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CHEEKY Chico proved he's got the X-Factor when he thrilled clubbers at Glasgow nightspot Campus.

The 34-year-old former goat- herd had a new flock to handle last night - scores of adoring fans at the Sauchiehall Street venue.

Earlier, Chico - who came fifth in hit TV show X-Factor - played an afternoon children's show at nearby venue The Garage.

Despite arriving late for the concert, the man famous for his catchphrase "It's Chico Time", wowed the crowd of youngsters.

He performed his hip-thrusting routines during Play That Funky Music, Time Warp and his own rendition of Britney Spears' My Prerogative.

The pop star, who was born in Wales but moved to Morocco as a baby, pulled some children out of the audience to join him on stage and sign autographs.

And he revealed he is desperate to find his "Miss Right" in Scotland.
The strip-o-gram-turned singer, whose first single will be out on February 13, revealed he had his heart set on romance north of the Border.

He said: "I'm ready to look for Miss Right. I started looking the minute I got to the airport in Scotland.

"I want someone with a good heart and beautiful eyes that see beauty in others."
He added cheekily: "And a nice butt."

Chico said: "I've just come off the phone to Sharon Osbourne in New York and I told her I was having a better time than she was because I was in Glasgow. I love the Scots."

Publication date 30/12/05
EveningTimes

30 December 2005
DailyRecord
With Beverley Lyons And Cath Bennett

X FACTOR reject Chico Slimari has signed a record deal with Simon Cowell's label. Music giants Sony BMG, who gave Shayne Ward a £1million contract after he won the reality show, are also backing the former stripper.

He will release his first single, It's Chico Time, on February 13.

Chico said: "I think Simon will deal personally with Shayne, and also Journey South, but I've been in talks with other guys at the label and they're going to get the single out.

"We haven't discussed figures and I think they want to see how this does before we talk about an album deal." Simon was famously scathing of Chico, walking out of the singer's audition. But he seems to have had a change of heart. Chico said: "You only see his nasty side, but backstage he was always very nice to me."

The 34-year-old was in Glasgow yesterday to perform an afternoon kids show at the Garage, before appearing at night spot Campus.

He admitted that since flying into Scotland, he had been on the prowl for female talent.

"I started looking the minute I got to the airport," he said. "I want someone with a good heart and beautiful eyes that sees beauty in others