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Andy Abraham's new album Soul Man is released today.With 12 great soul tracks plus an original it's great news for all Andy fans!
Great news for Brenda Edwards and for London theatregoers! The top placed lady in X Factor 2005 makes her West End stage debut in the hit musical Chicago. She has signed up for the part of Mama Morton for 3 months beginning April 18.
She will play opposite Bonnie Langford (Roxie Hart), Anna-Faye Wright (Velma Kelly) and Victor Maguire (Amos Hart). We wish Brenda lots of luck, although she doesn't need it as Mama Morton is a great comedy role that will suit her to a tee.
It's also a great opportunity for Brenda's fans to see her perform, click here to purchase tickets for the show from Ticketmaster.co.uk.
Tonight's semi-finalists... Andy, Journey South, Brenda and Shayne, are all just one show away from X Factor glory. Nobody wants to go... we don't want them to go... but someone has to go!
But wait... Sharon Osbourne has an idea! "Simon, please, I'm begging of you let 4 be in the final?... You can change the rules. You can do anything."
How unreasonable of Simon to ignore Sharon's practical solution! We could have had a happy ending... now things are certain to end in tears!
Click on the links below to find out how the acts got on...
Song 1: If Tomorrow Never Comes (Ronan Keating ) Song 2: Unchained Melody (The Righteous Brothers )
Shayne was originally scheduled to sing Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now" but has changed this due to problems he's been experiencing with his voice...
Song 1: Respect (Aretha Franklin ) Song 2: Without You (Harry Nilsson , also Mariah Carey )
If the chap in the audience doesn't know what hit him then he's in good company, because neither do we! ...
Song 1: You're In My Heart (Rod Stewart ) Song 2: Let It Be (The Beatles )
Somehow one feels that the performance shouldn't really work. After all it's not what Journey South are all about; the razzamataz, the shiny suits and the choir...
Song 1: Everything I Do (I Do It For You) (Bryan Adams ) Song 2: Lately (Stevie Wonder )
...Andy needs to find his wow factor with Stevie Wonder's "Lately", or else, as the song says "this time could mean goodbye"! ...
Just when we thought we'd ran out of X Factor shocks, tonight's semi-final result reminds us that nothing on this year's show is predictable! ...
Here's the song list for tonight's X Factor Final 4 show (Series 2)(All song and artist links are to Amazon.co.uk)
1 Andy Abraham Everything I Do (I Do It For You) (Bryan Adams ) 2 Journey South You're In My Heart (Rod Stewart ) 3 Brenda Edwards Respect (Aretha Franklin ) 4 Shayne Ward If Tomorrow Never Comes (Ronan Keating ) 5 Andy Abraham Lately (Stevie Wonder ) 6 Journey South Let It Be (The Beatles ) 7 Brenda Edwards Without You (Harry Nilsson , also Mariah Carey ) 8 Shayne Ward Unchained Melody (The Righteous Brothers )
The songsheet for The X Factor Final 5 show (Series 2)(All song and artist links are to Amazon.co.uk)
1 Journey South Bad Day (Daniel Powter ) 2 Chico Slimani I Got You (I Feel Good) (James Brown ) 3 Brenda Edwards I'm Outta Love (Anastacia ) 4 Shayne Ward Take Your Mama Out (Scissor Sisters ) 5 Andy Abraham Easy Lover (Phil Collins ) 6 Journey South Candle In The Wind (Elton John ) 7 Chico Slimani Time Warp (Rocky Horror Picture Show (Soundtrack) ) 8 Brenda Edwards I'll Never Love This Way Again (Dionne Warwick ) 9 Shayne Ward Careless Whisper (George Michael ) 10 Andy Abraham When I Fall In Love (Nat King Cole )
The X Factor endgame begins tonight. There are no more deciding votes from the panel, so only the public's opinion counts.
Now the field has been whittled down to just 5 contestants, they each get to sing 2 songs.
One cheeky contestant is definitely feeling splash happy tonight, which is more than can be said for Louis Walsh! (Well, in this picture anyway!)
Song 1: Easy Lover (Phil Collins ) Song 2: When I Fall In Love (Nat King Cole )
...Andy must be relieved to hear positive words spouting from the judges' lips once more...
Song 1: Take Your Mama Out (Scissor Sisters ) Song 2: Careless Whisper (George Michael )
The Scissor Sisters number is an inspired choice for Shayne. It's a quirky, bouncy number and Shayne has a lot of fun with it on The X Factor stage...
Song 1: I'm Outta Love (Anastacia ) Song 2: I'll Never Love This Way Again (Dionne Warwick )
Brenda really looks like she's having great fun jumping around the stage. She belts out the rocky parts of the song like she really means it...
Song 1: I Got You (I Feel Good) (James Brown ) Song 2: Time Warp (Rocky Horror Picture Show (Soundtrack) )
...Chico grabs Sharon's water, but instead of pouring it on the judges he drenches himself! ...
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