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Gareth's lost label.


GARETH Gates Gareth Paul Gates (born July 12, 1984, Bradford, England) is an English pop singer who shot to fame in 2002 when he came second in the first series of the ITV talent show Pop Idol.  is looking for a new record deal after being dumped by Sony BMG Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc. is the result of a 50/50 joint venture between Sony Music Entertainment (part of Sony) and BMG Entertainment (part of Bertelsmann) completed on August 5, 2004. .

The former Pop Idol star has been working on a third album but music chiefs were unimpressed.

The 21-year-old from Bradford found fame on the talent show four years ago, when he was beaten by Will Young.

Gates had four number ones and became a teen pin-up.

But his second album flopped and he last hit the charts in 2003.

His squeaky-clean image was dealt a blow when it emerged he had an affair with pregnant glamour girl Jordan.

John Lewis
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Publication:Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
Date:Apr 14, 2006
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