That's great, thanks Diablo Approve of all these civic gigs - hopefully introduce Andrea to a much wider audience

Hi Bladerunner! diabolo predicted a slow burn. Has it started, I wonder?

Hope so Hilda - way to go!

Did you see that he won the Reality TV award for the best performer of the year, beating Fleur and Ben. One in the eye for SCowell.
Fleur's a lovely girl though and doing OK because she's had a lot of TV exposure.Poor Andrea had so little publicity but he still got the award because we voted for him and so did lots of others. I'm wishing for him to succeed because he's such a sweetheart. Cute as a button and modest. Go Andrea!

I don't think it's a case of I predicted a slow burn, it's just that in my opinion no matter how good the music or an artist is it comes down to exposure which takes both time and money.
There are lots of very good singers out there with some FAR superior to what we have in our charts who are simply unknown to the masses because of lack of exposure.
Ultimately it will come down to whether RCA or someone else with enough clout believe in him and give him the required exposure which will take time.
I have to say though that RCA appear to be dragging their heels...

RCA's support is non existent. Poor show!

Sorry Hilda, am still around just on other mediums It has gotten really quiet on here, will try and post on here more often. Hope you are okay

Thank you for posting these, he is still sounding as amazing as ever!!

Kelly is becoming available in the US as from today, and with Evaporate being released can we dare hope that they may be starting to step up a bit? Its possbile that they may have had to wait until Ben and Fleurs stuff was released, but other than that I agree with Hilda its has been a poor show from RCA.

I'm sure that Andrea will grasp this opportunity to showcase his album and re-establish himself in his homeland but I hope he will always return to us. Fleur is the one that Cowell favours so I think she'll be OK. I just feel sorry for Ben. I don't know how SCowell can live with himself. He is so manipulative and self adulatory! I read that last week the result was read out before the judges had even voted. This led to public comments about fixing. X Factor has lost too much credibility to survive much longer.
The blatant propaganda against Andrea last year drove me to feel very protective of him, so I'm now hoping that a surge has started and Andrea's time is coming very soon.

I have saw some of this years xfactor and the manipulation is still all there as plain as day, I think a lot of people are waking up to it too!
I too hope Andrea can rise above all what has gone on and that his time is coming very soon. Absolutely no doubt he will wow audiences in Italy tonight and he can get the recognition he deserves there

I wish I had studied Italian at school. His fans in Italy are becoming increasingly active. I read that he is entering the Worldsings competition for original songs. I wonder what he will sing. I think it might be The River as that seems very popular.

I think SCowell will be forced to fight for his television contract next year. His viewing figures are dropping.

I sm trying to understand Italian tweets but I'm getting the feeling that last night was a competition and some of his fans were not happy with the result.

Interesting Hikda I thought it was just a guest appearance but now he has tweeted thanking people for their support so not sure! Great to see him on live TV again with an orchestra!

I tweeted Jessika and she said that the programme is a competition for young people, which Andrea won when he was a young teenager. They invited some of the past winners as guests last night and Andrea was one. It seems that the fans were disappointed that Andrea was very late in the programme and his interview seemed very short. So let's hope that he will get more television exposure from this. I always feel emotional when I hear him sing IDKMOS,
I'm very heavily committed t home and rearly get out but I'd love to see him perform one day.

Am hoping as Evaprste is released 11 December there might be some slots on chat shows or even XFactor (!)

I would be surprised to see Andrea on X Factor. That naughty boy beat the top two to win Best Performer on Reality TV award. I don't think Cowell's ego could bear it.

I am keeping everything crossed this happens...it is such a brilliant song, it just needs the right promotion..

With the right song this could be a great launch platform for Andrea. I think it's just a rumour. I'm going to be driven to learn Italian. It's so frustrating not understanding the tweets from Italy.

Thanks for these vids! I wasn't able to go so It's lovely to see. So is there definitely something happening on the 11th?

Yes. It's the day that Evaporate is released as a single. Good timing for Christmas sales, if only he could get more airplay.

Well that's really brilliant news. Lets hope he gets a bit more exposure and then some tour dates.

I have no hope that he will get more exposure, JazzyJaney. His performance was cut from the repeat of the Italian show, so even in Italy he doesn't get any help.

Did you hear about Grimshaw's put down of Simon last night. Simon's face!!! Wow.
I don't watch the show but saw a clip on the news.

Fleur is getting heaps of plugging in the press and poor Ben gets nothing. Last night, Cowell laid into Che for forgetting his words. On a previous X Factor, Tamera Foster forgot her words and stopped singing on two separate occasions, yet Cowell promoted her. Lesson: what Simon wants, Simon gets.

I have lost hope for Andrea. His single will get no back up in America. This is just an insincere attempt to say that the contract terms have been fulfilled. He was promised big things in America.

I fear that Andrea will have to make it on his own or wait a while and try again.

Great that Andrea and Mel caught up - perhaps they should release a duet!

That tweet was interesting. Mel's fans seemed to take note so it may have done Andrea some good.

The press seem to play into Cowell's hands. They are giving Fleur lots of attention. Where's Ben?