Jedward get second chance at stardom as mentor Louis Walsh signs them up
Irish Jedward twins sign deal with Louis Walsh
Controversial X-Factor contestants John and Edward have received the news that will be music to their ears, if not to everyone else’s. Louis Walsh mentored the Jedward twin’s on the show, and championed them from the start, has now singed a deal to manage the 18-year-old boys’ careers.
Since the duo were voted off the X-Factor rumours have been rife about the possibility to the twins working on TV projects. Louis has said that he is now looking into the possibility of a record deal for the boys, and also some TV work for the future, although he added it was too early to reveal any details.
John and Edward enjoyed a love/hate relationship with the UK public and also the X-Factor judging panel, although no one can deny they brought a great deal of media attention to the show. Simon Cowell, who initially admitted to disliking the twins, conceded towards the end of the boys’ stint on the programme that they were entertaining. However the pair finally bid farewell to the show which shot them to fame when they found themselves in the bottom two with Olly Murs.
It is unusual for X-Factor contestants to be allowed to sign a contract as all 12 finalists are managed by Modest Management until the end of the show. However Louis Walsh has successfully negotiated an “amicable agreement” with the company. Now he will co-manage the twins along with Ashley Tabor, who is the CEO of broadcasting company, Global Group.
The Afro has left the building as Jamie Archer is voted off the X-Factor
Jamie Afro exits the X-Factor
Simon Cowell has lost his first act after Jamie “Afro” Archer left the competition last night. For the fourth time this series the judges failed to reach a decision over who should leave between teenager Lloyd Daniels and the 33 year-old rocker and the vote was taken back to deadlock.
Jamie seemed to take the news in his stride and said he believed this “It’s not the end, it’s the beginning.” His stint on the show hasn’t been without problems after a number of disagreements with his mentor Simon Cowell. Jamie was also rumoured to have been on the brink of walking away from the show after he forced to turn down an offer from Jon Bon Jovi to tour with his band.
The Bon Jovi front man approached the 33-year-old after being impressed by him when the band performed on an X-Factor results show. However Jamie’s contract with the ITV show prevented him from taking up the offer.
In a rare moment of humility, Simon Cowell admitted he “may” have let his act down with the song he chose for the rock singer. Jamie had previously been forced to learn a new song days before a live Saturday night performance on two occasions after his mentor changed his mind about his song choice.
As the curtain went down on Jamie Archer’s X-Factor dream, Simon Cowell had some positive words for the singer saying he was certain he had “a great future ahead” With Jamie defiantly adding that he plans to “make a record and get out there and play.”
Mariah Carey’s special limo requests
Mariah Carey's limo demands
Mariah Carey more than lived up to her diva credentials this weekend after a disagreement over her chauffeur driven limo. The chart topping songstress is in the UK ahead of her appearance on the X-Factor next weekend and also to promote her new album, Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel.
The singer recorded her performance for the X-Factor yesterday but not before a lengthy delay whilst an acceptable chariot was found for the star. Initially a top class Mercedes complete with a chauffeur was sent to take Mariah to the studios, but this wasn’t deemed exclusive enough for a star of Mariah’s stature and was then replaced by a £250,000 Mercedes Maybach.
However the Maybach limo was also rejected and then, third-time-lucky, a Rolls Royce Phantom was dispatched. The vehicle was even provided free of charge by the London Motor Museum. Despite being a super luxurious vehicle, the limo wasn’t quite up to scratch for Miss Carey. The limo was then decorated with vinyl graphics of butterflies in a nod to the singer’s 1997 album entitled butterfly.
But another glitch raised its head when Mariah’s management ordered the images be taken down after they complained that the London Motor Museum was gaining free advertising after they added their name along with the butterfly graphics.
Hours later the US superstar emerged from her room in the Dorchester Hotel where she was greeted by a sea of fans and photographers. Mariah’s appearance on the X-Factor has already caused controversy after she pulled out of a provisional booking to perform on rival show Strictly Come Dancing, on the orders of Simon Cowell.
Rachel Adedeji leaves the X-Factor but gives her prediction for this year’s winner
Rachel as she learns her fate on X-Factor on Sunday with her mentor Dannii Minogue
18-year-old Rachel Adedeji is the latest hopeful to get booted out of the X-Factor after losing out in the sing-off to Lloyd Daniels on Sunday night’s results show. Despite the obvious heartache at leaving the show, Rachel was able to give her predictions for who she thinks will be crowned the X-Factor winner this year.
Rachel believes that South Shield’s warbler Joe McElderry holds the best chance of clinching the coveted title this year, which will be music to Cheryl Cole’s ears as she is mentoring the youngster in the competition. Simon Cowell will be less thrilled to hear Rachel’s prediction as he has high hopes of producing the winner, and the early signs are good as he’s the only mentor to not lose a single act so far.
Speaking about Joe, Rachel said, “He has star quality and it will show.” Adding, “He is incredible.” Rather worryingly Rachel also believe the most controversial act in the show, the Irish twins John and Edward (dubbed Jedward by the tabloids) stand a very good chance of winning too. On the twins Rachel says, “They have a great chance and they are great guys. Simon will like them eventually.”
After finding herself in the bottom two on three occasions, Rachel’s time on the hit ITV1 show came to and after battling it out against Welsh singer, Lloyd Daniels last weekend. When the judges failed to reach a decision the public votes were called to determine who should leave. Rachel was named as the act with the fewest votes and left the competition.
Gordon Ramsey in cosmetic surgery confession
Ramsey says he has tried Botox
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey has this week owned up to having undergone plastic surgery, but he claims he did it on the advice of music mogul, Simon Cowell.
The hot-headed chef said the X-Factor judge suggested he have Botox filler injections, which cost approximately £400 a jab, in his chin to plump out the deep crevices after making it big in America. However it seems Gordon wasn’t prepared for just how painful the procedure was and admitted that it really hurt.
The admission comes after a spokesperson for Gordon denied he had undergone any kind of cosmetic surgery in May of last year. The official comment from Ramsey’s people was ‘Gordon would be the first person to mercilessly take the p*** out of anyone that has had surgery.’
Gordon Ramsey is known for his well-lived-in-face but he said he could no longer fool himself into believing that his wrinkles were “laughter lines” as his mother had told him and instead, decided to do something about it.
The revelation came after an interview with Radio Times were Gordon spoke openly about the last 12 months which he described as “a year from hell.” His restaurants came in for a kicking from the media after it was revealed that some of his ingredients were not prepared in his restaurants, plus he came under attack himself after rumors began circulating that he’d had an affair. He admitted himself that he’s taken quite a beating but says he plans to “come back twice as strong.”
The second group bites the dust as Miss Frank leave X-Factor
Girl group Miss Frank bow out of the X-Factor
In a shock result on last night’s results show on the X-Factor, the bookies’ favourite Danyl Johnson and girl group Miss Frank found themselves singing for survival. The judges struggled to come to a decision and in the end, Cheryl Cole brought it back to the public vote after saying she was “confused” by the situation and thought it best to leave this one up to the public.
A glum looking Miss Frank were announced as the act with the least number of votes and made their X-Factor exit. It comes after the girls gave what was arguably their best performance on the show, with all four judges giving positive feedback. Simon Cowell was openly shocked when his act Danyl Johnson was announced as being in the bottom two saying “I think it’s a joke that you’re in the position you’re in, a total joke.”
Despite entering the competition as solo artists, the girls were urged to form a band on the judges’ recommendation after being impressed with their combined audition during boot camp where they sang as group as part of the task. Although their X-Factor journey has come to an end, Miss Frank have vowed to stay together and continue to pursue their dream of a professional singing career.
Miss Frank are the second out of three acts mentored by Louis Walsh to be evicted from the show; now the only hope Louis has of winning the competition is with the controversial Irish twins, John and Edward.
Whitney Houston confirmed as guest star on the X-Factor
Whitney Houston to launch comeback on X-Factor
Whitney Houston is to make a guest appearance on this series of the X-Factor. She will perform during the live Saturday night show on October 18th to coincide with the release of her brand new album in the U.K the following day.
The X-Factor appearance will be Whitney’s first UK TV performance in over 12 years. The singing sensation has been out of the limelight in recent years whilst she battled a serious drug addiction and went through a difficult divorce from Bobby Brown. Now the Bodyguard star has drawn a line under this turbulent chapter of her life and is looking forward to her big UK comeback on the hit ITV1 Show saying: “”It should be a fun night. I am a fan of Simon Cowell’s and look forward to meeting him.”
Whitney is one of the biggest female recording artists of all time having sold 134 million records worldwide during her impressive career. Her latest album, I Look To You, has already been released in the US to great success, grabbing the number one spot in the album charts and selling 305,000 copies so far.
The big stars keep on coming for the X-Factor with ex-Take That star Robbie Williams already gearing up for his performance on the first live show of the series this Saturday. This year’s contestants have already been raving about their encounter with the Robster after they were treated to a singing lesson with the man himself earlier this week.
Simon Cowell advises X-Factor winner Alexandra Burke to lay off Twitter
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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.
Simon Cowell favours luxury limo hire on first episode of the X-Factor
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.
Cheryl Cole’s nerves at solo X-Factor performance
Cheryl Cole will debut her first solo single on the X-Factor
Cheryl Cole will be putting herself directly in the firing line during the next series of X-Factor as she makes her first solo performance on the live Saturday night show. Fellow judge, Simon Cowell, has agreed to let the Girls Aloud singer debut her first solo single on the hit ITV show.
Reports suggest that the rest of the judging panel, made up of Simon, Louis Walsh and Dannii Minogue, are all right behind the 26 year old singer. However a source did add “there is always the fear that Simon will say something a bit catty.” Although this is unlikely as Cheryl is a big hit with the music mogul.
Whether Cheryl can rely on Louis Walsh’s support is another matter entirely. The Irish manager recently moaned in a national newspaper that his female colleagues, Dannii and Cheryl, were turning the programme into a fashion show. During his long whinge he said “Cheryl has different hair all the time – new hair, high hair, different clothes. They come in like little peacocks in their high heels every day.”
Despite the fact Cheryl performed on the last series of X-Factor with Girls Aloud, this performance will be a whole new experience for the Geordie singer as she won’t have her band mates around to support her. Although the circumstances are not completely alien to the Cheryl as she won her place in the chart-topping girl band through her performance on the talent show Pop Stars, The Rivals in 2002.
Cheryl only joined the X-Factor last year but managed to successfully mentor the winning act, Alexandra Burke, who is also scheduled to perform on this year’s show. In a twist of fate the two female singers will battle it out in the charts as their two solo albums are released next month. The coming months are sure to bring plenty of drama and excitement as the X-Factor machine swings into action, bring it on!
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