Runner-up Rhydian Roberts has told how X Factor mentor Dannii Minogue never really liked him.
The Welsh singer, who came second to Leon Jackson, confessed: "I genuinely don't think she likes me! I adore her, she's lovely but I just don't think she gets me at all.
"I think we grew closer as the competition heated up but she never liked me in the first place.
"But there you go. People in life are always going to like you or hate you."
He admitted he didn't fancy the Aussie singer, adding: "She's not really my type, she's a bit too thin for me."
Rhydian, 24, from Powys, also got on the wrong side of Sharon Osbourne. The outspoken judge made no secret of it during the show. He said: "Obviously she hated me to begin with, that's fair enough.
"Thankfully I don't get stick from the main guns, Simon and Louis. In my eyes - no disrespect to Sharon - they're the people behind the record company and management side of things."
"Sharon's on record as saying if people are nasty about her family she'll send them a letter full of s***.
And my mum's threatened to do that if Sharon crosses the line!" he told Heat.
Leon, 18, who won a £1million recording contract last week, is tipped to land the coveted Christmas No 1 spot in tomorrow's chart.
Via mirror.co.uk
Rhydian Roberts: Dannii hates me
domingo, 23 de diciembre de 2007 | Etiquetas: Rhydian Roberts, Scot Leon Jackson
X Factor runner-up Rhydian Roberts has “definitely signed” an album to deal, the Welsh singer’s mum has confirmed.
Rhydian, who came runner-up to 18-year-old former shop assistant Leon Jackson, is going to release an album on Simon Cowell’s Syco record label under Sony BMG.
Rhydian’s mum Angela, 56, says her son’s fans can now quit the vote row that’s been raging all week.
Supporters have accused the ITV talent show of being rigged in favor of winner Leon - an allegation that’s been categorically denied.
“We’re asking them to let it go and move on,” Angela tells Britain’s Daily Record newspaper. “We give our very best to Leon and look forward to Rhydian’s own career developing as it should.”
Leon is currently heading for Christmas No 1. He is expected to sell 300,000 copies of single When You Believe by Sunday, according to the latest sales figures released yesterday.
Via showbizspy.com
Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan may be making a star appearance on tomorrow night's X Factor, but all eyes are guaranteed to be on the final three contestants as they put on the biggest performance of their lives.
Each will be singing a song they hope will win the public vote and that £1m record deal - plus a Christmas hit and a celebrity duet.
Leo will sing swing classic You Don't Know Me, as recently covered by his hero Michael Buble, followed by the croon-along classic White Christmas - not to mention what promises to be a show-stopping duet with Kylie of her chart hit Better the Devil You Know.
Rhydian, the bookies' favourite, will perform stage musical number Somewhere, festive favourite Holy Night and a duet with diva Katherine Jenkins of You Raise Me Up.
Same difference, meanwhile, are opting instead for a collection of pop classics. The brother and sister act's chart choice, Breaking Free from High School Musical, will be followed by boppy holiday hit All I Want For Christmas Is You. A final duet with Jason Donovan will feature Joseph and His Technicolour Dreamcoat song Any Dream Will Do.
Via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
X Factor - Rhydian Roberts and Dannii Minogue
lunes, 10 de diciembre de 2007 | Etiquetas: Dannii Minogue, Rhydian Roberts
White-haired X Factor contestant Rhydian says he has grown rather fond of mentor Dannii Minogue.
According to the Daily Record, Rhydian has developed a bit of a crush on the curvy Aussie singer, calling her "hot".
"I do fancy Dannii," he confessed. "She's hot and she's lovely to me. She flirts with us like crazy. It makes me blush."
However, 24-year-old Rhyd said that he has never had much luck with the ladies and would be thrilled if women started to like him because of his fame.
The fitness fanatic explained that he had never been popular with girls because he attended an all-boys school and has always been very dedicated to his career.
At least he can be comforted by the fact that Dannii is currently single - meaning he might have a chance one day!
She was married during the 1990s to Nip/Tuck actor Julian McMahon and has also dated Jacques Villeneuve, but has recently been linked to X Factor head judge Simon Cowell - even though he has a girlfriend.
They will both be scrutinising Rhyd this week as the semi-final of the competition kicks off.
Via myparkmag.com
