X Factor: Do Olly Murs and Jamie Archer get mobbed by ladies - see pics

By Rachael Wheeler, Mirror.co.uk 21/10/2009

 

Waiting outside The X Factor house for hours paid off for these ladies – not only did they meet Olly Murs and Jamie Archer, but they even got a synchronised smooch.

 

With the boys happily chatting to fans and posing for pictures, it looks like they’re getting used to mobs of screaming girls who hang around outside the luxury north London pad.

Hundreds of people have scrawled across the outer walls with marker pens, leaving good luck messages and writing the names of their favourite acts.

But finalist Lucie Jones says everyone is loving the attention and wants to make the most of fame in case it’s only temporary.

She tells us: “The fans are all so lovely – it’s flattering that people wait outside to talk to you.

“You have to enjoy it because you never know how long it’s going to last.” 

'X Factor' stars Kandy Rain were booed off stage in Surrey at the weekend, according to The Sun.

Azi Jegbefume, Coco Lloyd, Khatereh Dovani and Chemmane Applewhite appeared at McClusky's in Kingston at the weekend but apparently had to be escorted off stage by security due to a negative audience reaction.

"It was carnage. Kandy Rain were only on stage for about five minutes," said a source. "Every time they tried to talk they just got booed. It looked like things could turn nasty so the bouncers escorted them away."

The girl group were the first act to be voted off the 'X Factor' live shows earlier this month.

Were the audience expecting them to do something else by any chance? 

No Idea Daniel J*, they are all lovely girls, but if the clubbers have had some drink they just boo them for something to do and think they are being clever.

Not a nice place to be in really.
I feel sorry for the girls.
It's not nice to be treated like that, they haven't done anything to hurt them.

I've read that Jedward have been mentioned in the US, they would love them there. Cheryl has increased their popularity lmfao and their fun performances.


http://www.msnbc.msn.com

I wonder if we can get them to come over this week and take them back.

Errr no theres She Bangs to look forward to. As for Kandy Rain sooo bitter about Danyl and going out first. He is not arrogant or cocky as the press or what people think imo he's confident and thats being mistaken for arrogance, maybe he should pretend to have no confidence whatsoever to get by.

Another good review of Diana from the Telegraph.
it seems that 'The Rise and Fall of Little Voice' is doing pretty good.
I've got to get to see it somehow.
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Ooh I did really like Diana last year, was gutted when she was voted out but glad she is doing well for herself.

X FACTOR twins John and Edward Grimes are the subject of TV Biz's Bin The Twins campaign - but they still seem to have some female fans.

The annoying duo were ambushed by crowds of teenage girls outside the X Factor house last night.

Objects of the affection ... girls flock to John and Edward

And the cheeky 18-year-old lads lapped up the attention, even linking arms with several of their adoring admirers.

I was sorry when she was voted out, I liked her quirky voice and freshness.
Hope it all goes well for her.
It's a good run up to her Single of Album.

YOUNG mother Stacey Solomon seems more like an OAP to her fellow X Factor contestants - because she is in bed by 9pm each night.

The Essex girl, 20 - mum to 18-month-old Zachary - has earned the nickname "Gran" as she likes to be tucked up so early.

A show source said: "She is the granny of the house as she is in bed by 9pm every night!"

However, pretty Stacey did make an exception on Monday evening.

Despite contestants having a strict 8.30pm curfew, Stace and fellow wannabe Rachel Adedeji, 17, left the X Factor house after-hours to buy fast food.

The pair took a taxi to a chicken restaurant, where they were mobbed for photos and autographs.

They did not get back to the shared house in North London until 9.20pm - when Stacey presumably went straight to bed.

X FACTOR star Stacey Solomon wants everyone to give gruesome twosome Edward and John a break because they are "really cool" dancers.

Essex girl Stacey, 20, loved their cheesy rendition of Britney Spears' Oops I Did It Again when they donned matching red leather suits.

But she revealed the twins are also the messiest in the X Factor house - leaving empty cereal bowls everywhere.

Stacey, a favourite to win, said: "I love watching them perform. They're cool dancers and really nice guys."

She revealed how her mentor Dannii Minogue bought her presents for her 20th birthday earlier this month.

Stacey said: "I got a bag and a black jumper from Dannii but I didn't get presents from any contestants."

How nice

Who's your Fave X-Factor contestant this year.
From stv.tv

After the way Danni treated Sharon? Oh please...

 Ohh, sour grapes Kelly? Even Dannii Minogue has had more hits than you.

For Laura White Fans.


While I remember.
I was listening on Radio Merseyside yesterday and Laura White was on, she sang a couple of songs live.


She is on 'Loose Women' on the 4th of November she said when asked.

I just got a text that you guys in here might enjoy, or not, I dunno, but I thought I'd share it

Dear Grim Reaper

So far this year you have taken away my Favourite Celebrity Jade Goody, my favourite dancer, Michael Jackson, my favourite actor Patrick Swayze and now my favourite singer Stephen Gatley.  Just so you know, my favourite twins are John and Edward.

haha I like it

Don't worry, the US might take them off our hands, you'll have a full house then.

JLS 'glad' to lose X Factor

Happy with 2nd Place ... JLS

X FACTOR runners up JLS insist they're glad they lost out to last year's winner Alexandra Burke - and said they wouldn't have won two Mobos otherwise.

The boy band, who swiped two gongs at this year's music awards, said they didn't need to win the ITV1 contest to be successful.

One fourth of the band, Marvin, said: "With hindsight now, we're glad we didn't win the X Factor because we wouldn't be in this position.

"We've had an amazing start, Alex is a deserved winner, she's a fantastic artist and we've now won two Mobos.

"It's not always about winning, it's not always about beating someone, it's about us establishing ourselves in the market place and having a career in music."

The boys also stood up for the way the show delves into contestants' private lives and bangs on about their sob stories.

Oritse said: "You get very attached to people. I almost don't believe in the term 'sob story', because for me, it's one of the biggest reasons why the show is so relatable to the general public.

"Nobody wants to see fully auditioned artists going onto that show being well groomed and well prepared."

The group, who were mentored by Louis Walsh and saw their debut single Beat Again leap straight to number one, also admitted that cracking America is in their sights for the future.

But for now, they insisted, it's all about doing well on their home turf.

X FACTOR bosses are stroking Simon Cowell's legendary ego by handing out 'I Love Simon!' banners to the studio audience each week.

Production staff create all the signs seen on the live shows each weekend and then ask for them back at the end.

Before the show begins, different banners are handed out to audience members.

One lucky - or unlucky - young girl was handed an 'I Love Simon!' banner before Sunday's first results show, and during an interval was brought up to meet Simon.

Other audience members were given 'Stacey to win' and 'I fancy Lloyd' signs. And like many of the judge's barbs the banners are recycled each week.

The show's warm up man told the audience on Sunday: "We need to collect all the banners at the end of the show so we can re-use them next week.

"If you see the one you are holding now on TV, you can tell everyone you held that banner."

The insider said: "We couldn't believe it.

"We thought people had genuinely made their own banners but it seems people just get them so they can be seen on TV."

A spokesperson for the show said: "The runners on the show make the banners.

"We can't have loads of people bringing banners down they're just too bulky."

I'm actually intrigued by the twins - their weirdness has almost become endearing and I'm actually warming to them. They seem very young for 18. However, I do think they are in for an almighty let down when they get voted out. They will be slaughtered by their peers, especially after the get up of red plastic/pleather suits last Saturday. God, whoever picked those clothes was having a laugh. I think we'll have the pleasure of their act for a few more weeks.

Is it just me?
What's weird about the twins?

Maybe it's because they are quite popular but can't sing.
Which to mind doesn't make a winner.

I wonder that too.

They get on my nerves, I think they are talentless and pretty smug but I don't see the weirdness.

Perhaps people just find it eerie because they are identical...

the twins might not win but i think they got it made now, young kids love them, they are going to be on alot of kids programmes in the future i think. (hope they dont win though)

Perhaps my use of the word weird was a bit strong, but I do find it slightly disconcerting the way they speak in unison and keep looking to/ at each other when they speak. Might be a twin thing, also  think they have a future in the entertainment business, perhaps kids tv.

A nice Picture of Alexandra.
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Dannii Minogue is going to be on Piers Morgan life stories can't wait, I see pics of her wedding are in OK.


As for the Twins they are sooo playing up to the arrogant tag and winding people up, fair enough if people don't like them but so far people want them to stay and they might get fed up soon, who knows?.

Bon Jovi confirmed for XF with JLS on 1st November woo hoo.


Don't like the way Sharon treated Dannii at all, she's fab but obviously Kelly is going to stick by her mum.

'X Factor' bosses gagging to get Gaga

23/10/2009 - 11:06:44
‘The X Factor’ bosses are desperate to sign Lady Gaga to mentor the show’s acts.

A source has revealed Simon Cowell wants the ‘Poker Face’ singer to appear on the show – despite her blasting reality TV talent shows, saying they give people a “false understanding” of success.

Gaga said: “If you win a TV show and you have a hit record, you sort of have a false understanding of what it means to earn success.

"The shows are set up for a winner, for someone to win. Whereas with someone like me, who writes my own songs, you have to set yourself up to win.”

Sources say despite her comments bosses are the still keen to add Gaga to the list of stars appearing on the show, in order to make this year’s celebrity performers the strongest yet.

A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “‘X Factor’ has given fans Robbie Williams and Whitney Houston.

“Now with Bon Jovi, Shakira and all being well, Lady Gaga, it will make it the best series yet for big name acts.”

Bon Jovi announced yesterday they will appear on the show on November 1. The rockers will perform their latest single ‘We Weren’t Born to Follow’ and mentor the acts to perform a selection of their own songs.

Meanwhile, Westlife - who are performing on the show this Sunday - admitted they are petrified of their appearance.

The group’s Mark Feehily said: “There is always something a little bit scary about the ‘X Factor’ stage. It's so huge and you have the judges in front of you. It's like being a teenager at your first audition.

“We've performed some massive gigs and huge TV shows but ‘X Factor’ always makes me a little bit more nervous than anything else we do.”

So far the series has seen Robbie Williams and Whitney Houston both make their UK TV comebacks. Susan Boyle is also lined up to perform this series, and producers are said to be working hard to sign Madonna to appear.

Should be a good weekend then, plus many more to come.

Haven't seen OK this week, but Dannii is OK, just trying to make a few bob and enjoy life.

The future for the twins is up to the public, like all Celebs, if you have the fans you are successful.

I just don't have enough fans, that's the problem, as well as not being able to sing, I picked the short straw,

Got a feeling the bookies are wrong again in backing the Twins as one of the favs to go as their fanbase is picking up.


Hicky I might be wrong but I do remember seeing an advertisement.

Laura White

Friday, October 23 2009, 06:14 BST

By Alex Fletcher, Senior Entertainment Reporter

Laura White's early exit from last year's X Factor caused such a kerfuffle that everyone from Lily Allen to MPs in the House of Commons waded in on the debate. The Bolton singer, who'd been an early favourite to win the ITV1 series, even bagged herself a DS Reality Award because of her shock departure. Twelve months on, Laura's one of the few contestants from the show still attempting to craft a pop career. As she prepares to release her debut single, we gave her a call for a catch-up.

It's been a year since X Factor. Are you pleased finally to be releasing this album?
"Totally. I've been working a real long time getting these songs together and I've been very, very lucky to do the single and album with some really great writers. Ian Green, who I worked with, was involved in Madonna's new 'Celebration' track. I love my new single and I just hope everyone else does. I've put a lot of hard work into it."

What's your debut single, 'You Should Have Known', about?
"'You Should Have Known' is based on a relationship where someone can hurt you. It's about that moment when you realise that you have moved on. That's where the lyric comes in: 'You should have known better than to leave me alone'. It's a strong moving on song really."

Were you nervous to sing the line: "The love was wrong, but the sex was nice"?
"I was at first, but I just wanted to sing a song where the lyrics were real speaking. Rather than just a song written about a subject, I wanted the lyrics to be something people would actually say in a relationship. The song is a real song and it's definitely based on real life experiences. It means a lot and it's quite empowering really."

In the video you show a sexy side that we didn't really see on The X Factor. Are you pleased to be working this new image?
"People have picked up on this, but I didn't really notice. I suppose it's because there's a dance routine and it's quite a sexy routine. The song is quite urban and contemporary and it's a completely new sound for myself, but I'm still very much about my voice and the music. That's the way I want to keep it."

What can we expect from the debut album when it arrives?
"The album is quite an eclectic mix. There's a lot of urban on it, and some hip-hop influences, but there are also retro songs and a few ballads on there. I didn't want to focus on one particular sort of music. A lot of people thought I'd have a jazzy album, and there are a few jazz bits here and there, but I didn't want to do straight jazz."

Were you ever tempted to knock out a quick covers album?
"A few X Factor contestants have done the covers album, but I've been adamant all the way that I wanted it be my own music. I can write, so I wanted to bring out a record of new stuff and really find my own sound. That's why it's taken such a long while to release it."

Looking back, are you still annoyed that the judges voted you off X Factor so early?
"Oh no, not at all! Things can happen in so many different ways on that show. Even though I was the favourite to win at the start, I always felt like I wouldn't. I always felt slightly to the left of the show. I didn't quite have the X Factor image. I think it's the best show on TV, I really enjoyed my time on it and it totally changed my life, so it was wicked to be involved. I didn't really mind that much that I left. I think it was just the right time to go."

Are you still in contact with your mentor, Cheryl Cole?
"We kept in touch for a while, but obviously for the last couple of months we've both been so busy. I will always have great respect for Cheryl. She picked me as one of her Girls and it really meant a lot to me. I know Cheryl loves urban music and this song's definitely got some hip-hop influences, so I hope Cheryl will like it. I think her new song's brilliant. It's such a well-written song and it's very different to what people expected from her. It goes against the grain."

Thanks a lot for your time Laura!
"Thank you - and please tell everyone at Digital Spy that I always check what they're saying on the forums. They have supported me all the way and it means a lot to me!"

Laura White's debut single 'You Should Have Known' is released on November 2.
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And I'm sure she is on the TV 'This Morning' or 'Loose Women' on the 4th Nov, can't remember which.