Leon Jackson
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Leon Jackson | |
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 Leon at the premiere of the Golden Compass in 2007. Photo: David Johnson | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Leon Jackson |
| Born | 30 December 1988 |
| Origin | Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland |
| Genres | Adult contemporary, pop, jazz |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Sony BMG, Syco |
Leon Jackson (born 30 December 1988) is a Scottish singer. He won the 2007 UK series of the television show The X Factor. His singles are "When You Believe", "Don't Call This Love" and "Creative". His album is Right Now.[1]
Early life
[change | change source]Leon Jackson was born in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland on 30 December 1998. He previously worked as retail sales assistant with Gap. He supports Rangers FC. At the age of 10 he got his black belt. Before X Factor, he was planning to attend Edinburgh Napier University to study architectural technology.
Career
[change | change source]2007: The X Factor
[change | change source]In 2007, Leon Jackson auditioned for the fourth series of The X Factor in Glasgow, he went on to win the competition, after winning Jackson got a £1 million contract with Simon Cowell's company Syco. His winners single "When You Believe", a cover of a song sung by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, reached number one on the UK Singles Chart.
2008–2009: Right Now
[change | change source]He released his second single "Don't Call This Love" in October 2008 and reached number three on the UK Singles Chart. His debut album Right Now was released on 20 October 2008 and peaked at number four on the UK Albums Chart. His third single "Creative" peaked at number 94 and his fourth single "Stargazing" failed to chart, in March 2009 he was dropped by his record label after his album sold 130,000 copies.
Discography
[change | change source]Studio albums
[change | change source]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCO [2] |
UK [3] |
IRE [4] | ||||
| Right Now |
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2 | 4 | 7 |
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Singles
[change | change source]| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCO [2] |
UK [3] |
IRE [4] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | "When You Believe" | 1 | 1 | 1 | Right Now | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | "Don't Call This Love" | 1 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| "Creative" | — | 94 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | "Stargazing" | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||||||
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "ChartArchive - Leon Jackson". archive.is. 24 July 2012. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Peak positions on the Scottish Charts:
- For "When You Believe": "Chart Archive > 23 December 2007 - 29 December 2007". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- For "Don't Call This Love": "Chart Archive > 19 October 2008 - 25 October 2008". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- For Right Now: "Chart Archive > 26 October 2008 - 01 November 2008". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Leon Jackson > Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Discography Leon Jackson". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ↑ "Official Charts Analysis: Justin Bieber takes singles summit but misses out on albums". Musicweek. November 21, 2015. Archived from the original on January 9, 2016.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Certified Awards Archived 2013-01-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ smith, FRANCES KINDON, mikey; Rodger, James (14 October 2017). "All the X Factor winners from 13 series - where they are now". Coventry Live. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
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