Since being voted out in the semi-finals of this years X Factor, and also making an appearance in Sundays final, Danyl has been a busy chappy, playing plenty of gigs up and down the country, talking to radio stations, and generally being full of confidence and excitement about his future.

Here's a few snippets and photo's of what he's been up to:

Danyl took to the stage at Broad Street Mall in Reading, and wowed the crowd with a typicall emphatic performance. You can view photos of the gig by visiting the BBC webpage here.

In another report, "Axed Danyl Johnson to seek fame in US", Danyls former dance teacher says "“When he did his first audition they wanted him to go to America and I think his style would be so well suited over there, I can see him moving to America to become a pop star.” Read the full report at Get Wokingham.

Sir Elton John's partner, David Furnish is having to pick a new X Factor favourite after Danyl Johnson got the boot.

The filmmaker, who is currently selling off his and Elton's designer gear to raise money for The Elton John Aids Foundation, said he was disappointed to see the teacher ejected from the ITV show.

He said: "I was very sad when Danyl got voted out - he was my favourite choice so I'm having to re-evaluate the final acts now to see who I'm going to back but I was very sad to see him go, I thought he was great."
He added that he did not understand why the judges were so hard on Danyl, saying: "I think he had a tough time from judges, because he has the X Factor, he's an incredible singer, he's a genuine talent and he has a real personality and I was sad to see him voted out."

Take a look at this video of Danyl performing at Tramps nightclub in Worcester, and he also gave the crowd exactly what they wanted at Oceana in Southampton - and you can read more about his performance at the Daily Echo.

Finally, Danyl himself says he's happy to be "another Diana Vicker", who finished fourth in last years show. Danyl said “It is just gutting that I won't be there. But I came fourth out of the top 12 and that's the same position as Diana Vickers came last year - look at her, she's doing really well.". Read the full article at TellyZone.com

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Just look how close Danyl was to making the final!

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Week One: Music Legends

Danyl Johnson: 27.1%
Stacey Solomon: 12.9%
Joe McElderry: 12.7%
Lucie Jones: 10.5%
Jamie Archer: 8.9%
Lloyd Daniels: 6.4%
Olly Murs: 6.2%
John & Edward: 4.5%
Miss Frank: 4.0%
Rikki Loney: 3.0%
Rachel Adedeji: 2.3%
Kandy Rain: 1.5% (Deadlock)

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Week Two: Divas

Stacey Solomon: 15.4%
Lloyd Daniels: 15.0%
Jamie Archer: 14.4%
Joe McElderry: 13.3%
Olly Murs: 10.6%
Lucie Jones: 8.1%
Danyl Johnson: 6.5%
John & Edward: 5.6%
Miss Frank: 3.9%
Rachel Adedeji: 3.7%
Rikki Loney: 3.5% (Judges)

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Week Three: Big Band

Rachel Adedeji: 15.4%
Joe McElderry: 12.9%
Lucie Jones: 11.3%
Jamie Archer: 11.2%
Stacey Solomon: 10.7%
John & Edward: 9.2%
Olly Murs: 8.6%
Lloyd Daniels: 8.0%
Danyl Johnson: 7.6%
Miss Frank: 5.1% (Deadlock)

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Week Four: Rock Week

Danyl Johnson: 36.2%
Olly Murs: 13.4%
Joe McElderry: 10.2%
Jamie Archer: 8.7%
Stacey Solomon: 8.1%
John & Edward: 6.6%
Lucie Jones: 6.4%
Lloyd Daniels: 5.5%
Rachel Adedeji: 4.9% (Deadlock)

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Week Five: Movie Week

Danyl Johnson: 19.6%
Joe McElderry: 17.2%
Olly Murs: 12.9%
Lloyd Daniels: 12%
Stacey Solomon: 10.8%
Jamie Archer: 9.5%
John & Edward: 9.2%
Lucie Jones: 8.8% (Deadlock)

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Week Six: Queen Week

Stacey Solomon: 25.5%
Joe McElderry: 16.0%
Danyl Johnson: 15.5%
John & Edward: 14.6%
Olly Murs: 10.3%
Lloyd Daniels: 9.7%
Jamie Archer: 8.4% (Deadlock)

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Week Seven: George Michael and Wham!

Joe McElderry: 34.2%
Stacey Solomon: 17.7%
Danyl Johnson: 15.5%
Lloyd Daniels: 12.1%
John & Edward: 10.7% (Judges)
Olly Murs: 9.8%

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Week Eight: Take That and Elton John

Joe McElderry: 37.1%
Stacey Solomon: 20.1%
Olly Murs: 18.7%
Danyl Johnson: 12.5%
Lloyd Daniels: 11.6% (Public)

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Week Nine: Semi-Final

Joe McElderry: 42.2%
Olly Murs: 19.6%
Stacey Solomon: 19.4%
Danyl Johnson: 18.8% (Public)

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Week Ten: Final First Leg

Joe McElderry: 52.2%
Olly Murs: 27.7%
Stacey Solomon: 20.1% (Public)

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Week Ten: The Final

Joe McElderry: 61.3%
Olly Murs: 38.7%

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To be under the sort of pressure that Danyl Johnson is under right must be very, very tough. From giving a first performance so good that Simon Cowell described it as "The best first audition I have ever seen", to being instantly installed as favourite to win the 2009 X Factor competition, Danyl has been right at the top.

But more recently, he has faced a barrage of criticsm in the press, with stories of bullying, accusations of arrogance and cockiness, diva tantrums, and an unlikeability factor only matched by Rhydian in recent years.

However, the reading born schoolteacher seems born again.

Last week he openly admitted to a terrible performance, half born from mic related problems, but probably not helped by negative media publicity. In spite of this, he topped the voting, and his emotional outburst showed the public a side of his they had not seen before.

Last night, Danyl gave a sterling rendition of Prince's "Purple Rain", and brought the house down with the crowd chanting "DANYL DANYL DANYL" afterwards, perhaps only bettered by the reception which Olly Murs received.

Chery Cole, one of Danyl's most outspoken haters, praised him afterwards, and admitted she loved his performance, whilst Simon gave him another of his standing ovations.
So, it seems Danyl Johnson is back in vogue, and coupled with a new closely cropped haircut, he is ready for a second push to win the show.

We got in touch with Danyl, and he showed how much he values his fans by agreeing to answer a few of our questions.

For this Danyl we are very thankful, and no doubt our readers will be as well.

1.

DanylAJohnson.com:

"Who’s your favourite artist in the charts right now?

Danyl:

"I'm liking JLS and Black Eyed Peas currently."

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2.

DanylAJohnson.com:

"Who do you get on most with out of the X-Factor finalists?

Danyl:

"I like everyone that has been in the top 12, but I share a room with Jamie and Olly so I will say them."

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3.

DanylAJohnson.com:

"What was the first album you bought?

Danyl:

"Michael Jackson - Bad"

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4.

DanylAJohnson.com:

"Apart from yourself of course, who do you think stands the best chance of winning X-Factor?

Danyl:

"Olly Murs"

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5.

DanylAJohnson.com:

"How did it feel when your name was announced in the bottom two the other week?

Danyl:

"I felt sick, but I knew that someone had to be in the bottom two and it just was my turn, but I so didnt want to go up against Miss Frank. They're amazing as a band and amazing friends. I miss Miss Frank!"

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6.

DanylAJohnson.com:

"Whats your favourite ever film?

Danyl:

"Fight Club, or Findin Nemo!"

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7.

DanylAJohnson.com:

"Where was your best ever holiday?

Danyl:

"Miami, Cornwall, and Bude."

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8.

DanylAJohnson.com:

"Who would you most like to do a duet with?

Danyl:

"Tom Jones, Justin Timberlake, or Pink."

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9.

DanylAJohnson.com:

"Which celebrity couple would you most like to have dinner with?

Danyl:

"The Beckhams or the Rooneys."

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10.

DanylAJohnson.com:

"And finally, how much would it mean to you if you won X Factor?

Danyl:

"It would mean everything to me but I know this year is a really hard year. There's a lot of talent and anyone deserves to win!"

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Thanks Danyl, all the best in the competition!

Online bookmakers Ladbrokes has revealed that last week’s X Factor favourite Danyl Johnson will most probably spend the rest of competition fighting for survival.

For whichever reason, it appears that the public either just do not like him or they had previously believed that he will do well enough on his own that he doesn’t need their support, but either way, just £50 has been bet on the old favourite winning the X Factor since he was landed in the bottom two this week.

Recent negative media reports and an apparent heir of "arrogance" have gone against Danyl, and he now has a large problem in turning around his X Factor fortunes. In the last week alone, just £50 has been bet on the old favourite winning X Factor, where previously he was favourite.

However, he still does not look likely to get the boot this week being priced at 12/1, but it seems that if fans want him in they are going to have to start showing their support by voting in.

Rachel is looking most likely to go on Sunday, after she escaped singing for survival for the first time last week, but bookies think that she is unlikely to survive again, making her favourite to go priced at 2/1.

A spokesman from Ladbrokes explained, "Danyl’s plight came as a real shock. It’s knocked punters faith in him – We can’t give him away at the moment."

Despite the drop in popularity, Danyl is backed at joint second favourite and is priced at 4/1 to win the show with Joe McElderry as favourite priced at 7/2.

And reported in todays Daily Star, they claim Danyl has turned rival Stacey Solomon into a sobbing wreck.

He told her she has been branded a bad mum and that seedy stories about her sex life are doing the rounds. And he has been accused of targeting the vulnerable single mum as his own popularity sinks.

Insiders say Stacey, 20, is already “in bits” at being separated from her 18-month-old son Zach. And she has been stung by hurtful stories that she is a bad mum for leaving the tot at home.

A show source said: “Stacey was adamant when she moved into the X Factor house that she did not want to read or hear any stories about herself. “She got terribly upset when people had a go at her for being away from her son and saying she should be ‘a proper mum’.

“She didn’t expect all this horrible bullying. But Danyl has just ignored her wishes and he can’t help blabbing when he sees an article about her in the paper. It upsets her and can put her off her performance.”

Here at DanylAJohnson.com we can't say that we think there's much truth in these stories, but we have to appreciate the effect that all this negative press could have on him. We're still backing him though, and hope that you all are too. Keep voting!

The X Factor finalists are set to release a cover of Michael Jackson's You Are Not Alone in order to raise money for sick children.

All 12 remaining finalists in the ITV talent show have now recorded the charity single, which will be released shortly to raise money for London.s Great Ormond Street Hospital.

To hear the song for the first time, you'll have to tune into the results show on Sunday November 15th, with the song being available for sale the day after.

Michael Jackson scored a number one hit with the song in 1995, and last years X Factor charity single, a version of Mariah Carey's Hero, raised more than 1m for the Help for Heroes charity.

Speaking to the media, Simon Cowell said: "Following last year's record we made with the X Factor finalists in aid of Help For Heroes last year we decided we wanted to do something annually on the show to help good causes.

"This year we chose to work with Great Ormond Street to help raise funds and awareness for their incredible work. I'm very proud of the single and I really hope it raises an enormous amount of money for people who really need our help."

Louis Walsh added: "Great Ormond Street Hospital does some incredible work and I implore everyone to go out and buy the single to help raise money for such a worthy cause."

We certainly look forward to hearing the single for the first time. Could this be Danyl Johnson's first Number 1? :)

Well, it just proves the fact that nobody is safe. Danyl smashed it yet again and in our opinion he was the best on the night, but in a shock vote from the public he was in the bottom two for the very first time, along with Miss Frank.

Danyl's second song was brilliant (as usual), and much better than Miss Frank who seemed a bit shaky at times during their second performance. Singing the song that set him alight during the first auditions, "With a little help from my friends", Danyl recaptured his swagger, and though the judges let the vote go to deadlock, Miss Frank were the unfortunate group to go this week.

Possibly the fact that Danyl is still the favourite meant that people simply weren't voting for him as they assumed he would be a dead cert to go through.

Louis said: "I cannot believe these two acts are in the bottom. These two acts are amazing performers. I think it's unfair."

And Simon was also shocked at the result, saying "I have never ever been so surprised in my life. If this is your last performance Danyl, I've never heard anyone go out on such a high."

Talking directly to Danyl Johnson, simon went further to say "This is a joke you're in this position - It's a total joke."

Lets not let this happen again so dont forget, pick up the phone and vote in future shows. Let all get behind Danyl and push him all the way to the final!

Talking in OK! magazine this week, current X-Factor joint favourite Danyl Johnson apparently confessed to his mother that he fancied Simon Cowell!

Whether there's any truth in this we'll probably never know, but the mega-confident singing sensation supposedly told his mum Maria Burgess that he would love to go out with the multi-millionaire Cowell.

Danyl joked to his mum that "he'd like to go on a date with Simon", but Maria said "If he brought him home - I'd be totally gobsmacked!"

His mum also revealed that back in 2006, Danyl had previously auditioned for X-Factor but strangely was not even picked to perform in front of the judges! (How the hell did that happen?)Sack whoever was responsible for that cock-up we say!

However, maybe it was a blessing in disguise as it was the one and only Leona Lewis who won that particular year :)

Finally, Danyl's mother Maria added, "Danyl has made me the proudest woman in the world". Aww, how sweet :)

Ok so Danyl smashed it again this week (video to follow) singing a never before heard song.


Our personal thoughts are that it was a bad song choice especially as it is an unknown album track, but he delivered it in true Danyl style.

The judges seemed to love him this week which is great and all of the comments were positive. Think he is safe but still, dont forget to vote just to make sure.

Lets open this one up to all our followers. What do people think about the song choice tonight?

DANYL IF YOUR READING THIS DONT FORGET TO POST YOUR COMMENTS

What a performance! The crowd absolutely loved him and he looked like he had been doing it for years. If the only thing they can say is that he is to cocky then so be it.

Just because he came on without showing nerves like the rest, he was put down by the rest of the judges. They are not fooling anybody and Simon summed it up beautifully. Personally we think that Danii has now done Danyl Johnson a favour by bringing up his sexuality in front of the crowd. It's been mentioned a few times he is a lesser favourite in the crowds eye, but now he may have won a little bit of sympathy back, which can only help his potential in the competition.

Keep it up Danyl, we look forward to next Saturday!

Not the best audition we have seen but still worth putting through without a doubt - and far better than what some of the judges were saying. There are great things to come from Danyl and we would like to get everybodies support, so post your comments and lets make this blog the best Danyl Johnson site on the internet.

Danyl is current favourite to win the X-Factor, though Lucy is pushing him all the way. In our eyes though there is only one winner. Come on Danyl!

Launching himself firmly into the spotlight of UK audiences, here is Danyl's first audition for the X-Factor, where he stunned the crowd and had Simon Cowell standing in appreciation. Danyl's rendition of "With a little help from my friends" was judged by Simon to be the best first audition he has ever heard - and thats certainly saying something!

Danyl's audition was featured on the first episode of this years X-Factor, and he had the last slot in the show. The first of many performances that we will surely see from the British schoolteacher. Will we see him back teaching kids in school again after the finals are over?  We don't think so!

Welcome to our all new Danyl Johnson blog! We'll be filling this site with the latest news and gossip from the world of Danyl Johnson, the X-Factors most talked about contestant this year!

From the moment that Danyl wowed us with his first audition, he's gone onto become one of this years most hotly anticipated contestants, and his undoubted ability coupled with his supposed "arrogance" has seen him fill the pages of the media on a daily basis.

Check back soon for more news on the X-Factors most talented contestants for years.