Season 2 Contestants

A certain contestant from The X Factor Season 2 just went a big way toward giving her heart career a break.

In the words of Ellie Goulding Fifth Harmony, "Anything Could Happen." Including The X Factor's second runners up being handing a record deal! Yep, Fifth Harmony's mentor, Simon Cowell, and his fellow X Factor Judge, L.A. Reid, have signed the fab five to Epic Records via Syco Music, and they are squeeing up a storm.

“Being introduced to the Syco and Epic family means the world to...

Move over, Cher (actually, don't). Rumor has it that our personal queen, Britney Spears, is hitting up the Vegas Strip with her very own residency! It's no secret that this god amongst men quit The X Factor to focus on music — her single with Will.i.am “Scream and Shout” has been a huge success — and it looks like she's making a pit stop in Sin City!

Good news, friends with X Factor bennies. Our favorite troop of bros are about to become next-level famous. That's right, Simon Cowell has signed Emblem3 to his label, Syco Music — which he co-owns with Sony — after their hugely successful run on everyone's favorite music competition.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Wesley Stromberg, Keaton Stromberg and their kinda-sorta...

Wait, what? You guys. It’s Wednesday and there IS NO X FACTOR ON TONIGHT! And yes, we can answer your next question. We do feel empty.

Without the nail-biting, heart-racing anxiety of watching the boxing match between Carly Rose Sonenclar and Tate Stevens (and Fifth Harmony too, we guess), we have to wonder if Christmas EVEN HAPPENED. After all, all we wanted for Christmas was for...