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Singer suggests another artist should have won
Danny O'Donoghue, singer with The Script and judge on The Voice, has criticised Leanne Mitchell's win on the 2011 series of the show, saying there were better stars in the competition.
The Irish singer, who was a mentor on the show, claims that the singer failed to achieve success after her victory on the show because voting public have different taste to music listeners.
"She wasn't on my team so I can't feel that much disappointment," says The Script frontman in an interview with Gigwise. "She won the show, you know, in the final she was 'technically' the best singer. Was she technically the best artist? No. But that's just my opinion.
"She was definitely the best singer on the night, but it was unfortunate, that other people didn't get a look in, ones that would have suited pop music better."
O'Donoghue, who is set to make a comeback with The Script's new Will.i.am-featuring single 'Hall Of Fame' also doubt Mitchell's long-term prospects, suggesting the singer is too dull to perform entertain audiences.
"She's got an amazing voice, but I couldn't see her exciting 80,000 people for an hour and a half, there were people like that on the show, but they got voted off, and it's quite hard."
Below: the biggest ever reality TV flops
Leanne Mitchell: It might be too soon to call time on The Voice UK's first ever winner, but after a bumpy first season, her winner's single is set to score the singer a great big flop due to lack of promotion from the BBC.
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Leon Jackson: Poor old Leon Jackson. Following the obligatory post-X Factor chart topper with 'When You Believe', the Scottish singer's career sank lower than Simon Cowell's neckline as follow-up singles flopped. Now recording new material - like all the others...
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David Sneddon: Winner of the BBC's first attempt to rival Pop Idol, all's well that ends well for Sneddon, as he penned tracks for Lana Del Rey's debut album, which topped the charts across the globe earlier this year.
Alex Parks: Another Fame Academy winner, Cornish lesbian Alex Parks was the show's second - and final winner. Her location and movements are currently unknown, but they probably involve the South West of England.
Jai McDowall: Winner of Britain's Got Talent 2011. Thank goodness a dancing dog won it this year eh?
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