Semifinal 239: Friday PM

Chad Hannah VS. the early edition's winner! Whoever gets through now goes on to the Saturday Final! Listen NOW!

In the Friday AM show, Emma Ejwertz went against Midori and Audioclique. That winner is now challenging Chad Hannah with "Fast" from Nashville, TN. Whoever gets the majority vote from the Fame Games panel will earn Friday's Track of the Day and go on to Saturday's NEW Fame Games Final!

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Semifinal 239: Friday AM

Emma Ejwertz against Midori and Audioclique...and the winner takes on Chad Hannah in the late show! They're aiming for a the last spot in Saturday's Final!
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In the Friday AM, it's a battle of the SuperContenders: Los Angeles, CA artist Emma Ejwertz with "Dizzy Arms" faces off with Santa Rosa, CA band Midori and Audioclique with "While the Whole World is Watching You." You got them this far, but today the Fame Games panel will vote and the majority will go through to the PM show!

Check out this AM edition and find out who goes through to the PM show to compete against the rock boy turned country, Chad Hannah! The winner of the PM show will earn Track of the Day and go on to Saturday's NEW Fame Games final!!


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Fame Games Breaking Music LIVE: 239 Fri

Check out the 239 Friday Semifinal LIVE!

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Semifinal 239: Thursday PM

Loyal Enemy takes on the winner from the early edition! Whoever wins now, goes to the Saturday Final! Listen to the excitement!

In the Thursday AM edition we heard A'tris going head to head with, Beckon Q. That winner is now challenging Loyal Enemy from Pasadena, CA with "Holding On." Whoever gets the majority vote from the Fame Games panel will earn Thursday's Track of the Day and go on to Saturday's Fame Games Final!

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Semifinal 239: Thursday AM

A'tris faces off with Beckon Q and the winner goes on to the later edition with Loyal Enemy! Who will win and get closer to Saturday's final? Listen NOW!
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In the Thursday AM we feature eclectric group from Boston A'tris with "Chasing Rabbits," and Chicago group Beckon Q with "Changed Your Mind." Your votes and reviews got them this far, now it's down to the Fame Games panel.

Check out this AM show and find out who goes through to the PM show to compete against the hard rock band out of Pasadena, CA, Loyal Enemy! The winner of the PM show will earn Track of the Day and advance to Saturday's Fame Games Final!!


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Fame Games Breaking Music LIVE: 239 Thu

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FG Breaking Music: Episode 239

Beta Rays,see if they can defend their Track of the Week title in this 239 Fame Games final! LISTEN NOW!! ~ This past Monday started a battle, 15 artists competing for 5 spots in this week's final. Listen NOW and find out which song is hailed the 239 Track of the Week! ALSO in the Cowell Factor – hot behind-the-scenes X Factor gossip and this week Tony asks the question: “Have we crossed the line in our celebrity obsession?”

PLUS! Artist Fame Games Regular rotational airplay went to the Track of the Month Winner - "Killing Me with Twilight" by Will Champlin!

And don't forget about the COWELL FACTOR with Tony Cowell! Hear the latest American Idol and X Factor news from behind-the-scenes!

THE CONTENDERS

• NATALIE MAJOR from NEW YORK, USA with “Mr. Unlovable”– Pop
• GARETH ASHER from ATLANTA, GA USA with “I Keep Telling Myself” – Rock G
• TWAANG from STAFFANSTORP, SWEDEN with “Ring Da Bell” – Dance
• LOYAL ENEMY from PASADENA, USA with “Holding On”– Rock A
• CHAD HANNAH from MURFREESBORO, TN USA with “Faster” – Country

THE RESULTS!
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Congratulations to all the artists who made the finals this week! Wishing you all, more and more success!!

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Semifinal 239: Wednesday PM

Twaang goes against the winner of today's earlier edition...who will win and become Wednesday's Track of the Day? Find out and listen NOW!

In the Wednesday AM show, Krista Herring went against Katie Mack. That winner is now challenging Twaang from Staffenstorp, Sweden with "Ring Da Bell" Whoever gets the majority vote from the Fame Games panel will earn Wednesday's Track of the Day and go on to Saturday's NEW Fame Games Final!

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Semifinal 239: Wednesday AM

Krista Herring VS. Katie Mack in this 239 Semifinal edition...who will go on to compete the later against Twaang?
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Going head to head in the Wednesday AM, it's newcomer from Portland, OR, Krista Herring with "Free" going against another female, but this time out of Los Angeles, Katie Mack with "Lauren's Song." The decision remains in the hands of the Fame Games panel! The majority vote goes on to the PM edition.

Check out this AM show and find out who goes through to the PM show to compete against, Twaang. The winner of the PM show will earn Track of the Day and go on to Saturday's NEW Fame Games final!!


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Fame Games Breaking Music LIVE: 239 Wed

Check out the 239 Wednesday Semifinal LIVE!

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Semifinal 239: Tuesday PM

It's the winner of the Tuesday AM VS. Prairie Dance Club in the 239 Tuesday PM Semifinal...who will win and become Track of the Day? Listen NOW!

In the Tuesday AM it was a battle of the newcomers: we heard Jami Jackson face off against Gareth Asher. That winner is now challenging Priarie Dance Club from Vancouver, Canada with "Where the Blue Sky Ends." Whoever gets the majority vote from the Fame Games panel will earn Tuesday's Track of the Day and go on to Saturday's NEW Fame Games Final!

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Semifinal 239: Tuesday AM

Who from Tuesday's Semifinal will join Monday's winner Natalie Major in Saturday's Final? It's Jami Jackson VS. Gareth Asher in the Tuesday AM Semi...who will go on to compete in the PM show against Prairie Dance Club? Listen NOW!
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In the Tuesday AM, it's newcomer from NYC, Jami Jackson with "Keep on Walkin'" going against anothe newcomer from Atlanta, GA, Gareth Asher with "I Keep Telling Myself." It's down to the Fame Games panel! Whoever gets the majority vote goes on to the PM edition!

Check out this AM show and find out who goes through to the PM show to compete against Prairie Dance Club! The winner of the PM show will earn Track of the Day and go on to Saturday's NEW Fame Games final!!


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Fame Games Breaking Music LIVE: 239 Tues

Check out the 239 Tuesday Semifinal LIVE!

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Fame Games Breaking Music LIVE: 239 Mon

Check out the 239 Monday Semifinal LIVE!

Watch and find out who earns the 1st of 5 spots for the Saturday 239 final in this LIVE Fame Games Breaking Music moment!

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Semifinal 239: Monday PM

It's the winner of the Monday AM VS. Natalie Major in this Monday PM Semifinal...who will become Track of the Day and earn a spot in Saturday's final? Listen and find out!

Facing off in the Monday AM were Michael Kosterman and Chix 6. That winner is now challenging Natalie Major from New York with "Mr. Unlovable." Whoever gets the majority vote from the Fame Games panel will earn Monday's Track of the Day and advance to Saturday's Fame Games Final!

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Semifinal 239: Monday AM

It's Monday and it's time to find out who wins the first spot for Saturday's final and challenge winners Beta Rays! It's Michael Kosterman VS. Chix 6 in the Mon AM edition...the winner will advance to the PM show against Natalie Major!
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The acts competing in this show include newcomer from Surrey, Canada, Michael Kosterman with "You May Never Get the Chance Again" going up against rock n' roll musical from New York Chix 6 with "Shhh..." Whichever artist earns the majority vote from the Fame Games panel goes to the PM show!

Check out this AM show and find out who goes through to the PM edition to compete against New York artist Natalie Semkiw! The winner of the PM show will earn Track of the Day and go on to Saturday's NEW Fame Games final!!

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Fame Games Breaking Music LIVE: 238 Final

Check out the 238 Saturday Final LIVE!

Underwhelmed won Track of the Week for the 4th time in the 237 Final, making "Freak Like Me" the NEW Track of the Month! This week, it's just 5 tracks competing! Which song has the potential to become the next BIG radio hit!! Watch this Fame Games Breaking Music moment NOW!!

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041 Cowell Factor: Would Carrie Underwood win American Idol today?

The X Factor gets down to business with the first live show. Meantime…Paula didn’t make it to the party. Simon has man flu - and Louis has surgery!

America has spoken…as you tell me which show you would rather watch. (Well, as long as Simon and Paula are on it)
Right come with me…’cause I’m gonna kick down the door to the Fame Games talent bank and release some hits. This week I’ve got to give a shout out to Beta Rays. I’ve just heard your song I like Dancing. I gotta tell you THIS IS HOT! I love it to bits and you know why? It’s infectious and you’re having so much fun. I absolutely love this song. Well done!

And it’s all British today because I have to include Oliver Piggott with his song Take No Prisoners. Oliver, you know I’m already a big fan of yours. This song takes a while to get going and I would have liked the chorus to come in a little sooner. That said – it’s another little gem of a song.

So what’s been going on in CowellWorld?….well…for starters my mailbox is full of emails from you making it absolutely clear what you think about The X Factor coming to America. Just to re-cap I asked you Are you ready for an Americanized X Factor? And would you watch both shows or dump Idol?

Stephanie Murphy writes: “I guess for me it is all about Simon and Paula, also, when they launch the show it will be great publicity for both of them. And Yes, I would watch both Idol and X-Factor, unless I just can't handle Kara and Ellen, and then Idol will have to go."

Jenice Beatty says:
I think X-Factor will have the longer life. Idol is already dying because it's just getting boring. As far as judges go I love Louis and Cheryl but I don't think American audiences will go for them.”

Yea but Jenice - why has Louis had his teeth whitened and his eye bags removed? Errr America calling!!!! Thank you so much for all your emails and I do read them all -- AND pass some to Simon!

Meanwhile The X Factor live shows are upon us. There’s a new set, a new face for Louis and a long way to go till Christmas. Hot on the heels of Robbie Williams appearance on the show - Next week its Whitney Houston’s turn to ask Simon if she can use his stage to make a comeback. Diva alert!!!

And what about that party…Mmmm. It was so wild! And, just for the record - Paula didn’t show. I know. I was so upset ‘cause had my mic at the ready. I asked Ryan Seacrest where she was - his reply? “Don’t Ask Tony.” The mystery deepens - but I’m on the case. Check out my party diary at the end of this blog!

So here’s the thing…I found a little poem the other day - not one of mine I hasten to add. But I think it was TS Elliot. The first line goes like this…Human nature cannot stand too much reality. I like that!

And with all these TV talent shows - I couldn’t help but wonder - Are we in danger of being overwhelmed? Are we getting SO used to seeing only singers of a certain type breaking through?

How much has changed since Carrie Underwood won Idol back in 2005. I don’t think Carrie would win Idol today. We’re too concerned in looking for pretty girls and pretty boys. There’s
no decline in the amount of people applying to go on Idol - but Is the talent being diluted? How good is last years X Factor winner Alexandra Burke? Is she better than Leona Lewis? No. She’s just a bit more urban. I wonder who has the longer shelf life. And what of Subo. Will her new album storm the charts? Yes. But the fact remains, she’s just a product of a reality show which she didn’t even win. Long life - or just a fad?

Look, don’t get me wrong I love music. But I love Country music, Jazz, Folk and classical too. I just don’t see any way that a country singer could win Idol as it is today. It’s odd really given that Simon rates Carrie as one of his favourite Idol winners. So what do you think? Would Carrie win Idol today?
Email me at Tony@famegamesradio.com.

In the meantime - get ready for American X Factor.
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EXCLUSIVE to this blog: Simon’s Birthday Party Reportl!

My Party Diary
7pm – Simon’s house -- Simon is still having his vitamin injections and a massage upstairs. Mum announces our car is outside. We finish our drink and rush outside the house. Car’s not there - but the paparazzi are. Mum starts poses immediately - I phone security for car. Car comes. Push mum in back seat - mid-pose and still holding glass.

8pm - arrive outside security gates at party…at least 100 Paparazzi. Mum poses again - but this time from inside the car and bashes Emma’s face.

Walk into the most beautiful 18th century building that appears to have had some sort of odd renovation. A huge projected image of Simon’s face at least 100 ft up covers the whole front of the house.

Enter 1st marquee - to be confronted by at least 50 waiters holding trays of vintage Dom Perignon champagne all wearing Simon masks! Mum nearly fainted. One Simon was enough for her!

Saw Danni Minogue - and chatted about the X Factor - and Simon. Love her. So very pretty - close up…Great dress - Loads of style. She reckons Lucie Jones will be in the final.
Cheryl’s sat next to Simon, shadowed by Phillip and Tina Green who as party organizers put on the most spectacular show I have ever seen.

9pm Dinner. Chicken soup with Simon’s name spelt out in the noodles! Then a choice of fish fingers or Spaghetti Bolognese - followed by buttercream cupcakes with pics of Simon in the icing.

10pm - Leona Lewis comes on stage, followed by Alexandra Burke. Both Brilliant!

11pm - At the bar - get accosted by Jordan and her weird boyfriend Alex Reid who then spends 15 minutes convincing us that he’s not a cage fighter - he’s an “artist!!” So boring. Jordan asks Emma to take her to the loo as she too scared to go alone. Surreal!

The unisex loo has wall to wall mirrors and make-up girls in attendance. One wall houses a gigantic fish tank full of baby sharks! Talking of sharks - met up with Kate Moss for a chat - but I don’t know what she’s talking about!

Ryan Seacrest comes over (he always makes a beeline for my Emma!) I ask him where Paula Abdul is and he replies “Don’t ask Tony.” Disappointed.

12pm - My younger brother Nicholas makes a funny speech to get his own back on Simon - who made a really embarrassing speech at Nick’s wedding. Simon then makes his speech - which was actually very moving and he spoke about being ’very lucky’ and that fame does not last for ever. Mum cries.

1am - Earth Wind and Fire take the stage - and Randy Jackson plays guitar with them. Awesome!

2am - Chat with Gordon Ramsey and his wife. Really funny guy - like him.

3am - All a bit of a blur - but find out later David Hassllehoff has been evicted from the party through a secret door!

4am - Mum has got very wobbly and keeps posing for imaginary paparazzi. I sit her down on Simon’s table. He ignores her so she chats up Dermot O’Leary. I feel for Dermot!

5am - Stuff mum into back of limo and arrive back at Simon’s house at 5.30. Try to put her to bed but she insists on sitting up drinking tea and talking about Piers Morgan. Goodnight Mum…..

The Cowell Factor

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