There are 70 million people in the UK and out of that only around 10 million watch the show.

So really we cant judge on who is going to do well and who is not, as we dont know the veiws of the other 60 million.

For all we know any act could come out with a good single and a big part of that 60 million could enjoy it.

Anyway all im saying is the views of people on here and the 10 million who watch the show mean shit really as its only a small part of the GBP.

Couldn't agree more with the above comment. The voting suggests that the GBP have a similar view. I hope that her core demographic, who probably don't watch X Factor, do appear when/if her record deal materialises. I have my doubts though.

To claim that she is now signed to Syco label you need to give us proof here on DS before posting it as fact, or it is just guesswork on your part.

Top 4 are automatically signed to Syco. It's not guesswork, it's been said a billion times by the contestants and showmakers.

Finalists get charity single, Top 7 go on tour, Top 4 get recording deals.

Here's a tip, when you're attempting to be specific, it would help if you specified what you mean. Back-pedalling after the fact does not make you plainly correct, except in your own head.

I have to point out that the programme is called the "X factor". This means an indefinable something that gives a performer that little edge over another. Yes, A may have a far better voice than B, but you may not get that enjoyment from watching A that you do from B.

I hate the sob stories too, and to be honest that sort of thing tends to put me off a contestant!

That's what I keep saying, but people on here don't want to hear the truth.

The winner gets £150,000 (that's why you always hear that they've paid their parents mortgage off). Olly Murs has just signed a deal for £300,000, but Rebecca who came 2nd has just signed a £1,000,000 deal. So even if Misha goes out next week, she's more likely to end up with the £1m deal like Rebecca than any of the others.

Actually I did mention albums in my post. If you did not see that it is not my problem. I have highlighted the pertinent word for you.

"Cher Lloyd is hardly huge. She has released an album that sunk without a trace after 2 weeks. Both Matt and Wand outsold her."

I am, quite clearly, correct and certainly need no tips from you.

I'd have said that the winners who aren't expected to do much are co-signed so that Syco doesn't have to bear all the losses. Matt Cardle anyone?

Matt, although not my cup of tea, has been pretty succesful. Certainly far more succesful than Cher and pretty on a par with Wand.

I don't understand the logic here?

To quote every judge over the years' you nailed it'.

i dont think SYCO would be good for MB though. The seem currently fixated with the word 'swagger' or trying to find the next international bland artist.

All the finalists are under contract to Syco - the only difference is that there's some kind of advance guaranteed for the top 4. But they can pass on 4th place finishers and sign 8th place finishers if they want.

I'll bet you all my worldly posessions that Syco don't partner up with Interscope or Cash Money - the latter two are Universal imprints. In the event that Syco did want to take her to the US, it would be with RCA, Columbia or Epic.


They certainly never signed to Syco and I'm pretty sure they didn't sign to Sony. I know they did get a record deal, but I think it was with an independent label.


One Direction just about doubled Matt's first week album sales. Matt's sales are far far closer to Cher Lloyd's.