Who is more successful Olly Murs or McElderry?
Again, both of these acts have done well since X Factor, but Olly Murs has had far more hit singles than 2009 winner Joe McElderry. Olly has also carved a career as a TV presenter, with a stint fronting The X Factor itself.
Who has been the most successful X Factor contestant?
Little Mix, 2011 Little Mix was the first winning group to come out of the show, mentored by Simon Cowell. The four-piece girl band – made up of Perrie Edwards, Jade Thirwell, Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock – has gone on to phenomenal success, becoming the show’s most successful winning act to date.
Who won X Factor when one direction were runners up?
Matt Cardle
They finished in 3rd place behind runner-up Rebecca Ferguson and winner Matt Cardle….
| One Direction | |
|---|---|
| 7 | |
| Category | Groups |
| Mentor | Simon Cowell |
| Placement | 3/16 |
Who became the most famous from X Factor?
Leona Lewis is arguably the most iconic winner of The X-Factor and someone who has gone on to have amazing levels of success ever since. With a net worth of $10 million, she has more than proven herself since winning the popular reality show.
Has anyone from The Voice become famous?
Yesterday, I pointed out that none of the 12 winners of The Voice is as famous or successful as several losers from rival show American Idol: Clay Aiken, Chris Daughtry, Katharine McPhee, and Jennifer Hudson — who became so famous and successful that she’s now a coach on The Voice.
Who was the closest ever runner-up to winning The X Factor?
Former bin man Andy Abraham will probably go down as the closest ever runner-up to winning The X Factor. He was pipped to the post by Shayne Ward back in 2005 by a very narrow 1.2% of the vote. But Andy still went on to release his debut album, which peaked at number two and sold just over 300,000 copies.
How many ‘losers’ have there been on The X Factor?
We look back at 13 memorable X Factor ‘losers’ (so to speak) of varying degrees of success, and see what they’re all up to now. In some ways, Louis Walsh’s classical quintet G4 were the real winners of The X Factor back in series one.
What happens if you finish second on The X Factor?
As much as Simon Cowell stresses every year that it’s only the winner of The X Factor who will walk away with that lucrative recording contract, finishing second sometimes turns out to be the best result. In fact, there are as many success stories amongst the runners-up as there are amongst the champions.
What happened to Ray Quinn after The X Factor?
Former Brookside actor Ray Quinn was a gracious runner-up back in 2006, losing out to The X Factor ‘s most successful winner so far, Leona Lewis. But Ray still had his time to shine, and put out his own big band collection, Doing It My Way, the following year. This content is imported from YouTube.