Joe McElderry has admitted that he is backing Craig Colton to win this year’s X Factor series.
The Geordie singer triumphed on the 2009 series of the ITV show and in an interview with The Liverpool Echo claimed that Colton could follow suit, as long as he remembers to keep being himself on stage.
Advising him to ignore all the madness surrounding the series, Joe said:
Will Young has revealed that he thought the X Factor was dead last year and couldn’t have been happier about the fact.
The former Pop Idol winner was elated when a controversy broke out, over the fact that Simon Cowell’s producers were autotuning contestants who auditioned for the ITV show and revealed that he was sure it spelt the end for the format.
Speaking on The Joe Whiley Music Show, which launches on Sky Arts this week, Will explained:
Joe McElderry may have been worth a million pounds when he first won the X Factor, but his stocks have dropped since then.
The Geordie singer put himself up for auction on shopping channel QVC yesterday and raised £6,350, as a fan bid to have him come and put on a private concert in her living room.
Joe McElderry has already chosen his X Factor favourites for 2011 and has admitted that he will be voting for girl group Rhythmix when they first perform this Saturday.
The former X Factor winner has gotten behind the band – which was put together by the show judges at bootcamp – as he is practically neighbours with South Shields teenagers Jade Thirlwall and Perrie Edwards who make up one half of the group.
Joe McEldery made some time in his busy schedule to visit some Teenage Cancer Trust patients once more this week.
The former X Factor winner has completed the Great North Run half marathon for two years running, raising money for the charity and earlier this week, popped in to chat with and sing for young people staying at the Teenage Cancer Trust’s unit at Leeds General Infirmary.
Joe was gearing up for a performance in Leeds, when he took some time to visit the ill teenagers and Harvey Petti, 17 from Malton, told The Shields Gazette:
Tulisa Contostavlos has had the first of many disagreements, with her fellow X Factor judge Gary Barlow.
Yesterday the Take That singer admitted that he hadn’t put Luke Lucas, 16, through to his final four contestants, as he felt he was too young to be able to cope with the pressures of the ITV show.
However, Tulisa disagrees and speaking at last night’s Pride Of Britain Awards she admitted that she doesn’t think a singer can “ever be too young” for the reality TV show, as she started out at 11 and thinks she turned out ok.
We always thought Joe McElderry was such a nice lad, but it seems that even angelic boys like him can be pests at times.
The former X Factor winner – who also won Popstar To Operastar in July this year – admitted that he likes to call his friends really late at night and if they get annoyed with him, he starts drunk texting them too.
Speaking to The Daily Star, the ‘Ambitions’ hitmaker – who once admitted to having Cheryl Cole’s mobile number – laughed:
This year’s X Factor contestants will be forced to share the spotlight with a number of former stars of the show it has been revealed.
Show boss Simon Cowell has invited no less than seven stars who shot to fame on the ITV series back to perform on the live episodes, and four of them are former winners.
Matt Cardle – who won last year – will perform his debut single, which was written by new judge Gary Barlow, in October, Rebecca Ferguson – who finished in second place last year – will also be back.
Former X Factor winner Joe McElderry has risen to the top of the UK album charts, last night claiming the number two spot with his second album Classic.
The Geordie singer – who also won Popstar To Operastar earlier this summer, narrowly beating former Steps singer Claire Richards – shot to fame on the 2009 series of The X Factor, however after disappointing sales of his debut album and it’s subsequent singles, he was dropped from Simon Cowell’s record label and for a while it seemed he might slip into obscurity.
However, the sweet natured star has landed on his feet and recently signed with Decca, who produced this second record.
Reality TV music looks set to dominate the UK single and album charts this weekend.
Olly Murs, Will Young and Joe McElderry look set to triumph when their sales figures are confirmed on Sunday, with all three of their releases proving a massive hit with British music lovers.
Young – who won ITV’s Pop Idol in 2001 – will most likely take the number one spot in the album chart with his fifth studio release ‘Echoes’, which hit the shelves on August 22nd.
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