6. Jedward
Despite finishing just sixth in the 2009 series of the X factor, brothers John and Edward, known of course as Jedward, have somehow managed to stay in the peripheral of the public eye and simultaneously annoy and entertain people all over the UK and Ireland. The winner of the X factor that year, Joe McElderry, has had a somewhat disappointing career since, and was dropped from Simon Cowells label, Syco, just months after his debut album was released, although he is still releasing albums. Meanwhile, Jedward have not only gone on to have chart success, especially in Ireland, where they have achieved three number 1 albums and three number 1 singles, but appearances on Celebrity Big Brother and many other television shows in Ireland have meant that the pair are now worth almost £5 million. They have also gone on to represent Ireland at the Eurovision twice.