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<\/p>\n

\nBy
\nSarah Bull<\/a> and Andrea Magrath<\/a><\/p>\n

Last updated at 6:24 PM on 7th December 2011<\/p>\n

More rumours emerged yesterday that The X Factor is a fix after<\/span> Amelia Lily’s ‘winner’s single’ was made available for pre-order on HMV’s website.<\/span><\/p>\n

But the 17-year-old singer decided to put the scandal behind her today as she returned to her hometown of Middlesbrough ahead of the show final this weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dressed in a tight black dress with a pink faux fur coat to match her pale pink hair, Amelia looked delighted as she caught up with her former classmates at Teesside High School and treated them to a quick performance in the school hall.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\"Smiling<\/p>\n

Smiling through the stress: Amelia Lily put the new Fix Factor claims behind her today as she returned to her hometown of Middlesbrough ahead of the show’s final this weekend<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n\"Excited:<\/p>\n

Excited: Amelia looked delighted to be returning to Teesside High School as she hugged a former classmate<\/p>\n

The teenager was greeted by crowds of pupils all armed with signs congratulating Amelia on reaching the final as she made her way into the school.<\/span><\/p>\n

Amelia will be facing off against girl group Little Mix and Liverpudlian Marcus Collins in the X Factor final this weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n

But reports yesterday suggested the winner had already been chosen, after HMV gave fans the chance to pre-order the winning track.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n
\n\"Daddy's<\/p>\n

Daddy’s girl: The singer embraced her father Barry Oliver as she arrived home<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n\"Support:<\/p>\n

Support: Amelia was greeted at the school by crowds of pupils all armed with signs backing her to win<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

While all three finalists have
\npre-recorded their single to go on sale immediately after the winner is
\nannounced this weekend, only Amelia’s appeared on the website.<\/span><\/p>\n

An immediate Twitter storm ensued, causing the HMV site to crash as curious fans flooded the website to see for themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, HMV
\nspokesperson Gennaro Castaldo said: ‘Hmv.com was looking to accept
\ncustomer pre-orders for versions of the X Factor winner\u2019s single
\nrecorded by each of the three finalists.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

Belting it out: Despite apparently suffering from laryngitis, Amelia treated pupils to a performance<\/p>\n

\n\"Swarmed:<\/p>\n

Swarmed: Amelia was joined by her mentor Kelly Rowland in Middlesborough<\/p>\n

\n

What’s My Name: Amelia wore nameplate rings on her hands<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

‘However,
\ndue to a technical issue only Amelia Lily\u2019s details were uploaded.
\nThese have been temporarily removed so that all three finalists\u2019 details
\ncan go up at the same time.
<\/span><\/p>\n

‘This
\nhas been the result of an unforeseen but regrettable technical issue,
\nfor which we apologise and ask that nothing further be construed.’<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite the explanation, social
\nnetworking sites went into overdrive as X Factor fans speculated over
\nthe repeated ‘fix’ blunders that have plagued the show this season.<\/span><\/p>\n

But the stress of the ‘fix’ claims is said to have left Amelia feeling even more exhausted and concerned about the final.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\"Whoops:<\/p>\n

Whoops: Yesterday, HMV put up Amelia Lily’s ‘winner’s single’ days before the X Factor final<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

She
\nis even thought to have contracted laryngitis and is suffering from
\nstrained vocal cords as the gruelling promotional schedule, which sees
\nfinalists practise for 12 to 14 hours every day, takes its toll.<\/span><\/p>\n

A
\nsource told The Sun: ‘Amelia Lily has been under the most amount of
\npressure out of anyone and she’s just 17. She is fiercely ambitious but
\nshe hasn’t had the chance to grow up yet.<\/span><\/p>\n

‘Her voice is her biggest weapon but this week singing has started to hurt and she’s worried. It’s stress on top of stress.’<\/span><\/p>\n

The
\nfirst fixing rumours started after an ITV official blog announced that Amelia
\nwas the returning contestant following Frankie Cocozza’s departure.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\"Arriving<\/p>\n

Arriving in style: Meanwhile, Amelia’s competitor Marcus Collins flew back to his hometown of Liverpool<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n\"Meeting<\/p>\n

Meeting and greeting: Marcus gave pupils the chance to sing some lyrics back to him as he belted out songs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

At
\nthe time fans took to Twitter after they spotted a video on the website
\nof Scottish ITV (STV) which they believed showed Amelia Lily, 17, had
\nwon the public vote even though fans were still being urged to pay for
\ntelephone votes. <\/span><\/p>\n

The video showed clips of Amelia from
\nearlier rounds with a report proclaiming her the winner. It said:
\n\u2018Amelia Lily is back in The X Factor after winning the public vote
\ntonight.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

There was also a statement posted on
\nthe website that added: ‘As Dermot O\u2019Leary read out her name, mentor
\nKelly Rowland jumped to her feet screaming as Amelia Lily looked
\nstunned.’<\/span><\/p>\n

A spokesman said
\nat the time: \u2018The STV web team prepared stories regarding each
\ncontestant in anticipation of the result and due to a technical hitch,
\nall four stories went live on our website. We apologise.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\"Fix<\/p>\n

Fix Factor! Fans of the show grumbled about a fix when Amelia replaced Misha B at the end of the M&S Christmas advert<\/p>\n

Amelia
\ntriumphed in the vote over James Michael, 2 Shoes and Jonjo Kerr. The
\npink-haired teenager gave a rousing version of Queen\u2019s The Show Must Go
\nOn.
<\/span><\/p>\n

Just a week later,
\nviewers were left grumbling about yet another ‘fix’ after Amelia
\nreplaced Misha B as the ‘star’ of the M&S Christmas campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n

Early in the competition viewers had
\nnoted that Misha, who was eliminated on Sunday night, was given far more
\nair time than any other contestant in the ad.<\/span><\/p>\n

But after Miss Lily’s return to the show, she took the coveted end scenes and featured heavily in the ad.<\/span><\/p>\n

A
\nspokesperson for the chain insists they chose to make the switch as
\nthey change the advert according to which contestants remain on the
\nshow.
<\/span><\/p>\n

The
\nrepresentative said: ‘X Factor contestants come and go every single
\nweek. The ad is constantly changing to reflect the show.’<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

Originally posted here:
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