X Factor UK Headlines for 12/18/11

“Cannonball” debuts at #1 with 210K copies sold, Little Mix star Jesy Nelson’s brother Johnny in cocaine deal, Joe McElderry’s letter to the X Factor finalists.

Little Mix reach No.1 on Official Singles Chart… but their dreams of Christmas number one may be snatched by Military Wives
X Factor winners Little Mix blasted to the top of the Official Singles Chart with debut release Cannonball shifting over 210,000 copies in its first week.

The release achieved the biggest first week sales for a single so far this year – outselling the rest of this week’s Official Singles Chart Top 5 combined.

Irish folk-singer Damien Rice had the talent show to thank too this week.
Read more: The Daily Mail

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Little Mix star Jesy Nelson’s brother Johnny in cocaine deal
Sibling of X Factor star sold drug to reporter

THE brother of Little Mix X Factor winner Jesy Nelson is a drug dealer, The Sun can reveal.

Our probe will be a blow to Jesy, 20, and Little Mix who are proud of a squeaky-clean image.

Johnny Nelson, whose mum is a police community support officer, sold our undercover reporter Class A drug cocaine from his Smart car.
Read more: The Sun

Brother of Little Mix’s Jesy Nelson is ‘exposed as cocaine dealer’ in Class A drugs bust
It has been claimed that Little Mix member Jesy Nelson’s brother is a cocaine dealer following an shocking drugs sting.

An undercover reporter is said to have purchased 1.3 grams of cocaine from Johnny during an arranged meeting Hornchurch, Essex.

There is no suggestion that 20-year-old Jesy, who is teetotal, was aware of her brother’s drug dealing or has ever been involved.
Read more: The Daily Mail

Stand up to Simon Cowell, don’t blow your money and NEVER become divas! Joe McElderry’s letter to the X Factor finalists
Two years ago Joe McElderry won The X Factor and was set for stardom. But he was dropped from record label Syco in April after just one album. Since then, he’s got a new deal, won ITV’s Popstar to Operastar and had a sell-out tour. Here, in an open letter to this year’s winners Little Mix and runner-up Marcus Collins, Joe advises how they should tackle fame — however fickle it may turn out to be.
Read more: The Daily Mail

‘Little Mix will be bigger than the Spice Girls’, promises Tulisa as X Factor winners take to the stage at G-A-Y
They are riding high on the wave of success after being crowned the winners of The X Factor last weekend.

And as Little Mix took to the stage at London’s G-A-Y last night, their mentor Tulisa Contostavlos has predicted big things for the four-piece girlband.

In fact, N-Dubz singer Tulisa says she believes that Little Mix, made up of singers Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall have the ability and talent to eclipse the success of the Spice Girls.
Read more: The Daily Mail

At least you didn’t call him Louis! 2 Shoes singer Charley Bird names newborn son Beaux in honour of X Factor fame
2 Shoes singer Charley Bird has given birth to a baby boy, and called him Beaux in honour of her X Factor fame.

The 23-year-old singer yesterday welcomed her first child with boyfriend Greg Phillips, with bandmate Lucy Texeira tweeting her delight shortly after the birth.

She wrote: ‘Can confirm, Baby Shoe – Beaux Phillips Bird has arrived. Both fine x So EMOSHE right now, and so proud of my shoe.’
Read more: The Daily Mail

Does he ever say no? Frankie Cocozza kisses his way around Revenge nightclub, signing X Factor records as he goes
He’s been partying solidly all week, but there was no way that X Factor reject Frankie Cocozza was going to stay in on a Friday night.

The 18-year-old performed at gay club Revenge in his home town Brighton, downing a drink on stage during his set.

Always keen to mingle, Frankie then got friendly with the female contingent of the audience, kissing his way through the crowd.
Read more: The Daily Mail

JLS boys (and their ’16-man entourage’) relax in Antigua after getting police escort to hotel
They’ve become the biggest boyband in the UK.

So it comes as no surprise that JLS reportedly enjoyed some serious VIP travel treatment for their escape to Antigua.

Jonathan ‘JB’ Gill, 25, Marvin Humes, 26, Oritsé Williams, 25, and Aston Merrygold, 23, were all spotted relaxing beach side in the Caribbean resort of Carlisle Bay last week.
Read more: The Daily Mail

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Irish Charts
Singles
1 Little Mix – Cannonball
4 Olly Murs – Dance With Me Tonight
5 X Factor Finalists 2011 – Wishing On A Star (feat. JLS & One Direction)
15 Leona Lewis – Hurt
23 One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful
28 One Direction – Gotta Be You
35 Rebecca Ferguson – Nothing’s Real But Love
39 Olly Murs – Heart Skips A Beat (feat. Rizzle Kicks)

Albums
2 One Direction – Up All Night
5 Olly Murs – In Case You Didn’t Know
11 Rebecca Ferguson – Heaven
14 JLS – Jukebox
21 Jedward – Victory
22 Mary Byrne – … With Love
28 Susan Boyle – Someone To Watch Over Me
29 Cher Lloyd – Sticks + Stones
57 Matt Cardle – Letters
61 JLS – Outta This World
89 Olly Murs – Olly Murs
92 Jedward – Planet Jedward

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Official Charts Company
Singles
1 Little Mix – Cannonball (210,129)
3 Olly Murs – Dance With Me Tonight
8 Leona Lewis – Hurt
17 X Factor Finalists 2011 – Wishing On A Star (feat. JLS & One Direction)
24 One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful
34 Rebecca Ferguson – Nothing’s Real But Love
43 Olly Murs – Heart Skips A Beat (feat. Rizzle Kicks)
51 JLS – Do You Feel What I Feel
58 Kelly Clarkson – Mr. Know It All
65 One Direction – Gotta Be You
69 JLS – Take A Chance On Me
82 JLS – She Makes Me Wanna (feat. Dev)
91 Will Young – Jealousy
92 Cher Lloyd – With Ur Love (feat. Mike Posner)

Albums
4 Olly Murs – In Case You Didn’t Know
7 Rebecca Ferguson – Heaven (95,902 in week 2, 224,360 total)
10 One Direction – Up All Night
12 JLS – Jukebox
15 Susan Boyle – Someone To Watch Over Me
26 Joe McElderry – Classic Christmas
29 Will Young – Echoes
39 Matt Cardle – Letters
40 Cher Lloyd – Sticks + Stones
61 Kelly Clarkson – Stronger
62 Olly Murs – Olly Murs
72 Joe McElderry – Classic

X Factor UK coronation singles, first week sales
2004 – Steve Brookstein – Against All Odds: 127,370
2005 – Shayne Ward – That’s My Goal: 742,180
2006 – Leona Lewis – A Moment Like This: 571,253
2007 – Leon Jackson – When You Believe: 275,742
2008 – Alexandra Burke – Hallelujah: 576,046 (total sales over 1,2 million, 2x platinum, bestselling single of any X Factor act)
2009 – Joe McElderry – The Climb: 450,838
2010 – Matt Cardle – When We Collide: 439,007
2011 – Little Mix – Cannonball: 210,129

Only Steve Brookstein’s “Against All Odds” sold less than “Cannonball”.

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