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Ainslie Henderson was born and raised in Scotland an came to the nation's attention via Fame Academy - he made the final 4 and wrote 'Keep Me A Secret' with fellow pupils Sinead and Malachi... it gave Ainslie his 1st Top 5 hit in March 2003.Looks like we're getting the full set of pre-X-Factor talent shows at the end of Disc One here, with Zoe Birkett (Pop Idol), One True Voice (Popstars: The Rivals), Kym Marsh (Popstars) and now Ainislie from Fame Academy. He continues the run of acts with short careers too, parting company with his record company without even a second single; it was rumoured that the songs he wrote for his debut album were too scathing in their lyrical content though few have heard any of this material. A freshly-recorded album did quietly emerge in 2006 but actual fame was not to be his. He did, however, win a BAFTA for Best Short Animation in 2013.
He doesn't seem that great a loss to pop, actually. I wasn't a huge fans of this song at the time but I remembered it as more anthemic than it actually sounds now, although the dated production is partly to blame and the chances are that'll sound less glaring in a decade or two. Still quite a dull end to the disc though.
Available on: Fame Academy (UK comm CD)
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