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[[Simon Cowell]] has said a debut album will not be rushed out, following the world-wide success of previous ''X Factor'' winner [[Leona Lewis]]'s debut album ''[[Spirit (Leona Lewis album)|Spirit]]'', which was released 11 months after Lewis won series 3 of the show. |
[[Simon Cowell]] has said a debut album will not be rushed out, following the world-wide success of previous ''X Factor'' winner [[Leona Lewis]]'s debut album ''[[Spirit (Leona Lewis album)|Spirit]]'', which was released 11 months after Lewis won series 3 of the show. |
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According to the ITV2 show, The Xtra Factor: One Year On, Leon's debut album will be released in October 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/xfactor/a81839/cowell-leons-album-wont-be-rushed.html|title=Cowell: Leon's album won't be rushed |publisher=Digital Spy|date=[[2007-12-17]]|accessdate=2007-12-18}}</ref> |
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Leon Jackson is a Scottish singer who won the fourth series of the popular British television talent show The X Factor in 2007. His debut single, a cover of "When You Believe" was digitally released on 16 December 2007 and was available in shops from 19 December 2007.
Biography
Early life
Leon Jackson was born in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland and lived there with his mother Wendy all his life.[1] He formerly worked as a retail sales assistant.[2] Jackson only started singing in 2007 when his friends entered him into a karaoke competition, which he won.[3][2] Apart from his hobby of karate, in which he was a black belt, Jackson said that singing was the only thing that made him happy. He was a huge fan of contemporary jazz, his hero being Michael Bublé.[3] Before he made it through to the finals of The X Factor, Jackson had been planning to start an architectural technology course at Napier University.[3]
The X Factor
In 2007, Leon Jackson auditioned for the fourth series of The X Factor in Glasgow. He made it through to the final stages and was announced the winner on 15 December 2007, winning a £1 million recording contract with Syco Music/Sony BMG.[4] He was mentored by Dannii Minogue.[4] In the final, he performed a duet with Kylie Minogue of "Better the Devil You Know".[4] Jackson was an outsider to win the competition, and his victory was described as "the biggest shock in the history of reality TV betting."[5] ITV have confirmed that Jackson won on the night of the final by around 10% of the popular vote.[6] A number of viewers complained to watchdog Ofcom that they were unable to get through to vote for Jackson's rival Rhydian Roberts, but an Ofcom investigation found that Roberts had not been unfairly disadvantaged.[7][8]
In December 2007, Leon Jackson performed with Michael Bublé at Wembley Arena, singing Bublé's "Home". Jackson said this was the highlight of his life as Bublé is his idol.[9]
On 11 February 2008, Jackson began the X Factor Live tour in the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland with other acts from the 2007 show. He continued the tour in other venues around the UK until 21 March where the tour finished at London's Wembley Arena, thus concluding The X Factor 2007.
Debut Album
Simon Cowell has said a debut album will not be rushed out, following the world-wide success of previous X Factor winner Leona Lewis's debut album Spirit, which was released 11 months after Lewis won series 3 of the show.
According to the ITV2 show, The Xtra Factor: One Year On, Leon's debut album will be released in October 2008.[10]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | ||
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| UK | IE | UWC | ||
| 2007 | .jpg){kind=small} "When You Believe"
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1 | 1 | 13 |
References
- ^ "X-Factor Leon has singing in his genes". The Scotsman. 2007-10-15. Retrieved 2007-12-15.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Karaoke Changed X Factor Leon's Life". Sunday Mail. 2007-11-25. Retrieved 2007-12-15.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b c "Student life goes pop for X Factor favourite". The Scotsman. 2007-10-19. Retrieved 2007-12-15.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b c "Leon Jackson wins X Factor final". Daily Telegraph. 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Leon Jackson takes X Factor crown". BBC News. 2007-12-16. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Walsh defends The X Factor result". The Guardian. 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Ofcom Broadcast Bulletin, Issue number 108, 8 May 2008" (PDF).
- ^ "Digital Spy: Leon's 'X Factor' win was genuine".
- ^ "Dream for Leon as he sings with hero". Edinburgh Evening News. 2007-12-06. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Cowell: Leon's album won't be rushed". Digital Spy. 2007-12-17. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
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