Check out Marks & Spencer Christmas TV advert, featuring X Factor 2011 finalists. Also: post-elimination news and some sales numbers from the past week!
M&S Christmas advert – featuring X Factor 2011 finalists in song – Marks and Spencer 2011
M&S Christmas TV Advert 2011 – Behind the Scenes – Starring the X factor finalists
M&S Christmas advert (soundtrack teaser) – Marks and Spencer 2011
Exclusive: ‘X Factor’ Johnny Robinson interview: I won’t be kicked to the gutter
It’s a bit of a cliche, but nobody is ever safe on The X Factor. Everyone had all but written off Frankie Cocozza on Sunday night, but the bushy-haired Brighton lothario survived to sing another day, while The Risk and Johnny Robinson were dumped out of the competition in a cruel double elimination.
Digital Spy caught up with Johnny this morning for an exclusive chat about his tough upbringing, his haters and a ’70s TV classic that he fancies reviving.
Read more: Digital Spy
Who IS voting for Frankie? Shock as Cocozza survives X Factor elimination… despite being booed after his ‘bad karaoke’ performance
His rendition of The Black Eyed Peas’ hit I Gotta Feeling was considered so bad that it prompted a loud chorus of boos from the X Factor audience.
Even the judges were left cold and thousands took to their social networking sites to slam the big-haired self-proclaimed lothario for his tuneless performance.
So the question on everyone’s lips today is not just how on earth has Frankie Cocozza managed to stay in the competition – but who exactly is voting for him?
Read more: The Daily Mail
Not so cocky now: Frankie Cocozza to be investigated by Ofcom for his off-screen boozing and on-screen swearing
He was warned about his off-screen antics by judge Kelly Rowland who suggested that maybe a quiet night in might do him some good.
But it might be too little too late for X Factor’s Frankie Cocozza whose
boozing antics and on-screen swearing have prompted a probe by TV regulator Ofcom.
His behaviour has contributed to an investigation of three potential breaches of the programme code by the ITV1 series.
Read more: The Daily Mail
That’s just greedy! The Risk’s Derry Mensah leaves the club with two girls
It looks as if Derry Mensah picked up more than just singing tips from JLS.
The former X Factor finalist went home on Sunday night with not one but two female admirers.
After Sunday night’s elimination show some of the contestants went out to let their hair down and partied at London’s trendy Whisky Mist.
Read more: The Daily Mail
Cher Lloyd is still smiling for fans despite news her duet with will.i.am has been dropped
She may have been Cheryl Cole’s favourite act on the X Factor last year but it seems Cher Lloyd isn’t so popular with will.i.am.
The singer released her debut album today but her highly-anticipated collaboration with the Black Eyed Peas star was nowhere to be seen on the track list.
But despite the obvious absence, Cher was still smiling as she admitted she has no idea why the track isn’t on the album.
Read more: The Daily Mail
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Sales numbers from MusicWeek (via BuzzJack)
Singles
1 Professor Green/Emile Sande 85,302
2 Rihanna/Calvin Harris 82,089
3 Labrinth/Tinie Tempah 75,918
4 Cher Lloyd/Mike Posner 74,030
5 Maroon 5/Christina 42,707 (Total: 804,538)
6 Ed Sheeran 42,655
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9 Kelly Clarkson 35,910 (Total: 137,127)
Cher Lloyd – Swagger Jagger – 184,914 (total sales)
Albums
1 Florence + The Machine 94,050
2 Coldplay 67,132
3 Professor Green 39,631
4 Noel Gallagher
5 Michael Buble 35,885
