Well we had Joe McEldrey in 2009 and now Perrie and Jade from Little Mix. South Shields seems to have the Xfactor...good going for a town with only around 80,000 people...

Cheryl Cole is the best ever artist to come out of that general region...

Also, Jesy is from Essex just like Matt Cardle.

I think the point I was trying to make is that for a small town...they have produced 3 xfactor winners...surely an achievement?

The population of Essex is in comparison much much larger...

As an American, I'm watching and thinking is everyone from South Shields(Joe, Jade, Perrie) & Liverpool (Marcus & Rebecca) so nice and sweet? I want to give them all a nice little pinch on the cheek!

I think you'll find Sting is but yep the North East holds some serious talent.

Andrea Riseborough is an actress being tipped for massive things and she also hails from the region.

Don't forget Rowan Atkinson, Alexander Armstrong,Alun Armstrong, James Bolam, Kevin Whateley, Mark Gatiss, Tim Healey and Denise Welch

Oh please, these people are amateurs. Brazil has produced the real talent (Wagner).

im from south shields myself but yet everyone is trying to put down the winners,,,im not bothered if we are a small town we still produce talent

Completely agree about Andrea. She is going to take Hollywood by storm.

I'm not quite sure how my post is putting down the winners??? I love Little Mix and voted loads for them...

David Miliband must have some influence too......

I heard that Joe and Jade are actually very good friends and they used to duet together.