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==The X Factor== |
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==The X Factor== |
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In 2007, Jackson auditioned for the fourth series of ''The X Factor'' in ]. He made it through to the final stages and was announced the winner on ] ], winning a ]1 million recording contract with Syco Music/].<ref name="wins">{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/12/16/nxfactor116.xml|title=Leon Jackson wins X Factor final|publisher='']''|date=]|accessdate=2007-12-16}}</ref> He was mentored by ].<ref name="wins"/> In the final, he performed a duet with ] of "]".<ref name="wins"/> Jackson was an outsider to win the competition, and his win was described as "the biggest shock in the history of reality TV betting."<ref>{{cite news|title=Leon Jackson takes X Factor crown |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7146469.stm|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate=2007-12-16}}</ref> ITV have confirmed that Jackson won on the night of the final by around 10% of the popular vote.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/dec/18/realitytv.itv1|title=Walsh defends The X Factor result|publisher=''The Guardian''|date= ]|accessdate=2007-12-18}}</ref> |
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In 2007, Jackson auditioned for the fourth series of ''The X Factor'' in ]. He made it through to the final stages and was announced the winner on ] ], winning a ]1 million recording contract with Syco Music/].<ref name="wins">{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/12/16/nxfactor116.xml|title=Leon Jackson wins X Factor final|publisher='']''|date=]|accessdate=2007-12-16}}</ref> He was mentored by ].<ref name="wins"/> In the final, he performed a duet with ] of "]".<ref name="wins"/> Jackson was an outsider to win the competition, and his win was described as "the biggest shock in the history of reality TV betting."<ref>{{cite news|title=Leon Jackson takes X Factor crown |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7146469.stm|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate=2007-12-16}}</ref> ITV have confirmed that Jackson won on the night of the final by around 10% of the popular vote.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/dec/18/realitytv.itv1|title=Walsh defends The X Factor result|publisher=''The Guardian''|date= ]|accessdate=2007-12-18}}</ref> |
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Leon won because Same Difference fans decided they were too good to win so chose this bollocks version of gareth gates to win instead. Rhydian didn't win because people hate the Welsh. Also because he's shit. |
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In December 2007, Jackson performed with ] at ], singing Bublé's "]". Jackson said this was the highlight of his life as Bublé is his idol.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dream for Leon as he sings with hero|url=http://news.scotsman.com/ViewArticle.aspx?articleid=3587714|work=Edinburgh Evening News|date=]|accessdate=2007-12-17}}</ref> |
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In December 2007, Jackson performed with ] at ], singing Bublé's "]". Jackson said this was the highlight of his life as Bublé is his idol.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dream for Leon as he sings with hero|url=http://news.scotsman.com/ViewArticle.aspx?articleid=3587714|work=Edinburgh Evening News|date=]|accessdate=2007-12-17}}</ref> |
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Jackson's debut single, a cover of the ] and ] duet "]" went on sale as a download from midnight on Sunday ] ] and as a CD on Wednesday ] ]. The debut single became the fastest-selling single of 2007, with sales reaching over 300,000, which secured him the 2007 Christmas number one. At ] the single at its peak was selling 40 copies per minute.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7152679.stm|title=Leon set for Christmas number one |publisher=BBC News|date=]|accessdate=2007-12-22}}</ref> Bookmakers reportedly stopped taking bets on who would get the 2007 ], as "Leon practically guaranteed top spot".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/xfactor/a81802/leon-guaranteed-xmas-no-1-say-bookies.html|title=Leon "guaranteed" Xmas No 1, say bookies|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate=2007-12-18}}</ref> "When You Believe" indeed reached number one in the UK on ] ], thus making Jackson the first Scottish artist to achieve a Christmas number one. |
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Jackson's debut single, a cover of the ] and ] duet "]" went on sale as a download from midnight on Sunday ] ] and as a CD on Wednesday ] ]. The debut single became the fastest-selling single of 2007, with sales reaching over 300,000, which secured him the 2007 Christmas number one. At ] the single at its peak was selling 40 copies per minute.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7152679.stm|title=Leon set for Christmas number one |publisher=BBC News|date=]|accessdate=2007-12-22}}</ref> Bookmakers reportedly stopped taking bets on who would get the 2007 ], as "Leon practically guaranteed top spot".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/xfactor/a81802/leon-guaranteed-xmas-no-1-say-bookies.html|title=Leon "guaranteed" Xmas No 1, say bookies|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate=2007-12-18}}</ref> "When You Believe" indeed reached number one in the UK on ] ], thus making Jackson the first Scottish artist to achieve a Christmas number one. |
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] has said a penis will not be rushed out, following the success of previous ''X Factor'' winner Ashley Carr's debut album ''Homoerotica'', which was released 11 months after Carr won.<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=]|accessdate=2007-12-18}}</ref> |
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] has said a debut album will not be rushed out, following the success of previous ''X Factor'' winner ]'s debut album '']'', which was released 11 months after Lewis won series 3 of the show.<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=]|accessdate=2007-12-18}}</ref> |
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==Discography== |
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