Will Simon Cowell Sign X Factor Runner Up?

December 14th, 2006 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: ,

In the run up to Saturday night’s X Factor final, Simon Cowell has refused to discuss whether or not he will be signing the show’s runner up.

Judge Simon Cowell said both stars had a future ahead of them but would not confirm whether he would sign up the runner-up.

He said: “This is a tough market. If you look at two artists, for example Emma Bunton and Matt Willis who won the I’m a Celebrity, whatever it’s called, they haven’t even got into the top 60 with their new records. Shayne Ward has sold 2.5 million records but without winning the X Factor he wouldn’t have even sold one record.”

Cowell described X Factor as “the best showcase for new talent I can think of at the moment”.

“There’s no guarantee but they have a far better chance if they win the show. I would say the future for both these two right now is rosy,” he said.

“I don’t like the idea of having to describe one of them as the runner-up.

“I think they do have a future but I’m not going to discuss whether I’m going to sign them or not.

“But for them it’s always best to be called the winner rather than the runner-up.”

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8 responses to “Will Simon Cowell Sign X Factor Runner Up?”

  1. jo n jay says:
    December 17th, 2006 at 3:23 pm

    ray shuda won e well gudd bless im a felt sorri 4 im. e well fit!!!!!! mwah luv jo n jay

  2. xxcharlottixxcxxx says:
    December 17th, 2006 at 4:12 pm

    Ray deserves a record deal i felt so sorry for him when he didn’t win xxxxxxxxxxcharlottexxxxxxxxxx

  3. xxxxdeirdrexxxx says:
    December 23rd, 2006 at 11:42 am

    leonas a bril singer but ray is a way better entertainer and e rrrrrrreeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaallllllllyyyy deserved to win the xfactor and i HOPE he gets a record deal

  4. lorna..xx says:
    September 20th, 2007 at 2:57 pm

    omg my mate is a really good singer and i think she would be albe to win the x factr her name is shelbey davis and she will be entering the show nex year bubi xxxxxx

  5. victoria mae ashford says:
    February 1st, 2008 at 6:34 pm

    i love you lowi dani sharen and the bbbeeesssttt

    simon

  6. katie says:
    February 10th, 2008 at 2:57 pm

    i would like to come on the x factor. i like simon

  7. lauren says:
    March 14th, 2008 at 5:41 pm

    hiyaa i would love to sign up for the x-factor to sing but i need to no how to get the application form.

    if you help me that will be great i really want this please.

    lauren tunningley
    age 14
    knottingley

  8. rachel says:
    October 23rd, 2008 at 1:43 am

    hiya i would love to go on the x factor
    becuz i love simom an lowi u r all mint but u to make me laugh

    thanxs
    rachel
    14
    wales

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