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The salient points


  • Shayne Ward narrowly missed out on a place in Phixx when he reached the final thirty of Popstars: The Rivals in 2002.

  • Steered by pop svengali Louis Walsh, Shayne beat Journey South and Andy Abraham to win the second series of The X Factor.

  • 'That's My Goal' is Shayne's first and only UK Number One. He has had mixed success with his other releases, some being significantly better than others.

  • According to Gary Barlow's autobiography, Shayne Ward was once considered as the Johnny Shentall to Jason Orange's Kym Marsh when Orange threatened to leave Take That.

  • That would have been horrible and amazing in equal world-ending proportions, wouldn't it?

  • After Syco 'reprioritised their roster', Shayne began a stint in West End Show 'Rock Of Ages', with Justin Lee Collins.

  • Well done everyone.





Interviews & Features

Shayne Ward interview
"We decided not to use ...
August 8, 2007 in Interviews & Features

From The Briefing

The X Factor final: who deserves your vote?
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December 10, 2010 in The Briefing
About 25 percent of the Shayne Ward album: reviewed
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November 5, 2010 in The Briefing
That Bowling For Soup sleeve decoded ‘at last’
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May 12, 2010 in The Briefing
An assortment of woeful record sleeves
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May 6, 2010 in The Briefing
Shayne Ward’s career: let’s get it back on track
Over the weekend a posse of furious Shayne Ward ...
October 12, 2009 in The Briefing