“X FACTOR” winner Louisa Johnson has confirmed that she is no longer signed to Simon Cowell’s record “label.” Johnson said, in a tweet, that her departure from Syco Music was a “mutual decision.” She was signed to Simon’s label in 2015 after winning “The X Factor” when she was 17. But after three Top 20 hits in the year following her win, Johnson’s more recent singles failed to chart. Her 2018 release, “Yes Featuring 2 Chainz,” peaked at No. 65. Johnson’s message to fans, announcing her split from the Sony Music department, was a positive one, however. In 2017 Johnson told Radio 1 she had worked with songwriters who had penned hits for Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez and Maroon 5 on her debut album. “I just want to make everything perfect before I give it to everyone,” she said at the time. Johnson’s just one of many “X Factor” success stories whose relationship with Cowell’s record label has been short lived. Other “X Factor” artists who have lost their record deals with the label include Alexandra Burke, Sam Bailey, Ben Haenow and Matt Cardle. But there are still several “X Factor” acts signed to Syco. Cowell has held on to some of the most profitable “X Factor” artists. Little Mix, Olly Murs, Rebecca Ferguson and James Arthur are all still on his roster and enjoying varying degrees of success. (SD-Agencies) |