[Amy Jade]

Originally Posted by Sleighmie

But this suggests that everyone who performs on talent shows go to #1, which isn't the case. She had a big leg up with her judging role but her popularity extends out further than the x factor fan base

Rita has proved this to be false, has she ever had a number one since Calvin Harris dumped her for better (and cleaner) things?

She was riding off the back of The Voice and X Factor, too.

[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by Black Xmas

Rita has proved this to be false, has she ever had a number one since Calvin Harris dumped her for better (and cleaner) things?

She was riding off the back of The Voice and X Factor, too.

I think with Cheryl though, when she joined the x factor she suddenly became a household name (which she wasn't before even with the success of girls aloud) and she was branded 'the nations sweetheart' etc, and people just fell in love with her a bit because she came across really well, and all of that gave her solo career a massive boost on it's launch. Whereas Rita's situation is different, in terms of where her careers at but also in that the X Factor doesn't have the same influence it did when Cheryl joined, and just personality wise, she's very different to Cheryl. So I'm not saying that a judging role will always give someone a leg up in the industry, I just think that specifically with Cheryl it did.

[Amy Jade]

Originally Posted by Sleighmie

I think with Cheryl though, when she joined the x factor she suddenly became a household name (which she wasn't before even with the success of girls aloud) and she was branded 'the nations sweetheart' etc, and people just fell in love with her a bit because she came across really well, and all of that gave her solo career a massive boost on it's launch. Whereas Rita's situation is different, in terms of where her careers at but also in that the X Factor doesn't have the same influence it did when Cheryl joined, and just personality wise, she's very different to Cheryl. So I'm not saying that a judging role will always give someone a leg up in the industry, I just think that specifically with Cheryl it did.

I was agreeing with you haha

[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by Black Xmas

I was agreeing with you haha

Oops I think I misread your post sorry