Little Mix had a battle on their hands this week after Lucy Spraggan raced up the iTunes chart following her appearance on The X Factor. But who will win this week's Celebrity Face Off?
Little Mix v Lucy Spraggan: who will win our Celebrity Face Off? (Picture: Getty/ITV)
X Factor success
Lucy Spraggan wowed the judges during her first audition with her performance of self-penned track Last Night, about the so-called 'beer fear' the morning after a heavy night out. After receiving a resounding yes from all four judges Lucy's track shot up the iTunes chart, climbing to number two behind Little Mix's Wings. While the track was later pulled to ensure a 'level playing field' for all contestants, it seems a given that Lucy will go far in the competition.
Little Mix were formed during the 2011 series of The X Factor, after members Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Perrie Edwards, Jade Thirlwall and Jesy Nelson failed to progress past the boot camp stage as solo artists. Few expected the girls to make a serious impression during the competition, but their lively personalities and increasingly evident vocal talents soon won them legions of their fans. Going up against Amelia Lily and Marcus Collins in the final, Little Mix went on to become the first group ever to win The X Factor.
Winner round one: Lucy Spraggan is bound to do well, but she can't compete with Little Mix's X Factor victory.
Showbiz credentials
Lucy has already ingratiated herself with the showbiz community, finding herself with scores of celebrity fans after her audition was aired. One Direction's Louis Tomlinson, actor Gary Lucy and former X Factor contestant Frankie Cocozza all took to Twitter to support the star, with Cher Lloyd saying the audition was enough to make her start watching the show again. Having confessed her love of heavy drinking on nights out it seems it won't be long before Lucy is snapped falling out of a nightclub, while her romantic life is bound to become tabloid fodder after she revealed she was looking for a new girlfriend. 'X Factor must do wonders for your love life,' she said. 'Girls do love girls with guitars.'
While on The X Factor Little Mix looked set to be rather unassuming celebrities, often proclaiming they were 'too busy for boys' while admitting they'd rather slob around in their trainers than wear a pair of skyscraper heels on a night out. But predictably that all changed once the group shot to fame and now Little Mix have fully embraced the world of showbiz, with the girls regularly seen out on the town at celeb events. Three of them have bagged celebrity boyfriends too: Perrie is now seeing One Direction's Zayn Malik, while Jesy and Jade are dating Diversity stars Jordan Banjo and Sam Craske respectively.
Winner round two: Lucy is certain to be a star of the future, but right now Little Mix rule the showbiz world.
Future prospects
After her X Factor audition Louis Walsh declared her track could go straight to number one, with fellow judge Gary Barlow swiftly agreeing. After the show hit television screens Louis' prediction very nearly came true before she was forced to withdraw the track from sale, so it seems a foregone conclusion that whatever happens on The X Factor Lucy has a hit on her hands. With her knack for witty lyrics a successful career as a singer/songwriter seems a near certainty.
Little Mix's future seems less certain – while their debut single Cannonball topped the charts upon its release in December, the track achieved the worst first week sales for an X Factor champion's winning song since Steve Brookstein in 2004. With many winners in recent years rapidly falling back into obscurity – 2010 winner Matt Cardle has already been dropped from his record label – it remains to be seen whether Little Mix have what it takes to guarantee longevity in the music industry.
Winner round three: Lucy's song writing talents give her the edge in this one.
Overall winner: Little Mix fend off new X Factor rival Lucy, winning 2-1.
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