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4 days ago · Dalton won the final ever X factor competition, with Anthony Russell and Scarlett Lee as runner ups. He released a single, The Power of Love, as a duet with James Arthur as his winning single.
- Steve Brookstein (Season 1) Mentor: Simon Cowell. Won: December 11, 2004. Winner’s single: “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)” (Phil Collins) Now: The show’s inaugural champ took a seven-year hiatus following the 2014 releases of his third album (“Forgotten Man”) and first book (“Getting Over the X”).
- Shayne Ward (Season 2) Mentor: Louis Walsh. Won: December 17, 2005. Winner’s single: “That’s My Goal” (original) Now: In 2015, he released his fourth and latest album, “Closer,” and began his three-year tenure as a regular on the soap opera “Coronation Street.”
- Leona Lewis (Season 3) Mentor: Simon Cowell. Won: December 16, 2006. Winner’s single: “A Moment Like This” (Kelly Clarkson) Now: Her first of five albums, “Spirit,” brought her three Grammy nominations and produced the Billboard chart-topping single “Bleeding Love.”
- Leon Jackson (Season 4) Mentor: Dannii Minogue. Won: December 15, 2007. Winner’s single: “When You Believe” (Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston) Now: He has generally stayed out of the limelight since the release of his first and only album, “Right Now,” in 2008.
The X Factor is a British television music competition that first aired in 2004. As of December 2017, there have been fourteen completed series. The final round of the competition features a number of solo singers or vocal groups: nine in series 1, twelve in series 2-6 and 10, 16 in series 7, 8, 11 14, and 15, and 13 in series 9, 12 and 13.
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- Steve Brookstein. Year Won: 2004. Runner-Up: G4. Steve was the first contestant to ever win The X Factor and being coached by Simon Cowell, there’s no surprise why!
- Shayne Ward. Year Won: 2005. Runner-Up: Andy Abraham. After bagging the number one spot on the show, Shayne went on to reign the Christmas chart with his single That’s My Goal.
- Leona Lewis. Year Won: 2006. Runner-Up: Ray Quinn. Despite winning the show over a decade ago, Leona is one of the most successful X Factor winners of all time, having sold more than 20 million records worldwide.
- Leon Jackson. Year Won: 2007. Runner-Up: Rhydian Roberts. 2007’s winner Leon Jackson was more of a one-year-wonder, compared to his previous contestants. His winner’s single When You Believe was a huge success, but his career ended there.
- 2018 Winner: Dalton Harris
- 2017 Winner: Rak-Su
- 2016 Winner: Matt Terry
- Louisa Johnson
- Ben Haenow
- Sam Bailey
- James Arthur
- Little Mix
- Matt Cardle
- Joe Mcelderry
Jamaican singer Dalton Harris was mentored to victory by Louis Tomlinson, eight years after winning Jamaican contest, Digicel Rising Stars. His winning single The Power of Love which featured 2012 winner James Arthur reached number four on the UK Singles Chart.
The Watford-based boyband mentored by judge Simon Cowell beat Grace Davies in last year’s final. After winning, the four boys – Ashley Fongho, Jamaal Shurland, Mustafa Rahimtulla and Myles Stephenson – released original song Dimelo, which hit number two in the UK charts. In February 2018, Rak-Su also released a self-titled EP, which featured origin...
After beating Saara Aalto and 5 After Midnight in the final, Terry released debut single When Christmas Comes Around, which peaked at number three in the charts. He also featured in Enrique Iglesias song Súbeme la Radio, which was a top 10 hit. However, Terry didn’t see as much success with his debut album Trouble, which only achieved a chart posit...
At the age of 17, Johnson became the youngest ever winner on the show, beating duo Reggie N Bollie in the final. Since then she's featured in Clean Bandit single Tears and worked with Olly Murs.
After coming top in the competition, Haenow scored a Christmas number one with a cover of One Republic’s Something I Need. His second single saw him duet with American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson.
Sam Callahan, Luke Friend and Tamera Foster: Bailey beat them all to be crowned champion. After picking up a Christmas number one with a cover of Demi Lovato's Skyscraper, Bailey’s debut album The Power Of Love also topped the charts. She has since moved into musical theatre and acting, and starred in the likes of the Fat Friends musical.
Arthur was declared the winner of the show’s ninth series, with Jahmene Douglas finishing as runner-up. He achieved a number one hit with Impossible (originally sung by Shontelle). After a series of controversies, he parted ways with Simon Cowell’s Syco records, before eventually being re-signed in 2016.
The first group to win the show, Little Mix – consisting of Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and Jesy Nelson – became one of X Factor’s most successful champions. They have released four studio albums (all of which charted in the top 4) and four number one singles.
Cardle may have come out top in the final, but it’s runners-up One Direction that became that year’s most successful act – and X Factor's biggest export. While the boyband produced five albums and a future X Factor judge in Louis Tomlinson, Cardle soon parted ways with Syco. He has since moved into musical theatre and starred in Strictly Ballroom.
You probably remember McElderry most from his bid to become Christmas number one, which was thwarted by a campaign to get Rage Against the Machine's Killing In The Name Of to the top spot. He’s since played the lead role in musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.
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Dec 1, 2017 · The second winner of The X Factor, all the way back in 2005, super-talented Shayne Ward was the first winner to score a million-seller. Shayne is one of only two champions so far to release a ...
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Apr 25, 2021 · Steve Brookstein (Season 1) Steve Brookstein was the original winner of The X-Factor, and he was certainly a popular man with the public as he received the most votes in a final (6 million) until season 6. After the show, Steve went on to release his first album which reached number one in the UK. However, Steve then famously fell out with ...
