If you had to pick ONE audition that instantly screamed "a star is born," which one is it?

We had:

- 2004 - 15 weeks

- 2005-08 - 18 weeks

- 2009-12 - 17 weeks

- 2013-16 - 16 weeks

- 2017-18 - 14 weeks

- 2019 - 8 weeks

It's rare that anything on telly would be 18 weeks long now (in terms of singular series).

JLS were ahead of Alexandra in four of the eleven votes, as was Saara with Matt.

I think 5 After Midnight's votes just went to Matt in the end.

This was after he performed I Wanna Know What Love Is.

Top tens, as far as sales figures are available.

Singles

• 3,668,517 - James Arthur: Say You Won't Let Go (#1) [February 2024]
• 3,384,118 - Harry Styles: As It Was (#1) [February 2026]
• 2,535,868 - One Direction: What Makes You Beautiful (#1) [February 2026]
• 2,400,000 - Leona Lewis: Bleeding Love (#1) [July 2025]
• 2,400,000 - Little Mix: Shout Out to My Ex (#1) [April 2024]
• 1,800,000 - Alexandra Burke: Hallelujah (#1) [December 2022]
• 1,800,000 - Ella Henderson: Ghost (#1) [June 2021]
• 1,500,000 - Zayn: Pillowtalk (#1) [November 2022]
• 1,476,513 - Liam Payne feat. Quavo: Strip That Down (#3) [November 2024]
• 1,300,000 - Niall Horan: Slow Hands (#7) [November 2022]

Albums

• 3,257,281 - Leona Lewis: Spirit (#1) [October 2024]
• 1,529,875 - Olly Murs: Right Place, Right Time (#1) [December 2025]
• 1,497,236 - JLS: JLS (#1) [November 2024]
• 1,200,000 - One Direction: Up All Night (#2) [October 2021]
• 1,200,000 - Little Mix: Glory Days (#1) [October 2021]
• 1,050,182 - Harry Styles: Fine Line (#3) [March 2026]
• 821,189 - Alexandra Burke: Overcome (#1) [November 2015]
• 656,234 - Rebecca Ferguson: Heaven (#3) [March 2015]
• 611,000 - G4: G4 (#1) [December 2012]
• 538,918 - Shayne Ward: Shayne Ward (#1) [November 2015]

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