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Author:  Madeline [ 17 Dec 07, 13:14 ]
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Former X Factor winner signs to 50 diners


As Leon landed the £1million recording contract, a former winner was singing to 50 diners in a pizza restaurant.

Steve Brookstein was the first winner of X Factor in 2004 but was dumped by Simon Cowell eight months after getting the Christmas No1 with Against All Odds.

Steve, 39, told diners at the restaurant in Maidstone, Kent: "I'm surprised so many of you are here to see me on the night of the X Factor finals." As he began with a gravelly rendition of Commodores song Nightshift, a waitress shouted: "Salsicha al forno anyone?"

But Steve, who performed on the P&O Portsmouth to Bilbao ferry in June, wasn't taking himself too seriously.


He said: "I don't know how many of you have got my new album. It's not widely available - in fact, I couldn't find it anywhere. I think Sharon Osbourne's been going around Tesco taking it off the shelves.

Steve's set was littered with digs at X Factor judges Cowell and Sharon.

By the time the desserts were being served, a flurry of text messages told diners Leon had won this year's competition.

Steve added: "I'm sure he's a nice guy but there are so many talented people out there who don't get a chance."
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Author:  alix [ 09 Feb 08, 19:16 ]
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Hes quite right there is a lot of talent out there that never gets a chance, IMO this years finalists were awful the worst X to date.

Personally I love Steves voice his music, and he is a really lovely guy I have met him on many occasions and found him at all times polite and charming with time for everyone. In fact I was on the front row at Maidstone.

Steve will be in "Our House" a musical based on Madness the pop group opening in Birmingham in May/JUne I hope he has better luck with this venture he thoroughly deserves it.
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