One Direction Are Surely The Greatest Reality TV Success Story

[Brother Leon]

One Direction to hold on to Number 1 album this weekend

Plus: Find out where Il Divo, Rebecca Ferguson, Leona Lewis and Britney Spears are set to enter the Official Albums Chart on Sunday...
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The British record buying public’s love affair with One Direction shows no sign of letting up as Harry, Louis, Niall, Zayn and Liam’s third full-length, Midnight Memories, looks set to hold onto the Number 1 spot on the Official Albums Chart for a second week running.

On Sunday, Midnight Memories became not only the fastest selling artist album of 2013 so far, but the fastest selling album of 1D’s career to date. It sold more than 237,000 copies during its first week on sale, beating the first week tally of the previous record holder, Random Access Memories by Daft Punk (165,000 copies week one). If it continues to sell at its current rate, by Christmas, Midnight Memories could become one of the biggest selling albums of the year.

Meanwhile, Take That stars Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow switch places on today’s Update with Robbie’s Swings Both Ways climbing one place to Number 2, and Gary’s Since I Saw You Last is down one to 3.

Il Divo are headed for their sixth Top 10 album and this week’s highest new entry with A Musical Affair (4), while Olly Murs is down one to 5 with Right Place, Right Time.
New Entries

In addition to Il Divo’s A Musical Affair (4), there are five other new entries on this week’s Official Albums Chart Update.

Rebecca Ferguson’s long-awaited second album, Freedom, is currently at Number 6 on today’s Update. The X Factor star finished as runner up behind winner Matt Cardle in the reality TV singing contest. Her first album, Heaven, was released in 2011 and peaked at Number 3 on the Official Albums Chart. It has sold nearly 650,000 copies to date.

Leona Lewis is set to enter at Number 17 on Sunday with her new Christmas album, Christmas With Love, while pop princess Britney Spears is a new entry midweek at Number 19 with her eighth album, Britney Jean.

Britain’s Got Talent finalists Richard And Adam’s The Christmas Album (25) and Muse’s Live At Rome Olympic Stadium (30) complete today’s new entries.

The Official Albums Chart Update Top 40 is as follows. The Official Albums Chart Top 100 will be posted in full, here, on Sunday at 7pm.

http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/one-direction-to-hold-on-to-number-1-album-this-weekend-2648/


One Direction have blown every other act out the water. Consecutive Number 1 Albums. Impressive Sales(especially considering the standards of this day and age), sold out Stadium tours and you can't go anywhere without seeing them. Pretty crazy to think they were kids on a TV Show not long ago. A great success story. :worship:

Few other Reality Show contestants were New Entries this week too.

1D, the Most successful and the only worthy thing to come out the X Factor....Pls Confirm this peeps.

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[Jarrod]

:worship:

And thanks for the article! :amazed: I'll post it in the 1D thread now.

[Drew.]

http://wewillmakeadifference.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/go.jpg

[Me. I Am Salman]

They probably are but it's SO undeserved they're only successful because of how they look, and their songs are a special type of terrible

[Smithy]

I think they're just another fad tbh, Jonas Brothers, Justin Bieber now One Direction

Not saying what they've accomplished isn't impressive, but it won't be long before someone else comes along and takes the attention of all the tweens that adore them

[Kazanne]

I have got to really like 1D over the last year,I am so pleased they are doing so well,nice guys

[Saph]

no

but they all seem nice

[Jarrod]

Posted that here: http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/showthread.php?t=238910

[Alf]

Two words, Les Dawson

[MeMyselfAndI]

Lol no.
And Leona's done zero promotion at all bar Daybreak a few weeks ago (lol)
Shes been in the US all week doing radio tours, her albums in the top 30 on itunes there after 2 performances (Despite not releasing any music in 4 years & disappearing :worship:) & shes got more. Her album is only really available online, supermarkets such as Tesco's etc & shops aren't selling it, no one even knows the album is out here. But shes promoting here all next week, the true release date for the UK tbh

[King Gizzard]

great group, happily confirmed

[Smithy]

Lol no.
And Leona's done zero promotion at all bar Daybreak a few weeks ago (lol)
Shes been in the US all week doing radio tours, her albums in the top 30 on itunes there after 2 performances & shes got more. Her album is only really available online, supermarkets such as Tesco's etc & shops aren't selling it, no one even knows the album is out here. But shes promoting here all next week, the true release date for the UK tbh

Thats nice but she's nowhere near 1D's level, she's never even toured outside Europe and 1D are selling out stadiums WW :shrug:

[Me. I Am Salman]

Actually no I take what I said was back, longevity is an important factor too they could be over next year.

Kelly Clarkson imo

[Drew.]

Leona becoming irrelevant whilst 1D carry on strong

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[Brother Leon]

Lol no.
And Leona's done zero promotion at all bar Daybreak a few weeks ago (lol)
Shes been in the US all week doing radio tours, her albums in the top 30 on itunes there after 2 performances & shes got more. Her album is only really available online, supermarkets such as Tesco's etc & shops aren't selling it, no one even knows the album is out here. But shes promoting here all next week, the true release date for the UK tbh

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyn3wnn8Ow1qbwgb0.gif

We'll see if she comes even close to their numbers then next week....


Tbf, even Olly is closing in on her overall sales in much less time and as a Male Winner. Won't be long until she doesn't even have that that to her name and let's be real One Direction already overtook her regardless.Won't be long until Olly is 2nd.

[Me. I Am Salman]

Idk why Nathan, Drew, Leon etc pretending to like them I mean what are you trying to achieve..

[MeMyselfAndI]

Thats nice but she's nowhere near 1D's level, she's never even toured outside Europe and 1D are selling out stadiums WW :shrug:

True, but I don't think they are the greatest reality TV success story considering it's a manufactured band full of rejected applicants ( and reapplicants) for a talent show.

I think Kelly Clarkson who has been selling WW for over a decade (Not churning out manufactured albums yearly with no say), Carrie Underwood & Leona Lewis are the top 3 & 1D 4th.

[King Gizzard]

What if we actually did like them :shrug:

[Me. I Am Salman]

LOL we like One Direction we're so contrarian and it goes against what you'd usually expect from 'lads' like us haha were so ****ing hilarious

what is actually being achieved here

[MeMyselfAndI]

Leon & Drew would be bullied at my college, anyone who likes 1D or boybands get so much flack :laugh:

[Alf]

Brilliant song writers and musicians

[MeMyselfAndI]

LOL we like One Direction we're so contrarian and it goes against what you'd usually expect from 'lads' like us haha were so ****ing hilarious

what is actually being achieved here

The thing is 'lads' don't like them, their target market is teen girls & gays

[Smithy]

True, but I don't think they are the greatest reality TV success story considering it's a manufactured band full of rejected applicants ( and reapplicants) for a talent show.

I think Kelly Clarkson who has been selling WW for over a decade (Not churning out manufactured albums yearly with no say), Carrie Underwood & Leona Lewis are the top 3 & 1D 4th.

They're the greatest success story by far, but they're not the greatest contestants, IA with the 3 you named as the best (except maybe replace Carrie Underwood with Rebecca Ferguson just because of her critical acclaim and lack of a profile over here for Carrie)

[Drew.]

Leon & Drew would be bullied at my college, anyone who likes 1D or boybands get so much flack :laugh:

They dont know you're a Leona fan yet then?

[Amy Jade]

Kelly Clarkson is surely the true winner here or Carrie Underwood in terms of acclaim. I am more of a fan of Little Mix and Leona but being honest Kelly has been going for what...10 years? I doubt 1D will be here in a few years.

1D may have a lot of obsessed fans but when they grow out of it and the next big thing shows up they'll be out in the cold. I already outgrew them, I used to be obsessed with Zayn.

[Brother Leon]

Leon & Drew would be bullied at my college, anyone who likes 1D or boybands get so much flack :laugh:

I went to one of the baitest colleges in London playing Baby by Bieber out loud.

I would be be ok x :) :laugh:


and Salman. You sounding "Presed" bro. I think Rihanna is useless wank along with half your divas, but I don't accuse you of pretending to like her. :joker:

[Me. I Am Salman]

What if we actually did like them :shrug:

In the real world the typical football loving masculine 'lad' would despise One Direction, it'd be very very very rare for that to be the case. I refuse to believe all the members on this site who fit that personality type are genuine fans

[MeMyselfAndI]

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We'll see if she comes even close to their numbers then next week....


Tbf, even Olly is closing in on her overall sales in much less time and as a Male Winner. Won't be long until she doesn't even have that that to her name and let's be real One Direction already overtook her regardless.Won't be long until Olly is 2nd.

Leona Lewis record sales = 22M
Oly Murs = 11M
3 albums each

Pls go back too maths xx

[Smithy]

Kelly is flawless lbr http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/67d90ee8.gif

[Saph]

are you all forgetting someone

R8rtWvWD9co

"im praying this moments here to stay" she said right before we never heard from her again

[MeMyselfAndI]

They dont know you're a Leona fan yet then?

Leona is much cooler than 1D, she doesn't appeal too teen girls & gays

[King Gizzard]

In the real world the typical football loving masculine 'lad' would despise One Direction, it'd be very very very rare for that to be the case. I refuse to believe all the members on this site who fit that personality type are genuine fans

You don't have to be a masculine lad to like football, that's a bit of a generalisation, I'm the furthest from 'masculine lad' you can get

One Direction have some good hits, just like I liked Backstreet Boys back in t'day

[MeMyselfAndI]

are you all forgetting someone

R8rtWvWD9co

"im praying this moments here to stay" she said right before we never heard from her again

lmfao

[Drew.]

Leona is much cooler than 1D, she doesn't appeal too teengirls & gays

But are you not..

[Me. I Am Salman]

You don't have to be a masculine lad to like football, that's a bit of a generalisation

I didn't say that? There are other traits too which match the people on here, like saying words like 'brah', being a fan of rap music etc

[Brother Leon]

Leona is much cooler than 1D, she doesn't appeal too teen girls & gays

She isn't "much cooler" than anyone.

[Apple202]

meh this thread is obviously just baiting so not gonna bother

[MeMyselfAndI]

But are you not..

Thats kind of irrelevant, If you go to a 1D concert, 90% are teen girls, when you go too a Leona one it's completely varied people

[Amy Jade]

Thats kind of irrelevant, If you go to a 1D concert, 90% are teen girls, when you go too a Leona one it's completely varied people
This is true. Both times I've seen Leona the crowed were really varied.

[Marc]

Cher Lloyd's swagger jagger is by far the biggest and most successful thing to come out of TXF

[Drew.]

Shayne Ward is the best singer to come from it >

[Me. I Am Salman]

Shayne Ward, Diana Vickers and Leona are the only acts who've produced good music. **** the rest who've contributed to the downfall of British chart music

[Me. I Am Salman]

Oh and Rebecca Ferguson

[Black Dagger]

The thing is 'lads' don't like them, their target market is teen girls & gays

Not this homosexual. hehe

Although Rock Me is a bop.

[MeMyselfAndI]

Patrick from TiBB being the top comment on Michelle McManus's video :laugh3:

'MichelleMcManusVEVO' they give anyone a vevo account nowadays

[MeMyselfAndI]

Patrick from TiBB being the top comment on Michelle McManus's video :laugh3:

'MichelleMcManusVEVO' they give anyone a vevo account nowadays

[Natalie.]

Is that Paul Rudd in that gif?

[smeagol]

it just shows what clever marketing can do and pretty boy looks.
they have zero talent. and wont be around for ever. they got about as much staying power as 95yr old porn star lol

everytime i hear their name i feel a little bit of real music has died, its a sad world full of macdonalds celebs who rob the kids of their pocket money.

[Tom4784]

They have a few good songs, they're probably the best boyband around at the moment but that's not exactly a hotly contested title now is it?

[Me. I Am Salman]

The Wanted? They're far, far superior and their songs are actually pretty good. This is coming from someone who despises boybands so you know any good judgement I make is of value

[Jordan.]

Cher Lloyd's swagger jagger is by far the biggest and most successful thing to come out of TXF

this

[Jordan.]

Cher went to #1 before 1D she clearly led the way for them

[Mystic Mock]

They probably are but it's SO undeserved they're only successful because of how they look, and their songs are a special type of terrible

Agreed, it's the same with Olly Murs as well.

[Mystic Mock]

Oh and Rebecca Ferguson

I hope I hope I hope is a classic lol.

[swinearefine]

um hello r u forgetting it girl Charley Uchea

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biggest reality success story from the uk, possibly the world

[Roy Mars III]

They probably are but it's SO undeserved they're only successful because of how they look, and their songs are a special type of terrible

thats true of ton of music acts

Rhianna included

[Roy Mars III]

oh look boobs

[james130]

Surely GA deserve a mention in terms of UK success?
I think they appealed to a much wider fan-base.

Talent-wise, obviously Leona and Rebecca.
Longevity-wise, Kelly Clarkson.

And I do admit, I kinda reluctantly love 1D.

Obvs special mention for Queen Cher too.

[Alf]

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Put away those fiery bisciuts

[Me. I Am Salman]

thats true of ton of music acts

Rhianna included

It really isn't? She has such a diverse fanbase, probably the most out of all the current pop girls

and whilst it might be true for some other artists it's only a tiny factor counting towards their success. With boybands like One Direction however where they are now is purely down to how they look.. their songs are basic, sound the same (One Thing & Live While We're Young for example) etc

[Z]

Leon & Drew would be bullied at my college, anyone who likes 1D or boybands get so much flack :laugh:

Harry Styles in particular got a lot of Flack

[Z]

I don't think they're anywhere near the best act to come from the X Factor, but that's not what matters at the end of the day, is it? They were very cynically put together by Simon Cowell, who, let's not forget, managed to send 5ive worldwide before Sean quit and derailed everything, and that was before we had social media to increase presence and obsession. It's a self perpetuating concept; teen girls love to feel like they have a chance at being with their idols and if they see other teen girls getting a hello on Twitter from one of them, it only makes them obsess even harder because one day they might get a hello.

Leona Lewis has been nominated for a Grammy hasn't she? I think at this point 1D are objectively the most popular act to ever come from the X Factor but success can be measured in countless ways and statistics are spun all the time so that acts can lay claim to "best selling" or "most successful" or "consecutive number of hits" or "nominated for"...

I think Little Mix will be one to watch. They're doing extremely well so far and I think are filling the girl band void that the USA has had since PCD ended, just as One Direction have filled the boy band one.

[joeysteele]

I have got to really like 1D over the last year,I am so pleased they are doing so well,nice guys

So have I, actually think their songs are pretty good overall now,I really love that 'Story of my life' one they recently did.

I know Leona was massive for afew years after her X factor series but these are massive on a global scale so I would as the op did term these the most successful reality TV starts really myself definitely.

[Z]

I think the top 10 from the UK in no particular order would be:
One Direction
Leona Lewis
Girls Aloud
Will Young
JLS
Lemar
Alexandra Burke
Little Mix
Olly Murs
Liberty X

[Denver]

Little Mix has done better and Kelly Clarkson will always be the greatest

[Brother Leon]

Oh wow. Crazy bump :laugh:



Still stand by this. Drew,Nathan and myself fighting the good life. Harry’s solo run right now too :clap1:

[Mystic Mock]

It would be between them, Leona, and Kelly Clarkson I'd imagine.

1D definitely did well though considering they were not even in the top 10 best vocalists of their series of TXF imo.

And I have watched the performances of that year back recently so I am looking at them through a fresh lense rather than a possible bitter one from when I was 13.:hugesmile:

Out of interest how have they all been doing as soloists lately? I know that Harry and Zayn got off to good starts initially, but I haven't heard anything since.

[Mystic Mock]

thats true of ton of music acts

Rhianna included

That is true tbf.

Although Rihanna does have some good songs imo.

[Smithy]

Oh Douglas is obviously getting confused because he was MM&L not MM&I

[Liam-]

It’s a shame their best stuff came when the group was coming to an end, they’re not the best act, they’re definitely one of the most successful though and they all seemed like nice lads

[DouglasS]

One Direction are great, them and Carrie Underwood are the greatest success stories for me

[Cal.]

Jade Goody

[LukeB]

Really hope they don’t reunite Harry is so much better on his own