X Factor UK Headlines for 09/04/16

Q4 albums confirmed so far: Little Mix, Rebecca Ferguson, Olly Murs. Did Niall escape SYCO?

Little Mix, fourth studio album | Working with RØMANS & DJ Freedo!
Good news! The girls of Little Mix don’t rest a moment and while they are still promoting their successful album and tour “Get Weird“, they have started working on the next one.

We all know that “Hair” with Sean paul is their new single, but during a recent interview with OK! Magazine the girls have confirmed that they are back in the studio and there are possible very exciting collaborations.

According Sugarscape, they’ve been working with Digital Farm Animals and also revealed that they have been working with Ryan Lewis off of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis fame.

During a recent interview with Sugarscape, Jade Thirlwall has confirmed that their new album will arrive before Christmas this year.
Read more: Ultimate Music

Rebecca Ferguson “Superwoman” (Official Album Cover + Tracklist)
“Superwoman” is the upcoming fourth studio album by British singer-songwriter and The X Factor runner-up Rebecca Ferguson. It’s expected to be released on October 14th via Syco and RCA Records.

The singer has been working in the studio with Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse collaborator Troy Miller some of the contributors of her second album “Freedom”, released in 2013 including Jonny Lattimer and Eg White. It serves as the follow-up to her something-more-jazz album “Lady Sings the Blues”, released in 2015.
Read more: Ultimate Music

Olly Murs “24 HRS” | Available on November 11th!
“24 HRS” is the upcoming fifth studio album by English singer-songwriter and TV host Olly Murs is in the making and it’s expected to be released on November 11th via Sony Music Entertainment

This project serves as the follow-up to 2014’s “Never Been Better“. The hitmaker has been working with some of his usual collaborators including Ed Drewett, Sam Martin, Claude Kelly or Francis White.

Recently, Murs has been also working in the studio with Diane Warren and Bonnie McKee. The lead single from the album “You Don’t Know Love“ is expected to be released on July 8th.
Read more: Ultimate Music

LIFTING THE LID Perrie Edwards to reveal all about Zayn Malik relationship on Little Mix’s new album
The Little Mix girls aren’t holding back as they open up about their heartbreaks on their upcoming record
FOR over three years they were the young power couple of British pop – the Bradford boy in ONE DIRECTION and the Geordie lass chasing him up the charts.

Things quickly turned sour when ZAYN MALIK dumped PERRIE EDWARDS last summer, then sang about cheating on her on his song She Don’t Love Me.
Read more: The Sun

Different directions! Niall Horan ‘snubs Simon Cowell’s Syco label to sign with Universal in mega solo album deal’
It appears Niall Horan and Simon Cowell are going in two different directions.

The 22-year-old has snubbed his mentor by signing a ‘mega solo album deal’ with Universal Music, according to the Daily Star.

‘This will come as a real blow to Cowell who has been talking to Niall for months, wanting him to sign a deal with his label Syco,’ the paper quoted a US source.
Read more: Daily Mail

‘Seven long, crazy months’: Harry Styles looks devilishly handsome as he poses in snap to mark the end of filming war epic Dunkirk
He has been busy filming scenes for the hotly-anticipated new film Dunkirk over the last seven months as he forges a career for himself as an actor.

And One Direction megastar Harry Styles, 22, looked every inch the heartthrob as he posed for an Instagram snap to celebrate the end of filming.

Standing alongside two lucky crew members for the picture, costume designer Krista Guggia marked the occasion by posting the snap onto social media.
Read more: Daily Mail

‘I grew up with low self-esteem’: X Factor winner Louisa Johnson discusses rising above body-shaming trolls and admits she is grateful for supportive boyfriend Daniel
She exuded confidence far beyond her young years when she was crowned the winner of X Factor 2015.

But Louisa Johnson has confessed that she actually suffers from low self-esteem and is incredibly self conscious about her weight, which isn’t helped by comments from body-shaming trolls on social media.

The 18-year-old singer told the new issue of Look magazine that she works hard to keep her weight up, but sometimes verges on looking ‘a bit unhealthy’ because of her naturally slender frame.
Read more: Daily Mail

X Factor Winner Louisa Johnson Has Some Big News
Yes, that’s right as The X Factor returns to our screens, last year’s winner Louisa Johnson is back to give us her views on everything from her newfound fame to her fashion and beauty must-haves.

At 18, most of us were still figuring out our lives – in every capacity – but X Factor winner Louisa Johnson already has things pretty sorted. It’s eight months since her big win and she’s already featured on the hit Clean Bandit single Tears, she’s ‘nearly finished’ recording her first album and she’s about to become Look’s online columnist for the next three months, revealing her fashion and beauty must-haves. After a trip to Hollywood to record her album (mega-glam, right?) she’s in a good mood…
Read more: Look

Louisa Johnson’s Column: ‘My First Week!’
The X Factor 2015 winner Louisa Johnson is our new columnist and this week she’s been hitting Ibiza and bulking up her make-up bag… Dive in!

Hi Guys,

Hope you’re all doing well and you’re excited to read my column. I’ve had a really busy week! After spending a lot of time in LA over the summer recording my new album, I got back last week and then nipped over to Ibiza for a short trip.

I had the best time with my boyfriend Daniel partying at the Ocean Beach Ibiza but I’m ready to get back to work now though, things are getting busy
Read more: Look

The VERY mixed fortunes of X Factor’s winners: The victors who weren’t so lucky and the drugs, brawls and chart flops that sent them back to obscurity
It was back with a bang on Saturday night, with veteran judges Sharon Osbourne and Nicole Scherzinger making a welcome return to the panel.

And the X Factor certainly didn’t disappoint with hopefuls Ryan Lawrie and Emily Middlemiss proving to be first episode highlights.

As the new series begins – with unknowns preparing to sing their hearts out in the hope of fame and fortune – we look back at the reality juggernaut’s previous winners to see if their time in the limelight became permanent or if they’ve fallen back into obscurity.
Read more: Daily Mail

Unlucky for some: The X Factor’s 13th series ‘gives the show its worst launch for 10 years’ with a drop of nearly 1million viewers from 2015 premiere
Despite his best efforts to make the show’s thirteenth series a success it seems viewers have shunned Simon Cowell’s rebooted X Factor.

Figures released after Saturday night’s show revealed that the singing competition had it’s worst premiere for 10 years.

Pulling in an average of 6.8million viewers on Saturday night, Simon Cowell’s globe-conquering format attracted nearly one million less than in its previous year.
Read more: Daily Mail

‘Bootcamp didn’t exactly go to plan’: X Factor hopefuls risk spoiling series after they seemingly reveal judges’ results on Twitter
The new season of the X Factor only just kicked off a week ago.

But several contestants have already put the series at risk after they tweeted about their turn in the talent show – months before their auditions aired.

A number of the show’s hopefuls – including Christian Burrows and Melissa Pedro who appeared on last week’s premiere episode – have hinted on Twitter about what stage of the ITV competition they progressed to.
Read more: Daily Mail

REVEALED: X Factor rapper Honey G is virtually unrecognisable without her urban gangster wardrobe
She certainly made an impression with her TV debut, last weekend.

But, when Honey G strips away her gangster veneer, she is virtually unrecognisable to even the most ardent X Factor fan.

The wannabe star, real name Anna Georgette Gilford, is a million miles away from her urban image in social media pics which surfaced on Tuesday.
Read more: Daily Mail

REALITY TV REGULARS! X Factor duo Ottavio and Brad have appeared on TV lots before
The pair make a stir during their audition but they’ve done this before
X Factor hopefuls Ottavio and Brad are reality TV regulars.

The aspiring singers, who appear as a duo on tonight’s X Factor, have an impressive CV between which includes Coach Trip and even the singing contest before.

It seems their reality TV past has paid off though as their audition is VERY eventful – ensuring they get their names on the map.

Bradley Hunt had TV fame earlier this year when he appeared on Vicky Pattison’s dating show Strip Date.

He became a bit of a hit after his disastrous date that saw him having to dress as a rugby player.

The blonde – who favours wearing stickers on his face – really kicked off leaving viewers at home in hysterics.
Read more: The Sun

Fans accuse X Factor contestants Ottavio and Bradley of faking their fallout over uncooked chicken for publicity
Viewers said the duo made it up to get three audition slots instead of one
X FACTOR contestants Ottavio Columbro and Bradley Hunt of faking their fallout over uncooked chicken in order to gain publicity.

Last night, viewers saw Ottavio audition but told the judges he should have been with his friend Bradley but they had a huge row after Bradley apparently served him nearly-raw poultry.
Read more: The Sun

Sex Change Factor X Factor contestant Ottavio Columbro dreams of becoming a woman, friends reveal
The 24-year-old singer bagged a place at boot camp with former singing partner Bradley Hunt
TEARFUL X Factor wannabe Ottavio Columbro is considering a transition to become a woman, The Sun on Sunday can reveal.

Millions of viewers last night saw him sail through after an emotional reunion with former singing partner Bradley Hunt.

And we can reveal that the colourful 24-year-old is dreaming of another successful journey — after years of suspecting he may be female.

A close friend said last night: “Ottavio has openly admitted that he wants to become a woman. It is something that he has been looking into and thinking seriously about.
Read more: The Sun

‘THEY HID ME’ X Factor’s Niall Sexton previously slammed show after being dropped from series eight in 2011
THE contestant has a controversial history with the ITV show
X FACTOR’s Niall Sexton may have been praised by the judges following his audition on Saturday’s show – but The Sun Online can reveal he’s no stranger to the singing competition.

This 22-year-old bar man, who lives in Northern Ireland with his family, has previously hit out and accused the show of “hiding” him after losing his spot on the show to Craig Colton in 2011.
Read more: The Sun

POP STAR TO CROP STAR X Factor sensation Irina Dedyuk is a dominatrix who charges £60 a time to treat men like DOGS
The Russian lingerie model stunned judges with her powerful cover of Tina Turner’s Simply the Best

X FACTOR sensation Irina Dedyuk is a secret dominatrix who charges clients £60 per session to be punished and treated like a slave.

The Russian lingerie model, who wowed the judges on tonight’s show with her rendition of Tina Turner’s Simply the Best, features on a website called Barb Girls under the name of Katerina.
Read more: The Sun


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The Official Charts
Singles
1 The Chainsmokers – Closer (feat. Halsey)
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21 Clean Bandit – Tears (feat. Louisa Johnson)
27 Olly Murs – You Don’t Know Love
29 Fifth Harmony – All In My Head (Flex) (feat. Fetty Wap)
34 Snakehips – Cruel (feat. ZAYN)
44 Fifth Harmony – Work From Home (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)
80 Little Mix – Hair

Albums
1 Barbra Streisand – Encore
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29 Little Mix – Get Weird

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