X Factor judge Simon Cowell joked he would have become the biggest recording artist in the world – or an actor – if he had studied somewhere with the “enthusiasm and optimism” of the Brit school. “They’re just trying something different this year”.
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The Irish music manager left the popular show after 11 years at the judges’ desk, but rumours have suggested he could return during the upcoming live shows as a “neutral” fifth judge.
Each year the mentors take their contestants to exotic locations for the final intense stage of the competition before the live shows commence, although new recruit Nick Grimshaw is reported to be taking his “boys” category to…
While Sinitta’s best-known judges’ houses outfit is undeniably her leaf ensemble, there have plenty of others, including a costume made out of fans, and last year’s “hair-kini”, which she paired with a feathered head-dress in what she said was a nod to her Native American roots. The song will appear on his self-titled debut album. I was so bored, it was so dusty and old-fashioned.
He watched two students performing in the studio, and congratulated them after their session, giving them a very friendly, ‘That was great’. He told the Press Association: “Nick by the way, just for the record, I love Nick and I love this panel, it works and it’s fun and they’re enjoying it”.
“Because you can’t make a good record in five minutes”. “The getting there is the most fun of this job”.
“There’s always a lot of cynicism, you know, can anyone who goes on these shows, can they actually have a career and I think over time we’re beginning to prove a point”.
The 55-year-old X Factor mogul surprised the students with his visit, ahead of being honored at the Music Industry Trust Awards.
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The school is the UK’s leading performing arts and technology state school and previous alumni include Adele, Jessie J, Leona Lewis and the late Amy Winehouse to name but a few.
