Semifinal 240: Friday PM

Sunset Slim is placing it all on his funky country tune, but will the early winner from today prevail? LISTEN NOW and find out who gets that last spot in the Final!

In the Friday AM show, Against Grace went against Asphalt Messiah. That winner is now challenging Sunset Slim from Nashville, TN with "Beautiful Day to be Bad." 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 240: Friday AM

It's a battle of the bands with Against Grace and Asphalt Messiah squaring off in hopes of earning the last spot in Saturday's final. Whoever wins, goes up against Sunset Slim later today! Listen NOWl!
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In the Friday AM, it's a battle of the SuperContenders: Richmond, VA band Against Grace with "Radio" faces off with Los Angeles group Asphalt Messiah with "First of Never." You got them this far, but today the Fame Games panel will vote and the majority will go through to the PM show!

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043 Cowell Factor: Hear my exclusive interview with my brother Simon

Whitney has a wardrobe malfunction on the X Factor. Cheryl Cole doesn’t…and goes straight to number 1 in the singles chart. And...coming up, I get a Fame Games exclusive with Simon as he tells me all about Big Band week!

But first - never mind Simon...lets break into the Fame Games Talent Bank and find some real talent. This week I’ve found British singer songwriter Eva Turkoni. You know what Eva, I think you have great talent - but you seem to lack self confidence. You say in your bio, “Getting rejected is a sign of hope”. It’s not. If you want my advice…keep writing songs as good as Back Home and you will never be rejected – You will definitely succeed in this business.

And I just have to give a quick shout out to Krista Herring. I love your country song Your Letter.

So what’s been going on in Cowellworld? Well, last week I watched Whitney lose her dress on the X Factor stage - but that didn’t seem to bother Simon. I took refuge in his new £50,000 dressing room where he told me what he thought. Listen the to the interview in this blog!

Yes this week its Simon’s favourite - Big Band week and just to let you in on the secret – Westlife’s new song is called Shadows - which was written by Ryan Tedder who of course wrote bleeding love for Leona - so, it should be a cracker. So who’s going be voted off this week? Not the twins, that’s for sure because they’ve got X Factor choreographer Brian Friedman behind them…so to speak. To listen to my interview with Brian, listen to this podcast!

Some people have described her as homely - others just boring. But Susan Boyle and her music are looking pretty darn good when it comes to making history. Amazon.com says Boyle's upcoming album has become the largest CD pre-order in the history of Amazon.com. She beats marks set by Norah Jones, U2, Bruce Springsteen and Coldplay. Whatever!

So here’s the thing…Kurt Cobain said - "Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are." I tend to agree. It’s like these X Factor contestants who want to be like Mariah, Christina, or god help us Amy Winehouse. So I couldn’t help but wonder, why do you want to be like someone else? Why can’t you be yourself ?

Take last years X Factor winner Alexandra Burke - who got sooooo emotional when she sang with her hero Beyonce. But In just 12 months Alex has had to grow up real fast. She had to - to survive in this business. Luckily she has the right people around her. And at only 21 she now has her own musical identity. She’s not just another Beyonce! and from what I saw of her performance on the X Factor - she’s very much her own artist. Thank god.

So many new artists tend to model themselves on celebrities, but why are they like that? Each new successful artist has a unique aura. You may not always like them - or buy their music. But the most successful artists stay true to their art. Take it from me, musical copycats will never succeed. The best new artists always tend to carve out their own niche. You have to own your own image. Break your own new ground. Be true to yourself and don’t be swayed by others who want to mould or fashion you into the current trend. If you have talent - let it out naturally. Be your own star - and don’t be celebrity led.

Kurt Cobain died tragically I Know - but through it all he was an innovator. He was always himself. And he was right. "Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are."

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Quarterfinal: 241 pt 2

Listen NOW to part 2 of of the 241 Qualifier show! Did the panel warm up in the second round?

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Listen NOW to part 1 of of the 241 Qualifier show! Will the we find 5 tracks to automatically advance to the Semifinals?

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ALL DAY SUCKER, KRISTA HERRING, LOGAN, BRIDGETTE ANGELIQUE, DMAC DAVIS, STEFANI SCOVOLO, TAMALANEH, UNKLE NANCY, SAFEHOUSE THEORY, RICHARD O’BRIEN, CHIX 6 AND LEE WHITTAKER!

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FG Breaking Music: Episode 240

Beta Rays,can they make it a 3-peat? (hat-trick) in this week's final! It's an amazing show or music! 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 240 Track of the Week! ALSO in the Cowell Factor – hot behind-the-scenes X Factor gossip and an exclusive interview from Simon Cowell and X Factor choreographer, Brian Friedman!

PLUS! Artist Fame Games Regular rotational airplay went to the Track of the Month Winner - "Get High" by All Day Sucker!

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

• JAMI JACKSON from NEW YORK, USA with “Keep Walkin’ On” – R&B
• KEEGAN SMITH & THE FAM from PORTLAND, OR USA with “Fresh Air” – Power Pop
• CHIX 6 from NEW YORK, USA with “I Hate Your Guts”– Country
• DAVID THIELE from LOS ANGELES, CA USA with “Get To Your Heart” – Rock L
• SUNSET SLIM from NASHVILLE, TN USA with “Beautiful Day To Be Bad” – Country
  

THE RESULTS!
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Semifinal 240: Thursday PM

Finding Jimmy Hoffa takes on the winner from the early edition! Whoever wins now, goes to the Saturday Final! It's yet another tough round on today's Fame Games! Listen NOW!

In the Thursday AM edition we heard David Thiele going head to head with, Jonas. That winner is now challenging Finding Jimmy Hoffa from Memphis, TN with "Evil Twin." 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 240: Thursday AM

David Thiele takes on Jonas in this tight race! Whoever wins will go on to face Finding Jimmy Hoffa later today for a chance to make Saturday's final!! This is a MUST listen show!
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In the Thursday AM we feature a former Track of the Month winner L.A. musician David Thiele with "Get To Your Heart" and funky newcomer Jonas with "Two Time Love is One." 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, Finding Jimmy Hoffa! The winner of the PM show will earn Track of the Day and advance to Saturday's Fame Games Final!!


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Semifinal 240: Wednesday PM

Krista Herring's facing off against the winner from todays earlier show. It's a battle of the females once again!

In the Wednesday AM show, Chix 6 went against Midori and Audioclique. That winner is now challenging Krista Herring from Portland, OR with "Free" 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 240: Wednesday AM

Chix 6 VS. Midori and Audioclique....2 hot female vocals, but only one can advance. Who will the panel pick? LISTEN NOW!!
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It's a battle of the female rockers in the Wednesday AM, from New York, NY, Chix 6 with "I Hate Your Guts" going against the band from Santa Rosa, CA, Midori and Audioclique with "One Land Bridge." 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, Krista Herring. 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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Semifinal 240: Tuesday PM

Will the soulful folk singer Krista Herring get the vote from the panel?She's up against the earlier winner...whoever gets the most votes will win Track of the Day! Listen NOW!

In the Tuesday AM it was heating up!! We heard Chix 6 face off against Midori and Audioclique. That winner is now challenging Krista Herring from Portland, OR with "Free." 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 240: Tuesday AM

Will it be Keegan Smith and the Fam winning over the FG panel with power pop, or will rock live on with Vertigo? Listen and be amazed!
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In the Tuesday AM, it's the band out of Portland, OR, Keegan Smith and the Fam with "Fresh Air" going against alternative rockers from Knoxville, TN, Vertigo with "Evaporate." It's down to the Fame Games panel! Whoever gets the majority vote goes on to the PM edition!

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Fame Games Breaking Music LIVE: 240 Mon

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042 Cowell Factor: Have we crossed the line in our obsession with celebrity?

Robbie Williams makes a rather strange X Factor comeback. Leona Lewis is attacked at a book signing in London…and…Whitney Houston gets set to give the X Factor finalists a vocal master class!

But first - I gotta tell you - I’ve been down in the Fame Games Talent Bank this morning and oh boy …..have I found a hot singer.

Stefanie Shabashova - you are one classy singer. I just love your track Don’t Call Me I’ll Call You. This is such a fun sexy track - and you know what? I also love your ballad All in Time - absolutely stunning. You are definitely the most original female vocalist I have found on Fame Games for a long time.

And I just have to give a quick shout out to another girl singer…Katie Mack.
Katie - I also like your song Everytime You Come Around.

So what’s been goin’ on in CowellWorld? Well…Leona Lewis gets attacked by a loony in a book shop - which has prompted Simon to tighten up security yet again. But you know what? We’ve been here before. You can never do anything to stop a loony no matter how much security you have.
It’s very scary indeed - and I feel sorry for Leona - she’s such a normal sweet person.

Meantime… The X factor hots up and did you see Robbie Williams performance last week? I found the whole thing very uncomfortable. If you saw him - let me know your opinion please.
So who will be voted off the show this week? I spoke with X Factor voice coach the lovely Yvie Burnett - and YVIE told me she thought the two most improved contestants vocally were the Grim twins John and Edward. MMMm…..

Well…it’s Diva week this week with Whitney Houston making her comeback - so god only knows what the twins will sing. And will they get voted off this week? You know what - I don’t think they will.

So here’s the thing - So you STILL wanna be famous? You wanna write that hit song and make millions and become a celebrity do you? Well some of you do. But some of you who I’ve spoken to just want to be able to make a living out of your music. With the news that Leona Lewis was the subject of an unprovoked attack at a London bookshop…I couldn’t help but wonder - at what point does a celebrity become public property. Just because they share their talent why do they lose their claim to privacy and respect? Who signs them over to the loonies? The bullying and stalking of so many celebrities today is testimony to the fact that the line between fact and fiction, has been crossed. It’s reached a point where the boundaries have been pushed so far that the so-called fans out there who truly believe their own fantasies and delusions about whichever celebrity they attach to.

It appears the loonies shift too easily from admiring the celebrity and wanting to be like them into the danger zone of wanting to hurt them. Weird!

I remember being in LA when Terri Seymour was attacked outside the Idol studios. I was with Simon at the house when she came home. She was terrified. Moreover - she didn’t understand it. Why would some woman she had never met before grab her round the neck and try and strangle her?

Taking my mum to Simon’s party last week I was yet again reminded of what celebrities have to endure just dealing with the paparazzi. As our car reached the gates - the photographers just slammed their cameras up against the windscreen - the driver was instantly blinded - and had to stop the car. It was so dangerous. Crazy. And at that point they can’t even see who’s in the car. My 83 year old mum was terrified!

Naturallly I continue to worry about Simon - and how much he is a target. Yea, sure, there is a price to pay for fame and celebrity status. And he can throw as much money as he likes at security men - high fences, electric gates whatever.

So if a celebrity’s energy and time is being consumed in protecting themselves from bullies and stalkers they will never be completely free to share their talent with a world so scary and unpredictable.

Have we crossed the line in our obsession with celebrity?
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Semifinal 240: Monday PM

Lynn Carey Saylor goes head to head with the early edition's winner! LISTEN NOW and find out how who was dissed and who stuck out. The winner earns a spot in Saturday's final!

Facing off in the Monday AM were Jami Jackson and Zeno and the Stoics. That winner is now challenging Los Angeles pop singer, Lynn Carey Saylor with "This is Your Life." 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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Fame Games Breaking Music LIVE: 239 Final

Check out the 239 Saturday Final LIVE!

Beta Rays are back trying to defend their Track of the Week title again the 5 winners from the Monday through Friday Semifinals. Do any of them have what it takes to steal the crown from Beta Rays? Watch this Fame Games Breaking Music moment NOW!!

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Semifinal 240: Monday AM

Will Jami Jackson's inspirational track win us over or will it be Zeno & the Stoics modern rock track? LISTEN NOW and find out who goes through to the next round!

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The acts competing in this show include New York artist, Jami Jackson with "Keep Walkin' On" going up against Sid's quarterfinal guarentee Madrid, Spain group Zeno and the Stoics with "Elixir." 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 Los Angeles artist Lynn Carey Saylor! 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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Quarterfinal: 240 pt 2

Listen NOW to part 2 of of the 240 Qualifier show! Did the panel warm up in the second round?

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Part 2:
FYB, STEFANI SCOVOLO, BRIAN JARVIS, THE OTHERSIDE, CHIX 6, ZENO AND THE STOICS, THE ZOUP, PAUL ANDREAS, FINDING JIMMY HOFFA, AMORE’ RAYNE, DASTARDS AND VERTIGO!

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Quarterfinal: 240 pt 1

Listen NOW to part 1 of of the 240 Qualifier show! Will the we find 5 tracks to automatically advance to the Semifinals?

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Part 1:
RIBKAT & JOSY B, THE GENEVIEVES, TONY MAC DA CHAMP, KEEGAN SMITH & THE FAM, DAISY CUTTER, MICHAEL KOSTERMAN, ELLE JAY, DAVID THIELE, LOGAN, ETERNITY, KRISTA HERRING AND KILLER HEELS!

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