Acts like MK1 and Lucy Spraggan show there is life after X Factor

MORE than it being a badge of honour, it seems that the only way to succeed in the X Factor is to get dumped out of the show early, or at the very least not win the damn thing. The modern pop landscape is littered with music competition winners who went on to sink without trace.

Take last year’s series, which featured singer-songwriter Lucy Spraggan, who had the good sense to quit and has subsequently became a success. Similarly, urban pop duo MK1, who were voted out in week three, have shown what a more interesting proposition they are since they shed the cosy sound they adopted for the show.