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This series has felt quite lack lustre and the seven week span hasn't helped. The appreciation threads haven't really taken off.
Ben and Leona were matched like chalk and cheese...she would have blended with Andrea much better. Imagine Andrea singing Run ![]() Singing a duet requires real musicality, the instinctive ability to blend your voice with your partner is absolutely essential. Andrea can do that. He knows how to harmonise. It takes confidence and respect for your partner. It's not a fight for domination. It's a collaboration. I wouldn't watch the series but, after seeing a critique of the duet, I watched it on Youtube. Oh dear! We are still here, delz. Cheers everyone! Is Andrea's thread the longest? I think it may be. |
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A snippet of Andrea singing Ain't No Mountain High Enough at the Summertime Choir concert this weekend in Italy, hope there are some more videos surface as he sounds amazing,!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReWC...ature=youtu.be |
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A snippet of Andrea singing Ain't No Mountain High Enough at the Summertime Choir concert this weekend in Italy, hope there are some more videos surface as he sounds amazing,!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReWC...ature=youtu.be I think this was a charity concert. It won't pay the bills but I keep hoping that something big will happen for him soon. |
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A snippet of Andrea singing Ain't No Mountain High Enough at the Summertime Choir concert this weekend in Italy, hope there are some more videos surface as he sounds amazing,!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReWC...ature=youtu.be
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Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and wishes for a healthy and happy New Year!! Heres hoping for great things for Andrea in the New Year!!
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Merry Christmas all, and also hoping Andrea gets the success he deserves in 2016
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Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and wishes for a healthy and happy New Year!! Heres hoping for great things for Andrea in the New Year!!
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Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and wishes for a healthy and happy New Year!! Heres hoping for great things for Andrea in the New Year!!
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Can you believe it?
Yesterday, I read an article about how little money the X Factor winners make. The writer said that they have to cover the cost of promoting their records on X Factor and it costs a huge amount of money. Silly me! I assumed that they would receive a big fat fee. But no, it's counted as advertising so they have to pay. Poor Ben will probably never recover the cost of his 2015 finals appearance. God help him!
We all wanted Andrea to be featured this year but he may have had a lucky escape. |
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Yesterday, I read an article about how little money the X Factor winners make. The writer said that they have to cover the cost of promoting their records on X Factor and it costs a huge amount of money. Silly me! I assumed that they would receive a big fat fee. But no, it's counted as advertising so they have to pay. Poor Ben will probably never recover the cost of his 2015 finals appearance. God help him!
We all wanted Andrea to be featured this year but he may have had a lucky escape. Take the John Lewis advert this year for example, I remember reading it took 7 million to make. 1 million was spent on the actual advert and the other 6 on marketing! Quite an eye opener and really the key to why most X Factor contestants don't do so well. The funds run out quickly and without decent marketing the public don't notice what they're doing and It's just not worth Simon's money when he can move onto the next series of BGT or X Factor. However that tactic is starting to catch up with him a bit now... |
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Yesterday, I read an article about how little money the X Factor winners make. The writer said that they have to cover the cost of promoting their records on X Factor and it costs a huge amount of money. Silly me! I assumed that they would receive a big fat fee. But no, it's counted as advertising so they have to pay. Poor Ben will probably never recover the cost of his 2015 finals appearance. God help him!
We all wanted Andrea to be featured this year but he may have had a lucky escape. I read Ray Quinn's book (quite a while ago now). When he was signed, he was given a wardrobe of expensive suits, taken on photo shoots etc - it wasn't till later he realised he was paying for it all
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Yes I'm sure I read once when a guest performer appears, they pay for all the staging, dancers, etc themselves. X Factor don't pay for it.
I read Ray Quinn's book (quite a while ago now). When he was signed, he was given a wardrobe of expensive suits, taken on photo shoots etc - it wasn't till later he realised he was paying for it all ![]() |
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Didn't Andrea have a lot of support in South America?
There's a lot of Italian descent people in the US too. Let's hope his management know the right places to promote him
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Didn't Andrea have a lot of support in South America?
There's a lot of Italian descent people in the US too. Let's hope his management know the right places to promote him ![]() |
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How could we find out about overseas sales?
Has his album been released anywhere else yet? |
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How could we find out about overseas sales?
Has his album been released anywhere else yet? I discovered something interesting yesterday. Ben Haenow has now closed his twitter account to everyone but subscribers. He may have been trolled after things went so badly on the X Factor final. Cowell's manipulation did him no favours. |
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I don't think it has been released anywhere else,Patti Ann, but I can't say for sure.
I discovered something interesting yesterday. Ben Haenow has now closed his twitter account to everyone but subscribers. He may have been trolled after things went so badly on the X Factor final. Cowell's manipulation did him no favours. Anyway, do we think there's any chance of a few gigs this year? I'm really hoping to see Andrea soon! |
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I hadn't actually googled him for a while, but oh dear, he really did get a lot of stick for that duet didn't he? I feel a bit sorry for him, he probably never even had a chance to rehearse with Leona. But he did hit some appalling notes.
Anyway, do we think there's any chance of a few gigs this year? I'm really hoping to see Andrea soon! I agree about Ben. He's a really sweet chap and I fear that he didn't get proper rehearsal time. Unlike Andrea, he isn't used to singing duets with powerful female singers. Andrea would have nailed it and the whole sorry saga further emphasises Cowell's ineptitude and his capricious nature, but our boy will rise above it all with a bit of luck. |
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I agree Andrea and Leona would have a far better duet
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I agree Andrea and Leona would have a far better duet
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Andrea was a pointless answer on Pointless last night - they asked people to name xfactor finalists......the pair won the jackpot though by saying Leon Jackson!
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Andrea was a pointless answer on Pointless last night - they asked people to name xfactor finalists......the pair won the jackpot though by saying Leon Jackson!
His fans are waiting for news of his next gig or tour but there has been no hint so far. |
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Agree there Hilda it does show the lack of promo and also that xfactor isn't the juggernaut it once was. I would say a tour is out of the question due to the costs involved......I reckon Ben will really struggle to sell tickets. Hopefully some gigs might come up though as one offs....
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Andrea was a pointless answer on Pointless last night - they asked people to name xfactor finalists......the pair won the jackpot though by saying Leon Jackson!
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Agree there Hilda it does show the lack of promo and also that xfactor isn't the juggernaut it once was. I would say a tour is out of the question due to the costs involved......I reckon Ben will really struggle to sell tickets. Hopefully some gigs might come up though as one offs....
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Hi Patti-Ann it was the normal one....and no one had named Andrea as he was one of the pointless answers they could have had.
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