Cassie Compton

Remember?  Cassie made her appearance on The X Factor back aged 17 in 2004 in the 16-24 category under mentorship of Sharon Osbourne.  She came fifth place in the final standings.

Life after X Factor: Cassie appeared alongside fellow X Factor finalist, Tabby Callaghan shortly after The X Factor at The Smash Hits Awards to present an award to Kylie Minogue.  Cassie went on to pursue her musical career with the release of 'Bring The Walls Down' which achieved success with a No.12 position on the official downloads chart as well as proving highly popular on her myspace website.  Cassie also went on to do some acting playing the part of Alice Fitzwarren in the first pantomime to feature at London Zoo, 'Dick Whittington', in December 2005.  She went on to star in 'Little Women', a Theatreworks production, as Jo Marsh.  More work has come in the form of voiceovers for foreign language tapes and public appearances at charities.  In 2006, Cassie played the part of Lena in the play, 'Diamond' which featured at the Kings Head Theatre.  In a further acting role, Cassie played the part of Nessa, a prostitute in the BBC drama series, 'Casualty' aired at the end of 2006.  Cassie is currently playing the part of Eponine in the musical, 'Les Miserables' at the Queens Theatre in London.

Music releases:
'Bring The Walls Down', 2006
'Stay With Me', 2007
'Freedom', 2007

Websites:
:: Official Cassie Compton website
:: Cassie Compton's myspace website

Roberta Howett

Remember?  Roberta Howett appeared on The X Factor aged 23 in the 2004 series of The X Factor.  She was unfortunate to have been the first ever contestant to be evicted from The X Factor live shows.  She received guidance from her mentor, Sharon Osbourne in the 16-24 category.

Life after X Factor: Roberta has become a fully fledged singer/songwriter in her own right having performed her own songs and touring live since her appearance on The X Factor.  The early departure from the show certainly didn't dampen Roberta's success and chances to make it big as a musical performer.  She has featured at a number of top venues in her native country of Ireland such Bar Number Five in Dublin.  Shortly after The X Factor, Roberta decided to relocate to London to work with producers in upcoming projects.  Roberta gained the opportunity to sing her excellent ballad, 'Shadows' on Ireland's TV3 channel and has received healthy airplay on Q102 radio in Dublin, along with sister radio stations in Cork and Limerick.  Working with Brian Timoney at the Method Centre in London, Roberta was able to develop her acting skills and has recently moved back to Ireland.  Her acting repertoire include: the part of Alison in Jack Osbourne's 'Don't Look Back In Anger', Girl in Hemingway's 'Hills Like White Elephants' and the part of Nina in 'Truly Madly Deeply'.

Music releases:
'Shadows', 2007

Websites:
:: Roberta Howett's myspace website

Rowetta Satchell

Remember? Rowetta Satchell appeared in The X Factor back in 2004 when she represented Simon Cowell's category of the 25 and overs, at the age of 38.  She had a successful run having made it through six shows coming fourth before her departure.

Life after X Factor: Rowetta achieved a recording contract shortly after her appearance on The X Factor when she released her self-named album, 'Rowetta' under the label, Gut Records in October 2005.  In 2006, Rowetta appeared alongside the BBC Orchestra to sing live on BBC television's 'Children In Need' programme.  That year, Rowetta also appeared in 'Celebrity Scissorhands', a celebrity reality TV show in which stars had to cut other people's hair as part of the fundraising for 'Children In Need'.  In 2007, Rowetta is active working on new material.  She is writing with Sly & Robbie Sugiurumn and Julien L and Didier Vanelli.  She has been touring many venues internationally and this includes recent touring of Japan to promote her song, 'HOUSE 69'.  Rowetta has also made a debut appearance alongside Suranne Jones in 'The Best Of Broadway' at the Palace Theatre in Manchester.  Rowetta is no stranger to radio work having been the voice behind jingles on Salford City Radio and has presented the show, 'Drive' on Gaydio, Manchester's gay and lesbian radio station.

Music releases:
'Rowetta' (Album), 2005

Websites:
:: Rowetta Satchell's website

Tabby Callaghan

Remember? Tabby Callaghan made his X Factor appearance back in 2004 at the age of 23 when he was in the 16-24 category under the mentorship of Sharon Osbourne.  Tabby had a successful run through the first series before losing out in the semi-final.

Life after X Factor: Tabby's successful run on The X Factor got him noticed after the series ended.  He participated in a documentary, 'What Tabby Did Next' which aired on ITV1 in August 2005 and coincided with his first single release in Ireland.  The single titled 'Number One' which had been previously called 'Holes In My Shoes' was written by Tabby in conjunction with one of his co-mentors on The X Factor, Mark Hudson.  'Number One' ended up at a respectable No.7 chart position in Ireland in its first week of release.  In 2005, Tabby had the privilege to play live at The Cavern, the famous gig home of The Beatles in Liverpool.  Tabby was noted for his trademark barefeet performance during that live event. Recently, Tabby has been very active having toured a number of venues across the UK amd he has recently released his first mainstream single, 'King Of The Town' which came out on the 24 September 2007.  He is due to release his album, expected to be titled, 'Songs From The Gut' in November 2007.  In 2006, Tabby released a number of singles playing alongside band The Tsars.

Music releases:
'Number One', 2005
'Never Forget You', 2006 (with The Tsars)
'Brendan's Song', 2006 (with The Tsars)
'Take A Swing', 2006 (with The Tsars)
'King Of The Town', 2007

Websites:
:: Tabby Callaghan Official
:: Tabby Callaghan's myspace website