the artist known as George Michael?

A) Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou

B) Andrew John Ridgeley

C) Nicholas Michael Katsakis

D) George Alan O'Dowd

Answer · why

A) Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou

George Michael was born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in London. He adopted his stage name for broader appeal while still honoring his Greek Cypriot he...

Q 02/05

In April 1985 Wham! became the first Western pop act to tour which country?

A) Soviet Union

B) Cuba

C) Vietnam

D) China

Answer · why

D) China

The Chicago Tribune headline read 'East meets Wham!, and another great wall comes down'; members of the government sat in the audience.

Q 03/05

Who was the other founding member of the musical duo Wham! alongside George Michael?

A) Martin Kemp

B) Andrew Ridgeley

C) Tony Hadley

D) Boy George

Answer · why

B) Andrew Ridgeley

The two met at Bushey Meads School in Hertfordshire, where the future star was nicknamed 'Yog', and formed the duo in 1981.

Q 04/05

What was the title of George Michael's highly successful debut solo album, released in 1987?

A) Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1

B) Older

C) Faith

D) Patience

Answer · why

C) Faith

George Michael's debut solo album, 'Faith,' was released in 1987. It became a global phenomenon, selling over 25 million copies worldwide and earning ...

Q 05/05

Which Wham! single, stuck at number two in 1984, finally hit UK number one in January 2021?

A) Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

B) Club Tropicana

C) Last Christmas

D) Everything She Wants

Answer · why

C) Last Christmas

It was held off the top in 1984 by a famine-relief charity single that Michael himself sang on, and he gave the song's royalties to the same cause.