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New Artist Marcus Canty

Jazzy T — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 20:27:24 +0000

Televised Talent Competitions like American Idol and the X Factor attract the best of the best, but for whatever reason, those singers don't always win first place on the show.
Look at Jennifer Hudson, she was a finalist on American Idol and ended up with a Oscar and a Grammy and she continues to shine in the national spotlight, despite losing the show. Another example is LA Reid's new artist Marcus Canty, who was a finalist on the X-Factor...

Janet Jackson May Join Season 2 of 'X Factor'

Nadine Cheung — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:29:53 +0000

Whitney Houston was being considered as a new judge for ‘X Factor,’ but after her unexpected death, Janet Jackson is reportedly in preliminary talks to join the hit FOX show.

13 Year Old Sings Etta James With A Vengeance

Lady K — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:45:25 +0000

Talk about SOUL! Rachel Crow hasn’t even been around for 15 years and is already a powerhouse. Rachel was a finalist on the hit show “X-Factor” and each week showed the people she had something to say! This particular performance was her swan song, though. She had performed the Etta James classic the eve before [...]

Astro (From X-Factor) Signed By L.A. Reid!!

Lady K — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:18:05 +0000

The X-Factor has defintiely brought some great talent to our attention but my favorite contestant is one I knew about a while ago from an appearance he made on BET’s 106 & Park. His name? Astro. Now, I did not watch X-Factor but I happened to hear Tom Joyner, Sybil and Jay Anthony Brown mention [...]

Mariah Carey May Replace Nicole Scherzinger on 'X Factor'

Jessica Sager — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:00:48 +0000

Call it a clash of the divas! Following a tumultuous first ‘X Factor‘ season, Nicole Scherzinger is rumored to be leaving … And to have a pretty pricey replacement: None other than the best selling female artist of all time, Mariah Carey, may fill the Over 30s judge’s designer shoes!

Rachel Crow Earns Praises for Bruno Mars, Michael Jackson Covers on 'X Factor'

Cristin Maher — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Rachel Crow might have earned herself a spot in the ‘X Factor‘ semi-finals tonight with two strong performances on the show. The teen is only one of five contestants left in the competition, and she proved that she was in it to win it with her first song, which was a lively rendition of Bruno Mars‘ hit tune ‘Nothin’ on You.’

Rihanna to Perform on 'X Factor' This Week

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:27:21 +0000

Rihanna is feeling the American version of ‘X Factor.’ The pop diva is scheduled to perform on the results episode of the show this week, which airs on Thursday, Nov. 17. This marks RiRi’s second go-round on the show since the debut season kicked off in September.

Rihanna To Be A Guest Judge on X-Factor

bob.hill — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:02:48 +0000

There’s word that Rihanna will be a guest judge on “The X Factor.” Seems like creator and music mogul Simon Cowell is pulling out all the stops to make sure the U.S. version is a hit. The talent show allows judges to bring on guests to help them decide which hopefuls to mentor – and Antonio ‘L.A’. [...]

Simon Cowell Wants Paula Abdul for 'The X Factor'

WBLK Staff — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:00:06 +0000

It's the reunion we've all been hoping for.

In an exclusive interview with Deadline's Nikki Finke, former 'American Idol' judge Simon Cowell revealed he wants Paula Abdul to join the judges' table on his upcoming reality series 'The X Factor.'

"I've always wanted Paula. Always been very vocal about that. I missed her the second she left the show," he said. "Always loved working with her even though she can be a pain. And I've been consistent about this. I don’t know what it is about her, but I've always clicked with her."

Mariah Confirmed As X Factor Judge

frank.dawkins — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:13:22 +0000

Although Mariah is 8 months pregnant with twins ex American Idol Judge and producer of the show X-Factor Simon Cowell has confirmed that Mariah will take part of the show as “Judge of Judges” Read more at THEROOTS.com