Cher Lloyd tops singles chart with 'Swagger Jagger'

London, August 8 : Cher Lloyd, who shot to fame with 'The X Factor', has topped the singles chart with the release of her debut single 'Swagger Jagger'.

The 18-year-old singer, who was a finalist in last year's 'The X factor', dethroned previous 'The X Factor' finalists JLS' 'She Makes Me Wanna'.

"Having a number one was the best thing I could have asked for," the Mirror quoted her as saying.

'Glad You Came' by The Wanted slipped from the 2nd position to the 3rd, 'The A Team' by Ed Sheeran stayed at fourth and 'Louder' by DJ Fresh fell from number three to five.

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Simon Cowell 'admires Nicole Scherzinger for being 'selfish and ruthless'

London, Aug 8 : Simon Cowell has praised US 'X Factor' judge Nicole Scherzinger for being 'selfish and ruthless'.

When Scherzinger made a jibe at Cowell during the show's launch telling him that he can't get rid of her, obviously reminding him of the axing of Cheryl Cole, Cowell answered her back saying that there's nothing wrong with her being selfish.

"I think you've proven that there's nothing wrong with being selfish," the Sun quoted her as saying.

"You are somebody I've admired, who has ruthlessly succeeded in their career even when you left the Pussycat girls behind.

"And there's nothing wrong with that because it's about ambition," he added.

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