X Factor UK Headlines for 09/23/12

Leona Lewis debuts two new songs, One (hundred million) Direction

Leona Lewis debuts new song ‘Glassheart’ – listen
Leona Lewis has unveiled a new track from her upcoming album Glassheart.

The singer debuted the song, which also serves as the title track from her third studio LP, on In Demand radio.

The number was co-written by Lewis and produced by Ryan Tedder (Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson) and Fraser T Smith (Taio Cruz, Plan B).
Read more: Digital Spy

Leona Lewis unveils new song ‘Stop the Clocks’ – listen
Leona Lewis has unveiled a new song from her upcoming album Glassheart.

The former X Factor contestant recently released the title track from the album, which will be her third studio release.

Lewis has now issued a new song called ‘Stop the Clocks’, co-written by Emeli Sandé, reports The Lava Lizard. It was broadcast earlier today (September 22) on Radio 2.
Read more: Digital Spy

Olly Murs Sets December Release For ‘Right Place, Right Time’
U.K. pop singer Olly Murs will release his debut U.S. album “Right Place, Right Time” on Dec. 4 through Columbia Records. The 28-year-old’s stateside debut was originally titled “In Case You Didn’t Know” and announced for a September release.

“Right Place, Right Time” follows Columbia’s signing of the former U.K. “X Factor” star, as well as dates opening for One Direction in the U.S. in June and July. The album will feature previously released single “Heart Skips a Beat” featuring Chiddy Bang, as well as the Flo Rida-assisted new single “Troublemaker.”
Read more: Billboard

Heart skips a beat! Olly Murs leaves little to the imagination as he dons skin-tight trousers for new music video in LA
Essex boy Olly Murs has admitted that he’s been struggling to find a girlfriend, but he certainly knows how to show off what he’s got as he donned a pair of skin-tight trousers for his latest video shoot on Saturday.

He might be hitting our screens this weekend as The X Factor boot camp gets underway, but in reality the former talent show contestant is 5000 miles away in California, filming the video for new single Troublemaker.

The singer and presenter, who hosts ITV2’s The Xtra Factor, is continuing to make waves across the Atlantic after his smash hit single Heart Skips a Beat became popular in the US.
Read more: The Daily Mail

A shirtless Niall Horan steals the limelight in One Direction’s latest music video Live While We’re Young
On Thursday an unauthorised poor quality clip of One Direction’s latest video Live While We’re Young was leaked on the web which forced the British boyband to bring forward the release the official video.

And as this song is the debut single from their second album, entitled Take Me Home, the boys made sure not to disappoint.

In the three minute clip, the former X Factor contestants show their fans what is likely to take place during a wild and wet garden party, including scenes of shirtless members.
Read more: The Daily Mail

One (hundred million) Direction: Harry Styles and co. have raked in more than £100m in just TWO YEARS
They were pipped to the post by Matt Cardle in the 2010 X Factor final, but One Direction are laughing all the way to the bank.

Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik have enjoyed phenomenal success since being merged in to a five-piece act.

And according to a revised edition of Simon Cowell’s biography, the boyband have earned themselves £100 million – plus an extra £200 million for their record label.
Read more: The Daily Mail

Harry Styles and the rest of One Direction set to be top toy boys (No, not with Caroline Flack – on children’s Christmas lists)

Toy store giant Toys R Us has predicted which 50 toys parents will be fighting to get their hands on this Christmas.

The playtime retailer’s ‘Hot Toy’ list includes two tablet computers especially designed for children, One Direction dolls and returning retro favourite Furby.

To help stressed parents Toys R Us are launching a reservation service to calm parents in the run up to the holiday season and ensure they do not miss out on Christmas morning’s stocking must-haves.
Read more: The Daily Mail

Zayn Malik dubs his bandmate Harry Styles ‘sexy’ as One Direction rock the iTunes Festival
With their millions of devoted fans, One Direction’s gig on Thursday was one of the biggest draws of this year’s iTunes Festival.

And the five-piece certainly didn’t disappoint as they whipped the thousands of screaming girls into a frenzy at London’s Roundhouse.

Bandmember Zayn Malik, 19, said what many of the young crowd were thinking when he described his bandmate Harry Styles, 18, as ‘sexy’.
Read more: The Daily Mail

Alexandra Burke working on US album
Alexandra Burke has revealed that she is working on an album for a US release.

The singer admitted in a Q&A session on her official Twitter page that she is working on new songs to put out in America.

When asked by a fan if she was recording music for a US album, she replied: “I certainly have…!” adding that fans can expect to hear “R&B bangers”.
Read more: Digital Spy

Cher Lloyd Ready to Swing ‘Sticks’ at U.S.
U.K. ‘X Factor’ Star’s ‘Sticks + Stones’ Arrives Oct. 2 … ‘She’s the New Britney Spears,’ Boasts Label
Prior to her 2010 audition for U.K. series “The X Factor,” Cher Lloyd seemed like an average, if highly ambitious, British teenager who loved to sing. That all changed when the then-16-year-old stood before the talent show’s judging panel, headed by Simon Cowell, and delivered an attention-grabbing cover of Soulja Boy’s “Turn My Swag On.”
Read more: Billboard

The pop-bot transformation is complete: Cher Lloyd reveals stunningly flawless look as she headlines US show
She first rose to fame on The X Factor as a puffy eyed teenager with bad skin two years ago.

But now Cher Lloyd has revealed the extent of her transition which seems to have been flawless to a sheen-perfect pop star.

In 2010 when she first emerged in front of the public eye Cher showed off a more grunge image with her beehive hair and baggy trouser look, while she often stepped out with bad make-up and less than flawless skin.

But fast forward to 2012 and it seems she’s perfectly made the transition to a sleek and stylish pop princess.

The 19-year-old looked fantastic in a white mini dress, which was cut away under the arms and at the back.
Read more: The Daily Mail

She really is Little! Jesy Nelson shows off svelte shape as she and her Mix band mates pose on the cover of Rollacoaster magazine
She has been showing off a slimmer shape in recent months but Jesy Nelson’s look on the front cover of Rollacoaster magazine is quite remarkable.

The 21-year-old looks trim and incredibly toned in a tight leather skirt and a sugary sweet powder pink knit.

Jesy looks just as slim as her Little Mix band mates, who are also seen sporting similar outfits by her side.
Read more: The Daily Mail

Simon Cowell ‘wanted Cheryl, Dannii, Gary, Louis lineup on X Factor’
Simon Cowell wanted both Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue to return to The X Factor this year, his biographer Tom Bower has claimed.

The author of the controversial book Sweet Revenge told Heat that Cowell would have liked Cole and Minogue to join Louis Walsh and Gary Barlow on the 2012 panel.
Read more: Digital Spy

Labrinth upset with boss Simon Cowell
LABRINTH is upset with boss Simon Cowell for forcing him to perform his single on The X Factor.

Lab – who has collaborated with Emeli Sande on new track Beneath Your Beautiful – is signed to Simon’s label Syco but that hasn’t stopped him slating the talent show before.

He said: “I’ve been forced. A lot of people think I hate X Factor and think it’s s***. I’m just being honest about the way it works. I think artists who take their craft really seriously don’t go on it.”
Read more: The Sun


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Irish Charts
Singles
1 The Script – Hall of Fame (feat. will.i.am)
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8 Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen – Good Time
9 Little Mix – Wings
18 Cheryl Cole – Under The Sun
34 Amelia Lily – You Bring Me Joy
40 Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
41 Tulisa – Live It Up (feat. Tyga)
60 Loreen – Euphoria
62 Cheryl Cole – Call My Name
63 One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful
87 Carly Rae Jepsen & Justin Bieber – Beautiful

Albums
1 Killers – Battle Born
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16 Carly Rae Jepsen – Kiss
17 One Direction – Up All Night
40 Olly Murs – In Case You Didn’t Know
88 Jedward – Young Love
94 Rebecca Ferguson – Heaven

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The Official Charts
Singles
1 The Script – Hall of Fame (feat. will.i.am)
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7 Little Mix – Wings
8 Amelia Lily – You Bring Me Joy
10 Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen – Good Time
17 Cheryl Cole – Under The Sun
24 Tulisa – Live It Up (feat. Tyga)
33 Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
66 One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful
68 Carly Rae Jepsen & Justin Bieber – Beautiful
90 Cheryl Cole – Call My Name

Albums
1 Killers – Battle Born
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9 Carly Rae Jepsen – Kiss
18 Joe McElderry – Here’s What I Believe
26 One Direction – Up All Night
62 Olly Murs – In Case You Didn’t Know
63 Cheryl Cole – A Million Lights

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