steve brookstein won the first series of x factor uk.
steve brookstein won the first series of x factor uk.
who won the first series of x factor uk?
steve brookstein
reality television shows played an important, influential role on the charts during the decade. hear'say won the original series of "popstars" in 2000 and topped the charts with their debut single "pure and simple". a trend developed as this feat was replicated by "pop idol" winners will young (2002) and michelle mcmanus (2003), and runners-up gareth gates and sam & mark; 2002 "fame academy" winner david sneddon, and the winner of the first series of "the x factor", steve brookstein, in 2005. reality television winners did especially well during the christmas season; every christmas number one from 2005 to 2008 came from an "x factor" winner. shayne ward reached number one in 2005 with "that's my goal", and he was followed by leona lewis, leon jackson and alexandra burke. girls aloud, the "" winners, also had the christmas number one in 2002 with "sound of the underground." kelly clarkson, the winner of the first series of "american idol" achieved her first uk number-one single, "my life would suck without you", in 2009.
list of uk singles chart number ones of the 2000s
"the x factor: one direction to superstardom" was a television special that aired on the seven network on 27 september 2012. the special followed the rise of one direction, from their journey during the seventh series of "the x factor uk" to becoming global superstars of today. it also featured one direction's interview with "x factor australia" host luke jacobz. aside from one direction, the special included success stories of "x factor uk" series three winner leona lewis, "x factor australia" season three winner reece mastin and finalist johnny ruffo, as well as the judges' opinions about the show and its "capacity to create global singing sensations." "one direction to superstardom" was watched by 691,000 viewers and was ranked fifteenth overall for the night.
the x factor (australian season 4)