Pop - Same Difference

Right throughout the X Factor a year ago, there was one act I supported all the way to the end. Was it Rhydian? No. Was it Leon? No. So who was it? Same Difference of course! Same Difference are made up of brother and sister Sarah and Sean Smith, who are full of energy and live and bring a smile to anything! They released their first album late last year, by the name of 'Pop'. The cover of pop is quite nice, with Sarah and Sean in an ice cream parlour. It is very colourful and bright, reflecting their music. The album itself is on one disk and contains a total of 12 songs. I will let you discover the wonders yourself, though I shall mention a few of my ...  Read the complete review

Same Difference is a brother and sister pop duo that came to fame on the fourth series of ITV's X-Factor. Originally described by Simon Cowell as "two of the most annoying people I've ever met", they went on to become favourites with the voting public and finished third overall. Pop is the duo's debut album. The duo's appeal almost certainly stems from the fact that they respond to a huge demand for child/teen-friendly pop music, currently fulfilled by the likes of High School Musical and Britannia High. Clean, wholesome and utterly, utterly safe, these are pop stars with which your children's well being can be entrusted. It isn't rocket science, but ...  Read the complete review

Same Difference where one of the top most popular acts of the l ast series of X Factor. When they originally auditioned i thought they where weak singers, cheery and annoying. Throughout the series the two individuals grew on me quite quickly and shockingly good singers, as close as they said they where, as nice and cheery as they said they where and thanks to Simon Cowell they where moulded in to something. Credit to Simon Cowell here he made something out of nothing, there was every reason for them to fail and Simon cleverly market and moulded them to a niche he felt currently. Individually Same Difference are brother and sister in real life- Sean and Sarah. ...  Read the complete review

Same Difference released their debut album last year, 2008 after a successful X Factor tour. They are rather like a modern day H and Claire but is an album one step too far for the duo... Who are they? Same Difference finished third in the X Factor final in 2007. After nearly a years wait they finally released the single 'We R One' and followed it up swiftly after with the album 'Pop'. They are brother and sister Sean and Sarah. What kind of music is on the album? The title is somewhat of a giveaway. Think of Steps and S Club and you're on the right track, good cheesy pop with uplifting choruses and singalong melodies. There is ...  Read the complete review

Same Difference are a brother and sister act from Portsmouth who shot to fame thanks to the 2007 edition of the X Factor, a series in which they ended up finishing third. Overall this is a perfectly adequate collection of pre teen fare, the sort of thing that Steps used to turn out effortlessly not so long ago. Opening track and only single to date 'We R One' is a really good start to the album, and whilst most of the album is also new music, 'Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now' and 'Breaking Free' are two covers which will bring back happy memories for those who enjoyed their march against the odds to the final of the extraordinarily popular TV series. I cannot see them ...  Read the complete review