Kelly Rowland in line for role on X Factor judging panel?

May 27, 2011 By Carl Wheeler
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It’s all change for this year’s judging panel on the UK version of the X Factor with former Destiny’s Child singer, Kelly Rowland, being the latest name linked to the show.

The 30-year-old American singer has reportedly been in talks with the hit ITV show to take over Cheryl Cole’s place on the talent show, with insiders saying she’s likely to sign the contract over the weekend. With the first batch of auditions due to start on June 1st, ITV will be up against it to have the judging panel in place in time for the first contestant.

In a recent interview Kelly described the X Factor as an “amazing show” adding that she always agreed with Simon Cowell’s view on contestants.   

Last week it emerged that Danni Minogue would not be returning to the X Factor due to commitments with Australia’s Got Talent, and Simon Cowell has been replaced by Take That singer and songwriter Gary Barlow having signed a deal reportedly worth £1.5 million.

Louis Walsh will be the only surviving judge from last year’s line up on the news series, although many are hoping Cheryl Cole will return to the series after she was sensationally axed from the American version of the show amid fears the viewers couldn’t understand her strong Geordie accent.

N-Dubz star Tulsa has also been mentioned in recent newspaper reports as a possible replacement for Danni Minogue on the judging panel, however there’s been no confirmation over whether the 22-year-old will be joining Louis and Gary on this series as yet.

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Cheryl Cole rape threat message: teen arrested

April 16, 2010 By Dez Rowley

Teenager arrested in connection with rape threat message allegedly targeting Cheryl

Police have confirmed that a 17-year-old from Tunbridge Wells has been arrested in connection with a rape threat message aimed at singer Cheryl Cole.

It was reported last month that X-Factor presenter Dermot O’Leary had received a sexually threatening answer phone message on his mobile targeting Cheryl Cole. O’Leary alerted the police to the message which allegedly threatens the 26-year-old singer, and a full investigation was launched.

The X-Factor judge is said to be aware of the incident, but has not listened to the voicemail.

A police spokesperson said a teenager has been arrested “on suspicion of malicious communication” but has since been released on bail.

Dermot O’Leary joined the X-Factor team as a presenter a year before Cheryl Cole was appointed as judge. The Geordie beauty is said to be in talks to join the US version of the show, American Idol.

Cheryl has successfully mentored the winner of the X-Factor in her two seasons on the show championing Alexandra Burke in 2008, and Joe McElderry in 2009.

The Girls Aloud singer recently announced a split from her husband, the footballer Ashley Cole, after tabloids reports emerged claiming the Chelsea player had cheated on his wife with a string of women.

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Rihanna offers Cheryl Cole a support spot of her tour

December 10, 2009 By Trudi Johnson
Rihanna offers Cheryl a chance to support her on the Rated R tour

Rihanna offers Cheryl a chance to support her on the Rated R tour

R&B star Rihanna has revealed that she’d like to give Cheryl Cole a helping hand in her bid to crack America by offering her a support slot on her forthcoming tour. The Umbrella singer said she thinks the Girls Aloud star would “wow them” over in the States.

Rihanna’s Rated R tour is set to take in a whole host of dates across Europe and America next year, hitting the UK in May. The singer has big plans for 2010 and also hopes to slot in a few festival dates in between her tour. Following in the footsteps of her mentor Jay-Z, Rihanna said she would jump at the chance to play Glastonbury if asked.

Cheryl Cole and Rihanna have had a few professional encounters in recent weeks. The 21-year-old performed her new single, Pull The Trigger, on the X-Factor recently where Cheryl sits on the judging panel. Plus Rihanna is set to sing on a one-off show, Cheryl Cole’s Night In, hosted by the Fight For This Love singer this weekend.

The pair also share something else in common; they’ve both worked with Will. I. Am singer from chart topping band, The Black Eyed Peas.

The Rated R tour kicks off in Belgium in April so if Cheryl wants the job, she’s better get a move on.

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Robbie Williams set to perform on the X-Factor

September 18, 2009 By Trudi Johnson
Robbie Williams will not perform at the Europe Music Awards on Thursday
Robbie Williams will perform on the X-Factor

Robbie Williams will perform on the X-Factor

Former Take That star Robbie Williams plans to make a massive comeback as he debuts his brand new single for the first time in front of an audience on the X-Factor. The Rock DJ singer will perform his latest track, Bodies, on the popular Saturday night show in October so as to coincide with the single’s release date.

The performance will be the first time the singer has performed the song live in the U.K, and what a way to do it. With an audience of millions of music loving fans and a panel of high profile judges, Robbie couldn’t have asked for a better platform on which to showcase his new work.

The 32-year-old singer has confessed to being fan of the hit ITV show and said he’ll “be watching every week, just like everyone else.” An insider at the X-Factor said they were very excited to have secured Robbie’s performance on one of the live finals. They also said they were looking into the possibility of having the singer from Stoke conduct a master class with some of the finalists or even work as a mentor with one or two.

Last year Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Beyonce all performed on the show and it seems this year they’re not exactly begging for performers with a starry line-up already being talked about. One of X-Factor’s own judges, Cheryl Cole is due to perform her debut single on the show too and rumours are circulating as regards to a few other top musical names.

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Harlequin Print Group create one-off Girls Aloud limo for birthday bash

September 7, 2009 By Kate Owen
Harlequin Print group create customised limo
Harlequin Print group create customised limo

Harlequin Print group create customised limo

Harlequin Print Group made one 16-year-old’s day when they transformed a pink Hummer limo with a range of graphics and images dedicated to her favourite band. Carly Hughes from Pontypridd near Cardiff is, by her own admission, the biggest Girls Aloud fan ever, so her thoughtful friends and family clubbed together to present her with an extra special surprise for her 16th birthday.

The lucky school girl was treated to a chauffeur driven ride in the exclusive pink limo which had been specially customised for the occasion. Harlequin Print Group had designed a range of digital images of the band, which includes X-Factor judge Cheryl Cole, and a birthday banner which read “Carly Hughes 16 today!” The process of adding the graphics to the limo is known as vehicle wrapping. It can last for up to 5 years although the design can be removed at any time without damaging the original paintwork at all. The limo caused quite a stir when it took the elated birthday girl and a group of her friends on a tour of her local area with many passers-by trying to grab a picture of the attention-grabbing limo on their mobile phones.

As the birthday crew boarded the unique limo a selection of Girls Aloud hits were blasted out from the vehicle’s state of the art sound system. Once the party really got started the fun-loving gang enjoyed a spot of karaoke on the limo’s top the range system, however the song list was limited to Girls Aloud tracks only, obviously.

Carly admitted she had no idea what here loved-ones were planning and admitted to being “gobsmacked” when the limo rolled up outside of her house. She said “I couldn’t have wished for a better birthday. The limo was fabulous and luckily, most of my friends are mad about Girls Aloud too so they all really loved it!”

Related news: Aberdeen Limo Hire Operator Must Remove ‘Hannah Montana’ Lettering and Picture from Pink Limo

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Cheryl Cole signs lucrative deal to be the new face of L’Oreal Paris

August 27, 2009 By Kate Owen
Cheryl thanked her dentist during her acceptance speech at the Glamour Awards
Cheryl Cole is the new face of L'Oreal Paris

Cheryl Cole is the new face of L'Oreal Paris

Cheryl Cole has long been lauded as a style icon. These days, you’d be hard pressed to open a magazine and not find a picture of the Girls Aloud singer. Global beauty brand L’Oreal now hopes to bottle some of that Cheryl charm by launching her as the face of the iconic company in the U.K.

L’Oreal has wasted no time in lining up the X-Factor judge’s first assignment. From next month, Cheryl will be seen in adverts promoting the latest addition to the brand’s hair product range, Elvive Full Restore 5.

The adventurous singer recently dabbled with her hair colour opting for red-tinted locks. The look earned her the nick-name Cherry Cole in the tabloids but the 26 year-old saw the error of her ways and has since reverted back to her normal brunette colour, just in time to promote the new hair product.

Cheryl is out of the country at the moment as she is filming the section where the contestants visit the judges’ houses as part of the X-Factor. She has released a statement in which says “I have always loved the brand and have always wanted to say the iconic phrase ‘because you’re worth it’ so to be given that opportunity is absolutely amazing.” The Geordie singer is said to earn a reported £500,000 from her one year contract.

Previous famous faces for L’Oreal include Jennifer Anniston, Jane Fonda and Beyonce. Cheryl Cole is the first British female to front the brand since Kate Moss was signed up in 1998.

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Simon Cowell advises X-Factor winner Alexandra Burke to lay off Twitter

August 25, 2009 By Kate Owen
X-Factor winner Alexandra Burke reveals Simon Cowell isn't a fan of Twitter
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X-Factor winner Alexandra Burke

Alexandra Burke shot to fame last year as she became the winner of the X-Factor 2008 and today she was in London to unveil her brand new single. However the down to earth star revealed in an interview to Chris Moles that her boss, Simon Cowell, doesn’t share her passion for micro blogging site Twitter, and has advised her to lay off it.

The singer from Islington was on the Chris Moyles radio show this morning to hear the first airing of her forthcoming single. The track, entitled Bad Boys, also features guest vocals from U.S rapper Flo Rida. The new single is a definite departure from her debut release which was a cover of Hallelujah. This upbeat floor filler is guaranteed to get fans up and dancing, plus many pundits are tipping it to hit the number one spot.

During the interview on the Radio one breakfast show Alexandra admitted to being “addicted” to Twitter and revealed she even followed the show’s host, Chris Moyles. Other celebs followed by the X-factor winner via the social networking site include Lady GaGa and Tyra Banks. Alexandra puts Simon Cowell’s dislike of Twitter down to the fact that he doesn’t “really get it.”

Maybe Simon, whose record label Syco signed the star, is right to advise a Twitter boycott as the 21 year old revealed she hasn’t finished her album yet. One of the biggest problems in finalising the album is choosing which songs to keep and which to ditch. Alexandra said she pushed Simon to let her have a double sided album but his response was “no way.” The new single is released on October 12th with her debut album to follow, um…sometime.

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Simon Cowell favours luxury limo hire on first episode of the X-Factor

August 24, 2009 By Carl Wheeler
Simon Cowell could be about to give up full time judging duties on TV talent show
If you were one of the 9.9 million people who tuned into the first episode of this year’s X-Factor on Saturday night then you may have noted the difference in calibre of vehicles used by each of the judges. Where Simon Cowell’s colleagues, Louis Walsh, Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue chose to arrive at the Manchester auditions in a fleet of silver BMW’s, flash Simon couldn’t help himself and chose to make his entrance in a chauffeur driven, exclusive black Rolls Royce Phantom.
As one of the most influential members of the judging panel, and one of the most successful music mangers of recent time, Simon has an image to uphold; and the Rolls Royce Phantom is certainly the right vehicle to create an impression. The striking supercar has an imposing yet elegant image, onboard you’ll find all the latest luxury features you’d expect of a vehicle of this calibre. There’s a champagne bar, DVD player plus plasma screen, mood lighting, air conditioning, and leather reclining seats making a very popular choice for limo hire.
However it’s doubtful whether Simon had a chance to enjoy all the Rolls Royce Phantom has to offer as viewers will have noticed Simon’s trip from his hotel to the audition venue was embarrassingly short. The Roller didn’t even make it a out of first gear as the 49-year-old music mogul hopped aboard, and was driven 25 metres round the corner of the same building and made his arrival in front of hundreds of screaming fans. But red-faced Cowell seemed to see the funny side saying with a grin, “I didn’t know my hotel was so close to the venue.”
The opening episode of the 6th series of X-Factor was a blinding success pulling in 9.9 million viewers; the second highest ratings of the night went to The National Lottery which only attracted a paltry 2.3 million viewers in comparison. As expected there was the usual mix of contestants ranging from the sublime to the scary. School teacher Danyl Johnson received a standing ovation from both the audiences and the judges, tipping him as a potential winner. X-Factor fever is already gripping the nation, hold on tight for what’s sure to be an unforgettable series.
Simon Cowell alongside his favourite luxury Rolls Royce

Simon Cowell alongside his favourite luxury Rolls Royce

If you were one of the 9.9 million people who tuned into the first episode of this year’s X-Factor on Saturday night then you may have noted the difference in calibre of vehicles used by each of the judges. Where Simon Cowell’s colleagues, Louis Walsh, Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue chose to arrive at the Manchester auditions in a fleet of silver BMW’s, flash Simon couldn’t help himself and chose to make his entrance in a chauffeur driven, exclusive black Rolls Royce Phantom.

As one of the most influential members of the judging panel, and one of the most successful music mangers of recent time, Simon has an image to uphold; and the Rolls Royce Phantom is certainly the right vehicle to create an impression. The striking supercar has an imposing yet elegant image, onboard you’ll find all the latest luxury features you’d expect of a vehicle of this calibre. There’s a champagne bar, DVD player plus plasma screen, mood lighting, air conditioning, and leather reclining seats making a very popular choice for limo hire.

However it’s doubtful whether Simon had a chance to enjoy all the Rolls Royce Phantom has to offer as viewers will have noticed Simon’s trip from his hotel to the audition venue was embarrassingly short. The Roller didn’t even make it a out of first gear as the 49-year-old music mogul hopped aboard, and was driven 25 metres round the corner of the same building and made his arrival in front of hundreds of screaming fans. But red-faced Cowell seemed to see the funny side saying with a grin, “I didn’t know my hotel was so close to the venue.”

The opening episode of the 6th series of X-Factor was a blinding success pulling in 9.9 million viewers; the second highest ratings of the night went to The National Lottery which only attracted a paltry 2.3 million viewers in comparison. As expected there was the usual mix of contestants ranging from the sublime to the scary. School teacher Danyl Johnson received a standing ovation from both the audiences and the judges, tipping him as a potential winner. X-Factor fever is already gripping the nation, hold on tight for what’s sure to be an unforgettable series.

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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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Simon Cowell preparing to quit the X Factor?

June 26, 2009 By Kate Owen
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simon-cowellReports are circulating that Simon Cowell is set to the leave the X Factor. It comes after speculation that the music mogul is in talks with retail Billionaire Sir Phillip Green to set up a new business venture.

Cowell’s publicist Max Clifford commented on the situation and explained that the pair have been “good friends for a long time.” He added fuel to the fire by saying “there’s a good chance they’ll be working together.”

Auditions for this year’s X Factor are already taking place up and down the country with all judges, including Cowell, taking part in the proceedings. The judging panel remains the same as last year with Danni Minogue and Cheryl Cole in the girls corner and Louis Walsh and Simon Cowell completing the picture. There has been a major change in the audition procedure this year. For the very first time, contestants are required to audition in front of a live audience, following in the format of Britain’s Got Talent.

The news of Simon Cowell’s possible departure from the ITV smash hit is not wholly surprising. As far back as last year 49-year-old Cowell was quoted as saying “It looks like I’m only going to be doing it until 2010. I’ve really felt it this year. When you do three shows a year it’s tiring and something’s got to give.”

The Britain’s Got Talent live tour, another of Cowell’s projects, is currently packing out venues across the U.K. Surprise singing sensation Susan Boyle has been an occasional fixture in the line-up having recently spent a short stay at The Priory after suffering from exhaustion. If you’re hoping to catch the show when it comes to your town, why not arrive in style in the back of one of our chauffeur driven limos? We’re offering low cost deals on limousine transport to any Britain’s Got Talent show in the country.

Simon Cowell certainly has the Midas touch when it comes to making money with a raft of lucrative projects already under his belt; this potential partnership with Green may see him break new ground in the world of business. Cowell’s never been one to shrink into the background so whether he leaves or stays at X Factor, we certainly won’t be seeing the back of him.

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