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Diana Vickers: 'It was my time to leave X Factor'
7:20am Monday 8th December 2008
DIANA Vickers made an emotional exit from the X Factor on Saturday night - but told the Lancashire Telegraph: “It was my time to go.”
The 17-year-old, who grew up in Pleasington, Blackburn, was voted out in the ITV1 show’s semi-final in emotional scenes.
She was mobbed by crying fellow contestants, led by close friend 16-year-old Eoghan Quigg, during her final performance.
The former Westholme School pupil said: “It was beautiful.
"I couldn’t think of a better ending and I will remember that moment for the rest of my life.
“I was happy to go - it was my time, and I was ready for it. I have had the time of my life.
“I’m amazed at how much everyone has supported me. Without all of them I would not have got this far.”
Yesterday afternoon the starlet, who now lives in Accrington with mum Ann, was having dinner with show mentor Cheryl Cole to discuss her budding music career.
And she has a number of meetings lined up in the next few days, before embarking on the X-Factor tour.
She said: “It’s a whirlwind. I have lived and breathed the X Factor for months and it feels weird not knowing what’s going to happen, but that experience will be with me forever.”
She said she had not yet been in contact with Take That’s Gary Barlow, who offered her a contract on the show, adding: “We’ll just have to see what happens.
“It’s all a bit strange at the moment - it’s obviously been a shock and I’ve had a bit of a cry this morning but I’m okay and I know I still have it in my power to get to the top.”
Diana sang Avril Lavigne’s “Girlfriend” on the show, along with Dido’s “White Flag”.
Judges were impressed, despite criticism from Simon Cowell of her choosing the Dido song.
Cheryl Cole told presenter Dermot O’Leary on the show: “I don’t think this is the last we have seen of Diana.
"I’m really proud of her and I have loved every minute of working with her.”
Diana’s mum Ann said: “I thought she sounded brilliant, but obviously someone has to go every week and there can only be one winner in the end.
"She has had a fantastic time and made some wonderful friends.
“We’re all very disappointed that she won’t be able to do the homecoming concert in Blackburn.
"She would have loved to be able to sing in her home town and it would have been fantastic.”
Alexandra Burke, Eoghan Quigg and boyband JLS remain in the competition.
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mariah, Blackburn says...
10:09am Mon 8 Dec 08
Pple please stop bad mouthing her voice!! if u cant say anything nice dont say anything at all jus a bit of advice:)
DavidBurnley, Burnley says...
11:24am Mon 8 Dec 08
george69, blackburn says...
12:13pm Mon 8 Dec 08
DavidBurnley, Burnley says...
12:25pm Mon 8 Dec 08
Are you sure you meant 'never mind the knockers...' That could be horribly misread!
mariah, Blackburn says...
12:45pm Mon 8 Dec 08
DavidBurnley, Burnley says...
1:04pm Mon 8 Dec 08
Fred Storm, says...
1:09pm Mon 8 Dec 08
DavidBurnley, Burnley says...
1:17pm Mon 8 Dec 08
Mariah might well make a fair point - I was simply pointing out that unless English is used properly, then it becomes diffcult to actually see what the point being made is - but then should I expect more from within the boundaries of BwD?
Fred Storm, says...
1:57pm Mon 8 Dec 08
DavidBurnley, Burnley says...
2:07pm Mon 8 Dec 08
harry, Darwen says...
3:18pm Mon 8 Dec 08
mariah, Blackburn says...
4:21pm Mon 8 Dec 08
weather u like it or not!
RAyzer, BURNLEY says...
4:41pm Mon 8 Dec 08
rosierelton, says...
4:44pm Mon 8 Dec 08
TheReason, Blackburn says...
5:50pm Mon 8 Dec 08
Mephisto, Darwen says...
5:56pm Mon 8 Dec 08
And inter-town rivalry is next to pedantic in the dictionary. Who cares???
Totally, Blackburn says...
6:40pm Mon 8 Dec 08
To say that Diana "cannot sing" is just ridiculous; the X Factor is a money making venture and the final 12 were all selected for their potential ability to make money.
The show have to be sure that whoever wins will be a marketable commodity because they cannot predict which way the Great British public will vote.
Let's face it, over 7 million adults in this country are illiterate, and strangely enough, so are many of the Anti-Diana campaign.
Much as I like to avoid stereotyping I think it is more than a coincidence that so many of the nasty comments about Diana on this and other sites are mud-slinging rants, rather than articulate expressions of opinion.
If she doesn't appeal to these people then that is to her credit.
Finally - Blondie, you probably don't realise but "public" schools are not the opposite of "private" schools like Westholme - think Eton, Harrow etc.. they are "public" schools.
Good luck to Diana in choosing who to sign with for her forthcoming prosperous career.
Para Handy, Blackburn says...
11:44pm Mon 8 Dec 08
Blondie, says...
12:45am Tue 9 Dec 08
Para Handy wrote:Listening to Diana she needs elocution lessons and she certainly does not speak the Queen's English!
Totally...you're no better than the people you call nasty! Quote "over 7 million people in this country are illiterate, and strangely enough, so are many of the Anti-Diana campaign!"
Totally you can't argue with that fact because her Lancashire accent is truly dreadful.
Her diction is awful and that is putting it politely and her singing?...I am not going there again.
There are better speaking children of Diana's age that come out of the local schools which i meant when i said public.
I don't know who first critised her accent but she sounds as common as muck!
Public soools do not and never will produce a Diana!!
Thank god!
shy_guy_1987, blackburn says...
2:41am Tue 9 Dec 08
mariah, Blackburn says...
9:29am Tue 9 Dec 08
DavidBurnley, Burnley says...
11:32am Tue 9 Dec 08
Although, I'm not sure what accent Diana actaullt has because it certainly isn't a Lancashire one.
The difference is when 'ppl' use the written language in such a way that it become difficult to understand what they ar trying to say - it leads to misunderstandings and confusion.
I'd rather people wrote in dialect than mangle standard english to the point where it becomes an unitelligible mess..... tha knows.
Para Handy, Blackburn says...
12:52am Thu 11 Dec 08
e is if someone writes in their own dialect there's only the locals who understand it and that's when it becomes an unitelligible mess!
Diana may need elocution just as Lulu did all those years ago and it hasn't done her any harm!
DavidBurnley, Burnley says...
11:46am Thu 11 Dec 08
Isn't that sort of attitude exactly what makes us so bad at foreign languages in thus country?
Para Handy, Blackburn says...
11:31pm Thu 11 Dec 08
DavidBurnley, Burnley says...
10:21am Fri 12 Dec 08
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Blondie, says...
8:27am Mon 8 Dec 08
I would want a refund though if it came out of my council tax.
Our roads and streets have been hellish to live with where people have suffered with broken limbs and that is where the Xtra money if found should be used.