![Athlete: The band scored huge success with their Mercury Prize nominated album Vehicles and Animals, going gold but failing to cash in on the success with the subsequent follow ups. The band had a reunion tour last year and have played at various festivals over the last few years.]()
Athlete: The band scored huge success with their Mercury Prize nominated album Vehicles and Animals, going gold but failing to cash in on the success with the subsequent follow ups. The band had a reunion tour last year and have played at various festivals over the last few years.
![Samantha Mumba: Managed by Louis Walsh, Mumba dropped out of school to pursue music, releasing debut album Gotta Tell You, which ended up turning platinum. In 2007 she starred in a reality TV show with Harvey Goldsmith, attempting to get her career back on track.]()
Samantha Mumba: Managed by Louis Walsh, Mumba dropped out of school to pursue music, releasing debut album Gotta Tell You, which ended up turning platinum. In 2007 she starred in a reality TV show with Harvey Goldsmith, attempting to get her career back on track.
![Duffy: Last year Duffy's house burnt down and the whole country was astonished to discover that they had completely forgotten she existed. Her album Rockferry won the best Pop Vocal Album at the Grammy awards as well as storming the UK charts. Sadly Adele totally stole the limelight.]()
Duffy: Last year Duffy's house burnt down and the whole country was astonished to discover that they had completely forgotten she existed. Her album Rockferry won the best Pop Vocal Album at the Grammy awards as well as storming the UK charts. Sadly Adele totally stole the limelight.
![Hard-Fi: Hailing from Ali G's hometown of Staines, they scored a No.1 with Stars of CCTV, going on to support Green Day on tour. The follow up, Once Upon a Time in the West, achieved success in the rest of the world, but marked the beginning of the end for their popularity in the UK.]()
Hard-Fi: Hailing from Ali G's hometown of Staines, they scored a No.1 with Stars of CCTV, going on to support Green Day on tour. The follow up, Once Upon a Time in the West, achieved success in the rest of the world, but marked the beginning of the end for their popularity in the UK.
![The Zutons: After the chart success of Tired of Hanging around in 2006, things began to fall apart as guitarist Boyan Chowdhury left citing creative differences. They went on to release You Can Do Anything in 2008, despite the departure. Pritchard from the band went on to join Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.]()
The Zutons: After the chart success of Tired of Hanging around in 2006, things began to fall apart as guitarist Boyan Chowdhury left citing creative differences. They went on to release You Can Do Anything in 2008, despite the departure. Pritchard from the band went on to join Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.
![Shane Ward: The winner of the second series of X factor, like many other victors has faded into obscurity. Especially as Simon Cowell pretty much shut down his career to focus on Leona Lewis and Susan Boyle. Cue stints on rubbish]()
Shane Ward: The winner of the second series of X factor, like many other victors has faded into obscurity. Especially as Simon Cowell pretty much shut down his career to focus on Leona Lewis and Susan Boyle. Cue stints on rubbish "celebrity" programs like Dancing on Ice.
![Razorlight: Very much the band you try so hard to forget, they were absolutely huge back in 2006 with the chart-smashing song 'America'. Their debut album also landed at No.1, but the band fell apart when drummer Andy Burrows quit and joined We Are Scientists. Jonny Borrell tried to make a comeback last year but the sales of the album left a little to be desired.]()
Razorlight: Very much the band you try so hard to forget, they were absolutely huge back in 2006 with the chart-smashing song 'America'. Their debut album also landed at No.1, but the band fell apart when drummer Andy Burrows quit and joined We Are Scientists. Jonny Borrell tried to make a comeback last year but the sales of the album left a little to be desired.
![The Ting Tings: 'That's Not My Name' still goes down in history as one of the most irritating pieces of audio ever put to record. However it didn't stop them from huge success, even seeing them play on Yo Gabba Gabba. With second album Sounds From Nowheresville they really dropped the ball with one of the worst albums of the decade. It was a huge flop and they disappeared into Nowheresville.]()
The Ting Tings: 'That's Not My Name' still goes down in history as one of the most irritating pieces of audio ever put to record. However it didn't stop them from huge success, even seeing them play on Yo Gabba Gabba. With second album Sounds From Nowheresville they really dropped the ball with one of the worst albums of the decade. It was a huge flop and they disappeared into Nowheresville.
![The Darkness: These guys were absolutely massive, 'I Believe in a Thing Called Love' and all the follow up singles absolutely destroyed the charts and got stuck in everyone's head. Hailed as the resurrection of rock music, they were soon torn apart by drugs and dreadful follow-ups. They last went on to support Lady Gaga on her Monsters Ball tour.]()
The Darkness: These guys were absolutely massive, 'I Believe in a Thing Called Love' and all the follow up singles absolutely destroyed the charts and got stuck in everyone's head. Hailed as the resurrection of rock music, they were soon torn apart by drugs and dreadful follow-ups. They last went on to support Lady Gaga on her Monsters Ball tour.
![The View: Many were glad to see the back of the Scottish indie band who scored huge success with Hats Off to the Buskers. Ever since they achieved increasingly diminishing success with each release. Last seen playing the main stage at T in the Park in 2011.]()
The View: Many were glad to see the back of the Scottish indie band who scored huge success with Hats Off to the Buskers. Ever since they achieved increasingly diminishing success with each release. Last seen playing the main stage at T in the Park in 2011.
![Natasha Bedingfield: We were watching the Grammy awards when Bedingfield popped up on the red carpet. We forgot that her album Unwritten was actually nominated at the Grammys as well as for numerous BritAwards. She has recently appeared on the New Zealand version of X Factor with her brother and is currently working on a new album.]()
Natasha Bedingfield: We were watching the Grammy awards when Bedingfield popped up on the red carpet. We forgot that her album Unwritten was actually nominated at the Grammys as well as for numerous BritAwards. She has recently appeared on the New Zealand version of X Factor with her brother and is currently working on a new album.
![The Coral: Hailed as part of the]()
The Coral: Hailed as part of the "guitar group revival" The Coral received success with their self-titled debut and follow up The Invisible Invasion. They went on to release four more albums before shelving their half finished 7th offering.
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