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RATM Beat Joe to the Christmas No. 1 5

RATM Beat Joe to the Christmas No. 1

By judge on December 20, 2009

For the first time since 2005, the X-Factor has missed out on the Christmas No.1 spot. During December 2009, an internet campaign was started by Jon and Tracy Morter to get ‘Killing in the Name’ by Rage Against the Machine to the Christmas Number One spot in the UK Singles…More

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You Are Not Alone Charity Single 3

You Are Not Alone Charity Single

By judge on October 30, 2009

The final 12 X-Factor contestants have recorded Michael Jacksons You Are Not Alone as this years charity single. The single will help raise funds for the Great Ormond Street Hospital. Last year’s charity single (Hero) raised over £1 million. The 12 finalists will perform the single on the results show,…More

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Lady GaGa takes No.1 off Alexandra Burke

Lady GaGa takes No.1 off Alexandra Burke

By judge on January 12, 2009

After 3 weeks at number one in the UK singles chart, Alexandra Burkes version of Hallelujah has dropped 2 places to number 3. Lady GaGa has now taken the top spot with Just Dance. James Morrison and Nelly Furtado have taken the number two spot with Broken Strings

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Alexandra Burke Sells Over 1 Million Singles 2

Alexandra Burke Sells Over 1 Million Singles

By judge on January 10, 2009

Alexandra Burke has become the first British female artist to sell over one million copies of a single in the UK. Alexandras version of Leonard Cohens Hallelujah has taken the number one spot in the UK singles charts for 3 weeks running and has now become the biggest selling single…More

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Hallelujah Takes 3 Spots in the Top 40!

Hallelujah Takes 3 Spots in the Top 40!

By judge on December 22, 2008

Alexandra Burke now has the Christmas No. 1 in the UK charts with her version of Leonard Cohens Hallelujah. Sitting at No.2 in the charts is the Jeff Buckley version of the same song orginally released in 1994. It is the first time in 51 years that the same song…More

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Alexandra Hallelujah Video

By judge on December 21, 2008

With Alexandra Burke making the Christmas No. 1 in the UK charts, we can now show you the official Alexandra Burke Hallelujah video. Personally I wouldn’t be keen on all the X-Factor shots and the sobbing, what do you think? Music Videos on MUZU

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Alexandra Burke – Hallelujah 3

Alexandra Burke – Hallelujah

By judge on December 14, 2008

Alexandra Burke has now officially released her version of Leonard Cohens Hallelujah. Alexandra gets to release the single as her debut after winning the X-Factor 2008. The single is expected to sell out fast and make the Christmas No.1 2008. You can order the official CD single of Alexandra Burkes…More

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Hallelujah X-Factor Winners Single

By judge on December 10, 2008

Hallelujah, a song written by Leonard Cohen for his 1984 album Various Positions and covered by many artists including John Cale, Jeff Buckley and Allison Crowe among many others has been recorded by JLS, Eoghan Quigg, Alexandra Burke and Diana Vickers and is to be released by the winner of…More

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X-Factor Hero Single Now Number One 1

X-Factor Hero Single Now Number One

By judge on November 3, 2008

The X-Factor charity single Hero is now at number one in the UK pop charts knocking Girls Aloud new single The Promise off the no.1 spot after only one week in the top position. Hero has sold 313,244 copies in the first week of its release, outselling the entire top…More

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Help for Heroes Charity Single 1

Help for Heroes Charity Single

By judge on October 25, 2008

All 12 X-Factor 2008 finalists acts will perform the Help For Heroes charity single on the results section of tonights live xfactor show. The single will be released as a download at midnight and will be available in the shops on Monday October 27th. All profits from the charity single…More

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X-Factor finalists to release charity single 2

X-Factor finalists to release charity single

By judge on October 6, 2008

All twelve of the X-Factor finalist acts are to record a charity single due to be released later this month. The single will be cover of Mariah Carey’s song Hero and is due to be in the shops for October 27. It is being released to raise funds for the…More

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