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Leonard Cohen to pen Xmas Number One thanks to 'X Factor'?

Reports claim winner will have to cover legend's song 'Hallelujah'

Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' is reportedly set to become 'The X Factor''s forthcoming winner's song.

The track has already been covered by favourite Diana Vickers on the reality TV show.

The move has apparently angered the programme's other contestants, who have accused bosses of favouritism, reports The Daily Mirror.

A source told the paper: "Tempers are running high. They feel it is just the latest in a series of stunts that have left them wondering if the competition has already been won.

"Simon (Cowell, judge) came out at a charity dinner saying his choice to win was Diana. And now they feel the winner's song has been chosen because it suits her vocals."

'Hallelujah', covered famously by Jeff Buckley on his 1994 album 'Grace', was one of several songs the acts were given to choose from during the boot camp stage.

Whoever eventually wins the contest is the favourite go on to claim the UK's Christmas Number One single with the song, as 'The X Factor' winners have done for the last three years.
 

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ed2005 

Nov 25, 2008

No, No, NO! the only possibly good thing to come of this would be people getting into Leonard cohen, or Jeff Buckley or John Cale for that matter. There's a Welsh act called brigyn who have recorded a welsh-language of Hallelujah. Let them have the number one!

drgonzo2012 

Nov 25, 2008

I'm so tired of wannabes murdering this classic song. Only Jeff Buckley did it well.

gazhat 

Nov 26, 2008

........for fucks sake, how much worse can this get ?????

anarchyfishing 

Nov 26, 2008

Rufus Wainwright did a pretty good job!I sometimes think Leonard Cohen sounds better covered.

DeanMo 

Nov 28, 2008

The marketers of Jeff Buckley's recording had a good run for a decade. Now there's lots of versions of Hallelujah and many are more interesting than his. Can't say that the X Factor contestants will do any better or worse. It's a great song no matter what.

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