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Old 25-11-2012, 18:57
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Sorry if there has been a similar thread, but i was just wondering who people think the most successful act from X Factor is?

I would say One Direction, it's amazing how far they have come in two years, they are famous world wide! Other contenders would be Olly Murs and Leona Lewis IMO as they have also become very successful from the show.
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Old 25-11-2012, 18:58
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JLS from 2008
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Old 25-11-2012, 18:59
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No question - 1 direction.


Will beat every act from all series put together.
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Old 25-11-2012, 18:59
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Leona Lewis and 1D.....then Alexandra, Cher, JLS and Olly....
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Old 25-11-2012, 19:00
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JLS followed by 1D and both still around performing, Olly is okay but not as big as the two fore mentioned imo
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Old 25-11-2012, 19:00
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I would say in this order...

One Direction
Leona
JLS
Olly Murs
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Old 25-11-2012, 19:02
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Cher Lloyd is massive in America aswell.

Leona, One Direction, Cher, Olly, JLS.

Shayne could of been the english Justin Timberlake in his day if he had been managed well. Syco screwed him over. Alexandra also had her day now since her last album was badly promoted.
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Old 25-11-2012, 19:02
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One Direction, Leona Lewis, Alexandra, Olly, Cher, Rebecca and JLS.

In that order.
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Old 25-11-2012, 19:03
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One Direction














Leona
JLS
Olly Murs
Rebecca Fergusson
Alexandra Burke
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Old 25-11-2012, 19:05
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One Direction, Leona Lewis, Alexandra, Olly, Cher, Rebecca and JLS.

In that order.
in terms of success, i dont know how you could put alexandra third, and cher and rebecca before jls.
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Old 25-11-2012, 19:06
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One Direction, Leona Lewis, Alexandra, Olly, Cher, Rebecca and JLS.

In that order.
In terms of initial career success, Alex yes, but more recently, I think Olly would be ahead of her.
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Old 25-11-2012, 19:08
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has to be One Direction
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Old 25-11-2012, 19:17
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AT THE MOMENT, it's Leona Lewis, her debut will be the biggest selling of ANY X Factor contestant. I think One Directions first two albums will sell roughly the same as Spirit did combined.

But for long success, no one know's how successful they will be after their second album. Leona sure isn't receiving success at the moment.

If you look at it from an albums point of view.

#1 - Leona
#2 - One Direction
#3 - JLS
#4 - Olly Murs
#5 - Shayne Ward
#6 - Alexandra Burke
#7 - Rhydian
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Old 25-11-2012, 19:20
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In terms of initial career success, Alex yes, but more recently, I think Olly would be ahead of her.
Alex recently got a #1 in Greece with no promotion. She is still known internationally and has had other singles chart at #1 or within the top 20 across Europe. Plus she still holds the fastest downloaded single 24 hours across Europe to this day.
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Old 25-11-2012, 19:26
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G4 need a mention
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Old 25-11-2012, 19:28
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Quite surprised that Cher Lloyd has been mentioned here more than once...


One of the worst ever contestants in my opinion.
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Old 25-11-2012, 19:29
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Cher Lloyd is massive in America aswell.
No she's not. She had a platinum single but that's it. She's hardly "massive". She's probably just as well known in the US as the likes of Shontelle and Keri Hilson are in the UK.

I'd say Olly and One Direction are the biggest acts. Olly's just sold 121K of his third lead single, his biggest yet and his album looks like it's gonna be his biggest yet as well.
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Old 25-11-2012, 19:31
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I'd say JLS, Olly Murs, one Direction, Leona Lewis

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Old 25-11-2012, 19:32
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I would say Leona considering she has been nominated for a Grammy (thee in fact all in the main field)! And has sold the most!
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Old 25-11-2012, 19:32
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No-one has mentioned Jedward yet
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Old 25-11-2012, 19:33
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JLS followed by 1D and both still around performing, Olly is okay but not as big as the two fore mentioned imo
You dumb? JLS are flops now and 1D and Leona shit all over their camp asses
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Old 25-11-2012, 19:40
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Alex recently got a #1 in Greece with no promotion. She is still known internationally and has had other singles chart at #1 or within the top 20 across Europe. Plus she still holds the fastest downloaded single 24 hours across Europe to this day.
Both Olly's albums have went double platinum. Alexandra's first did but her second is yet to be certified Polystyrene.
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Old 25-11-2012, 19:42
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No-one has mentioned Jedward yet
Jedward may not be as big as the above mentioned, but they are known and they're more successful than most of the other contestants except for the above. They're doing fine for themselves.
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Old 25-11-2012, 19:43
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Post 2006 measured in £sd (as surely Syco would) my guess. 1D (or soon will be), Leona, JLS, Alexandra, Olly (or Jedward?), Cher, Rebecca (those two are close), Matt. Rhydian is there somewhere too (prob near Cher/Rebecca?), as would Shayne be from earlier. Thing is go as far back as 2004,5 and it gets hard to compare as album and music buying patterns have altered big style.

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Old 25-11-2012, 19:44
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Sorry if there has been a similar thread, but i was just wondering who people think the most successful act from X Factor is?

I would say One Direction, it's amazing how far they have come in two years, they are famous world wide! Other contenders would be Olly Murs and Leona Lewis IMO as they have also become very successful from the show.
One direction - are you mad. I doubt many over the age of 20 even know who they are nevermind the names of their songs.
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