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Simon Cowell presents Susan Boyle with £4 million birthday present
Apr 1st
The singer and runner-up on Britain’s Got Talent, who turns 49 on Thursday 1 April, was handed her first royalties cheque for her debut album I Dreamed A Dream.
Released last November by Cowell’s company Syco it became the fastest selling album in British history with more than 3.1 million copies bought in its first four weeks.
Cowell plans Haiti charity single
Jan 21st
Simon Cowell is to make a charity single to raise money for quake-hit Haiti.
The X Factor judge said the urgent fundraising effort – which could involve stars such as Susan Boyle and Leona Lewis – followed a request from the Prime Minister.
It could also see VAT waived on all sales of the track to maximise money raised.
Speaking at the National Television Awards ceremony in London, Cowell said: “We made the decision today.
X Factor’s Danyl ‘threatens to quit’
Nov 19th
Danyl Johnson has reportedly threatened to quit the ‘X Factor‘ unless Simon Cowell changes his song choice.
According to The Mirror, Johnson stormed out of a rehearsal with vocal coach Yvie Burnett because he does not want to sing George Michael’s ‘Praying for Time’.
An insider said: “He literally burst out the door and ran off…A few production staff chased after him to try to calm him down and make him come back but he was having none of it.
Jamie says X Factor was “demoralising”
Nov 17th
Beaten ‘X Factor’ contestant Jamie Archer has said that some of his experiences on the show had been “demoralising”.
The 34-year-old lost on Sunday’s show to Lloyd Daniels and said that he realised that the show was not right for him and had caused him to lose faith in his own abilities.
He told the Press Association of his time on the show: “It was really demoralising for me, because it made me feel like, ‘Is it me? Am I being difficult? No-one knows what to do with me – maybe there just aren’t any songs?’ but I just got on with it really.”
X Factor: Cheryl Cole’s performance of new single was ‘incredible’, says Simon Cowell
Oct 19th
Simon Cowell has praised Cheryl Cole’s performance of her new single Fight for This Love on the X Factor.
The 26-year-old had come under fire for planning to pre-record her performance but decided to sing over some pre-recorded vocals.
The singer wore a military-style outfit with a red hat and jacket, and black trousers slashed down the sides. After her performance, host Dermot O’Leary invited Simon Cowell to give his comments.
Victoria Beckham ‘to judge on American Idol’
Aug 6th
Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham is to replace Paula Abdul as a judge on the United States’ most popular television series, American Idol, according to a report.
The wife of the former England football captain, who is promoting her own fashion collection, is said to have been brought on board by promoter Simon Cowell.
Simon Cowell ‘negotiating £100 million American Idol contract’
Jul 17th
Simon Cowell, the media mogul, is reportedly negotiating a £100 (€116) million-a-year contract on the talent show American Idol, which would make him the highest paid television star ever.
If the deal with the American network Fox goes ahead, Cowell, 49, will quadruple his current £25 (€29) million annual pay, netting him £2.2 (€2.5)million for every hour he appears on screen.
Susan Boyle v Diversity
Jun 1st
In the nail bitting finals of Britain’s Got Talent, it all seemed all too predictable until off course they called out the winner “Diversity”. The 10 members off the dance group from Essex and east London and aged between 12 and 25, couldn’t believe their luck. Ashley Banjo, the groups leader who was praised for his imaginative choreography said ” I am going to wake up any moment”
The group, which includes three sets of brothers, put in a jaw dropping performance and although the other dance group in the finals “Flawless” may have been put in the same category, they certainly were not in the same league, their perfect dance moves lacked creativity and their personalities lacked the lovable unassuming qualities which came natural to Diversity.
As the result was announced the group looked shocked and hugged each other, as Susan put on a brave face saying “The best people won” and wished them “all the best”.
Susan came second with her rendition of Les Miserables song I Dreamed A Dream, the tear jerking performance which earned her the attention of the judges and the world when she sang it at her audition and even though she didn’t bag first place, she is still heading for a recording contract and a £5 million fortune.
In third place was the gorgeous, saxophone player Julian Smith, who played a version of Somewhere from West Side Story and Tonight, the man Piers Morgan once described as “the coolest contestant ever on the show”. Julian has been playing saxophone since he was 14 and is currently a private music teacher and freelance musician.
The judges loved his performance as did the studio audience. Simon Cowell told Julian, “You gave the performance of your life.” Piers Morgan said it was, “The perfect way to end an incredible night,” adding that he was, “Naturally talented.” Amanda assured Julian that his, “dream is not going to end here.”
For me personally, how do I feel now that it’s all over?? Well, I am delighted that Diversity won, thrilled for Susan Boyle and her new found fame, overjoyed to be joining the hoards of women in the Julian Smith’s Fan Club and I will be lost without the hilariously charming Greek father & son that cracked me up everytime I saw them, aside from that I’ll be bored to tears with Sunday’s line up on television and I will await anxiously for the next series.
