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4 Mar 2011
Mary Byrne has the "100 per cent" support of former 'X Factor' mentor Louis Walsh. The Irish singer - who made it through to the semi-final of the last series of Simon Cowell's TV talent show - is soon releasing her debut album 'Mine and Yours' and…
8 Dec 2010
Simon Cowell introduced a semi-final sing-off to last week's 'X Factor' to stop the show from becoming "boring". The 51-year-old music mogul - who has been at the centre of "fixing" claims after controversial Cher Lloyd was kept in the competition on…
Mary Byrne's 'X Factor' sing-off "wiped the floor" with Cher Lloyd's effort. The Irish supermarket worker - who was eliminated from the ITV1 show on Sunday night (05.12.10) - was pleased to have exited the competition on a high, as she believes her…
7 Dec 2010
Simon Cowell has claimed he decided on a sing-off for 'The X Factor' semi-final weeks ago. Viewers were left furious on Sunday (05.12.10) after discovering the fate of hopefuls Cher Lloyd and Mary Byrne lay with the judges when in previous years the…
6 Dec 2010
Mary Byrne narrowly missed out on a place in 'The X Factor' final after losing last night's (05.12.10) sing-off to Cher Lloyd. The 50-year-old supermarket worker - who belted out a powerful rendition of James Brown's classic 'It's a Man's Man's Man's…
3 Dec 2010
Matt Cardle could miss tomorrow's (04.12.10) 'X Factor' show through illness. The 27-year-old singer - who is the bookmakers favourite to win the ITV1 talent show - was forced to pull out of a secret gig this week after losing his voice and now there…
25 Nov 2010
'X Factor' hopeful Mary Byrne has lost her voice. The 50-year-old singer has been struck down by a throat infection, while has left her unable to sing, so she is off to see a doctor in the hope she can recover in time for Saturday's (27.11.10…
9 Nov 2010
Mary Byrne's family are being flown to London in a bid to stop her from quitting 'The X Factor'. The 50-year-old supermarket worker - who was clearly nervous throughout her rendition of 'There You'll Be' on Saturday night (06.11.10) - is said to be…
23 Oct 2010
'X Factor' hopeful Mary Byrne had to change her song for this week's performance after breaking down in tears during rehearsals. The Irish contestant was left sobbing yesterday (23.10.10) after struggling to hit the right notes on 'Ain't No Mountain…
17 Oct 2010
Mary Byrne broke down on the 'X Factor' stage last night (16.10.10) after receiving a standing ovation. The supermarket worker was in tears after her powerful rendition of Dusty Springfield's 'You Don't Have to Say You Love Me' brought the entire…
15 Oct 2010
Wagner Fiuza-Carrilho has asked fellow 'X Factor' hopeful Mary Byrne out on a date. The renowned ladies' man has taken a shine to the supermarket worker during their time on the show and is now keen to take their friendship further. A source said…
12 Oct 2010
Mary Byrne's 'X Factor' success has been called a "fix" after mass voting from her Tesco colleagues. The Irish supermarket worker has faced criticism from fans of the show after bosses at the store she works at emailed 300,000 staff members to remind…
10 Oct 2010
Mary Byrne and Cher Lloyd stole the show on last night's 'X Factor' (09.10.10). The former supermarket checkout worker received a standing ovation following her performance of James Brown's 'It's a Man's World', while all four of the show's judges…
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