Cher Lloyd’s new music video – Let’s start this edition of “X Factor” notes with something new from Cher, who has just released her video for the song “Sirens.” The immediate thing that we take from this is just how much Cher’s sound has matured. This is the young woman who previously released “Swagger Jagger,” after […]
While “The X Factor” may not be in the air in the United States anymore, at least one of its alumni picked up a notable honor today: Breakout Artist of the Year at the Radio Disney Awards! If nothing else, it’s proof of the Harmonizers’ strength as a fan following, and a reminder that they […]
The latest judging news – Is there anyone really that interested in becoming the next “X Factor” judge? That’s been a pretty interesting situation to watch unfold. You’ve got people like Olly Murs, Dannii Minogue, Ellie Goulding, Rita Ora, and Paloma Faith who have all denied having an interest in the series, and Simon Cowell has […]
Should Simon Cowell consider giving every “X Factor” artist the time to percolate and come up with great music? It’s certainly worked wonders from one of his former favorites in Ella Henderson. Remember Ella? She was the young singer who didn’t even make the top five on her season, as she was shockingly eliminated before […]
This edition of “The X Factor” notes is really all about one thing: Video hype, whether you are talking about someone from the US show, or an contestant featured on the British version over a year ago. (We’ll have more on Ella Henderson in a bit.) Alex & Sierra getting set for music video – The […]
Now is time to stop the presses if you’ve been hoping for a few big names on “The X Factor” panel … even though it didn’t really take much of a genius or master-researcher to figure out that some of these people were not going to be a judge on the show this coming season. […]
The case of James Arthur vs. the attention-hungry British media is continuing this week, and this time we’re talking about the rumors that he was “fired” by Simon Cowell over some controversial lyrics. These reports are coming in from a variety of sources, and all are claiming many things about the former “X Factor” winner. […]
We’ve got a touch of America and the United Kingdom in the latest edition of “X Factor” notes, but we’ll start this one off with a pretty funny line from the final winners of the U.S. series in Alex & Sierra, who are hard at work trying to prepare their debut album for launch. In […]
You can complain all you want about the ratings woes of “The X Factor,” but Simon Cowell now has yet another reason to laugh all the way to the bank. The latest data has come in from the album charts in the UK, and the show’s most-recent winner in Sam Bailey has come out on […]
We teased over the weekend that there would likely be some Alex & Sierra coverage that came out of the two parties visiting the Kids’ Choice Awards, and we’re now making good on that. The two did some interviews, and in the process gave a tiny bit of insight regarding their future beyond “The X […]
