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And Finally
Cardle a little pissed off Lloyd and One Direction beat him to release
By CMU Editorial | Published on Monday 26 September 2011
Matt Cardle is a bit pissed off that, as winner of last year’s ‘X-Factor’, his album didn’t come out before the show’s 2010 losers, Cher Lloyd and One Direction, had launched their post-X careers. According to The Mirror, he’s a little concerned all the hype surrounding One Direction in particular could impact on the coverage his record gets, though, of course, they are presumably aiming at pretty different audiences. Plus it was Cardle who wanted more time to work on his debut long player.
Cardle told the tab: “[One Direction] are competition and it is shit they got to release before the winner of the actual show. It’s also worrying me that if One Direction decide to get slicker and go for more of an older market, then I’m stuffed too. It shouldn’t have happened really. Simon’s naughty. I just hope I’ll be able to cement myself into the charts before that happens. Otherwise I’ll be fuming”.
But the X winner admits that he was surprised that Cowell and his colleagues at Sony Music have let him take more time on his debut album, which he hopes will “cement” his position, while also “shaking off the X”. Cardle continues: “I’m surprised I’ve been allowed to go away and get on with it. I’m desperate to shake off the ‘X Factor’ tag now… it’s all about shaking the ‘X’ when it comes to the music I’m about to release. But I can’t knock the show for what it’s done for me. I’ve got my break from it and I’ve got my foot in the door by doing it. Now it’s time to move on and just be me”.
