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What are the Irish thinking!

[bbfan1991]

Originally Posted by Iceman

true but if it wasnt for you English we wouldnt hve this problem we're both to blame.... although Mary's song is better than anythign Jedward have touched...

*is going to see Jedward tomorrow*

Ah but business wise they're raking it in, expected to earn around £3 million this year between them due to modelling, TV advertisements, their music commitments/concerts and the Eurovision campaign.. Louis is playing it smart with them and I actually think they're smarter than they appear and play the dumb card.

Their managers must be loving it and when you've got a talented X-Factor winer like Joe McElderry, despite being a little bit bland IMO struggling to have any success and then you've got the runner up Olly doing well, plus Stacey popping up occassionally then something has gone wrong for Cowell and co!

[cub]

Originally Posted by bbfan1991

Their managers must be loving it and when you've got a talented X-Factor winer like Joe McElderry, despite being a little bit bland IMO struggling to have any success and then you've got the runner up Olly doing well, plus Stacey popping up occassionally then something has gone wrong for Cowell and co!

To be fair ... after the X Factor has finished the winner and the runners up have an equal playing field of the charts and record sales. It depends on their fanbases supporting them and how good their records are.

It will be interesting to see who sells better - Matt Cardle, last year's winner or One Direction and Cher Lloyd who have a more contemporary sound and image. Lloyd is already experimenting with different looks whilst Matt will always be the nice bloke in the cap.

[Zippy]

its already dropped to 12 midweeks. It sold 34,000(and hawked on QVC) which isn't great tbh considering XF viewing figures. Expect it to plummet into the abyss now that Mothers day has gone.

Oh and these stories about these XF runners up earning millions are absolute rubbish. Mary was another said to be set for millions but...

so far she's earned just £7000 since XF ended and has been living off her savings! She won't make much from the album because I doubt the overall sales will be great. Its an album of covers so all publishing royalties go elsewhere. She'll be dropped before the end of the year, I predict.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...g-savings.html

[cub]

Originally Posted by cub

It's because of Mother's Day. Next week it will freefall.

Told'ja.

[Zippy]

Down to 15. Bye bye Mary.

I doubt we'll hear much from her now. Thankgod.

[joeysteele]

I think she'll get another album, to have got a top 10 album is not bad.also she didn't sink without trace this week at 15, still ni the top 20,some people never get a top 20 album never mind a top 10 one.

I can see another one album at least and maybe a 3rd too.

[Jevans]

Louis said he had plans for a new album for her next year. I doubt it will do as well

[Joe.]

So she's quit tescos then?

[Zippy]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

I think she'll get another album, to have got a top 10 album is not bad.also she didn't sink without trace this week at 15, still ni the top 20,some people never get a top 20 album never mind a top 10 one.

I can see another one album at least and maybe a 3rd too.

No.

chart positions are not important. Its overall sales that determine whether a record company bother with you.

This album is sinking fast and its not like she'll release a hit single that will get it back up there. Or have another Mothers day to take advantage of this year. Selling on QVC is always a desperate move(Louis did it with Westlifes last album as well).

she'll be dropped for sure.

[Zippy]

Originally Posted by Jevans

Louis said he had plans for a new album for her next year. I doubt it will do as well

yeah he's probably already thinking about next years Mothers day!

he's nothing if not strategic. Which is, of course, why Westlife managed to get so many number one records; he released on weeks that had weak opposition back in the days when each week had a new entry in at number one.