The final nail-biting portion of The X Factor UK’s Six Chair Challenge for the Groups had ended with the all-Filipino girl group, 4TH Power, advancing to the next round of the competition. The girls join Menn on Point, Alien, Bekln, Silver Tone and The First Kings for the Group category in the Judges’ Houses round.
4TH Power impressed the judges of The X Factor UK last week with a perfect performance choosing Christina Aguilera’s “Show Me How You Burlesque” to prove that they are one of the most talented acts in the competition. That performance had the judges on their feet. Judge Rita Ora said, “It was absolute perfection. Your voices, your adlibs, you all had a moment to show off yourselves vocally.” Simon thanked the girls for choosing The X Factor UK as the show to compete in and also said that the British public would fall in love with them. 4TH Power is made up of sisters, Mylene, Celina, Irene and Almira Cercado aged 19-27.
Neneth Lyons, the other Filipino act in the competition, was visibly nervous as she took the stage. She chose to sing Whitney Houston’s “One Moment in Time.” Neneth was really strong in her first audition and she had been consistent throughout the competition. Unfortunately, her performance on the Six Chair Challenge lacked the impact. Judge Cheryl Fernandez-Versini said, “I think that you did deliver with everything you have as it’s such a big song choice, but it didn’t have the impact it should have had on an audience like this.” Rita Ora did say that she sang her soul out. Simon Cowell, the mentor for the Overs category, did not give Neneth a seat. “Neneth, I thought that this was going to be a big moment, and it wasn’t,” he said.
4TH Power is now only the only remaining act with Philippine roots in the competition. Aside from the girl group and Neneth Lyons, the show also featured contestant Jenesa Gil, who did not make past the Bootcamp round.
The X Factor continues with the Judges’ Houses next week where the contestants will again go through another round of auditions. This round will determine the 12 acts that get to perform in the live shows.
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 10a.m. and 4:40 p.m..
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