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The Pop Idol: The Idols - Xmas Factor

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Audio CD (8 Dec 2003)
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Camden
ASIN: B0000ZKY24
Other Editions: MP3 Download

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 25,622 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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The Xmas Factor is a collection featuring all 12 finalists from 2003's Pop Idol series, each getting a solo bite at the Christmas-classic cherry. Critics of the series may think it easy to dismiss the soon-to-be-forgottens but the truth is each of the finalists deliver a good performance and the group collaborations "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" and "On This Day" are good versions of great songs. There's very little in it, but highlights include Sam's charmingly warm "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" and Susanne's wonderfully kooky "Santa Baby". Another song worth noting for a completely different reason is "I Believe" in which Brian sounds eerily like the silver-tongued cavalier of Christmas tunes, Sir Cliff Richard.

So all in all, The Xmas Factor is a really good collection of songs for the festive season--you might not want to listen to it in July but it'd be nice to think it might get dragged from the back of the CD rack for later Christmases. --Georgina Collins

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Xmas Factor, 10 Dec 2003

By	Claire Steed "Silver Sapphire" (Kent, England, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A great album this, everyone is good but the two who really shine are Chris Hide and Michelle McManus (these two great artists would have been my choice for the final two, however now that Chris has been voted off by an incredibly daft 1% I hope he goes onto have a spectacular career - a truly nice guy).

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5.0 out of 5 stars Pop Idol-The Idols-Xmas Factor, 7 Dec 2003

By	N. Wilson "nigel-wilson" (Bristol, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

For anyone who has watched the show-or should i say the hype-which is Pop Idol, then they'll know this album will be decent. Contestnts wittled down to 12 by the likes of Simon Cowell and Pete Waterman and then are put to the public to see who will be pop idol. The final 12 have made this album, Xmas Factor, certainly an album to buy. On Saturday 7th Decemeber, the final four performed songs from it, but all of the final 12 have a say in this album, and they have concocted a wiked collection.

Holy Night has to be the highlight of the album, with amazingly controlled vocals on such a hard song. It truely is beautiful, and so are many of the other tracks- All I want for Xmas, Last Xmas and many more.
My only disapointment is that the album can only be played at Xmas but it will be one to cherish for years to come.
A good 9.5/10 for the Idols- Good Show!

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4.0 out of 5 stars The xmas factor, 17 Dec 2003

By	"vickied69" - See all my reviews

If your going to buy a Christmas album it may as well be this one. All 12 of the finalists shine in their single, a cover of John Lennons classic, 'happy Xmas.' For me the only disappontment was Suzi's rendition of Santa baby, this was mediocre at best. Sams version of Santa Claus is coming to town is very lively and full of energy and Michelle's rendition of holy night is spine tingling.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Guess who wants to cash in from other peoples songs?
What a disaster! This album is just plain poor. All of the songs which have been swiped from original artists are not fitting and provide terror to the ears. Read more

Published on 4 Mar 2004 by Jacob Vile

1.0 out of 5 stars Id rather buy the tweenies album
At first I thought the CD was broken, I checked all the conections and I was wrong. The CD was checked many times and then I saw them o the TV. Read more

Published on 23 Dec 2003 by royals1871

5.0 out of 5 stars Xmas factor
It's easy to be cynical about talent shows such as pop idol and fame academy however the reality of this record is 14 good songs performed by some very good singers. Read more

Published on 20 Dec 2003

3.0 out of 5 stars Hummm
Ok i know this is 'pop' idol and christmas albums are notouriously cheesy but some songs sound like they belong on the Cheeky Girls album! Read more

Published on 16 Dec 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars One glaring omission!
A wonderful album of Christmas classics - One glaring omission is Chris Hyde truly breathtaking version of "Winter wonderland"!
Shame on you Pop Idol judges!

Published on 14 Dec 2003 by R. Mason

5.0 out of 5 stars Xmas Factor - the best
Reviewer: Faversham Lady from Faversham, Kent United Kingdom
A great album this, everyone is good but the two who really shine are Chris Hide and Michelle McManus (these two... Read more

Published on 14 Dec 2003 by Claire Steed

5.0 out of 5 stars Chris and Michelle make the album worthwhile
I received my copy of XMas Factor in the post today and must say that it is worth every penny. I've enjoyed listening to all of the tracks, but Chris and Michelle's tracks were... Read more

Published on 13 Dec 2003 by fancifree1

5.0 out of 5 stars Christmas Spirit
The "Pop Idol" cd is a variety of the most popular christmas tracks. The first song is "Happy Xmas(War Is Over)" which was originally released by John Lennon, with each of the... Read more

Published on 13 Dec 2003 by elainemedinelli

5.0 out of 5 stars POP IDOL - I LOVE IT - BEST FORUM FOR WANNABEES
Pop Idol has its critics but I love it to bits. Once the wheat has been sorted from the chaff, we can then get down to the business of finding someone, hopefully, deserving of... Read more

Published on 13 Dec 2003 by Jenny

1.0 out of 5 stars Pure karaoke
Bland uninspiring wailing from the latest bunch of pap stars. They've all got reasnoble vocals but none remotely compare to the originals.

Published on 12 Dec 2003

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