Got the X factor ?

Just when I gave up hope that no one would be getting back to me I open up Hotmail and see "RE: Ants friend here" and faith is once again restored.
Yesterday I tried to contact Radio 1 DJ,Huw Stevens through myspace as his introduction paragraph came across that he was quite approachable and communicated frequently with fans, but still no joy.
Feeling that this years X factor was one of the best so far with a plethora of talented acts and drama that provided A LOT of "water cooler" moments, I felt that maybe someone in connection with this would be ideal to speak to. Over Christmas a friend came up to me to tell me some X factor gossip (knowing that I would be the only one that would apprechiate it) including the Diana Vickers and Eggnog romance (Diana crying asking if she could cancel a booked performance to go and see Eoghans final performance oo), the judges personalities and general artist behavior. After enlightening me he let me know his younger cousin was working on the show. The next week he tells me that he isn't just working on the show but managing three of the acts. Then fast forward to now I e-mailed him a few question and hey presto.... reply.
He manages Diana Vickers, Ruth Lorenzo and Rachel Hylton, and I think he may have actually hit Gold with little Miss 'Claw' Vickers, despite not really singing her praises during the live shows, she obviously has something new and interesting to bring to the table.
I havent really spoken to a manager so wasn't too aware of what their roles were accept to "manage" them obviously.
Not really thinking about the duties of a manager it comes across that Sam really cares about his acts and has their best interest at heart, which is refreshing because from most interviews it seems that managers are all about the "business", which I guess is smart. But at 19/20 years old I would be shocked if he was heartless!

Sam also shared the opinion much like David Doherty that it was no harder to succeed in this climate, but that careers will last longer.
He was aware of technology and illustrated that he was aware where it could go or how it could be used. An interesting view he had was that the physical CD would soon die out, not just because of the economic climate but the increase in technology. I really don't feel that this will be the case maybe I'm one of the few people who likes the CD in the physical sense and still is curious to see what in an album sleeve and see the album art and random thank you messages.





anddddddd apparently Danni Minogue is as cold and unapproachable as she seems ! ha