Aiden Grimshaw wanted to sing "mental" songs on The X Factor but couldn't

Serious recording artiste Aiden Grimshaw has been talking earnestly and authen­tic­ally to the BBC about his time on The X Factor.

"Most of it was com­prom­ise," he said. "I wanted to be singing mental songs (!) on a Saturday night at half seven which just weren't appro­pri­ate."

"But I was always happy with the songs I was given," he added, uncon­vin­cingly. "It's an amazing exper­i­ence."

Of his new 'material', he said: "I think it's going to be different to what people expect from Aiden Grimshaw from The X Factor."

So refresh­ing.