Be the first to get the X-Factor 2009 single - 'You Are Not Alone'

Every year the X-Factor contestants come together to record a charity single and this year's single is almost ready.

The Single features all 12 of the X-Factor Finalists

Danyl Johnson
Lloyd Daniels
Lucie Jones
Jamie "Afro" Archer
Joe McElderry
John and Edward Grimes (The Twins)
Kandy Rain (Coco, Azi, Khatereh, Chemmane)
Miss Frank (Graziella, Shar, Shaniece)
Olly Murs
Rachel Adedeji
Rikki Loney
Stacey Solomon

The song, a cover of Michael Jackson's You are not alone, will raise vital funds for the Great Ormond Hospital in London which over the years has treated thousands of children from the UK and across the world. A powerful message that no matter how bad things are they are not alone.


To order your copy:

Click to buy the X-Factor Charity Single from Amazon.co.uk (Free Delivery available)


Not less than £1 from the sale of each CD will be paid to Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity.

Be part of what will be one of the biggest charity drives in the UK this year by ordering the Single which will be released on November 16th

Joe McElderry is favourite to win...

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As the acts prepare for Rock week Geordie Joe McElderry is still favourite to win the whole thing according to the bookies.

Joseph McElderry Odds: 4.7
Olly Murs Odds: 4.9
Danyl Johnson Odds: 6
Stacey Solomon Odds: 8.4
Lucie Jones Odds: 7.6
Jamie "Afro" Archer Odds: 11
John and Edward Odds: 20
Lloyd Daniels Odds: 34
Rachel Adedeji Odds: 40

For the less weirdly amongst us, what does this mean?

Well if you are convinced the bookies have got it all wrong and for instance fancy that Rachel still has what it takes to defy the odds and win, you can not only prove the bookies wrong but also win some cash to celebrate with in the process.

How do you do it ?

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Click here to register to Bet at Betfair!

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Once you've register head over to the X-Factor section. To do that click on the Sports section and on the right hand side look for Special Bets menu, click and head to the X-Factor 2009 section.

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If you place say £25 on Rachel to win and she does, not only would you enjoy the victory of your favourite but you walk away with £1000. £975 profilt plus you £25 back and its tax free,

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Visit to Childrens Hospital leaves Joe close to tears

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The X-Factor contestants took time of from their endless cycles of rehearsals and performances to pay a visit to the Great Ormond Childrens Hospital in London. Jamie "Afro" Archer, 34, Joe McElderry, 18, Olly Murs, 25, Danyl Johnson, 27, Lloyd Daniels, 16, joined Stacey Solomon, 20, and Lucie Jones, 18 all made the trip

The boys including Joe struggled to hold back their tears during an emotional trip.

Jamie said: “I’m trying to hold it together. The last thing they need is for me to be weeping.

All the contestants will be performing charity single You Are Not Alone, in aid of the hospital, on the X Factor on November 15.

Joe McElderry in tanbourine bust up with Lucie Jones

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It seems things are getting tense on the X-Factor show. Welsh singer Lucie Jones was left in 'agony' after she was struck in the face by a tambourine by show rival Joe McElderry back stage during rehearsals.

Lucie was said to have cried out in pain after the Joe accidentally struck her with a tambourine. Injured Lucie was left stunned, wondering whether her nose had been broken after she reportedly crying out: 'Ouch! What the hell did you do that for? It really hurt.'

She has now been left with a bruise on her nose which is going to have to be covered up by 'extra-thick' make-up. Mortified McElderry raced to apologise for his careless fling and 'kept apologising'.

But his pleas seemingly didn't go down too well with Jones. An insider told The Sun: 'Lucie looked very miffed, even though Joe obviously didn't mean it.'
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Friedman: 'Cheryl is making big mistakes'

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X-Factor creative director Brian Friedman has sensationally claimed that Cheryl Cole will not be The X Factor's winning judge this year. Cheryl who mentors Joe McElderry was accused of making poor contestant choices.

Friedman told the Daily Star: "Cheryl made some very big errors of choice this year and I don't think she'll win."

He continued: "I think Cheryl went for people who would win votes instead of the better singers, but I think she made a mistake. I would have put Ethan Boroian and Duane Lamonte through.

"I don't think Cheryl is pushing them enough. I don't think she is choosing the right songs."

Cole lost her first act on the second week as Rikki Loney was voted off the competition leaving her with Joe and Lloyd Daniels

The Girls Aloud star guided Alexandra Burke to victory on the programme last year who has gone one to score two No1's in the singles chart.

Joe McElderry gets support from the USA.

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Joe McElderry is now hotly tipped to win the X-Factor and his new found fame is winning him fans from far a wide. Joe is already something of a folk hero in his home town of South Shields, and if that is not enough he now winning fans from across the Atlantic.

The Shields Gazette reports that they recieved an e-mail from American Nello Pozzobon who claimed "Joe McElderry has a lot of fans here in the USA and we're rooting for him, so will you please mail us a Go Joe! poster."

Now I don't want to be a spoilsport but I do think the paper might have just carried away a teeny weeny bit....
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South Shields to back Joe McElderry

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The whole of South Tyneside looks set to back local boy Joe McElderry to success in this years X-Factor Final.

Joe was selected by fellow Geordie and X-Factor judge Cheryl Cole to be one of the final 12 after his performance in Morocco saw Cheryl select him as on of the to make the Boys category for the finals.

Joe told his local paper the Shield Gazette that: "When Cheryl was telling me, it was the longest five minutes of my life and my legs were like jelly.

"When she said 'you're in my top three', I couldn't believe it. It just doesn't seem real."

The paper has alse created Go Joe! posters which have already started going up across the borough.

Not tobe outdone local politicians have also got in the act with South Shields MP and Foreign Secretary David Miliband reported as saying: "I'm absolutely delighted that Joe's through to the live finals.

"I wrote to Joe a couple of weeks ago to wish him the best of luck and I have no doubt Joe will make South Shields very proud."

The Mayor of South Tyneside Coun John Anglin said: "It was fantastic to see Joe get through to the live finals.

"He is clearly a very talented young man, and he is a great ambassador for young people in South Tyneside.

"I have no doubt the people of the borough and beyond will get behind Joe, and give him their full support when the live shows start on Saturday.