Coldplay's Jonny Buckland hired X Factor reject Daniel Pearce to sing at his wedding last weekend. The singer, who made the Judges' Houses round on this year's show, was formerly a member of Popstars: The Rivals boyband One True Voice. According to The Sun, Pearce is currently performing in a covers band at weddings and events. "It was a shock when we saw who was doing the (more)...
- 11/19/2009
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Former One True Voice singer, Jamie Shaw has criticised Cheryl Cole’s performance on last week’s X Factor.
Shaw told The Sun: “I thought Cheryl’s performance was poor. She looked really nervous and lost on that big stage. With the higher notes, she strained a bit and you could tell that in her face.
“There was no oomph in her performance. It was quite flat. She has a brilliant recording voice, but live it really isn’t working.”
Sounds like sour grapes to me.
Shaw told The Sun: “I thought Cheryl’s performance was poor. She looked really nervous and lost on that big stage. With the higher notes, she strained a bit and you could tell that in her face.
“There was no oomph in her performance. It was quite flat. She has a brilliant recording voice, but live it really isn’t working.”
Sounds like sour grapes to me.
- 10/21/2009
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
Daniel Pearce has admitted that his history with reality TV band ‘One True Voice’ has tarnished his singing career ever since. Daniel, who will appear on this Saturday’s X Factor show, told The Sun: “Going on the reality show was a huge decision because it didn’t go according to plan last time. “I’ve been trying to make [...]...
- 9/25/2009
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
Former One True Voice star Daniel Pearce has claimed that he is staying on a strict diet organised by his girlfriend before returning for The X Factor's Bootcamp Round. Pearce, who was one of the winners on Popstars: The Rivals in 2002, progressed to the second round of the talent show at the weekend. When asked about his preparations for Bootcamp, he said: "I'm just going to look after my voice, obviously. And my partner's put me on a diet that has been working, which I will try and stick to so I look good for Bootcamp!" Speaking about his unusual punk haircut, he told the ITV1 show's official website: "The thinking behind the mohawk is that it's part of who I am. I like to do things differently and it just so happens by the time of auditions (more)...
- 9/22/2009
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Former One True Voice star Daniel Pearce is just one step away from reaching The X Factor's live shows, a report has claimed. The 31-year-old singer, who first found fame on Popstars: The Rivals in 2002, is believed to have wowed the panel during the audition rounds two months ago. According to the Daily Mail, Pearce has since secured a place in the judges' homes stage of the contest and looks likely to be part of the final 12 this year. A source said: "Daniel is a really strong contender (more)...
- 8/19/2009
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
A singer from failed pop group One True Voice has successfully auditioned for The X Factor. Daniel Pearce from the Popstars: The Rivals band won four "Yes" votes from the judges after performing Seal's 1994 hit 'Kiss From A Rose' in London, The Sun reports. Pearce was given a standing ovation by Cheryl Cole, who told him: "I always thought you were fantastic." (more)...
- 6/26/2009
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
X Factor reject Nikk Mager has claimed that Cheryl Cole disapproves of the way he was treated on the programme. The former boyband star first met Cole six years ago when they were both contestants on Popstars: The Rivals. While Cheryl went on to have huge success with the show's girl group Girls Aloud, Mager did not make it into boyband One True Voice. Mager formed boyband Phixx with other Popstars runner-ups in 2003, but they broke up three years later. He hoped that X Factor would provide him with a second chance at fame, but his dreams were shattered by Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and Dannii Minogue. "Cheryl has told me the other judges were 'bang out of order' over the (more)...
- 8/18/2008
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Cheryl Cole received a shock at the X Factor auditions when she was required to judge an old friend. Nikk Mager, who appeared on Popstars: The Rivals with Cole in 2002, turned up at the auditions for a second attempt at proving himself as a pop star. He missed out on a place in Popstars boyband One True Voice when he competed on the show six years ago, while Cole went on to find fame with Girls Aloud. "A few years ago, Nikk and Cheryl were equals. Now everything has (more)...
- 8/10/2008
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Cheryl Cole received a shock at the X Factor auditions when she was required to judge an old friend. Nikk Mager, who appeared on Popstars: The Rivals with Cole in 2002, turned up at the auditions for a second attempt at proving himself as a pop star. He missed out on a place in Popstars boyband One True Voice when he competed on the show six years ago, while Cole went on to find fame with Girls Aloud. "A few years ago, Nikk and Cheryl were equals. Now everything has (more)...
- 8/10/2008
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
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