Danyl Johnson's mum has revealed that the singer believes Simon Cowell is deliberately ruining his chances of winning The X Factor. Maria Burgess said that the 27-year-old teacher thinks that Cowell is focusing all his attention on Olly Murs. She told the Sunday Mirror: "Danyl's very upset and frustrated at the way he is being treated. "He feels he's not being given a fair chance and that Olly keeps getting more up-tempo songs. "And he's not getting all the bells and whistles. He's lucky if he gets a perspex (more)...
- 11/22/2009
- by By Rebecca Routledge
- Digital Spy
Danyl Johnson’s mum has blasted Simon Cowell and The X Factor today, claiming that they have set her son up to gain extra publicity for the show.
Maria Burgess says that Simon Cowell has favoured Olly Murs over her son from day one, giving him better songs and routines whilst Danyl is just used as tabloid fodder.
Speaking to The Sunday Mirror Maria said:
“Danyl’s very upset and frustrated at the way he is being treated. He feels he’s not being given a fair chance and that Olly keeps getting more up-tempo songs.
“And he’s not getting all the bells and whistles. He’s lucky if he gets a perspex box to stand on when he’s performing, while the others have much bigger productions. The week he got a choir, we thought, ‘Wow, they have really pushed the boat out’.”
“The situation is that Simon Cowell knows best.
Maria Burgess says that Simon Cowell has favoured Olly Murs over her son from day one, giving him better songs and routines whilst Danyl is just used as tabloid fodder.
Speaking to The Sunday Mirror Maria said:
“Danyl’s very upset and frustrated at the way he is being treated. He feels he’s not being given a fair chance and that Olly keeps getting more up-tempo songs.
“And he’s not getting all the bells and whistles. He’s lucky if he gets a perspex box to stand on when he’s performing, while the others have much bigger productions. The week he got a choir, we thought, ‘Wow, they have really pushed the boat out’.”
“The situation is that Simon Cowell knows best.
- 11/22/2009
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
Danyl Johnson’s mum has hit out at X Factor judge Dannii Minogue, for addressing his sexuality on last week’s show.
Maria Burgess told The Mirror: “If it was supposed to be a joke then it wasn’t very funny – and it didn’t come across as a joke to me.
“Dannii’s been around the industry for long enough to know what you do and don’t say. Danyl’s sexuality isn’t an issue.
“He likes men and women. Are we going to castigate him for it? We’re all aware people have prejudices so why draw attention to it?
“Lots of guys change the lyrics in songs – Will Young, Boyzone. Why would he sing it to a man instead of a woman? It was very hard to see him up there alone and upset.
“I wanted to go up there and give him a hug but...
Maria Burgess told The Mirror: “If it was supposed to be a joke then it wasn’t very funny – and it didn’t come across as a joke to me.
“Dannii’s been around the industry for long enough to know what you do and don’t say. Danyl’s sexuality isn’t an issue.
“He likes men and women. Are we going to castigate him for it? We’re all aware people have prejudices so why draw attention to it?
“Lots of guys change the lyrics in songs – Will Young, Boyzone. Why would he sing it to a man instead of a woman? It was very hard to see him up there alone and upset.
“I wanted to go up there and give him a hug but...
- 10/18/2009
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
Danyl Johnson did not speak to his father for more than a year following his parents' split. His mum Maria Burgess revealed that the X Factor star was angry with dad Owen McCubbin for making the divorce difficult. She told The Mirror: "Danyl's dad and I drifted apart and I moved out when Danyl was 19 and his sister was 14. "There was no big catalyst and it didn't come as a surprise to Danyl or his sister when I said I was moving out. I discussed it and they knew it was going to happen. "We agreed that the children would stay with their father because they were settled there and we split on good terms. "But Danyl's dad behaved in a very silly way over tying up the loose ends of our marriage. McCubbin was reluctant to sell the family house, Burgess claimed. She said: "Looking back perhaps I was...
- 10/18/2009
- by By Rebecca Routledge
- Digital Spy
Danyl Johnson's mum has revealed that her son was not born with the best voice. Maria Burgess told The Mirror that the 27-year-old's love of singing even got him in trouble as a youngster. She stated: "Danyl was always writing songs as a child but his voice wasn't that great. He used to sing in the garden and in his bedroom. "The neighbours would shout over to tell him to be quiet and at one point it got so bad that one of them even wrote a letter, (more)...
- 10/18/2009
- by By Rebecca Routledge
- Digital Spy
Danyl Johnson's mum has criticised Dannii Minogue for commenting on her son's sexuality on The X Factor. Maria Burgess told The Mirror: "If it was supposed to be a joke then it wasn't very funny - and it didn't come across as a joke to me. "Dannii's been around the industry for long enough to know what you do and don't say. Danyl's sexuality isn't an issue. "He likes men and women. Are we going to castigate him for it? We're all aware people have prejudices so why draw attention to it? "Lots of guys change the lyrics in songs - Will Young, Boyzone. Why would he sing it to a man instead of a woman? It was very hard to see him up there alone and upset. "I wanted to go up there and give (more)...
- 10/18/2009
- by By Rebecca Routledge
- Digital Spy
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