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Simon Phillip Cowell (/ ˈ k aʊ əl /; born 7 October 1959) is an English television personality, entrepreneur, and record executive.He has judged on the British television talent competition shows Pop Idol (2001–2003), The X Factor UK (2004–2010, 2014–2018), and Britain's Got Talent (2007–present), as well as the American television talent competition shows American Idol (2002–2010 ...
Simon Maxwell Cowell MBE (19 April 1952 – 9 June 2024) was a British conservationist, television presenter, and author best known for hosting the Animal Planet documentary series Wildlife SOS from 1996 to 2014. [1]
Syco Entertainment is a British media entertainment and production company, headquartered in London, [1] founded and owned by British entrepreneur and record executive Simon Cowell. The company focuses on TV production.
The book consists of 18 chapters with an introduction. The book opens with Cowell on holiday in the South of France during the opening week of the American X factor, and continues through his childhood an early career in music publishing, as an A&R manager for RCA and the creation of his various Pop Idol and The X Factor franchises and his personal and business relationships including Simon ...
Got Talent is a British [a] talent show TV format conceived and owned by Simon Cowell's Syco Entertainment.It has spawned spin-offs in over 69 countries, in what is now referred to as the 'Got Talent' format, [1] similar to that described by Fremantle of the Idol and The X Factor formats.
The show's format was devised by X Factor creator and Sony Music executive Simon Cowell, who was involved in the creation of other Got Talent programmes across several different countries. He was inspired by popular British variety talent shows Opportunity Knocks (1949–1990) and New Faces (1973–1988). [ 3 ]
The X Factor is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for Pop Idol (2001–2003), and has been adapted in various countries. The "X Factor" of the title refers to the undefinable "something ...
The group were subsequently signed by Simon Cowell and BMG/RCA. In November 1997, Five released their debut single " Slam Dunk (Da Funk) ", which peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart . Their subsequent single, " When the Lights Go Out ", became an international hit, peaking at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, 4 in ...