MANILA, Philippines - All-Filipino girl group, 4TH Impact, again impressed the judges and audience of The X Factor UK on the first live performance show. The group sailed through to next week’s round of competition where the remaining 11 acts will perform.
The theme for this week’s performance show was This Is Me. Each contestant performed a song which reflected the artist they want to be. There was some doubt for 4TH Impact members who were initially doing Walk The Moon’s Shut Up and Dance but they found that the song was not working for them. They told judge and group category mentor Cheryl Fernandez-Versini about it and their mentor told them to “trust their gut” and the girls decided on Ariana Grande’s Problem.
Appearing on stage in all-white ensembles as the 11th act to perform that evening, it was clear that singing and performance came naturally for 4TH Impact. The girls impressed both the audience and the judges with their lively rendition of the Ariana Grande hit matched with powerful vocals and impressive dance moves. It was deafening in the stadium as the crowd continued to cheer long after the performance had finished. Head judge Simon Cowell conceded that he probably didn’t need to say anything because the people had said it all. He told the sisters that their passion sets the group apart from all the other contestants.
“That was fantastic. You know what’s great about you, girls? You are great singers. You have got attitude. You are passionate. You rehearsed,” he said.
Fil-Brit singer Seann Miley Moore closes the first live performance show with David Bowie’s Life on Mars
Judge-mentor Cheryl beamed with pride. “I couldn’t be more proud. Please stop thanking us because we are thankful to have you. You are fantastic and this competition needs you,” she said.
Filipino-British singer Seann Miley Moore closed the first live performance show with his fantastic rendition of David Bowie’s Life on Mars. He, like 4TH Impact, moves on to next week’s live show. Without a doubt, Seann stands out from the rest of the contestants if only for his outfits. But with his singing talent and performance skills, he is a definite contender.
Judge Rita Ora kept repeating “Wow!” after Seann’s performance adding “I just wanted to be up there and be a part of it all with you. This is what I’m talking about — this is so amazing! You are an artist, you are a visionary. And you hit them notes like boom, boom, boom! So congratulations — thank you for your individuality.”
Cheryl said that Seann could be the “most individual character” they’ve ever had and said, “You’re so thespian, but in a beautiful way — not theater at all. How I would see you in concert. Your concert. That was outstanding. I was fixated the whole way through.”
4TH Impact and Seann will compete next week with the remaining acts in The X Factor UK. These include Reggie n Bollie, Mason Noise, Ché Chesterman, Anton Stephans, Max Stone, Louisa Johnson, Lauren Murray, Monica Michael and Kiera Weathers.
The X Factor UK airs first and exclusive on RTL CBS Entertainment HD as live via satellite on Sundays and Mondays at 10:30 a.m. with a primetime encore at 9 p.m. The weekly episodes repeat on Thursdays at 9 p.m. and on Saturdays at 10 a.m. and 4:40 p.m.