Devoted dad Dan has 2 secret families
Lover reveals truth about tragic 'sympathy vote' X Factor star
TRAGIC crooner Daniel Evans has TWO secret families after getting two girls pregnant in FIVE MONTHS, we can sensationally reveal.
The 38-year-old X Factor hopeful won the hearts of viewers when he told how his beloved wife died soon after childbirth last year.
But he failed to mention he also had two older kids, both 15, with DIFFERENT mums. And the bizarre set-up has led to the mother of his first child looking after his baby daughter so he can seek fame on telly.
Anne Daines-whose son Danny is Daniel's firstborn-now sings the praises of her ex despite him getting another woman pregnant while she was expecting.
She explained: "He's always been a hit with the ladies. But now we are better off as just friends." Anne told the News of the World how Daniel:
MASKS the constant pain he feels over his wife Jacqueline's death;
LOATHES the makeover X Factor chiefs have given him;
HATES the songs he has to sing; and
REFUSES to believe he's a babe magnet despite women throwing themselves at him.
ANNE, 40, was with Daniel for a year before they started trying for a baby. But four months into her pregnancy she split with him.
He then got a new girlfriend, TANYA Brewster, who quickly fell pregnant. But they split soon after.
Then Daniel went back to Anne just a few days before she went into labour with their son Danny.
Five months later Tanya gave birth to his daughter Mollie. But Daniel stayed with Anne for the next four years until she dumped him again.
Soon after, Daniel met JACQUELINE and they moved to Spain and married. But-as we revealed last month-she tragically died in August 2007, aged 39, from multiple organ failure caused by complications during pregnancy. It happened just five days after she gave birth to their daughter Ana-Maria.
In his first X Factor audition, Daniel brought judges Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue to tears after dedicating the song Sometimes When We Touch to Jacqueline.
And Anne-a housewife from Romford, East London-revealed her and Daniel's tangled love story.
They first met at a pub in 1991, when he and his mates were singing karaoke. In September that year pool cleaner Daniel moved in with Anne and her two eldest children, Jamie, now 21, and Samantha, 18.
Anne recalled: "We had our song, Just Once by James Ingram. Daniel would sing it at the pub. He was an incredible singer and could never relax at a pub until someone handed him a microphone.
"I was madly in love with him until I got pregnant and things changed. My head wasn't right-I got overly emotional and didn't want him near me and I didn't want to be touched.
"It must have been difficult for him to understand. I finished it when I was four months pregnant. I did my thing and he went off and did his for a while."
Mess
Daniel's thing turned out to be getting a new girlfriend, Tanya-who's now a nurse. After a month she fell pregnant.
Anne said: "They dated for four to six weeks. I'm fine with what happened because Daniel and I weren't together.
"When they split up Daniel got back together with me, a few days before Danny was born.
"I was delighted to have him back. We stayed together for almost four years, until things weren't working any more.
"We had grown apart and I decided to call it a day. Looking back now it is obvious we are just better off as friends."
Daniel then met Jacqueline and amazingly all three became GOOD PALS. Anne recalled: "Once the tension cooled between me and Daniel we surprisingly became the closest of friends. And when Jacqueline first came round for a chat we didn't stop talking.
"Daniel and Jacqueline were perfect together. When she fell pregnant they were over the moon. She would wear tops with little hand and footprints on them as her belly blossomed.
"Daniel was a mess when she died. Oh my God, it was awful."
Anne, who is now married and has another son, five-year-old son Luke, went on: "The truth is he still hasn't pulled himself together. Everyone thinks when they see him on X Factor, 'That guy is so strong-he's amazing.'
"He's doing really well but people don't see his bad days.
"When he has a bad day you can just tell. You can see it in his eyes. He will say Jackie should be here." Daniel talks to Anne daily, as she is looking after little Ana-Maria until he finshes X Factor.
Anne smiled: "He's always been a hit with the ladies, though he won't believe it even now if you say someone fancies him. He's always been very insecure-mostly about his voice.
"He is stunned to have made it this far on the X Factor and refuses to believe he stands a chance at winning."
But Anne, who has helped set up the Danny Evans Official Fan Club on Facebook, also admitted: "He wants better song choices.
"The songs he's had aren't his songs. He'd be much better with something like Michael Buble.
"Michael Jackson's One Day in Your Life just isn't his thing. He desperately wants to be able to show the world who he is and hasn't been able to do that yet." The songs aren't the only thing he's not happy with, Anne says.
"He also hates his new hair colour," she revealed. "I don't know what they were thinking. None of the girls would have put up with going ginger.
"But he just feels so lucky to be doing what he's doing and trusts the advice he is given, especially from his mentor Dannii.
"He is having the time of his life, and it couldn't have happened to a more deserving guy. I hope he goes all the way."
Son Danny, who turned 15 in May, is also rooting for Daniel. He told us: "It's a bit strange seeing him on telly. My mates always talk about it. They are all voting for him. My teachers are too.
"I used to love it when he took me to a pub where he was performing. He would sing to me when I was little and I would sing back. He's a great dad, a lot of fun."
And half-sister Mollie-who was 15 last Sunday and has been watching her dad in the studio audience-said: "I used to watch him perform at pubs but I like the way he is much more confident now. I like all the songs my dad has done.
"No matter what, I'm really proud of him."
This article has 122 comments
You know what you guys can complain as much as you want but it's all your fault. Why I say that is because you don't have the guts to complain and take the final decision away from the judges and back to the public where it belongs the whole x-factor setup is one huge competition between the judges as well so if one of them rubbed you up the wrong way that day then they are going to vote against each other. I'm not from Britain and I know for a fact that the your x-factor show is the only one that the judges at that stage still has a say in who goes home. I had the pleasure of watching the show only now and never knew who won but I always said Alexandra will win although I wanted the Irish lad to win and I know it's all up to the final show but it must make you frustrated to not win and then hear that you actualy won 6 out of the 10 shows. Look all I want to say is you people are so lucky to have such great talent they where all 1000 times beter than any of our South African Idol Finalists so stop complaining and just enjoy a great show. Just one last word I love Alex but even she played the sympathy card more than ones well actualy it was played by the judges the story about her not making it 3 years ago and how hard she worked to get back so don't start blaming other people for playing the sympathy card they all do I never in my life saw so much crying in one reality show then on x-factor but I loved every minute of it.
By Martin. Posted March 10 2009 at 1:43 PM.
I tell you what. It seems Daniel's causing a bit of a stir on his My Space at the moment. He's just put a couple of his own demos up on his page and he sounds NOTHING like he did on XFactor. I didn't like him on the show, but I couldn't help going and listening to this stuff - to prove myself right, I suppose. Except now I'm converted!! People should go and listen and judge him on his own stuff - not the XFactor set up. Should he be a recording artists? I'm starting to think so!
By Converted. Posted February 14 2009 at 3:29 PM.
I'm all for everyone getting a fair chance but honestly I thought it was a Freudian slip when Daniel was in the sing off&said he's singing this for his 'KIDS' I thought he had one child, I'm sorry it was clever PR on the Xfactor part to only show his youngest and tell the anguish story,&Daniel defending himself saying he never hid his children is a lie.When he did the VT when everyone got a chance to go home he said it was the best week as he got to see is friends&family and most of all 'my daughter' not my children, it was a con and you were apart of it. And the fact that you have a good friend in the mother of your 1st born to help with looking after your youngest whilst you did the show and got the chance to stay in the Xfactor House(unlike Rachel),is really good.But I wouldnt have been happy if I was the mother of the other 2, for whatever reason to see my child kept out of the lime light,only being able to talk about my dad in the play ground, and kids asking me to prove he was my dad.I actually think you would have got more votes if you have been honest, because you have stayed in your children’s' lives and been able to remain on good terms with the mother of your children, not like your children were some sort of dirty closet secret!!Your life is real life &people relate to that, people don't like to be deceived, and that's what you did.Hold your hands up and say just like you are about your songs that this wasn't in your control otherwise you are just a liar!!
By hattie. Posted November 28 2008 at 2:55 PM.
its a heart renching story, really it is, made me feel for him 2!, Danial has a good voice but not good enough to win or better than any1 who was on the show that went before him! i love the xfactor, i watch evry series, but i do not think they should tell there stories to help get sympathy votes!! the contest is about sining! and if the public eye didnt know his background, im sorry 2 say but he would have probably been the 1st out on the live show! (my personal veiws!)
By kate. Posted November 20 2008 at 6:06 PM.
i was crying for the rest of the week when you went because i love you and your singing so much and you deserve to win.
By kate spring. Posted November 19 2008 at 6:43 PM.
I hope Daniel brings out a CD,i'm no spring chick, so i would buy it.Good luck Daniel, and well done.
By Myra. Posted November 17 2008 at 7:55 AM.
How can anyone like this guy.. Seriously.
that is all.
By James. Posted November 15 2008 at 10:07 PM.
I think everyone should lay off him! it takes alot to get up and sing in front of an audience! it annoys me how people judge him on having 3 kids to different people, i think so what at least he still sees them and has been a good dad to them unlike most men after they split. So if you think you can do better go to next audition ok n do better but for god sake stop slagging the bloke off hes got enough to deal with!!!
By pinkthetink. Posted November 13 2008 at 2:32 PM.
i dont think daniel is using the sympathy vote he has done really well to get where he is and seems like a really nice bloke. if he kept his past hidden it would have come out anyway.
By laura jane. Posted November 10 2008 at 10:10 AM.
i dont think daniel is using the sympathy vote he has done really well to get where he is and seems like a really nice bloke. if he kept his past hidden it would have come out anyway.
By laura jane. Posted November 10 2008 at 10:07 AM.
Daniel is crap he cant do any type of song and is jut getting the sympathy vote and its probably old people voting for him and i dnt no how u can fall for him he looks aout 48 with ginger hair and is ugly!!!!!
By courteney. Posted November 9 2008 at 4:33 PM.
Why should the fact he has other families even be an issue? These other children were born 14 years before his youngest daughter - the bloke is allowed to move on, you know.
His previous partners holdno grudges, and he's in both his children's lives, so what does it matter? t certainly doesn't make the loss of his last wife any less real.
By Just me. Posted November 9 2008 at 12:35 PM.
send daniel home before i complain
By jada. Posted November 9 2008 at 11:42 AM.
daniel needs to go home hes gettin older and his voice is apsolute rubbish y cant they jus kik him out also he cant fit into any catorgrie go home daniel!
By jada. Posted November 9 2008 at 11:37 AM.
Daniel Sucks! He needs to go!
By Matt. Posted November 8 2008 at 11:14 PM.
P.S. IM 27 NOT 60, SIMONS JUST JELOUS AS DANIEL IS FAR BETTER LOOKING THAN HE IS .......
By laura-marie. Posted November 6 2008 at 3:04 PM.
well i've fallen for daniel evans charms, i feel like a 16 year old school girl every time i see him on the telly, he is AMAZING in every way, extremely talented, absolutely gorgeous, a voice of an angel..mind you i wouldn't care if he was a dustbin man..he seems like one of the nicest, most genuine guys on the planet, with the looks of perfection. IT'S ALL ABOUT DANIEL EVANS XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
By laura-marie. Posted November 6 2008 at 3:01 PM.
leave dan alone.
By gemma. Posted November 4 2008 at 12:10 PM.
He definitely has to go.
He has no x factor and he doesn't belong there at all between all those star people like Laura, Diana, Eoghan,...He looks like a pub singer and he acts like one. Good try to get sympathy, seems like it's working. It must be hard for him too, to sing a new song every week while he knows that everyone wants him out. Daniel, GO HOME!
By izz. Posted November 3 2008 at 3:49 PM.
The fact of the matter is that hes a human being everyone has a past.He has a lot of guts to get up and sing and if he wasent on the show no one would care about this.
When are people going to learn take care of your own life.
I also think that this woman popping up has done it to be noticed and it worked. Hello its about daniel !!!!!!
By rosina. Posted November 1 2008 at 7:18 PM.
Scott was naturally gutted after hearing the news that he was going home. Everyone takes this sort of news in different ways and Scott obviosuly felt really bad. It wasn't "childish" by any means and wonder how some of you would feel and react with that news in front of a live audience if you were him? Would you be able to fully conceal your true feelings? His song choice was not a good one and did not do his voice any favours. But I somehow think Scott would have got through if Daniel had not played the sympathy card on the judges. Daniel does not have the x factor and is unlikely to win. I think Scott was wrongly sent home as he had much more potential. Sympathy votes and sob stories should not be taken into consideration and that's the only reason Daniel is still in the show!
By Gary. Posted November 1 2008 at 1:13 PM.
Daniel should go to use someone you loved and lost is wrong surely he knows himself that he can only play that card once and to do it against a kid that maybe wouldnt have won but certainly have gone further is below the belt.
He would get loads of work in clubs and bars, as long as the tax payer is not paying for his children then he can have as many as he likes.
He has to go this week surely its disco week?
thanks
Maggie
By Maggie. Posted November 1 2008 at 8:56 AM.
Not liking all the nasty comments. Leave him alone - most people have loads of different girlfriends through out their lives. We do not know him or the full story of any of his relationships so it is wrong to judge him! He has a good voice or he wouldnt still be there - your all jealous
By Lisa Leavey. Posted October 30 2008 at 10:10 PM.
hows he used his dead wife ur sick jenny hes there on merrit and i fink hes gota great voice beter dan leon jackson last year he only won coz dey made it a battle of britain crap danny has a gud voice needs 2 be banging out ballads tho more to stop dese ppl chat dat hes usein is wife coz i fink hes to nicer a guy 2 do such a fing
By ironleee. Posted October 30 2008 at 4:20 PM.
sounds like a loser to me, walking away from his first born daughter.
By rachel. Posted October 28 2008 at 1:41 PM.
Daniel mate you can't use your dead wife for sympathy no more. I have a great idea though why don't you sing a song to your daughter who is tragically growing up without a mother - the public will love it and definately fall for it.
PS DANIEL TO WIN - imagine if he won hahahaha hes hardly the next Leona - what a waste of Xfactor cash!! That would really screw the judges into rethinking this sympathy culture when picking acts surely?
By jenny. Posted October 28 2008 at 12:14 PM.
At the risk of sounding heartless, Daniel is only in the competion due to the fact that his wife died. He is not a good singer and if it wasn't for his sympathy story, he would never have got to the final. It was unfair to Scott, who was the better singer, to have missed his chance at his dream career because of this. It is about time the x factor stopped using people this way, as it can be a very dangeroud game.
By Samantha. Posted October 27 2008 at 8:16 PM.
Oh fgs give it a rest! I am SICK of hearing people saying thats scott should have stayed, why??? They judges said they were basing thier dession on thier final performace, and weather you like danny or not, his was a million times better! Scott out no effort or passion into that song, was nothing mere a robort sinigng it, and it thats wasnt enough, his child like attitude when he found out he was going home, made me really realise why! His big head was certain he was going throu, he thought he was entitled to it!! Well news flash! YOU AINT!! Xfator is not or has it every been purley based on talent! What about all u people that like racheal, wot about her story?? well to be honest id rather danny be a role model to my children that her. She is ment to be this reformed wonder mum, well why aint she out there fighting for her kids in care than pursuing her singing dream! Rite transformation that, and certainly not someone i want my kids turnon out like!
By Casey. Posted October 27 2008 at 1:47 PM.
Daniel we love you,am 28 not 60 and I think your brill.hope you win...louie walsh you totally blew me away with your answer I really thought you would be a black sheep and choose scot but now you have gotta be my fave judge ;-) keep up the good work guys x x
By Heather. Posted October 27 2008 at 12:18 PM.
I think its a dissgrace using your dead wife as a claim to fame! Stories like this are unfortunately used as a publicity stunt. It was not his singing that put him through on Saturday, the judges fell for the fact that it was to his wife despite that he is not the best singer!
By Ray Coventry. Posted October 27 2008 at 11:09 AM.
I thought Scott's behaviour was horrendous, never in all the time that we have known X Factor have we seen such horrendous behaviour, he ought to be ashamed of his behaviour.
Perhaps Daniel is not the best singer, but he was good on the night and it proves the fact...you are only as good as your last song.
I dont believe Daniel is using his tragedy as a stunt, this is part of this guys life just like others in showbiz, they all have something going on in their lives.
Louis, you are such a human being.
By layla. Posted October 27 2008 at 10:29 AM.
i think he is great and i dont agree with the judges saying only the over 60 will like him my daughter is 13 and she thinks he is great and so do i
By miss f golding. Posted October 27 2008 at 10:26 AM.
Go for it Daniel. You deserve to be where you are, but the winner will be Ruth Lorenzo, she is a great singer and so talented. Ruth to win!!!
By David Thomas. Posted October 27 2008 at 9:56 AM.
I think that all the contestants should keep their sad stories to themselves.
I think if the public hadnt have known dannys story he would have been out long ago,its sad that he lost his wife but that dosnt make him a better singer
jennifer
By jennifer. Posted October 27 2008 at 2:18 AM.
I think Daniel sang very well last night,full of passon.Scott was not upto standard.As far as sympathy voting goes,last years x -factor was evidence in itself---Leon Jackson cried constantly throughout the series,he was not upto the expected standard to win either.but he won the sympathy vote big time.All contestants have a little of the sympathy vote going for them--Rachel--is a prime example
By elaine. Posted October 27 2008 at 1:24 AM.
Rachael,
You asked where Ruth and Daniel were when they all sang the new single. On "The Xtra Factor" Simon said there had been a malfunction with a door on the set, so Ruth and Daniel had gotten stuck off-stage. He was very apologetic about that. If you saw the "making of..." video montage about the single, Ruth and Daniel were clearly seen in the recording sessions.
By Dave. Posted October 27 2008 at 1:06 AM.
Good luck to all the contestants, you all deserve a record deal. People may judge you but everyone as a past, you gove your all to perform for the judges and everyone at home and i'm sure you do a lot better than all of us at home on the sofa watching and JUDGING. Go JLS snake celebrations on stage when you winx
By Melissa. Posted October 26 2008 at 9:29 PM.
Daniel doesnt have the X Factor, he only got that far because of sympathy (as always in these shows).
By Shannon. Posted October 26 2008 at 9:22 PM.
It seems to me that everyone is focused on Daniel and Scott, but what about the remaining contestants? At the end of the day neither of them will or would have won. Wheather Daniel is palying the 'sympathy card', or Scott acted like a 'spoilt brat' either were going to win. So lets please focus on the remaining TALENT that is there. x factor isn't always designed to be fair, i remember going to an audition with my very talented neice once but because she didn't fit the image she didn't stand a chance. (never mind talent hey!!)
By By Melissa. Posted October 26 2008 at 9:20 PM.
i feel for him, but at the end of the day, he wont sell top 40 records , felt abit for Scott last night,
Go the girls ALL have fantastic voices !!!!!!!
By laini. Posted October 26 2008 at 8:36 PM.
I love scott and he got robbed last nite.
when all x factor sang heros where was ruth and daniel???
daniel be going home nest week.
By Racheal. Posted October 26 2008 at 7:57 PM.
It was fair,because they judge on the last performance!And Daniel deserved to win.
By Carter. Posted October 26 2008 at 7:43 PM.
Daniel was amazing last night, i know he doesn't like the song choices but he always steps up to the mark, WELL DONE!
He doesn't go for the sympathy vote at all, those who know what it's like to lose someone close whom we love very much will understand, i lost my dad 5 years ago and not a day goes by that i don't miss him and weep terribly.
I'm with you all the way Daniel, go for it you deserve something good happening to you.
Lots of love and a great big hug xxxxx
By Nina. Posted October 26 2008 at 7:26 PM.
I think Scott should have stayed last night, Its a disgrace that Daniel should pretend to cry at the end of his singing then have a grin all over his face the next time he lifts his head up.he would make a good actor, I thought the X factor was a singing contest not vote for me I have lost my wife, I beleave Daniel has had a tough time but please dont let this be a contest that every week when he is voted out he sings to his wife this should be fare for every one, other people on the X factor have lost peopl as well but they dont want people to vote for them or feel sorry for them because they have lost someone. Why is Daniel doing this.
By Linda. Posted October 26 2008 at 7:16 PM.
Scott had every right to be sulky last night - he was robbed by the 'sob-story factor' and he knew it. Daniel's vocals were really bad and I think Louis had a nerve saying that Scott just went through the motions in the sing off.
Do you think Louis and Cheryl voted the weaker singer back in as its less competition for their acts?
By Carole. Posted October 26 2008 at 6:55 PM.
daniel should have been kicked of last night. i agree he only played the sympathy vote. after he got through danni said she did not know where he would go from here, if thats the case why vote for him he will get nowhere inthe x factor.at times i thought i was watching a different show from the judges. i cringed as most of them were of key. scot i felt is a good singer and should not have been booted out. i hope he will go on to better things. GOOD LUCK SCOT you deserve to go onto beter things !!!!!!!
By lynn. Posted October 26 2008 at 6:51 PM.
I agree - the makeover is awful. He looked much better when he auditioned. They have made him look older - no wonder they think he will only appeal to over 60s. When he auditioned he looked quite cool with his blonde highlights and in cooler clothes.
By Nic. Posted October 26 2008 at 6:27 PM.
i think that daniel has a good voice but he is always playing on sympathy and using his wife like that its sad. scott should have stayed in as people would buy his albums, but what people are going to buy daniels albums he is quite old and doesn't look like a popstar. laura, alexandre or ruth to win.
By rebecca mosley. Posted October 26 2008 at 6:16 PM.
Scott spat the dummy outbig style lastnite.He was gud when he sang at beginning of show but with that kind of attitude he deserved to go out.
By Denise. Posted October 26 2008 at 5:56 PM.
No way will he win. Austin Rachel or the boy from Northern Ireland will win. GO NOW AND GO BACK TO THE BARS TO SING. sTOP USING YOUR DEAD WIFE TO GET ANY FURTHER
By jane mc dowell. Posted October 26 2008 at 5:24 PM.
I think last night's x factor results were right as scott behaved like a petulent child when he found out he was in the bottom 2, so seriously threw his toys out of the pram with the final song. I agree with most post about the sympathy vote however i think a lot of it is not always down to the individual it could be an editing thing or advice they are given by the people around them. No i don't think Daniel will win, however i think the best man won last night
By Emma. Posted October 26 2008 at 5:38 PM.
Scott is a spoilt little brat, he sung his last song with no effort at all because his big head told him he was going through no matter what.
Daniel isn't the best singer in the world but he gave it everything!! he truly fought for his position in the competiton! Theres better singers in the competition like Laura, Diane, jls, ruth?? he would of gone anyway, just like Daniel will go eventually. Just let him enjoy his last few days of fame, because god knows he deserves it!!
By donna. Posted October 26 2008 at 4:55 PM.
The truth is, when Daniel sang last night it moved everybody, he is clearly not the best singer but it isn't always about that, he is not playing the sympathy card, his wife has died and that has taken over his life and therefore there is no 'card' to play. It was a shame for Scott, but he didnt stand a chnace anyway, it was better for him to go than for Daniel to be put up against somebody who has a genuine chance of challenging Laura/Alex etc. Daniel will prob go next week - cant see him doing disco! Re this story above, sounds a bit bad he got two woman pregnant at the same time, everybody has a past though and let's hope some people learn something from this
By Josephina. Posted October 26 2008 at 4:26 PM.
Here we go again! sympathy card and exploiting his dead wife, again!. Everytime his is in this situation he has to play song for his dead wife. God i do feel for him and his daughter but this is beyond a joke. I felt sorry for scott last nite, he did'nt stand a chance with this sympathy card and will happen everytime it's time to go. I know he won't win and can't wait for him to get booted out. I feel sorry for his kids for supporting him.
By Geordielass. Posted October 26 2008 at 4:12 PM.
I agree Scott and Daniel should have been in the bottom two. But I 100% disagree with Scott going home. I feel sorry that Daniel lost his wife, but to me he is a cabaret singer and should be voted out and I am getting very very fed up with him using the sympathy card to get through. That is the ONLY reason why he stayed, Scott is a better singer than Daniel and I was getting very angry last night with him using the sympathy card again. They need to be voted on on their singing and Daniel sounds like a cabaret singer as Simon Cowell has correctly said before.
By Roxanne. Posted October 26 2008 at 4:03 PM.
I think lastnight was the biggest scam anyone could have done. shame on u daniel!! ma mum has been going through cancer for 8 years and i lost my ex boyfriend to cancer! i would never ever dream of making a life for myself by getting people to feel sorry for me! and for another thing if u loved ur wife stop using her for sympathy votes. Treat her with respect and let her Rest in peace. Louis needs to remember what hes been saying all along. BRING SCOTT BACK!!!! good luck with the future scott. Love u xxxx
By Tyffany Campbell. Posted October 26 2008 at 4:03 PM.
VERY UNFAIR WHAT HAPPENED TO SCOTT LASTNITE, WHEN HE STARTED TO GAIN HIS CONFIDENCE IT WAS SHUTTERED BY JUDGES WHO COULDN'T FACE THE FACT THAT DANIEL IS NOT A GOOD SINGER AND WILL ALWAYS DEDICATE A SONG TO HIS WIFE WHENEVER HE FACES THE BOOT OFF. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED.
IF BOYS WIN, IT SHOULD BE AUSTIN, AND IF IT'S GIRLS, IT SHOULD BE ALEXANDRA OR LAURA
By Diana. Posted October 26 2008 at 4:01 PM.
Daniel was the better singer of the two....scott murdered that song and sooo thought he had it in the bag.....
As long as Daniel looks after ALL his kids (however many he has)then good luck to him!!!!
By sarah. Posted October 26 2008 at 3:50 PM.
Good luck Danny, we are all voting for you
Jimmy and family
By stevenstyres. Posted October 26 2008 at 3:46 PM.
I find it so sad people are so quick to wtite someone off because they have a sob story! Truth beit, they all do! I think its just the fact that dannys story has reached out to the nation more than others, he sings for everyone that has ever lost someone, all for all those synics, i just hope if it was to happen to you, you may gain some compassion! Scott was never going to win, he was a spoilt brat that should have stayed at butlins or whereever it was - At least Danny sings with passion and from the heart, something that none of them do! If any1 is in it for the rite reason its him!
By molly greenwood. Posted October 26 2008 at 3:23 PM.
Daniel is a nice guy with a good "cabaret" voice, he is not a potential vast record selling artist. I feel very much for the tragic loss of his wife, but I do think that he is unfairly overplaying the sympathy card, and that the consequent voting is not objectively based on his performing standard. The tears and unprofessional behaviour of a couple of the judges on Saturday was very unfortunate and is in danger of bringing an otherwise great show into disrepute. Simon comes in for a lot of criticism, but he is usually right on the nail with his professional and well informed comments. Let's not spoil this great show by unprofessional sympathy voting.
By Dave Lewis. Posted October 26 2008 at 3:17 PM.
I think that the judges do a good job some of the time but not always, scott was so bad when he was going home he should have know that he would not have won
By Maaureen. Posted October 26 2008 at 2:19 PM.
reading these comments makes me sad to be human , it's obvious they haven't gone though difficult relationships but one thing for sure not one of them are perfect or qualified on life to make judgements too who should have got to x factor and there private lifes before or during the show as far as i am concerned they all should get recording contracts good luck to all past and remaining contestants. xx ice maiden
By ice maiden. Posted October 26 2008 at 2:16 PM.
Daniel Evans is great. He clearly can sing. and is only trying to make a better life for himself and his daughter. hopefully the cynics will never experience the grief that he has. give the bloke a chance.
By Sharon. Posted October 26 2008 at 1:51 PM.
Last night was a joke - I can spot fake crying a mile off.
Any emotion he had wasn't for his wife (whose death he's exploited to get on the show) but because he was facing the boot.
Get him off!
By Bean. Posted October 26 2008 at 2:00 PM.
Everyone has lost someone who they love to death....and when he sings songs like that.. it s going to touch your heart.....i think we have to think about his voice here ..because " EVERYBODY HURTS SOMETIMES.".... when theres "TEARS IN HEAVEN."..
By joy. Posted October 26 2008 at 1:49 PM.
i love all the acts this year they`re all brilliant but i really didn`t think scott deserved to go last night and i dont think daniel should be allowed to keep mentioning his dead wife as it does get the sympathy vote if he has the x factor he wont need to keep going on about it he would get through anyway, and as for scott last night he was clearly devastated not being a spoilt brat
By gemma. Posted October 26 2008 at 1:41 PM.
It would appear that Daniel obviously sailed through on a major sympathy vote, he must be wondering if he was selected on his talent or sob story, true as it may be, also little wonder he failed to join the other finalists on stage for the brilliant performance of 'hero', (which we will be buying on it's release, a major major worthy cause-about time too noted not before time our troops are doing a thankless but sterling job home and abroad) so will justice be carried out next week? we shall see!!!
By Steve. Posted October 26 2008 at 1:33 PM.
I think last night's X Factor was a travesty. Louis Walsh should be ashamed of himself for saying that one performer went through the motions whilst the other one sang from the heart. I recently lost my husband but I certainly wouldn't tarnish his memory by repeatedly seeking the sympathy vote like Daniel does. That young man Scott gave a much more realistic performance than Daniel, who you could see was acting the part, as was Louis. Shame on you both. I thought the programme was called X Factor not Sympathy Factor.
By Lin. Posted October 26 2008 at 1:32 PM.
go daniel go , everybody says he got through on sympathy , he is a great singer and an inspiration to us all , he should be proud of himself as im sure is wife is looking down on him with a very large beaming smile , as for the sympathy voting it was just the same with nikki last time when she played on her dad filling the form out but never actually got to post it as he died , everyone has something in there past bad or good but hey who cares , good luck to all the x-factor contestants , being from manchester YES i would've liked scott to be still here , but i have to say i am voting for little diana she is a star xx
By sue. Posted October 26 2008 at 1:30 PM.
I think the XFACTOR IS THE BIGEST LOAD OF RUBBISH ON T.V. IT TAKES UP A LOT OF VALUBLE T. V. VEIWING WHEN THEY CAN HAVE DECENT PROGRAMES ON. WHEN YOU THINK OF IT YOU DONT REALY HEAR MUCH FROM PREVIOUS WINNERS.
IN MY VEIWS THE ONLY WINNERS IS PANEL AND THEYRE BANK BOOKS
By m rafferty. Posted October 26 2008 at 1:14 PM.
Get him of the show he should had gone!!!!!!!! I HATE SOB STORIES IT MAKES THE SHOW BORING!!!! Austin or JLS to win!!!
By Amz. Posted October 26 2008 at 1:23 PM.
Last night was an amazing show, maybe one of the best in the history of the X-Factor and now I think how on earth Leon Jackson won it last year???!! There are hundreds of miles in the quality of contestants this year.
About Daniel, we all know he is just a nice and charismatic chap who has got lots of fans but he is not a great singer, and Scott is a better singer obviously BUT he is not good enough to make it to the finals... is he? so he was going to be off soon or later, he is a young guy with potential future so stop to say that Louis has ruined his carrier! c' mon!!
By Pao. Posted October 26 2008 at 1:17 PM.
I agree that Daniel should not have got to stay owing to a sympathy vote but to see the way Scot behaved as he through his dummy out of the pram just let everyone see what a bad looser he is and we know now he did not deserve to stay,but saying that what about the week before when Simon could not decide whether to keep Ruth or Girlband was ridiculess as he never had a good word to say about the girlband and he is allways google eyed about Ruth shows us it could all be a fix from the start just to make a show and get money from the voters but saying that i did respect him for what he is doing for the servicemen.
By Ron. Posted October 26 2008 at 1:16 PM.
Daniel, well I personally think it was below the belt of him to come up with a song aimed at sympathy. He obviously had it in his plan to sing a song that would be perceived as being sung to his dead wife!! I did not think Scott should have stayed, but then I think Daniel is a weak performer and is basically a cruise ship singer. I was appalled that he had all the panel in tears and it was tactics that he sang the song he did and boy did it work....
By Jan. Posted October 26 2008 at 1:08 PM.
i like daniel, i dont think he will win but wots it got 2 do with anyone about daniels life gegg out
By jody. Posted October 26 2008 at 1:08 PM.
His private life has got nothing to do with the public,it amazes me when someone gets on tv,all newspapers do is dig for dirt on them and the public fall for it.The judges did right to keep him in,his last performance was better,and the last thing we want is another cutey boy winning x-factor!
By nick. Posted October 26 2008 at 12:47 PM.
"I was really annoyed last night with Louis and ashamed to be Irish To think that he sent Scot home after saying how good he was and telling Danny he was a harbour singer only to keep him in he should have done the right and let the vote go to sudden death instead of trying to be smart with Simon and lost a young man a golden opportunity
I hope that you can live with yourself by making our nation look stupid and yes lou I am Livid
Regards
Rita "
Well said to Rita - I fullheartedly agree with this statement, this is the most accurate post,
Regards
Aine De Brun of County Antrim - Northern Ireland
By Aine De Brun. Posted October 26 2008 at 12:56 PM.
LOVE YOU DANIEL :D
ignore the blatent losers below
they (or anyone else for that matter) don't know the full story
and it shouldnt be made public
keep rocking my friend :D
me and mi madre are voting for you :D
your baby girl is GORGEOUS btw =]
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
p.s. EVERYONE? GROW A PAIR AND LEAVE HIM ALONE :D
By Baynes. Posted October 26 2008 at 12:54 PM.
I agree that Daniel should not have got to stay owing to a sympathy vote but to see the way Scot behaved as he through his dummy out of the pram just let everyone see what a bad looser he is and we know now he did not deserve to stay,but saying that what about the week before when Simon could not decide whether to keep Ruth or Girlband was ridiculess as he never had a good word to say about the girlband and he is allways google eyed about Ruth shows us it could all be a fix from the start just to make a show and get money from the voters but saying that i did respect him for what he is doing for the servicemen.
By Ron. Posted October 26 2008 at 1:06 PM.
Whoever thinks Daniel can sing must be tone deaf. Scott was not acting as a spoilt child he could not speak last night as he was totally gutted his dreams had been shattered. Daniel should be ashamed that he used the sympathy vote because of his loss. He must know that he does not stand a chance against most of the other contestants. Well there is one thing at least the judges won't be dubbed next week when he will have to sing to save himself. What sob story will he use next week?
By Sandra. Posted October 26 2008 at 1:02 PM.
When i watched Daniel last night the first thing i thought of was the send up by Peter Kay,why do we have to have the Sympathy Ticket,if you have a good voice you dont need the sympathy vote.
By Harold Wood. Posted October 26 2008 at 1:00 PM.
Hi love dans type of singing and i think that he stands a good chance of winning,he just needs to hang in there,As fore his private life well we all have one of those,dont we,Dont worry to much,what the papers say,keep up the good work all of my familly are rooting for you,best wishes
and good luck
By David Powell. Posted October 26 2008 at 12:30 PM.
GET DANIEL OUT!!!!!!!!! he blatantly played the sympathy card, and more importantly he cant sing!!!!!
By jo. Posted October 26 2008 at 12:29 PM.
Like Daniel but dont think he will win X Factor and can someone tell me where Daniel was when all the finalists were singing the song for heroes
By Pat. Posted October 26 2008 at 12:40 PM.
Daniel can't sing. His voice is often off key and no timbre. I liked him on his audition, & felt sorry for him, but now he's milking it and I don't like it at all. I can't believe he's still there. And Louis with his crocodile tears. That was quite disgraceful.
By isobeleve. Posted October 26 2008 at 12:38 PM.
I don't think any of their private circumstances should be made public. In Daniels case last night was a disgrace, that spoilt little boy who went didn't stand a chance as soon as he started dedicating hisperformance to his dead wife. Let's see what happens when he comes up against a Laura, Alexandra or Diana, hopefully this Saturday.
By Alma. Posted October 26 2008 at 12:00 PM.
When I saw the headlines in the paper I thought, oh no, but reading it makes you realise that the situation is no different to thousands of other people.
But, apart from that, I'm sorry but I thought Daniel was completely off key, and he shouldn't have won a "sympathy vote" Scott was much better,and he didn't deserve to be voted off - was it a fix? Louis upset?? Sorry, I don't think it was a spur of the moment thing. I hope that Simon looks after Scott and gives him a record contract.
By Maggie. Posted October 26 2008 at 12:15 PM.
The judges put Daniel through because they felt sorry for him. But there were other people who have obviously had a worse life than him e.g Amy and Alan and yet they didnt get through and they actually told the truth. Daniel's a good singer but he shouldn't be put through for lying.
By Clare. Posted October 26 2008 at 12:12 PM.
give this guy a break !!!!! unless you have lost the mother of your child ... whatever is in the past no one can comment
jealously gets people nowere, take a leaf from his book and get on with your lives
he's got GUTS
By dawn. Posted October 26 2008 at 12:12 PM.
He's a lucky man to have so much support as well as good friends like Anne to look after his daughter. Whether he wins or not, there really isn't any reason for spiteful comments. Doesn't sound like he deliberately hurt anyone or was spiteful himself. What's the problem? Nobody else ever make a mistake?! Good luck to him. Don't like the show? Change channels - or, in a revolutionary move, turn the TV off altogether.
By maz. Posted October 26 2008 at 12:11 PM.
It seems to me that Daniel is similar to Matt Munroe, but having listened to two of his albums recently to compare, I have realised that actually Matt Munroe's tracks lacked one thing - passion. I agree that Daniel has not had the right song choices to enable him to perform at his best, and last night Rachel outshone everyone by a mile - until Daniel sang his own choice in the sing-off. I too respect Simon's judgement. He is man enough to come right out and admit it when he believes he has got something wrong, and I believe he kept Daniel in because his performance topped Rachel's. It was like Matt Munroe but with passion and conviction. He worked up to an impressive climax, his voice sounded stronger than in previous shows, and I believe he could be a recording artiste. The show is called X-factor, not Pop Idol.
By Dee. Posted October 26 2008 at 12:09 PM.
i think he is a great guy and deserves to be where he is today. keep rocking daniel
By adey barker. Posted October 26 2008 at 11:57 AM.
I don't think either of them were brilliant but Daniel's emotion when he sang in the sing off was so real I'm amazed he got through the song at all. He's up against 5 brilliant ladies and I'm sure he knows what his odds are, but we wish him well here in Spain.
By marian. Posted October 26 2008 at 11:54 AM.
louis was jst trying to fix simon becoz he knows daniel is going out next week how can they judge him by his sob perfomance they just ruined the boys career who even resigned from his job and they know over 30 dont do well in the contest hez bitter coz all but one of his acts is left this year judging is about vengeance
By phiri Helen. Posted October 26 2008 at 11:46 AM.
Daniel is by far the worst signer in the competition. He only got through due to him using his wife's death again for the sympathy vote. Scott was not sulking he was obviously devastated. Lets be honest once Daniel gave his speel about the song he was singing Scott must have known he stood no chance. So everyone give Scott a break why is his crying seen as a tantrum but Daniels is okay.
By Jacqueline. Posted October 26 2008 at 11:37 AM.
Everyone has a past. Danile hasn't hidden this from the public. He has other kids, so what. Doesn't make him a bad person. I don't think he will win X-Factor but that doesn't stop me from supporting him. I love you Daniel. You go for it!
By Fiona. Posted October 26 2008 at 11:26 AM.
I've yet to hear Daniel sing properly, he wasn't too bad at first, but he's got big headed, and oh, that cheesy smile is so irritating. Louis Walsh is a hypocrite as he's never had anything decent to say about Daniel, sympathy votes were all he got and will ever get.
By S Wood . Posted October 26 2008 at 10:47 AM.
This is a good reflection upon a human being who did not behave like a prize prat. There is surely room i music for people over 35? The kid who went could never sin in first place and was like a spoilt child when he lost.Why dredge up these contestants pasts to make gossip and drama anyway.Gossip is a cesspool that discredits everyone.
By Maicen. Posted October 26 2008 at 10:44 AM.
Daniel should have gone last night, he's only in because of the sympathy vote. Can't we just judge them on their talent instead of listening to the same sob stories every week. It's a farce!
By Stimmo. Posted October 26 2008 at 10:43 AM.