'The X Factor' judges Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne have hit back at singer Jamelia after she criticised show finalist Leona Lewis.
Jamelia described the 21-year-old as "Mariah Carey circa 1990", adding "I don't know how she would fit into the music industry".
Cowell said: "Jamelia's been fantastic. She's a one-hit wonder and she's got all the advice. My advice to her would be to have a second hit then have an opinion."
"What annoys me about that is that when you get the chance to be successful and then someone else has the chance to be successful you should show them a bit of support, not that it bothers me," he said.
At a press conference, Osbourne asked: "Can I just ask something? Who is Jamelia? This is all going over my head."
Walsh replied: "She's had one hit. There are much bigger stars than Jamelia."
Contestant Leona said: "I didn't actually read about her comment but I heard about it. She's another female artist and someone asked me a question about her before all of that."
"I said she's a female British artist and I support her. I support any up-and-coming artists."
