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The X Factor Voices With Soul voted off Simon arrived on stage this week to the tune of You're So Vain. But why had he ditched the equally appropriate O Fortuna? After three disappointing weeks G4 had dropped from favourites to win The X Factor down to fourth place. This week Louis had given them a more suitable song: Circle of Life from the Lion King. Jon's voice dominated the performance which was backed by sets of bongo drums. Rowetta's performance was her strongest yet in the competition although many would not like the lyrics. Voices With Soul, slated to be singing for the last week, also gave their best performance of the series - and planted lipstick on Simon's cheeks. Afterwards Simon asked them why they had changed couchez to chantez in "Voulez-vous couchez avec moi?" Quick as a flash - although not accurately - he was told: "Because you weren't in front of us." Sharon's two acts had a poor week. Tabby was bereft without his guitar and and Cassie was given another song which was too difficult for her. Slick Vegas crooned his way through yet another week and risked boring the audience. The songs performed were: G4: Circle Of Life Rowetta: MacArthur Park Tabby: I Don't Want To Miss A Thing Voices With Soul: Lady Marmalade Cassie: Hero Steve: Help Me Make It Through The Night Louis had both his acts in the bottom two for the second time in consecutive weeks. In fact, he has had six acts in the bottom two out of eight in the first four live showdowns. G4 and Voices With Soul had to sing again. Sharon voted to send Voices With Soul home and then Simon voted to send G4 out of the competition. A tearful Louis had the casting vote and he decided to save G4. Voices With Soul were voted off the show. |
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LONDON, UK (Ozzy Osbourne Fans Website) - British rocker Ozzy Osbourne's mansion has been burgled by jewellery thieves early Monday and stole a "large amount of jewelry," police authorities said. The house in Buckinghamshire came to public attention when Osbourne was involved in a quad-bike accident in the grounds of the mansion a year ago. Burglars broke into the English country mansion of rocker Ozzy Osbourne and his wife, Sharon according to police.The burglary woke the Osbournes, police said, and "a man" grabbed one of the intruders before the burglar broke free and jumped from a 10-meter-high, second-floor window. According to Jay Marose, the Osbourne family's spokesman in the United States, "Ozzy and Sharon were in the house. They were woken up by the incident eventually. My understanding is that the intruder was discovered in Sharon's dressing room," adjoining the main bedroom, Marose said. |
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Steve voted The X Factor winner http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/imag...steve_pa203.jpg Steve Brookstein had to take flak from Sharon Osbourne Solo singer Steve Brookstein was voted winner of The X Factor in the tense final of the ITV show. The 35-year-old pub singer beat quartet G4 to win a £1m recording contract, with bookmakers beforehand saying the race was too close to call. Steve had been coached through the series by pop guru Simon Cowell. The emotion of winning overcame Steve as he struggled to get through his final performance, a rendition of Phil Collins' Against All Odds. The show has seen its fair share of arguing between the panel of celebrity judges with Sharon Osbourne and Cowell often bickering. Osbourne, wife of rock star Ozzy, did not hold back in her criticism of Steve in the final show, calling him a fake who was too confident. Louis Walsh, who mentored G4, also got into verbal rows with his fellow judges. http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/imag..._x_g4_pa203.jpg G4 missed out on recording contract The format for the show varied slightly from previous ITV talent shows Popstars and Pop Idol in that older performers, groups and individuals were allowed to compete. The X Factor will return for a second series after ITV announced last week it had been recommissioned. A US version is also planned on the back of its UK success. |
