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'X-Factor' Winner Ben Haenow Confirms Departure From Simon Cowell's Record Label
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 30 January 2016
Haenow has left Syco records just over a year after releasing his first single.
Former ‘X-Factor’ winner Ben Haenow has confirmed he’s parted ways with Simon Cowell’s record label Syco, after just one year of working together. The 31-year-old was crowned the winner of the ITV talent show in 2014, beating Fleur East, but he’s suffered from poor record sales in recent months.
On Thursday The Sun reported that Haenow had been axed from Syco with an ‘X-Factor’ source saying “Simon made the decision with a heavy heart. He was a big supporter of Ben but it’s simply down to business — Fleur East, who came second, has done much better.”
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X Factor Winner Ben Haenow Parts With Simon Cowell's Label, Syco
By Charlotte Court in Music / Festivals on 29 January 2016
The singing show star is not the first winner to be dropped by the label
Former X Factor winner Ben Haenow has been dropped from Simon Cowell’s record label, Syco. Ben, a former driver from Croydon, triumphed on the Saturday night singing show in 2014 and his single went straight in at the Christmas number one.
Unfortunately, Haenow’s success hasn’t been repeated with the lead single from his debut album - a duet with Kelly Clarkson, Second Hand Heart - only reaching number 21.
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Ben Haenow - Christmas lights switch-on, Oxford Street - London, United Kingdom - Sunday 1st November 2015
Ben Haenow - Ben Haenow arrives at Key 103 radio station Manchester as part of a radio Promotional tour. - Manchester, United Kingdom - Wednesday 21st October 2015
Ben Haenow - he x factor Live Tour 2015 at The SSE Arena Wembley - Performance at Wembley, x factor - London, United Kingdom - Thursday 12th March 2015