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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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 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
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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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