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‘Adorable’ Derry teenager wins hearts of X Factor
Monday, 25 August 2008
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A talented Ulster teen has become one of the stars of the new X Factor series after wowing the judges at the London auditions.
Singing ‘Home’ by Michael Buble and Eric Clapton’s ‘Tears In Heaven’, schoolboy Eoghan Quigg (15) from Co Londonderry charmed judges Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Dannii Minogue and Cheryl Cole who had no hesitation sending him through to the next round of auditions — the X Factor bootcamp.
“I just want to come here today to see if I’m any good. I want to be up on a stage with the lights shining down on me. I wake up in the morning and just want to sing. It is my life,” he told the show’s presenter Dermot O’Leary as he nervously waited to face the judges.
Shortly before Eoghan entered the audition room Louis was filmed lamenting the lack of talent so far that day, saying: “I just wish someone good would come along.”
Moments later the judges could not disguise their delight when Eoghan began to sing.
“I think you’re terrific. You’ve just got it — a good voice, you look good, chicks are going to love you and the mums are going to love you,” Simon told him.
Louis told him he has “star quality all over” and Dannii told him he was “adorable”. Cheryl added: “I think you’re so cute. You have a really great range. Your performance was fantastic. I really enjoyed it.”
“It means the world to me. Words can’t describe how much it means to me. It is unbelievable,” he said afterwards.
Eoghan will now go on to the next round, the X Factor bootcamp, where he will have to perform for the judges over a number of days. If he gets through bootcamp he will join a select few to spend a number of days at one of the judge’s homes where the finalists for the live TV shows are chosen.
If Eoghan is successful in the next rounds of the competition he will become the second Northern Ireland hopeful to reach the finals of the talent show.
In 2005 Philip Magee from Larne reached the final weeks of the competition but was voted off midway through by Simon.
The winner of the X Factor receives a £1m recording contract.
One of Northern Ireland’s most successful winners of a television talent show is Nadine Coyle from Girls Aloud. After winning Pop Stars: The Rivals in 2002 Nadine and bandmates Cheryl Cole, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh went on to become one of the most successful British pop groups of the decade.
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47 Comments
omg eoghan it think yhoo should of won 2nite
my mum cryed wen she found out lol
i think yhoocan go far with ur singin
coz dreams arement 2 come true and it looks
like urs has and think u and dianna look sooo cute!!
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Posted by leanna | 14.12.08, 01:19 GMT
Eoghan Quigg is absolutly GORGEOUS
Posted by natalie | 03.12.08, 12:29 GMT
Oh my daiiz yoou iz well phitt i love you sooo fookin much !!! love form abi and molly and jazz xx
Posted by molly | 24.11.08, 10:52 GMT
eohgan should go through to the final he needs to be a star even if his voice can't reach the high pice notes he can still do it.
GO EHOGAN GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by leona | 24.11.08, 08:02 GMT
i love yoouu eoghan ur so cute ur definately gonna get mi vote
go eoghan !!!!!!!!!!
Posted by layla | 03.11.08, 20:26 GMT
iiiiiiiiiiiii LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE u eoghan ur sooooooooooooooooooooooooo fit
Posted by cassie | 03.11.08, 16:57 GMT
iii loveee yooouuuu eoghan hess sooo fittt
en i love the way he sing it makes me cryyy
i hope he win the xfactor
and even if he dont hes a winner in my eyes
i sooo wanna met him
hes soooo nicee and cute
wannna met him soo baddd
LOVEEE HIMMM SOOOO MUCHHH
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lauren xxxxxxx
Posted by lauren stancill | 03.11.08, 09:45 GMT
heyy
I LOVE EOGHANNN
I WANNA MEET HIM
I Love Him
Hes the best n he is goin 2 win x factor
Posted by Christine | 28.10.08, 21:23 GMT
i think eoghan should go all da way xx
he is the hottest person eva xx
i vote for him every week xx
luv ya xx
hope u win xx
luv ab xx
Posted by ab xx | 28.10.08, 11:22 GMT
eoghan is so hot i hope he wins x factor hes amazin im so goin 2 go 2 his concert if he goes far xx
Posted by sarah | 26.10.08, 12:07 GMT
Not only is Eoghan the most amazing singer ever he is so fit and if i was that Bit older i would jump for the chance to be with him luv ya Eoghan oh and one more thing i also Love Irish accents luv ya Eoghan hope ya win and im ruting for u all the way x x
Posted by Melanie | 25.10.08, 13:10 GMT
Eoghan is such an amazin singer everywan is with him the hole way.
Hes sucha babes(yn). i hope he winns
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Posted by Emma xx | 19.10.08, 20:03 GMT
Good Luck Eoghan, Getting even better as the competition progresses, shows that people in northern ireland have REAL talent. Making everyone in the north so proud, you can go all the way!
Posted by aileen | 19.10.08, 16:19 GMT
That was amazing how did u learn to sing?
Posted by Sarah | 19.10.08, 13:41 GMT
I luv yoo so much Eoghan (l)
You are an amzern singer and you will win:D
I love you more than anyone
You are so good looken xxxx
I'm with yoo all the way baby (l);) xxxxxx
Posted by Josie | 16.10.08, 17:17 GMT
omg he's a brilliant singer and stuff and heypyyyyyyys the best and really CUTE!!!!
Posted by Sarofski | 16.10.08, 16:16 GMT
I love Eoghan. Not just because he is dead good looking, but cus his voice and personality is amazingg! He is such an inspiration to people our age and has deffo inspired me :) Don't give up Eoghan x
Posted by Amy | 13.10.08, 17:12 GMT
omg u r sooo sexy ............. wish i had u ................. ur so fit ......... ur fit as lek i swear
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Posted by louise | 13.10.08, 00:13 GMT
i hope eoghan does really well. he deserves to and i dont say that because i am a quigg too haha! but seriously good luck to one quigg from another mate!
Posted by Kevin Quigg | 12.10.08, 23:59 GMT
thee absoulute fitest boi i ave eva seen i dnt care wot ani1 says he is wai beta lukin than gorage sampson eoghin quigg is FIT!!
luv him loads nd loads wif him am wif him all the wai!!
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Posted by emma | 12.10.08, 14:16 GMT
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