Last year they boys headed to Düsseldorf, to perform their track ‘Lipstick’ in 2011 competition and ended up finishing in eighth place.

The X Factor stars are keen to repeat the experience and have chosen a track named “Waterline”, which was penned written by Nick Jarl – who has previously written with Westlife – for their 2012 Eurovision entry. The track will also feature backing vocals from Leanne Moore – the winner of the 2008 series of Irish talent show You’re a Star – and former “X Factor” finalist Melanie McCabe.

The famous twins have to win their place though and will compete against five other finalists on The Late Late Show’s ‘Eurosong 2012′ on the 24th February. Before the show the boys will be mentored by Linda Martin, who won the Eurovision back in 1992.

If chosen, Jedward will then go on to perform the song in the European semi-final in May and if successful, they will progress to the final on May 26.

It’s like The X Factor….but for Europe!

Do you think they stand a chance of winning? Leave your comments below.

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Nicole Scherzinger was axed from The X Factor USA only a week ago, but already it seems that she may have another job all lined up.

The former Pussycat Dolls singer confirmed just a few days ago that Simon Cowell had indeed dropped her from the judging lineup of the hit Fox talent show, as he did with his close pal Paula Abdul and former show host Steve Jones.

In an interview with Access Hollywood the brunette beauty admitted that she had a ‘wonderful experience’ on the series and has no regrets about taking the job last year.

However, it’s time to move on and it has been rumoured that Nicole will next be joining her old pal Andrew Lloyd Webber on his new reality TV show, ‘Superstar.’

The musical genius will be joining forces with ITV, for a hunt to find a singer to take on the lead role (and possibly roles) in his hit stage show ‘jesus Christ Superstar.’ The winner of the series, will then join the rest of the cast in a UK arena tour.

Lloyd Webber will judge on the show and will reportedly be joined by acclaimed singer Steve Balsamo, who once played the role of Jesus on London’s West End.

It was claimed that whatever female he chose to join them, may also take on the role of Mary Magdalene and insiders suggested that this may be Scherzinger, saying that Andrew is ‘obsessed’ with the star.

Although Nicole did not address the rumours head on, she did drop a lot of hints when asked what she has lined up next in her career. The ‘Don’t Hold Your Breath’ hitmaker revealed:

“Last year I sang ‘Phantom of the Opera’ for the royal family and for Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. So that reignited me to want to be back in the theater again, so I think I’m going to do some more theater work this year.

“I grew up in musical theater and I’ve always dreamed of playing Christine and Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber asked me to play Christine in ‘Phantom of the Opera’ for the royal family at the Royal Variety Show. So I’m going to get back to theater this year.”

Nicole may be best known as a member of a raunchy girl group, but she does indeed have quite a bit of stage and musical experience. In 2001, she played the role of Maureen in the Hollywood Bowl production of the rock musical Rent and later that year she took part in the 35th anniversary of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”.

In 2011, as part of the 25th Anniversary of The Phantom of the Opera, the singer performed the title song at The Royal Variety Performance. You can watch the video below and tell us, do you think she’d be a good judge on Superstar?

Leave your comments below.

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Not content with pursuing their record breaking music career, it seems that One Direction could soon become TV stars in their own right too.

Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson recently traveled to America, to record a guest appearance on Nickelodeon show iCarly, alongside Miranda Cosgrove.

Insiders are now reporting that network bosses were so impressed not just by their performance, but also by the reaction the boys got by their thousands of American fans, that they are keen to sign them for their own series.

The X Factor group sang their debut single ‘What makes You Beautiful’ for the special one off episode and the storyline was that harry Styles fell for Carly, while appearing on her web show and then pretended to be ill so he could get some extra attention from the brunette beauty.

(WATCH MIRANDA’S LATEST iCARLY INTERVIEW ON THE TONIGHT SHOW HERE – DOES SHE FANCY HARRY STYLES IN REAL LIFE TOO?)

A source told Now magazine that industry bigwigs were impressed with the singers’ acting and also the hype that surrounded them and explained:

“Simon [Cowell] has vowed to launch them on the US X Factor, while Nickelodeon are in talks to give them their own show.”

No doubt, One Direction will be holding further talks about the opportunity, when they return to America this month, to start their first ever US tour (check out the dates and venues here).

However Liam, Niall, Zayn and Louis may need to be careful, because it is looking more and more likely that the bosses behind the band may get their wish, after it was reported recently that they want Harry Styles to take over as front man.

Watch One Direction performing on Dancing On Ice below and tell us, would you tune in if they got their own show? Leave your comments below…

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Dermot O’Leary has admitted that he is keen to keep presenting the British version of The X Factor and is not eyeing up the free spot on the American series.

The hunky presenter had of course put his name in the hat, when Simon Cowell was looking for a star to host his US series last year but was snubbed when the music mogul picked Welsh presenter Steve Jones over him.

Dermot got the last laugh though, as Steve was dropped from the reality TV show last week but when asked in a recent interview if he would be trying for the role again, O’Leary confessed:

“I would doubt it.”

He added:

“I don’t want to talk about another person’s job because it’s not good politics and I love doing the UK show – that’s where my heart is.”

It’s lucky he feels that way, as last month Simon hinted that he would be looking for an American to front the second season of the show, confessing that he may have overdone the whole Brit thing on the first run.

Dermot also revealed that he is hoping he will be asked to return to the ITV show for the 2012 series, for which auditions will kick off this May.

it’s a bit early yet to be talking about signings and the star admitted that no contracts have yet been exchanged, but he is hopeful that he will be opening each show with a spin, when the series returns this August.

He explained: “I had a really good year last year, so of course I hope to do it, but I’m not the sort of person to tempt fate.

“If I said, ‘Yeah, I’m coming back’ but I’m not signed on the dotted line, I’d look stupid, so I’d never say that.”

Do you want Dermot back on The X Factor, or do you think Simon should look for a new star to front the show?

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Simon Cowell has admitted that both Katy Perry and Madonna would be on the list of his dream judges for his American X Factor series.

The music mogul fired Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger from the judging panel of the show last week and is currently on the lookout for two stars who can replace the female singers.

Many names have been in the frame for the role and speaking to his ex-girlfriend Terri Seymour on Extra yesterday, Cowell addressed a few of the rumours.

He insisted that Mariah Carey will not be joining the show, not because he doesn’t want her, but because with her baby twins, she has too many family commitments, to want to be travelling the country and working long hours, as they audition for and then film the hit Fox series.

Simon said:

“I don’t think Mariah would make that commitment. I really, really don’t. She’s just had kids, you have to work five days a week on this show and do all the travelling as well, so she won’t be on the list.”

However, even though she recently insisted that she wouldn’t join the judging lineup, Cowell confessed that he would love to land singer, actress and queen of pop Madonna, adding:

“Yes I think she would be great, in terms of experience and success.”

The TV boss already had Katy Perry work on the UK X Factor as a guest judge and at the time, spoke about how impressed he was by her wit, her knowledge and her sassy nature. Asked if he would consider asking her to step into Paula or Nicole’s shoes, Cowell continued:

“I worked with Katy once, I think she would be fun. I think she is hard, in a good way and she’s feisty.”

Simon also quashed rumours that Elton John is on his list, saying he would be too difficult to work with and added that he doesn’t necessarily need to have an a list star on the panel, for the show to be a success.

He insisted:

‘It’s all about the contestants.’

Our question…Then why does it never work out that way?

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The plot thickens!

Just hours after Now magazine had their so called ‘legal expert’ look at emails MC Harvey claims were sent to him by X Factor judge Cheryl Cole, the rapper has suggested that he may have been lying about the whole thing.

Yesterday Now’s media lawyer claimed that the messages were 100% authentic and suggested a romantic relationship between Chez and Harvey, however during an interview on Choice FM’s breakfast show, Alesha Dixon’s ex husband appeared to backtrack a little on his claims.

Perhaps scared by reports that Cole was taking legal action against both him and Now magazine, when asked about his so called romance with the ‘Promise This’ hitmaker, Harvey said:

‘I will 100% say that we did have a communication relationship, but have I been out with her? No I have not.’

Articles in Now quoted the So Solid Crew star as saying that he wanted to marry Cheryl at one point and that he dated her, while she was supposedly seeing American star Derek Hough. However when asked to clarify his comments, Harvey added:

‘I did not say I would marry her. I’ve never been with her, I’ve never claimed to have a relationship with her, but the communication is not a lie.

‘If I’d done that, I’d be lying to myself and lying to my family. If I’m saying was there communication with us, yes- for a good five months.’

So then why did he hit out at Cole, when she publicly challenged him on twitter and accused him of lying about their his troy. Blatantly he has just admitted that he was. Well MC Harvey is sticking to his guns and says that he felt he had to defend himself against Cole and her team, as they backed him into ‘a corner.’

He continued:

‘When she publicly went and done that, she brought it to the forefront as a battle, and me personally, that’s your fault because I didn’t wanna go on a public social network and give people what they want and entertain it but naturally as a person, when you done that, you put me in a corner.

So it looks as though Cheryl may have been telling the truth all along and perhaps, after his admissions Now will find themselves having to back down a little, especially after they issues a statement, standing by every detail of their so called revelations.

Yesterday Cheryl addressed the issue again on Twitter, saying that she was ‘shocked’ by the lies that some people tell in the industry.

It looks like she might have been right!

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Caroline Flack split from Harry Styles last week and was said to be totally devastated by the breakup, however she doesn’t look too concerned in these pictures in today’s Sun newspaper.

The Xtra Factor presenter, 32 was reportedly forced to separate from the 18 year old One Direction singer last month, when his management team decided that their relationship and age gap could cause problems for the band’s image, especially when they traveled to America for their upcoming tour.

It had been reported that both stars were gutted when they were told that they would need to split, but chose their careers over their love lives when their mutual boss Simon Cowell became involved.

However, yesterday Caroline was spotted cuddling a mystery man, outside a pub in Camden, while they both enjoyed a sneaky smoke.

A source close to the beauty claimed that the man was her friends’ boyfriend, but if we were her pal, we’d be a little worried by the snap.

It’s good news for all you Harry fans though eh?

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Cheryl modelling her new L'Oreal lipstick for The Princes' Trust

Cheryl Cole is standing her ground against MC Harvey it would seem.

The former X Factor judge took to Twitter last week, to hit out at the So Solid Crew star, after reading an interview in Now magazine in which he claims to have enjoyed a romance with her in 2010.

He insisted that they dated for a number of months, after Cheryl split from her cheating husband Ashley and while she was supposedly ‘in love’ with American dancer Derek Hough.

Last week, Cole addressed the rapper on the micro blogging site, asking what he was ‘smoking’ and later, when he claimed to have very persoanl email messages from the Girls Aloud star in his possession, she was defended by her former bandmate Nicola Roberts, who also accused the man of lying.

Today, the pair have hit the headlines again, when a legal expert for Now magazine claimed to have reviewed the messages in question and insisted that the emails from Cheryl and her mum Joan Callaghan are real.

Responding to the claims, Cole took to Twitter and messaged her followers saying:

I don’t know when I became so naïve but even after 10 yrs in this industry i am still shocked that people will tell soul destroying lies to benefit themselves #sadbuttrue

This saga could run on and on and on….but who do you believe? Leave your comments below.

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Harry Styles is reportedly planning a reunion with Caroline Flack, as soon as his schedule clears a little.

The handsome One Direction star announced his split from the Xtra Factor host last month, despite never having officially confirmed that they were dating previously.

However, it has been reported since that the breakup was forced upon the pair by One Direction management, who believed that the 15 year age gap would cause problems for the band’s image when they tried to crack America.

The X Factor band traveled to The States last week to record a guest appearance on Nickelodeon’s iCarly and will return this month, to embark on their first ever US tour.

But it has been claimed that Styles is not enjoying his time apart from his older woman and that already, the pair are arranging a place where they can meet in secret and rekindle their romance.

Now reports that they will next hook up at the home of Caroline’s twin sister Jody!

‘They’re still in contact,’ one of his friends claimed. ‘Harry wants to see her once he completes all his tour commitments.

‘His management don’t know about it. He and Caroline are really smitten – it’s far from being over for good.’

Flack won’t have been happy then to have read the recent stories, in which it was claimed that Harry tried to get over Caroline, by spending the night with Pixie Geldof.

But then we don’t know how much truth is in that story either…..

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Leon Jackson is best remembered as the cheesy X Factor winner with a penchant for swing music and tuxedos, however it would appear that his career has gone in a whole new direction in recent times.

The former winner of the ITV talent show has revealed that he was one of the writers on a raunchy new tune by his pal Vince Kidd, titled ‘Sick Love’ and even he confessed that it is a million miles away from the music which helped shoot him to the spotlight.

Leon told The Daily Record:

“The sex theme of the song and the genre of music shows elements of Lady Gaga and Rihanna and is different territory for me.

“I can imagine the response to it is quite varied. As with everything in life, some people can be quite prudish.

“The lyrics are quite risque but Vince is pretty out there and when you have someone like Rihanna singing about ‘whips and chains’ it puts it all into context.”

Jackson confessed that he has been investing more time in songwriting in the last year and though he tends to write mostly for himself, penning tunes for other artists is an area which he is keen to move into.

Leon revealed that he finds it ‘exciting’ to be able to ‘step back from the song’ and look at it from a completely creative point of view, than having to worry about how to perform it vocally.

Watch the video for ‘Sick Love’ below and tell us, is it what you would have expected from the Scottish star?

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