Shayne Ward: 'Gotta Be Somebody'

To quote Destiny's Child-era Beyoncé, question: If you'd been AWOL from the spangly barracks of pop for three whole years, prompting your staunchest supporters to stage a protest against your record label commander even though his name begins with "S" and ends with "imon Cowell", would you return armed with a Nickelback cover? Hmm... tricky.

To be fair though, producers Ray Hedges and Nigel Butler have given 'Gotta Be Somebody' a glossy 'n' bombastic pop makeover, Ward acquits himself admirably here and the swelling climax lends itself to the pyrotechnical spectacle that successful X Factor performances are made of. The result? The pop equivalent of a expensively-refurbished second-hand family saloon: as sleek and shiny as if it were new, and undeniably fit for purpose, but just a touch dull.


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