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	<title>The X Factor Blog &#187; 2007 Contestants</title>
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		<title>Joe McElderry fails to make Xmas number 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:31:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever since the first X Factor champion, Steve Brookstein, every X Factor winner, even Leon Jackson, has made the Xmas number 1 slot &#8211; but not this year.
As we reported earlier in the week, Joe faced a backlash against X Factor, with a Facebook-led campaign to take Rage Against the Machine&#8217;s Killing in the Name [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rhydian &#8216;Sabotages&#8217; Leon Performance</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In what seems more like a desperate attempt to remain in the public conciousness than a malicious act, Rhydian turned off the lights on a live performance by Leon earlier this week.
Fellow X Factor contestant Niki Evans told the Daily Star: &#8220;At the end of his performance Rhydian jumps off the stage and runs around [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Extra X Factor Tour 2008 Dates Added</title>
		<link>http://xfactorblog.co.uk/2008/01/17/extra-x-factor-tour-2008-dates-added/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After the massive success of X Factor 2007, with a very closely fought contest between Rhydian and Leon, we know many of you are desperate to see your favourites on tour.  You&#8217;ll all be very pleased to hear that extra dates have been added.
FEBRUARY 2008
Mon11th  Belfast Odyssey Arena
Tues 12th Belfast Odyssey Arena *NEW*
Sat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leon holds on to top spot</title>
		<link>http://xfactorblog.co.uk/2008/01/07/leon-holds-on-to-top-spot/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[X Factor 2007 winner Leon Jackson has held on to the number 1 position in the UK singles chart for the third consecutive week, with his single &#8216;When you Believe&#8217;.
Leon became the first number 1 of 2008, holding off strong competition from &#8216;Crank That&#8217; by Soulja Boy.  X Factor 2006 winner Leona Lewis dropped [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leon Stays Top of the Charts, Bleeding Love Biggest Selling Single of the Year</title>
		<link>http://xfactorblog.co.uk/2007/12/31/leon-stays-top-of-the-charts-bleeding-love-biggest-selling-single-of-the-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:41:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another week, another X Factor double for Leon Jackson and Leona Lewis.
Despite the controversy surrounding his win, Leon Jackson remained top of the charts for a second week with his single &#8216;When I Believe&#8217;.  Although it was only released on Wednesday 19th December, Leon&#8217;s single was officially the fourth biggest selling track of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leon and Leona both X-mas number One</title>
		<link>http://xfactorblog.co.uk/2007/12/23/leon-and-leona-both-x-mas-number-one/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2007 22:15:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Christmas 2007 is now officially an X Factor double-bill after Leon Jackson topped the singles chart whilst 2006 X Factor winner Leona Lewis topped the album chart.
Leon&#8217;s single &#8216;When you Believe&#8217; sold 276 000 copies, the highest weekly total for any track this year.  This is despite numerous complaints that Leon&#8217;s win was due [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ITV: No irregularities with Leon&#8217;s Win</title>
		<link>http://xfactorblog.co.uk/2007/12/20/itv-no-irregularities-with-leons-win/</link>
		<comments>http://xfactorblog.co.uk/2007/12/20/itv-no-irregularities-with-leons-win/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve received many hundreds of comments here at X Factor Blog since Leon&#8217;s shock win last Saturday night.  Many of these comments spoke of difficulties getting through on the voting lines &#8211; for both Leon and Rhydian.
ITV have now come out publicly to deny any irregularities in the voting.
&#8220;Phone lines were monitored through the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leon Speaks out about winning X Factor 2007</title>
		<link>http://xfactorblog.co.uk/2007/12/17/leon-speaks-out-about-winning-x-factor-2007/</link>
		<comments>http://xfactorblog.co.uk/2007/12/17/leon-speaks-out-about-winning-x-factor-2007/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:41:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leon Jackson was announced as winner of the X Factor on Saturday, and in this special video he talks about his experiences of the competition.  It&#8217;s been a long and emotional journey for the former shop assistant from Scotland, who was something of an underdog throughout the competition.
Don&#8217;t forget you can vote for whoever [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Watch Last Night&#8217;s Performances</title>
		<link>http://xfactorblog.co.uk/2007/12/16/watch-last-nights-performances/</link>
		<comments>http://xfactorblog.co.uk/2007/12/16/watch-last-nights-performances/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:23:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[X Factor 2007 has been an emotional journey for everyone, and it seems that the choices the public made aren&#8217;t necessarily the ones people thought that would.
Watch performances by all three contestants, and don&#8217;t forget to vote in our poll!

Firstly, Same Difference opened the show with a very festive song:

Rhydian was the favourite to win [...]]]></description>
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		<title>XFactorblog Poll:  Who do YOU think should have won X Factor 2007?</title>
		<link>http://xfactorblog.co.uk/2007/12/16/xfactorblog-poll-who-do-you-think-should-have-won-x-factor-2007/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2007 08:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
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X Factor 2007 has to have been one of the most controversial shows ever.  Even before the live shows started there we were receiving plenty of comments that the wrong contestants had been picked, particularly with regards to Dannii&#8217;s ultimately successful group.  



Who do you think should have won X Factor 2007?  [...]]]></description>
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