Will Marvin pop his cork?
28 Oct 08
Will the JLS singer pop open champagne?
All of the X Factor finalists have dreamed of having a number one single - but Marvin Humes from JLS is probably the only one who has had a bottle of champagne 'on ice' for twelve, count 'em, twelve - years!
Sitting beside Marvin's bed in the X Factor house is a bottle of bubbly which can only be described as a) huge and b) a little worse for wear.
Marvin takes it wherever he goes and he packed it into his suitcase when he left home to follow his dream, sitting it by his bedside as a symbol of what he's there to attain.
He told us, "I was given that bottle of champagne when I was aged nine or ten".
"I'd always wanted to be a singer and it was my ambition even back then."
"I was told I couldn't pop it open 'til I had a number one single. That hasn't happened yet - so it's still sitting by my bed waiting to be popped".
He grinned, "I am really hoping it will get popped open soon!"
With Marvin, his JLS boys and all of The X Factor finalists all hoping to bag their debut number one on Sunday with the single Hero, it might be time for someone to pass Marvin a bucket for ice!
Says Marvin, "We really hope the single goes to number one - but because there are so many of us on there, I'm not 100% sure if it counts".
"On the other hand, I'm singing on it, and the rest of the boys are singing on it, so it's definitely something to celebrate!"
And pondering the fabulous dilemma before him, he concedes, "I dunno. I'm gonna have to think about it."
"Maybe I'll just drink half the bottle and put the cork back in!"
No, Marvin, it's gotta be all or nothing.
Hero looks set to be the biggest selling single of the year. Pass the fancy glasses fella - we definitely think it counts!!
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