Rebecca Ferguson has demanded a parliamentary enquiry into the music industry to protect artists.
The X Factor 2010 star, 34, said in a lengthy statement that she has arranged to meet Oliver Dowden, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, to discuss the welfare of musicians.
Her comments come after Jedward slammed the X Factor and Simon Cowell over their experience on the show.
In her statement, Rebecca wrote that she had been "warned for years about doing this" and that her career could be "affected" by "speaking out".
She said: "People have warned me for years about doing this or have encouraged me not to speak out, and unfortunately, I realise that my career may be once again affected by speaking out.
"However, enough is enough and musicians/artists/creatives need change, a lot of my damage has been done but this is about protecting people in the future.
"We need an immediate inquiry to take place to change the way people are allowed to operate in this industry!
"The music industry brings billions of pounds into the UK economy each year in different ways - and the artists mainly responsible need to be treated with the utmost of care and respect for their contribution to society."
Rebecca added: 'By regulating the music industry and holding people to account it will make for a happier and healthier working environment, which will in turn increase productivity!
"My proposals are not very different to other businesses, I just want the people working within the industry to have somebody above them, so that they can never become so powerful that their actions are unpunishable.
"Music managers, agents etc should have a license for instance, just like in sports. They should also face a tribunal should they mistreat an artist or employee.
"We need this all to be regulated, people involved should be accountable to an official independent governing body.
"Anybody that is against this, does not love artists and wants to be able to keep an archaic system that does a disservice to music and humanity!"
It comes after Jedward called the music industry "'corrupt and exploitive".
They tweeted: "Disclosure Agreements are very prevalent in the music industry! Resulting in no one talking about the abuse/stuff that happens."
The pair also suggested that artists are "isolated" from their families to make them "dependent on fake industry friends who don't have their back."
The duo also said their "biggest regret in life was not telling the judges on X Factor to f*** off."
They also called Cowell "nothing but a bad facelift".
Simon Cowell is yet to comment about Jedward's claims.
An X Factor spokesperson said: "Duty of care to our contestants is of the utmost importance to us. We take welfare very seriously and have measures in place to ensure that they are supported."
