Tulisa, The girls mentor on X-Factor recently told MTV (UK) That she will be getting the girls in the studio later this week to put their vocals on a track for Tulisa’s upcoming debut album. In previous reports early last month Tulisa said they’d love to put vocals on the duet they had done on the show.

FORMER X Factor champ Joe McElderry has been sharing his wisdom with one of the Little Mix girls. Joe – who won the competition back in 2009 – grew up with Little Mix member Jade Thirlwall in South Shields, and revealed to the Sunday Sun how he caught up with her over Christmas to talk about what she can expect this year. “I am good friends with Jade and we grew up together. They will have an amazing year now and I wish them many years of success,” said Joe. “I met up with Jade at Christmas and I think she is just, like, ‘Oh my God, I cannot believe what is going on’. I was the same at that stage of the show.” Joe said the that fact two X Factor winners had been created in the region was a credit to fans in the North who really support their stars. “People from the North East really get behind you. I am sure the girls feel the same,” said Joe. “You cannot do it without the public support. I was saying how I remember when I was on the show and the community support was just brilliant. “When I came and did the home-coming gig here at the Sage, the support is like no other. “They really get behind their own people.”

X Factor winners Little Mix have been revealing their plans – and some of their songs – for this year’s X Factor live tour. The girls kick off rehearsals this week for the 32-date arena concert, which starts in Manchester at the end of this month. Perrie explained how the group have been given a lot of input into their part of the show, saying: “I think the tour will be a bigger production with bigger costumes. “It’ll be epic and we’re just going to enjoy it.” Jade added: “It’s fair to say the songs we’re going to do on the tour are the ones the public like the best.” The group, who will be headlining the concert ahead of eight of last year’s other finalists, let slip they’d be performing both Katy Perry’s ET and Nicki Minaj’s Superbass during their set. Perrie said: “[For ET] I’d love or us to be on massive strings and flying through the audience.” And Leigh-Anne teased: “Everything will be bigger and more exaggerated, so you’re gonna love the show. It’s gonna be wicked

Alexandra Burke spoke of her excitement at attending the BRITs and how proud she is to be a part of the British music scene. The stunning singer said: “I was that girl who used to sit at her TV and go “Mum, one day I want to attend those BRITs,” and it’s just amazing to be a part of it all. “In terms of music I think the BRITs are ruling the universe and it makes me proud to be a Brit. Speaking of her X Factor win back in 2008, Alexandra said: “The X Factor changed my life drastically. It’s been four years since I won the show and that time has gone so fast.” Keen to offer advice to 2011 winners Little Mix, who also attended the event, she added: “For Little Mix the challenge they face is you’ve just got to make sure you enjoy yourself and make great music that you’ll love to perform in 50 years time.” Judging by the grin on their faces at the bash, the ‘Little muffins’ appear to be having a ball. Perrie said “we’re doing something we absolutely love,” while bandmate Jade was a little distracted by the presence of Labrinth, who she “loves.”

The X Factor winners Little Mix have revealed that they have still not met the show’s creator Simon Cowell. The girls were attending the National Television Awards, where Perrie Edwards explained to The Xtra Factor co host Caroline Flack, who was presenting the ITV2 show, that the Little Mix girls were still waiting to meet Simon Cowell.

Edwards explained, “We haven’t met him yet, we really want to meet him. I’d be really nervous, he’s so lovely but he’d be really intimidating at the same time.” Jade Thirwall then discussed their performance at the ceremony. She added, “It’s the first live performance we’ve done since X Factor, so there was a lot of pressure. We were a bit nervous, but it was brilliant.”

Jesy Nelson the contradicted Jade by stating that they never get nervous. She continued, “We never get nervous though. Even at Wembley we didn’t get nervous. But tonight we were petrified.” Leigh-Anne Pinnock also chipped in by talking about what we can expect from the next Little Mix single. She said, “Expect something completely different, never done before.” Little Mix have yet to announce any details about their second single.

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