Eoghan Quigg
| Eoghan Quigg | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Eoghan Karl Christopher Quigg |
| Born | 12 July 1992 Dungiven, Ireland |
| Genres | Pop, Disco |
| Occupations | Singer, Actor |
| Instruments | Vocal |
| Years active | 2008–2009 |
| Labels | RCA (2008-2009) |
| Associated acts | The X Factor Finalists 2008 |
| Website | www.eoghanquiggmusic.com |
Eoghan Quigg (born 12 July 1992) is an Irish pop singer and occasional actor from Dungiven in Northern Ireland, who finished third in the fifth series of the British television music talent contest The X Factor in 2008. As a result of his X Factor success, Quigg was due to be signed by Simon Cowell, X Factor creator/producer and owner and CEO of Syco Records, but was instead signed to RCA after Cowell pulled out.[1]
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[edit] Early life
Eoghan Quigg grew up in Dungiven, Northern Ireland. Singing along to Disney cartoons since the age of two,[2] Quigg found his voice when he was in class and told to stand up and sing as a punishment. To the teacher's surprise he was good and she said to stay behind and go to the school choir, and from then on he sang lead roles in school musicals, such as Joseph and the Techinicolour Dream coat.[2]
[edit] Career
[edit] 2008: The X Factor
Quigg auditioned for the talent show The X Factor in front of judges Simon Cowell, Dannii Minogue, Louis Walsh and Cheryl Cole in 2008. Quigg got past the "judges' houses" stage of the competition, and made it to the live shows in Cowell's 14–24 boys group, along with Scott Bruton and Austin Drage, both of whom were eliminated early in the live shows. On the first live show, Quigg sang John Lennon's "Imagine" and was highly praised by the judges. On the second live show (Michael Jackson week) he sang "Ben" which was also praised. On Big Band week Quigg sang "L-O-V-E" by Nat King Cole and received a standing ovation from the judges and the crowd. He made it to the semi-finals and after performances of Busted's "Year 3000" and ABBA's "Does Your Mother Know" was voted through to the final.
Quigg eventually finished third, with Alexandra Burke the winner, and JLS runners-up
[edit] Performances on The X Factor
| Week | Song choice | Original artist | Theme | Result |
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| Week 1 | "Imagine" | John Lennon | Number One Songs in UK and US | Safe |
| Week 2 | "Ben" | Michael Jackson | Songs by Michael Jackson or The Jackson 5 | Safe |
| Week 3 | "L-O-V-E" | Nat King Cole | Big Band | Safe |
| Week 4 | "Could It Be Magic" | Barry Manilow | Disco | Safe |
| Week 5 | "Anytime You Need A Friend" | Mariah Carey | Songs by Mariah Carey | Safe |
| Week 6 | "One More Try" | George Michael | Best of British | Safe |
| Week 7 | "Never Forget" | Take That | Songs by Take That | Safe |
| Week 8 | "Sometimes" | Britney Spears | Songs by Britney Spears | Safe |
| "We're All In This Together" | High School Musical | American Classics | ||
| Semi-final | "Year 3000" | Busted | Mentor's Choice | Safe |
| "Does Your Mother Know" | ABBA | Contestant's Choice | ||
| Final | "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" | Wizzard | Christmas Song | 3rd place |
| "Picture of You" (with Boyzone) | Boyzone | Celebrity Duet | ||
| "We're All In This Together" | High School Musical | Contestant's Favourite |
[edit] 2008–09: Post-X Factor
Quigg appeared at the Cheerios Childline Concert at the Dublin O2 in Dublin on 16 December 2008, among big stars including Enrique Iglesias, Anastasia, Boyzone and many more. In December he also appeared on The Late Late Show where it was announced that Irish boyband Boyzone had invited him on their UK and Ireland Tour.[3] After Alexandra Burke won the X Factor, Simon Cowell's Syco Music announced that it intended to sign Quigg, along with Burke, second place JLS, and fourth place Diana Vickers.[4] On 15 January 2009 it was announced that Quigg had landed a record deal with Syco's parent company Sony BMG.[5] The Sun later reported that Cowell had revoked his offer to Quigg and that he has been signed to RCA Records.[1]
[edit] 2009: First Album
Quigg released his first album titled Eoghan Quigg on 6 April 2009.[6] "28,000 Friends" was recorded as a promo song and a music video was shot, however it was never released as a single. The album charted poorly in the UK, only making number 14 and spending only 3 weeks in the top 100.[7] After some initial success on the Irish Albums Chart - where it debuted at Number 1 - the album soon began free-falling and the album spent just a total of 8 weeks on the chart.[7] The album received overwhelmingly bad reviews leading to Peter Robinson claiming it to be "the worst album in the history of recorded sound" and that it was "so bad that it would count as a new low for popular culture".[8] The album was mainly criticised for its complete lack of any original material, poor production and poor singing performance from Quigg.[9] Following disappointing album sales, Quigg was dropped by RCA Records in July 2009 and currently remains unsigned.[10]
[edit] Acting career / Television
Quigg got a minor role in the BBC sitcom Dani's House, playing himself.[11]
He has also expressed an interest in landing a role in the E4 television series Skins.[12]
Quigg also appeared as one of the guests on the 22 December 2009 edition of Alan Carr: Chatty Man.[13]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | Chart Position | Certifications | Sales | |
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| UK | IRL | ||||
| 2009 | Eoghan Quigg | 14 | 1 |
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions[15][16] | Album | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 2008 | "Hero" (with The X Factor finalists) | 1 | 1 | Charity Single | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | "28,000 Friends" | 96 | 32 | Eoghan Quigg | |||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes that the release did not chart or was not released in that territory | |||||||||||||||||||||
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Eoghan Quigg and JLS have both secured record deals after X Factor Simon Cowell snubbed them". The Sun. 2009-01-17. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article2142267.ece. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
- ^ a b "The X Factor - Story Detail - Finalist: Eoghan Quigg". Xfactor.itv.com. 2008-12-14. http://xfactor.itv.com/stories/story-detail/item_100205.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
- ^ "Music - News - Boyzone invite 'X Factor' Eoghan on tour". Digital Spy. 2008-12-24. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a139230/boyzone-invite-x-factor-eoghan-on-tour.html. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
- ^ Boshoff, Alison (15 December 2008). "The Cash Factor: Don't be fooled, the real winner is Simon Cowell". Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1094768/The-Cash-Factor-Dont-fooled-real-winner-Simon-Cowell.html. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
- ^ "Major record deal for Eoghan - Derry Today". Derry Journal. http://www.derryjournal.com/county/Sony-record-deal-for-Quigg.4885363.jp. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
- ^ "(UK) : Eoghan Quigg - Eoghan Quigg : CD - Free Delivery". Play.com. http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/8903081/-/Product.html?searchstring=Eoghan+Quigg&searchsource=0#jp. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
- ^ a b Eoghan Quigg Chart Statistics on aCharts.us Retrieved on 6 July 2009
- ^ Robinson, Peter (18 April 2009). "(UK) : Guardian : Review". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/apr/18/eoghan-quigg-x-factor-pop. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
- ^ Eoghan Quigg: 'Eoghan Quigg'
- ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a162968/eoghan-quigg-to-be-dropped-by-rca.html
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://www.unrealitytv.co.uk/x-factor/x-factor-eoghan-quigg-for-e4s-skins/
- ^ Eoghan Quigg Internet Movie Database
- ^ Eoghan Quigg Amazon
- ^ "X Factor "Hero" peaks". X-Factor Finalists - Hero - Music Charts. http://acharts.us/song/40029. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
- ^ "X Factor single tops UK charts". BBC News. 2008-11-02. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7705172.stm. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
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