When you think back to the first time we all saw 24 year old Rebecca Ferguson’s audition, she was a quiet auditionee who barely made eye contact and obviously needed a confidence boost. Then she sang and out came that voice of natural talent, a good voice, a voice that could win. Her rendition of ‘A Change is Gonna Come’ by Sam Cooke won the judges over and put her through to bootcamp.
At bootcamp Rebecca chose ‘Just like a Star’ by Corinne Bailey Rae leading Louis Walsh to say that she had blossomed and Simon Cowell and Nicole Scherzinger said that she has a recording voice.
She was put through to Cheryl’s house and sang in front of to 2 people that decided whether she would go through to the live shows or not, Cheryl and Will.I.Am.
Cheryl loved the toned of her voice and Will.I.Am said that she has a superstar voice.
This led her in to the Live Shows.
Week one was Number 1 themed and Rebecca sang ‘Teardrops’ by Womack & Womack leaving Louis Walsh to say that she is a class act. Simon Cowell said ‘you have enormous potential...I’ve got a feeling about you’. With that Rebecca was put through to Week 2.
Week 2 and Rebecca sang ‘Feeling Good’ by Nina Simone.
Her performance showed that since her first audition her confidence has grown massively. Cheryl said that she would buy her album tomorrow. Rebecca was through to Week 3.
The third week was the week of Guilty Pleasures and as Rebecca went for a Jessica Rabbit/1940’s glamour style with the clothing; her song choice was ‘Why Don’t You Do Right’.
She won the judges and the public over and got put through to Week 4.
Simon said that that was the night she turned in to a star.
In the fourth week it was Halloween themed and Rebecca’s song choice was ‘Wicked Game’.
As usual she pulled it off and was ‘Utter Class’ (as Simon said) and got through to yet another week of live shows.
Week number 5 was American Anthems and the mother of 2 sang ‘Make You Feel My Love’.
Every week she was growing more confident and blossoming in to a popstar and this performance wasn’t any different. It was a beautiful and classy performance and it secured her a place in the next live show.
The sixth week was Elton John week and the Liverpudlian performed ‘Candle in the Wind’ bringing an end to that nights show. It was emotional and moving. With yet another consistent performance Rebecca was, yet again, in the next live show.
With Rebecca coming from Liverpool, this week’s theme was especially important to her as it was Beatles week. She sang ‘Yesterday’ and although she was a bit nervous, she still managed to pull it off and make it through to the next show.
The eighth week was Rock week and the rising star had to sing 2 songs, U2’s ‘Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’ and Aretha Franklin’s ‘Satisfaction’. Two amazing performances, which led to Simon saying that it was genuinely one of his favourite performances so far. With that Rebecca was through to the Semi-Finals.
Week 9 - The Semi-Finals. It was Club Classics week and Rebecca sang ‘Show Me Love’ by Steve Angello as her Club Classic. The second of her performances was the song that she thought would put her through to the final and that song was ‘Amazing Grace’.
Louis Walsh stated ‘You are my favourite contestant ever!’.
Rebecca Ferguson is a Finalist.
Rebecca Ferguson has had quite a journey to get to where she is right now. She is a 24 year old mother of 2, who had very little confidence in herself but one amazing voice reminiscent of Nina Simone with a hint of Duffy, but she brings her own style and intensity into every performance.
Rebecca Ferguson has come such a long way from the woman who looked at the floor when she sang and now she has really come in to her own and has been consistent throughout the entire series. Her voice is enchanting, everything about her is flawless.
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