Former Pop Idol singing star Gareth Gates has been dropped by record label Sony BMG. Gates, 21, who finished as runner-up to Will Young in the 2002 TV competition, has been told his third album will not be released by the label. He notched up four number one singles but his second album, released in 2003, had disappointing sales. A spokeswoman for Gates's management firm 19 said the company was working on the singer's "exciting future". The spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that, sadly, Sony BMG have decided not to renew Gareth Gates's record deal. 19 Entertainment, however, will continue to work closely with Gareth and support him on what we believe to be an exciting future and we look forward to revealing further plans for him soon."

 

The singer, from Bradford, West Yorkshire, was tipped to win the Pop Idol competition but was beaten by rival Young, who has gone on to have a successful pop career. Gates's number one hits included Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake), Long and Winding Road, a duet with Young and Spirit in the Sky. The singer, who has a stammer, was considered a pin-up by the show's younger viewers. His second album Go Your Own Way dropped to number 73 in the charts only a month after it was released in 2003.

 

Since winning Pop Idol, Young has won two Brit Awards, had four UK number one singles, two UK number one albums and landed a film role in the movie Mrs Henderson Presents.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4906788.stm

Nothing new there, is there? It's already been discussed on another thread.

How many threads do we need about this? :lol:

How does one droop a hot potato? :unsure:

How does one droop a hot potato? :unsure:

 

maybe its rude, one to have a look in the profanasaurus me thinks :lol:

I only just noticed that, sounds like a nasty affliction to me! Jorden induced perhaps.

sorry didnt see the other thread about this. Dropped like a hot potatoe means he was dropped quickly with not much discussion

sorry didnt see the other thread about this. Dropped like a hot potatoe means he was dropped quickly with not much discussion

I know what that means. :lol: Look at the title - its spelt wrong, thats what I was getting at.

There is forgotten his no.1 single unchained melody. Anyone can tell me chart position and sales of his second album??

There is forgotten his no.1 single unchained melody. Anyone can tell me chart position and sales of his second album??

Ask in a new thread if you can ;) Maybe in Chart Chat.

mistype :P

mistype :P

:P :D

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

 

 

Never expected you so funny Slick, btw i am coming to essex at the end of july!!!

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Never expected you so funny Slick, btw i am coming to essex at the end of july!!!

Well, thats a few miles from me :)

I will go to ESSEX on july 30 to see westlife!

I will go to ESSEX on july 30 to see westlife!

Good, I was just saying thats next to the county where I live. Do stay in Essex won't you? :)

Good, I was just saying thats next to the county where I live. Do stay in Essex won't you? :)

:rofl:

There is forgotten his no.1 single unchained melody. Anyone can tell me chart position and sales of his second album??

 

Can't answer that accurately (maybe a Gareth fan can?), but I just stumbled upon Gareth's page on Wikipedia:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gareth_Gates#Outside_the_UK

 

I'd never seen this before. I was looking for the 2006 Young Entertainers Rich List online, that's how I found this. The info, from what I can tell, is fairly accurate, though I don't know how comprehensive it is, in terms of his success abroad.