Steve Brookstein To Appear In ‘Our House’

by Lisa McGarry on Tuesday, February 19th 2008

Former X Factor winner Steve Brookstein has landed a role in the UK tour of hit musical, ‘Our House.’
Featuring the most famous songs of 80’s pop sensations Madness such as “My Girl”, “Baggy Trousers”, “House of Fun” and “It Must Be Love”, Our House tells the story of sixteen year-old Joe, in love for the [...]

 
 

Andy Abraham Entering Eurovision Song Contest 2008

by Lisa McGarry on Monday, February 18th 2008

Former X Factor runner up, Andy Abraham hopes that he can bring Eurovision glory to the UK this year. He is currently preparing to go head to head with five other acts, including former pop chart topper Michelle Gayle, in Eurovision: Your Decision on BBC One in March.
Eurovision veteran Terry Wogan will be joined by [...]

 
 

Whitney Houston: Leona Lewis Is A “Baby Me!”

by Lisa McGarry on Monday, February 11th 2008

It seems that X Factor winner, Leona Lewis has yet another celebrity fan in soul diva, Whitney Houston.
After Leona sang at music mogul Clive Davis’s do the diva told The Mirror: “My God, she’s a baby me.”
And Leona squealed: “I can’t believe Whitney knows who I am.”
Maybe the duet thats rumoured to be taking place [...]

 
 

Dannii Minogue Will Miss X Factor Tour

by Lisa McGarry on Sunday, February 10th 2008

X factor judge Dannii Minogue has avoided attending the live UK tour, as she doesn’t want to run into Sharon Osbourne.
The first show kicks off in my homeland of Belfast tomorrow night, but Dannii won’t be there, having opted to go on holiday instead.
“Dannii really wanted to go along, especially as she was the winner [...]

 
 

Damon Albarn Wants X Factor Scrapped

by Lisa McGarry on Thursday, December 27th 2007

Blur frontman, Damon Albarn has demanded that ITV talent show, The X Factor is scrapped.
During a stint as guest editor of Radio 4’s Today programme Damon said: “We need to dismantle very significant parts of our culture and really re-examine them. For a start you have to get rid of things like The X Factor [...]

 
 

X Factor Winner Steve Brookstein: 3 Years Later……

by Lisa McGarry on Monday, December 17th 2007

As Leon Jackson scooped the winners title on Saturday nights X Factor TV show, former winner, Steve Brookstein was singing in a pizza restaurant filled with only fifty people.
Steve made references to the show which brought about his short lived fame during his performance saying:
“I’m surprised so many of you are here to see me [...]

 
 

X Factor’s Chico Makes It Onto Sex And The City Soundtrack

by Lisa McGarry on Sunday, December 9th 2007

Rumours are spreading that former X factor finalist, Chico Slimani, has managed to get his newest song Curvy Cola Bottle, onto the soundtrack of the Sex In The City movie. Given that the movie is set to be one of next years biggest, I really hope this shoots him into the big time. Chico may [...]

 
 

X Factor: Simon Cowell Denies Gay Rumours

by Lisa McGarry on Saturday, November 17th 2007

X Factor judge, Simon Cowell has finally spoken out about the gay rumours that have plagued him over recent years.
In response to claims that he is too effeminate to be straight, Simon responded:
“It’s probably my mother’s influence,” Cowell told the Daily Mail. “If I was, why hide it? It’s not as if the music business [...]

 
 

ITV Try To Ban Simon Cowell From Children In Need

by Lisa McGarry on Friday, November 16th 2007

ITV have been forced into an embarrassing back down after they attempted to ban X Factor judge, Simon Cowell from making an appearance on Children In Need.
The music moghul had agreed to present a segment of the show with fellow X factor judges, Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne, but as he is currently under a [...]

 
 

Micheal Jackson To Launch Rival To American Idol

by Lisa McGarry on Wednesday, November 14th 2007

As if it isn’t bad enough that Michael Jackson is set to grace our screens during this series of the X Factor, word is that he is planning his very own US reality TV show.
I so wish that he wouldn’t!!