Tate is already hard at work on his debut album and according to Simon, the right person won the competition on Dec. 20.
The X Factor crowned a winner last night with country music sensation Tate Stevens. While the voting seemed divided before the Dec. 20 finale, judge and series creator Simon Cowell feels the right contestant won the $5 million recording contract.
When asked if Tate was the right person to win, Simon said, “I have to say yes. There are times on these shows when you think, ‘Oh god after all this time the wrong person won’ – but you know, when he sang that song at the end and you hear how good his voice is and his story, you could not NOT root for him. I think America got it right. It’s a great ending.”
“I look at him and Carly, one is 13 years old and the other is 37 and married with kids, my heart says it has to go to him because he needs it more than she does,” Simon added.
When can we expect an album from Tate?
“It has to come out by July/August next year. But they’ve already started working on his album. John Shanks who was on the show wanted to work with him regardless and started working on material. The country world has really embraced this guy. They think he is the real deal. Like I said on the show last night, I think he’s going to sell a lot of records this guy. I think he’s going to fill the spot Garth Brooks was, that market,” Simon said.
What do YOU think, HollywoodLifers? Did the right person win?
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Phyllis Monk
Posted at 8:22 PM on December 30, 2012
I am so glad Tate won. He was the BEST! Last year, the wrong person won. Melanie A. should not have won. Josh Krajcik should have won. He has a great voice, and I think he will go places in thw future. Good luck to both Tate Stevens and Josh Krajcik!
iris ogawa
Posted at 3:43 PM on December 27, 2012
babarsuhail
Posted at 5:54 PM on December 25, 2012
iris ogawa
Posted at 3:44 PM on December 27, 2012
Glenda Sanders
Posted at 8:34 PM on December 22, 2012
Congrats go toTate Stevens. He and Carly are both winners. Tate, I think you also sound like Racal Flatts as well as Garth. You and Carly are going to be famous, awesome recording stars. Can’t wait to buy your albums.
anonangel
Posted at 6:00 PM on December 22, 2012
Tate is amazing. Even if you don’t like country, the man’s voice is like gold! This is his time to make it big.
Hannah
Posted at 10:33 PM on December 21, 2012
I could totally see Tate as the next Garth Brooks! He’s an awesome person and I think he deserves to have that kind of success. My DISH co-workers and I were rooting for him all season and we were all really happy to see him win. I actually wasn’t home last night to see the finale, but I was able to catch up on it this morning with my DISH Hopper. It’s so convenient because I never even have to worry about setting any DVR timers. Everything on all four major networks during the primetime hours gets recorded for me automatically.
moralitypolice
Posted at 9:06 AM on December 21, 2012
Guest
Posted at 11:43 PM on December 21, 2012
Carly is way over-rated in my opinion. In fact I think the press should cut LR a cheque of $5 million.
LP Stangenberg
Posted at 4:18 PM on December 22, 2012
Yes LeAnne did let Carly done with a subpar performance and If Carly is overated then why 60 million hits on youtube and acclaim from Celine Dion herself? Over Rated if anything American gave the win to the wrong guy. i like Tate but honestly if you saw his duet with Carly he fell flat against her brilliance. But country is big and he will sell records but never be on Carly’s level and for that neither will LeAnne.
iris ogawa
Posted at 3:45 PM on December 27, 2012
i agree with u!!!
Robsixone
Posted at 9:01 PM on January 7, 2013
LP Stangenberg: You def got that wrong, there is no comparison between Carly and Tate..He out sang her while she was having problems with the high notes and she fell short on the high notes 2 times during the song. Carly is a talented for a 13 yr olds, that is it. She will grow into stardom. Tate Stevens is the real deal, and he will be the next Garth Brooks, and why do u think he won…FANS LOVE HIM…ALL AROUND THE WORLD!!! TATENATION… WE DIDNT MESS AROUND WHEN WE VOTED FOR TATE… ALSO LP STRANGENBERG…GETTING THE MOST HITS ON A CARLY YOUTUBE VIDEO DOESNT MAKE YOU A WINNER….AND YOUR A LOSER!!!! NUFFSAID!!! LEAVE IT BE…TATE WON AND HE DESERVED IT…..
Xena
Posted at 11:52 PM on December 21, 2012
nathanp47
Posted at 5:14 AM on December 31, 2012
Hey LP stangenberg, stick it where the sun don’t shine there’s no comparison with Tate and Carly Rose, and if you are such a big Carly fan why are you EVEN on Tates page? And like Xena said JUDGE NOT LEST YOU BE JUDGED!
simone
Posted at 7:05 PM on February 5, 2013
Tate is a good singer but he didn’t not deserve to win, as other did not deserve to trough from the beginning..i Always been of the opinion that one of the best to have discared.. ”Jeffrey adam gutt”