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Who won The X Factor in 2008?
Alexandra Burke
The series was won by Alexandra Burke, with Cole emerging as the winning mentor.
What band beat Joe McElderry 2009?
Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine beats X Factor’s Joe to Christmas No 1 | Rage Against the Machine | The Guardian.
Who won The X Factor singing hallelujah?
Burke
After the elimination of Quigg, Burke sang what was to become her debut single, a cover of a 1984 song by Leonard Cohen, Hallelujah, for the first time. Finally, with over eight million votes cast in total, Burke was revealed as the winner with 58% of the final vote.
Which re released song was 2009 Xmas No 1 after a campaign to prevent another X Factor winner?
Another of those crusades, organised by DJ Jon Morter and wife Tracy, focused on making Rick Astley’s Never Gonna Give You Up the Christmas Number 1, to capitalise on the “rickrolling” phenomenon at the time. It was unsuccessful, but it did inspire a new campaign in 2009.
What was Christmas number one 2009?
Killing In The Name
Rage Against The Machine’s ‘Killing In The Name’ is the 2009 Christmas number 1.
What inspired killing in the name of?
The song’s lyrics were inspired by the Rodney King case, where after a high-speed police chase the suspect King was beaten by several law enforcement officers, and the subsequent 1992 Los Angeles riots sparked by the acquittal of the officers involved.
Who wrote the song Killing in the name of?
Killing In The Name/Lyricists
Where is Joseph Whelan now?
The singer continues to posts covers of hit songs on his platforms. While he is not signed to a label, he seems to have the perfect work/life balance in his music career. Joseph continues to live life as a low key rockstar while also providing his family with the life they deserve.
X-Factor announces winner Alexandra Burke Dec 2008.
When did The X Factor start and end?
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The fifth series was broadcast on ITV from 16 August 2008 until 13 December 2008. Dermot O’Leary returned to present the main show on ITV, while Fearne Cotton was replaced by Holly Willoughby as presenter of spin-off show The Xtra Factor on ITV2.
Who was the first X Factor winner to score a million-seller?
The second winner of The X Factor, all the way back in 2005, super-talented Shayne Ward was the first winner to score a million-seller. Shayne is one of only two champions so far to release a totally original song – everyone else has launched their career with a cover version, aside from last year’s winner Matt Terry.
When did Dermot O’Leary leave the Xtra Factor?
The fifth series was broadcast on ITV from 16 August 2008 until 13 December 2008. Dermot O’Leary returned to present the main show on ITV, while Fearne Cotton was replaced by Holly Willoughby as presenter of spin-off show The Xtra Factor on ITV2. Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, and Dannii Minogue returned to the judging panel.