Rebels bid to deny Cowell's X Factor the Christmas No 1 single – again

The late John Cage and Captain Ska are rivals to Simon Cowell's reality-show pop starsTonight, as the victorious contestant in ITV's The X Factor is finally anointed, the race for the Christmas No 1 spot in the charts will begin in earnest. Whether Rebecca Ferguson, Matt Cardle, Cher Lloyd or perhaps the boy band One Direction turns out to be the winner, the end of the television talent show will offer a chance of lasting fame for all the runners-up.It is not just the acts taking part in the liv...

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