Cheryl Cole’s fortune increases by 150% in 1 year

April 23, 2010 By Trudi Johnson

Cheryl ranks 4th in list of richest young music millionaires

Cheryl Cole’s fortune has hit the £10 million mark after inflating by 150% in the last 12 months. Much of this extra cash has come as a result of lucrative endorsements, TV work, and record sales.

The Geordie singer’s popularity rocketed after taking up judging duties on ITV show X-factor. Since then she has become the face of L’Oreal, Coke Zero, and launched a successful solo career.

After splitting from Chelsea footballer husband Ashley Cole, public support for 26-year-old Cheryl has never been greater. So expect a few more high profile endorsements in the coming months.

The healthy bank balance of £10 million sees Cheryl rank 4th in the richest young music millionaire category in the Times Rich List.

There’s a three-way tie at the top of the same list with two welsh divas, namely Charlotte Church and Katherine Jenkins named 1st and 2nd, and Leona Lewis in the third spot, although all three boasts a fortune of £11 million.

However the boys didn’t fair so well in the chart with Craig David coming in as the highest placed lad at number 7 with a fortune worth £7 million.

Other high ranking ladies included Katie Melua also with £10 million, Joss Stone with £9 million and Lily Allen with £5 million.

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Leona Lewis assaulted by fan at London book signing

October 15, 2009 By Kate Owen
Leona Lewis was hit by a fan yesterday afternoon

Leona Lewis was hit by a fan yesterday afternoon

Leona Lewis of X-Factor fame is recovering today after being assaulted by a fan during a London book signing yesterday afternoon. The singer was left in tears after a man who’d queued patiently for hours to meet the star suddenly turned on her punching her in the head.

The Bleeding Love singer was attending a book signing for her brand new autobiography, Dreams, at Waterstones in Piccadilly when the assault took place. However the event was cut short after 90 minutes when the 29-year-old man who was described as looking untidy, hit the singer from Hackney in the face.

Leona apologised to fans for having to draw the signing to a close early. She was taken to a doctor immediately afterwards as her face was said to be swollen, but she did not require medical treatment. Leona was forced to pull out of a One Show appearance for the BBC last night and she has since cancelled a day long promotional tour of Germany scheduled for today as she recovered from her ordeal.

Despite hiding behind dark glasses, Leona was clearly tearful as she left the London book store. One eyewitness said the man who struck the singer appeared to find the whole incident funny. He was pounced upon by security and has since been taken into custody by the police.

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Simon Cowell in search for another X Factor superstar

August 14, 2009 By TJ Harris

After rumours about simon-cowellSimon Cowell to quit the X Factor last month the music mogul has promised to find another X Factor winner who can achieve success on an international level.

In a recent interview with the ITV website recently, Simon predicted that unique talent will have the best chance of winning the competition this year which returns to ITV1 on August 22.

When Simon Cowell was asked to name the qualities he is looking for, he replied: “The X Factor this year is relevance. You know, you should be able to find somebody who there is a genuine gap in the market for.

“And we’ve proven through this process that you can find someone who’s going to sell records all over the world. So not to make that your benchmark is a huge, huge mistake.”

Other judges like Louis Walsh are looking for other strong points in individuals such as stamina and determination.

He explained: “You have to have everything to do well in The X Factor. It’s hard work for these people.

“They don’t realise how much it’s going to take out of them to go out and do the live show. The live show is very stressful, it’s very draining, it’s a lot of hard work [and] you have to be totally into your craft.”

Although The X Factor is usually a good show this year is set to be something more special.

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Britain’s Got Talent’s Shaheen to support Leona on Tour?

July 30, 2009 By Trudi Johnson
Leona confirmed to perform on the X-Factor
Leona-Lewis

Leona Lewis

Rumours are rife that Simon Cowell’s latest prodigy Shaheen Jafargholi is to support Leona Lewis when she embarks on her world tour next year. The 14-date tour is believed to begin in the U.K in mid 2010 before moving on to a range of countries across the world. Leona’s smash hit “Bleeding Love” hit the number one spot in over 30 different countries winning her an army of new fans across the globe.

The common link between Shaheen and Leona is Simon Cowell. He championed Leona on the third series of X Factor in 2006, which she went on to win, and plotted her steady rise to global superstardom.

Despite not winning the Britain’s Got Talent series this year, Cowell has high hopes for the youngster from Swansea. He shot to fame earlier this year when he performed the Michael Jackson hit “Who’s Loving You?” on the hit ITV1 talent show. Shaheen was able to repeat this performance on the world stage as he was invited to perform at Michael Jackson’s memorial concert.

Very few details have been released regarding Leona’s 2010 tour except there is expected to be a Garden of Eden theme and Leon’s record company have been reported as saying “money is no object.” Fans of the Hackney singer can look forward to a blistering tour then, possibly with the added bonus of miniature singing sensation Shaheen.

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