Eurovision: Eh?

Fagburn extends his most hearty congratulations to septuagenarian Anglo-Indian 'Lesbian Seagull' crooner, Lord Engelbert of Humperdinck, on him being named as the UK entrant in this year's Eurovision Song Contest.
I think it's funny and kinda cool - mainly as it's annoyed the flump out of several Eurovision queens I know.
But I'm more interested because this will be a test case in bad journalism.
See how many citations you can spot of how many records Engelbert has sold.
150 million plus?!!
Yeah, right.
Cause everyone knows someone with a few of old Eng's LPs, don't they?
Verily, he was as big as U2. 
This is one of those ridiculous and laughably false Pop "facts" that has become "true" through repetition.
I guess it started in a press release - usually such oracles of truth - back in his Las Vegas days. 
Did any journalist think about checking it?
Why does anyone believe it?
Does the Inland Revenue know?
Of course this is mere trivia, but it shows the stupidity and laziness of so much of the media.
And if they think you'll believe this...
Anyway, I have done a bit of Engelbert myth-making of my own tonight.
Can't say anymore right now or I might spoil the magic, but I'll let you know if they too become Engelbert Humperdinck FACT!