August 15th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry.
Rhydian Roberts has admitted that he thinks Gary Barlow was the perfect choice for this year’s X Factor judging panel.
The 28 year old Welsh singer shot to fame when he finished in second place, on the 2007 series of the ITV show, beat by Scottish bore Leon Jackson.
Speaking on Daybreak this morning the opera star revealed that he’s looking forward to seeing the new judging lineup (consisting of Tulisa Contostavlos, Kelly Rowland, Gary Barlow and Louis Walsh) when the 2011 series starts on Saturday and explained why he thinks the Take That star is the perfect replacement for Simon Cowell.
Rhydian told Christine Bleakley and Adrian Chiles:
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November 21st, 2010 by Lisa McGarry.
Former X Factor runner up Rhydian Roberts has claimed that judge Louis Walsh doesn’t give a s**t about the ITV show.
The Welsh opera singer was pipped to the post by Leon Jackson in 2007 and was mentored by Australian judge Dannii Minogue.
Speaking to The News Of The World about the judges’ attitude to the talent competition, Roberts said:
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November 12th, 2010 by Lisa McGarry.
X Factor star Rhydian Roberts has admitted that he doesn’t understand how Wagner Carillho has survived for so long on the show.
The classical singer shot to fame as a runner up on the 2007 series of the show and was known for his quirky ways and huge ego. However, weird as he may have seemed, he thinks eccentric singer Wagner is out there in a league of his own. Talking to The Sun Roberts said:
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November 1st, 2010 by Lisa McGarry.
With images of unbeknown, fresh-faced, pop star wannabes gracing the tabloid front pages and a new wave of Cheryl mania, it can only mean one thing: X Factor 2010 is well underway. Whether you are tuning in to admire Cheryl’s LBD, lust over Danni’s new do or simply to watch Simon and Louie attack one another’s acts there is no denying that this year’s X Factor will be keeping many of us glued to our tele over the forthcoming Saturday nights.
Not to be forgotten from past years gone by, we thought it only fitting to revisit some of the acts who made the winters of 2005 – 2008 that bit more bearable. Love them or hate them, there will be a few surprises (and sniggers) when you find out just with what this bunch have been up to….
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May 12th, 2010 by Lisa McGarry.
Former X Factor contestant Rhydian Roberts has bared his bum for Cosmo magazine, as part of a campaign to raise awareness of prostate cancer.
The opera singer, who recently left Simon Cowell’s record label, posed naked in a bathroom for the shoot. The magazine also featured England rugby players, Ben Foden and Ugo Monye, and Rick Parfitt Junior, son of the Status Quo rocker.
The 27-year-old said: “I used to sing in the shower, it’s where I found my voice, but not now. I don’t want to disturb the neighbours.
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May 9th, 2010 by Lisa McGarry.
X Factor star Rhydian Roberts has revealed that he has left Simon Cowell’s record label Syco. Rhydian signed with the company after finishing in second place on the show’s 2007 series.
After his album O Fortuna was nominated for the album of the year prize in Thursday’s Classical Brit Awards, Rhydian told The Daily Mail that he is moving on. He said:
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March 16th, 2010 by Lisa McGarry.
Rhydian Roberts has landed a role in musical ‘The War of The Worlds’.
The former X Factor runner up will star alongside ex Atomic Kitten Liz McClarnon and former teenage heartthrob Jason Donovan.
Rhydian will take on the character of Parson Nathaniel – previously played by Russell Watson and said:
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December 15th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.
Former X Factor runner up Rhydian Roberts has said that Robbie Williams’s duet with Olly Murs on last Saturday’s X Factor show was “like two guys doing drunken karaoke”.
Roberts told iVillage that he was actually backing Olly to win the show, but thinks that his duet with Robbie hurt his chances of taking the title. He said:
“I could see that no-one wanted the title more than he, and no-one tried harder on the Saturday night performances than he did.
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December 14th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.
Former X Factor runner up Rhydian Roberts, has admitted that he would like to duet with previous winner of the show, Leona Lewis.
Leona appeared on last night’s X Factor final, singing the Oasis hit ‘Stop Crying Your Heart Out’. Rhydian has said that he would like them both to record a rendition of the Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush track, ‘Don’t Give Up.’
He told The Daily Star: “I want to do a duet with Leona as she’s phenomenal.
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November 29th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.
Rhydian Roberts has reportedly claimed that none of this year’s X factor singers are as talented as Leona Lewis. Much as we hate to agree with pompous Rhyd, we think he might have a point with this one.
“I don’t think any of them are in Leona Lewis’s league, to be honest,” he told The Sunday Mirror.
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