Pharrell's got The X Factor!

The wait is over, as the first of The X Factor Live Shows arrives tonight!

And this year's contestants, including Chloe Jasmine, Jay James, Fleur East and bands Only The Young and Blonde Electra can pick up some top tips on performing live from Taylor Swift and Pharrell Williams!

The US singing superstars will both be performing live on stage on Sunday night's show - Taylor will be belting out her new single, Shake It Off while Happy hitmaker, Pharrell should get you all grooving with the track, Gust Of Wind from his latest album.

But which of this year's wannabe pop stars will be getting your vote?

Catch the first Live Show on ITV, Saturday (7.30pm) followed by the Results Show, Sunday (8.15pm)

Simon Timblick
Writer

Simon has long been a fan of soap operas, and especially loves OVER-THE-TOP plots involving evil twins, hair-pulling catfights and natural disasters.

Anyone remember the Sunset Beach earthquake/tidal wave?

Or when Krystle Carrington got locked in the attic and replaced by look-a-like Rita in Dynasty?!


Simon has written for a variety of TV and childrens’ magazines/websites including Inside Soap, Nickelodeon, What’s On TV, Radio Times, Metro, Girl Talk, Disney Girl, Toxic! and Digital Spy.

He has reported LIVE from the red carpet at The British Soap Awards interviewing glammed-up stars from soapland, and hosted a Facebook LIVE session for Metro with Home and Away legend Ray Meagher (Alf "Stone the flamin' crows!" Stewart) to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Aussie soap.


Simon is also co-author of The Treasures Of Coronation Street (Carlton Books)


And the writer and director of (very!) low budget fright flick, Midsummer Night's EVIL and the sequel webisodes series, The Hatchet Woods HORROR.