| Journey
South |
| Origin |
 Middlesbrough,
England |
| Years active |
2006–present |
| Genres |
Pop/Rock |
| Labels |
Sony
BMG (2006–present) |
Journey South are a musical duo originating
from Middlesbrough,
England,
consisting of brothers Carl and Andy Pemberton. They initially
performed in pubs and clubs throughout Great
Britain for over eight years prior to achieving third place fame on the
British television talent show, The X Factor in 2005. The duo have
stated that Bon
Jovi, U2 and Mary J
Blige have been influences for their work.
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Contents
- 1 Post
X-Factor
- 2 The
X Factor performances
- 3 Discography
- 3.1 Studio
albums
- 3.2 Singles
- 4 See
also
- 5 External
links
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Post X-Factor
The 28 December 2005 edition of the Teeside Evening Gazette
reported that Journey South received five record contract offers and
have signed with the one they 'wanted to work with most'. This was
later confirmed to be Sony-BMG, the label on which they released
their debut album, Journey
South, on March 20, 2006. Andy Abraham, Chico
Slimani and Shayne Ward have also been
signed up by this record company.
On 26
March 2006, their debut album entered the UK album chart at No 1
selling 216,000 albums in its first week, beating the first album by
fellow X Factor finalist Andy Abraham. Also their first week
sales were higher than Shayne Ward's (The X Factor
winner) first album which sold 201,000 even with the help of a single
for promotion. Journey South released their first single on 19 June 2006. It was a double
A-side featuring their cover of Ocean Colour Scene's
"The Circle" and a re-recorded version of "Desperado".
Journey South are due to appear on the P&O Portsmouth
to Bilbao
ferry in June 2007
as a cabaret act, together with Chico Slimani and Steve
Brookstein.
Journey South's second album is set to be released in October
2007 along with a single in late September 2007. Their second album is
rumoured to be called 'And Thats What I Love About Home'.
The X Factor
performances
- "Something
About the Way You Look Tonight" (Elton John) - 15 Oct
- "Desperado" (The
Eagles) - 22 Oct
- "Angel of Harlem" (U2) - 29 Oct
- "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" - 5 Nov
- "Livin' on a Prayer" (Bon Jovi) - 12
Nov
- "Angels" (Robbie
Williams) - 19 Nov
- "I Still
Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (U2) - 26 Nov
- "Candle in the Wind" (Elton John)
- 03 Dec
- "Bad Day" (Daniel Powter) - 03 Dec
- "Let it Be" (The
Beatles) - 11 Dec
- "You're in my Heart" (Rod Stewart) - 11 Dec
- "Don't Let the Sun Go
Down on Me" (Elton John & George
Michael) - 17 Dec
- "Merry Christmas (War is Over)" - 17 Dec
- "Let it Be" (The Beatles) - 17 Dec
Discography
Studio albums
- 2006: Journey South
#1 UK (Double Platinum))
- 2007: Home
(October
15, 2007)
Singles
- 2006: "The Circle / Desperado"
chart ineligible (June 2006)
- 2007: "What I Love about Home" (October 9, 2007)
See also
- Shayne Ward - Series Two X
Factor Winner
- Andy Abraham - Series Two X Factor
Runner Up
- Chico Slimani - Series Two X Factor
Fifth Place Contestant
- Maria Lawson - Series Two X Factor
Eighth Place Contestant
External links
|
The X Factor
in the United Kingdom |
| Series |
1 ·
2 ·
3 ·
4 |
| Hosts |
Dermot
O'Leary ·
Fearne
Cotton ·
Kate
Thornton ·
Ben
Shephard |
| Judges |
Simon
Cowell ·
Sharon Osbourne ·
Louis
Walsh ·
Dannii Minogue |
| Winners |
Steve
Brookstein ·
Shayne
Ward ·
Leona
Lewis |
| Runners-Up |
G4 ·
Andy
Abraham ·
Ray
Quinn |
| Other alumni |
Journey South ·
Chico
Slimani ·
Ben
Mills |
| Spin-offs |
The Xtra Factor ·
The X Factor: Battle of the
Stars |
