The big X Factor chart battle normally takes place around October / November each year however it looks like there may be another big competition taking place in just a few weeks time.
Former stars of the ITV show Alexandra Burke, Little Mix, Cheryl Cole and Leona Lewis will all reportedly be releasing new music this March and will go head to head in the UK charts before Easter.
Justin Bieber will be performing on the upcoming X Factor USA final it has been confirmed.
The teen sensation recently appeared on the UK version of the show, singing his festive song ‘Mistletoe’ for a screaming ITV audience. This week he’ll hop on over to the American series and perform a track from his Christmas album, though it won’t be live as the appearance was recorded a few weeks ago.
Joining the young singer on the lineup is former X Factor UK winner Leona Lewis, who also performed on the British series finale last week. She showcased her version of Nine Inch Nails’ and Johnny Cash’s ‘Hurt’ from her new EP. It is expected that she will perform the same song this week.
Leona Lewis asked fashion designers to submit a dress for her to wear at the Royal Variety Performance earlier this year and last week, the former X Factor winner wore her special creation.
The ‘Collide’ hitmaker requested that the dress be ethically friendly and revealed that she was hoping to find the next Stella McCartney, who she would be able to work with again in the future.
Well the X Factor final aired last night or the first part of it anyway….which surely makes it the X Factor semi final, but that’s not what ITV are calling it….anyway! As well as the three final acts – Marcus Collins, Amelia Lily and Little Mix – returning to the stage to sing for survival, we were also treated to performances by Michael Buble – it was rather average – Leona Lewis – we liked it but many Johnny Cash fans did not – and a funky mashup courtesy of JLS and One Direction.
The X Factor mentors also got involved in a way that panelists never have before and Gary Barlow, Tulisa Contosatvlos and Kelly Rowland each took to the stage and sang with their last remaining act.
Leona Lewis returned to The X Factor stage tonight, to show this year’s three final acts exactly how it’s done.
The stunning singer won the ITV show back in 2006 and went on to become a multi-platinum selling artist and three time Grammy Award nominee, with her most successful single, “Bleeding Love”, reached number one in over thirty countries around the world.
Now that’s success!
All we have heard over the last few days is how all the stars seem to be backing Little Mix to win, well not Leona Lewis. She is throwing her weight firmly behind Marcus Collins.
The former X Factor winner will be performing at tonight’s live show in Wembley Arena and admitted that she is hoping the Liverpudlian singer will triumph tomorrow evening.
Some details of the lineup of tonight’s first part of the X Factor final have been revealed and it has been confirmed that Leona Lewis, Michael Buble, One Direction and JLS will all take to the stage this evening.
While bosses have saved appearances by Coldplay and Westlife for tomorrow night’s live show, this evening Leona Lewis and Michael Buble will deliver solo performances in between the contestants’ efforts, while – as previously reported – JLS and One Direction will team up for a duet of two of their biggest hit singles.
ITV have confirmed that British rockers Coldplay will be performing on the X Factor final next week.
The ‘Fix You’ hitmakers – consisting of Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion – had previously claimed that they would never appear on the ITV show but must have changed their mind, as it has been reported that they will duet with one of the three finalists on next Sunday’s show.
The grand finale will be staged in Wembley Arena and also in the linup are former show winner Leona Lewis, former runners up JLS and One Direction, along with Canadian crooner Michael Bublé.
Leona Lewis has announced that the release of her upcoming album ‘Glassheart’ has been delayed.
The former X Factor winner had been scheduled to release her third studio album on November 28th, but instead has decided to keep working on some of it’s tracks and push back it’s release date until the new year.
Lewis took to Twitter to break the news and wrote:
“Just wanted to update everyone on the album! I’m feeling so inspired right now and have decided to continue recording!
Leona Lewis has been lined up to perform on an X Factor live show later this year, but don’t expect any Rihanna style sexy dance routines from her.
OFCOM received thousands of complaints when Ri-Ri and Christina Aguilera performed on last year’s series, scantily clad and with very raunchy stage shows and today Simon Cowell admitted that bosses have decided to ‘tone down’ the appearances on this year’s run.
