X Factor UK Headlines for 10/30/16

New music releases: Louisa’s single, James Arthur’s album. Little Mix hold #1 on the single’s chart.

NEW LOUISA SOUND IS ‘SO GOOD’ X Factor winner Louisa Johnson ready to release edgier new music after being saddled with Bob Dylan cover she HATED
Louisa was the first X Factor winner in 12 years not to reach No. 1 but is bouncing back with material she loves

X FACTOR champ LOUISA JOHNSON got off to a bad start in the music industry when she was lumbered with the worst winner’s single in the show’s history.

Her cover of BOB DYLAN’s Forever Young peaked at No9 and sold just 39,000 copies in its first week — making her the first X Factor victor in 12 years not to reach No1.
Read more: The Sun

Racy in red! X Factor winner Louisa Johnson leads the Halloween glamour in PVC leotard and raunchy fishnets at KISS FM haunted house celebration
With her comeback single just hours away from release she’s steeling herself for what promises to be a busy week of back to back promotional commitments.

But while a hectic work schedule looms, Louisa Johnson was in the mood to let her hair down on Thursday at a Halloween themed haunted house party hosted by KISS FM at the SSE Arena.

The former X Factor winner, 18, commanded attention in a racy red PVC leotard and fish-net tights as she posed for photos shortly after arriving at the north London venue ahead of a headline performance.
Read more: Daily Mail

The X Factor’s reigning champ Louisa Johnson flashes her bralet in saucy silver trench with thigh-high boots as she makes triumphant return to show
Louisa Johnson made her triumphant return to The X Factor stage on Sunday night as she performed her new track So Good.

The stunning star sizzled in a raunchy silver trench coat with sexy thigh high boots as she smouldered while coming back to the stage which made her famous this time last year.

As fireworks exploded around her before she was joined by a bevvy of hunky dancers, Louisa put on an extremely sexy performance – showing her growth from a bright-eyed hopeful to a super sexy diva.
Read more: Daily Mail

THE COMEBACK KID A first review of X Factor star James Arthur’s new album Back from the Edge
Another No.1 beckons to cap off the comeback of the year!

JAMES ARTHUR’s thought his career was dead when SIMON COWELL axed him from his record label in 2014.

Two years on he has made up with the X Factor boss, re-signed to Syco and become the biggest-selling British singles artist of 2016.

It is fitting, then, that his comeback album Back From The Edge is all about one thing — redemption.
The opening track of the same name confirms James’ return to glory.

It’s a punchy, powerful and passionate pop song which spells out James’ statement for the record: he was on the brink but now he’s back where he belongs.
Read more: The Sun

TO THE EDGE OF STARDOM James Arthur heads to Hollywood to launch acting career following comeback success
The X Factor star has revealed his plans to make it big in the US

JAMES ARTHUR has been through enough drama in his life to make a Hollywood biopic.

And after capping off his comeback with a No1 single, that’s exactly where he is headed.

Not content with his chart success, James has revealed he is now pursuing a serious acting career.
Read more: The Sun

‘I would never ban them’: Simon Cowell says One Direction are always welcome on the X Factor… after it’s rumoured he overlooked Niall Horan
It was rumorued that he’d overlooked one of his most successful proteges when it came to booking a star performer for the X Factor.

But on Sunday night Simon Cowell slammed rumours that he snubbed Niall Horan after the One Direction singer signed a solo deal with a rival record label.

The 57-year-old SYCO boss said he would ‘never ban’ any member of the band from appearing on the show – despite three of the boys signing up to the competition.
Read more: Daily Mail

SECRET BATTLE Union J star Jaymi Hensley reveals ‘fat’ photo triggered battle with booze and depression
Talking exclusively to Bizarre, boyband star tells how cruel jibes about his physical appearance sent him spiralling into despair

AS part of one of the UK’s biggest boy bands, with four top ten hits and thousands of fans who adore him, JAYMI HENSLEY should be on top of the world.

But off stage the UNION J star has been fighting a secret battle with depression.

Today for the first time Jaymi lays bare the mental health struggles he has hidden since shooting to fame on the X Factor five years ago.

In an exclusive interview at Bizarre HQ, he told how the reaction to a holiday snap of him looking overweight three years ago sent him spiralling into despair.
Read more: The Sun


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The Official Charts
Singles
1 Little Mix – Shout Out To My Ex
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2 James Arthur – Say You Won’t Let Go
20 Niall Horan – This Town
35 Fifth Harmony – That’s My Girl
48 Olly Murs – You Don’t Know Love
53 Olly Murs – Grow Up
57 Clean Bandit – Tears (feat. Louisa Johnson)
82 Fifth Harmony – Work From Home (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)
87 Fifth Harmony – All In My Head (Flex) (feat. Fetty Wap)

Albums
1 Elvis Presley – The Wonder of You
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28 Little Mix – Get Weird
36 Rebecca Ferguson – Superwoman
79 Fifth Harmony – 7/27
95 James Arthur – James Arthur

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