X Factor 2009
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He's closed the gap to about 9k as of last night, so it's likely Joe will be Christmas #1.
ultima said:
How does this compare with previous X week 1 sales? Projecting it clears somewhere around 300k by Sunday (though I pluck that number from the sky), anyone know how Alex/Leon/Leona/Shayne/Steve did during their first week?
First week X Factor related sales -
2008 - Alexandra Burke - 576,046
2007 - Leon Jackson - 275, 742
2006 - Leona Lewis - 571, 253
2005 - Shayne Ward - 742,180
I think Joe could do around 470 - 520K.
2008 - Alexandra Burke - 576,046
2007 - Leon Jackson - 275, 742
2006 - Leona Lewis - 571, 253
2005 - Shayne Ward - 742,180
I think Joe could do around 470 - 520K.
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potatosalad
His sales were 216, 705 just two days ago.
The figure you estimated is just not gonna happen.
The figure you estimated is just not gonna happen.
potatosalad said:
His sales were 297,000 at the end of Thursday. He sold 100,000 approx on Wednesday and around 80,000 Thursday - so two days of sales left with Saturday being a big sales day.
And remember he's lost a days sales from the single being released on Sunday night not Saturday night like in previous years (due to the rescheduling of the X Factor final).
Shockbox said:
Not even 'A Moment Like This'? It's Leona!
inanotherlife said:
To me 'A Moment Like This' was always, and always shall be a Kelly Clarkson song that Leona covered. Perfectly prettily, but it just didn't have a differentiating sound. I find that I can enjoy 'Hallelujah' in the Alexandra format, whilst still enjoying other versions of that song, simply because it had its own production identity.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8422344.stm
... and it's the top read story on BBC news! Lucie will likely end up more famous than Joe, and hopefully it will end up with her in some sort of recording deal. I'm happy! And sifr will be happy! She's a very pretty girl.
... and it's the top read story on BBC news! Lucie will likely end up more famous than Joe, and hopefully it will end up with her in some sort of recording deal. I'm happy! And sifr will be happy! She's a very pretty girl.
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mump boy
Alphableat said:
it's a publicity stunt the same way Select signed those god awful twins from big brother. she'll do a few PR photo shoots maybe get some contract with some hair straighteners and then they'll drop her when no-one is looking
she's a pretty girl but she's no model
I sincerely hope to fuck that it doesn't start another drab, bland indie period. Pop music is the only kind of music that escapes sameyness as rap, trance, metal, indiepop etc are all limited by a certain sound and innovations by artist from those genres are seen as sell outs. Having pop music as the popular sound means anything goes (guitars, electro etc) as long as its either catchy or a big party song.
Lady GaGa and Black Eyed Peas seems to be accepted in all circles so she may be fine if it were to happen, but a lot of other pop stars right now are not.
I liked the RATM campaign for the fact that it is saving Xmas number 1. Pop Idol shows promote spoonfedness. Why should Joe get to number 1 for being simply born with a voice, a genetic fluke? X Factor winners should be made to struggle, take their own spin on things. Having an "X Factor" is about being original, its not about singing "Over the Rainbow" and saying "this is literally my wildest dream".
However, I love X Factor for the sparkles of true talent they have (and the judge bickering, and general cheesiness, and Eggnog Quigg crying) especially in the 2008 season, one of the best of any talent show I've seen.
Lady GaGa and Black Eyed Peas seems to be accepted in all circles so she may be fine if it were to happen, but a lot of other pop stars right now are not.
I liked the RATM campaign for the fact that it is saving Xmas number 1. Pop Idol shows promote spoonfedness. Why should Joe get to number 1 for being simply born with a voice, a genetic fluke? X Factor winners should be made to struggle, take their own spin on things. Having an "X Factor" is about being original, its not about singing "Over the Rainbow" and saying "this is literally my wildest dream".
However, I love X Factor for the sparkles of true talent they have (and the judge bickering, and general cheesiness, and Eggnog Quigg crying) especially in the 2008 season, one of the best of any talent show I've seen.
Imagine if Danyl had won. RATM would have sold millions. Louis Walsh would have been setting up multiple itunes accounts especially.
I hope that this gives Simon a wake-up call and he puts more effort into future singles, and ditches the "charity" group single, which is what got the heckles up of a lot of people who are driving the campaign. I doubt it would have gained the early momentum without that. That said, next year there will be dozens of campaigns by people trying to cash in.
I think this year he thought he'd pick a more obscure, and less respected song in the hope of avoiding campaigns by fans of the original. Little did he realise that a snobby woman from 6 Music would be using that fact in isolation as a reason why it must be dreadful.
I just feel sorry for Joe because people who would normally not care about X Factor or charts or Christmas number one are campaigning against him. Newspaper columnists and radio DJs are proclaiming that anyone who likes him is a brain-dead fan who is doing Simon Cowell's bidding. It's hard enough gaining credibility when you come from X Factor, especially for the boys, but before he's properly started there is a generation of school girls who will be embarassed to admit that they do like him.
I hope that this gives Simon a wake-up call and he puts more effort into future singles, and ditches the "charity" group single, which is what got the heckles up of a lot of people who are driving the campaign. I doubt it would have gained the early momentum without that. That said, next year there will be dozens of campaigns by people trying to cash in.
I think this year he thought he'd pick a more obscure, and less respected song in the hope of avoiding campaigns by fans of the original. Little did he realise that a snobby woman from 6 Music would be using that fact in isolation as a reason why it must be dreadful.
I just feel sorry for Joe because people who would normally not care about X Factor or charts or Christmas number one are campaigning against him. Newspaper columnists and radio DJs are proclaiming that anyone who likes him is a brain-dead fan who is doing Simon Cowell's bidding. It's hard enough gaining credibility when you come from X Factor, especially for the boys, but before he's properly started there is a generation of school girls who will be embarassed to admit that they do like him.