Louis Walsh has blamed "sympathy voters" for Daniel Evans's continued progress on The X Factor. In last night's show, the pool cleaner was criticised by the judges for his performance of 'Don't Leave Me This Way', made famous by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, but he was still voted through to the next round by the public. Irish judge Walsh hit out on ITV2's Xtra Factor after Evans's mentor Dannii Minogue claimed that he deserved to be backed by voters. "He has major fans and thank you, thank you, (more)...
- 11/2/2008
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
X Factor star Scott Bruton has vowed that he will not give up on his singing dream after being eliminated from the programme. The former Bluecoat became the third act to be voted off the ITV1 talent show last night after competing against Daniel Evans in the sing-off. "These things happen. It could have been anybody tonight and it just happened to be me," Bruton explained on spinoff show The Xtra Factor. "Like I said in my first audition, it was the start of something great for me and I'm still keeping that attitude." He added: "I didn't enter this for anything more than a career really. I really wanted to make a career out of The X Factor and I just (more)...
- 10/26/2008
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Daniel Evans has predicted that his X Factor co-star Scott Bruton will have a bright future following his elimination from the programme. Bruton was voted off the ITV1 talent show last night after competing against Evans in the sing-off. While the 19-year-old was criticised by the judges for "going through the motions" in his final performance, Evans was praised for singing with "passion" after dedicating Josh Groban's 'To Where You Are' to his late wife. Speaking about Bruton on The Xtra Factor, Evans insisted: "He's (more)...
- 10/26/2008
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Simon Cowell has apologised after a performance of X Factor's new charity single was marred by technical difficulties last night. Ruth Lorenzo and Daniel Evans, both mentored by Dannii Minogue, were unable to access the stage as their co-stars sang a cover of Mariah Carey's hit song 'Hero' in the live results show. Speaking on The Xtra Factor, Cowell explained: "The door got jammed, which is why Daniel and Ruth didn't come out, so I apologise and I feel bad for them. But maybe we'll arrange another performance (more)...
- 10/26/2008
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Louis Walsh has revealed that Daniel Evans's choice of song was his saving grace on The X Factor last night. Evans, 38, performed Josh Groban's 'To Where You Are' and dedicated the song to his late wife after finding himself in the bottom two alongside 19-year-old Scott Bruton. Walsh, Dannii Minogue and Cheryl Cole then voted to eliminate Bruton as they believed Evans had displayed more "passion" in the sing-off. "It's the song. He was singing it about his wife and it's one of my favourite Josh Groban songs," Walsh explained on ITV2's Xtra Factor spinoff. "I could never (more)...
- 10/26/2008
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Scott Bruton has been eliminated from The X Factor tonight after competing against Daniel Evans in the sing-off. The contestants found themselves in the bottom two after performing in a Big Band theme night on the ITV1 talent show. While Bruton had sang Frank Sinatra's 'That's Life', Evans had given a rendition of Sinatra's 'The Lady Is A Tramp'. Once the results were announced, both acts were given another chance to impress the judges with a song of their choice. Bruton, 19, took to the stage first, performing 'I Can't Make You Love Me', made famous by George Michael. Evans, 38, then sang Josh Groban's 'To Where You Are', dedicating the (more)...
- 10/25/2008
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Essex pool cleaner Daniel Evans impresses the judges on this week's episode of The X Factor. The 38-year-old arrives at the auditions with his mother and 11-month-old daughter Anna Maria, explaining that he has arrived on the wishes of his late wife. Speaking in the audition room, Evans says: "Every year I have had the forms but never filled them in and always found an excuse, then last year after giving birth to my gorgeous baby girl, my wife unfortunately (more)...
- 9/5/2008
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
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