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Cher Lloyd – Swagger Jagger – Music Video

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X Factor UK contestant Cher Lloyd releases the music video for her new single “Swagger Jagger”.

Watch it after the jump.

David Cook and Alexandra Burke to Duet in Vietnam!

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American Idol Season 7 winner, David Cook and X Factor UK Season 5 winner Alexandra Burke are set to sing a duet at the Hennessy Artistry Series in Vietnam tomorrow, June 16.

Cheryl Cole Reportedly Out at X Factor, But Will Be Paid

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Jeebus WTF. I can’t wait until I can stop wasting posts on somebody nobody cares about. You Brits may not be able to get enough of Cheryl Cole. But here in the US. We Con’t Care. We Don’t Care. We Don’t Care.

The latest in the DRAMA? After more back and forth wrangling between camps, Cheryl is reportedly off X Factor for good. And she will be paid. Via THR:

Cheryl Cole Has Been Asked Back to the US X Factor

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Gosh. Both the Daily Mail and the Mirror are reporting that Cheryl Cole has been asked back onto the X Factor USA judging panel after reportedly being fired last week.

“Reports today claim Simon Cowell managed to persuade executives at American network Fox to give the Geordie singer a second chance, ” says the Daily Mail.

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X Factor UK Announces Its Judging Panel – No Cheryl Cole

05/30/2011 mj santilli 15

The judging panel for the next season of X Factor UK has been announced, and no Cheryl Cole, the recently fired X Factor USA judge is not on the panel.

Cheryl Cole’s Accent Too Thick for X Factor? Lack of Chemistry with Paula Abdul?

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Cheryl Cole was dropped from the judging panel on “X-Factor” largely because producers were concerned her English accent would be too difficult for an American audience to understand … sources close to the production tell TMZ.

There were other issues too — we’re told Cheryl and fellow judge Paula Abdul had a “lack of chemistry” … and Cheryl was more expendable.

Watch the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest

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UPDATE: Azerbaijan triumph at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 -An estimated 125 million people worldwide tuned in to see duo Ell and Nikki crowned Eurovision winners at this year’s festival with 221 points. Their romantic ballad “Running Scared” was mentioned by fans and critics as a potential winner although it was overshadowed in the run-up to the final by the flashy Jedward and Lenamania. (Via DW-World.de)

See Elli and Nikki’s winning song after the jump

Some of our international friends may be watching the Grand Finale of the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest. It’s a BIG international event that most Americans have never heard of. Heh.

The X Factor UK sensations, Jedward, are in the finals representing Ireland, so there’s that! If you are interested, I’ve posted a link to a live stream, after the jump.