The X Factor - 7 Acts, 14 songs

Creative director Brian Friedman has revealed that next week each act will sing 2 songs in next weeks show. 

While on The Xtra Factor, presenter Konnie Huq pressured him into revealing the theme for next week and he responded with "7 acts, 14 songs"

It is said each act will sing a ballad and an uptempo song. Personally I think this is bit is great. It'll be great to see Rebecca Ferguson and Matt Cardle sing an uptempo song!

Next week's show starts at 7:45PM and lasts nearly 2 hours. In the results show The Wanted, Justin Bieber and Nicole Scherzinger have been confirmed as performers. 

It's a Done Deal

ITV have now signed a 3 year deal for The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent. Also they have secured the rights to show The American version of The X Factor exclusively on ITV2 alongside America's Got Talent.









There was lots of speculation about what will happen to The X Factor after Simon Cowell announced plans to take it to America and BGT after Piers Morgan announced he was leaving BGT but now we have nothing to worry about.


Simon Cowell will remain on our screens till at least 2013. Britain's Got Talent will return in the Spring of 2011. The X Factor will return later than normal in the Autumn of 2011. Spinoff shows, Britain's Got More Talent and The Xtra Factor will also return to ITV2. US X Factor will also be shown on ITV2 as will America's Got Talent. 


Cowell said: 


"I am thrilled this deal has been concluded with ITV to enable our relationship to continue to develop. I am committed to making sure both shows get bigger and better every year. I have a lot to thank ITV for; they have been key in making The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent the UK's biggest television shows."


In 2009 both finals of the two shows reached over 19 millions viewers so I bet ITV are buzzing they've secured it for another 3 years, and I am too!