Top 10 X-Factor acts of all times

TOP 10 X-FACTOR ARTISTS OF ALL TIMES Prepared by POPTOP.UK.COM Entertainment Booking Platform Leona Lewis X-FACTOR UK E Season: 3 (19.08.06-16.12.2006) Place: winner Mentor: Simon Cowell E First single: Albums: Cover version for a song by Kelly 1. «Spirit» (09.11.2007) 2. «Echo» (09.11.2009) 3. «Glassheart» (12.10.2012) 4. «Christmas, with Love» (29.12.2013) Clarkson - A Moment Like This 17.12.2006 571 253 copies in its first week on sale 6 029 397 SUBSCRIBERS Auditory: 1 200 000 FOLLOWERS 59% 2 904 577 LISTENS 41% 824 587 VIEWS FOR 2014 413 740 080 VIEWS AT PRIVATE CHANNEL Awards: The Record of the Year (2007); WMA, MTV Europe Music Awards, UK Music Video Awards, Billboard 2008 Year End Award, Vh1 Video of the Year (2008) Facts: 1) Performance in Beijing, representing the handover to London as the host of the 2012 Summer Olympics. 2) A track from the album called "Private Party" became a hit on the underground urban music scene in London in 2005 3) Recorded theme song for «Avatar» movie Labels: RCA Records, Syco One Direction X-FACTOR UK Season: 7 (21.08.2010-12.12.2010) Place: 3rd Mentor: Danii Minogue First single: Albums: "What Makes You Beautiful" 1. «Up All Night» (18.11.2011) 2. «Take Me Home» (09.11.2012) 3. «Midnight Memories» (25.11.2013) 4. «Four» (17.11.2014) 11.09.2011 153 965 copies in its first week on sale 38 141 070 SUBSCRIBERS Auditory: 22 052 983 FOLLOWERS 60% 47 090 335 LISTENS 40% W 9 955 717 VIEWS FOR 2014 3 742 718 090 VIEWS AT PRIVATE CHANNEL Awards: MTV Video Music Awards (2012,2013), American Music Awards (2013), Brit Awards (2013, 2014), Billboard Music Awards (2013) I Facts: 1) Up All Night debuted to number one on the United States Billboard 200 and was inducted into the Guinness World Records 2) 5 autobiography books about the band released 3) Forbes listed them the second-highest earning celebrities under 30 Labels: Columbia Records, Syco Alexandra Burke X-FACTOR UK E Season: 5 (16.08.2008-13.12.2008) Place: winner Mentor: Cheryl Cole = First single: Cover version of a song by Leonard Cohen 1.«Overcome» (19.10.2009) «Hallelujah» 14.12.2008 Albums 2. «Heartbreak on Hold» (04.06.2012) 3. «Christmas Gift» (23.12.2012) - mini album 576 046 copies on its first week on sale 4. #NewRules (30.08.2013) - mini album 1 260 304 SUBSCRIBERS Auditory: 707 200 FOLLOWERS 48% 72 485 LISTENS 52% W 284 511 VIEWS FOR 2014 7 286 515 VIEWS AT PRIVATE CHANNEL Awards: Urban Music Award, BT Digital Music Awards (2010) 1) «Hallelujah» - the best selling single in The UK in 2008 2) Auditioned for the second series of The X Factor in 2005, but Louis Facts: Walsh did not choose her for his final four as he felt that she was too young for the competition 3) Has clothing line in cooperation with JLS Labels: Syco, RCA Shayne Ward X-FACTOR UK E Season: 2 (20.08.2005-17.12.2005) Place: winner Mentor: Louis Walsh * First single: Albums: «That's My Goal» 1. «Shayne Ward» (17.04.2006) 2. «Breathless» (26.11.2007) 3. «Obsession» (15.10.2010) 21.12.2005 742 180 copies in its first week on sale 2 239 208 SUBSCRIBERS Auditory: 261 974 FOLLOWERS 68% NO PROFILE 32% W 236 518 VIEWS FOR 2014 27 842 313 VIEWS AT PRIVATE CHANNEL Awards: Ivor Novello Awards 1) In January 2013, Ward became one of twelve celebrities participating in the eighth series of Dancing on Ice 2) Plans to release new album «Closer» in APril 2015 3) Ward is the only X Factor winner to release an original song as his winner's single; all other winners have released covers. Facts: Labels: Syco, Sony BMG Alex & Sierra X-FACTOR USA Season: 3 (11.09.2013-19.12.2013) Place: winner Mentor: Simon Cowell = First single: Albums: Scarecrow 1. «lt's about us» (07.10.2014) 07.10.2014 27 000 copies in its first week on sale Labels: 563 129 SUBSCRIBERS Auditory: 505 930 FOLLOWERS 63% 1 280 900 LISTENS 37% W 382 678 VIEWS FOR 2014 9 816 888 VIEWS AT PRIVATE CHANNEL Awards: no awards yet I Facts: 1. The only duo, which won the show in The U.S.A. 2. Alex & Sierra are in relationship for more than 5 years Labels: Syco, Columbia Matt Cardle X-FACTOR UK Season: 7 (21.08.2010-12.12.2010) Place: winner Mentor: Dannii Minogue = First single: Albums: Cover version of a song by Biffy Clyro - 1. «Letters» (14.10.2011) 2. «The Fire» (26.10.2012) 3. «Porcelain» (25.10.2013) "When We Collide" 12.12.2010 439 007 copies in its first week on sale 970 687 SUBSCRIBERS Аудиторія: 898 185 FOLLOWERS 59% NO PROFILE 41% W 159 937 VIEWS FOR 2014 12 672 250 VIEWS AT PRIVATE CHANNEL Awards: no awards yet I Facts: 1. Matt plays guitar, drums and piano 2. Was a part of bands - Darwyn i Seven Summer Labels: Syco, Columbia, Universal James Arthur X-FACTOR UK Season: 9 (18.08.2012-09.12.2012) Place: winner Mentor: Nicole Scherzinger = First single: Albums: Cover version for a song by Shontelle - "Impossible" 09.12.2012 1. «James Arthur» (01.11.2013) 2. «All the World's a Stage» (16.05.2014) Mixtape 490 000 copies in its first week on sale 1 983 395 SUBSCRIBERS Auditory: 2 192 859 FOLLOWERS 63% 740 016 LISTENS 37% W 418 113 VIEWS FOR 2014 103 733 794 VIEWS AT PRIVATE CHANNEL Awards: NRJ Music Award (2014) I Facts: 1. Was nominated for Brit Awards in 2013 2. By February 2013, «Impossible» had become the second best selling The X Factor winner's singles with 1.25 million copies sold. 3. Before X Factor James was a part of «Moonlight Drive» & «Save Arcade» bands Labels: Syco Joe McElderry X-FACTOR UK E Season: 6 (22.08.2009-13.12.2009) Place: winner Mentor: Cheryl Cole = First single: Albums: Cover version for a song by Miley Cyrus 1. «Wide Awake» (25.10.2010) 2. «Classic» (22.08.2011) 3. «Here's What I Believe» (10.09.2012) «The Climb» 14.12.2009 450 838 copies in its first week on sale 370 668 SUBSCRIBERS Audit 329 837 FOLLOWERS 78% 12 757 LISTENS 22% W 190 350 VIEWS FOR 2014 2 001 913 VIEWS AT PRIVATE CHANNEL Awards: Variety Silver Heart Award I Facts: 1. In 2011 releases Christmas album «Classic Christmas» 2. Won Popstar to Opera Star in 2011 and the first series of The Jump in 2014 3. On 30 July 2010, McElderry announced on his official website that he is gay Labels: Syco, Decca Little Mix X-FACTOR UK Season: 8 (20.08.2011-11.12.2011) Place: winner Mentor: Tulisa Contostavlos = First single: Albums: Cover version of Damien Rice's song 1. «DNA» (19.11.2012) 2. «Salute» (11.11.2013) «Cannonball» 11.12.2011 210 000 copies in its first week on sale 9 128 608 SUBSCRIBERS Auditory: 6 481 285 FOLLOWERS 60% 8 060 193 LISTENS 40% W 2 406 505 VIEWS FOR 2014 473 004 804 VIEWS AT PRIVATE CHANNEL Awards: Japan Gold Disc Awards, Rollers Music Awards (2014) I Facts: 1. Little Mix were formed exclusively for the eighth series of The X Factor in 2011 and became the first group to win the competition. 2. The first name of the band was Rhythmix, by then was changed 3. Girls successfully auditioned as soloists, but failed to make it past bootcamp's challenge. They were given chance in the Groups category. Labels: Syco, Columbia Samantha Jade X-FACTOR AUSTRALIA Season: 4 (20.08.2012-20.11.2012) Place: winner Mentor: Guy Sebastian = First single: Albums: "What You've Done to Me" 1. «Samantha Jade» (07.12.2012) 20.11.2012 210 000 since the release date f 259 613 SUBSCRIBERS Auditory: 101 274 FOLLOWERS 81% NO PROFILE 19% W 157 825 VIEWS FOR 2014 8 323 616 VIEWS AT PRIVATE CHANNEL Awards: Aria Music Awards (2013) 1 Facts: 1) Samantha's debut single became triple platinum in Australiai 2) Debut album gained «golden» status in Australia 3) Samantha plans to release new album in 2015 4) Video for her Firestarter song gained 3 million views and the single became platinum in Australia. Labels: Jive, Sony Prepared by entertainment booking system www.poptop.uk.com Social metrics gathered with the help of www.nextbigsound.com