Cowell

American

[kou-uhl] / ˈkaʊ əl /

noun

Henry (Dixon), 1897–1965, U.S. composer.

Cowell British

/ ˈkaʃuəl /

noun

Simon . born 1959, British manager of pop groups and TV personality, best known as an outspoken judge on the TV talent contests Pop Idol (2001–04), The X Factor (from 2004), and Britain's Got Talent (from 2007)

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Cowell agreed on the length of the performance and said "you can't do that on a live show".

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

And there's a talent contest going on inside the Labour Party, with Andy Burnham the Simon Cowell, and aspirant ministers auditioning for their place.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

The choir received glowing praise from the judges, including Simon Cowell who described it as "absolutely stunning", "heartfelt" and "joyous".

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

"You are one of the favourites to win," said Simon Cowell.

From BBC ● May 24, 2026

He worked as a janitor at a one-room school- house not far from the Stanford campus, and throughout the day, Cowell would sneak away from his job and play the school piano.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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