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Jul 31, 2021 · 31 July 2021. Getty Images. One Direction went on to have four number ones, before all embarking on solo careers. Cast your minds back to 10 years ago, and a time when The X Factor was one of...
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- 2004 - Steve Brookstein. The first ever winner of the ITV talent show, Steve Brookestein triumphed after beating opera group G4 and young vocalist Tabby Callaghan.
- 2005 - Shayne Ward. Shayne Ward was crowned winner in 2005 after beating Andy Abraham. He went on to bag his first Christmas number one with That’s My Goal, which stayed at the top spot for four weeks.
- 2006 - Leona Lewis. Leona Lewis’ iconic winner’s single, A Moment Like This, went platinum after its release and stayed at number one for four weeks. She fought off Ray Quinn to the top spot on the show, and shortly became an internationally recognised name when she secured a £5million contract with J Records in America.
- 2007 - Leon Jackson. The Scottish X Factor star’s winning single, When You Believe, became the fastest selling single of 2007. He beat Rhydian Roberts to the win in a shocking twist.
Along with Big Brother and Pop Idol in the early 2000s, The X Factor was part of a new wave of reality TV shows that enabled normal people to become stars in a matter of months.
Check out the BEST and MOST viewed auditions from X Factors around the world 2021! Including auditions from Indonesia, Italy, Romania and Denmark! X Factor Global brings together the very...
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- Steve Brookstein. The first ever winner of The X Factor, Steve Brookstein, is best remembered for me as the man who Sharon Osbourne absolutely annihilated during the live final with her iconic “No, not fabulous.”
- Shayne Ward. Shayne Ward won the second season of the show, and along with it the hearts of everyone too because let’s face it: FIT. He had the Christmas number one with his winner’s single That’s My Goal, which at the time was the fourth fastest selling single in the UK of all time.
- Leona Lewis. Leona Lewis has been incredibly successful since winning the third season of The X Factor, and has remained one of the most prominent winners today in 2021.
- Leon Jackson. Leon Jackson won season four of The X Factor in 2007, and has been one of the quietest winners in the show’s history. Whilst his debut cover of When You Believe was incredibly successful, his later work never managed to hit the same heights and he was dropped from Syco Label, where Leon said he found out the news from the press rather than directly from management.
1 day ago · Matt Terry. Matt, 31, won the show in 2016 before winning with Nicole Scherzingwr as a mentor over Saara Aalto. He released an Ed Sheeran-penned song, When Christmas Comes Around, as his winner's ...
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Jul 31, 2021 · Alexandra Burke beat popular boy band JLS to take the top spot - but both 2008 finalists went on to achieve huge success. Her winner's single, a cover of Leonard Cohen's beautiful song Hallelujah...
