Steve Brookstein releases a book: Getting Over The X. The Official Charts reveal the biggest selling X Factor winner’s singles and winner’s debut albums.
THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE 2014 – ONE DIRECTION – NIGHT CHANGES
One Direction Performing Steal my Girl at 40 Principales – Spain – December 2014
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One Direction – Steal My Girl at BBC Music Awards 2014
One Direction interview with Greg James at BBC Music Awards
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One Direction confirm plans for a fifth album
The band were speaking at the first ever BBC Music Awards
One Direction have refuted rumours that their fourth album will be their last.
‘Four’ was released last month and it had been rumoured that it could be the final LP from the boyband. However, speaking at the inaugural BBC Music Awards in London earlier this evening (December 11), the group confirmed that there would definitely be a fifth album.
“Yes, there will be,” said Niall Horan, when asked if there would be another LP from the group, despite the fact that bandmate Liam Payne had just mysteriously commented: “We’re just so happy that this album (‘Four’) has gone really well for us and it’s kind of given us somewhere else to go with music now, if we do happen to do another one…”.
The band are set to appear on The X Factor this weekend, the show on which they formed in 2010. Speaking about last weekend’s headline-grabbing performance of ‘Uptown Funk’ by contestant Fleur East, Niall Horan commented: “What Fleur did at the weekend was pretty special.” Liam Payne added: “That was a huge performance. You don’t often see people doing a bit of boogie-ing on X Factor and it was well structured boogie-ing. It was amazing.”
Read more at NME
One (DOWN) Direction! Chart-toppers take to the red carpet at NRJ music awards in France – without a poorly Louis Tomlinson
They are the biggest-selling band in the world – with a legion of minders to ensure nothing gets in their way.
But even One Direction can’t protect themselves from the occasional spot of ill-health.
The five-piece found themselves one-man down when they attended the NRJ Music Awards in France on Saturday.
Read more: Daily Mail
Tragedy! Zayn Malik ditches the quiff for a Seventies curtained-look at a One Direction book signing
Zayn Malik’s hair has had another transformation, and this time it’s taken a step back in time to the Seventies.
Because the One Direction lad could have been a member of The BeeGees thanks to his luscious long locks and curtained hairstyle that framed his bearded face.
Though in comparison to his Teddy Boy ‘do at the American Music Awards, Zayn’s latest style is a bit of a tragedy.
Read more: Daily Mail
One Direction tell X Factor losers: Roll with it
Ben Haenow has won X Factor, but One Direction know it’s not all about the winning.
They know exactly what Fleur East and the other runners-up will be feeling.
Losing on the show didn’t send them into pop oblivion – totally the opposite – and they’ve given Newsbeat their tips for this year’s unlucky finalists.
“You’ve been on an amazing platform and got some of the best teaching you could ever get anywhere,” says Liam Payne.
The group finished in third place on series seven in 2010.
Matt Cardle who won that year had success, but nothing like the phenomenal careers of the five boys who were put together by the X Factor judges.
Read more: BBC Newsbeat
Some Boys: Ronnie Wood Performs With One Direction
Mick Jagger once said, incredibly, that One Direction reminded him of the Rolling Stones. And apparently Mick’s bandmate, Ronnie Wood, feels a similar kinship with the boy band. X Factor U.K. viewers were in for a massive surprise Sunday, when the Stones axeman, age 67, joined the 1D lads (ages 20-21) on the show’s Season 11 finale.
“It’s a Rolling Stone! RONNIE WOOD!” howled the arguably most Jagger-like One Direction member, Harry Styles, as Ronnie bounded out, rocking a gravity-defying ‘do that put Harry’s lush locks to shame. As Ronnie joined in on the new 1D single “Where Do Broken Hearts Go?,” at one point Harry bowed down at Ronnie’s booted feet, dropped to his knees, and played air-guitar. Meanwhile, Harry’s bandmate, Niall Horan, played real guitar and excitedly traded licks with the Stone.
Read more: Yahoo!
Labrinth and Ella Henderson – Jealous / Ghost at BBC Music Awards 2014
Ella Henderson attends the BBC Music Awards in plunging black jumpsuit just days after wearing almost identical outfit
She is set to become one of X Factor’s most successful former contestants, and has recently been making waves in the US, but Ella Henderson hasn’t yet turned into a diva when it comes to style.
The 18-year-old singer attended the BBC Music Awards, at London’s Earls Court on Thursday wearing a plunging black jumpsuit which was almost identical to the outfit she wore at Saturday’s Jingle Bell Ball.
And when she recently appeared on X Factor, Ella was spotted leaving the studios in yet another black jumpsuit.
Read more: Daily Mail
Ella Henderson performs Yours live on The Jonathan Ross Show
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Having a smashing time! Olly Murs and Demi Lovato play lovers in a failing relationship as they reveal official music video for their emotional duet, Up
They are set to perform their new single, Up, together on the X Factor final this weekend.
And Olly Murs revealed the official video for his collaboration with Demi Lovato on Thursday afternoon.
The 30-year-old crooner and the 22-year-old mega star are seen leaning on the opposite sides of a wall as they sing about fighting to keep a relationship alive.
Read more: Daily Mail
The night Cowell’s exes stripped and tried to seduce me by X Factor flop: Steve Brookstein uses autobiography to claim pair cornered him in mogul’s dressing room
Winning the first X Factor series ten years ago should have meant fame and fortune for Steve Brookstein. Instead he fell out with Simon Cowell and his name has been reduced to a piece of pop trivia.
Now the singer has revealed the moment he believes the rot set in – the day two of the music mogul’s exes tried to seduce him.
Brookstein, now 46, claims he was cornered in Cowell’s dressing room by Sinitta and former glamour model Jackie St Clair just before the 2004 final…and Cowell was there to watch the whole thing.
Read more: Daily Mail
Steve Brookstein’s book Getting Over the X: The 10 most bonkers moments
Ah, Steve Brookstein. Everyone has an opinion.
Some people think he’s been unfairly erased from X Factor history, some just think he’s bitter. Others have probably forgotten about him altogether.
Steve recently released Getting Over the X – a book about his time before, during and after The X Factor.
And first off, we’d like to say that we’ve read it from cover to cover and there are a lot of revelations that are emotional, candid and genuinely moving.
But some bits are just bloody funny, downright bizarre or purely shocking.
So here, we bring you the 10 most bonkers moments. We just hope Fleur, Ben and Andrea have fired up their Kindles.
Read more: Digital Spy
‘I want to make my mum’s life easier’: X Factor finalist Ben Haenow reveals the REAL reason he cried after semi-final song
As Saturday night’s show came to a close and the X Factor crowd erupted into applause for Ben Haenow’s rendition of Hallelujah, the 29-year-old contestant couldn’t hold back his emotion.
Not only was it the pinnacle of Ben’s X Factor journey, but as Ben explains to the MailOnline, it also felt like the culmination of years of hard slog in the music industry.
‘It was emotional,’ Ben says from his tour bus. ‘For me it all came to a head, thinking back over what I’ve been through and the reasons I entered the competition.’
Read more: Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Our first date was a candlelit McDonald’s’: Ben Haenow’s girlfriend Jessica Jones talks about her relationship with the X Factor winner
He became the winner of X Factor 2014 and Ben Haenow’s girfriend, Jessica Jones, has revealed exactly what it’s like to date the handsome heart throb.
In an exclusive interview with MailOnline, the 27-year-old reveals that she’s been blown away by his incredible success and says his down-to-earth attitude is what makes him so special.
‘Our first date was a candlelit McDonald’s,’ she giggled. ‘We haven’t had time for date nights recently.
Read more: Daily Mail
‘I really wanted them both there’: X Factor winner Ben Haenow reveals his estranged father Mick came to final and saw him win
He recently revealed that he was estranged from his father, Mick, but X Factor champion Ben Haenow says that the pair are now healing their wounds.
The 29-year-old star revealed his father – who left the family home when he was just a toddler – was in the crowd on Sunday night to cheer him to victory.
Speaking on Lorraine about rebuilding their relationship, Ben said: ‘He was actually there on the Sunday night.
Read more: Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE ‘I used to be a bit of an ugly duckling’: X Factor winner Ben Haenow can’t believe he’s become a sex symbol
He has legions of female fans and has won the heart of a nation – but X Factor winner, Ben Haenow can’t quite get his head around the fact that he has been branded a sex symbol.
The 29-year old told MailOnline, ‘I used to be a bit of an ugly duckling. Now, apparently people think I’m good looking, which is strange to me, but it’s just make-up.
‘I used to wear it when I was a teenager, in my goth phase and listening to Slipknot and Machine Head – and now I have a team of hair and make-up people who make me look good.
Read more: Daily Mail
From Kappa tracksuits to queen of couture! How Cheryl Fernandez-Versini used the hottest glamour squad in the industry to reinvent her style on X Factor
She was blasted during 2011’s X Factor by Simon Cowell, who said she looked as though she was wearing five gallons of hairspray before standing in the middle of a hurricane.
Never one to take the music mogul’s criticism lying down, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini has returned to top sartorial form on this year’s show.
After a four-year hiatus from the talent contest, Cheryl returned to our screens – along with a new surname and whole new dress sense – and successfully stole back her fashion crown.
Read more: Daily Mail
‘I’d have to talk it through… it’s been very emotional’: Cheryl Fernandez-Versini hints that she’s ready to quit The X Factor AGAIN
Cheryl Fernandez-Versini has hinted that she’s set to leave The X Factor after just one series back behind the judges’ desk.
The Fight For This Love hitmaker returned to the show after a four-year break in a lucrative deal but reveals she’s considering walking away from the show for a second time.
When asked if she’s returning for the 2015 run, Cheryl told The Daily Star: ‘That’s a question Simon would have to ask me himself.
Read more: Daily Mail
The winner takes it all? The biggest selling X Factor winner’s singles revealed
They’ve won the show, but who scores the ultimate prize as the biggest-selling winner’s single of them all?
And, just for good measure, how did that all-important debut album do? If you’ve got the time, we’ve got the answers.
The X Factor celebrates 10 years of Saturday night domination and unmissability in 2014, and while we await the coronation of the 11th winner of the ultimate talent show this weekend, we take a look at the 10 who came before.
As diverse artists as they all are, they have at least two things in common – first of all, they won the show and released a winner’s single. And secondly, they all released at least one album.
So when we count out the numbers, who comes out on top? It’s the ultimate display of public approval, the actual purchase of their music. So when the studio lights have gone down and they’re on their own, did their onscreen popularity guarantee them hefty sales?
Read more: The Official Charts
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Irish Charts
Singles
1 Band Aid 30 – Do They Know It’s Christmas
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9 One Direction – Steal My Girl
14 One Direction – Night Changes
15 Olly Murs – Wrapped Up (Feat. Travie McCoy)
24 G.R.L. – Ugly Heart
45 Cheryl Cole – I Don’t Care
32 Ella Henderson – Ghost
41 Ella Henderson – Yours
93 One Direction – Where Do Broken Hearts Go
Albums
1 Ed Sheeran – X
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2 One Direction – Four
7 Olly Murs – Never Been Better
15 Ella Henderson – Chapter One
37 Susan Boyle – Hope
48 One Direction – Midnight Memories
57 Union J – You Got It All
66 Cheryl Cole – Only Human
87 One Direction – Take Me Home
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The Official Charts
Singles
1 Mark Ronson – Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars)
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4 Take That – These Days
7 One Direction – Night Changes
8 Olly Murs – Wrapped Up (Feat. Travie McCoy)
12 One Direction – Steal My Girl
20 Ella Henderson – Yours
34 Union J – You Got It All
37 Ella Henderson – Ghost
43 Olly Murs – Up (feat. Demi Lovato)
62 Cheryl Cole – I Don’t Care
70 G.R.L. – Ugly Heart
80 Leona Lewis – One More Sleep
Albums
1 Ed Sheeran – X
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3 Olly Murs – Never Been Better
4 One Direction – Four
6 Take That – III
11 Ella Henderson – Chapter One
28 Union J – You Got It All
37 Susan Boyle – Hope
46 Sam Bailey – The Power Of Love
68 Cheryl Cole – Only Human
91 One Direction – Midnight Memories
