XFactor

[georgie]

You really aren't very good with this "facts" concept are you?

The 5 girls who polled enough votes to make it into the band were (in order) Cheryl Tweedy,Nicola Roberts, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh, and Sarah Harding, with Javine Hylton missing out on a place in the band. They called themselves Girls Aloud and were managed by Louis Walsh (and Hilary Shaw from 2005). The runners up, a boy band called One True Voice were managed by Pete Waterman.

In Christmas 2002 the two bands competed for the symbolic number one position in the Christmas Week UK's singles chart. Girls Aloud won the battle with their single "Sound of the Underground" (produced by Brian Higgins and Xenomania) which stayed at number one for four weeks.

 

[Golena]

they came second, 'one true voice' won

one true voice won the "boys" vote.

 

[psyco]

one true voice won the "boys" vote.

so? that doesn't change anything... they still lost:-/

 

[Golena]

no theyre a group so only count as one...

I'll have to use this as number 2 then.

Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is a Grammy Award-winning American singer and actress who has enjoyed success in the pop and rock music genres. Clarkson made her debut under RCA Records after she won the highly-publicized first season of the television series American Idol in 2002. She was originally marketed as a pop musician with her debut album Thankful (2003). With the release of her multi-platinum sophomore album Breakaway (2004), Clarkson moved to a more rock-oriented style of music. [1].

Thankful
Worldwide sales: 3 Million

Breakaway
Worldwide sales: 11 Million


Grammy Awards
2004: Nominated - Best Female Pop Vocal Performance - "Miss Independent"
2006: Won - Best Female Pop Vocal Performance - "Since U Been Gone"
2006: Won - Best Pop Vocal Album - Breakaway

Billboard Music Awards
2003: Won - Best Selling Single of the Year - "A Moment Like This"
2005: Nominated - Artist of the Year
2005: Nominated - Hot 100 Song of the Year - "Since U Been Gone"
2005: Nominated - Digital Song of the Year - "Since U Been Gone"

MTV Video Music Awards
2003: Nominated - Best New Artist - "Miss Independent"
2003: Nominated - Best Pop Video - "Miss Independent"
2003: Nominated - Viewers Choice - "Miss Independent"
2005: Won - Best Pop Video - "Since U Been Gone"
2005: Won - Best Female Video - "Since U Been Gone"
2005: Nominated - Viewers Choice - "Since U Been Gone"
2006: Won - Best Female Video - "Because of You"
2006: Nominated - Viewers Choice - "Because of You"

People's Choice Awards
2005: Won - Favorite Female Performer

American Music Awards
2003: Nominated - Best New Artist
2005: Won - Adult Contemporary Artist
2006: Won - Favorite Pop/Rock Female
2006: Won - Adult Contemporary Artist

 

[Gungo]

but has anyone that actually won any talent idol contest actually gone on to become famous in their own right?

Some including myself would argue Will Young has had a pretty successful career after winning a talent show!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Young

 

[georgie]

so? that doesn't change anything... they still lost:-/

Are you trying to say that the band "One True Voice" won Popstars: The Rivals?

Anyone else confused or is it just me?

 

[Raven]

surprised people actually care tbh, what do you need, 20k record sales for number one? not exactly competitive is it.

 

[Ezteq]

oh alright then piffle and flapdoodle to the lot of you my point is that only a few of the winners have gone on to become actual singers that have had hits...

im off to enter Bone Idol the new talent contest where you have to give people erections, lets see how famous that makes me.