Advantages: One or Two Good Songs! Disadvantages: Boring , Weak Tracks
show the X Factor in December 2007.
Leon Jackson was born on December 30th 1988 in Whitburn , Scotland. He is an only child and was brought up by his mother, as his father left his mother when he was two years old. Sadly his father died of a severe case of pneumonia in 2005.
According to Leon , he only started singing a few months before his first X Factor audition , when his friends forced him to take part in a Karaoke competition.
Leon's style of music comes under the pop , adult contemporary and jazz genres.
Right Now is the debut album from Leon. The CD was released in the United Kingdom on October 20th 2008. There are thirteen tracks on the album , the thirteenth track being a bonus track : When You Believe.
* Don't Call This Love *
This is the first single to be released off the album. It doesn't start off brilliantly ...
I've always had a soft-spot for Westlife. Now , I would never have called them my favourite band in the world , yet there is something that I do find quite 'sweet' about them , and you have to admit , they do have some of the best songs going!
Believe it or not , What About Now is the 27th (!!!) single from Westlife and is taken off their 10th (!!) album Where We Are. The single was released in the United Kingdom on October 23rd 2009 and the digital download version is available to buy from Amazon for £0.73 which I think is excellent value for money. What About Now , is a cover of American rockband Daughtry.
I really like this song and think that it was a great song to have as their 'comeback' single. I love how they have turned the rock song into a beautiful ballad , just like Leona Lewis did with Snow Patrol's Run.
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Advantages: Makes an ok coaster? Disadvantages: Boring cover art and horrible songs
Who Is He?
Leon Jackson is a 19 year old Scottish singer. He won the fourth series of the television talent show 'The X Factor' (2007). His debut single 'When You Believe' was the UK Christmas number 1 for 2007. His debut album 'Right Now' was released in October 2008, ten months later. Before his singing career he was a retail sales assistant for a few years. He started singing in 2007 when some friends entered him into a karaoke competition, that he won. He says singing is the only thing that makes him happy.
Leon Jackson is a fan of contemporary jazz, his influences are Michael Buble and Jamie Cullum. He auditioned for 'The X Factor' in Glasgow. He got through the entire competition and was voted the winner on 15th December 2007. His prize was a £1 million recording contract with Syco Music/Sony BMG. His mentor in ...
