Will Young says X Factor is unhealthy
Will Young has said The X Factor is unhealthy because it gives contestants unrealistic hopes, and dismissed comparisons between Shayne Ward and himself.…
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Shayne X-Factor denied chance to work with Robbie
According to The Sun, Simon Cowell blocked X Factor winner Shayne Ward from flying to LA to write with Robbie Williams, against manager Louis Walsh's wishes.…
Academics reckon people don't appreciate music anymore
University of Leicester researcher Dr Adrian North concludes that easy access to music through downloads has led to passive listening, which may explain the popularity of TV talent shows.…
Walsh to get X-Factor pay rise
Louis Walsh is reportedly to get a £100,000 pay rise to stay on X-Factor, after threatening to quit when he discovered Sharon Osbourne was paid more.…
Ward still festive favourite as download sales boom
Shayne Ward's X-Factor single is the bookies' favourite for Christmas number one as weekly download sales approach a million.…
Shayne wins X-Factor
Shayne Ward won The X-Factor on Saturday, beating Andy Abrahams in the final, and his debut single 'That's My Goal' is released on Wednesday.…
Posh to be X-Factor judge
Victoria Beckham is reported to be replacing Louis Walsh as a judge on the third series of the X-Factor next year, Simon Cowell says.…
Brenda out of X-Factor
Brenda Edwards has been voted out of the X-Factor, leaving brothers Journey South and Andy and Shayne in next week's final.…
Westlife boy is backing Brenda
Westlife's Shane Filan says he wants X-Factor contestant Brenda Edwards to win, and denies the band were angry with manager Louis Walsh.…
Ejected X-Factor contestant Maria Lawson set to sign £1m record deal
According to The Sun, former X-Factor contestant Maria Lawson is about to sign a £1m record deal, with several labels reportedly interested.…
No Chico time for Christmas
X-Factor contestant Chico Slimani will not release his song 'Chico Time' as a Christmas single, so as not to compete with the winner's single released on 21 December.…
Conways finally kicked out of X-Factor
The Conways have been eliminated from X-Factor, with Simon Cowell voting them out, and Louis Walsh has since criticised Cowell in The Mirror.…