X Factor UK Headlines for 07/22/12

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

Remember those faces! They may be anonymous now but interest is now heightening as the latest round of X Factor contestants emerge for Bootcamp
It’s that time of year again when the next round of X Factor contestants fight it out to get to the final and win the nation’s hearts.
And now the wannabe singers have entered Bootcamp speculation is mounting over who could be the stand out stars of this year’s series.
Earlier today the first flood of contestants nearing the final round were spotted arriving ready to impress the judges and battle to keep their place in the competition.
Read more: The Daily Mail

‘X Factor’ acts axed before singing at Boot Camp
X Factor contestants faced a shock twist during the first day of Boot Camp on Tuesday (July 17).

A total of 60 acts were axed from the singing competition before they even had the chance to sing, The Sun reports.
Read more: Digital Spy

Simon Cowell ‘changing X Factor age ranges’
Simon Cowell is reportedly planning to alter the age ranges for this year’s X Factor.

The boys and girls categories’ upper age limits are said to be rising from 25 to 28, while the older category will now be known as ‘Over-28s’, reports The Sun.
Read more: Digital Spy

‘X Factor’ Gary Barlow ‘won’t go to US for Judges’ Houses due to birth’
Gary Barlow will reportedly not fly to the US for this year’s Judges’ Houses stage in The X Factor.

The Take That frontman has told producers that he will not leave Europe as it clashes with the birth of his fourth child with wife Dawn, reports The Sun.
Read more: Digital Spy

My foot skips a step: Olly Murs takes a tumble as he falls down the stairs while performing at Guilfest 2012
Known as the cheeky chappy of television, Olly Murs likes nothing better than to have a good laugh.
But on Saturday Olly became the laughing point when he lost his footing whilst on stage at Guilfest.
Headlining the main stage, Murs took his embarrassing tumble as he sang Signed Sealed Delivered.
Read more: The Daily Mail

Aiden Grimshaw debuts new album ‘Misty Eye’ artwork – picture
Aiden Grimshaw has unveiled the artwork for his debut album.

The singer will release his first studio record Misty Eye on August 20 through Sony’s RCA Records.
Read more: Digital Spy

Still Mummy’s muffins… Little Mix take their parents along as they get stuck into promotion for new single Wings
After becoming the first girl group to ever win the X Factor Little Mix have a lot to prove.
And the pressure is on now more than ever as they are about to release their first original single Wings since topping the charts last year with Cannonball.
The girls who have been catapulted into the spotlight were pictured as they promoted their new single at Real Radio North East in Gateshead with a little help from their mothers.
Read more: The Daily Mail

One Direction Louis Tomlinson ‘affected by Harry Styles dating rumour’
One Direction’s Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson have hit out at rumours that they are romantically involved.

Some fans of the group have been actively campaigning for the ‘What Makes You Beautiful’ singers to get together, even going so far as to dub them ‘Larry’.
Read more: Digital Spy

Elton John gives advice to One Direction: ‘Enjoy it, for f***’s sake’
Sir Elton John has given his advice to One Direction following their rise to worldwide fame.

The singer-songwriter suggested that the boyband “enjoy” their success and to not get “too carried away” with the dangers that fame brings.
Read more: Digital Spy

That’s what makes them beautiful! One Direction’s Louis and Liam splash out on pricey new cars for their girlfriends
The pretty girlfriends of Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne are already the envy of thousands of lovesick One Direction fans.
But now Eleanor Calder and Danielle Peazer have even more to gloat about after their famous boyband beaus went on an extravagant car spending spree.
Louis bought his girlfriend Eleanor a Mini One D for her twentieth birthday, according the The Sun.
The car retails for £17,520.
Read more: The Daily Mail

Flying high! One Direction board private plane with fans to raise money for charity
Since placing third on The X Factor, One Direction have grown accustomed to jetting around in private jets.
However, today the five-piece were joined by a selection of their fans as they took a private charter flight from London to Manchester with competition winners for charity.
Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Liam Payne and Zayn Malik helped to raise £50,000 for Flying Start – British Airway’s charity partnership with Comic Relief as they took to the skies in the specially named BA1D.
Read more: The Daily Mail

One Direction wow crowds at Party in the Park… as Alexandra Burke gives fans more than they bargained for in striped minidress
They may have been planning to wear animal costumes to disguise them from fans, but there was no hiding for One Direction on stage at Party in the Park this afternoon.
The boyband, made up of Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne, were the star attraction at the festival in Temple Newsham in Leeds, West Yorkshire, earlier today.
With a throng of fans bearing homemade banners with their names on, the What Makes You Beautiful hitmakers seemed thrilled by the reception they received.
Read more: The Daily Mail

Find me someone like you: Leona Lewis poaches Adele’s producer for her make-or-break third album
Taking no chances, the determined star has also jettisoned half her former team after relatively disappointing sales of her last album
Following relatively disappointing sales of her last album, The X Factor winner has poached Adele’s fave producer, Fraser T Smith, for her make-or-break third album.

Taking no chances, the determined star, 27, has also jettisoned half her former team, too.

I’m told: “The Syco label has invested a lot in Leona and cannot afford a flop album.

“The execs are fully supportive of their most lucrative X Factor winner and have taken their time choosing a crack team for her.

“Fraser has produced some massive songs and has something of a Midas touch. He is a great signing.

“The label simply can’t be sentimental, so some of those credited on the last album, Echo, are absent this time around.

“But Leona has been extremely hands-on, too, and is really excited about the results. This could be her biggest seller yet.”
Read more: The Sunday Mirror

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Irish Charts
Singles
1 Florence + The Machine – Spectrum (Say My Name) (Calvin Harris Remix)
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10 Cheryl Cole – Call My Name
16 Loreen – Euphoria
17 Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
41 Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen – Good Time
46 Misha B – Home Run
67 Tulisa – Young
70 One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful
76 Kelly Clarkson – Stronger
77 Olly Murs – Dance With Me Tonight
85 One Direction – One Thing
95 Jedward – Waterline

Albums
1 Bruce Springsteen – Wrecking Ball
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6 One Direction – Up All Night
9 Jedward – Young Love
20 Olly Murs – In Case You Didn’t Know
32 Cheryl Cole – A Million Lights
56 Kelly Clarkson – Stronger
72 Jedward – Victory

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The Official Charts
Singles
1 Florence + The Machine – Spectrum (Say My Name) (Calvin Harris Remix)
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11 Misha B – Home Run
13 Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
16 Cheryl Cole – Call My Name
40 Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band – Sing
50 Adam Lambert – Never Close Our Eyes
52 Tulisa – Young
81 Loreen – Euphoria
82 One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful
93 Kelly Clarkson – Stronger
94 Olly Murs – Dance With Me Tonight

Albums
1 Elton John vs Pnau – Good Morning To The Night
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21 One Direction – Up All Night
26 Kelly Clarkson – Stronger
31 Olly Murs – In Case You Didn’t Know
37 Cheryl Cole – A Million Lights
65 Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band – Sing
69 Will Young – Echoes
81 Adam Lambert – Trespassing

About Mateja Praznik 1060 Articles
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.