Demi Lovato's hit 'Skyscraper' is being covered by X Factor champion Sam Bailey for her winner's single, and the former Disney star has spoken out in support of the 36-year-old ex-prison warden's interpretation.
The track is currently a comfortable frontrunner in the race to Christmas No1 this weekend, opening with 45,000 sales in its first day on release.
Demi, who also judges on The X Factor USA, wrote on Twitter: "Congratulations @SamBaileyREAL on winning X Factor UK!! Love your version of Skyscraper!"
Sam responded: "thankyou so much xx"
She's singing for her heroes tonight, the Leicester City football club - and tweeted in anticipation earlier: "Sooooo excited @OfficialFOXES xxxxx"
Sam did, as was announced on The Xtra Factor on Sunday, win a remarkable 8 of the 10 live shows. Nicholas McDonald, who finished as runner-up, won the other two.
The star walked away with the SyCo record deal on Sunday following a reprise of 'The Power Of Love', as well as a cover of Lady Gaga's 'The Edge Of Glory' and a show-stopping duet with Nicole Scherzinger.
'Skyscraper' was an international hit for Lovato, hitting No10 in the US in 2011 and No7 in the UK earlier this year.
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