X Factor UK Headlines for 04/22/12

New music from Cheryl Cole, Aiden Grimshaw and Alexandra Burke, One Direction return to UK on Wednesday, Simon Cowell had a bad week, calls Simon Fuller “the devil”.

Cheryl is back! New single Call My Name hits the airwaves
Cheryl Cole’s brand new single, Call My Name, made its UK radio debut this morning.

Fans tuned in shorty after eight o’clock to hear the singer’s pop dance collaboration with DJ Calvin Harris hit the airwaves.

The excited 28-year-old tweeted before the song played: ‘I have butterflies!’
Read more: The Daily Mail

Cheryl Cole – Call My Name

MUSIC PREMIERE: AIDEN GRIMSHAW
If you watched Season 7 of the U.K. reality mega-hit The X Factor, then chances are you know contestant Aiden Grimshaw. Or if you’re one of his hundreds of thousands of Twitter and Facebook fans, then- obviously- you know Aiden Grimshaw.

But if you don’t know him yet, then get ready…because after finishing as an X Factor finalist and inking a record deal with Sony RCA, the 20-year-old is gearing up to officially break out stateside.
Read more: NYLON Magazine

Alexandra Burke – Let It Go

Cher Lloyd, Snoop Dogg re-record ‘Want U Back’ for US release
Cher Lloyd has recorded a new version of ‘Want U Back’ with Snoop Dogg, it has been reported.

The track was originally released in February 2012 as the third single from Sticks + Stones, featuring guest vocals from X Factor USA contestant and rapper Astro.
Read more: Digital Spy

One Direction hold #1 spot on Australian album chart, 3rd week in a row.

At least a koala bear will give you a cuddle! Harry Styles tweets a photo of himself spending time with the Australian native
It’s been reported that he’s received a few knock backs from the ladies recently, but it seems there’s one thing Harry Styles can rely on to give him some attention.

The 18-year-old singer shared a rather cute photo of himself enjoying a hug with a koala bear via his Twitter page today.

Accompanied by the simple caption: ‘Koala!!’ Harry certainly looks pleased to be cuddling up to the marsupial.
Read more: The Daily Mail

What happens on tour clearly doesn’t stay on tour! Harry Styles prances around in boxers backstage at One Direction show
The nation chastised Caroline Flack for dating a man (boy) half her age.

But there will no doubt be plenty of ladies drooling over their coffee as they ogle over these pictures.

Fresh-faced Harry Styles, 18, stripped off to his boxers, running around backstage causing mayhem.
Read more: The Daily Mail

One Direction stars complete 192-metre bungee jump – pictures
One Direction stars Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne have bungee jumped off Auckland’s Sky Tower.

The duo, who previously went surfing during their current trip down under, followed in the footsteps of famous faces including David Beckham, Katy Perry and Justin Bieber, who have all made the 192-metre jump.
Read more: Digital Spy

Here we go again: One Direction’s Zayn Malik adds another tattoo to his collection
If there wasn’t enough hysteria surrounding One Direction already, Zayn Malik just added to it.

The 20-year-old whipped off his shirt and told his fans that he had added a new ink design to his already tattooed body.

The good looking boy band member dropped into a tattoo shop, while on tour in New Zealand, to get his latest piece of body art on his neck.
Read more: The Daily Mail

One Direction: ‘We will not be changing our name’
One Direction have vowed to keep their name in the US.

The band are currently facing a legal challenge from an American boyband also called One Direction over the usage of the name in the States.
Read more: Digital Spy

Mums of One Direction stars reveal how the boys have grown into music sensations
Read more: Daily Record

He’s at it again! Harry Styles tries his luck with another older woman – but she turns him down as she’s engaged to be married
After his fling with Caroline Flack who was 15 years his senior, it’s safe to say that Harry Styles has got a thing for older women.

But even all the publicity that followed him and the TV presenter around when they were dating and when they had split up clearly hasn’t fazed the teenager one bit.

Because the cheeky 18-year-old tried his luck on a 25-year-old reporter as the boy band were being interviewed in Sydney, Australia.
Read more: The Daily Mail

Close your eyes, Caroline! Harry Styles moves on by dating all American girl Emma Ostilly as they’re pictured enjoying a late night kiss
He’s been single ever since he split from TV presenter Caroline Flack before he jetted off on the One Direction tour.

But it appears Harry Styles has now moved on after he was spotted kissing blonde American model Emma Ostilly in New Zealand earlier this week.

In images that are sure to melt millions of girls’ hearts, the singer was spotted as he enjoyed a night out with the all American girl.
Read more: The Daily Mail

One Direction interview in NZ

Here come the girls! Sparkling Little Mix girls show off their grown up sexy style at JLS tour party in figure hugging dresses
When they burst on to the scene in The X Factor they were still trying to discover their own individual tastes and style.

But fast forward a few months and Little Mix have all of a sudden developed a set of very grown up and stylish wardrobes.

The girls – minus singer Jesy Nelson – showed they’ve well and truly entered the showbiz scene when they turned up to party with JLS in their sexy outfits last night.
Read more: The Daily Mail

Meet Kevin… Jedward’s older brother! Rarely-seen sibling accompanies the twins (and Tara Reid) to American Reunion Irish premiere
His brothers are arguably the one of the world’s most famous set of twins – with their wacky behaviour and trademarked quiffs setting them apart from their peers.

And while he doesn’t have the same blonde hair as his siblings, Jedward’s older brother Kevin decided to follow in their dubious style footsteps last night as he joined the pair on the red carpet at the Irish premiere of the latest American Pie offering – American Reunion.

The similarity between Kevin and his brothers was clear to see, with the redhead even sporting the same slicked down hairstyle as his siblings.
Read more: The Daily Mail

It’s a hat-trick! Gary Barlow announces wife Dawn is expecting their third daughter
Gary Barlow and son Daniel are certainly going to be outnumbered.

The X Factor judge has announced wife Dawn is expecting their third girl.

The new addition to the family will join their 11-year-old son and daughters Emily, nine, and Daisy, three.
Read more: The Daily Mail

Gary Barlow’s £2 million X Factor return: Simon Cowell brings singer back despite book claims he was ‘too scripted’
Gary Barlow will return to The X Factor after signing a deal worth as much as £2 million to be a judge on this year’s series.

ITV moved to counter revelations that Cowell had wanted the Take That star singer sacked because of lacklustre ratings last year.

The broadcaster confirmed he would return – the first official announcement about the judging panel for the 2012 series.

The announcement came as details of Cowell’s ‘despair’ at The X Factor last year were revealed.

Claims in Tom Bower’s biography Sweet Revenge: The Intimate Life of Simon Cowell suggest the 52-year-old music mogul wanted to fire Barlow.

It says Cowell complained the contestants that featured were the worst ever and wanted to replace Barlow with a record industry executive.
Read more: The Daily Mail

Syco’s Charles Garland promoted to worldwide CEO
Syco Entertainment has promoted COO Charles Garland to the role of worldwide CEO with immediate effect.

The new role adds oversight of the company’s global TV business to Garland’s remit, which includes Simon Cowell’s “The X Factor” and “Got Talent” franchises.

Garland joined Syco in March 2011 from Crystal Entertainment, which he founded in 2007 and ran as CEO to connect talent and brands.

Before that, he served at “American Idol” producer 19 Entertainment for eight years.

Doug Morris, chairman and CEO of Sony Music, said he was “pleased” to have Garland in the key role.

“He is a proven leader who along with the Syco team will continue to build on Syco’s successes and further expand Syco’s worldwide businesses,” he said.

Syco’s CEO role had been unfilled since the departure of Ellis Watson more than a year ago.
Source: Music Week

These contestants are the worst ever and Gary Barlow must be sacked – Says Simon Cowell
Telly mogul on his X Factor agonies

TELLY mogul Simon Cowell was in despair as he feared his hit talent shows were turning into flops, The Sun can reveal.

He lashed out at contestants in last year’s X Factor, calling them the “worst ever”.

And he pledged to SACK two of the judges — including Take That star Gary Barlow.

Cowell felt Barlow was “too scripted” and not spontaneous — and considered replacing him as a judge on the ITV1 show with a record industry executive.
Read more: The Sun

A secret affair with Dannii, lusting after Cheryl, besotted by Natalie… Simon Cowell’s more red-blooded than many of us supposed – if a new book’s to be believed
Dannii Minogue was nowhere to be found yesterday. She was presumably trying to find a very large hole to crawl into, such was her mortification.

Rather ignoring the old-fashioned dictum that a gentleman never kisses and tells, her old boss Simon Cowell has come out with an extraordinary account of a fleeting affair between the two.

Cowell, who loves nothing more than to polish his image as a ladykiller, has confirmed rumours of a fling in an ‘unauthorised’ biography.
Read more: The Daily Mail

‘Power is his priority’: Simon Cowell biographer Tom Bower reveals why music mogul’s relationships always fail
It’s been one of the most revealing weeks for Simon Cowell with a series of personal scandals hitting the headlines.

But now even more details about the music mogul’s personal life are coming to light as biographer Tom Bowers has opened up in a piece for the Sunday Times about the TV judge’s admissions.

The journalist has revealed all about Simon’s need for power and why it has ultimately had an effect on his many relationships with women.
Read more: The Daily Mail

ITV ‘risking self-destructive war’ with Simon Cowell by ‘disrespecting’ work he has done for channel’s ratings, claims explosive biography

  • Channel were ‘disloyal and ungrateful’ to X Factor supremo, claims scandalous book
  • Revelations also made about Cowell’s ‘hatred’ of Simon Fuller, who he calls ‘the Devil’

Read more: The Daily Mail

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Irish Charts
Singles
2 Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
21 Olly Murs – Oh My Goodness
22 Kelly Clarkson – Stronger
23 Jedward – Waterline
30 Alexandra Burke – Elephant
35 One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful
45 One Direction – One Thing
46 Olly Murs – Dance With Me Tonight

Albums
10 One Direction – Up All Night
11 Olly Murs – In Case You Didn’t Know
47 Jedward – Victory

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The Official Charts
Singles
1 Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
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31 Olly Murs – Oh My Goodness
36 Kelly Clarkson – Stronger
47 Alexandra Burke – Elephant
62 Olly Murs – Dance With Me Tonight
66 One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful
89 One Direction – One Thing

Albums
1 Adele – 21
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12 Olly Murs – In Case You Didn’t Know
23 One Direction – Up All Night
41 Rebecca Ferguson – Heaven
55 Kelly Clarkson – Stronger
65 Will Young – Echoes
70 Marcus Collins – Marcus Collins
93 Olly Murs – Olly Murs

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I recently graduated from the Faculty of Law in Ljubljana, Slovenia. In my free time I like to read books, watch TV and listen to music. I'm also a huge cat lover. I cover X Factor UK for MJsBigBlog.com.