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Leon Jackson
Leonjackson
Contestant Profile
Birth Date 30 December 1988
Age 35
Hometown Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
Occupation Singer

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Category Boys
Mentor Dannii Minogue
Placement Winner (1/12)
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Leon Jackson (born 30 December 1988) is a Scottish jazz singer. He auditioned for Series 4 of The X Factor UK and made it all the way to the final as part of the Boys category mentored by Dannii Minogue.

He was crowned the winner defeating Rhydian Roberts also from the Boys category. Both boys were mentored by Dannii Minogue.

Performances[]

Episode Theme Song Result
Audition Free choice "Home" Advanced
Bootcamp 1 "Lost" Advanced
Bootcamp 2 "Home" Advanced
Judges' houses Free choice "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" Advanced
Week 1 Number Ones "Can't Buy Me Love" Safe
Week 2 Film Themes "Home" Safe
Week 3 Big Band "Fly Me to the Moon" Safe
Week 4 21st Century Classics "Dancing in the Moonlight" Safe
Week 5 Disco "Relight My Fire" Safe
Week 6 Love Songs "You Don't Know Me" Safe
Week 7 British Classics "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" Safe
"The Long and Winding Road"
Week 8: Semi final Mentor's choice "The Very Thought of You" Safe
Contestants' choice "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)"
Week 9: Final Christmas Songs "White Christmas" Winner
Celebrity Duets "Better the Devil You Know" (with Kylie Minogue)
Song of the Series "You Don't Know Me"
Winner's single "When You Believe"

Post-The X Factor[]

Following the release of his winner's single, it went on to become the UK Christmas #1 and sold over 400,000 copies, making him the best-selling male artist of the year.

His follow-up single "Don't Call This Love" was another Top 3 hit but his debut studio album "Right Now" was released the same week as runner-up Rhydian Roberts' debut effort and charted one place lower at #4. However, it was certified Gold by the BPI.

Two more singles proved less successful, with the latter failing to chart and he was eventually dropped by Syco.

Since then, he has faded into obscurity and a nationwide poll put him behind Series 1 winner Steve Brookstein in a poll of reality TV flops.

Discography[]

UK Series 4 Finalists
Alisha BennettAndy WilliamsBeverley TrotmanDaniel DeBourgEmily NakandaFutureproofHopeKimberley SouthwickLeon JacksonNiki EvansRhydian RobertsSame Difference
The X Factor UK Winners
Regular Series
Steve BrooksteinShayne WardLeona LewisLeon JacksonAlexandra BurkeJoe McElderryMatt CardleLittle MixJames ArthurSam BaileyBen HaenowLouisa JohnsonMatt TerryRak-SuDalton Harris
Specials
Lucy BenjaminMegan McKennaReal Like You
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