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Help For Heroes

25 Oct 08

The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal and Forces charity Help for Heroes will join forces as The X Factor finalists release a single this weekend to raise cash for both charities.

Proceeds from the track – a cover of Mariah Carey’s 1993 hit Hero – will be divided equally between Help for Heroes and the Poppy Appeal.

The 12 finalists jumped at the chance to be part of the project and they will be delighted to perform the song live for the first time on The X Factor on Saturday’s programme.

The download will be live from midnight and It will then hit the shops on October 27th, just two weeks before Remembrance Sunday.

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Story 25 Oct 08 Order Hero now

Video 25 Oct 08 Xtra Factor: Recipe for Pop Stardom

Video 25 Oct 08 Help For Heroes

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x diana_fan_wolz x14/11/2008 19:11:50

i ♥ that song

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candel12/11/2008 16:41:36

i dont think xfactor is a competition. its a fix marketing show only to steal money from people.

rhoana11/11/2008 19:06:30

Didn't the Judges or the public hear Rachel sing she was way off tune she was awful she shouldof gone on Saturday not Laura

dontworrybehappy11/11/2008 17:00:19

AUSTIN WAS THE FIRST INJUSTICE FROM X-FACTOR - HIS PHONELINES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO VOTE!!! Check out his live radio song http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh93N_k8AMQ

gemmapooz11/11/2008 15:34:43

Saturdays X Factor was the worst ive seen, I didnt understand a word that any of them sang especially Mariah as the backin music was 2 loud! Y do people vote 4 Daniel it wrong that he stayed in and Austin got voted out but shockin that Laura had 2 go but he stayed, people need 2 stop votin 4 him and give the contestants with talent a chance!!

r3bel0811/11/2008 12:42:31

hi i lv the xfactor i want Daniel 2 win but i'm not sure he will cos the judges want someone youns. But Eoghan is realy cute i want him 2 win if daniel gets voted out. lol x

garymd10/11/2008 21:07:24

Someone has to go out every week they are all so good that it will always be a trvesty for someone. I was unhapy about the songs being overpowered by the music and backing singers. It may sound good in the studio. on Tv it was spoiled. GaryMD

shel882010/11/2008 15:04:59

WANT LAURA BACK GO 2 www.petitiononline.com BRING LAURA BACK OR A BOYCOTT

sdrapersteve10/11/2008 14:31:09

Diana... didn't even show up, so why wasn't she disqualified? Isn't this a competition? Daniel?... seriously! Ruth is only there cus she has two guest appearances each week (think about it). The Irish boy should go and do back up for Westlife, JLS need some JLSD and Alex can only do Whitney, Christina and Mariah... bet she does Leona this week... you wait and see.

linniebinnie10/11/2008 14:01:52

I cannot believe that Laura was evicted last week, she is extremely talented and is in a different league to some of the other contestants. It seems a bit pointless watching now - the only other talent left is Alexandra - but she will probably be the next to go.

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