X Factor runners up JLS have claimed that their fans will be “pleasantly suprised” by their debut single.
The band weren’t offered a record deal with Simon Cowell and instead signed a recording contract with Epic in January. Their decision may have been a good one as ‘Beat Again’ is as far from a Cowell track as it could be.
“It’s not what people might expect to hear – we hope that they will be pleasantly surprised,” they told the Daily Star. Have a listen and leave your views below.
Now that’s what I’m talking about! X Factor runners up, JLS are releasing their first single and it’s easy to see that it’s not a Cowell owned company that’s picking their tracks.
The song, ‘Beat Again’ is urban and contemporary with hints of American hip-hop/R&B. Compare and contrast with our Eoghan’s recent flop! Listen up Louis Walsh!
Same Difference have admitted that they believe being dropped from their record label may have been a blessing in disguise, thought they think Cowell’s company gave up on them too quickly.
The sibling duo were signed by Cowell’s record label soon after X Factor ended last year, but axed in April after their debut album failed to set the charts on fire.
Speaking about the decision in an interview with The News, Sean Smith admitted: “We still think there were four or five more great songs on the album that could have been singles and helped to sell a lot more copies of the album, but that’s the music industry.”
ITV’s X Factor has scooped the BAFTA for best entertainment programme of 2008.
The show was up against Channel 4’s Friday Night Project, ITV’s Harry Hill’s TV Burp and QI. Not much competition really.
Dermot O’Leary showed up to accept the award with a number of show producers, directors or big wigs but there wasn’t a judge in sight. That says exactly what Cowell thinks of the BAFTAs doesn’t it?
Another BGT another fix scandal! This time dance troupe Flawless are embroiled in the controversy, as reports suggest that they were well known to Simon Cowell before they auditioned on Britain’s Got Talent this year.
The Sun has reported that the boys appeared regularly on last years series of X Factor as back up dancers.
A source said: “People think Flawless are just some boys from North London — they’re not, they’re proper professionals.”
Whether you know it or not, Eoghan Quigg was the most popular X Factor contestant of the 2008 series. The producers confirmed that Eoghan received the most phone votes in 6 of the live shows of the series.
Well, we recently had the chance to chat to Eoghan and find out what’s been happening since the rollercoaster of the X Factor ended in December.
Eoghan Quigg has revealed that he is “not sad” that the X Factor tour is finished and hopes he will now have some more time to work on his song writing skills.
The teenager told The Daily Star: “I’m not sad it’s finished.
“I write songs whenever I’m bored but the show didn’t inspire me to write anything.”
Simon Cowell has told The Sun that he bonded immediately with Cheryl Cole when she joined the X factor panel last year, but he added that Dannii Minogue also commands a lot of his respect.
When talking about Cheryl Simon told The Sun: “We instantly became friends — we really, really got on well.
“Cheryl likes hanging out with me in the dressing rooms.”
Simon Cowell has insisted that last years X Factor winner had the potential to be as big a star as previous winner Leona Lewis.
“When you have someone with a life story like that and you get to know them and they’re talented, you hope they do well – no one else was giving her a chance,” he told The Sun.
Hip Hop star Akon is said to have been lined up to work with X Factor winner Alexandra Burke on her debut album.
He told the Daily Star: “I’ve had calls to work with Alex and I’m going to do it. I love the X Factor and I love helping to break new artists. To me, it’s one of the most enjoyable and important aspects of my job.”
He added: ” I haven’t seen any of Alex’s performances on the show but then I hadn’t seen any of Leona’s before I worked with her.
X Factor divas Ruth Lorenzo and Alexandra Burke are said to have had a massive row on the UK wide tour over the affections of a background dancer.
Ruth is reported to have accused Alex of pulling a dancer that she had her eye on, but I wonder if she’s just plain jealous of Alexandra’s success.
A source told The Sun: “Ruth claims they fell out because she pulled a dancer Alex had her eye on. She reckons Alex bullied her but the old green-eyed monster has been creeping in.
Eoghan Quigg is to become the first of last year’s X Factor contestants to release a single and his debut is titled 28,000 friends.
RCA are obviously hoping that Eoghan can tap into the online generation and the songs revolves around the whole MySpace/Facebook phenomenon. The opening verse goes :
Now it hasn’t been confirmed yet, but rumours suggest that American Idol bosses are considering airing a Simon Cowell week on the show.
The idea came about when the third live round aired on US TV on Tuesday night. Show host Ryan Seacrest referred to Simon’s constant criticism of the contestants song choices and asked the judge why he doesn’t simply pick the songs himself. “Well, I will,” Cowell responded. “We’ll have a Simon Cowell week.”
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