Originally Posted by Sid_1979:
“Didn't Sinitta have a handful of top 10 hits in the 80s including her iconic hit 'So Macho'?? - not bad going.
She's always come across as a really sweet lady. So what is she's making a few bucks off Simon? - he's doing the same by making millions off us!”
Apparently, he made his first million off of her...
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“Sinitta was both Cowell's and Fanfare's first ever signing. Cowell had contacted record producer and song writer, George Hargreaves who in turn provided the song, "So Macho". Armed with a highly infectious pop record, Sinitta looked poised for success, however Iain Burton changed his mind and called Cowell to advise that he was pulling the plug on Fanfare Records. Convinced that "So Macho" was destined to be a hit, Cowell persuaded Burton to give him £5,000 to release the record. Which he did.
The single was released in June 1986 but stalled around the lower reaches of the UK Top 40 singles chart. Determined to make Sinitta a hit, Simon Cowell released the single a second time and a third time, where it finally broke into the Top 10, selling in excess of 900,000 copies and hitting the Number 2 position. Iain Burton's initial £5,000 investment became a profit of £1,000,000 and paved the way for Fanfare's future”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinitta