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X Factor UK: Amelia Lily – You Bring Me Joy – Lyric Video + Single Artwork

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Check out Amelia Lily’s debut single!

Watch Simon Cowell Put Together One Direction Two Years Ago (VIDEO)

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Two years ago today, on X Factor UK, Simon Cowell put together 5 lads who didn’t make the cut as individuals into a yet-to-be-named boyband. They would become the worldwide sensation…One Direction!

Watch a video of their humble beginnings after the jump.

Monday Morning Mediabase Update: Jul 16-22

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This week, the Idol clones take center stage on the Mediabase report. Let’s start with the Grand-daddy clone of them all, X-Factor UK. Simon Cowell is showing ninja like skills breaking his British acts in

X Factor UK Headlines for 07/22/12

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X Factor UK bootcamp starts, 60 acts axed before singing!

One Direction – The Only Way Is Up – Movie Trailer (VIDEO)

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Watch the trailer for the One Direction documentary The Only Way is Up after the jump.

Try not to cry!

Video after the jump.

HDD – Album Sales Prediction : July 9-15

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With 54.02% of the chart reporting in, the affable Zac Brown Band is set to debut at number 1 with predicted sales over 200K. This band won the Best New Grammy award for 2009, proving

Monday Morning Mediabase Update: Jul 9-15

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Kelly Clarkson continues to top the AC chart, Carly Rae is making moves and yet another UK XF contestant lands on the US charts. Original Idol Kelly Clarkson has milestones with two songs. “Stronger”, her

X Factor UK Headlines for 07/15/12

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New music video from Aiden Grimshaw, Rebecca Ferguson fires Modest Management?

Billboard – 7/14/12

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As we all know, there are approximately 80,739 Billboard charts. This is a summary of just some of those charts and how the Idols/AGTers did on them this week. Please feel free to post rankings

HDD – Album Sales Prediction : July 2-July 8

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Controversial Chris Brown currently leads the chart and he is expected to top the final chart with a relatively modest 125-140K. Katy Perry surging on those Amazon sales is currently second followed by Bieber (whose album just might have legs). Indie darlings who just had massive hits, Gotye and fun., are at 4th and 5th and the Black Keys are 6th. Flo Rida is set to debut in the top 10 and is currently 7th. Jason Mraz, Kenny Chesney and Linkin Park round out the top 10. Adele finds herself outside of the top 10 for the first time since her album was released.

UPDATE: FINAL NUMBERS ARE IN